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Chapter XXVII
THE TRIAL "Your Honour," said Franklin to the Court, "I appear to defend this man." The opening sentence of the young advocate might have been uttered in burlesque. To call this a court of justice might have seemed sheer libel. There was not the first suggestion of the dignity and solemnity of the law. Ellisville had no hall of justice, and the court sat at one place or another, as convenience dictated.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Ellisville had no hall of justice, and the court sat at one place or another, as convenience dictated.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The opening sentence of the young advocate might have been uttered in burlesque.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was not the first suggestion of the dignity and solemnity of the law.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The opening sentence of the young advocate might have been uttered in burlesque.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “The opening sentence of the young advocate might have been uttered in burlesque.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Ellisville had no hall of justice, and the court sat at one place or another, as convenience dictated.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To call this a court of justice might have seemed sheer libel.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The opening sentence of the young advocate might have been uttered in burlesque.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To call this a court of justice might have seemed sheer libel.
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From this reading The opening sentence of the young advocate might have been uttered in burlesque.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was not the first suggestion of the dignity and solemnity of the law.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ellisville had no hall of justice, and the court sat at one place or another, as convenience dictated.
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From this reading THE TRIAL "Your Honour," said Franklin to the Court, "I appear to defend this man."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ellisville had no hall of justice, and the court sat at one place or another, as convenience dictated.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ellisville had no hall of justice, and the court sat at one place or another, as convenience dictated.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The opening sentence of the young advocate might have been uttered in burlesque.
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From this reading The opening sentence of the young advocate might have been uttered in burlesque.
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From this reading To call this a court of justice might have seemed sheer libel.
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From this reading Ellisville had no hall of justice, and the court sat at one place or another, as convenience dictated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRIAL "Your Honour," said Franklin to the Court, "I appear to defend this man."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRIAL "Your Honour," said Franklin to the Court, "I appear to defend this man."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellisville had no hall of justice, and the court sat at one place or another, as convenience dictated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was not the first suggestion of the dignity and solemnity of the law.
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From this reading Ellisville had no hall of justice, and the court sat at one place or another, as convenience dictated.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was not the first suggestion of the dignity and solemnity of the law.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRIAL "Your Honour," said Franklin to the Court, "I appear to defend this man."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ellisville had no hall of justice, and the court sat at one place or another, as convenience dictated.
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From this reading Ellisville had no hall of justice, and the court sat at one place or another, as convenience dictated.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The opening sentence of the young advocate might have been uttered in burlesque.
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From this reading THE TRIAL "Your Honour," said Franklin to the Court, "I appear to defend this man."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE TRIAL "Your Honour," said Franklin to the Court, "I appear to defend this man."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The opening sentence of the young advocate might have been uttered in burlesque.
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From this reading To call this a court of justice might have seemed sheer libel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was not the first suggestion of the dignity and solemnity of the law.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To call this a court of justice might have seemed sheer libel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRIAL "Your Honour," said Franklin to the Court, "I appear to defend this man."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The opening sentence of the young advocate might have been uttered in burlesque.
not any; not one
From this reading Ellisville had no hall of justice, and the court sat at one place or another, as convenience dictated.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not the first suggestion of the dignity and solemnity of the law.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The opening sentence of the young advocate might have been uttered in burlesque.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ellisville had no hall of justice, and the court sat at one place or another, as convenience dictated.
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From this reading The opening sentence of the young advocate might have been uttered in burlesque.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ellisville had no hall of justice, and the court sat at one place or another, as convenience dictated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellisville had no hall of justice, and the court sat at one place or another, as convenience dictated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRIAL "Your Honour," said Franklin to the Court, "I appear to defend this man."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellisville had no hall of justice, and the court sat at one place or another, as convenience dictated.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To call this a court of justice might have seemed sheer libel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The opening sentence of the young advocate might have been uttered in burlesque.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To call this a court of justice might have seemed sheer libel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was not the first suggestion of the dignity and solemnity of the law.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was not the first suggestion of the dignity and solemnity of the law.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIAL "Your Honour," said Franklin to the Court, "I appear to defend this man."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was not the first suggestion of the dignity and solemnity of the law.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE TRIAL "Your Honour," said Franklin to the Court, "I appear to defend this man."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TRIAL "Your Honour," said Franklin to the Court, "I appear to defend this man."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRIAL "Your Honour," said Franklin to the Court, "I appear to defend this man."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The opening sentence of the young advocate might have been uttered in burlesque.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not the first suggestion of the dignity and solemnity of the law.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The opening sentence of the young advocate might have been uttered in burlesque.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE TRIAL "Your Honour," said Franklin to the Court, "I appear to defend this man."
