used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There's a witness in court, my lord, whom I shall have to examine by and by on the defence, and I must request that he may be directed to absent himself during my examination of the witness now in the chair.
not being in a specified place
From this reading "There's a witness in court, my lord, whom I shall have to examine by and by on the defence, and I must request that he may be directed to absent himself during my examination of the witness now in the chair.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Mr. O'Malley then rose, but before he began to cross-examine the witness, he addressed the judge.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Keegan was sitting on the bench immediately under that of the barrister, among the attorneys employed in court.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There's a witness in court, my lord, whom I shall have to examine by and by on the defence, and I must request that he may be directed to absent himself during my examination of the witness now in the chair.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading It is material that he should not hear the answers which this witness may give, I mean Mr. Hyacinth Keegan, my lord, who is sitting beneath me."
attorneysnounUS /əˈtɜːrniz/
plural of “attorney” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Keegan was sitting on the bench immediately under that of the barrister, among the attorneys employed in court.
barristernounUS /ˈbærɪstər/
a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution
From this reading Keegan was sitting on the bench immediately under that of the barrister, among the attorneys employed in court.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There's a witness in court, my lord, whom I shall have to examine by and by on the defence, and I must request that he may be directed to absent himself during my examination of the witness now in the chair.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. O'Malley then rose, but before he began to cross-examine the witness, he addressed the judge.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mr. O'Malley then rose, but before he began to cross-examine the witness, he addressed the judge.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Keegan was sitting on the bench immediately under that of the barrister, among the attorneys employed in court.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading It is material that he should not hear the answers which this witness may give, I mean Mr. Hyacinth Keegan, my lord, who is sitting beneath me."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. O'Malley then rose, but before he began to cross-examine the witness, he addressed the judge.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "There's a witness in court, my lord, whom I shall have to examine by and by on the defence, and I must request that he may be directed to absent himself during my examination of the witness now in the chair.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "There's a witness in court, my lord, whom I shall have to examine by and by on the defence, and I must request that he may be directed to absent himself during my examination of the witness now in the chair.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading "There's a witness in court, my lord, whom I shall have to examine by and by on the defence, and I must request that he may be directed to absent himself during my examination of the witness now in the chair.
cross-examine
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From this reading Mr. O'Malley then rose, but before he began to cross-examine the witness, he addressed the judge.
DEFENCEnounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading THE PRISONER'S DEFENCE.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading "There's a witness in court, my lord, whom I shall have to examine by and by on the defence, and I must request that he may be directed to absent himself during my examination of the witness now in the chair.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "There's a witness in court, my lord, whom I shall have to examine by and by on the defence, and I must request that he may be directed to absent himself during my examination of the witness now in the chair.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading Keegan was sitting on the bench immediately under that of the barrister, among the attorneys employed in court.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading "There's a witness in court, my lord, whom I shall have to examine by and by on the defence, and I must request that he may be directed to absent himself during my examination of the witness now in the chair.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading "There's a witness in court, my lord, whom I shall have to examine by and by on the defence, and I must request that he may be directed to absent himself during my examination of the witness now in the chair.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It is material that he should not hear the answers which this witness may give, I mean Mr. Hyacinth Keegan, my lord, who is sitting beneath me."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "There's a witness in court, my lord, whom I shall have to examine by and by on the defence, and I must request that he may be directed to absent himself during my examination of the witness now in the chair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. O'Malley then rose, but before he began to cross-examine the witness, he addressed the judge.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading It is material that he should not hear the answers which this witness may give, I mean Mr. Hyacinth Keegan, my lord, who is sitting beneath me."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "There's a witness in court, my lord, whom I shall have to examine by and by on the defence, and I must request that he may be directed to absent himself during my examination of the witness now in the chair.
HyacinthnounUS /ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/
a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
From this reading It is material that he should not hear the answers which this witness may give, I mean Mr. Hyacinth Keegan, my lord, who is sitting beneath me."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There's a witness in court, my lord, whom I shall have to examine by and by on the defence, and I must request that he may be directed to absent himself during my examination of the witness now in the chair.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Keegan was sitting on the bench immediately under that of the barrister, among the attorneys employed in court.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There's a witness in court, my lord, whom I shall have to examine by and by on the defence, and I must request that he may be directed to absent himself during my examination of the witness now in the chair.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is material that he should not hear the answers which this witness may give, I mean Mr. Hyacinth Keegan, my lord, who is sitting beneath me."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is material that he should not hear the answers which this witness may give, I mean Mr. Hyacinth Keegan, my lord, who is sitting beneath me."
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Mr. O'Malley then rose, but before he began to cross-examine the witness, he addressed the judge.
Keegan
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From this reading It is material that he should not hear the answers which this witness may give, I mean Mr. Hyacinth Keegan, my lord, who is sitting beneath me."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "There's a witness in court, my lord, whom I shall have to examine by and by on the defence, and I must request that he may be directed to absent himself during my examination of the witness now in the chair.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading It is material that he should not hear the answers which this witness may give, I mean Mr. Hyacinth Keegan, my lord, who is sitting beneath me."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "There's a witness in court, my lord, whom I shall have to examine by and by on the defence, and I must request that he may be directed to absent himself during my examination of the witness now in the chair.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is material that he should not hear the answers which this witness may give, I mean Mr. Hyacinth Keegan, my lord, who is sitting beneath me."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It is material that he should not hear the answers which this witness may give, I mean Mr. Hyacinth Keegan, my lord, who is sitting beneath me."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. O'Malley then rose, but before he began to cross-examine the witness, he addressed the judge.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "There's a witness in court, my lord, whom I shall have to examine by and by on the defence, and I must request that he may be directed to absent himself during my examination of the witness now in the chair.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "There's a witness in court, my lord, whom I shall have to examine by and by on the defence, and I must request that he may be directed to absent himself during my examination of the witness now in the chair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is material that he should not hear the answers which this witness may give, I mean Mr. Hyacinth Keegan, my lord, who is sitting beneath me."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "There's a witness in court, my lord, whom I shall have to examine by and by on the defence, and I must request that he may be directed to absent himself during my examination of the witness now in the chair.
O'Malley
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From this reading Mr. O'Malley then rose, but before he began to cross-examine the witness, he addressed the judge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There's a witness in court, my lord, whom I shall have to examine by and by on the defence, and I must request that he may be directed to absent himself during my examination of the witness now in the chair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There's a witness in court, my lord, whom I shall have to examine by and by on the defence, and I must request that he may be directed to absent himself during my examination of the witness now in the chair.
PRISONER'SnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/
possessive form of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE PRISONER'S DEFENCE.
express the need or desire for
From this reading "There's a witness in court, my lord, whom I shall have to examine by and by on the defence, and I must request that he may be directed to absent himself during my examination of the witness now in the chair.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Mr. O'Malley then rose, but before he began to cross-examine the witness, he addressed the judge.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "There's a witness in court, my lord, whom I shall have to examine by and by on the defence, and I must request that he may be directed to absent himself during my examination of the witness now in the chair.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is material that he should not hear the answers which this witness may give, I mean Mr. Hyacinth Keegan, my lord, who is sitting beneath me."
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading It is material that he should not hear the answers which this witness may give, I mean Mr. Hyacinth Keegan, my lord, who is sitting beneath me."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There's a witness in court, my lord, whom I shall have to examine by and by on the defence, and I must request that he may be directed to absent himself during my examination of the witness now in the chair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRISONER'S DEFENCE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mr. O'Malley then rose, but before he began to cross-examine the witness, he addressed the judge.
There's
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From this reading "There's a witness in court, my lord, whom I shall have to examine by and by on the defence, and I must request that he may be directed to absent himself during my examination of the witness now in the chair.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is material that he should not hear the answers which this witness may give, I mean Mr. Hyacinth Keegan, my lord, who is sitting beneath me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. O'Malley then rose, but before he began to cross-examine the witness, he addressed the judge.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Keegan was sitting on the bench immediately under that of the barrister, among the attorneys employed in court.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Keegan was sitting on the bench immediately under that of the barrister, among the attorneys employed in court.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is material that he should not hear the answers which this witness may give, I mean Mr. Hyacinth Keegan, my lord, who is sitting beneath me."
which person or people
From this reading It is material that he should not hear the answers which this witness may give, I mean Mr. Hyacinth Keegan, my lord, who is sitting beneath me."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There's a witness in court, my lord, whom I shall have to examine by and by on the defence, and I must request that he may be directed to absent himself during my examination of the witness now in the chair.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Mr. O'Malley then rose, but before he began to cross-examine the witness, he addressed the judge.
