30th
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From this reading "On the 30th. of January, five years ago," he replied, "a gentleman named Shaw, from Chancery Lane, was placed in a vault, but no one since then.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "On the 30th. of January, five years ago," he replied, "a gentleman named Shaw, from Chancery Lane, was placed in a vault, but no one since then.
ACQUITTALnounUS /əˈkwɪtəl/
a judgment of not guilty
From this reading TODD ENTERTAINS SOME HOPES OF AN ACQUITTAL.
in the past
From this reading "On the 30th. of January, five years ago," he replied, "a gentleman named Shaw, from Chancery Lane, was placed in a vault, but no one since then.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TODD ENTERTAINS SOME HOPES OF AN ACQUITTAL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The vaults were considered offensive to the living, and was not used."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Will you state to the jury, when the last entombment took place in the vaults of St. Dunstan's?" was the question asked of him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "On the 30th. of January, five years ago," he replied, "a gentleman named Shaw, from Chancery Lane, was placed in a vault, but no one since then.
ChancerynounUS /ˈtʃænsəri/
a court with jurisdiction in equity
From this reading "On the 30th. of January, five years ago," he replied, "a gentleman named Shaw, from Chancery Lane, was placed in a vault, but no one since then.
carefully weighed
From this reading The vaults were considered offensive to the living, and was not used."
Dunstan's
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From this reading The next witness was the sexton of St. Dunstan's.
ENTERTAINSverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “entertain” — provide entertainment for
From this reading TODD ENTERTAINS SOME HOPES OF AN ACQUITTAL.
entombmentnounUS /ɪnˈtuːmmənt/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading "Will you state to the jury, when the last entombment took place in the vaults of St. Dunstan's?" was the question asked of him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "On the 30th. of January, five years ago," he replied, "a gentleman named Shaw, from Chancery Lane, was placed in a vault, but no one since then.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "On the 30th. of January, five years ago," he replied, "a gentleman named Shaw, from Chancery Lane, was placed in a vault, but no one since then.
a man of refinement
From this reading "On the 30th. of January, five years ago," he replied, "a gentleman named Shaw, from Chancery Lane, was placed in a vault, but no one since then.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "On the 30th. of January, five years ago," he replied, "a gentleman named Shaw, from Chancery Lane, was placed in a vault, but no one since then.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will you state to the jury, when the last entombment took place in the vaults of St. Dunstan's?" was the question asked of him.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading TODD ENTERTAINS SOME HOPES OF AN ACQUITTAL.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Will you state to the jury, when the last entombment took place in the vaults of St. Dunstan's?" was the question asked of him.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading "On the 30th. of January, five years ago," he replied, "a gentleman named Shaw, from Chancery Lane, was placed in a vault, but no one since then.
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 "Will you state to the jury, when the last entombment took place in the vaults of St. Dunstan's?" was the question asked of him.
a narrow way or road
From this reading "On the 30th. of January, five years ago," he replied, "a gentleman named Shaw, from Chancery Lane, was placed in a vault, but no one since then.
immediately past
From this reading "Will you state to the jury, when the last entombment took place in the vaults of St. Dunstan's?" was the question asked of him.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The vaults were considered offensive to the living, and was not used."
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "On the 30th. of January, five years ago," he replied, "a gentleman named Shaw, from Chancery Lane, was placed in a vault, but no one since then.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next witness was the sexton of St. Dunstan's.
not any; not one
From this reading "On the 30th. of January, five years ago," he replied, "a gentleman named Shaw, from Chancery Lane, was placed in a vault, but no one since then.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The vaults were considered offensive to the living, and was not used."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TODD ENTERTAINS SOME HOPES OF AN ACQUITTAL.
offensiveadjectiveUS /əˈfensɪv/
violating or tending to violate or offend against
From this reading The vaults were considered offensive to the living, and was not used."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On the 30th. of January, five years ago," he replied, "a gentleman named Shaw, from Chancery Lane, was placed in a vault, but no one since then.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "On the 30th. of January, five years ago," he replied, "a gentleman named Shaw, from Chancery Lane, was placed in a vault, but no one since then.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Will you state to the jury, when the last entombment took place in the vaults of St. Dunstan's?" was the question asked of him.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading "On the 30th. of January, five years ago," he replied, "a gentleman named Shaw, from Chancery Lane, was placed in a vault, but no one since then.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Will you state to the jury, when the last entombment took place in the vaults of St. Dunstan's?" was the question asked of him.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "On the 30th. of January, five years ago," he replied, "a gentleman named Shaw, from Chancery Lane, was placed in a vault, but no one since then.
sextonnounUS /ˈsekstən/
United States poet (1928-1974)
From this reading The next witness was the sexton of St. Dunstan's.
ShawnounUS /ʃɔː/
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading "On the 30th. of January, five years ago," he replied, "a gentleman named Shaw, from Chancery Lane, was placed in a vault, but no one since then.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "On the 30th. of January, five years ago," he replied, "a gentleman named Shaw, from Chancery Lane, was placed in a vault, but no one since then.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading TODD ENTERTAINS SOME HOPES OF AN ACQUITTAL.
St
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From this reading The next witness was the sexton of St. Dunstan's.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "Will you state to the jury, when the last entombment took place in the vaults of St. Dunstan's?" was the question asked of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next witness was the sexton of St. Dunstan's.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "On the 30th. of January, five years ago," he replied, "a gentleman named Shaw, from Chancery Lane, was placed in a vault, but no one since then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Will you state to the jury, when the last entombment took place in the vaults of St. Dunstan's?" was the question asked of him.
TODDnounUS /tɑːd/
Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading TODD ENTERTAINS SOME HOPES OF AN ACQUITTAL.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Will you state to the jury, when the last entombment took place in the vaults of St. Dunstan's?" was the question asked of him.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The vaults were considered offensive to the living, and was not used."
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading "On the 30th. of January, five years ago," he replied, "a gentleman named Shaw, from Chancery Lane, was placed in a vault, but no one since then.
vaultsnounUS /vɔːlts/
plural of “vault” — a burial chamber (usually underground)
From this reading "Will you state to the jury, when the last entombment took place in the vaults of St. Dunstan's?" was the question asked of him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next witness was the sexton of St. Dunstan's.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The vaults were considered offensive to the living, and was not used."
at the time that
From this reading "Will you state to the jury, when the last entombment took place in the vaults of St. Dunstan's?" was the question asked of him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you state to the jury, when the last entombment took place in the vaults of St. Dunstan's?" was the question asked of him.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading The next witness was the sexton of St. Dunstan's.
a late time of life
From this reading "On the 30th. of January, five years ago," he replied, "a gentleman named Shaw, from Chancery Lane, was placed in a vault, but no one since then.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you state to the jury, when the last entombment took place in the vaults of St. Dunstan's?" was the question asked of him.
