adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The village of Inverary, now a neat country town, then partook of the rudeness of the seventeenth century, in the miserable appearance of the houses, and the irregularity of the unpaved street.
ABSALOM
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From this reading --ABSALOM AND ACHITOPHEL.
ACHITOPHEL
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From this reading --ABSALOM AND ACHITOPHEL.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For close designs and crooked counsels fit, Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit, Restless, unfix’d in principle and place, In power unpleased, impatient in disgrace.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The village of Inverary, now a neat country town, then partook of the rudeness of the seventeenth century, in the miserable appearance of the houses, and the irregularity of the unpaved street.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But a stronger and more terrible characteristic of the period appeared in the market-place, which was a space of irregular width, half way betwixt the harbour, or pier, and the frowning castle-gate, which terminated with its gloomy archway, portcullis, and flankers, the upper end of the vista.
archwaynounUS /ˈɑːrtʃweɪ/
a passageway under a curved masonry construction
From this reading But a stronger and more terrible characteristic of the period appeared in the market-place, which was a space of irregular width, half way betwixt the harbour, or pier, and the frowning castle-gate, which terminated with its gloomy archway, portcullis, and flankers, the upper end of the vista.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Midway this space was erected a rude gibbet, on which hung five dead bodies, two of which from their dress seemed to have been Lowlanders, and the other three corpses were muffled in their Highland plaids.
betwixtprepositionUS /biˈtwɪkst/
an old word for “between”
From this reading But a stronger and more terrible characteristic of the period appeared in the market-place, which was a space of irregular width, half way betwixt the harbour, or pier, and the frowning castle-gate, which terminated with its gloomy archway, portcullis, and flankers, the upper end of the vista.
bodiesnounUS /ˈbɑːdiz/
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Midway this space was erected a rude gibbet, on which hung five dead bodies, two of which from their dress seemed to have been Lowlanders, and the other three corpses were muffled in their Highland plaids.
boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading For close designs and crooked counsels fit, Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit, Restless, unfix’d in principle and place, In power unpleased, impatient in disgrace.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a stronger and more terrible characteristic of the period appeared in the market-place, which was a space of irregular width, half way betwixt the harbour, or pier, and the frowning castle-gate, which terminated with its gloomy archway, portcullis, and flankers, the upper end of the vista.
castle-gate
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From this reading But a stronger and more terrible characteristic of the period appeared in the market-place, which was a space of irregular width, half way betwixt the harbour, or pier, and the frowning castle-gate, which terminated with its gloomy archway, portcullis, and flankers, the upper end of the vista.
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading The village of Inverary, now a neat country town, then partook of the rudeness of the seventeenth century, in the miserable appearance of the houses, and the irregularity of the unpaved street.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading But a stronger and more terrible characteristic of the period appeared in the market-place, which was a space of irregular width, half way betwixt the harbour, or pier, and the frowning castle-gate, which terminated with its gloomy archway, portcullis, and flankers, the upper end of the vista.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading For close designs and crooked counsels fit, Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit, Restless, unfix’d in principle and place, In power unpleased, impatient in disgrace.
corpsesnounUS /ˈkɔːrpsəz/
plural of “corps” — an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading Midway this space was erected a rude gibbet, on which hung five dead bodies, two of which from their dress seemed to have been Lowlanders, and the other three corpses were muffled in their Highland plaids.
counselsnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəlz/
plural of “counsel” — a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading For close designs and crooked counsels fit, Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit, Restless, unfix’d in principle and place, In power unpleased, impatient in disgrace.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The village of Inverary, now a neat country town, then partook of the rudeness of the seventeenth century, in the miserable appearance of the houses, and the irregularity of the unpaved street.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading For close designs and crooked counsels fit, Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit, Restless, unfix’d in principle and place, In power unpleased, impatient in disgrace.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Midway this space was erected a rude gibbet, on which hung five dead bodies, two of which from their dress seemed to have been Lowlanders, and the other three corpses were muffled in their Highland plaids.
designsnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnz/
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading For close designs and crooked counsels fit, Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit, Restless, unfix’d in principle and place, In power unpleased, impatient in disgrace.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading For close designs and crooked counsels fit, Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit, Restless, unfix’d in principle and place, In power unpleased, impatient in disgrace.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading Midway this space was erected a rude gibbet, on which hung five dead bodies, two of which from their dress seemed to have been Lowlanders, and the other three corpses were muffled in their Highland plaids.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But a stronger and more terrible characteristic of the period appeared in the market-place, which was a space of irregular width, half way betwixt the harbour, or pier, and the frowning castle-gate, which terminated with its gloomy archway, portcullis, and flankers, the upper end of the vista.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading Midway this space was erected a rude gibbet, on which hung five dead bodies, two of which from their dress seemed to have been Lowlanders, and the other three corpses were muffled in their Highland plaids.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading For close designs and crooked counsels fit, Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit, Restless, unfix’d in principle and place, In power unpleased, impatient in disgrace.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Midway this space was erected a rude gibbet, on which hung five dead bodies, two of which from their dress seemed to have been Lowlanders, and the other three corpses were muffled in their Highland plaids.
flankers
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From this reading But a stronger and more terrible characteristic of the period appeared in the market-place, which was a space of irregular width, half way betwixt the harbour, or pier, and the frowning castle-gate, which terminated with its gloomy archway, portcullis, and flankers, the upper end of the vista.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For close designs and crooked counsels fit, Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit, Restless, unfix’d in principle and place, In power unpleased, impatient in disgrace.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Midway this space was erected a rude gibbet, on which hung five dead bodies, two of which from their dress seemed to have been Lowlanders, and the other three corpses were muffled in their Highland plaids.
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading But a stronger and more terrible characteristic of the period appeared in the market-place, which was a space of irregular width, half way betwixt the harbour, or pier, and the frowning castle-gate, which terminated with its gloomy archway, portcullis, and flankers, the upper end of the vista.
gibbetnoun
alternative terms for gallows
From this reading Midway this space was erected a rude gibbet, on which hung five dead bodies, two of which from their dress seemed to have been Lowlanders, and the other three corpses were muffled in their Highland plaids.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading But a stronger and more terrible characteristic of the period appeared in the market-place, which was a space of irregular width, half way betwixt the harbour, or pier, and the frowning castle-gate, which terminated with its gloomy archway, portcullis, and flankers, the upper end of the vista.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading But a stronger and more terrible characteristic of the period appeared in the market-place, which was a space of irregular width, half way betwixt the harbour, or pier, and the frowning castle-gate, which terminated with its gloomy archway, portcullis, and flankers, the upper end of the vista.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading But a stronger and more terrible characteristic of the period appeared in the market-place, which was a space of irregular width, half way betwixt the harbour, or pier, and the frowning castle-gate, which terminated with its gloomy archway, portcullis, and flankers, the upper end of the vista.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Midway this space was erected a rude gibbet, on which hung five dead bodies, two of which from their dress seemed to have been Lowlanders, and the other three corpses were muffled in their Highland plaids.
HighlandnounUS /ˈhaɪlənd/
elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading Midway this space was erected a rude gibbet, on which hung five dead bodies, two of which from their dress seemed to have been Lowlanders, and the other three corpses were muffled in their Highland plaids.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The village of Inverary, now a neat country town, then partook of the rudeness of the seventeenth century, in the miserable appearance of the houses, and the irregularity of the unpaved street.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Midway this space was erected a rude gibbet, on which hung five dead bodies, two of which from their dress seemed to have been Lowlanders, and the other three corpses were muffled in their Highland plaids.
impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading For close designs and crooked counsels fit, Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit, Restless, unfix’d in principle and place, In power unpleased, impatient in disgrace.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For close designs and crooked counsels fit, Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit, Restless, unfix’d in principle and place, In power unpleased, impatient in disgrace.
Inverary
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From this reading The village of Inverary, now a neat country town, then partook of the rudeness of the seventeenth century, in the miserable appearance of the houses, and the irregularity of the unpaved street.
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading But a stronger and more terrible characteristic of the period appeared in the market-place, which was a space of irregular width, half way betwixt the harbour, or pier, and the frowning castle-gate, which terminated with its gloomy archway, portcullis, and flankers, the upper end of the vista.
irregularitynounUS /ˌɪreɡjəˈlerəti/
behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality
From this reading The village of Inverary, now a neat country town, then partook of the rudeness of the seventeenth century, in the miserable appearance of the houses, and the irregularity of the unpaved street.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But a stronger and more terrible characteristic of the period appeared in the market-place, which was a space of irregular width, half way betwixt the harbour, or pier, and the frowning castle-gate, which terminated with its gloomy archway, portcullis, and flankers, the upper end of the vista.
Lowlanders
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From this reading Midway this space was erected a rude gibbet, on which hung five dead bodies, two of which from their dress seemed to have been Lowlanders, and the other three corpses were muffled in their Highland plaids.
market-place
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From this reading But a stronger and more terrible characteristic of the period appeared in the market-place, which was a space of irregular width, half way betwixt the harbour, or pier, and the frowning castle-gate, which terminated with its gloomy archway, portcullis, and flankers, the upper end of the vista.
MidwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading Midway this space was erected a rude gibbet, on which hung five dead bodies, two of which from their dress seemed to have been Lowlanders, and the other three corpses were muffled in their Highland plaids.
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading The village of Inverary, now a neat country town, then partook of the rudeness of the seventeenth century, in the miserable appearance of the houses, and the irregularity of the unpaved street.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But a stronger and more terrible characteristic of the period appeared in the market-place, which was a space of irregular width, half way betwixt the harbour, or pier, and the frowning castle-gate, which terminated with its gloomy archway, portcullis, and flankers, the upper end of the vista.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading Midway this space was erected a rude gibbet, on which hung five dead bodies, two of which from their dress seemed to have been Lowlanders, and the other three corpses were muffled in their Highland plaids.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading The village of Inverary, now a neat country town, then partook of the rudeness of the seventeenth century, in the miserable appearance of the houses, and the irregularity of the unpaved street.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The village of Inverary, now a neat country town, then partook of the rudeness of the seventeenth century, in the miserable appearance of the houses, and the irregularity of the unpaved street.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For close designs and crooked counsels fit, Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit, Restless, unfix’d in principle and place, In power unpleased, impatient in disgrace.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Midway this space was erected a rude gibbet, on which hung five dead bodies, two of which from their dress seemed to have been Lowlanders, and the other three corpses were muffled in their Highland plaids.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But a stronger and more terrible characteristic of the period appeared in the market-place, which was a space of irregular width, half way betwixt the harbour, or pier, and the frowning castle-gate, which terminated with its gloomy archway, portcullis, and flankers, the upper end of the vista.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Midway this space was erected a rude gibbet, on which hung five dead bodies, two of which from their dress seemed to have been Lowlanders, and the other three corpses were muffled in their Highland plaids.
partook
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From this reading The village of Inverary, now a neat country town, then partook of the rudeness of the seventeenth century, in the miserable appearance of the houses, and the irregularity of the unpaved street.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading But a stronger and more terrible characteristic of the period appeared in the market-place, which was a space of irregular width, half way betwixt the harbour, or pier, and the frowning castle-gate, which terminated with its gloomy archway, portcullis, and flankers, the upper end of the vista.
piernounUS /pɪr/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading But a stronger and more terrible characteristic of the period appeared in the market-place, which was a space of irregular width, half way betwixt the harbour, or pier, and the frowning castle-gate, which terminated with its gloomy archway, portcullis, and flankers, the upper end of the vista.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For close designs and crooked counsels fit, Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit, Restless, unfix’d in principle and place, In power unpleased, impatient in disgrace.
plaids
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From this reading Midway this space was erected a rude gibbet, on which hung five dead bodies, two of which from their dress seemed to have been Lowlanders, and the other three corpses were muffled in their Highland plaids.
portcullisnoun
gate consisting of an iron or wooden grating that hangs in the entry to a castle or fortified town; can be lowered to prevent passage
From this reading But a stronger and more terrible characteristic of the period appeared in the market-place, which was a space of irregular width, half way betwixt the harbour, or pier, and the frowning castle-gate, which terminated with its gloomy archway, portcullis, and flankers, the upper end of the vista.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading For close designs and crooked counsels fit, Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit, Restless, unfix’d in principle and place, In power unpleased, impatient in disgrace.
principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading For close designs and crooked counsels fit, Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit, Restless, unfix’d in principle and place, In power unpleased, impatient in disgrace.
RestlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading For close designs and crooked counsels fit, Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit, Restless, unfix’d in principle and place, In power unpleased, impatient in disgrace.
rudeadjectiveUS /ruːd/
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Midway this space was erected a rude gibbet, on which hung five dead bodies, two of which from their dress seemed to have been Lowlanders, and the other three corpses were muffled in their Highland plaids.
rudenessnounUS /ˈruːdnəs/
a manner that is rude and insulting
From this reading The village of Inverary, now a neat country town, then partook of the rudeness of the seventeenth century, in the miserable appearance of the houses, and the irregularity of the unpaved street.
Sagaciousadjective
acutely insightful and wise
From this reading For close designs and crooked counsels fit, Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit, Restless, unfix’d in principle and place, In power unpleased, impatient in disgrace.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Midway this space was erected a rude gibbet, on which hung five dead bodies, two of which from their dress seemed to have been Lowlanders, and the other three corpses were muffled in their Highland plaids.
seventeenthadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading The village of Inverary, now a neat country town, then partook of the rudeness of the seventeenth century, in the miserable appearance of the houses, and the irregularity of the unpaved street.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading But a stronger and more terrible characteristic of the period appeared in the market-place, which was a space of irregular width, half way betwixt the harbour, or pier, and the frowning castle-gate, which terminated with its gloomy archway, portcullis, and flankers, the upper end of the vista.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The village of Inverary, now a neat country town, then partook of the rudeness of the seventeenth century, in the miserable appearance of the houses, and the irregularity of the unpaved street.
strongeradjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋər/
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But a stronger and more terrible characteristic of the period appeared in the market-place, which was a space of irregular width, half way betwixt the harbour, or pier, and the frowning castle-gate, which terminated with its gloomy archway, portcullis, and flankers, the upper end of the vista.
terminatedadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrməneɪtɪd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading But a stronger and more terrible characteristic of the period appeared in the market-place, which was a space of irregular width, half way betwixt the harbour, or pier, and the frowning castle-gate, which terminated with its gloomy archway, portcullis, and flankers, the upper end of the vista.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading But a stronger and more terrible characteristic of the period appeared in the market-place, which was a space of irregular width, half way betwixt the harbour, or pier, and the frowning castle-gate, which terminated with its gloomy archway, portcullis, and flankers, the upper end of the vista.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The village of Inverary, now a neat country town, then partook of the rudeness of the seventeenth century, in the miserable appearance of the houses, and the irregularity of the unpaved street.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Midway this space was erected a rude gibbet, on which hung five dead bodies, two of which from their dress seemed to have been Lowlanders, and the other three corpses were muffled in their Highland plaids.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The village of Inverary, now a neat country town, then partook of the rudeness of the seventeenth century, in the miserable appearance of the houses, and the irregularity of the unpaved street.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Midway this space was erected a rude gibbet, on which hung five dead bodies, two of which from their dress seemed to have been Lowlanders, and the other three corpses were muffled in their Highland plaids.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Midway this space was erected a rude gibbet, on which hung five dead bodies, two of which from their dress seemed to have been Lowlanders, and the other three corpses were muffled in their Highland plaids.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Midway this space was erected a rude gibbet, on which hung five dead bodies, two of which from their dress seemed to have been Lowlanders, and the other three corpses were muffled in their Highland plaids.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The village of Inverary, now a neat country town, then partook of the rudeness of the seventeenth century, in the miserable appearance of the houses, and the irregularity of the unpaved street.
turbulentadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading For close designs and crooked counsels fit, Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit, Restless, unfix’d in principle and place, In power unpleased, impatient in disgrace.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Midway this space was erected a rude gibbet, on which hung five dead bodies, two of which from their dress seemed to have been Lowlanders, and the other three corpses were muffled in their Highland plaids.
unfix'd
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From this reading For close designs and crooked counsels fit, Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit, Restless, unfix’d in principle and place, In power unpleased, impatient in disgrace.
unpavedadjectiveUS /ʌpeɪvd/
not having a paved surface
From this reading The village of Inverary, now a neat country town, then partook of the rudeness of the seventeenth century, in the miserable appearance of the houses, and the irregularity of the unpaved street.
unpleased
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From this reading For close designs and crooked counsels fit, Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit, Restless, unfix’d in principle and place, In power unpleased, impatient in disgrace.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading But a stronger and more terrible characteristic of the period appeared in the market-place, which was a space of irregular width, half way betwixt the harbour, or pier, and the frowning castle-gate, which terminated with its gloomy archway, portcullis, and flankers, the upper end of the vista.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The village of Inverary, now a neat country town, then partook of the rudeness of the seventeenth century, in the miserable appearance of the houses, and the irregularity of the unpaved street.
vistanounUS /ˈvɪstə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading But a stronger and more terrible characteristic of the period appeared in the market-place, which was a space of irregular width, half way betwixt the harbour, or pier, and the frowning castle-gate, which terminated with its gloomy archway, portcullis, and flankers, the upper end of the vista.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But a stronger and more terrible characteristic of the period appeared in the market-place, which was a space of irregular width, half way betwixt the harbour, or pier, and the frowning castle-gate, which terminated with its gloomy archway, portcullis, and flankers, the upper end of the vista.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But a stronger and more terrible characteristic of the period appeared in the market-place, which was a space of irregular width, half way betwixt the harbour, or pier, and the frowning castle-gate, which terminated with its gloomy archway, portcullis, and flankers, the upper end of the vista.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Midway this space was erected a rude gibbet, on which hung five dead bodies, two of which from their dress seemed to have been Lowlanders, and the other three corpses were muffled in their Highland plaids.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But a stronger and more terrible characteristic of the period appeared in the market-place, which was a space of irregular width, half way betwixt the harbour, or pier, and the frowning castle-gate, which terminated with its gloomy archway, portcullis, and flankers, the upper end of the vista.
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading But a stronger and more terrible characteristic of the period appeared in the market-place, which was a space of irregular width, half way betwixt the harbour, or pier, and the frowning castle-gate, which terminated with its gloomy archway, portcullis, and flankers, the upper end of the vista.
witnounUS /wɪt/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading For close designs and crooked counsels fit, Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit, Restless, unfix’d in principle and place, In power unpleased, impatient in disgrace.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But a stronger and more terrible characteristic of the period appeared in the market-place, which was a space of irregular width, half way betwixt the harbour, or pier, and the frowning castle-gate, which terminated with its gloomy archway, portcullis, and flankers, the upper end of the vista.
