used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After several remands, the proceedings against Trethewy before the magistrates came to a close about the end of February.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After several remands, the proceedings against Trethewy before the magistrates came to a close about the end of February.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading The accused had had several altercations with the murdered man.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After several remands, the proceedings against Trethewy before the magistrates came to a close about the end of February.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading After several remands, the proceedings against Trethewy before the magistrates came to a close about the end of February.
altercationsnounUS /ˌɑːltərˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “altercation” — noisy quarrel
From this reading The accused had had several altercations with the murdered man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was nothing much to note about these proceedings, which ended, as I suppose they must have ended, in his being committed for trial.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That Peters had been murdered was certain.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After several remands, the proceedings against Trethewy before the magistrates came to a close about the end of February.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There was nothing much to note about these proceedings, which ended, as I suppose they must have ended, in his being committed for trial.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The reader knows by this time pretty nearly the whole case against him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After several remands, the proceedings against Trethewy before the magistrates came to a close about the end of February.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The reader knows by this time pretty nearly the whole case against him.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading That Peters had been murdered was certain.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading After several remands, the proceedings against Trethewy before the magistrates came to a close about the end of February.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading There was nothing much to note about these proceedings, which ended, as I suppose they must have ended, in his being committed for trial.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading After several remands, the proceedings against Trethewy before the magistrates came to a close about the end of February.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading There was nothing much to note about these proceedings, which ended, as I suppose they must have ended, in his being committed for trial.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading After several remands, the proceedings against Trethewy before the magistrates came to a close about the end of February.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was nothing much to note about these proceedings, which ended, as I suppose they must have ended, in his being committed for trial.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That Peters had been murdered was certain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was nothing much to note about these proceedings, which ended, as I suppose they must have ended, in his being committed for trial.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The reader knows by this time pretty nearly the whole case against him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was nothing much to note about these proceedings, which ended, as I suppose they must have ended, in his being committed for trial.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was nothing much to note about these proceedings, which ended, as I suppose they must have ended, in his being committed for trial.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was nothing much to note about these proceedings, which ended, as I suppose they must have ended, in his being committed for trial.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading The reader knows by this time pretty nearly the whole case against him.
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 After several remands, the proceedings against Trethewy before the magistrates came to a close about the end of February.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The accused had had several altercations with the murdered man.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was nothing much to note about these proceedings, which ended, as I suppose they must have ended, in his being committed for trial.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading That Peters had been murdered was certain.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There was nothing much to note about these proceedings, which ended, as I suppose they must have ended, in his being committed for trial.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The reader knows by this time pretty nearly the whole case against him.
a brief written record
From this reading There was nothing much to note about these proceedings, which ended, as I suppose they must have ended, in his being committed for trial.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing much to note about these proceedings, which ended, as I suppose they must have ended, in his being committed for trial.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After several remands, the proceedings against Trethewy before the magistrates came to a close about the end of February.
PetersnounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading That Peters had been murdered was certain.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The reader knows by this time pretty nearly the whole case against him.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading After several remands, the proceedings against Trethewy before the magistrates came to a close about the end of February.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The reader knows by this time pretty nearly the whole case against him.
remands
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From this reading After several remands, the proceedings against Trethewy before the magistrates came to a close about the end of February.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading After several remands, the proceedings against Trethewy before the magistrates came to a close about the end of February.
express a supposition
From this reading There was nothing much to note about these proceedings, which ended, as I suppose they must have ended, in his being committed for trial.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Peters had been murdered was certain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After several remands, the proceedings against Trethewy before the magistrates came to a close about the end of February.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing much to note about these proceedings, which ended, as I suppose they must have ended, in his being committed for trial.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There was nothing much to note about these proceedings, which ended, as I suppose they must have ended, in his being committed for trial.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was nothing much to note about these proceedings, which ended, as I suppose they must have ended, in his being committed for trial.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The reader knows by this time pretty nearly the whole case against him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The reader knows by this time pretty nearly the whole case against him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After several remands, the proceedings against Trethewy before the magistrates came to a close about the end of February.
Trethewy
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From this reading After several remands, the proceedings against Trethewy before the magistrates came to a close about the end of February.
the act of testing something
From this reading There was nothing much to note about these proceedings, which ended, as I suppose they must have ended, in his being committed for trial.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing much to note about these proceedings, which ended, as I suppose they must have ended, in his being committed for trial.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was nothing much to note about these proceedings, which ended, as I suppose they must have ended, in his being committed for trial.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The reader knows by this time pretty nearly the whole case against him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The accused had had several altercations with the murdered man.
