used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Finally, after long reflection, they hit upon a plan.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading It was evident that the circuit judge had acted against his own inclination, and that he could not be depended upon to hold the prisoner in custody.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Finally, after long reflection, they hit upon a plan.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was evident that the circuit judge had acted against his own inclination, and that he could not be depended upon to hold the prisoner in custody.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was evident that the circuit judge had acted against his own inclination, and that he could not be depended upon to hold the prisoner in custody.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was evident that the circuit judge had acted against his own inclination, and that he could not be depended upon to hold the prisoner in custody.
circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading It was evident that the circuit judge had acted against his own inclination, and that he could not be depended upon to hold the prisoner in custody.
commitverbUS /kəˈmɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading |THE several persons who had forced the judge to commit the School-teacher to the county jail, having gone down from the courthouse, remained throughout the day in conference.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading Some other method for ridding the community of this undesirable person must be found.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading |THE several persons who had forced the judge to commit the School-teacher to the county jail, having gone down from the courthouse, remained throughout the day in conference.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was evident that the circuit judge had acted against his own inclination, and that he could not be depended upon to hold the prisoner in custody.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading |THE several persons who had forced the judge to commit the School-teacher to the county jail, having gone down from the courthouse, remained throughout the day in conference.
courthousenounUS /ˈkɔːrthaʊs/
a government building that houses the offices of a county government
From this reading |THE several persons who had forced the judge to commit the School-teacher to the county jail, having gone down from the courthouse, remained throughout the day in conference.
custodynounUS /ˈkʌstədi/
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
From this reading It was evident that the circuit judge had acted against his own inclination, and that he could not be depended upon to hold the prisoner in custody.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading |THE several persons who had forced the judge to commit the School-teacher to the county jail, having gone down from the courthouse, remained throughout the day in conference.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading It was evident that the circuit judge had acted against his own inclination, and that he could not be depended upon to hold the prisoner in custody.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Night descended.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading |THE several persons who had forced the judge to commit the School-teacher to the county jail, having gone down from the courthouse, remained throughout the day in conference.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was evident that the circuit judge had acted against his own inclination, and that he could not be depended upon to hold the prisoner in custody.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally, after long reflection, they hit upon a plan.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some other method for ridding the community of this undesirable person must be found.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading |THE several persons who had forced the judge to commit the School-teacher to the county jail, having gone down from the courthouse, remained throughout the day in conference.
set up or found
From this reading Some other method for ridding the community of this undesirable person must be found.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading |THE several persons who had forced the judge to commit the School-teacher to the county jail, having gone down from the courthouse, remained throughout the day in conference.
destroyed or killed
From this reading |THE several persons who had forced the judge to commit the School-teacher to the county jail, having gone down from the courthouse, remained throughout the day in conference.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading |THE several persons who had forced the judge to commit the School-teacher to the county jail, having gone down from the courthouse, remained throughout the day in conference.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading |THE several persons who had forced the judge to commit the School-teacher to the county jail, having gone down from the courthouse, remained throughout the day in conference.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was evident that the circuit judge had acted against his own inclination, and that he could not be depended upon to hold the prisoner in custody.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that the circuit judge had acted against his own inclination, and that he could not be depended upon to hold the prisoner in custody.
cause to move by striking
From this reading Finally, after long reflection, they hit upon a plan.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was evident that the circuit judge had acted against his own inclination, and that he could not be depended upon to hold the prisoner in custody.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |THE several persons who had forced the judge to commit the School-teacher to the county jail, having gone down from the courthouse, remained throughout the day in conference.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading It was evident that the circuit judge had acted against his own inclination, and that he could not be depended upon to hold the prisoner in custody.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that the circuit judge had acted against his own inclination, and that he could not be depended upon to hold the prisoner in custody.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading |THE several persons who had forced the judge to commit the School-teacher to the county jail, having gone down from the courthouse, remained throughout the day in conference.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading |THE several persons who had forced the judge to commit the School-teacher to the county jail, having gone down from the courthouse, remained throughout the day in conference.
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 Finally, after long reflection, they hit upon a plan.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading Some other method for ridding the community of this undesirable person must be found.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Some other method for ridding the community of this undesirable person must be found.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night descended.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was evident that the circuit judge had acted against his own inclination, and that he could not be depended upon to hold the prisoner in custody.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some other method for ridding the community of this undesirable person must be found.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Some other method for ridding the community of this undesirable person must be found.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was evident that the circuit judge had acted against his own inclination, and that he could not be depended upon to hold the prisoner in custody.
a human being
From this reading Some other method for ridding the community of this undesirable person must be found.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading |THE several persons who had forced the judge to commit the School-teacher to the county jail, having gone down from the courthouse, remained throughout the day in conference.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Finally, after long reflection, they hit upon a plan.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading It was evident that the circuit judge had acted against his own inclination, and that he could not be depended upon to hold the prisoner in custody.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Finally, after long reflection, they hit upon a plan.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading |THE several persons who had forced the judge to commit the School-teacher to the county jail, having gone down from the courthouse, remained throughout the day in conference.
riddingverbUS /ˈrɪdɪŋ/
inflected form of “rid” — relieve from
From this reading Some other method for ridding the community of this undesirable person must be found.
School-teacher
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From this reading |THE several persons who had forced the judge to commit the School-teacher to the county jail, having gone down from the courthouse, remained throughout the day in conference.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading |THE several persons who had forced the judge to commit the School-teacher to the county jail, having gone down from the courthouse, remained throughout the day in conference.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some other method for ridding the community of this undesirable person must be found.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was evident that the circuit judge had acted against his own inclination, and that he could not be depended upon to hold the prisoner in custody.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |THE several persons who had forced the judge to commit the School-teacher to the county jail, having gone down from the courthouse, remained throughout the day in conference.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Finally, after long reflection, they hit upon a plan.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some other method for ridding the community of this undesirable person must be found.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading |THE several persons who had forced the judge to commit the School-teacher to the county jail, having gone down from the courthouse, remained throughout the day in conference.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading |THE several persons who had forced the judge to commit the School-teacher to the county jail, having gone down from the courthouse, remained throughout the day in conference.
undesirableadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
not wanted
From this reading Some other method for ridding the community of this undesirable person must be found.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was evident that the circuit judge had acted against his own inclination, and that he could not be depended upon to hold the prisoner in custody.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evident that the circuit judge had acted against his own inclination, and that he could not be depended upon to hold the prisoner in custody.
which person or people
From this reading |THE several persons who had forced the judge to commit the School-teacher to the county jail, having gone down from the courthouse, remained throughout the day in conference.
