accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading The Clerk of the Crown had collected his papers: he now stood up and called upon the accused:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Clerk of the Crown had collected his papers: he now stood up and called upon the accused:
react verbally
From this reading "Whereas it is said that on the fourteenth day of October thou didst unlawfully kill Don Miguel, Marquis de Suarez, grandee of Spain and envoy extraordinary of His Most Catholic Majesty the King of Spain, thou art therefore to make answer to this charge of murder.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Whereas it is said that on the fourteenth day of October thou didst unlawfully kill Don Miguel, Marquis de Suarez, grandee of Spain and envoy extraordinary of His Most Catholic Majesty the King of Spain, thou art therefore to make answer to this charge of murder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE TRIAL The excitement, great as it was, had perforce to be kept in check.
Barham
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From this reading The prisoner having done so, Mr. Barham, the Queen's Sergeant, opened the contents of the indictment.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading "Robert, Duke of Wessex and of Dorchester, Earl of Launceston, Wexford and Bridthorpe, Baron of Greystone, Ullesthorpe and Edbrooke, Premier Peer of England, hold up thy right hand."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE TRIAL The excitement, great as it was, had perforce to be kept in check.
Bridthorpe
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From this reading "Robert, Duke of Wessex and of Dorchester, Earl of Launceston, Wexford and Bridthorpe, Baron of Greystone, Ullesthorpe and Edbrooke, Premier Peer of England, hold up thy right hand."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Clerk of the Crown had collected his papers: he now stood up and called upon the accused:
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading "Whereas it is said that on the fourteenth day of October thou didst unlawfully kill Don Miguel, Marquis de Suarez, grandee of Spain and envoy extraordinary of His Most Catholic Majesty the King of Spain, thou art therefore to make answer to this charge of murder.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "Whereas it is said that on the fourteenth day of October thou didst unlawfully kill Don Miguel, Marquis de Suarez, grandee of Spain and envoy extraordinary of His Most Catholic Majesty the King of Spain, thou art therefore to make answer to this charge of murder.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading THE TRIAL The excitement, great as it was, had perforce to be kept in check.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading The Clerk of the Crown had collected his papers: he now stood up and called upon the accused:
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading The Clerk of the Crown had collected his papers: he now stood up and called upon the accused:
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading The prisoner having done so, Mr. Barham, the Queen's Sergeant, opened the contents of the indictment.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading The Clerk of the Crown had collected his papers: he now stood up and called upon the accused:
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Whereas it is said that on the fourteenth day of October thou didst unlawfully kill Don Miguel, Marquis de Suarez, grandee of Spain and envoy extraordinary of His Most Catholic Majesty the King of Spain, thou art therefore to make answer to this charge of murder.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Whereas it is said that on the fourteenth day of October thou didst unlawfully kill Don Miguel, Marquis de Suarez, grandee of Spain and envoy extraordinary of His Most Catholic Majesty the King of Spain, thou art therefore to make answer to this charge of murder.
didstauxiliary verbUS /dɪdst/
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Whereas it is said that on the fourteenth day of October thou didst unlawfully kill Don Miguel, Marquis de Suarez, grandee of Spain and envoy extraordinary of His Most Catholic Majesty the King of Spain, thou art therefore to make answer to this charge of murder.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading "Whereas it is said that on the fourteenth day of October thou didst unlawfully kill Don Miguel, Marquis de Suarez, grandee of Spain and envoy extraordinary of His Most Catholic Majesty the King of Spain, thou art therefore to make answer to this charge of murder.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The prisoner having done so, Mr. Barham, the Queen's Sergeant, opened the contents of the indictment.
Dorchester
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From this reading "Robert, Duke of Wessex and of Dorchester, Earl of Launceston, Wexford and Bridthorpe, Baron of Greystone, Ullesthorpe and Edbrooke, Premier Peer of England, hold up thy right hand."
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading "Robert, Duke of Wessex and of Dorchester, Earl of Launceston, Wexford and Bridthorpe, Baron of Greystone, Ullesthorpe and Edbrooke, Premier Peer of England, hold up thy right hand."
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading "Robert, Duke of Wessex and of Dorchester, Earl of Launceston, Wexford and Bridthorpe, Baron of Greystone, Ullesthorpe and Edbrooke, Premier Peer of England, hold up thy right hand."
Edbrooke
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From this reading "Robert, Duke of Wessex and of Dorchester, Earl of Launceston, Wexford and Bridthorpe, Baron of Greystone, Ullesthorpe and Edbrooke, Premier Peer of England, hold up thy right hand."
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "Robert, Duke of Wessex and of Dorchester, Earl of Launceston, Wexford and Bridthorpe, Baron of Greystone, Ullesthorpe and Edbrooke, Premier Peer of England, hold up thy right hand."
envoynounUS /ˈenvɔɪ/
a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador
From this reading "Whereas it is said that on the fourteenth day of October thou didst unlawfully kill Don Miguel, Marquis de Suarez, grandee of Spain and envoy extraordinary of His Most Catholic Majesty the King of Spain, thou art therefore to make answer to this charge of murder.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading THE TRIAL The excitement, great as it was, had perforce to be kept in check.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading "Whereas it is said that on the fourteenth day of October thou didst unlawfully kill Don Miguel, Marquis de Suarez, grandee of Spain and envoy extraordinary of His Most Catholic Majesty the King of Spain, thou art therefore to make answer to this charge of murder.
fourteenthadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the thirteenth in position
From this reading "Whereas it is said that on the fourteenth day of October thou didst unlawfully kill Don Miguel, Marquis de Suarez, grandee of Spain and envoy extraordinary of His Most Catholic Majesty the King of Spain, thou art therefore to make answer to this charge of murder.
grandeenoun
a nobleman of highest rank in Spain or Portugal
From this reading "Whereas it is said that on the fourteenth day of October thou didst unlawfully kill Don Miguel, Marquis de Suarez, grandee of Spain and envoy extraordinary of His Most Catholic Majesty the King of Spain, thou art therefore to make answer to this charge of murder.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE TRIAL The excitement, great as it was, had perforce to be kept in check.
Greystone
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From this reading "Robert, Duke of Wessex and of Dorchester, Earl of Launceston, Wexford and Bridthorpe, Baron of Greystone, Ullesthorpe and Edbrooke, Premier Peer of England, hold up thy right hand."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TRIAL The excitement, great as it was, had perforce to be kept in check.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Robert, Duke of Wessex and of Dorchester, Earl of Launceston, Wexford and Bridthorpe, Baron of Greystone, Ullesthorpe and Edbrooke, Premier Peer of England, hold up thy right hand."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The prisoner having done so, Mr. Barham, the Queen's Sergeant, opened the contents of the indictment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Clerk of the Crown had collected his papers: he now stood up and called upon the accused:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Clerk of the Crown had collected his papers: he now stood up and called upon the accused:
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Robert, Duke of Wessex and of Dorchester, Earl of Launceston, Wexford and Bridthorpe, Baron of Greystone, Ullesthorpe and Edbrooke, Premier Peer of England, hold up thy right hand."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRIAL The excitement, great as it was, had perforce to be kept in check.
indictmentnounUS /ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt/
a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense
From this reading The prisoner having done so, Mr. Barham, the Queen's Sergeant, opened the contents of the indictment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Whereas it is said that on the fourteenth day of October thou didst unlawfully kill Don Miguel, Marquis de Suarez, grandee of Spain and envoy extraordinary of His Most Catholic Majesty the King of Spain, thou art therefore to make answer to this charge of murder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE TRIAL The excitement, great as it was, had perforce to be kept in check.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading THE TRIAL The excitement, great as it was, had perforce to be kept in check.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Whereas it is said that on the fourteenth day of October thou didst unlawfully kill Don Miguel, Marquis de Suarez, grandee of Spain and envoy extraordinary of His Most Catholic Majesty the King of Spain, thou art therefore to make answer to this charge of murder.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Whereas it is said that on the fourteenth day of October thou didst unlawfully kill Don Miguel, Marquis de Suarez, grandee of Spain and envoy extraordinary of His Most Catholic Majesty the King of Spain, thou art therefore to make answer to this charge of murder.
Launceston
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From this reading "Robert, Duke of Wessex and of Dorchester, Earl of Launceston, Wexford and Bridthorpe, Baron of Greystone, Ullesthorpe and Edbrooke, Premier Peer of England, hold up thy right hand."
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading "Whereas it is said that on the fourteenth day of October thou didst unlawfully kill Don Miguel, Marquis de Suarez, grandee of Spain and envoy extraordinary of His Most Catholic Majesty the King of Spain, thou art therefore to make answer to this charge of murder.
engage in
From this reading "Whereas it is said that on the fourteenth day of October thou didst unlawfully kill Don Miguel, Marquis de Suarez, grandee of Spain and envoy extraordinary of His Most Catholic Majesty the King of Spain, thou art therefore to make answer to this charge of murder.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading "Whereas it is said that on the fourteenth day of October thou didst unlawfully kill Don Miguel, Marquis de Suarez, grandee of Spain and envoy extraordinary of His Most Catholic Majesty the King of Spain, thou art therefore to make answer to this charge of murder.
Miguel
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From this reading "Whereas it is said that on the fourteenth day of October thou didst unlawfully kill Don Miguel, Marquis de Suarez, grandee of Spain and envoy extraordinary of His Most Catholic Majesty the King of Spain, thou art therefore to make answer to this charge of murder.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Whereas it is said that on the fourteenth day of October thou didst unlawfully kill Don Miguel, Marquis de Suarez, grandee of Spain and envoy extraordinary of His Most Catholic Majesty the King of Spain, thou art therefore to make answer to this charge of murder.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The prisoner having done so, Mr. Barham, the Queen's Sergeant, opened the contents of the indictment.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading "Whereas it is said that on the fourteenth day of October thou didst unlawfully kill Don Miguel, Marquis de Suarez, grandee of Spain and envoy extraordinary of His Most Catholic Majesty the King of Spain, thou art therefore to make answer to this charge of murder.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Clerk of the Crown had collected his papers: he now stood up and called upon the accused:
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading "Whereas it is said that on the fourteenth day of October thou didst unlawfully kill Don Miguel, Marquis de Suarez, grandee of Spain and envoy extraordinary of His Most Catholic Majesty the King of Spain, thou art therefore to make answer to this charge of murder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Clerk of the Crown had collected his papers: he now stood up and called upon the accused:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Whereas it is said that on the fourteenth day of October thou didst unlawfully kill Don Miguel, Marquis de Suarez, grandee of Spain and envoy extraordinary of His Most Catholic Majesty the King of Spain, thou art therefore to make answer to this charge of murder.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The prisoner having done so, Mr. Barham, the Queen's Sergeant, opened the contents of the indictment.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The Clerk of the Crown had collected his papers: he now stood up and called upon the accused:
PeernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading "Robert, Duke of Wessex and of Dorchester, Earl of Launceston, Wexford and Bridthorpe, Baron of Greystone, Ullesthorpe and Edbrooke, Premier Peer of England, hold up thy right hand."
perforceadverbUS /pərˈfɔːrs/
by necessity; by force of circumstance
From this reading THE TRIAL The excitement, great as it was, had perforce to be kept in check.
PremiernounUS /preˈmɪr/
the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom
From this reading "Robert, Duke of Wessex and of Dorchester, Earl of Launceston, Wexford and Bridthorpe, Baron of Greystone, Ullesthorpe and Edbrooke, Premier Peer of England, hold up thy right hand."
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The prisoner having done so, Mr. Barham, the Queen's Sergeant, opened the contents of the indictment.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The prisoner having done so, Mr. Barham, the Queen's Sergeant, opened the contents of the indictment.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Robert, Duke of Wessex and of Dorchester, Earl of Launceston, Wexford and Bridthorpe, Baron of Greystone, Ullesthorpe and Edbrooke, Premier Peer of England, hold up thy right hand."
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading "Robert, Duke of Wessex and of Dorchester, Earl of Launceston, Wexford and Bridthorpe, Baron of Greystone, Ullesthorpe and Edbrooke, Premier Peer of England, hold up thy right hand."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Whereas it is said that on the fourteenth day of October thou didst unlawfully kill Don Miguel, Marquis de Suarez, grandee of Spain and envoy extraordinary of His Most Catholic Majesty the King of Spain, thou art therefore to make answer to this charge of murder.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading The prisoner having done so, Mr. Barham, the Queen's Sergeant, opened the contents of the indictment.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The prisoner having done so, Mr. Barham, the Queen's Sergeant, opened the contents of the indictment.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading "Whereas it is said that on the fourteenth day of October thou didst unlawfully kill Don Miguel, Marquis de Suarez, grandee of Spain and envoy extraordinary of His Most Catholic Majesty the King of Spain, thou art therefore to make answer to this charge of murder.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Clerk of the Crown had collected his papers: he now stood up and called upon the accused:
Suarez
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From this reading "Whereas it is said that on the fourteenth day of October thou didst unlawfully kill Don Miguel, Marquis de Suarez, grandee of Spain and envoy extraordinary of His Most Catholic Majesty the King of Spain, thou art therefore to make answer to this charge of murder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Whereas it is said that on the fourteenth day of October thou didst unlawfully kill Don Miguel, Marquis de Suarez, grandee of Spain and envoy extraordinary of His Most Catholic Majesty the King of Spain, thou art therefore to make answer to this charge of murder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIAL The excitement, great as it was, had perforce to be kept in check.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading "Whereas it is said that on the fourteenth day of October thou didst unlawfully kill Don Miguel, Marquis de Suarez, grandee of Spain and envoy extraordinary of His Most Catholic Majesty the King of Spain, thou art therefore to make answer to this charge of murder.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Whereas it is said that on the fourteenth day of October thou didst unlawfully kill Don Miguel, Marquis de Suarez, grandee of Spain and envoy extraordinary of His Most Catholic Majesty the King of Spain, thou art therefore to make answer to this charge of murder.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Whereas it is said that on the fourteenth day of October thou didst unlawfully kill Don Miguel, Marquis de Suarez, grandee of Spain and envoy extraordinary of His Most Catholic Majesty the King of Spain, thou art therefore to make answer to this charge of murder.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Robert, Duke of Wessex and of Dorchester, Earl of Launceston, Wexford and Bridthorpe, Baron of Greystone, Ullesthorpe and Edbrooke, Premier Peer of England, hold up thy right hand."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TRIAL The excitement, great as it was, had perforce to be kept in check.
the act of testing something
From this reading THE TRIAL The excitement, great as it was, had perforce to be kept in check.
Ullesthorpe
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From this reading "Robert, Duke of Wessex and of Dorchester, Earl of Launceston, Wexford and Bridthorpe, Baron of Greystone, Ullesthorpe and Edbrooke, Premier Peer of England, hold up thy right hand."
unlawfullyadverbUS /ənˈlɔːfəli/
not conforming to the law
From this reading "Whereas it is said that on the fourteenth day of October thou didst unlawfully kill Don Miguel, Marquis de Suarez, grandee of Spain and envoy extraordinary of His Most Catholic Majesty the King of Spain, thou art therefore to make answer to this charge of murder.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Clerk of the Crown had collected his papers: he now stood up and called upon the accused:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Clerk of the Crown had collected his papers: he now stood up and called upon the accused:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRIAL The excitement, great as it was, had perforce to be kept in check.
WessexnounUS /ˈwesəks/
a Saxon kingdom in southwestern England that became the most powerful English kingdom by the 10th century
From this reading "Robert, Duke of Wessex and of Dorchester, Earl of Launceston, Wexford and Bridthorpe, Baron of Greystone, Ullesthorpe and Edbrooke, Premier Peer of England, hold up thy right hand."
Wexford
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From this reading "Robert, Duke of Wessex and of Dorchester, Earl of Launceston, Wexford and Bridthorpe, Baron of Greystone, Ullesthorpe and Edbrooke, Premier Peer of England, hold up thy right hand."
WhereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading "Whereas it is said that on the fourteenth day of October thou didst unlawfully kill Don Miguel, Marquis de Suarez, grandee of Spain and envoy extraordinary of His Most Catholic Majesty the King of Spain, thou art therefore to make answer to this charge of murder.
