used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A slight reaction in Sir Giles's favour was produced by his speech, but Jocelyn quite regained his position with the company when he exclaimed-- "My father was misjudged.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Know, to your confusion, that the High Court of Star-Chamber is so tender of upholding the honour of its sentences, that it ever punishes such as speak against them with the greatest severity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His prosecutor was a villain, and his sentence iniquitous."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Know, to your confusion, that the High Court of Star-Chamber is so tender of upholding the honour of its sentences, that it ever punishes such as speak against them with the greatest severity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A slight reaction in Sir Giles's favour was produced by his speech, but Jocelyn quite regained his position with the company when he exclaimed-- "My father was misjudged.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A slight reaction in Sir Giles's favour was produced by his speech, but Jocelyn quite regained his position with the company when he exclaimed-- "My father was misjudged.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading A slight reaction in Sir Giles's favour was produced by his speech, but Jocelyn quite regained his position with the company when he exclaimed-- "My father was misjudged.
condemnationnounUS /ˌkɑːndəmˈneɪʃən/
an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable
From this reading "You have uttered your own condemnation, Jocelyn Mounchensey," Sir Giles cried, with a savage laugh.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading "Know, to your confusion, that the High Court of Star-Chamber is so tender of upholding the honour of its sentences, that it ever punishes such as speak against them with the greatest severity.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading "Know, to your confusion, that the High Court of Star-Chamber is so tender of upholding the honour of its sentences, that it ever punishes such as speak against them with the greatest severity.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You have uttered your own condemnation, Jocelyn Mounchensey," Sir Giles cried, with a savage laugh.
at any time
From this reading "Know, to your confusion, that the High Court of Star-Chamber is so tender of upholding the honour of its sentences, that it ever punishes such as speak against them with the greatest severity.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading A slight reaction in Sir Giles's favour was produced by his speech, but Jocelyn quite regained his position with the company when he exclaimed-- "My father was misjudged.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A slight reaction in Sir Giles's favour was produced by his speech, but Jocelyn quite regained his position with the company when he exclaimed-- "My father was misjudged.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading A slight reaction in Sir Giles's favour was produced by his speech, but Jocelyn quite regained his position with the company when he exclaimed-- "My father was misjudged.
Giles
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From this reading "You have uttered your own condemnation, Jocelyn Mounchensey," Sir Giles cried, with a savage laugh.
Giles's
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From this reading A slight reaction in Sir Giles's favour was produced by his speech, but Jocelyn quite regained his position with the company when he exclaimed-- "My father was misjudged.
highest in quality
From this reading "Know, to your confusion, that the High Court of Star-Chamber is so tender of upholding the honour of its sentences, that it ever punishes such as speak against them with the greatest severity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have uttered your own condemnation, Jocelyn Mounchensey," Sir Giles cried, with a savage laugh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A slight reaction in Sir Giles's favour was produced by his speech, but Jocelyn quite regained his position with the company when he exclaimed-- "My father was misjudged.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Know, to your confusion, that the High Court of Star-Chamber is so tender of upholding the honour of its sentences, that it ever punishes such as speak against them with the greatest severity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A slight reaction in Sir Giles's favour was produced by his speech, but Jocelyn quite regained his position with the company when he exclaimed-- "My father was misjudged.
the state of being honored
From this reading "Know, to your confusion, that the High Court of Star-Chamber is so tender of upholding the honour of its sentences, that it ever punishes such as speak against them with the greatest severity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A slight reaction in Sir Giles's favour was produced by his speech, but Jocelyn quite regained his position with the company when he exclaimed-- "My father was misjudged.
iniquitousadjective
characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin
From this reading His prosecutor was a villain, and his sentence iniquitous."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Know, to your confusion, that the High Court of Star-Chamber is so tender of upholding the honour of its sentences, that it ever punishes such as speak against them with the greatest severity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Know, to your confusion, that the High Court of Star-Chamber is so tender of upholding the honour of its sentences, that it ever punishes such as speak against them with the greatest severity.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Know, to your confusion, that the High Court of Star-Chamber is so tender of upholding the honour of its sentences, that it ever punishes such as speak against them with the greatest severity.
Jocelyn
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From this reading A slight reaction in Sir Giles's favour was produced by his speech, but Jocelyn quite regained his position with the company when he exclaimed-- "My father was misjudged.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Know, to your confusion, that the High Court of Star-Chamber is so tender of upholding the honour of its sentences, that it ever punishes such as speak against them with the greatest severity.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "You have uttered your own condemnation, Jocelyn Mounchensey," Sir Giles cried, with a savage laugh.
misjudgedverbUS /mɪsˈdʒʌdʒd/
past form of “misjudge” — judge incorrectly
From this reading A slight reaction in Sir Giles's favour was produced by his speech, but Jocelyn quite regained his position with the company when he exclaimed-- "My father was misjudged.
Mounchensey
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From this reading "You have uttered your own condemnation, Jocelyn Mounchensey," Sir Giles cried, with a savage laugh.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A slight reaction in Sir Giles's favour was produced by his speech, but Jocelyn quite regained his position with the company when he exclaimed-- "My father was misjudged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Know, to your confusion, that the High Court of Star-Chamber is so tender of upholding the honour of its sentences, that it ever punishes such as speak against them with the greatest severity.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading You have uttered your scandals openly."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "You have uttered your own condemnation, Jocelyn Mounchensey," Sir Giles cried, with a savage laugh.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading A slight reaction in Sir Giles's favour was produced by his speech, but Jocelyn quite regained his position with the company when he exclaimed-- "My father was misjudged.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading A slight reaction in Sir Giles's favour was produced by his speech, but Jocelyn quite regained his position with the company when he exclaimed-- "My father was misjudged.
prosecutornounUS /ˈprɑːsɪkjuːtər/
a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
From this reading His prosecutor was a villain, and his sentence iniquitous."
punishesverbUS /ˈpʌnɪʃəz/
third-person singular of “punish” — impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading "Know, to your confusion, that the High Court of Star-Chamber is so tender of upholding the honour of its sentences, that it ever punishes such as speak against them with the greatest severity.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading A slight reaction in Sir Giles's favour was produced by his speech, but Jocelyn quite regained his position with the company when he exclaimed-- "My father was misjudged.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading A slight reaction in Sir Giles's favour was produced by his speech, but Jocelyn quite regained his position with the company when he exclaimed-- "My father was misjudged.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading A slight reaction in Sir Giles's favour was produced by his speech, but Jocelyn quite regained his position with the company when he exclaimed-- "My father was misjudged.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "You have uttered your own condemnation, Jocelyn Mounchensey," Sir Giles cried, with a savage laugh.
scandalsnounUS /ˈskændəlz/
plural of “scandal” — disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading You have uttered your scandals openly."
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading His prosecutor was a villain, and his sentence iniquitous."
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading "Know, to your confusion, that the High Court of Star-Chamber is so tender of upholding the honour of its sentences, that it ever punishes such as speak against them with the greatest severity.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading "Know, to your confusion, that the High Court of Star-Chamber is so tender of upholding the honour of its sentences, that it ever punishes such as speak against them with the greatest severity.
term of address for a man
From this reading A slight reaction in Sir Giles's favour was produced by his speech, but Jocelyn quite regained his position with the company when he exclaimed-- "My father was misjudged.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading A slight reaction in Sir Giles's favour was produced by his speech, but Jocelyn quite regained his position with the company when he exclaimed-- "My father was misjudged.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Know, to your confusion, that the High Court of Star-Chamber is so tender of upholding the honour of its sentences, that it ever punishes such as speak against them with the greatest severity.
express in speech
From this reading "Know, to your confusion, that the High Court of Star-Chamber is so tender of upholding the honour of its sentences, that it ever punishes such as speak against them with the greatest severity.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading A slight reaction in Sir Giles's favour was produced by his speech, but Jocelyn quite regained his position with the company when he exclaimed-- "My father was misjudged.
Star-Chamber
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From this reading "Know, to your confusion, that the High Court of Star-Chamber is so tender of upholding the honour of its sentences, that it ever punishes such as speak against them with the greatest severity.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Know, to your confusion, that the High Court of Star-Chamber is so tender of upholding the honour of its sentences, that it ever punishes such as speak against them with the greatest severity.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "Know, to your confusion, that the High Court of Star-Chamber is so tender of upholding the honour of its sentences, that it ever punishes such as speak against them with the greatest severity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Know, to your confusion, that the High Court of Star-Chamber is so tender of upholding the honour of its sentences, that it ever punishes such as speak against them with the greatest severity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A slight reaction in Sir Giles's favour was produced by his speech, but Jocelyn quite regained his position with the company when he exclaimed-- "My father was misjudged.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Know, to your confusion, that the High Court of Star-Chamber is so tender of upholding the honour of its sentences, that it ever punishes such as speak against them with the greatest severity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Know, to your confusion, that the High Court of Star-Chamber is so tender of upholding the honour of its sentences, that it ever punishes such as speak against them with the greatest severity.
upholdingverbUS /əpˈhoʊldɪŋ/
-ing form of “uphold” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading "Know, to your confusion, that the High Court of Star-Chamber is so tender of upholding the honour of its sentences, that it ever punishes such as speak against them with the greatest severity.
communicated in words
From this reading "You have uttered your own condemnation, Jocelyn Mounchensey," Sir Giles cried, with a savage laugh.
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading His prosecutor was a villain, and his sentence iniquitous."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A slight reaction in Sir Giles's favour was produced by his speech, but Jocelyn quite regained his position with the company when he exclaimed-- "My father was misjudged.
at the time that
From this reading A slight reaction in Sir Giles's favour was produced by his speech, but Jocelyn quite regained his position with the company when he exclaimed-- "My father was misjudged.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A slight reaction in Sir Giles's favour was produced by his speech, but Jocelyn quite regained his position with the company when he exclaimed-- "My father was misjudged.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have uttered your own condemnation, Jocelyn Mounchensey," Sir Giles cried, with a savage laugh.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have uttered your own condemnation, Jocelyn Mounchensey," Sir Giles cried, with a savage laugh.
