used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had been instituted by him, however, on grounds that induced the jury to give him a verdict, and the judge had pronounced a decree nisi on the evidence as it stood.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The papers had been full of it, and the proceedings were not altogether to his lordship's credit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The scandal was quite recent, and the Blackadder case had been in everybody's mouth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had been instituted by him, however, on grounds that induced the jury to give him a verdict, and the judge had pronounced a decree nisi on the evidence as it stood.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It might be thought that I was too hard on my Lord Blackadder, but only those few indeed who were unacquainted with the circumstances of his divorce would find fault with me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The scandal was quite recent, and the Blackadder case had been in everybody's mouth.
Blackadder
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From this reading It might be thought that I was too hard on my Lord Blackadder, but only those few indeed who were unacquainted with the circumstances of his divorce would find fault with me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It might be thought that I was too hard on my Lord Blackadder, but only those few indeed who were unacquainted with the circumstances of his divorce would find fault with me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had been instituted by him, however, on grounds that induced the jury to give him a verdict, and the judge had pronounced a decree nisi on the evidence as it stood.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The scandal was quite recent, and the Blackadder case had been in everybody's mouth.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading It might be thought that I was too hard on my Lord Blackadder, but only those few indeed who were unacquainted with the circumstances of his divorce would find fault with me.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading Yet the public sympathies were generally with the respondent, the Countess of Blackadder.
approval
From this reading The papers had been full of it, and the proceedings were not altogether to his lordship's credit.
decreeverbUS /dɪˈkriː/
issue a decree
From this reading They had been instituted by him, however, on grounds that induced the jury to give him a verdict, and the judge had pronounced a decree nisi on the evidence as it stood.
divorceverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/
part; cease or break association with
From this reading It might be thought that I was too hard on my Lord Blackadder, but only those few indeed who were unacquainted with the circumstances of his divorce would find fault with me.
everybody's
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From this reading The scandal was quite recent, and the Blackadder case had been in everybody's mouth.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading They had been instituted by him, however, on grounds that induced the jury to give him a verdict, and the judge had pronounced a decree nisi on the evidence as it stood.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It might be thought that I was too hard on my Lord Blackadder, but only those few indeed who were unacquainted with the circumstances of his divorce would find fault with me.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It might be thought that I was too hard on my Lord Blackadder, but only those few indeed who were unacquainted with the circumstances of his divorce would find fault with me.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It might be thought that I was too hard on my Lord Blackadder, but only those few indeed who were unacquainted with the circumstances of his divorce would find fault with me.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The papers had been full of it, and the proceedings were not altogether to his lordship's credit.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Yet the public sympathies were generally with the respondent, the Countess of Blackadder.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They had been instituted by him, however, on grounds that induced the jury to give him a verdict, and the judge had pronounced a decree nisi on the evidence as it stood.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading They had been instituted by him, however, on grounds that induced the jury to give him a verdict, and the judge had pronounced a decree nisi on the evidence as it stood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The scandal was quite recent, and the Blackadder case had been in everybody's mouth.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It might be thought that I was too hard on my Lord Blackadder, but only those few indeed who were unacquainted with the circumstances of his divorce would find fault with me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had been instituted by him, however, on grounds that induced the jury to give him a verdict, and the judge had pronounced a decree nisi on the evidence as it stood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It might be thought that I was too hard on my Lord Blackadder, but only those few indeed who were unacquainted with the circumstances of his divorce would find fault with me.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading They had been instituted by him, however, on grounds that induced the jury to give him a verdict, and the judge had pronounced a decree nisi on the evidence as it stood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It might be thought that I was too hard on my Lord Blackadder, but only those few indeed who were unacquainted with the circumstances of his divorce would find fault with me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The scandal was quite recent, and the Blackadder case had been in everybody's mouth.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It might be thought that I was too hard on my Lord Blackadder, but only those few indeed who were unacquainted with the circumstances of his divorce would find fault with me.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading They had been instituted by him, however, on grounds that induced the jury to give him a verdict, and the judge had pronounced a decree nisi on the evidence as it stood.
institutedverbUS /ˈɪnstətuːtɪd/
past form of “institute” — set up or lay the groundwork for
From this reading They had been instituted by him, however, on grounds that induced the jury to give him a verdict, and the judge had pronounced a decree nisi on the evidence as it stood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might be thought that I was too hard on my Lord Blackadder, but only those few indeed who were unacquainted with the circumstances of his divorce would find fault with me.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading They had been instituted by him, however, on grounds that induced the jury to give him a verdict, and the judge had pronounced a decree nisi on the evidence as it stood.
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 They had been instituted by him, however, on grounds that induced the jury to give him a verdict, and the judge had pronounced a decree nisi on the evidence as it stood.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It might be thought that I was too hard on my Lord Blackadder, but only those few indeed who were unacquainted with the circumstances of his divorce would find fault with me.
lordship's
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From this reading The papers had been full of it, and the proceedings were not altogether to his lordship's credit.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It might be thought that I was too hard on my Lord Blackadder, but only those few indeed who were unacquainted with the circumstances of his divorce would find fault with me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might be thought that I was too hard on my Lord Blackadder, but only those few indeed who were unacquainted with the circumstances of his divorce would find fault with me.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The scandal was quite recent, and the Blackadder case had been in everybody's mouth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It might be thought that I was too hard on my Lord Blackadder, but only those few indeed who were unacquainted with the circumstances of his divorce would find fault with me.
nisiadjective
not final or absolute
From this reading They had been instituted by him, however, on grounds that induced the jury to give him a verdict, and the judge had pronounced a decree nisi on the evidence as it stood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The papers had been full of it, and the proceedings were not altogether to his lordship's credit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It might be thought that I was too hard on my Lord Blackadder, but only those few indeed who were unacquainted with the circumstances of his divorce would find fault with me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It might be thought that I was too hard on my Lord Blackadder, but only those few indeed who were unacquainted with the circumstances of his divorce would find fault with me.
and nothing more
From this reading It might be thought that I was too hard on my Lord Blackadder, but only those few indeed who were unacquainted with the circumstances of his divorce would find fault with me.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The papers had been full of it, and the proceedings were not altogether to his lordship's credit.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading The papers had been full of it, and the proceedings were not altogether to his lordship's credit.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading They had been instituted by him, however, on grounds that induced the jury to give him a verdict, and the judge had pronounced a decree nisi on the evidence as it stood.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Yet the public sympathies were generally with the respondent, the Countess of Blackadder.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The scandal was quite recent, and the Blackadder case had been in everybody's mouth.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading The scandal was quite recent, and the Blackadder case had been in everybody's mouth.
respondentnounUS /rɪˈspɑːndənt/
the codefendant (especially in a divorce proceeding) who is accused of adultery with the corespondent
From this reading Yet the public sympathies were generally with the respondent, the Countess of Blackadder.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading The scandal was quite recent, and the Blackadder case had been in everybody's mouth.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They had been instituted by him, however, on grounds that induced the jury to give him a verdict, and the judge had pronounced a decree nisi on the evidence as it stood.
sympathiesnounUS /ˈsɪmpəθiz/
plural of “sympathy” — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Yet the public sympathies were generally with the respondent, the Countess of Blackadder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It might be thought that I was too hard on my Lord Blackadder, but only those few indeed who were unacquainted with the circumstances of his divorce would find fault with me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It might be thought that I was too hard on my Lord Blackadder, but only those few indeed who were unacquainted with the circumstances of his divorce would find fault with me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been instituted by him, however, on grounds that induced the jury to give him a verdict, and the judge had pronounced a decree nisi on the evidence as it stood.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It might be thought that I was too hard on my Lord Blackadder, but only those few indeed who were unacquainted with the circumstances of his divorce would find fault with me.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It might be thought that I was too hard on my Lord Blackadder, but only those few indeed who were unacquainted with the circumstances of his divorce would find fault with me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The papers had been full of it, and the proceedings were not altogether to his lordship's credit.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It might be thought that I was too hard on my Lord Blackadder, but only those few indeed who were unacquainted with the circumstances of his divorce would find fault with me.
unacquaintedadjective
not knowledgeable about something specified
From this reading It might be thought that I was too hard on my Lord Blackadder, but only those few indeed who were unacquainted with the circumstances of his divorce would find fault with me.
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 They had been instituted by him, however, on grounds that induced the jury to give him a verdict, and the judge had pronounced a decree nisi on the evidence as it stood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It might be thought that I was too hard on my Lord Blackadder, but only those few indeed who were unacquainted with the circumstances of his divorce would find fault with me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It might be thought that I was too hard on my Lord Blackadder, but only those few indeed who were unacquainted with the circumstances of his divorce would find fault with me.
which person or people
From this reading It might be thought that I was too hard on my Lord Blackadder, but only those few indeed who were unacquainted with the circumstances of his divorce would find fault with me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It might be thought that I was too hard on my Lord Blackadder, but only those few indeed who were unacquainted with the circumstances of his divorce would find fault with me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It might be thought that I was too hard on my Lord Blackadder, but only those few indeed who were unacquainted with the circumstances of his divorce would find fault with me.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the public sympathies were generally with the respondent, the Countess of Blackadder.
