adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So Charley Steele's eyes had said to a lady in the court room on that last day of the great trial.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading She, with hundreds of others, had had a revelation of Charley Steele; had had also the great emotional experience of seeing a crowd make the 'volte face' with their convictions; looking at a prisoner one moment with eyes of loathing and anticipating his gruesome end, the next moment seeing him as the possible martyr to the machinery of the law.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lady had left the court-room dazed and exalted.
anticipatingverbUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “anticipate” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading She, with hundreds of others, had had a revelation of Charley Steele; had had also the great emotional experience of seeing a crowd make the 'volte face' with their convictions; looking at a prisoner one moment with eyes of loathing and anticipating his gruesome end, the next moment seeing him as the possible martyr to the machinery of the law.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She, with hundreds of others, had had a revelation of Charley Steele; had had also the great emotional experience of seeing a crowd make the 'volte face' with their convictions; looking at a prisoner one moment with eyes of loathing and anticipating his gruesome end, the next moment seeing him as the possible martyr to the machinery of the law.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She, with hundreds of others, had had a revelation of Charley Steele; had had also the great emotional experience of seeing a crowd make the 'volte face' with their convictions; looking at a prisoner one moment with eyes of loathing and anticipating his gruesome end, the next moment seeing him as the possible martyr to the machinery of the law.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading She whose heart was used to beat so evenly had felt it leap and swell with excitement, awaiting the moment when the jury filed back into the court-room.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She whose heart was used to beat so evenly had felt it leap and swell with excitement, awaiting the moment when the jury filed back into the court-room.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading She whose heart was used to beat so evenly had felt it leap and swell with excitement, awaiting the moment when the jury filed back into the court-room.
CAMEverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHAT CAME OF THE TRIAL "When this is over, Kathleen, I will come to you."
Charley
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From this reading So Charley Steele's eyes had said to a lady in the court room on that last day of the great trial.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHAT CAME OF THE TRIAL "When this is over, Kathleen, I will come to you."
convictionsnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃənz/
plural of “conviction” — an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading She, with hundreds of others, had had a revelation of Charley Steele; had had also the great emotional experience of seeing a crowd make the 'volte face' with their convictions; looking at a prisoner one moment with eyes of loathing and anticipating his gruesome end, the next moment seeing him as the possible martyr to the machinery of the law.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading So Charley Steele's eyes had said to a lady in the court room on that last day of the great trial.
court-room
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From this reading The lady had left the court-room dazed and exalted.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading She, with hundreds of others, had had a revelation of Charley Steele; had had also the great emotional experience of seeing a crowd make the 'volte face' with their convictions; looking at a prisoner one moment with eyes of loathing and anticipating his gruesome end, the next moment seeing him as the possible martyr to the machinery of the law.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So Charley Steele's eyes had said to a lady in the court room on that last day of the great trial.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading The lady had left the court-room dazed and exalted.
emotionaladjectiveUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/
determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
From this reading She, with hundreds of others, had had a revelation of Charley Steele; had had also the great emotional experience of seeing a crowd make the 'volte face' with their convictions; looking at a prisoner one moment with eyes of loathing and anticipating his gruesome end, the next moment seeing him as the possible martyr to the machinery of the law.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She, with hundreds of others, had had a revelation of Charley Steele; had had also the great emotional experience of seeing a crowd make the 'volte face' with their convictions; looking at a prisoner one moment with eyes of loathing and anticipating his gruesome end, the next moment seeing him as the possible martyr to the machinery of the law.
evenlyadverbUS /ˈiːvənli/
in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way
From this reading She whose heart was used to beat so evenly had felt it leap and swell with excitement, awaiting the moment when the jury filed back into the court-room.
exaltedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading The lady had left the court-room dazed and exalted.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading She whose heart was used to beat so evenly had felt it leap and swell with excitement, awaiting the moment when the jury filed back into the court-room.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading She, with hundreds of others, had had a revelation of Charley Steele; had had also the great emotional experience of seeing a crowd make the 'volte face' with their convictions; looking at a prisoner one moment with eyes of loathing and anticipating his gruesome end, the next moment seeing him as the possible martyr to the machinery of the law.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading So Charley Steele's eyes had said to a lady in the court room on that last day of the great trial.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She, with hundreds of others, had had a revelation of Charley Steele; had had also the great emotional experience of seeing a crowd make the 'volte face' with their convictions; looking at a prisoner one moment with eyes of loathing and anticipating his gruesome end, the next moment seeing him as the possible martyr to the machinery of the law.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She whose heart was used to beat so evenly had felt it leap and swell with excitement, awaiting the moment when the jury filed back into the court-room.
filedverbUS /faɪld/
past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading She whose heart was used to beat so evenly had felt it leap and swell with excitement, awaiting the moment when the jury filed back into the court-room.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading So Charley Steele's eyes had said to a lady in the court room on that last day of the great trial.
gruesomeadjectiveUS /ˈɡruːsəm/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading She, with hundreds of others, had had a revelation of Charley Steele; had had also the great emotional experience of seeing a crowd make the 'volte face' with their convictions; looking at a prisoner one moment with eyes of loathing and anticipating his gruesome end, the next moment seeing him as the possible martyr to the machinery of the law.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So Charley Steele's eyes had said to a lady in the court room on that last day of the great trial.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She whose heart was used to beat so evenly had felt it leap and swell with excitement, awaiting the moment when the jury filed back into the court-room.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She, with hundreds of others, had had a revelation of Charley Steele; had had also the great emotional experience of seeing a crowd make the 'volte face' with their convictions; looking at a prisoner one moment with eyes of loathing and anticipating his gruesome end, the next moment seeing him as the possible martyr to the machinery of the law.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She, with hundreds of others, had had a revelation of Charley Steele; had had also the great emotional experience of seeing a crowd make the 'volte face' with their convictions; looking at a prisoner one moment with eyes of loathing and anticipating his gruesome end, the next moment seeing him as the possible martyr to the machinery of the law.
hundredsnounUS /ˈhʌndrədz/
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading She, with hundreds of others, had had a revelation of Charley Steele; had had also the great emotional experience of seeing a crowd make the 'volte face' with their convictions; looking at a prisoner one moment with eyes of loathing and anticipating his gruesome end, the next moment seeing him as the possible martyr to the machinery of the law.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHAT CAME OF THE TRIAL "When this is over, Kathleen, I will come to you."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So Charley Steele's eyes had said to a lady in the court room on that last day of the great trial.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She whose heart was used to beat so evenly had felt it leap and swell with excitement, awaiting the moment when the jury filed back into the court-room.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT CAME OF THE TRIAL "When this is over, Kathleen, I will come to you."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She whose heart was used to beat so evenly had felt it leap and swell with excitement, awaiting the moment when the jury filed back into the court-room.
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 She whose heart was used to beat so evenly had felt it leap and swell with excitement, awaiting the moment when the jury filed back into the court-room.
Kathleen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT CAME OF THE TRIAL "When this is over, Kathleen, I will come to you."
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading So Charley Steele's eyes had said to a lady in the court room on that last day of the great trial.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading So Charley Steele's eyes had said to a lady in the court room on that last day of the great trial.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading She, with hundreds of others, had had a revelation of Charley Steele; had had also the great emotional experience of seeing a crowd make the 'volte face' with their convictions; looking at a prisoner one moment with eyes of loathing and anticipating his gruesome end, the next moment seeing him as the possible martyr to the machinery of the law.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading She whose heart was used to beat so evenly had felt it leap and swell with excitement, awaiting the moment when the jury filed back into the court-room.
leftnounUS /left/
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 The lady had left the court-room dazed and exalted.
loathingnounUS /ˈloʊθɪŋ/
hate coupled with disgust
From this reading She, with hundreds of others, had had a revelation of Charley Steele; had had also the great emotional experience of seeing a crowd make the 'volte face' with their convictions; looking at a prisoner one moment with eyes of loathing and anticipating his gruesome end, the next moment seeing him as the possible martyr to the machinery of the law.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She, with hundreds of others, had had a revelation of Charley Steele; had had also the great emotional experience of seeing a crowd make the 'volte face' with their convictions; looking at a prisoner one moment with eyes of loathing and anticipating his gruesome end, the next moment seeing him as the possible martyr to the machinery of the law.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading She, with hundreds of others, had had a revelation of Charley Steele; had had also the great emotional experience of seeing a crowd make the 'volte face' with their convictions; looking at a prisoner one moment with eyes of loathing and anticipating his gruesome end, the next moment seeing him as the possible martyr to the machinery of the law.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading She, with hundreds of others, had had a revelation of Charley Steele; had had also the great emotional experience of seeing a crowd make the 'volte face' with their convictions; looking at a prisoner one moment with eyes of loathing and anticipating his gruesome end, the next moment seeing him as the possible martyr to the machinery of the law.
martyrnounUS /ˈmɑːrtər/
one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading She, with hundreds of others, had had a revelation of Charley Steele; had had also the great emotional experience of seeing a crowd make the 'volte face' with their convictions; looking at a prisoner one moment with eyes of loathing and anticipating his gruesome end, the next moment seeing him as the possible martyr to the machinery of the law.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading She, with hundreds of others, had had a revelation of Charley Steele; had had also the great emotional experience of seeing a crowd make the 'volte face' with their convictions; looking at a prisoner one moment with eyes of loathing and anticipating his gruesome end, the next moment seeing him as the possible martyr to the machinery of the law.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She, with hundreds of others, had had a revelation of Charley Steele; had had also the great emotional experience of seeing a crowd make the 'volte face' with their convictions; looking at a prisoner one moment with eyes of loathing and anticipating his gruesome end, the next moment seeing him as the possible martyr to the machinery of the law.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT CAME OF THE TRIAL "When this is over, Kathleen, I will come to you."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So Charley Steele's eyes had said to a lady in the court room on that last day of the great trial.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She, with hundreds of others, had had a revelation of Charley Steele; had had also the great emotional experience of seeing a crowd make the 'volte face' with their convictions; looking at a prisoner one moment with eyes of loathing and anticipating his gruesome end, the next moment seeing him as the possible martyr to the machinery of the law.
others
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From this reading She, with hundreds of others, had had a revelation of Charley Steele; had had also the great emotional experience of seeing a crowd make the 'volte face' with their convictions; looking at a prisoner one moment with eyes of loathing and anticipating his gruesome end, the next moment seeing him as the possible martyr to the machinery of the law.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading WHAT CAME OF THE TRIAL "When this is over, Kathleen, I will come to you."
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading She, with hundreds of others, had had a revelation of Charley Steele; had had also the great emotional experience of seeing a crowd make the 'volte face' with their convictions; looking at a prisoner one moment with eyes of loathing and anticipating his gruesome end, the next moment seeing him as the possible martyr to the machinery of the law.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading She, with hundreds of others, had had a revelation of Charley Steele; had had also the great emotional experience of seeing a crowd make the 'volte face' with their convictions; looking at a prisoner one moment with eyes of loathing and anticipating his gruesome end, the next moment seeing him as the possible martyr to the machinery of the law.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading She, with hundreds of others, had had a revelation of Charley Steele; had had also the great emotional experience of seeing a crowd make the 'volte face' with their convictions; looking at a prisoner one moment with eyes of loathing and anticipating his gruesome end, the next moment seeing him as the possible martyr to the machinery of the law.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading So Charley Steele's eyes had said to a lady in the court room on that last day of the great trial.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So Charley Steele's eyes had said to a lady in the court room on that last day of the great trial.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading She, with hundreds of others, had had a revelation of Charley Steele; had had also the great emotional experience of seeing a crowd make the 'volte face' with their convictions; looking at a prisoner one moment with eyes of loathing and anticipating his gruesome end, the next moment seeing him as the possible martyr to the machinery of the law.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, with hundreds of others, had had a revelation of Charley Steele; had had also the great emotional experience of seeing a crowd make the 'volte face' with their convictions; looking at a prisoner one moment with eyes of loathing and anticipating his gruesome end, the next moment seeing him as the possible martyr to the machinery of the law.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Charley Steele's eyes had said to a lady in the court room on that last day of the great trial.
SteelenounUS /stiːl/
English writer (1672-1729)
From this reading She, with hundreds of others, had had a revelation of Charley Steele; had had also the great emotional experience of seeing a crowd make the 'volte face' with their convictions; looking at a prisoner one moment with eyes of loathing and anticipating his gruesome end, the next moment seeing him as the possible martyr to the machinery of the law.
Steele's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So Charley Steele's eyes had said to a lady in the court room on that last day of the great trial.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading She whose heart was used to beat so evenly had felt it leap and swell with excitement, awaiting the moment when the jury filed back into the court-room.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So Charley Steele's eyes had said to a lady in the court room on that last day of the great trial.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT CAME OF THE TRIAL "When this is over, Kathleen, I will come to you."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She, with hundreds of others, had had a revelation of Charley Steele; had had also the great emotional experience of seeing a crowd make the 'volte face' with their convictions; looking at a prisoner one moment with eyes of loathing and anticipating his gruesome end, the next moment seeing him as the possible martyr to the machinery of the law.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WHAT CAME OF THE TRIAL "When this is over, Kathleen, I will come to you."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT CAME OF THE TRIAL "When this is over, Kathleen, I will come to you."
TRIALnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading WHAT CAME OF THE TRIAL "When this is over, Kathleen, I will come to you."
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading She whose heart was used to beat so evenly had felt it leap and swell with excitement, awaiting the moment when the jury filed back into the court-room.
volte
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She, with hundreds of others, had had a revelation of Charley Steele; had had also the great emotional experience of seeing a crowd make the 'volte face' with their convictions; looking at a prisoner one moment with eyes of loathing and anticipating his gruesome end, the next moment seeing him as the possible martyr to the machinery of the law.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She whose heart was used to beat so evenly had felt it leap and swell with excitement, awaiting the moment when the jury filed back into the court-room.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT CAME OF THE TRIAL "When this is over, Kathleen, I will come to you."
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHAT CAME OF THE TRIAL "When this is over, Kathleen, I will come to you."
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading She whose heart was used to beat so evenly had felt it leap and swell with excitement, awaiting the moment when the jury filed back into the court-room.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WHAT CAME OF THE TRIAL "When this is over, Kathleen, I will come to you."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She, with hundreds of others, had had a revelation of Charley Steele; had had also the great emotional experience of seeing a crowd make the 'volte face' with their convictions; looking at a prisoner one moment with eyes of loathing and anticipating his gruesome end, the next moment seeing him as the possible martyr to the machinery of the law.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WHAT CAME OF THE TRIAL "When this is over, Kathleen, I will come to you."
