accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading The Squire's solicitude in behalf of the accused was the reason for this reluctance.
admittingverbUS /ædˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading ON THE FACE OF IT Squire Hexter arranged for Vaniman's bail, volunteering for that service, frankly admitting that he “had seen it coming all along”!
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 ON THE FACE OF IT Squire Hexter arranged for Vaniman's bail, volunteering for that service, frankly admitting that he “had seen it coming all along”!
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ON THE FACE OF IT Squire Hexter arranged for Vaniman's bail, volunteering for that service, frankly admitting that he “had seen it coming all along”!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I'm only an old country codger, son!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the Squire was not as ready to serve as Frank's counsel and withstood that young man's urging for some time.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading ON THE FACE OF IT Squire Hexter arranged for Vaniman's bail, volunteering for that service, frankly admitting that he “had seen it coming all along”!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the Squire was not as ready to serve as Frank's counsel and withstood that young man's urging for some time.
bailverbUS /beɪl/
release after a security has been paid
From this reading ON THE FACE OF IT Squire Hexter arranged for Vaniman's bail, volunteering for that service, frankly admitting that he “had seen it coming all along”!
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading The Squire's solicitude in behalf of the accused was the reason for this reluctance.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Squire was not as ready to serve as Frank's counsel and withstood that young man's urging for some time.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You ought to have the smartest city lawyer you can hire.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “You ought to have the smartest city lawyer you can hire.
codgernoun
used affectionately to refer to an eccentric but amusing old man
From this reading I'm only an old country codger, son!”
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading ON THE FACE OF IT Squire Hexter arranged for Vaniman's bail, volunteering for that service, frankly admitting that he “had seen it coming all along”!
counselnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading But the Squire was not as ready to serve as Frank's counsel and withstood that young man's urging for some time.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I'm only an old country codger, son!”
FACEnounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading ON THE FACE OF IT Squire Hexter arranged for Vaniman's bail, volunteering for that service, frankly admitting that he “had seen it coming all along”!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ON THE FACE OF IT Squire Hexter arranged for Vaniman's bail, volunteering for that service, frankly admitting that he “had seen it coming all along”!
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading But the Squire was not as ready to serve as Frank's counsel and withstood that young man's urging for some time.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading ON THE FACE OF IT Squire Hexter arranged for Vaniman's bail, volunteering for that service, frankly admitting that he “had seen it coming all along”!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON THE FACE OF IT Squire Hexter arranged for Vaniman's bail, volunteering for that service, frankly admitting that he “had seen it coming all along”!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You ought to have the smartest city lawyer you can hire.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON THE FACE OF IT Squire Hexter arranged for Vaniman's bail, volunteering for that service, frankly admitting that he “had seen it coming all along”!
Hexter
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From this reading ON THE FACE OF IT Squire Hexter arranged for Vaniman's bail, volunteering for that service, frankly admitting that he “had seen it coming all along”!
hireverbUS /ˈhaɪər/
engage or hire for work
From this reading “You ought to have the smartest city lawyer you can hire.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm only an old country codger, son!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Squire's solicitude in behalf of the accused was the reason for this reluctance.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ON THE FACE OF IT Squire Hexter arranged for Vaniman's bail, volunteering for that service, frankly admitting that he “had seen it coming all along”!
lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “You ought to have the smartest city lawyer you can hire.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But the Squire was not as ready to serve as Frank's counsel and withstood that young man's urging for some time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the Squire was not as ready to serve as Frank's counsel and withstood that young man's urging for some time.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE FACE OF IT Squire Hexter arranged for Vaniman's bail, volunteering for that service, frankly admitting that he “had seen it coming all along”!
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I'm only an old country codger, son!”
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE FACE OF IT Squire Hexter arranged for Vaniman's bail, volunteering for that service, frankly admitting that he “had seen it coming all along”!
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I'm only an old country codger, son!”
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “You ought to have the smartest city lawyer you can hire.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading But the Squire was not as ready to serve as Frank's counsel and withstood that young man's urging for some time.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The Squire's solicitude in behalf of the accused was the reason for this reluctance.
reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading The Squire's solicitude in behalf of the accused was the reason for this reluctance.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ON THE FACE OF IT Squire Hexter arranged for Vaniman's bail, volunteering for that service, frankly admitting that he “had seen it coming all along”!
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading But the Squire was not as ready to serve as Frank's counsel and withstood that young man's urging for some time.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading ON THE FACE OF IT Squire Hexter arranged for Vaniman's bail, volunteering for that service, frankly admitting that he “had seen it coming all along”!
smartestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɑːrtəst/
superlative of “smart” — showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading “You ought to have the smartest city lawyer you can hire.
solicitudenounUS /səˈlɪsɪtuːd/
a feeling of excessive concern
From this reading The Squire's solicitude in behalf of the accused was the reason for this reluctance.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But the Squire was not as ready to serve as Frank's counsel and withstood that young man's urging for some time.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading I'm only an old country codger, son!”
SquirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading ON THE FACE OF IT Squire Hexter arranged for Vaniman's bail, volunteering for that service, frankly admitting that he “had seen it coming all along”!
Squire's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Squire's solicitude in behalf of the accused was the reason for this reluctance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON THE FACE OF IT Squire Hexter arranged for Vaniman's bail, volunteering for that service, frankly admitting that he “had seen it coming all along”!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE FACE OF IT Squire Hexter arranged for Vaniman's bail, volunteering for that service, frankly admitting that he “had seen it coming all along”!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Squire's solicitude in behalf of the accused was the reason for this reluctance.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But the Squire was not as ready to serve as Frank's counsel and withstood that young man's urging for some time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the Squire was not as ready to serve as Frank's counsel and withstood that young man's urging for some time.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading But the Squire was not as ready to serve as Frank's counsel and withstood that young man's urging for some time.
Vaniman's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE FACE OF IT Squire Hexter arranged for Vaniman's bail, volunteering for that service, frankly admitting that he “had seen it coming all along”!
volunteeringverbUS /ˌvɔːlənˈtɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading ON THE FACE OF IT Squire Hexter arranged for Vaniman's bail, volunteering for that service, frankly admitting that he “had seen it coming all along”!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the Squire was not as ready to serve as Frank's counsel and withstood that young man's urging for some time.
withstoodverbUS /wɪθˈstʊd/
inflected form of “withstand” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading But the Squire was not as ready to serve as Frank's counsel and withstood that young man's urging for some time.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You ought to have the smartest city lawyer you can hire.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But the Squire was not as ready to serve as Frank's counsel and withstood that young man's urging for some time.
