used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had a second talk with Crouch only this afternoon after the verdict"--and he turned to me--"while the Judge was lunching with you, sir, and I begged him, now that it was all over, to send for his people, but he was stubborn as a mule, and swore he had no one who would want to see him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I had a second talk with Crouch only this afternoon after the verdict"--and he turned to me--"while the Judge was lunching with you, sir, and I begged him, now that it was all over, to send for his people, but he was stubborn as a mule, and swore he had no one who would want to see him.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I had a second talk with Crouch only this afternoon after the verdict"--and he turned to me--"while the Judge was lunching with you, sir, and I begged him, now that it was all over, to send for his people, but he was stubborn as a mule, and swore he had no one who would want to see him.
(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 I had a second talk with Crouch only this afternoon after the verdict"--and he turned to me--"while the Judge was lunching with you, sir, and I begged him, now that it was all over, to send for his people, but he was stubborn as a mule, and swore he had no one who would want to see him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And now I'll tell you another thing.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "And now I'll tell you another thing.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "No, which doesn't very often happen around here _if I can help it_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had a second talk with Crouch only this afternoon after the verdict"--and he turned to me--"while the Judge was lunching with you, sir, and I begged him, now that it was all over, to send for his people, but he was stubborn as a mule, and swore he had no one who would want to see him.
attorneynounUS /əˈtɜːrni/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading That's what I'm here for," the district attorney retorted with some irritation.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading I had a second talk with Crouch only this afternoon after the verdict"--and he turned to me--"while the Judge was lunching with you, sir, and I begged him, now that it was all over, to send for his people, but he was stubborn as a mule, and swore he had no one who would want to see him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had a second talk with Crouch only this afternoon after the verdict"--and he turned to me--"while the Judge was lunching with you, sir, and I begged him, now that it was all over, to send for his people, but he was stubborn as a mule, and swore he had no one who would want to see him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "No, which doesn't very often happen around here _if I can help it_.
CrouchverbUS /kraʊtʃ/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading I had a second talk with Crouch only this afternoon after the verdict"--and he turned to me--"while the Judge was lunching with you, sir, and I begged him, now that it was all over, to send for his people, but he was stubborn as a mule, and swore he had no one who would want to see him.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading That's what I'm here for," the district attorney retorted with some irritation.
doesn't
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From this reading "No, which doesn't very often happen around here _if I can help it_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That's what I'm here for," the district attorney retorted with some irritation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a second talk with Crouch only this afternoon after the verdict"--and he turned to me--"while the Judge was lunching with you, sir, and I begged him, now that it was all over, to send for his people, but he was stubborn as a mule, and swore he had no one who would want to see him.
come to pass
From this reading "No, which doesn't very often happen around here _if I can help it_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had a second talk with Crouch only this afternoon after the verdict"--and he turned to me--"while the Judge was lunching with you, sir, and I begged him, now that it was all over, to send for his people, but he was stubborn as a mule, and swore he had no one who would want to see him.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "No, which doesn't very often happen around here _if I can help it_.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "No, which doesn't very often happen around here _if I can help it_.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had a second talk with Crouch only this afternoon after the verdict"--and he turned to me--"while the Judge was lunching with you, sir, and I begged him, now that it was all over, to send for his people, but he was stubborn as a mule, and swore he had no one who would want to see him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had a second talk with Crouch only this afternoon after the verdict"--and he turned to me--"while the Judge was lunching with you, sir, and I begged him, now that it was all over, to send for his people, but he was stubborn as a mule, and swore he had no one who would want to see him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, which doesn't very often happen around here _if I can help it_.
I'll
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From this reading "And now I'll tell you another thing.
I'm
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From this reading That's what I'm here for," the district attorney retorted with some irritation.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "No, which doesn't very often happen around here _if I can help it_.
irritationnounUS /ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading That's what I'm here for," the district attorney retorted with some irritation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, which doesn't very often happen around here _if I can help it_.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading I had a second talk with Crouch only this afternoon after the verdict"--and he turned to me--"while the Judge was lunching with you, sir, and I begged him, now that it was all over, to send for his people, but he was stubborn as a mule, and swore he had no one who would want to see him.
lunchingnounUS /ˈlʌntʃɪŋ/
the act of eating lunch
From this reading I had a second talk with Crouch only this afternoon after the verdict"--and he turned to me--"while the Judge was lunching with you, sir, and I begged him, now that it was all over, to send for his people, but he was stubborn as a mule, and swore he had no one who would want to see him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had a second talk with Crouch only this afternoon after the verdict"--and he turned to me--"while the Judge was lunching with you, sir, and I begged him, now that it was all over, to send for his people, but he was stubborn as a mule, and swore he had no one who would want to see him.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading I had a second talk with Crouch only this afternoon after the verdict"--and he turned to me--"while the Judge was lunching with you, sir, and I begged him, now that it was all over, to send for his people, but he was stubborn as a mule, and swore he had no one who would want to see him.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, which doesn't very often happen around here _if I can help it_.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now I'll tell you another thing.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "No, which doesn't very often happen around here _if I can help it_.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had a second talk with Crouch only this afternoon after the verdict"--and he turned to me--"while the Judge was lunching with you, sir, and I begged him, now that it was all over, to send for his people, but he was stubborn as a mule, and swore he had no one who would want to see him.
and nothing more
From this reading I had a second talk with Crouch only this afternoon after the verdict"--and he turned to me--"while the Judge was lunching with you, sir, and I begged him, now that it was all over, to send for his people, but he was stubborn as a mule, and swore he had no one who would want to see him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I had a second talk with Crouch only this afternoon after the verdict"--and he turned to me--"while the Judge was lunching with you, sir, and I begged him, now that it was all over, to send for his people, but he was stubborn as a mule, and swore he had no one who would want to see him.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I had a second talk with Crouch only this afternoon after the verdict"--and he turned to me--"while the Judge was lunching with you, sir, and I begged him, now that it was all over, to send for his people, but he was stubborn as a mule, and swore he had no one who would want to see him.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading That's what I'm here for," the district attorney retorted with some irritation.
precisely, exactly
From this reading You're right.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I had a second talk with Crouch only this afternoon after the verdict"--and he turned to me--"while the Judge was lunching with you, sir, and I begged him, now that it was all over, to send for his people, but he was stubborn as a mule, and swore he had no one who would want to see him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had a second talk with Crouch only this afternoon after the verdict"--and he turned to me--"while the Judge was lunching with you, sir, and I begged him, now that it was all over, to send for his people, but he was stubborn as a mule, and swore he had no one who would want to see him.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I had a second talk with Crouch only this afternoon after the verdict"--and he turned to me--"while the Judge was lunching with you, sir, and I begged him, now that it was all over, to send for his people, but he was stubborn as a mule, and swore he had no one who would want to see him.
term of address for a man
From this reading I had a second talk with Crouch only this afternoon after the verdict"--and he turned to me--"while the Judge was lunching with you, sir, and I begged him, now that it was all over, to send for his people, but he was stubborn as a mule, and swore he had no one who would want to see him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That's what I'm here for," the district attorney retorted with some irritation.
stubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading I had a second talk with Crouch only this afternoon after the verdict"--and he turned to me--"while the Judge was lunching with you, sir, and I begged him, now that it was all over, to send for his people, but he was stubborn as a mule, and swore he had no one who would want to see him.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading I had a second talk with Crouch only this afternoon after the verdict"--and he turned to me--"while the Judge was lunching with you, sir, and I begged him, now that it was all over, to send for his people, but he was stubborn as a mule, and swore he had no one who would want to see him.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I had a second talk with Crouch only this afternoon after the verdict"--and he turned to me--"while the Judge was lunching with you, sir, and I begged him, now that it was all over, to send for his people, but he was stubborn as a mule, and swore he had no one who would want to see him.
express in words
From this reading "And now I'll tell you another thing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had a second talk with Crouch only this afternoon after the verdict"--and he turned to me--"while the Judge was lunching with you, sir, and I begged him, now that it was all over, to send for his people, but he was stubborn as a mule, and swore he had no one who would want to see him.
That's
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From this reading That's what I'm here for," the district attorney retorted with some irritation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That's what I'm here for," the district attorney retorted with some irritation.
a special situation
From this reading "And now I'll tell you another thing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had a second talk with Crouch only this afternoon after the verdict"--and he turned to me--"while the Judge was lunching with you, sir, and I begged him, now that it was all over, to send for his people, but he was stubborn as a mule, and swore he had no one who would want to see him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had a second talk with Crouch only this afternoon after the verdict"--and he turned to me--"while the Judge was lunching with you, sir, and I begged him, now that it was all over, to send for his people, but he was stubborn as a mule, and swore he had no one who would want to see him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I had a second talk with Crouch only this afternoon after the verdict"--and he turned to me--"while the Judge was lunching with you, sir, and I begged him, now that it was all over, to send for his people, but he was stubborn as a mule, and swore he had no one who would want to see him.
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 I had a second talk with Crouch only this afternoon after the verdict"--and he turned to me--"while the Judge was lunching with you, sir, and I begged him, now that it was all over, to send for his people, but he was stubborn as a mule, and swore he had no one who would want to see him.
precisely as stated
From this reading "No, which doesn't very often happen around here _if I can help it_.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I had a second talk with Crouch only this afternoon after the verdict"--and he turned to me--"while the Judge was lunching with you, sir, and I begged him, now that it was all over, to send for his people, but he was stubborn as a mule, and swore he had no one who would want to see him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had a second talk with Crouch only this afternoon after the verdict"--and he turned to me--"while the Judge was lunching with you, sir, and I begged him, now that it was all over, to send for his people, but he was stubborn as a mule, and swore he had no one who would want to see him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That's what I'm here for," the district attorney retorted with some irritation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "No, which doesn't very often happen around here _if I can help it_.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I had a second talk with Crouch only this afternoon after the verdict"--and he turned to me--"while the Judge was lunching with you, sir, and I begged him, now that it was all over, to send for his people, but he was stubborn as a mule, and swore he had no one who would want to see him.
which person or people
From this reading I had a second talk with Crouch only this afternoon after the verdict"--and he turned to me--"while the Judge was lunching with you, sir, and I begged him, now that it was all over, to send for his people, but he was stubborn as a mule, and swore he had no one who would want to see him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That's what I'm here for," the district attorney retorted with some irritation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had a second talk with Crouch only this afternoon after the verdict"--and he turned to me--"while the Judge was lunching with you, sir, and I begged him, now that it was all over, to send for his people, but he was stubborn as a mule, and swore he had no one who would want to see him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And now I'll tell you another thing.
You're
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From this reading You're right.
