adjudgedverbUS /əˈdʒʌdʒd/
past form of “adjudge” — declare to be
From this reading When the day of Nita's trial approached the popular verdict had adjudged her guilty.
aimedverbUS /eɪmd/
past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Azalea Courtney and her mother read the papers with deepest interest, they exulted in every harsh criticism aimed at Nita, and they hoped that she would get the severest sentence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was believed that if the jury cleared her it would only be to send her for life to an insane asylum.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Azalea Courtney and her mother read the papers with deepest interest, they exulted in every harsh criticism aimed at Nita, and they hoped that she would get the severest sentence.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading When the day of Nita's trial approached the popular verdict had adjudged her guilty.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading "If she is spared to be Dorian's wife, I shall hate her even more bitterly than I do now," asserted Azalea vindictively.
asylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading It was believed that if the jury cleared her it would only be to send her for life to an insane asylum.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Azalea Courtney and her mother read the papers with deepest interest, they exulted in every harsh criticism aimed at Nita, and they hoped that she would get the severest sentence.
AzaleanounUS /əˈzeɪljə/
any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors
From this reading Azalea Courtney and her mother read the papers with deepest interest, they exulted in every harsh criticism aimed at Nita, and they hoped that she would get the severest sentence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was believed that if the jury cleared her it would only be to send her for life to an insane asylum.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It was believed that if the jury cleared her it would only be to send her for life to an insane asylum.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading "If she is spared to be Dorian's wife, I shall hate her even more bitterly than I do now," asserted Azalea vindictively.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading It was believed that if the jury cleared her it would only be to send her for life to an insane asylum.
Courtney
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From this reading Azalea Courtney and her mother read the papers with deepest interest, they exulted in every harsh criticism aimed at Nita, and they hoped that she would get the severest sentence.
criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading Azalea Courtney and her mother read the papers with deepest interest, they exulted in every harsh criticism aimed at Nita, and they hoped that she would get the severest sentence.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When the day of Nita's trial approached the popular verdict had adjudged her guilty.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Azalea Courtney and her mother read the papers with deepest interest, they exulted in every harsh criticism aimed at Nita, and they hoped that she would get the severest sentence.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If she is spared to be Dorian's wife, I shall hate her even more bitterly than I do now," asserted Azalea vindictively.
Dorian's
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From this reading "If she is spared to be Dorian's wife, I shall hate her even more bitterly than I do now," asserted Azalea vindictively.
divisible by two
From this reading "If she is spared to be Dorian's wife, I shall hate her even more bitterly than I do now," asserted Azalea vindictively.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Azalea Courtney and her mother read the papers with deepest interest, they exulted in every harsh criticism aimed at Nita, and they hoped that she would get the severest sentence.
exultedverbUS /ɪɡˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “exult” — feel extreme happiness or elation
From this reading Azalea Courtney and her mother read the papers with deepest interest, they exulted in every harsh criticism aimed at Nita, and they hoped that she would get the severest sentence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ON TRIAL FOR HER LIFE.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Azalea Courtney and her mother read the papers with deepest interest, they exulted in every harsh criticism aimed at Nita, and they hoped that she would get the severest sentence.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading When the day of Nita's trial approached the popular verdict had adjudged her guilty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the day of Nita's trial approached the popular verdict had adjudged her guilty.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading Azalea Courtney and her mother read the papers with deepest interest, they exulted in every harsh criticism aimed at Nita, and they hoped that she would get the severest sentence.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "If she is spared to be Dorian's wife, I shall hate her even more bitterly than I do now," asserted Azalea vindictively.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ON TRIAL FOR HER LIFE.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Azalea Courtney and her mother read the papers with deepest interest, they exulted in every harsh criticism aimed at Nita, and they hoped that she would get the severest sentence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If she is spared to be Dorian's wife, I shall hate her even more bitterly than I do now," asserted Azalea vindictively.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was believed that if the jury cleared her it would only be to send her for life to an insane asylum.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Azalea Courtney and her mother read the papers with deepest interest, they exulted in every harsh criticism aimed at Nita, and they hoped that she would get the severest sentence.
insaneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪn/
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading It was believed that if the jury cleared her it would only be to send her for life to an insane asylum.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Azalea Courtney and her mother read the papers with deepest interest, they exulted in every harsh criticism aimed at Nita, and they hoped that she would get the severest sentence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If she is spared to be Dorian's wife, I shall hate her even more bitterly than I do now," asserted Azalea vindictively.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was believed that if the jury cleared her it would only be to send her for life to an insane asylum.
jurynounUS /ˈdʒʊri/
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading It was believed that if the jury cleared her it would only be to send her for life to an insane asylum.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading ON TRIAL FOR HER LIFE.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "If she is spared to be Dorian's wife, I shall hate her even more bitterly than I do now," asserted Azalea vindictively.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Azalea Courtney and her mother read the papers with deepest interest, they exulted in every harsh criticism aimed at Nita, and they hoped that she would get the severest sentence.
Nita
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From this reading Azalea Courtney and her mother read the papers with deepest interest, they exulted in every harsh criticism aimed at Nita, and they hoped that she would get the severest sentence.
Nita's
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From this reading When the day of Nita's trial approached the popular verdict had adjudged her guilty.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "If she is spared to be Dorian's wife, I shall hate her even more bitterly than I do now," asserted Azalea vindictively.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the day of Nita's trial approached the popular verdict had adjudged her guilty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON TRIAL FOR HER LIFE.
and nothing more
From this reading It was believed that if the jury cleared her it would only be to send her for life to an insane asylum.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Azalea Courtney and her mother read the papers with deepest interest, they exulted in every harsh criticism aimed at Nita, and they hoped that she would get the severest sentence.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading When the day of Nita's trial approached the popular verdict had adjudged her guilty.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Azalea Courtney and her mother read the papers with deepest interest, they exulted in every harsh criticism aimed at Nita, and they hoped that she would get the severest sentence.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading It was believed that if the jury cleared her it would only be to send her for life to an insane asylum.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Azalea Courtney and her mother read the papers with deepest interest, they exulted in every harsh criticism aimed at Nita, and they hoped that she would get the severest sentence.
severestadjectiveUS /səˈvɪrəst/
superlative of “severe” — intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Azalea Courtney and her mother read the papers with deepest interest, they exulted in every harsh criticism aimed at Nita, and they hoped that she would get the severest sentence.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "If she is spared to be Dorian's wife, I shall hate her even more bitterly than I do now," asserted Azalea vindictively.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Azalea Courtney and her mother read the papers with deepest interest, they exulted in every harsh criticism aimed at Nita, and they hoped that she would get the severest sentence.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading "If she is spared to be Dorian's wife, I shall hate her even more bitterly than I do now," asserted Azalea vindictively.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "If she is spared to be Dorian's wife, I shall hate her even more bitterly than I do now," asserted Azalea vindictively.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was believed that if the jury cleared her it would only be to send her for life to an insane asylum.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the day of Nita's trial approached the popular verdict had adjudged her guilty.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Azalea Courtney and her mother read the papers with deepest interest, they exulted in every harsh criticism aimed at Nita, and they hoped that she would get the severest sentence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was believed that if the jury cleared her it would only be to send her for life to an insane asylum.
the act of testing something
From this reading ON TRIAL FOR HER LIFE.
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading When the day of Nita's trial approached the popular verdict had adjudged her guilty.
vindictivelyadverb
in a vindictive, revengeful manner
From this reading "If she is spared to be Dorian's wife, I shall hate her even more bitterly than I do now," asserted Azalea vindictively.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was believed that if the jury cleared her it would only be to send her for life to an insane asylum.
at the time that
From this reading When the day of Nita's trial approached the popular verdict had adjudged her guilty.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "If she is spared to be Dorian's wife, I shall hate her even more bitterly than I do now," asserted Azalea vindictively.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Azalea Courtney and her mother read the papers with deepest interest, they exulted in every harsh criticism aimed at Nita, and they hoped that she would get the severest sentence.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was believed that if the jury cleared her it would only be to send her for life to an insane asylum.
