used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's a bad business, a terrible bad business," said Captain Summerhayes, "to be charged with robbery and cold-blooded murder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Pilot of Timber Town sat in his dining-room in the many-gabled house; Captain Sartoris sat opposite him, and both looked as miserable as men could possibly look.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Pilot of Timber Town sat in his dining-room in the many-gabled house; Captain Sartoris sat opposite him, and both looked as miserable as men could possibly look.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "It's a bad business, a terrible bad business," said Captain Summerhayes, "to be charged with robbery and cold-blooded murder.
BailverbUS /beɪl/
release after a security has been paid
From this reading Bail.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It's a bad business, a terrible bad business," said Captain Summerhayes, "to be charged with robbery and cold-blooded murder.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The Pilot of Timber Town sat in his dining-room in the many-gabled house; Captain Sartoris sat opposite him, and both looked as miserable as men could possibly look.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "It's a bad business, a terrible bad business," said Captain Summerhayes, "to be charged with robbery and cold-blooded murder.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Pilot of Timber Town sat in his dining-room in the many-gabled house; Captain Sartoris sat opposite him, and both looked as miserable as men could possibly look.
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading "It's a bad business, a terrible bad business," said Captain Summerhayes, "to be charged with robbery and cold-blooded murder.
cold-bloodedadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊldˈblʌdəd/
without compunction or human feeling
From this reading "It's a bad business, a terrible bad business," said Captain Summerhayes, "to be charged with robbery and cold-blooded murder.
commitverbUS /kəˈmɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading I heard the Resident Magistrate commit him to the Supreme Court.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Pilot of Timber Town sat in his dining-room in the many-gabled house; Captain Sartoris sat opposite him, and both looked as miserable as men could possibly look.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading I was in the Court.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading The Pilot of Timber Town sat in his dining-room in the many-gabled house; Captain Sartoris sat opposite him, and both looked as miserable as men could possibly look.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard the Resident Magistrate commit him to the Supreme Court.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Pilot of Timber Town sat in his dining-room in the many-gabled house; Captain Sartoris sat opposite him, and both looked as miserable as men could possibly look.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Pilot of Timber Town sat in his dining-room in the many-gabled house; Captain Sartoris sat opposite him, and both looked as miserable as men could possibly look.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Pilot of Timber Town sat in his dining-room in the many-gabled house; Captain Sartoris sat opposite him, and both looked as miserable as men could possibly look.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was in the Court.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Pilot of Timber Town sat in his dining-room in the many-gabled house; Captain Sartoris sat opposite him, and both looked as miserable as men could possibly look.
It's
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From this reading "It's a bad business, a terrible bad business," said Captain Summerhayes, "to be charged with robbery and cold-blooded murder.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Pilot of Timber Town sat in his dining-room in the many-gabled house; Captain Sartoris sat opposite him, and both looked as miserable as men could possibly look.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Pilot of Timber Town sat in his dining-room in the many-gabled house; Captain Sartoris sat opposite him, and both looked as miserable as men could possibly look.
MagistratenounUS /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading I heard the Resident Magistrate commit him to the Supreme Court.
many-gabled
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From this reading The Pilot of Timber Town sat in his dining-room in the many-gabled house; Captain Sartoris sat opposite him, and both looked as miserable as men could possibly look.
the force of workers available
From this reading The Pilot of Timber Town sat in his dining-room in the many-gabled house; Captain Sartoris sat opposite him, and both looked as miserable as men could possibly look.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading The Pilot of Timber Town sat in his dining-room in the many-gabled house; Captain Sartoris sat opposite him, and both looked as miserable as men could possibly look.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading "It's a bad business, a terrible bad business," said Captain Summerhayes, "to be charged with robbery and cold-blooded murder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Pilot of Timber Town sat in his dining-room in the many-gabled house; Captain Sartoris sat opposite him, and both looked as miserable as men could possibly look.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The Pilot of Timber Town sat in his dining-room in the many-gabled house; Captain Sartoris sat opposite him, and both looked as miserable as men could possibly look.
PilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading The Pilot of Timber Town sat in his dining-room in the many-gabled house; Captain Sartoris sat opposite him, and both looked as miserable as men could possibly look.
by chance
From this reading The Pilot of Timber Town sat in his dining-room in the many-gabled house; Captain Sartoris sat opposite him, and both looked as miserable as men could possibly look.
ResidentadjectiveUS /ˈrezɪdənt/
living in a particular place
From this reading I heard the Resident Magistrate commit him to the Supreme Court.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading "It's a bad business, a terrible bad business," said Captain Summerhayes, "to be charged with robbery and cold-blooded murder.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's a bad business, a terrible bad business," said Captain Summerhayes, "to be charged with robbery and cold-blooded murder.
Sartoris
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From this reading The Pilot of Timber Town sat in his dining-room in the many-gabled house; Captain Sartoris sat opposite him, and both looked as miserable as men could possibly look.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Pilot of Timber Town sat in his dining-room in the many-gabled house; Captain Sartoris sat opposite him, and both looked as miserable as men could possibly look.
Summerhayes
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From this reading "It's a bad business, a terrible bad business," said Captain Summerhayes, "to be charged with robbery and cold-blooded murder.
SupremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading I heard the Resident Magistrate commit him to the Supreme Court.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "It's a bad business, a terrible bad business," said Captain Summerhayes, "to be charged with robbery and cold-blooded murder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Pilot of Timber Town sat in his dining-room in the many-gabled house; Captain Sartoris sat opposite him, and both looked as miserable as men could possibly look.
TimbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading The Pilot of Timber Town sat in his dining-room in the many-gabled house; Captain Sartoris sat opposite him, and both looked as miserable as men could possibly look.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's a bad business, a terrible bad business," said Captain Summerhayes, "to be charged with robbery and cold-blooded murder.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The Pilot of Timber Town sat in his dining-room in the many-gabled house; Captain Sartoris sat opposite him, and both looked as miserable as men could possibly look.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was in the Court.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It's a bad business, a terrible bad business," said Captain Summerhayes, "to be charged with robbery and cold-blooded murder.
