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From this reading Exodus xx, 16.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He started in a resolute manner, then wavered a little, and finally broke down in the midst of it and confessed his own guilt.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading When the chief witness against the accused was called to give his testimony there was one among the throng of spectators whose eyes never left his face.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading When the chief witness against the accused was called to give his testimony there was one among the throng of spectators whose eyes never left his face.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading When the chief witness against the accused was called to give his testimony there was one among the throng of spectators whose eyes never left his face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He started in a resolute manner, then wavered a little, and finally broke down in the midst of it and confessed his own guilt.
have
From this reading Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
lacking funds
From this reading He started in a resolute manner, then wavered a little, and finally broke down in the midst of it and confessed his own guilt.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When the chief witness against the accused was called to give his testimony there was one among the throng of spectators whose eyes never left his face.
a person who is in charge
From this reading When the chief witness against the accused was called to give his testimony there was one among the throng of spectators whose eyes never left his face.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading He started in a resolute manner, then wavered a little, and finally broke down in the midst of it and confessed his own guilt.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He started in a resolute manner, then wavered a little, and finally broke down in the midst of it and confessed his own guilt.
ExodusnounUS /ˈeksədəs/
a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
From this reading Exodus xx, 16.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When the chief witness against the accused was called to give his testimony there was one among the throng of spectators whose eyes never left his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When the chief witness against the accused was called to give his testimony there was one among the throng of spectators whose eyes never left his face.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading He started in a resolute manner, then wavered a little, and finally broke down in the midst of it and confessed his own guilt.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When the chief witness against the accused was called to give his testimony there was one among the throng of spectators whose eyes never left his face.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading He started in a resolute manner, then wavered a little, and finally broke down in the midst of it and confessed his own guilt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He started in a resolute manner, then wavered a little, and finally broke down in the midst of it and confessed his own guilt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the chief witness against the accused was called to give his testimony there was one among the throng of spectators whose eyes never left his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He started in a resolute manner, then wavered a little, and finally broke down in the midst of it and confessed his own guilt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He started in a resolute manner, then wavered a little, and finally broke down in the midst of it and confessed his own guilt.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When the chief witness against the accused was called to give his testimony there was one among the throng of spectators whose eyes never left his face.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He started in a resolute manner, then wavered a little, and finally broke down in the midst of it and confessed his own guilt.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He started in a resolute manner, then wavered a little, and finally broke down in the midst of it and confessed his own guilt.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading He started in a resolute manner, then wavered a little, and finally broke down in the midst of it and confessed his own guilt.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading He was the murderer.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading When the chief witness against the accused was called to give his testimony there was one among the throng of spectators whose eyes never left his face.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the chief witness against the accused was called to give his testimony there was one among the throng of spectators whose eyes never left his face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When the chief witness against the accused was called to give his testimony there was one among the throng of spectators whose eyes never left his face.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He started in a resolute manner, then wavered a little, and finally broke down in the midst of it and confessed his own guilt.
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading He started in a resolute manner, then wavered a little, and finally broke down in the midst of it and confessed his own guilt.
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading When the chief witness against the accused was called to give his testimony there was one among the throng of spectators whose eyes never left his face.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He started in a resolute manner, then wavered a little, and finally broke down in the midst of it and confessed his own guilt.
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading When the chief witness against the accused was called to give his testimony there was one among the throng of spectators whose eyes never left his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the chief witness against the accused was called to give his testimony there was one among the throng of spectators whose eyes never left his face.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He started in a resolute manner, then wavered a little, and finally broke down in the midst of it and confessed his own guilt.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When the chief witness against the accused was called to give his testimony there was one among the throng of spectators whose eyes never left his face.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading When the chief witness against the accused was called to give his testimony there was one among the throng of spectators whose eyes never left his face.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the chief witness against the accused was called to give his testimony there was one among the throng of spectators whose eyes never left his face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the chief witness against the accused was called to give his testimony there was one among the throng of spectators whose eyes never left his face.
waveredverbUS /ˈweɪvərd/
past form of “waver” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading He started in a resolute manner, then wavered a little, and finally broke down in the midst of it and confessed his own guilt.
at the time that
From this reading When the chief witness against the accused was called to give his testimony there was one among the throng of spectators whose eyes never left his face.
belonging to which person
From this reading When the chief witness against the accused was called to give his testimony there was one among the throng of spectators whose eyes never left his face.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading When the chief witness against the accused was called to give his testimony there was one among the throng of spectators whose eyes never left his face.
xxnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Exodus xx, 16.
