adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once I was summoned as an expert to a circuit court; in an interval one of my fellow-experts drew my attention to the rudeness of the public prosecutor to the defendants, among whom there were two ladies of good education.
AccusationsnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz/
plural of “accusation” — a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading Accusations of irrationality, of evil intentions, and, indeed, of every sort of crime, form an habitual ornament of serious articles.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 I believe I did not exaggerate at all when I told him that the prosecutor’s manner was no ruder than that of the authors of serious articles to one another.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Once I was summoned as an expert to a circuit court; in an interval one of my fellow-experts drew my attention to the rudeness of the public prosecutor to the defendants, among whom there were two ladies of good education.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Once I was summoned as an expert to a circuit court; in an interval one of my fellow-experts drew my attention to the rudeness of the public prosecutor to the defendants, among whom there were two ladies of good education.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They treat one another and the writers they criticize either with superfluous respect, at the sacrifice of their own dignity, or, on the contrary, with far more ruthlessness than I have shown in my notes and my thoughts in regard to my future son-in-law Gnekker.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I believe I did not exaggerate at all when I told him that the prosecutor’s manner was no ruder than that of the authors of serious articles to one another.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their manners are, indeed, so rude that I cannot speak of them without distaste.
articlesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəlz/
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading I believe I did not exaggerate at all when I told him that the prosecutor’s manner was no ruder than that of the authors of serious articles to one another.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Once I was summoned as an expert to a circuit court; in an interval one of my fellow-experts drew my attention to the rudeness of the public prosecutor to the defendants, among whom there were two ladies of good education.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I believe I did not exaggerate at all when I told him that the prosecutor’s manner was no ruder than that of the authors of serious articles to one another.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Once I was summoned as an expert to a circuit court; in an interval one of my fellow-experts drew my attention to the rudeness of the public prosecutor to the defendants, among whom there were two ladies of good education.
authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading I believe I did not exaggerate at all when I told him that the prosecutor’s manner was no ruder than that of the authors of serious articles to one another.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe I did not exaggerate at all when I told him that the prosecutor’s manner was no ruder than that of the authors of serious articles to one another.
cannot
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From this reading Their manners are, indeed, so rude that I cannot speak of them without distaste.
circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading Once I was summoned as an expert to a circuit court; in an interval one of my fellow-experts drew my attention to the rudeness of the public prosecutor to the defendants, among whom there were two ladies of good education.
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading They treat one another and the writers they criticize either with superfluous respect, at the sacrifice of their own dignity, or, on the contrary, with far more ruthlessness than I have shown in my notes and my thoughts in regard to my future son-in-law Gnekker.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Once I was summoned as an expert to a circuit court; in an interval one of my fellow-experts drew my attention to the rudeness of the public prosecutor to the defendants, among whom there were two ladies of good education.
crimenounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Accusations of irrationality, of evil intentions, and, indeed, of every sort of crime, form an habitual ornament of serious articles.
criticizeverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/
find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
From this reading They treat one another and the writers they criticize either with superfluous respect, at the sacrifice of their own dignity, or, on the contrary, with far more ruthlessness than I have shown in my notes and my thoughts in regard to my future son-in-law Gnekker.
defendantsnounUS /dɪˈfendənts/
plural of “defendant” — a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
From this reading Once I was summoned as an expert to a circuit court; in an interval one of my fellow-experts drew my attention to the rudeness of the public prosecutor to the defendants, among whom there were two ladies of good education.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I believe I did not exaggerate at all when I told him that the prosecutor’s manner was no ruder than that of the authors of serious articles to one another.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading They treat one another and the writers they criticize either with superfluous respect, at the sacrifice of their own dignity, or, on the contrary, with far more ruthlessness than I have shown in my notes and my thoughts in regard to my future son-in-law Gnekker.
distastenounUS /dɪˈsteɪst/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Their manners are, indeed, so rude that I cannot speak of them without distaste.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Once I was summoned as an expert to a circuit court; in an interval one of my fellow-experts drew my attention to the rudeness of the public prosecutor to the defendants, among whom there were two ladies of good education.
educationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading Once I was summoned as an expert to a circuit court; in an interval one of my fellow-experts drew my attention to the rudeness of the public prosecutor to the defendants, among whom there were two ladies of good education.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading They treat one another and the writers they criticize either with superfluous respect, at the sacrifice of their own dignity, or, on the contrary, with far more ruthlessness than I have shown in my notes and my thoughts in regard to my future son-in-law Gnekker.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Accusations of irrationality, of evil intentions, and, indeed, of every sort of crime, form an habitual ornament of serious articles.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Accusations of irrationality, of evil intentions, and, indeed, of every sort of crime, form an habitual ornament of serious articles.
exaggerateverbUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt/
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
From this reading I believe I did not exaggerate at all when I told him that the prosecutor’s manner was no ruder than that of the authors of serious articles to one another.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading Once I was summoned as an expert to a circuit court; in an interval one of my fellow-experts drew my attention to the rudeness of the public prosecutor to the defendants, among whom there were two ladies of good education.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They treat one another and the writers they criticize either with superfluous respect, at the sacrifice of their own dignity, or, on the contrary, with far more ruthlessness than I have shown in my notes and my thoughts in regard to my future son-in-law Gnekker.
fellow-experts
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From this reading Once I was summoned as an expert to a circuit court; in an interval one of my fellow-experts drew my attention to the rudeness of the public prosecutor to the defendants, among whom there were two ladies of good education.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Accusations of irrationality, of evil intentions, and, indeed, of every sort of crime, form an habitual ornament of serious articles.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading They treat one another and the writers they criticize either with superfluous respect, at the sacrifice of their own dignity, or, on the contrary, with far more ruthlessness than I have shown in my notes and my thoughts in regard to my future son-in-law Gnekker.
Gnekker
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From this reading They treat one another and the writers they criticize either with superfluous respect, at the sacrifice of their own dignity, or, on the contrary, with far more ruthlessness than I have shown in my notes and my thoughts in regard to my future son-in-law Gnekker.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Once I was summoned as an expert to a circuit court; in an interval one of my fellow-experts drew my attention to the rudeness of the public prosecutor to the defendants, among whom there were two ladies of good education.
habitualadjectiveUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəl/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Accusations of irrationality, of evil intentions, and, indeed, of every sort of crime, form an habitual ornament of serious articles.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They treat one another and the writers they criticize either with superfluous respect, at the sacrifice of their own dignity, or, on the contrary, with far more ruthlessness than I have shown in my notes and my thoughts in regard to my future son-in-law Gnekker.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I believe I did not exaggerate at all when I told him that the prosecutor’s manner was no ruder than that of the authors of serious articles to one another.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Once I was summoned as an expert to a circuit court; in an interval one of my fellow-experts drew my attention to the rudeness of the public prosecutor to the defendants, among whom there were two ladies of good education.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once I was summoned as an expert to a circuit court; in an interval one of my fellow-experts drew my attention to the rudeness of the public prosecutor to the defendants, among whom there were two ladies of good education.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Their manners are, indeed, so rude that I cannot speak of them without distaste.
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Accusations of irrationality, of evil intentions, and, indeed, of every sort of crime, form an habitual ornament of serious articles.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Once I was summoned as an expert to a circuit court; in an interval one of my fellow-experts drew my attention to the rudeness of the public prosecutor to the defendants, among whom there were two ladies of good education.
irrationalitynounUS /ˌɪræʃəˈnæləti/
the state of being irrational; lacking powers of understanding
From this reading Accusations of irrationality, of evil intentions, and, indeed, of every sort of crime, form an habitual ornament of serious articles.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Once I was summoned as an expert to a circuit court; in an interval one of my fellow-experts drew my attention to the rudeness of the public prosecutor to the defendants, among whom there were two ladies of good education.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I believe I did not exaggerate at all when I told him that the prosecutor’s manner was no ruder than that of the authors of serious articles to one another.
mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading Their manners are, indeed, so rude that I cannot speak of them without distaste.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They treat one another and the writers they criticize either with superfluous respect, at the sacrifice of their own dignity, or, on the contrary, with far more ruthlessness than I have shown in my notes and my thoughts in regard to my future son-in-law Gnekker.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Once I was summoned as an expert to a circuit court; in an interval one of my fellow-experts drew my attention to the rudeness of the public prosecutor to the defendants, among whom there were two ladies of good education.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I believe I did not exaggerate at all when I told him that the prosecutor’s manner was no ruder than that of the authors of serious articles to one another.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I believe I did not exaggerate at all when I told him that the prosecutor’s manner was no ruder than that of the authors of serious articles to one another.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading They treat one another and the writers they criticize either with superfluous respect, at the sacrifice of their own dignity, or, on the contrary, with far more ruthlessness than I have shown in my notes and my thoughts in regard to my future son-in-law Gnekker.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once I was summoned as an expert to a circuit court; in an interval one of my fellow-experts drew my attention to the rudeness of the public prosecutor to the defendants, among whom there were two ladies of good education.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They treat one another and the writers they criticize either with superfluous respect, at the sacrifice of their own dignity, or, on the contrary, with far more ruthlessness than I have shown in my notes and my thoughts in regard to my future son-in-law Gnekker.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once I was summoned as an expert to a circuit court; in an interval one of my fellow-experts drew my attention to the rudeness of the public prosecutor to the defendants, among whom there were two ladies of good education.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Once I was summoned as an expert to a circuit court; in an interval one of my fellow-experts drew my attention to the rudeness of the public prosecutor to the defendants, among whom there were two ladies of good education.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They treat one another and the writers they criticize either with superfluous respect, at the sacrifice of their own dignity, or, on the contrary, with far more ruthlessness than I have shown in my notes and my thoughts in regard to my future son-in-law Gnekker.
ornamentverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmənt/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading Accusations of irrationality, of evil intentions, and, indeed, of every sort of crime, form an habitual ornament of serious articles.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They treat one another and the writers they criticize either with superfluous respect, at the sacrifice of their own dignity, or, on the contrary, with far more ruthlessness than I have shown in my notes and my thoughts in regard to my future son-in-law Gnekker.
prosecutornounUS /ˈprɑːsɪkjuːtər/
a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
From this reading Once I was summoned as an expert to a circuit court; in an interval one of my fellow-experts drew my attention to the rudeness of the public prosecutor to the defendants, among whom there were two ladies of good education.
prosecutor'snounUS /ˈprɑːsɪkjuːtərz/
possessive form of “prosecutor” — a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
From this reading I believe I did not exaggerate at all when I told him that the prosecutor’s manner was no ruder than that of the authors of serious articles to one another.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Once I was summoned as an expert to a circuit court; in an interval one of my fellow-experts drew my attention to the rudeness of the public prosecutor to the defendants, among whom there were two ladies of good education.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading They treat one another and the writers they criticize either with superfluous respect, at the sacrifice of their own dignity, or, on the contrary, with far more ruthlessness than I have shown in my notes and my thoughts in regard to my future son-in-law Gnekker.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading They treat one another and the writers they criticize either with superfluous respect, at the sacrifice of their own dignity, or, on the contrary, with far more ruthlessness than I have shown in my notes and my thoughts in regard to my future son-in-law Gnekker.
rudeadjectiveUS /ruːd/
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Their manners are, indeed, so rude that I cannot speak of them without distaste.
rudenessnounUS /ˈruːdnəs/
a manner that is rude and insulting
From this reading Once I was summoned as an expert to a circuit court; in an interval one of my fellow-experts drew my attention to the rudeness of the public prosecutor to the defendants, among whom there were two ladies of good education.
ruderadjectiveUS /ˈruːdər/
comparative of “rude” — socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading I believe I did not exaggerate at all when I told him that the prosecutor’s manner was no ruder than that of the authors of serious articles to one another.
ruthlessnessnounUS /ˈruːθləsnəs/
mercilessness characterized by a lack of pity
From this reading They treat one another and the writers they criticize either with superfluous respect, at the sacrifice of their own dignity, or, on the contrary, with far more ruthlessness than I have shown in my notes and my thoughts in regard to my future son-in-law Gnekker.
sacrificenounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading They treat one another and the writers they criticize either with superfluous respect, at the sacrifice of their own dignity, or, on the contrary, with far more ruthlessness than I have shown in my notes and my thoughts in regard to my future son-in-law Gnekker.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading I believe I did not exaggerate at all when I told him that the prosecutor’s manner was no ruder than that of the authors of serious articles to one another.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They treat one another and the writers they criticize either with superfluous respect, at the sacrifice of their own dignity, or, on the contrary, with far more ruthlessness than I have shown in my notes and my thoughts in regard to my future son-in-law Gnekker.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Their manners are, indeed, so rude that I cannot speak of them without distaste.
son-in-lawnounUS /ˈsʌnɪnlɔː/
the husband of your daughter
From this reading They treat one another and the writers they criticize either with superfluous respect, at the sacrifice of their own dignity, or, on the contrary, with far more ruthlessness than I have shown in my notes and my thoughts in regard to my future son-in-law Gnekker.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Accusations of irrationality, of evil intentions, and, indeed, of every sort of crime, form an habitual ornament of serious articles.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Their manners are, indeed, so rude that I cannot speak of them without distaste.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Once I was summoned as an expert to a circuit court; in an interval one of my fellow-experts drew my attention to the rudeness of the public prosecutor to the defendants, among whom there were two ladies of good education.
superfluousadjectiveUS /ˈsuːpərflwʌs/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading They treat one another and the writers they criticize either with superfluous respect, at the sacrifice of their own dignity, or, on the contrary, with far more ruthlessness than I have shown in my notes and my thoughts in regard to my future son-in-law Gnekker.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I believe I did not exaggerate at all when I told him that the prosecutor’s manner was no ruder than that of the authors of serious articles to one another.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I believe I did not exaggerate at all when I told him that the prosecutor’s manner was no ruder than that of the authors of serious articles to one another.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once I was summoned as an expert to a circuit court; in an interval one of my fellow-experts drew my attention to the rudeness of the public prosecutor to the defendants, among whom there were two ladies of good education.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their manners are, indeed, so rude that I cannot speak of them without distaste.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their manners are, indeed, so rude that I cannot speak of them without distaste.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once I was summoned as an expert to a circuit court; in an interval one of my fellow-experts drew my attention to the rudeness of the public prosecutor to the defendants, among whom there were two ladies of good education.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They treat one another and the writers they criticize either with superfluous respect, at the sacrifice of their own dignity, or, on the contrary, with far more ruthlessness than I have shown in my notes and my thoughts in regard to my future son-in-law Gnekker.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They treat one another and the writers they criticize either with superfluous respect, at the sacrifice of their own dignity, or, on the contrary, with far more ruthlessness than I have shown in my notes and my thoughts in regard to my future son-in-law Gnekker.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once I was summoned as an expert to a circuit court; in an interval one of my fellow-experts drew my attention to the rudeness of the public prosecutor to the defendants, among whom there were two ladies of good education.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I believe I did not exaggerate at all when I told him that the prosecutor’s manner was no ruder than that of the authors of serious articles to one another.
treatverbUS /triːt/
interact in a certain way
From this reading They treat one another and the writers they criticize either with superfluous respect, at the sacrifice of their own dignity, or, on the contrary, with far more ruthlessness than I have shown in my notes and my thoughts in regard to my future son-in-law Gnekker.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Once I was summoned as an expert to a circuit court; in an interval one of my fellow-experts drew my attention to the rudeness of the public prosecutor to the defendants, among whom there were two ladies of good education.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once I was summoned as an expert to a circuit court; in an interval one of my fellow-experts drew my attention to the rudeness of the public prosecutor to the defendants, among whom there were two ladies of good education.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Once I was summoned as an expert to a circuit court; in an interval one of my fellow-experts drew my attention to the rudeness of the public prosecutor to the defendants, among whom there were two ladies of good education.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I believe I did not exaggerate at all when I told him that the prosecutor’s manner was no ruder than that of the authors of serious articles to one another.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once I was summoned as an expert to a circuit court; in an interval one of my fellow-experts drew my attention to the rudeness of the public prosecutor to the defendants, among whom there were two ladies of good education.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They treat one another and the writers they criticize either with superfluous respect, at the sacrifice of their own dignity, or, on the contrary, with far more ruthlessness than I have shown in my notes and my thoughts in regard to my future son-in-law Gnekker.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Their manners are, indeed, so rude that I cannot speak of them without distaste.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading They treat one another and the writers they criticize either with superfluous respect, at the sacrifice of their own dignity, or, on the contrary, with far more ruthlessness than I have shown in my notes and my thoughts in regard to my future son-in-law Gnekker.
