used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was herself engaged, and had good prospects, while Timéa was her benefactress, and had promised her a rich dowry.
(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 The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
archivesnounUS /ˈɑːrkaɪvz/
collection of records especially about an institution
From this reading In the archives of the Komorn Court, one of the most interesting trials is that of Athalie Brazovics.
Athalie
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From this reading In the archives of the Komorn Court, one of the most interesting trials is that of Athalie Brazovics.
benefactressnoun
a woman benefactor
From this reading She was herself engaged, and had good prospects, while Timéa was her benefactress, and had promised her a rich dowry.
Brazovics
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From this reading In the archives of the Komorn Court, one of the most interesting trials is that of Athalie Brazovics.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading In the archives of the Komorn Court, one of the most interesting trials is that of Athalie Brazovics.
defensenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
disproveverbUS /dɪˈspruːv/
prove to be false
From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
dowrynounUS /ˈdaʊri/
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
From this reading She was herself engaged, and had good prospects, while Timéa was her benefactress, and had promised her a rich dowry.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading She was herself engaged, and had good prospects, while Timéa was her benefactress, and had promised her a rich dowry.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She was herself engaged, and had good prospects, while Timéa was her benefactress, and had promised her a rich dowry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was herself engaged, and had good prospects, while Timéa was her benefactress, and had promised her a rich dowry.
how
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From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the archives of the Komorn Court, one of the most interesting trials is that of Athalie Brazovics.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading In the archives of the Komorn Court, one of the most interesting trials is that of Athalie Brazovics.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the archives of the Komorn Court, one of the most interesting trials is that of Athalie Brazovics.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
Komorn
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From this reading In the archives of the Komorn Court, one of the most interesting trials is that of Athalie Brazovics.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST STAB.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
masterlyadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərli/
having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In the archives of the Komorn Court, one of the most interesting trials is that of Athalie Brazovics.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Why should she murder Timéa?
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the archives of the Komorn Court, one of the most interesting trials is that of Athalie Brazovics.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the archives of the Komorn Court, one of the most interesting trials is that of Athalie Brazovics.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading She was herself engaged, and had good prospects, while Timéa was her benefactress, and had promised her a rich dowry.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading She was herself engaged, and had good prospects, while Timéa was her benefactress, and had promised her a rich dowry.
possessing material wealth
From this reading She was herself engaged, and had good prospects, while Timéa was her benefactress, and had promised her a rich dowry.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should she murder Timéa?
STABverbUS /stæb/
use a knife on
From this reading THE LAST STAB.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the archives of the Komorn Court, one of the most interesting trials is that of Athalie Brazovics.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST STAB.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
propel through the air
From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
Timéa
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From this reading Why should she murder Timéa?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading In the archives of the Komorn Court, one of the most interesting trials is that of Athalie Brazovics.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
at the time that
From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
in or at the place that
From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She was herself engaged, and had good prospects, while Timéa was her benefactress, and had promised her a rich dowry.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should she murder Timéa?
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman's defense was masterly; she denied everything, knew how to disprove everything, and when they thought they had caught her, she managed to throw such mystery over it all, that her judges knew not where to have her.
