accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading The more he studied _his_ accused, the more he found him in an enigmatic and threatening position, which was ominous of evil.
alibinounUS /ˈæləbaɪ/
(law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
From this reading "Can he have an _alibi_?" he thought.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The more he studied _his_ accused, the more he found him in an enigmatic and threatening position, which was ominous of evil.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yes, M. Galpin understood it but too well, and hence his anxiety.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Yes, M. Galpin understood it but too well, and hence his anxiety.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Or does he hold in reserve one of those unforeseen revelations, which at the last moment destroy the whole edifice of the prosecution, and cover the prosecuting attorney with ridicule?"
attorneynounUS /əˈtɜːrni/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading "Or does he hold in reserve one of those unforeseen revelations, which at the last moment destroy the whole edifice of the prosecution, and cover the prosecuting attorney with ridicule?"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yes, M. Galpin understood it but too well, and hence his anxiety.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can he have an _alibi_?" he thought.
coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading "Or does he hold in reserve one of those unforeseen revelations, which at the last moment destroy the whole edifice of the prosecution, and cover the prosecuting attorney with ridicule?"
destroyverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading "Or does he hold in reserve one of those unforeseen revelations, which at the last moment destroy the whole edifice of the prosecution, and cover the prosecuting attorney with ridicule?"
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Or does he hold in reserve one of those unforeseen revelations, which at the last moment destroy the whole edifice of the prosecution, and cover the prosecuting attorney with ridicule?"
edificenounUS /ˈedəfəs/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading "Or does he hold in reserve one of those unforeseen revelations, which at the last moment destroy the whole edifice of the prosecution, and cover the prosecuting attorney with ridicule?"
enigmaticadjectiveUS /ˌenɪɡˈmætɪk/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading The more he studied _his_ accused, the more he found him in an enigmatic and threatening position, which was ominous of evil.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading The more he studied _his_ accused, the more he found him in an enigmatic and threatening position, which was ominous of evil.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The more he studied _his_ accused, the more he found him in an enigmatic and threatening position, which was ominous of evil.
Galpin
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From this reading Yes, M. Galpin understood it but too well, and hence his anxiety.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why, then you have virtually no witness!"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The more he studied _his_ accused, the more he found him in an enigmatic and threatening position, which was ominous of evil.
henceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading Yes, M. Galpin understood it but too well, and hence his anxiety.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The more he studied _his_ accused, the more he found him in an enigmatic and threatening position, which was ominous of evil.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yes, M. Galpin understood it but too well, and hence his anxiety.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Or does he hold in reserve one of those unforeseen revelations, which at the last moment destroy the whole edifice of the prosecution, and cover the prosecuting attorney with ridicule?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The more he studied _his_ accused, the more he found him in an enigmatic and threatening position, which was ominous of evil.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes, M. Galpin understood it but too well, and hence his anxiety.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "Or does he hold in reserve one of those unforeseen revelations, which at the last moment destroy the whole edifice of the prosecution, and cover the prosecuting attorney with ridicule?"
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Yes, M. Galpin understood it but too well, and hence his anxiety.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading "Or does he hold in reserve one of those unforeseen revelations, which at the last moment destroy the whole edifice of the prosecution, and cover the prosecuting attorney with ridicule?"
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more he studied _his_ accused, the more he found him in an enigmatic and threatening position, which was ominous of evil.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Why, then you have virtually no witness!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The more he studied _his_ accused, the more he found him in an enigmatic and threatening position, which was ominous of evil.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The more he studied _his_ accused, the more he found him in an enigmatic and threatening position, which was ominous of evil.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Or does he hold in reserve one of those unforeseen revelations, which at the last moment destroy the whole edifice of the prosecution, and cover the prosecuting attorney with ridicule?"
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Or does he hold in reserve one of those unforeseen revelations, which at the last moment destroy the whole edifice of the prosecution, and cover the prosecuting attorney with ridicule?"
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The more he studied _his_ accused, the more he found him in an enigmatic and threatening position, which was ominous of evil.
prosecutingverbUS /ˈprɑːsɪkjuːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “prosecute” — conduct a prosecution in a court of law
From this reading "Or does he hold in reserve one of those unforeseen revelations, which at the last moment destroy the whole edifice of the prosecution, and cover the prosecuting attorney with ridicule?"
prosecutionnounUS /ˌprɑːsəˈkjuːʃən/
the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
From this reading "Or does he hold in reserve one of those unforeseen revelations, which at the last moment destroy the whole edifice of the prosecution, and cover the prosecuting attorney with ridicule?"
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading "Or does he hold in reserve one of those unforeseen revelations, which at the last moment destroy the whole edifice of the prosecution, and cover the prosecuting attorney with ridicule?"
revelationsnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading "Or does he hold in reserve one of those unforeseen revelations, which at the last moment destroy the whole edifice of the prosecution, and cover the prosecuting attorney with ridicule?"
ridiculenounUS /ˈrɪdəkjuːl/
language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
From this reading "Or does he hold in reserve one of those unforeseen revelations, which at the last moment destroy the whole edifice of the prosecution, and cover the prosecuting attorney with ridicule?"
studiedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdid/
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading The more he studied _his_ accused, the more he found him in an enigmatic and threatening position, which was ominous of evil.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The more he studied _his_ accused, the more he found him in an enigmatic and threatening position, which was ominous of evil.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Why, then you have virtually no witness!"
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Or does he hold in reserve one of those unforeseen revelations, which at the last moment destroy the whole edifice of the prosecution, and cover the prosecuting attorney with ridicule?"
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Can he have an _alibi_?" he thought.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The more he studied _his_ accused, the more he found him in an enigmatic and threatening position, which was ominous of evil.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Yes, M. Galpin understood it but too well, and hence his anxiety.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Yes, M. Galpin understood it but too well, and hence his anxiety.
unforeseenadjectiveUS /ˌʌnfɔːrˈsiːn/
not anticipated
From this reading "Or does he hold in reserve one of those unforeseen revelations, which at the last moment destroy the whole edifice of the prosecution, and cover the prosecuting attorney with ridicule?"
virtuallyadverbUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəli/
in essence or effect but not in fact
From this reading "Why, then you have virtually no witness!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The more he studied _his_ accused, the more he found him in an enigmatic and threatening position, which was ominous of evil.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Yes, M. Galpin understood it but too well, and hence his anxiety.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The more he studied _his_ accused, the more he found him in an enigmatic and threatening position, which was ominous of evil.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Or does he hold in reserve one of those unforeseen revelations, which at the last moment destroy the whole edifice of the prosecution, and cover the prosecuting attorney with ridicule?"
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, then you have virtually no witness!"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Or does he hold in reserve one of those unforeseen revelations, which at the last moment destroy the whole edifice of the prosecution, and cover the prosecuting attorney with ridicule?"
witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading "Why, then you have virtually no witness!"
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, M. Galpin understood it but too well, and hence his anxiety.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, then you have virtually no witness!"
