used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MASTER THOMAS CLEMENT TWO magistrates and certain of the clergy of the town, Justice Carthew and Master Thomas Clement from Hawthorn, sat in consultation in a room opening from the hall of assizes.
aboundverbUS /əˈbaʊnd/
be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading Evidence should not lack, witnesses must abound.
aggravatedadjectiveUS /ˈæɡrəveɪtɪd/
made more severe or intense especially in law
From this reading The case was diabolical and aggravated, involving as it did apostasy, idolatry, blasphemy, and sorcery of a dye most villanous.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MASTER THOMAS CLEMENT TWO magistrates and certain of the clergy of the town, Justice Carthew and Master Thomas Clement from Hawthorn, sat in consultation in a room opening from the hall of assizes.
apostasynoun
the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
From this reading The case was diabolical and aggravated, involving as it did apostasy, idolatry, blasphemy, and sorcery of a dye most villanous.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Court was not sitting—it lacked a month and more of the time when judges on circuit would appear and make a gaol delivery.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The case was diabolical and aggravated, involving as it did apostasy, idolatry, blasphemy, and sorcery of a dye most villanous.
assizesnoun
the county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts)
From this reading MASTER THOMAS CLEMENT TWO magistrates and certain of the clergy of the town, Justice Carthew and Master Thomas Clement from Hawthorn, sat in consultation in a room opening from the hall of assizes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the mean time a precognition was to be prepared.
blasphemynounUS /ˈblæsfəmi/
blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred)
From this reading The case was diabolical and aggravated, involving as it did apostasy, idolatry, blasphemy, and sorcery of a dye most villanous.
Carthew
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From this reading MASTER THOMAS CLEMENT TWO magistrates and certain of the clergy of the town, Justice Carthew and Master Thomas Clement from Hawthorn, sat in consultation in a room opening from the hall of assizes.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The case was diabolical and aggravated, involving as it did apostasy, idolatry, blasphemy, and sorcery of a dye most villanous.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading MASTER THOMAS CLEMENT TWO magistrates and certain of the clergy of the town, Justice Carthew and Master Thomas Clement from Hawthorn, sat in consultation in a room opening from the hall of assizes.
circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading Court was not sitting—it lacked a month and more of the time when judges on circuit would appear and make a gaol delivery.
CLEMENTadjectiveUS /ˈklemənt/
(of weather or climate) physically mild
From this reading MASTER THOMAS CLEMENT TWO magistrates and certain of the clergy of the town, Justice Carthew and Master Thomas Clement from Hawthorn, sat in consultation in a room opening from the hall of assizes.
clergynounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒi/
in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)
From this reading MASTER THOMAS CLEMENT TWO magistrates and certain of the clergy of the town, Justice Carthew and Master Thomas Clement from Hawthorn, sat in consultation in a room opening from the hall of assizes.
consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading MASTER THOMAS CLEMENT TWO magistrates and certain of the clergy of the town, Justice Carthew and Master Thomas Clement from Hawthorn, sat in consultation in a room opening from the hall of assizes.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Court was not sitting—it lacked a month and more of the time when judges on circuit would appear and make a gaol delivery.
deliverynounUS /dɪˈlɪvəri/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Court was not sitting—it lacked a month and more of the time when judges on circuit would appear and make a gaol delivery.
diabolicaladjectiveUS /ˌdaɪəˈbɑːlɪkəl/
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading The case was diabolical and aggravated, involving as it did apostasy, idolatry, blasphemy, and sorcery of a dye most villanous.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The case was diabolical and aggravated, involving as it did apostasy, idolatry, blasphemy, and sorcery of a dye most villanous.
dyeverbUS /daɪ/
color with dye
From this reading The case was diabolical and aggravated, involving as it did apostasy, idolatry, blasphemy, and sorcery of a dye most villanous.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Evidence should not lack, witnesses must abound.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MASTER THOMAS CLEMENT TWO magistrates and certain of the clergy of the town, Justice Carthew and Master Thomas Clement from Hawthorn, sat in consultation in a room opening from the hall of assizes.
gaolnoun
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading Court was not sitting—it lacked a month and more of the time when judges on circuit would appear and make a gaol delivery.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading MASTER THOMAS CLEMENT TWO magistrates and certain of the clergy of the town, Justice Carthew and Master Thomas Clement from Hawthorn, sat in consultation in a room opening from the hall of assizes.
HawthornnounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
From this reading MASTER THOMAS CLEMENT TWO magistrates and certain of the clergy of the town, Justice Carthew and Master Thomas Clement from Hawthorn, sat in consultation in a room opening from the hall of assizes.
idolatrynounUS /aɪˈdɑːlətri/
the worship of idols; the worship of physical objects or images as gods
From this reading The case was diabolical and aggravated, involving as it did apostasy, idolatry, blasphemy, and sorcery of a dye most villanous.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MASTER THOMAS CLEMENT TWO magistrates and certain of the clergy of the town, Justice Carthew and Master Thomas Clement from Hawthorn, sat in consultation in a room opening from the hall of assizes.
involvingverbUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “involve” — connect closely and often incriminatingly
From this reading The case was diabolical and aggravated, involving as it did apostasy, idolatry, blasphemy, and sorcery of a dye most villanous.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Court was not sitting—it lacked a month and more of the time when judges on circuit would appear and make a gaol delivery.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading Court was not sitting—it lacked a month and more of the time when judges on circuit would appear and make a gaol delivery.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading MASTER THOMAS CLEMENT TWO magistrates and certain of the clergy of the town, Justice Carthew and Master Thomas Clement from Hawthorn, sat in consultation in a room opening from the hall of assizes.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Evidence should not lack, witnesses must abound.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading Court was not sitting—it lacked a month and more of the time when judges on circuit would appear and make a gaol delivery.
magistratesnounUS /ˈmædʒɪstreɪts/
plural of “magistrate” — a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading MASTER THOMAS CLEMENT TWO magistrates and certain of the clergy of the town, Justice Carthew and Master Thomas Clement from Hawthorn, sat in consultation in a room opening from the hall of assizes.
engage in
From this reading Court was not sitting—it lacked a month and more of the time when judges on circuit would appear and make a gaol delivery.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading MASTER THOMAS CLEMENT TWO magistrates and certain of the clergy of the town, Justice Carthew and Master Thomas Clement from Hawthorn, sat in consultation in a room opening from the hall of assizes.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading In the mean time a precognition was to be prepared.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Court was not sitting—it lacked a month and more of the time when judges on circuit would appear and make a gaol delivery.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Court was not sitting—it lacked a month and more of the time when judges on circuit would appear and make a gaol delivery.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The case was diabolical and aggravated, involving as it did apostasy, idolatry, blasphemy, and sorcery of a dye most villanous.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Evidence should not lack, witnesses must abound.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Court was not sitting—it lacked a month and more of the time when judges on circuit would appear and make a gaol delivery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MASTER THOMAS CLEMENT TWO magistrates and certain of the clergy of the town, Justice Carthew and Master Thomas Clement from Hawthorn, sat in consultation in a room opening from the hall of assizes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Court was not sitting—it lacked a month and more of the time when judges on circuit would appear and make a gaol delivery.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading MASTER THOMAS CLEMENT TWO magistrates and certain of the clergy of the town, Justice Carthew and Master Thomas Clement from Hawthorn, sat in consultation in a room opening from the hall of assizes.
precognitionnoun
knowledge of an event before it occurs
From this reading In the mean time a precognition was to be prepared.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading In the mean time a precognition was to be prepared.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading MASTER THOMAS CLEMENT TWO magistrates and certain of the clergy of the town, Justice Carthew and Master Thomas Clement from Hawthorn, sat in consultation in a room opening from the hall of assizes.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading MASTER THOMAS CLEMENT TWO magistrates and certain of the clergy of the town, Justice Carthew and Master Thomas Clement from Hawthorn, sat in consultation in a room opening from the hall of assizes.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Evidence should not lack, witnesses must abound.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Court was not sitting—it lacked a month and more of the time when judges on circuit would appear and make a gaol delivery.
sorcerynounUS /ˈsɔːrsəri/
the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world
From this reading The case was diabolical and aggravated, involving as it did apostasy, idolatry, blasphemy, and sorcery of a dye most villanous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MASTER THOMAS CLEMENT TWO magistrates and certain of the clergy of the town, Justice Carthew and Master Thomas Clement from Hawthorn, sat in consultation in a room opening from the hall of assizes.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading MASTER THOMAS CLEMENT TWO magistrates and certain of the clergy of the town, Justice Carthew and Master Thomas Clement from Hawthorn, sat in consultation in a room opening from the hall of assizes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Court was not sitting—it lacked a month and more of the time when judges on circuit would appear and make a gaol delivery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the mean time a precognition was to be prepared.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading MASTER THOMAS CLEMENT TWO magistrates and certain of the clergy of the town, Justice Carthew and Master Thomas Clement from Hawthorn, sat in consultation in a room opening from the hall of assizes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading MASTER THOMAS CLEMENT TWO magistrates and certain of the clergy of the town, Justice Carthew and Master Thomas Clement from Hawthorn, sat in consultation in a room opening from the hall of assizes.
villanous
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The case was diabolical and aggravated, involving as it did apostasy, idolatry, blasphemy, and sorcery of a dye most villanous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Court was not sitting—it lacked a month and more of the time when judges on circuit would appear and make a gaol delivery.
at the time that
From this reading Court was not sitting—it lacked a month and more of the time when judges on circuit would appear and make a gaol delivery.
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Evidence should not lack, witnesses must abound.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Court was not sitting—it lacked a month and more of the time when judges on circuit would appear and make a gaol delivery.
