andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sir Gilbert couldn't believe the jury would convict an innocent man of the crime he himself had half unwittingly committed.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And those two were the pair who stood there on their trial.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT BAY.
BAYnounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading AT BAY.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Only two people in court doubted for one moment what the verdict would be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Guy Waring couldn't believe the jury would convict an innocent man of the crime he had never been guilty of.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Sir Gilbert couldn't believe the jury would convict an innocent man of the crime he himself had half unwittingly committed.
committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading Sir Gilbert couldn't believe the jury would convict an innocent man of the crime he himself had half unwittingly committed.
convictnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɪkt/
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading Sir Gilbert couldn't believe the jury would convict an innocent man of the crime he himself had half unwittingly committed.
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From this reading Sir Gilbert couldn't believe the jury would convict an innocent man of the crime he himself had half unwittingly committed.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Only two people in court doubted for one moment what the verdict would be.
crimenounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Sir Gilbert couldn't believe the jury would convict an innocent man of the crime he himself had half unwittingly committed.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading Only two people in court doubted for one moment what the verdict would be.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Only two people in court doubted for one moment what the verdict would be.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Sir Gilbert couldn't believe the jury would convict an innocent man of the crime he himself had half unwittingly committed.
guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading Guy Waring couldn't believe the jury would convict an innocent man of the crime he had never been guilty of.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Guy Waring couldn't believe the jury would convict an innocent man of the crime he had never been guilty of.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir Gilbert couldn't believe the jury would convict an innocent man of the crime he himself had half unwittingly committed.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Sir Gilbert couldn't believe the jury would convict an innocent man of the crime he himself had half unwittingly committed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Gilbert couldn't believe the jury would convict an innocent man of the crime he himself had half unwittingly committed.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sir Gilbert couldn't believe the jury would convict an innocent man of the crime he himself had half unwittingly committed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only two people in court doubted for one moment what the verdict would be.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Sir Gilbert couldn't believe the jury would convict an innocent man of the crime he himself had half unwittingly committed.
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 Sir Gilbert couldn't believe the jury would convict an innocent man of the crime he himself had half unwittingly committed.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Sir Gilbert couldn't believe the jury would convict an innocent man of the crime he himself had half unwittingly committed.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Only two people in court doubted for one moment what the verdict would be.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Guy Waring couldn't believe the jury would convict an innocent man of the crime he had never been guilty of.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Gilbert couldn't believe the jury would convict an innocent man of the crime he himself had half unwittingly committed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And those two were the pair who stood there on their trial.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only two people in court doubted for one moment what the verdict would be.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only two people in court doubted for one moment what the verdict would be.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading And those two were the pair who stood there on their trial.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Only two people in court doubted for one moment what the verdict would be.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Gilbert couldn't believe the jury would convict an innocent man of the crime he himself had half unwittingly committed.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And those two were the pair who stood there on their trial.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Only two people in court doubted for one moment what the verdict would be.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And those two were the pair who stood there on their trial.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And those two were the pair who stood there on their trial.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And those two were the pair who stood there on their trial.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading And those two were the pair who stood there on their trial.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Only two people in court doubted for one moment what the verdict would be.
unwittinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪtɪŋli/
without knowledge or intention
From this reading Sir Gilbert couldn't believe the jury would convict an innocent man of the crime he himself had half unwittingly committed.
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 Only two people in court doubted for one moment what the verdict would be.
WaringverbUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
-ing form of “ware” — spend extravagantly
From this reading Guy Waring couldn't believe the jury would convict an innocent man of the crime he had never been guilty of.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And those two were the pair who stood there on their trial.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Only two people in court doubted for one moment what the verdict would be.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And those two were the pair who stood there on their trial.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Only two people in court doubted for one moment what the verdict would be.
