used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a certainty that they would have to commit you, as we could not prove a satisfactory alibi.
acquittedadjectiveUS /əˈkwɪtɪd/
declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless
From this reading “It won't be much consolation to me, sir, to be acquitted if it can't be proved to the satisfaction of every one that I am innocent.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Never mind, I don't think any jury will find against you on the evidence they have got, especially in the face of those threatening letters and the fact that several men in Mulready's position have been murdered by the Luddites.”
alibinounUS /ˈæləbaɪ/
(law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
From this reading It was a certainty that they would have to commit you, as we could not prove a satisfactory alibi.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “It won't be much consolation to me, sir, to be acquitted if it can't be proved to the satisfaction of every one that I am innocent.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as Mr. Porson and the doctor had left him Mr. Wakefield appeared.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Never mind, I don't think any jury will find against you on the evidence they have got, especially in the face of those threatening letters and the fact that several men in Mulready's position have been murdered by the Luddites.”
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As soon as Mr. Porson and the doctor had left him Mr. Wakefield appeared.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, Sankey, I hope you are not downcast at the magistrates' decision.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Mr. Porson and the doctor had left him Mr. Wakefield appeared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well, Sankey, I hope you are not downcast at the magistrates' decision.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It won't be much consolation to me, sir, to be acquitted if it can't be proved to the satisfaction of every one that I am innocent.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never mind, I don't think any jury will find against you on the evidence they have got, especially in the face of those threatening letters and the fact that several men in Mulready's position have been murdered by the Luddites.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Never mind, I don't think any jury will find against you on the evidence they have got, especially in the face of those threatening letters and the fact that several men in Mulready's position have been murdered by the Luddites.”
can't
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From this reading “It won't be much consolation to me, sir, to be acquitted if it can't be proved to the satisfaction of every one that I am innocent.”
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading It was a certainty that they would have to commit you, as we could not prove a satisfactory alibi.
commitverbUS /kəˈmɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading It was a certainty that they would have to commit you, as we could not prove a satisfactory alibi.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading “It won't be much consolation to me, sir, to be acquitted if it can't be proved to the satisfaction of every one that I am innocent.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a certainty that they would have to commit you, as we could not prove a satisfactory alibi.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading “Well, Sankey, I hope you are not downcast at the magistrates' decision.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading As soon as Mr. Porson and the doctor had left him Mr. Wakefield appeared.
don't
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From this reading Never mind, I don't think any jury will find against you on the evidence they have got, especially in the face of those threatening letters and the fact that several men in Mulready's position have been murdered by the Luddites.”
downcastadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnkæst/
directed downward
From this reading “Well, Sankey, I hope you are not downcast at the magistrates' decision.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Never mind, I don't think any jury will find against you on the evidence they have got, especially in the face of those threatening letters and the fact that several men in Mulready's position have been murdered by the Luddites.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “It won't be much consolation to me, sir, to be acquitted if it can't be proved to the satisfaction of every one that I am innocent.”
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Never mind, I don't think any jury will find against you on the evidence they have got, especially in the face of those threatening letters and the fact that several men in Mulready's position have been murdered by the Luddites.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Never mind, I don't think any jury will find against you on the evidence they have got, especially in the face of those threatening letters and the fact that several men in Mulready's position have been murdered by the Luddites.”
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Never mind, I don't think any jury will find against you on the evidence they have got, especially in the face of those threatening letters and the fact that several men in Mulready's position have been murdered by the Luddites.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Never mind, I don't think any jury will find against you on the evidence they have got, especially in the face of those threatening letters and the fact that several men in Mulready's position have been murdered by the Luddites.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Never mind, I don't think any jury will find against you on the evidence they have got, especially in the face of those threatening letters and the fact that several men in Mulready's position have been murdered by the Luddites.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as Mr. Porson and the doctor had left him Mr. Wakefield appeared.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a certainty that they would have to commit you, as we could not prove a satisfactory alibi.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as Mr. Porson and the doctor had left him Mr. Wakefield appeared.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Well, Sankey, I hope you are not downcast at the magistrates' decision.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, Sankey, I hope you are not downcast at the magistrates' decision.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It won't be much consolation to me, sir, to be acquitted if it can't be proved to the satisfaction of every one that I am innocent.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never mind, I don't think any jury will find against you on the evidence they have got, especially in the face of those threatening letters and the fact that several men in Mulready's position have been murdered by the Luddites.”
free from evil or guilt
From this reading “It won't be much consolation to me, sir, to be acquitted if it can't be proved to the satisfaction of every one that I am innocent.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a certainty that they would have to commit you, as we could not prove a satisfactory alibi.
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 Never mind, I don't think any jury will find against you on the evidence they have got, especially in the face of those threatening letters and the fact that several men in Mulready's position have been murdered by the Luddites.”
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 As soon as Mr. Porson and the doctor had left him Mr. Wakefield appeared.
the literary culture
From this reading Never mind, I don't think any jury will find against you on the evidence they have got, especially in the face of those threatening letters and the fact that several men in Mulready's position have been murdered by the Luddites.”
LudditesnounUS /ˈlʌdaɪts/
plural of “luddite” — any opponent of technological progress
From this reading Never mind, I don't think any jury will find against you on the evidence they have got, especially in the face of those threatening letters and the fact that several men in Mulready's position have been murdered by the Luddites.”
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 “Well, Sankey, I hope you are not downcast at the magistrates' decision.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It won't be much consolation to me, sir, to be acquitted if it can't be proved to the satisfaction of every one that I am innocent.”
the force of workers available
From this reading Never mind, I don't think any jury will find against you on the evidence they have got, especially in the face of those threatening letters and the fact that several men in Mulready's position have been murdered by the Luddites.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Never mind, I don't think any jury will find against you on the evidence they have got, especially in the face of those threatening letters and the fact that several men in Mulready's position have been murdered by the Luddites.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading As soon as Mr. Porson and the doctor had left him Mr. Wakefield appeared.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “It won't be much consolation to me, sir, to be acquitted if it can't be proved to the satisfaction of every one that I am innocent.”
Mulready's
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From this reading Never mind, I don't think any jury will find against you on the evidence they have got, especially in the face of those threatening letters and the fact that several men in Mulready's position have been murdered by the Luddites.”
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading Never mind, I don't think any jury will find against you on the evidence they have got, especially in the face of those threatening letters and the fact that several men in Mulready's position have been murdered by the Luddites.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never mind, I don't think any jury will find against you on the evidence they have got, especially in the face of those threatening letters and the fact that several men in Mulready's position have been murdered by the Luddites.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Well, Sankey, I hope you are not downcast at the magistrates' decision.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Never mind, I don't think any jury will find against you on the evidence they have got, especially in the face of those threatening letters and the fact that several men in Mulready's position have been murdered by the Luddites.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Never mind, I don't think any jury will find against you on the evidence they have got, especially in the face of those threatening letters and the fact that several men in Mulready's position have been murdered by the Luddites.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It won't be much consolation to me, sir, to be acquitted if it can't be proved to the satisfaction of every one that I am innocent.”
Porson
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From this reading As soon as Mr. Porson and the doctor had left him Mr. Wakefield appeared.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Never mind, I don't think any jury will find against you on the evidence they have got, especially in the face of those threatening letters and the fact that several men in Mulready's position have been murdered by the Luddites.”
be shown or be found to be
From this reading It was a certainty that they would have to commit you, as we could not prove a satisfactory alibi.
established beyond doubt
From this reading “It won't be much consolation to me, sir, to be acquitted if it can't be proved to the satisfaction of every one that I am innocent.”
Sankey
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From this reading “Well, Sankey, I hope you are not downcast at the magistrates' decision.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading “It won't be much consolation to me, sir, to be acquitted if it can't be proved to the satisfaction of every one that I am innocent.”
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading It was a certainty that they would have to commit you, as we could not prove a satisfactory alibi.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Never mind, I don't think any jury will find against you on the evidence they have got, especially in the face of those threatening letters and the fact that several men in Mulready's position have been murdered by the Luddites.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “It won't be much consolation to me, sir, to be acquitted if it can't be proved to the satisfaction of every one that I am innocent.”
in the near future
From this reading As soon as Mr. Porson and the doctor had left him Mr. Wakefield appeared.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a certainty that they would have to commit you, as we could not prove a satisfactory alibi.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as Mr. Porson and the doctor had left him Mr. Wakefield appeared.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a certainty that they would have to commit you, as we could not prove a satisfactory alibi.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Never mind, I don't think any jury will find against you on the evidence they have got, especially in the face of those threatening letters and the fact that several men in Mulready's position have been murdered by the Luddites.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Never mind, I don't think any jury will find against you on the evidence they have got, especially in the face of those threatening letters and the fact that several men in Mulready's position have been murdered by the Luddites.”
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Never mind, I don't think any jury will find against you on the evidence they have got, especially in the face of those threatening letters and the fact that several men in Mulready's position have been murdered by the Luddites.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a certainty that they would have to commit you, as we could not prove a satisfactory alibi.
Wakefield
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From this reading As soon as Mr. Porson and the doctor had left him Mr. Wakefield appeared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a certainty that they would have to commit you, as we could not prove a satisfactory alibi.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was a certainty that they would have to commit you, as we could not prove a satisfactory alibi.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, Sankey, I hope you are not downcast at the magistrates' decision.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Never mind, I don't think any jury will find against you on the evidence they have got, especially in the face of those threatening letters and the fact that several men in Mulready's position have been murdered by the Luddites.”
won't
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From this reading “It won't be much consolation to me, sir, to be acquitted if it can't be proved to the satisfaction of every one that I am innocent.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was a certainty that they would have to commit you, as we could not prove a satisfactory alibi.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, Sankey, I hope you are not downcast at the magistrates' decision.
