used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A suit in which young Martin assumed to be the defendant developed the whole history to the world, and proclaimed his title to the estate.
acutenessnounUS /əˈkjuːtnəs/
a sensitivity that is keen and highly developed
From this reading Never was his clear and searching intellect more conspicuous; never did he display more logical acuteness, nor trace out a difficult narrative with more easy perspicuity.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “My Lords,” said he, as he drew nigh the conclusion of his speech, “it would have been no ordinary satisfaction to me to close a long life of labor in these courts by an effort which restores to an ancient name the noble heritage it had held for centuries.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “My Lords,” said he, as he drew nigh the conclusion of his speech, “it would have been no ordinary satisfaction to me to close a long life of labor in these courts by an effort which restores to an ancient name the noble heritage it had held for centuries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have no right, as little have we the inclination, to inflict our reader with the details by which Barry Martin asserted and obtained his own.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We have no right, as little have we the inclination, to inflict our reader with the details by which Barry Martin asserted and obtained his own.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading We have no right, as little have we the inclination, to inflict our reader with the details by which Barry Martin asserted and obtained his own.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading A suit in which young Martin assumed to be the defendant developed the whole history to the world, and proclaimed his title to the estate.
Barry
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From this reading We have no right, as little have we the inclination, to inflict our reader with the details by which Barry Martin asserted and obtained his own.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A suit in which young Martin assumed to be the defendant developed the whole history to the world, and proclaimed his title to the estate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “My Lords,” said he, as he drew nigh the conclusion of his speech, “it would have been no ordinary satisfaction to me to close a long life of labor in these courts by an effort which restores to an ancient name the noble heritage it had held for centuries.
of short duration or distance
From this reading It was a memorable case in many ways; it was the last brief Val Repton ever held.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We have no right, as little have we the inclination, to inflict our reader with the details by which Barry Martin asserted and obtained his own.
an occurrence of something
From this reading It was a memorable case in many ways; it was the last brief Val Repton ever held.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading “My Lords,” said he, as he drew nigh the conclusion of his speech, “it would have been no ordinary satisfaction to me to close a long life of labor in these courts by an effort which restores to an ancient name the noble heritage it had held for centuries.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Never was his clear and searching intellect more conspicuous; never did he display more logical acuteness, nor trace out a difficult narrative with more easy perspicuity.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “My Lords,” said he, as he drew nigh the conclusion of his speech, “it would have been no ordinary satisfaction to me to close a long life of labor in these courts by an effort which restores to an ancient name the noble heritage it had held for centuries.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “My Lords,” said he, as he drew nigh the conclusion of his speech, “it would have been no ordinary satisfaction to me to close a long life of labor in these courts by an effort which restores to an ancient name the noble heritage it had held for centuries.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading Never was his clear and searching intellect more conspicuous; never did he display more logical acuteness, nor trace out a difficult narrative with more easy perspicuity.
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “My Lords,” said he, as he drew nigh the conclusion of his speech, “it would have been no ordinary satisfaction to me to close a long life of labor in these courts by an effort which restores to an ancient name the noble heritage it had held for centuries.
defendantnounUS /dɪˈfendənt/
a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
From this reading A suit in which young Martin assumed to be the defendant developed the whole history to the world, and proclaimed his title to the estate.
true confidential information
From this reading We have no right, as little have we the inclination, to inflict our reader with the details by which Barry Martin asserted and obtained his own.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading A suit in which young Martin assumed to be the defendant developed the whole history to the world, and proclaimed his title to the estate.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Never was his clear and searching intellect more conspicuous; never did he display more logical acuteness, nor trace out a difficult narrative with more easy perspicuity.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Never was his clear and searching intellect more conspicuous; never did he display more logical acuteness, nor trace out a difficult narrative with more easy perspicuity.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading Never was his clear and searching intellect more conspicuous; never did he display more logical acuteness, nor trace out a difficult narrative with more easy perspicuity.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “My Lords,” said he, as he drew nigh the conclusion of his speech, “it would have been no ordinary satisfaction to me to close a long life of labor in these courts by an effort which restores to an ancient name the noble heritage it had held for centuries.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Never was his clear and searching intellect more conspicuous; never did he display more logical acuteness, nor trace out a difficult narrative with more easy perspicuity.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “My Lords,” said he, as he drew nigh the conclusion of his speech, “it would have been no ordinary satisfaction to me to close a long life of labor in these courts by an effort which restores to an ancient name the noble heritage it had held for centuries.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading A suit in which young Martin assumed to be the defendant developed the whole history to the world, and proclaimed his title to the estate.
at any time
From this reading It was a memorable case in many ways; it was the last brief Val Repton ever held.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “My Lords,” said he, as he drew nigh the conclusion of his speech, “it would have been no ordinary satisfaction to me to close a long life of labor in these courts by an effort which restores to an ancient name the noble heritage it had held for centuries.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “My Lords,” said he, as he drew nigh the conclusion of his speech, “it would have been no ordinary satisfaction to me to close a long life of labor in these courts by an effort which restores to an ancient name the noble heritage it had held for centuries.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have no right, as little have we the inclination, to inflict our reader with the details by which Barry Martin asserted and obtained his own.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never was his clear and searching intellect more conspicuous; never did he display more logical acuteness, nor trace out a difficult narrative with more easy perspicuity.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It was a memorable case in many ways; it was the last brief Val Repton ever held.
heritagenounUS /ˈherətədʒ/
practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
From this reading “My Lords,” said he, as he drew nigh the conclusion of his speech, “it would have been no ordinary satisfaction to me to close a long life of labor in these courts by an effort which restores to an ancient name the noble heritage it had held for centuries.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We have no right, as little have we the inclination, to inflict our reader with the details by which Barry Martin asserted and obtained his own.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading A suit in which young Martin assumed to be the defendant developed the whole history to the world, and proclaimed his title to the estate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A suit in which young Martin assumed to be the defendant developed the whole history to the world, and proclaimed his title to the estate.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading We have no right, as little have we the inclination, to inflict our reader with the details by which Barry Martin asserted and obtained his own.
inflictverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪkt/
impose something unpleasant
From this reading We have no right, as little have we the inclination, to inflict our reader with the details by which Barry Martin asserted and obtained his own.
intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading Never was his clear and searching intellect more conspicuous; never did he display more logical acuteness, nor trace out a difficult narrative with more easy perspicuity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a memorable case in many ways; it was the last brief Val Repton ever held.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading “My Lords,” said he, as he drew nigh the conclusion of his speech, “it would have been no ordinary satisfaction to me to close a long life of labor in these courts by an effort which restores to an ancient name the noble heritage it had held for centuries.
immediately past
From this reading It was a memorable case in many ways; it was the last brief Val Repton ever held.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “My Lords,” said he, as he drew nigh the conclusion of his speech, “it would have been no ordinary satisfaction to me to close a long life of labor in these courts by an effort which restores to an ancient name the noble heritage it had held for centuries.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We have no right, as little have we the inclination, to inflict our reader with the details by which Barry Martin asserted and obtained his own.
logicaladjectiveUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning
From this reading Never was his clear and searching intellect more conspicuous; never did he display more logical acuteness, nor trace out a difficult narrative with more easy perspicuity.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “My Lords,” said he, as he drew nigh the conclusion of his speech, “it would have been no ordinary satisfaction to me to close a long life of labor in these courts by an effort which restores to an ancient name the noble heritage it had held for centuries.
LordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “My Lords,” said he, as he drew nigh the conclusion of his speech, “it would have been no ordinary satisfaction to me to close a long life of labor in these courts by an effort which restores to an ancient name the noble heritage it had held for centuries.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was a memorable case in many ways; it was the last brief Val Repton ever held.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading We have no right, as little have we the inclination, to inflict our reader with the details by which Barry Martin asserted and obtained his own.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My Lords,” said he, as he drew nigh the conclusion of his speech, “it would have been no ordinary satisfaction to me to close a long life of labor in these courts by an effort which restores to an ancient name the noble heritage it had held for centuries.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading It was a memorable case in many ways; it was the last brief Val Repton ever held.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Never was his clear and searching intellect more conspicuous; never did he display more logical acuteness, nor trace out a difficult narrative with more easy perspicuity.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My Lords,” said he, as he drew nigh the conclusion of his speech, “it would have been no ordinary satisfaction to me to close a long life of labor in these courts by an effort which restores to an ancient name the noble heritage it had held for centuries.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “My Lords,” said he, as he drew nigh the conclusion of his speech, “it would have been no ordinary satisfaction to me to close a long life of labor in these courts by an effort which restores to an ancient name the noble heritage it had held for centuries.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Never was his clear and searching intellect more conspicuous; never did he display more logical acuteness, nor trace out a difficult narrative with more easy perspicuity.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never was his clear and searching intellect more conspicuous; never did he display more logical acuteness, nor trace out a difficult narrative with more easy perspicuity.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading “My Lords,” said he, as he drew nigh the conclusion of his speech, “it would have been no ordinary satisfaction to me to close a long life of labor in these courts by an effort which restores to an ancient name the noble heritage it had held for centuries.
not any; not one
From this reading We have no right, as little have we the inclination, to inflict our reader with the details by which Barry Martin asserted and obtained his own.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading “My Lords,” said he, as he drew nigh the conclusion of his speech, “it would have been no ordinary satisfaction to me to close a long life of labor in these courts by an effort which restores to an ancient name the noble heritage it had held for centuries.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Never was his clear and searching intellect more conspicuous; never did he display more logical acuteness, nor trace out a difficult narrative with more easy perspicuity.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading We have no right, as little have we the inclination, to inflict our reader with the details by which Barry Martin asserted and obtained his own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My Lords,” said he, as he drew nigh the conclusion of his speech, “it would have been no ordinary satisfaction to me to close a long life of labor in these courts by an effort which restores to an ancient name the noble heritage it had held for centuries.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading “My Lords,” said he, as he drew nigh the conclusion of his speech, “it would have been no ordinary satisfaction to me to close a long life of labor in these courts by an effort which restores to an ancient name the noble heritage it had held for centuries.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We have no right, as little have we the inclination, to inflict our reader with the details by which Barry Martin asserted and obtained his own.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Never was his clear and searching intellect more conspicuous; never did he display more logical acuteness, nor trace out a difficult narrative with more easy perspicuity.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading We have no right, as little have we the inclination, to inflict our reader with the details by which Barry Martin asserted and obtained his own.
perspicuitynoun
clarity as a consequence of being perspicuous
From this reading Never was his clear and searching intellect more conspicuous; never did he display more logical acuteness, nor trace out a difficult narrative with more easy perspicuity.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading A suit in which young Martin assumed to be the defendant developed the whole history to the world, and proclaimed his title to the estate.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading We have no right, as little have we the inclination, to inflict our reader with the details by which Barry Martin asserted and obtained his own.
Repton
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From this reading It was a memorable case in many ways; it was the last brief Val Repton ever held.
restoresverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrz/
third-person singular of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading “My Lords,” said he, as he drew nigh the conclusion of his speech, “it would have been no ordinary satisfaction to me to close a long life of labor in these courts by an effort which restores to an ancient name the noble heritage it had held for centuries.
precisely, exactly
From this reading We have no right, as little have we the inclination, to inflict our reader with the details by which Barry Martin asserted and obtained his own.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My Lords,” said he, as he drew nigh the conclusion of his speech, “it would have been no ordinary satisfaction to me to close a long life of labor in these courts by an effort which restores to an ancient name the noble heritage it had held for centuries.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading “My Lords,” said he, as he drew nigh the conclusion of his speech, “it would have been no ordinary satisfaction to me to close a long life of labor in these courts by an effort which restores to an ancient name the noble heritage it had held for centuries.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading Never was his clear and searching intellect more conspicuous; never did he display more logical acuteness, nor trace out a difficult narrative with more easy perspicuity.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading “My Lords,” said he, as he drew nigh the conclusion of his speech, “it would have been no ordinary satisfaction to me to close a long life of labor in these courts by an effort which restores to an ancient name the noble heritage it had held for centuries.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading A suit in which young Martin assumed to be the defendant developed the whole history to the world, and proclaimed his title to the estate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have no right, as little have we the inclination, to inflict our reader with the details by which Barry Martin asserted and obtained his own.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “My Lords,” said he, as he drew nigh the conclusion of his speech, “it would have been no ordinary satisfaction to me to close a long life of labor in these courts by an effort which restores to an ancient name the noble heritage it had held for centuries.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading A suit in which young Martin assumed to be the defendant developed the whole history to the world, and proclaimed his title to the estate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We have no right, as little have we the inclination, to inflict our reader with the details by which Barry Martin asserted and obtained his own.
a just detectable amount
From this reading Never was his clear and searching intellect more conspicuous; never did he display more logical acuteness, nor trace out a difficult narrative with more easy perspicuity.
Val
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From this reading It was a memorable case in many ways; it was the last brief Val Repton ever held.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a memorable case in many ways; it was the last brief Val Repton ever held.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading It was a memorable case in many ways; it was the last brief Val Repton ever held.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have no right, as little have we the inclination, to inflict our reader with the details by which Barry Martin asserted and obtained his own.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We have no right, as little have we the inclination, to inflict our reader with the details by which Barry Martin asserted and obtained his own.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading A suit in which young Martin assumed to be the defendant developed the whole history to the world, and proclaimed his title to the estate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We have no right, as little have we the inclination, to inflict our reader with the details by which Barry Martin asserted and obtained his own.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A suit in which young Martin assumed to be the defendant developed the whole history to the world, and proclaimed his title to the estate.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “My Lords,” said he, as he drew nigh the conclusion of his speech, “it would have been no ordinary satisfaction to me to close a long life of labor in these courts by an effort which restores to an ancient name the noble heritage it had held for centuries.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A suit in which young Martin assumed to be the defendant developed the whole history to the world, and proclaimed his title to the estate.
