used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VERDICT ON THE JURY.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After recording with much satisfaction our verdict upon Bardie's brother--which nearly all of us were certain that the little boy must be--the Coroner bade his second jury to view the bodies of the five young men.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading After recording with much satisfaction our verdict upon Bardie's brother--which nearly all of us were certain that the little boy must be--the Coroner bade his second jury to view the bodies of the five young men.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But in serious truth, if I saw a chance to escape it, without skulking watch, I would liefer be anywhere else almost--except in a French prison.
in addition
From this reading As to the second inquest, I promised (as you may remember) to tell something also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These were in the great dark hall, set as in a place of honour, and poor young Watkin left to mind them; and very pale and ill he looked.
at or in or to any place
From this reading But in serious truth, if I saw a chance to escape it, without skulking watch, I would liefer be anywhere else almost--except in a French prison.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to the second inquest, I promised (as you may remember) to tell something also.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading After recording with much satisfaction our verdict upon Bardie's brother--which nearly all of us were certain that the little boy must be--the Coroner bade his second jury to view the bodies of the five young men.
Bardie's
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From this reading After recording with much satisfaction our verdict upon Bardie's brother--which nearly all of us were certain that the little boy must be--the Coroner bade his second jury to view the bodies of the five young men.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But in serious truth, if I saw a chance to escape it, without skulking watch, I would liefer be anywhere else almost--except in a French prison.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading After recording with much satisfaction our verdict upon Bardie's brother--which nearly all of us were certain that the little boy must be--the Coroner bade his second jury to view the bodies of the five young men.
a youthful male person
From this reading After recording with much satisfaction our verdict upon Bardie's brother--which nearly all of us were certain that the little boy must be--the Coroner bade his second jury to view the bodies of the five young men.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading After recording with much satisfaction our verdict upon Bardie's brother--which nearly all of us were certain that the little boy must be--the Coroner bade his second jury to view the bodies of the five young men.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in serious truth, if I saw a chance to escape it, without skulking watch, I would liefer be anywhere else almost--except in a French prison.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading After recording with much satisfaction our verdict upon Bardie's brother--which nearly all of us were certain that the little boy must be--the Coroner bade his second jury to view the bodies of the five young men.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But in serious truth, if I saw a chance to escape it, without skulking watch, I would liefer be anywhere else almost--except in a French prison.
CoronernounUS /ˈkɔːrənər/
a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading After recording with much satisfaction our verdict upon Bardie's brother--which nearly all of us were certain that the little boy must be--the Coroner bade his second jury to view the bodies of the five young men.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading These were in the great dark hall, set as in a place of honour, and poor young Watkin left to mind them; and very pale and ill he looked.
else
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From this reading But in serious truth, if I saw a chance to escape it, without skulking watch, I would liefer be anywhere else almost--except in a French prison.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading But in serious truth, if I saw a chance to escape it, without skulking watch, I would liefer be anywhere else almost--except in a French prison.
apart from; not including
From this reading But in serious truth, if I saw a chance to escape it, without skulking watch, I would liefer be anywhere else almost--except in a French prison.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading After recording with much satisfaction our verdict upon Bardie's brother--which nearly all of us were certain that the little boy must be--the Coroner bade his second jury to view the bodies of the five young men.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading But in serious truth, if I saw a chance to escape it, without skulking watch, I would liefer be anywhere else almost--except in a French prison.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading These were in the great dark hall, set as in a place of honour, and poor young Watkin left to mind them; and very pale and ill he looked.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading These were in the great dark hall, set as in a place of honour, and poor young Watkin left to mind them; and very pale and ill he looked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These were in the great dark hall, set as in a place of honour, and poor young Watkin left to mind them; and very pale and ill he looked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After recording with much satisfaction our verdict upon Bardie's brother--which nearly all of us were certain that the little boy must be--the Coroner bade his second jury to view the bodies of the five young men.
the state of being honored
From this reading These were in the great dark hall, set as in a place of honour, and poor young Watkin left to mind them; and very pale and ill he looked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As to the second inquest, I promised (as you may remember) to tell something also.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But in serious truth, if I saw a chance to escape it, without skulking watch, I would liefer be anywhere else almost--except in a French prison.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading These were in the great dark hall, set as in a place of honour, and poor young Watkin left to mind them; and very pale and ill he looked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in serious truth, if I saw a chance to escape it, without skulking watch, I would liefer be anywhere else almost--except in a French prison.
inquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading As to the second inquest, I promised (as you may remember) to tell something also.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But in serious truth, if I saw a chance to escape it, without skulking watch, I would liefer be anywhere else almost--except in a French prison.
JURYnounUS /ˈdʒʊri/
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading A VERDICT ON THE JURY.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading These were in the great dark hall, set as in a place of honour, and poor young Watkin left to mind them; and very pale and ill he looked.
liefer
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From this reading But in serious truth, if I saw a chance to escape it, without skulking watch, I would liefer be anywhere else almost--except in a French prison.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After recording with much satisfaction our verdict upon Bardie's brother--which nearly all of us were certain that the little boy must be--the Coroner bade his second jury to view the bodies of the five young men.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading These were in the great dark hall, set as in a place of honour, and poor young Watkin left to mind them; and very pale and ill he looked.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading As to the second inquest, I promised (as you may remember) to tell something also.
the force of workers available
From this reading After recording with much satisfaction our verdict upon Bardie's brother--which nearly all of us were certain that the little boy must be--the Coroner bade his second jury to view the bodies of the five young men.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading These were in the great dark hall, set as in a place of honour, and poor young Watkin left to mind them; and very pale and ill he looked.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading After recording with much satisfaction our verdict upon Bardie's brother--which nearly all of us were certain that the little boy must be--the Coroner bade his second jury to view the bodies of the five young men.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading After recording with much satisfaction our verdict upon Bardie's brother--which nearly all of us were certain that the little boy must be--the Coroner bade his second jury to view the bodies of the five young men.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading After recording with much satisfaction our verdict upon Bardie's brother--which nearly all of us were certain that the little boy must be--the Coroner bade his second jury to view the bodies of the five young men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After recording with much satisfaction our verdict upon Bardie's brother--which nearly all of us were certain that the little boy must be--the Coroner bade his second jury to view the bodies of the five young men.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A VERDICT ON THE JURY.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After recording with much satisfaction our verdict upon Bardie's brother--which nearly all of us were certain that the little boy must be--the Coroner bade his second jury to view the bodies of the five young men.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading These were in the great dark hall, set as in a place of honour, and poor young Watkin left to mind them; and very pale and ill he looked.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading These were in the great dark hall, set as in a place of honour, and poor young Watkin left to mind them; and very pale and ill he looked.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading These were in the great dark hall, set as in a place of honour, and poor young Watkin left to mind them; and very pale and ill he looked.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading But in serious truth, if I saw a chance to escape it, without skulking watch, I would liefer be anywhere else almost--except in a French prison.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading As to the second inquest, I promised (as you may remember) to tell something also.
recordingnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded
From this reading After recording with much satisfaction our verdict upon Bardie's brother--which nearly all of us were certain that the little boy must be--the Coroner bade his second jury to view the bodies of the five young men.
To recall to mind.
From this reading As to the second inquest, I promised (as you may remember) to tell something also.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading After recording with much satisfaction our verdict upon Bardie's brother--which nearly all of us were certain that the little boy must be--the Coroner bade his second jury to view the bodies of the five young men.
cut with a saw
From this reading But in serious truth, if I saw a chance to escape it, without skulking watch, I would liefer be anywhere else almost--except in a French prison.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading As to the second inquest, I promised (as you may remember) to tell something also.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading But in serious truth, if I saw a chance to escape it, without skulking watch, I would liefer be anywhere else almost--except in a French prison.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading These were in the great dark hall, set as in a place of honour, and poor young Watkin left to mind them; and very pale and ill he looked.
skulkingnounUS /ˈskʌlkɪŋ/
evading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated
From this reading But in serious truth, if I saw a chance to escape it, without skulking watch, I would liefer be anywhere else almost--except in a French prison.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As to the second inquest, I promised (as you may remember) to tell something also.
express in words
From this reading As to the second inquest, I promised (as you may remember) to tell something also.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After recording with much satisfaction our verdict upon Bardie's brother--which nearly all of us were certain that the little boy must be--the Coroner bade his second jury to view the bodies of the five young men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VERDICT ON THE JURY.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These were in the great dark hall, set as in a place of honour, and poor young Watkin left to mind them; and very pale and ill he looked.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were in the great dark hall, set as in a place of honour, and poor young Watkin left to mind them; and very pale and ill he looked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As to the second inquest, I promised (as you may remember) to tell something also.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading But in serious truth, if I saw a chance to escape it, without skulking watch, I would liefer be anywhere else almost--except in a French prison.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After recording with much satisfaction our verdict upon Bardie's brother--which nearly all of us were certain that the little boy must be--the Coroner bade his second jury to view the bodies of the five young men.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After recording with much satisfaction our verdict upon Bardie's brother--which nearly all of us were certain that the little boy must be--the Coroner bade his second jury to view the bodies of the five young men.
VERDICTnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading A VERDICT ON THE JURY.
precisely as stated
From this reading These were in the great dark hall, set as in a place of honour, and poor young Watkin left to mind them; and very pale and ill he looked.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading After recording with much satisfaction our verdict upon Bardie's brother--which nearly all of us were certain that the little boy must be--the Coroner bade his second jury to view the bodies of the five young men.
look attentively
From this reading But in serious truth, if I saw a chance to escape it, without skulking watch, I would liefer be anywhere else almost--except in a French prison.
Watkin
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From this reading These were in the great dark hall, set as in a place of honour, and poor young Watkin left to mind them; and very pale and ill he looked.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After recording with much satisfaction our verdict upon Bardie's brother--which nearly all of us were certain that the little boy must be--the Coroner bade his second jury to view the bodies of the five young men.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After recording with much satisfaction our verdict upon Bardie's brother--which nearly all of us were certain that the little boy must be--the Coroner bade his second jury to view the bodies of the five young men.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After recording with much satisfaction our verdict upon Bardie's brother--which nearly all of us were certain that the little boy must be--the Coroner bade his second jury to view the bodies of the five young men.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But in serious truth, if I saw a chance to escape it, without skulking watch, I would liefer be anywhere else almost--except in a French prison.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But in serious truth, if I saw a chance to escape it, without skulking watch, I would liefer be anywhere else almost--except in a French prison.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As to the second inquest, I promised (as you may remember) to tell something also.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading After recording with much satisfaction our verdict upon Bardie's brother--which nearly all of us were certain that the little boy must be--the Coroner bade his second jury to view the bodies of the five young men.
