used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "My lord, I thought I heard some one creeping along the other side of the hedge a little before the window was broken, but I saw nobody."
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading "You hear, good woman, what is alleged in behalf of the person you have accused.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Have you any other evidence against him?"
allegedadjectiveUS /əˈledʒd/
declared but not proved
From this reading "You hear, good woman, what is alleged in behalf of the person you have accused.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "My lord, I thought I heard some one creeping along the other side of the hedge a little before the window was broken, but I saw nobody."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "One might be sure," the widow replied, "they would deny it, and tell lies for one another; but I hope I am not to be put off in that manner."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "One might be sure," the widow replied, "they would deny it, and tell lies for one another; but I hope I am not to be put off in that manner."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "One might be sure," the widow replied, "they would deny it, and tell lies for one another; but I hope I am not to be put off in that manner."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Have you any other evidence against him?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I must tell you, mistress, that you give too much liberty to your tongue, and are as guilty of as much injustice as that of which you complain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I must tell you, mistress, that you give too much liberty to your tongue, and are as guilty of as much injustice as that of which you complain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "One might be sure," the widow replied, "they would deny it, and tell lies for one another; but I hope I am not to be put off in that manner."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "My lord, I thought I heard some one creeping along the other side of the hedge a little before the window was broken, but I saw nobody."
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 "You hear, good woman, what is alleged in behalf of the person you have accused.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "My lord, I thought I heard some one creeping along the other side of the hedge a little before the window was broken, but I saw nobody."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "My lord, I thought I heard some one creeping along the other side of the hedge a little before the window was broken, but I saw nobody."
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading "I must tell you, mistress, that you give too much liberty to your tongue, and are as guilty of as much injustice as that of which you complain.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading "My lord, I thought I heard some one creeping along the other side of the hedge a little before the window was broken, but I saw nobody."
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading "One might be sure," the widow replied, "they would deny it, and tell lies for one another; but I hope I am not to be put off in that manner."
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Have you any other evidence against him?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "One might be sure," the widow replied, "they would deny it, and tell lies for one another; but I hope I am not to be put off in that manner."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I must tell you, mistress, that you give too much liberty to your tongue, and are as guilty of as much injustice as that of which you complain.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You hear, good woman, what is alleged in behalf of the person you have accused.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading "I must tell you, mistress, that you give too much liberty to your tongue, and are as guilty of as much injustice as that of which you complain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You hear, good woman, what is alleged in behalf of the person you have accused.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "You hear, good woman, what is alleged in behalf of the person you have accused.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "My lord, I thought I heard some one creeping along the other side of the hedge a little before the window was broken, but I saw nobody."
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading "My lord, I thought I heard some one creeping along the other side of the hedge a little before the window was broken, but I saw nobody."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Have you any other evidence against him?"
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "One might be sure," the widow replied, "they would deny it, and tell lies for one another; but I hope I am not to be put off in that manner."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My lord, I thought I heard some one creeping along the other side of the hedge a little before the window was broken, but I saw nobody."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You hear, good woman, what is alleged in behalf of the person you have accused.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading "I must tell you, mistress, that you give too much liberty to your tongue, and are as guilty of as much injustice as that of which you complain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You hear, good woman, what is alleged in behalf of the person you have accused.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "One might be sure," the widow replied, "they would deny it, and tell lies for one another; but I hope I am not to be put off in that manner."
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading "I must tell you, mistress, that you give too much liberty to your tongue, and are as guilty of as much injustice as that of which you complain.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading "One might be sure," the widow replied, "they would deny it, and tell lies for one another; but I hope I am not to be put off in that manner."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "My lord, I thought I heard some one creeping along the other side of the hedge a little before the window was broken, but I saw nobody."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "My lord, I thought I heard some one creeping along the other side of the hedge a little before the window was broken, but I saw nobody."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "One might be sure," the widow replied, "they would deny it, and tell lies for one another; but I hope I am not to be put off in that manner."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "One might be sure," the widow replied, "they would deny it, and tell lies for one another; but I hope I am not to be put off in that manner."
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "I must tell you, mistress, that you give too much liberty to your tongue, and are as guilty of as much injustice as that of which you complain.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I must tell you, mistress, that you give too much liberty to your tongue, and are as guilty of as much injustice as that of which you complain.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must tell you, mistress, that you give too much liberty to your tongue, and are as guilty of as much injustice as that of which you complain.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My lord, I thought I heard some one creeping along the other side of the hedge a little before the window was broken, but I saw nobody."
no person; not anyone
From this reading "My lord, I thought I heard some one creeping along the other side of the hedge a little before the window was broken, but I saw nobody."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "One might be sure," the widow replied, "they would deny it, and tell lies for one another; but I hope I am not to be put off in that manner."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My lord, I thought I heard some one creeping along the other side of the hedge a little before the window was broken, but I saw nobody."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "One might be sure," the widow replied, "they would deny it, and tell lies for one another; but I hope I am not to be put off in that manner."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "My lord, I thought I heard some one creeping along the other side of the hedge a little before the window was broken, but I saw nobody."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "My lord, I thought I heard some one creeping along the other side of the hedge a little before the window was broken, but I saw nobody."
a human being
From this reading "You hear, good woman, what is alleged in behalf of the person you have accused.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "One might be sure," the widow replied, "they would deny it, and tell lies for one another; but I hope I am not to be put off in that manner."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "One might be sure," the widow replied, "they would deny it, and tell lies for one another; but I hope I am not to be put off in that manner."
cut with a saw
From this reading "My lord, I thought I heard some one creeping along the other side of the hedge a little before the window was broken, but I saw nobody."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "My lord, I thought I heard some one creeping along the other side of the hedge a little before the window was broken, but I saw nobody."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "My lord, I thought I heard some one creeping along the other side of the hedge a little before the window was broken, but I saw nobody."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "One might be sure," the widow replied, "they would deny it, and tell lies for one another; but I hope I am not to be put off in that manner."
express in words
From this reading "One might be sure," the widow replied, "they would deny it, and tell lies for one another; but I hope I am not to be put off in that manner."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "One might be sure," the widow replied, "they would deny it, and tell lies for one another; but I hope I am not to be put off in that manner."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My lord, I thought I heard some one creeping along the other side of the hedge a little before the window was broken, but I saw nobody."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "One might be sure," the widow replied, "they would deny it, and tell lies for one another; but I hope I am not to be put off in that manner."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "My lord, I thought I heard some one creeping along the other side of the hedge a little before the window was broken, but I saw nobody."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "One might be sure," the widow replied, "they would deny it, and tell lies for one another; but I hope I am not to be put off in that manner."
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading "I must tell you, mistress, that you give too much liberty to your tongue, and are as guilty of as much injustice as that of which you complain.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I must tell you, mistress, that you give too much liberty to your tongue, and are as guilty of as much injustice as that of which you complain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My lord, I thought I heard some one creeping along the other side of the hedge a little before the window was broken, but I saw nobody."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You hear, good woman, what is alleged in behalf of the person you have accused.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I must tell you, mistress, that you give too much liberty to your tongue, and are as guilty of as much injustice as that of which you complain.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading "One might be sure," the widow replied, "they would deny it, and tell lies for one another; but I hope I am not to be put off in that manner."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "My lord, I thought I heard some one creeping along the other side of the hedge a little before the window was broken, but I saw nobody."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "You hear, good woman, what is alleged in behalf of the person you have accused.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "One might be sure," the widow replied, "they would deny it, and tell lies for one another; but I hope I am not to be put off in that manner."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You hear, good woman, what is alleged in behalf of the person you have accused.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I must tell you, mistress, that you give too much liberty to your tongue, and are as guilty of as much injustice as that of which you complain.
