used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whether Edith Crawford was guilty of murder or not, the callous way in which she had accepted a deformed lover, and then thrown him over, had set every one's mind against her.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Whether Edith Crawford was guilty of murder or not, the callous way in which she had accepted a deformed lover, and then thrown him over, had set every one's mind against her.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading "It was Mr. Graham himself who had been the first to put the Procurator Fiscal in possession of the fact that the accused had written to David from London, breaking off her engagement.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Whether Edith Crawford was guilty of murder or not, the callous way in which she had accepted a deformed lover, and then thrown him over, had set every one's mind against her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whether Edith Crawford was guilty of murder or not, the callous way in which she had accepted a deformed lover, and then thrown him over, had set every one's mind against her.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading "NON PROVEN" "There is no doubt," continued the man in the corner, "that what little sympathy the young girl's terrible position had aroused in the public mind had died out the moment that David Graham left the witness-box on the second day of the trial.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading This information had, no doubt, directed the attention of the Fiscal to Miss Crawford, and the police soon brought forward the evidence which had led to her arrest.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading This information had, no doubt, directed the attention of the Fiscal to Miss Crawford, and the police soon brought forward the evidence which had led to her arrest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It was Mr. Graham himself who had been the first to put the Procurator Fiscal in possession of the fact that the accused had written to David from London, breaking off her engagement.
the act of breaking something
From this reading "It was Mr. Graham himself who had been the first to put the Procurator Fiscal in possession of the fact that the accused had written to David from London, breaking off her engagement.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This information had, no doubt, directed the attention of the Fiscal to Miss Crawford, and the police soon brought forward the evidence which had led to her arrest.
callousadjectiveUS /ˈkæləs/
emotionally hardened
From this reading Whether Edith Crawford was guilty of murder or not, the callous way in which she had accepted a deformed lover, and then thrown him over, had set every one's mind against her.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading "We had a final sensation on the third day, when Mr. Campbell, jeweller, of High Street, gave his evidence.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "NON PROVEN" "There is no doubt," continued the man in the corner, "that what little sympathy the young girl's terrible position had aroused in the public mind had died out the moment that David Graham left the witness-box on the second day of the trial.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "NON PROVEN" "There is no doubt," continued the man in the corner, "that what little sympathy the young girl's terrible position had aroused in the public mind had died out the moment that David Graham left the witness-box on the second day of the trial.
CrawfordnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading Whether Edith Crawford was guilty of murder or not, the callous way in which she had accepted a deformed lover, and then thrown him over, had set every one's mind against her.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading "NON PROVEN" "There is no doubt," continued the man in the corner, "that what little sympathy the young girl's terrible position had aroused in the public mind had died out the moment that David Graham left the witness-box on the second day of the trial.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "NON PROVEN" "There is no doubt," continued the man in the corner, "that what little sympathy the young girl's terrible position had aroused in the public mind had died out the moment that David Graham left the witness-box on the second day of the trial.
deformedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfɔːrmd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading Whether Edith Crawford was guilty of murder or not, the callous way in which she had accepted a deformed lover, and then thrown him over, had set every one's mind against her.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "NON PROVEN" "There is no doubt," continued the man in the corner, "that what little sympathy the young girl's terrible position had aroused in the public mind had died out the moment that David Graham left the witness-box on the second day of the trial.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading This information had, no doubt, directed the attention of the Fiscal to Miss Crawford, and the police soon brought forward the evidence which had led to her arrest.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "NON PROVEN" "There is no doubt," continued the man in the corner, "that what little sympathy the young girl's terrible position had aroused in the public mind had died out the moment that David Graham left the witness-box on the second day of the trial.
Edith
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From this reading Whether Edith Crawford was guilty of murder or not, the callous way in which she had accepted a deformed lover, and then thrown him over, had set every one's mind against her.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "It was Mr. Graham himself who had been the first to put the Procurator Fiscal in possession of the fact that the accused had written to David from London, breaking off her engagement.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Whether Edith Crawford was guilty of murder or not, the callous way in which she had accepted a deformed lover, and then thrown him over, had set every one's mind against her.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading This information had, no doubt, directed the attention of the Fiscal to Miss Crawford, and the police soon brought forward the evidence which had led to her arrest.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "It was Mr. Graham himself who had been the first to put the Procurator Fiscal in possession of the fact that the accused had written to David from London, breaking off her engagement.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading "We had a final sensation on the third day, when Mr. Campbell, jeweller, of High Street, gave his evidence.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "It was Mr. Graham himself who had been the first to put the Procurator Fiscal in possession of the fact that the accused had written to David from London, breaking off her engagement.
FiscaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪskəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading "It was Mr. Graham himself who had been the first to put the Procurator Fiscal in possession of the fact that the accused had written to David from London, breaking off her engagement.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading This information had, no doubt, directed the attention of the Fiscal to Miss Crawford, and the police soon brought forward the evidence which had led to her arrest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It was Mr. Graham himself who had been the first to put the Procurator Fiscal in possession of the fact that the accused had written to David from London, breaking off her engagement.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "We had a final sensation on the third day, when Mr. Campbell, jeweller, of High Street, gave his evidence.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "NON PROVEN" "There is no doubt," continued the man in the corner, "that what little sympathy the young girl's terrible position had aroused in the public mind had died out the moment that David Graham left the witness-box on the second day of the trial.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading "NON PROVEN" "There is no doubt," continued the man in the corner, "that what little sympathy the young girl's terrible position had aroused in the public mind had died out the moment that David Graham left the witness-box on the second day of the trial.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading Whether Edith Crawford was guilty of murder or not, the callous way in which she had accepted a deformed lover, and then thrown him over, had set every one's mind against her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "NON PROVEN" "There is no doubt," continued the man in the corner, "that what little sympathy the young girl's terrible position had aroused in the public mind had died out the moment that David Graham left the witness-box on the second day of the trial.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Whether Edith Crawford was guilty of murder or not, the callous way in which she had accepted a deformed lover, and then thrown him over, had set every one's mind against her.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "We had a final sensation on the third day, when Mr. Campbell, jeweller, of High Street, gave his evidence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whether Edith Crawford was guilty of murder or not, the callous way in which she had accepted a deformed lover, and then thrown him over, had set every one's mind against her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "It was Mr. Graham himself who had been the first to put the Procurator Fiscal in possession of the fact that the accused had written to David from London, breaking off her engagement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "We had a final sensation on the third day, when Mr. Campbell, jeweller, of High Street, gave his evidence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "NON PROVEN" "There is no doubt," continued the man in the corner, "that what little sympathy the young girl's terrible position had aroused in the public mind had died out the moment that David Graham left the witness-box on the second day of the trial.
a message received and understood
From this reading This information had, no doubt, directed the attention of the Fiscal to Miss Crawford, and the police soon brought forward the evidence which had led to her arrest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "NON PROVEN" "There is no doubt," continued the man in the corner, "that what little sympathy the young girl's terrible position had aroused in the public mind had died out the moment that David Graham left the witness-box on the second day of the trial.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was Mr. Graham himself who had been the first to put the Procurator Fiscal in possession of the fact that the accused had written to David from London, breaking off her engagement.
jewellernoun
someone who makes jewelry
From this reading "We had a final sensation on the third day, when Mr. Campbell, jeweller, of High Street, gave his evidence.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading This information had, no doubt, directed the attention of the Fiscal to Miss Crawford, and the police soon brought forward the evidence which had led to her arrest.
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 "NON PROVEN" "There is no doubt," continued the man in the corner, "that what little sympathy the young girl's terrible position had aroused in the public mind had died out the moment that David Graham left the witness-box on the second day of the trial.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "NON PROVEN" "There is no doubt," continued the man in the corner, "that what little sympathy the young girl's terrible position had aroused in the public mind had died out the moment that David Graham left the witness-box on the second day of the trial.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "It was Mr. Graham himself who had been the first to put the Procurator Fiscal in possession of the fact that the accused had written to David from London, breaking off her engagement.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Whether Edith Crawford was guilty of murder or not, the callous way in which she had accepted a deformed lover, and then thrown him over, had set every one's mind against her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "NON PROVEN" "There is no doubt," continued the man in the corner, "that what little sympathy the young girl's terrible position had aroused in the public mind had died out the moment that David Graham left the witness-box on the second day of the trial.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "NON PROVEN" "There is no doubt," continued the man in the corner, "that what little sympathy the young girl's terrible position had aroused in the public mind had died out the moment that David Graham left the witness-box on the second day of the trial.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading This information had, no doubt, directed the attention of the Fiscal to Miss Crawford, and the police soon brought forward the evidence which had led to her arrest.
a particular point in time
From this reading "NON PROVEN" "There is no doubt," continued the man in the corner, "that what little sympathy the young girl's terrible position had aroused in the public mind had died out the moment that David Graham left the witness-box on the second day of the trial.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "It was Mr. Graham himself who had been the first to put the Procurator Fiscal in possession of the fact that the accused had written to David from London, breaking off her engagement.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Whether Edith Crawford was guilty of murder or not, the callous way in which she had accepted a deformed lover, and then thrown him over, had set every one's mind against her.
not any; not one
From this reading "NON PROVEN" "There is no doubt," continued the man in the corner, "that what little sympathy the young girl's terrible position had aroused in the public mind had died out the moment that David Graham left the witness-box on the second day of the trial.
NONadverbUS /nɑːn/
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading "NON PROVEN" "There is no doubt," continued the man in the corner, "that what little sympathy the young girl's terrible position had aroused in the public mind had died out the moment that David Graham left the witness-box on the second day of the trial.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whether Edith Crawford was guilty of murder or not, the callous way in which she had accepted a deformed lover, and then thrown him over, had set every one's mind against her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "NON PROVEN" "There is no doubt," continued the man in the corner, "that what little sympathy the young girl's terrible position had aroused in the public mind had died out the moment that David Graham left the witness-box on the second day of the trial.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "It was Mr. Graham himself who had been the first to put the Procurator Fiscal in possession of the fact that the accused had written to David from London, breaking off her engagement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "NON PROVEN" "There is no doubt," continued the man in the corner, "that what little sympathy the young girl's terrible position had aroused in the public mind had died out the moment that David Graham left the witness-box on the second day of the trial.
one's
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From this reading Whether Edith Crawford was guilty of murder or not, the callous way in which she had accepted a deformed lover, and then thrown him over, had set every one's mind against her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether Edith Crawford was guilty of murder or not, the callous way in which she had accepted a deformed lover, and then thrown him over, had set every one's mind against her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "NON PROVEN" "There is no doubt," continued the man in the corner, "that what little sympathy the young girl's terrible position had aroused in the public mind had died out the moment that David Graham left the witness-box on the second day of the trial.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Whether Edith Crawford was guilty of murder or not, the callous way in which she had accepted a deformed lover, and then thrown him over, had set every one's mind against her.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading This information had, no doubt, directed the attention of the Fiscal to Miss Crawford, and the police soon brought forward the evidence which had led to her arrest.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "NON PROVEN" "There is no doubt," continued the man in the corner, "that what little sympathy the young girl's terrible position had aroused in the public mind had died out the moment that David Graham left the witness-box on the second day of the trial.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading "It was Mr. Graham himself who had been the first to put the Procurator Fiscal in possession of the fact that the accused had written to David from London, breaking off her engagement.
Procuratornoun
a person authorized to act for another
From this reading "It was Mr. Graham himself who had been the first to put the Procurator Fiscal in possession of the fact that the accused had written to David from London, breaking off her engagement.
PROVENadjectiveUS /ˈpruːvən/
established beyond doubt
From this reading "NON PROVEN" "There is no doubt," continued the man in the corner, "that what little sympathy the young girl's terrible position had aroused in the public mind had died out the moment that David Graham left the witness-box on the second day of the trial.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading "NON PROVEN" "There is no doubt," continued the man in the corner, "that what little sympathy the young girl's terrible position had aroused in the public mind had died out the moment that David Graham left the witness-box on the second day of the trial.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "It was Mr. Graham himself who had been the first to put the Procurator Fiscal in possession of the fact that the accused had written to David from London, breaking off her engagement.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "NON PROVEN" "There is no doubt," continued the man in the corner, "that what little sympathy the young girl's terrible position had aroused in the public mind had died out the moment that David Graham left the witness-box on the second day of the trial.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading "We had a final sensation on the third day, when Mr. Campbell, jeweller, of High Street, gave his evidence.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Whether Edith Crawford was guilty of murder or not, the callous way in which she had accepted a deformed lover, and then thrown him over, had set every one's mind against her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whether Edith Crawford was guilty of murder or not, the callous way in which she had accepted a deformed lover, and then thrown him over, had set every one's mind against her.
in the near future
From this reading This information had, no doubt, directed the attention of the Fiscal to Miss Crawford, and the police soon brought forward the evidence which had led to her arrest.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "We had a final sensation on the third day, when Mr. Campbell, jeweller, of High Street, gave his evidence.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading "NON PROVEN" "There is no doubt," continued the man in the corner, "that what little sympathy the young girl's terrible position had aroused in the public mind had died out the moment that David Graham left the witness-box on the second day of the trial.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "NON PROVEN" "There is no doubt," continued the man in the corner, "that what little sympathy the young girl's terrible position had aroused in the public mind had died out the moment that David Graham left the witness-box on the second day of the trial.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "NON PROVEN" "There is no doubt," continued the man in the corner, "that what little sympathy the young girl's terrible position had aroused in the public mind had died out the moment that David Graham left the witness-box on the second day of the trial.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "NON PROVEN" "There is no doubt," continued the man in the corner, "that what little sympathy the young girl's terrible position had aroused in the public mind had died out the moment that David Graham left the witness-box on the second day of the trial.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Whether Edith Crawford was guilty of murder or not, the callous way in which she had accepted a deformed lover, and then thrown him over, had set every one's mind against her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "NON PROVEN" "There is no doubt," continued the man in the corner, "that what little sympathy the young girl's terrible position had aroused in the public mind had died out the moment that David Graham left the witness-box on the second day of the trial.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading "We had a final sensation on the third day, when Mr. Campbell, jeweller, of High Street, gave his evidence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This information had, no doubt, directed the attention of the Fiscal to Miss Crawford, and the police soon brought forward the evidence which had led to her arrest.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Whether Edith Crawford was guilty of murder or not, the callous way in which she had accepted a deformed lover, and then thrown him over, had set every one's mind against her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It was Mr. Graham himself who had been the first to put the Procurator Fiscal in possession of the fact that the accused had written to David from London, breaking off her engagement.
the act of testing something
From this reading "NON PROVEN" "There is no doubt," continued the man in the corner, "that what little sympathy the young girl's terrible position had aroused in the public mind had died out the moment that David Graham left the witness-box on the second day of the trial.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whether Edith Crawford was guilty of murder or not, the callous way in which she had accepted a deformed lover, and then thrown him over, had set every one's mind against her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Whether Edith Crawford was guilty of murder or not, the callous way in which she had accepted a deformed lover, and then thrown him over, had set every one's mind against her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We had a final sensation on the third day, when Mr. Campbell, jeweller, of High Street, gave his evidence.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "NON PROVEN" "There is no doubt," continued the man in the corner, "that what little sympathy the young girl's terrible position had aroused in the public mind had died out the moment that David Graham left the witness-box on the second day of the trial.
at the time that
From this reading "We had a final sensation on the third day, when Mr. Campbell, jeweller, of High Street, gave his evidence.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether Edith Crawford was guilty of murder or not, the callous way in which she had accepted a deformed lover, and then thrown him over, had set every one's mind against her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Whether Edith Crawford was guilty of murder or not, the callous way in which she had accepted a deformed lover, and then thrown him over, had set every one's mind against her.
which person or people
From this reading "It was Mr. Graham himself who had been the first to put the Procurator Fiscal in possession of the fact that the accused had written to David from London, breaking off her engagement.
witness-box
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From this reading "NON PROVEN" "There is no doubt," continued the man in the corner, "that what little sympathy the young girl's terrible position had aroused in the public mind had died out the moment that David Graham left the witness-box on the second day of the trial.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "It was Mr. Graham himself who had been the first to put the Procurator Fiscal in possession of the fact that the accused had written to David from London, breaking off her engagement.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "NON PROVEN" "There is no doubt," continued the man in the corner, "that what little sympathy the young girl's terrible position had aroused in the public mind had died out the moment that David Graham left the witness-box on the second day of the trial.
