used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All London was taking a holiday to-day: an enforced holiday as far as the workers and merchants were concerned, for there surely would be no business doing in the City when such great goings-on were occurring at Westminster.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading A trial which, seeing that the accused had confessed to the crime, could but end in a sentence of death.
adonounUS /əˈduː/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading IN THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S COURT The great Hall at Westminster was already thronged with people at an early hour of the morning, and the servants of the Knight Marshal and the Lord Warden of the Fleet had much ado to keep the crowd back with their tipstaves.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All London was taking a holiday to-day: an enforced holiday as far as the workers and merchants were concerned, for there surely would be no business doing in the City when such great goings-on were occurring at Westminster.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading IN THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S COURT The great Hall at Westminster was already thronged with people at an early hour of the morning, and the servants of the Knight Marshal and the Lord Warden of the Fleet had much ado to keep the crowd back with their tipstaves.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S COURT The great Hall at Westminster was already thronged with people at an early hour of the morning, and the servants of the Knight Marshal and the Lord Warden of the Fleet had much ado to keep the crowd back with their tipstaves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S COURT The great Hall at Westminster was already thronged with people at an early hour of the morning, and the servants of the Knight Marshal and the Lord Warden of the Fleet had much ado to keep the crowd back with their tipstaves.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It is not every day that it is given to humbler folk to see so proud a gentleman arraigned as any common vagabond might be, and to note how a great nobleman may look when threatened with the hangman's rope.
arraignedverbUS /ərˈeɪnd/
past form of “arraign” — call before a court to answer an indictment
From this reading It is not every day that it is given to humbler folk to see so proud a gentleman arraigned as any common vagabond might be, and to note how a great nobleman may look when threatened with the hangman's rope.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All London was taking a holiday to-day: an enforced holiday as far as the workers and merchants were concerned, for there surely would be no business doing in the City when such great goings-on were occurring at Westminster.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S COURT The great Hall at Westminster was already thronged with people at an early hour of the morning, and the servants of the Knight Marshal and the Lord Warden of the Fleet had much ado to keep the crowd back with their tipstaves.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading IN THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S COURT The great Hall at Westminster was already thronged with people at an early hour of the morning, and the servants of the Knight Marshal and the Lord Warden of the Fleet had much ado to keep the crowd back with their tipstaves.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All London was taking a holiday to-day: an enforced holiday as far as the workers and merchants were concerned, for there surely would be no business doing in the City when such great goings-on were occurring at Westminster.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading All London was taking a holiday to-day: an enforced holiday as far as the workers and merchants were concerned, for there surely would be no business doing in the City when such great goings-on were occurring at Westminster.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A trial which, seeing that the accused had confessed to the crime, could but end in a sentence of death.
CHANCELLOR'SnounUS /ˈtʃænsələrz/
possessive form of “chancellor” — the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading IN THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S COURT The great Hall at Westminster was already thronged with people at an early hour of the morning, and the servants of the Knight Marshal and the Lord Warden of the Fleet had much ado to keep the crowd back with their tipstaves.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The trial of His Grace the Duke of Wessex on a charge of murder!
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading All London was taking a holiday to-day: an enforced holiday as far as the workers and merchants were concerned, for there surely would be no business doing in the City when such great goings-on were occurring at Westminster.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading It is not every day that it is given to humbler folk to see so proud a gentleman arraigned as any common vagabond might be, and to note how a great nobleman may look when threatened with the hangman's rope.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading All London was taking a holiday to-day: an enforced holiday as far as the workers and merchants were concerned, for there surely would be no business doing in the City when such great goings-on were occurring at Westminster.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading A trial which, seeing that the accused had confessed to the crime, could but end in a sentence of death.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A trial which, seeing that the accused had confessed to the crime, could but end in a sentence of death.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading IN THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S COURT The great Hall at Westminster was already thronged with people at an early hour of the morning, and the servants of the Knight Marshal and the Lord Warden of the Fleet had much ado to keep the crowd back with their tipstaves.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading A trial which, seeing that the accused had confessed to the crime, could but end in a sentence of death.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading IN THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S COURT The great Hall at Westminster was already thronged with people at an early hour of the morning, and the servants of the Knight Marshal and the Lord Warden of the Fleet had much ado to keep the crowd back with their tipstaves.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It is not every day that it is given to humbler folk to see so proud a gentleman arraigned as any common vagabond might be, and to note how a great nobleman may look when threatened with the hangman's rope.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A trial which, seeing that the accused had confessed to the crime, could but end in a sentence of death.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading All London was taking a holiday to-day: an enforced holiday as far as the workers and merchants were concerned, for there surely would be no business doing in the City when such great goings-on were occurring at Westminster.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The trial of His Grace the Duke of Wessex on a charge of murder!
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading IN THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S COURT The great Hall at Westminster was already thronged with people at an early hour of the morning, and the servants of the Knight Marshal and the Lord Warden of the Fleet had much ado to keep the crowd back with their tipstaves.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A trial which, seeing that the accused had confessed to the crime, could but end in a sentence of death.
enforcedadjectiveUS /enˈfɔːrst/
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading All London was taking a holiday to-day: an enforced holiday as far as the workers and merchants were concerned, for there surely would be no business doing in the City when such great goings-on were occurring at Westminster.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It is not every day that it is given to humbler folk to see so proud a gentleman arraigned as any common vagabond might be, and to note how a great nobleman may look when threatened with the hangman's rope.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading All London was taking a holiday to-day: an enforced holiday as far as the workers and merchants were concerned, for there surely would be no business doing in the City when such great goings-on were occurring at Westminster.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading IN THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S COURT The great Hall at Westminster was already thronged with people at an early hour of the morning, and the servants of the Knight Marshal and the Lord Warden of the Fleet had much ado to keep the crowd back with their tipstaves.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading It is not every day that it is given to humbler folk to see so proud a gentleman arraigned as any common vagabond might be, and to note how a great nobleman may look when threatened with the hangman's rope.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All London was taking a holiday to-day: an enforced holiday as far as the workers and merchants were concerned, for there surely would be no business doing in the City when such great goings-on were occurring at Westminster.
a man of refinement
From this reading It is not every day that it is given to humbler folk to see so proud a gentleman arraigned as any common vagabond might be, and to note how a great nobleman may look when threatened with the hangman's rope.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It is not every day that it is given to humbler folk to see so proud a gentleman arraigned as any common vagabond might be, and to note how a great nobleman may look when threatened with the hangman's rope.
goings-on
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From this reading All London was taking a holiday to-day: an enforced holiday as far as the workers and merchants were concerned, for there surely would be no business doing in the City when such great goings-on were occurring at Westminster.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading The trial of His Grace the Duke of Wessex on a charge of murder!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading IN THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S COURT The great Hall at Westminster was already thronged with people at an early hour of the morning, and the servants of the Knight Marshal and the Lord Warden of the Fleet had much ado to keep the crowd back with their tipstaves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S COURT The great Hall at Westminster was already thronged with people at an early hour of the morning, and the servants of the Knight Marshal and the Lord Warden of the Fleet had much ado to keep the crowd back with their tipstaves.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading IN THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S COURT The great Hall at Westminster was already thronged with people at an early hour of the morning, and the servants of the Knight Marshal and the Lord Warden of the Fleet had much ado to keep the crowd back with their tipstaves.
hangman's
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From this reading It is not every day that it is given to humbler folk to see so proud a gentleman arraigned as any common vagabond might be, and to note how a great nobleman may look when threatened with the hangman's rope.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The trial of His Grace the Duke of Wessex on a charge of murder!
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading All London was taking a holiday to-day: an enforced holiday as far as the workers and merchants were concerned, for there surely would be no business doing in the City when such great goings-on were occurring at Westminster.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading IN THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S COURT The great Hall at Westminster was already thronged with people at an early hour of the morning, and the servants of the Knight Marshal and the Lord Warden of the Fleet had much ado to keep the crowd back with their tipstaves.
how
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From this reading It is not every day that it is given to humbler folk to see so proud a gentleman arraigned as any common vagabond might be, and to note how a great nobleman may look when threatened with the hangman's rope.
humbleradjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbələr/
comparative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading It is not every day that it is given to humbler folk to see so proud a gentleman arraigned as any common vagabond might be, and to note how a great nobleman may look when threatened with the hangman's rope.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S COURT The great Hall at Westminster was already thronged with people at an early hour of the morning, and the servants of the Knight Marshal and the Lord Warden of the Fleet had much ado to keep the crowd back with their tipstaves.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not every day that it is given to humbler folk to see so proud a gentleman arraigned as any common vagabond might be, and to note how a great nobleman may look when threatened with the hangman's rope.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not every day that it is given to humbler folk to see so proud a gentleman arraigned as any common vagabond might be, and to note how a great nobleman may look when threatened with the hangman's rope.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading IN THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S COURT The great Hall at Westminster was already thronged with people at an early hour of the morning, and the servants of the Knight Marshal and the Lord Warden of the Fleet had much ado to keep the crowd back with their tipstaves.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading IN THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S COURT The great Hall at Westminster was already thronged with people at an early hour of the morning, and the servants of the Knight Marshal and the Lord Warden of the Fleet had much ado to keep the crowd back with their tipstaves.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading All London was taking a holiday to-day: an enforced holiday as far as the workers and merchants were concerned, for there surely would be no business doing in the City when such great goings-on were occurring at Westminster.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It is not every day that it is given to humbler folk to see so proud a gentleman arraigned as any common vagabond might be, and to note how a great nobleman may look when threatened with the hangman's rope.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading IN THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S COURT The great Hall at Westminster was already thronged with people at an early hour of the morning, and the servants of the Knight Marshal and the Lord Warden of the Fleet had much ado to keep the crowd back with their tipstaves.
MarshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading IN THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S COURT The great Hall at Westminster was already thronged with people at an early hour of the morning, and the servants of the Knight Marshal and the Lord Warden of the Fleet had much ado to keep the crowd back with their tipstaves.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It is not every day that it is given to humbler folk to see so proud a gentleman arraigned as any common vagabond might be, and to note how a great nobleman may look when threatened with the hangman's rope.
merchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading All London was taking a holiday to-day: an enforced holiday as far as the workers and merchants were concerned, for there surely would be no business doing in the City when such great goings-on were occurring at Westminster.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It is not every day that it is given to humbler folk to see so proud a gentleman arraigned as any common vagabond might be, and to note how a great nobleman may look when threatened with the hangman's rope.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IN THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S COURT The great Hall at Westminster was already thronged with people at an early hour of the morning, and the servants of the Knight Marshal and the Lord Warden of the Fleet had much ado to keep the crowd back with their tipstaves.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading IN THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S COURT The great Hall at Westminster was already thronged with people at an early hour of the morning, and the servants of the Knight Marshal and the Lord Warden of the Fleet had much ado to keep the crowd back with their tipstaves.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading The trial of His Grace the Duke of Wessex on a charge of murder!
not any; not one
From this reading All London was taking a holiday to-day: an enforced holiday as far as the workers and merchants were concerned, for there surely would be no business doing in the City when such great goings-on were occurring at Westminster.
noblemannounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmən/
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading It is not every day that it is given to humbler folk to see so proud a gentleman arraigned as any common vagabond might be, and to note how a great nobleman may look when threatened with the hangman's rope.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not every day that it is given to humbler folk to see so proud a gentleman arraigned as any common vagabond might be, and to note how a great nobleman may look when threatened with the hangman's rope.
a brief written record
From this reading It is not every day that it is given to humbler folk to see so proud a gentleman arraigned as any common vagabond might be, and to note how a great nobleman may look when threatened with the hangman's rope.
occurringverbUS /əˈkɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading All London was taking a holiday to-day: an enforced holiday as far as the workers and merchants were concerned, for there surely would be no business doing in the City when such great goings-on were occurring at Westminster.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S COURT The great Hall at Westminster was already thronged with people at an early hour of the morning, and the servants of the Knight Marshal and the Lord Warden of the Fleet had much ado to keep the crowd back with their tipstaves.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The trial of His Grace the Duke of Wessex on a charge of murder!
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading IN THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S COURT The great Hall at Westminster was already thronged with people at an early hour of the morning, and the servants of the Knight Marshal and the Lord Warden of the Fleet had much ado to keep the crowd back with their tipstaves.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading It is not every day that it is given to humbler folk to see so proud a gentleman arraigned as any common vagabond might be, and to note how a great nobleman may look when threatened with the hangman's rope.
a strong line
From this reading It is not every day that it is given to humbler folk to see so proud a gentleman arraigned as any common vagabond might be, and to note how a great nobleman may look when threatened with the hangman's rope.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It is not every day that it is given to humbler folk to see so proud a gentleman arraigned as any common vagabond might be, and to note how a great nobleman may look when threatened with the hangman's rope.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading A trial which, seeing that the accused had confessed to the crime, could but end in a sentence of death.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading A trial which, seeing that the accused had confessed to the crime, could but end in a sentence of death.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading IN THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S COURT The great Hall at Westminster was already thronged with people at an early hour of the morning, and the servants of the Knight Marshal and the Lord Warden of the Fleet had much ado to keep the crowd back with their tipstaves.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is not every day that it is given to humbler folk to see so proud a gentleman arraigned as any common vagabond might be, and to note how a great nobleman may look when threatened with the hangman's rope.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading All London was taking a holiday to-day: an enforced holiday as far as the workers and merchants were concerned, for there surely would be no business doing in the City when such great goings-on were occurring at Westminster.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading All London was taking a holiday to-day: an enforced holiday as far as the workers and merchants were concerned, for there surely would be no business doing in the City when such great goings-on were occurring at Westminster.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading All London was taking a holiday to-day: an enforced holiday as far as the workers and merchants were concerned, for there surely would be no business doing in the City when such great goings-on were occurring at Westminster.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A trial which, seeing that the accused had confessed to the crime, could but end in a sentence of death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S COURT The great Hall at Westminster was already thronged with people at an early hour of the morning, and the servants of the Knight Marshal and the Lord Warden of the Fleet had much ado to keep the crowd back with their tipstaves.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading IN THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S COURT The great Hall at Westminster was already thronged with people at an early hour of the morning, and the servants of the Knight Marshal and the Lord Warden of the Fleet had much ado to keep the crowd back with their tipstaves.
in or at that place or location
From this reading All London was taking a holiday to-day: an enforced holiday as far as the workers and merchants were concerned, for there surely would be no business doing in the City when such great goings-on were occurring at Westminster.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading It is not every day that it is given to humbler folk to see so proud a gentleman arraigned as any common vagabond might be, and to note how a great nobleman may look when threatened with the hangman's rope.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading IN THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S COURT The great Hall at Westminster was already thronged with people at an early hour of the morning, and the servants of the Knight Marshal and the Lord Warden of the Fleet had much ado to keep the crowd back with their tipstaves.
tipstaves
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From this reading IN THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S COURT The great Hall at Westminster was already thronged with people at an early hour of the morning, and the servants of the Knight Marshal and the Lord Warden of the Fleet had much ado to keep the crowd back with their tipstaves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S COURT The great Hall at Westminster was already thronged with people at an early hour of the morning, and the servants of the Knight Marshal and the Lord Warden of the Fleet had much ado to keep the crowd back with their tipstaves.
to-day
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From this reading All London was taking a holiday to-day: an enforced holiday as far as the workers and merchants were concerned, for there surely would be no business doing in the City when such great goings-on were occurring at Westminster.
the act of testing something
From this reading The trial of His Grace the Duke of Wessex on a charge of murder!
vagabondnounUS /ˈvæɡəbɑːnd/
anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place
From this reading It is not every day that it is given to humbler folk to see so proud a gentleman arraigned as any common vagabond might be, and to note how a great nobleman may look when threatened with the hangman's rope.
WardennounUS /ˈwɔːr.dən/
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading IN THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S COURT The great Hall at Westminster was already thronged with people at an early hour of the morning, and the servants of the Knight Marshal and the Lord Warden of the Fleet had much ado to keep the crowd back with their tipstaves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S COURT The great Hall at Westminster was already thronged with people at an early hour of the morning, and the servants of the Knight Marshal and the Lord Warden of the Fleet had much ado to keep the crowd back with their tipstaves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All London was taking a holiday to-day: an enforced holiday as far as the workers and merchants were concerned, for there surely would be no business doing in the City when such great goings-on were occurring at Westminster.
WessexnounUS /ˈwesəks/
a Saxon kingdom in southwestern England that became the most powerful English kingdom by the 10th century
From this reading The trial of His Grace the Duke of Wessex on a charge of murder!
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading IN THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S COURT The great Hall at Westminster was already thronged with people at an early hour of the morning, and the servants of the Knight Marshal and the Lord Warden of the Fleet had much ado to keep the crowd back with their tipstaves.
at the time that
From this reading All London was taking a holiday to-day: an enforced holiday as far as the workers and merchants were concerned, for there surely would be no business doing in the City when such great goings-on were occurring at Westminster.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A trial which, seeing that the accused had confessed to the crime, could but end in a sentence of death.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S COURT The great Hall at Westminster was already thronged with people at an early hour of the morning, and the servants of the Knight Marshal and the Lord Warden of the Fleet had much ado to keep the crowd back with their tipstaves.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading All London was taking a holiday to-day: an enforced holiday as far as the workers and merchants were concerned, for there surely would be no business doing in the City when such great goings-on were occurring at Westminster.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All London was taking a holiday to-day: an enforced holiday as far as the workers and merchants were concerned, for there surely would be no business doing in the City when such great goings-on were occurring at Westminster.
