used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Have you ever seen anyone in such a condition?”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.
any person at all
From this reading “Have you ever seen anyone in such a condition?”
for the reason that
From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Have you ever been hypnotized?”
a state at a particular time
From this reading “Have you ever seen anyone in such a condition?”
without stop or interruption
From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.
convictedverbUS /kənˈvɪktəd/
past form of “convict” — find or declare guilty
From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.
at any time
From this reading Have you ever been hypnotized?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.
the act of departing
From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The prisoner shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The prisoner shook his head.
hypnotizedadjectiveUS /ˈhɪpnətaɪzd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading Have you ever been hypnotized?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The proposition I make you is purely in the interest of science.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The proposition I make you is purely in the interest of science.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The proposition I make you is purely in the interest of science.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.
engage in
From this reading The proposition I make you is purely in the interest of science.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The prisoner shook his head.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading The proposition I make you is purely in the interest of science.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading The proposition I make you is purely in the interest of science.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading The proposition I make you is purely in the interest of science.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Have you ever seen anyone in such a condition?”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The prisoner shook his head.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Have you ever seen anyone in such a condition?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.