used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EXECUTION OF THE SENTENCE--A CHANGE--HOPE.
having companions or an escort
From this reading But the morning came bright and clear, and the jailer, accompanied by Constable Calcraft, entered.
administerverbUS /ədˈmɪnəstər/
work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading On the last and concluding day of the term of the court, the jailer signified to me that the constable would, on the morrow, administer the first fifty lashes; and, of course, I passed the night in great trepidation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the last and concluding day of the term of the court, the jailer signified to me that the constable would, on the morrow, administer the first fifty lashes; and, of course, I passed the night in great trepidation.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading But the morning came bright and clear, and the jailer, accompanied by Constable Calcraft, entered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the morning came bright and clear, and the jailer, accompanied by Constable Calcraft, entered.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the morning came bright and clear, and the jailer, accompanied by Constable Calcraft, entered.
Calcraft
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From this reading But the morning came bright and clear, and the jailer, accompanied by Constable Calcraft, entered.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But the morning came bright and clear, and the jailer, accompanied by Constable Calcraft, entered.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading EXECUTION OF THE SENTENCE--A CHANGE--HOPE.
rid of obstructions
From this reading But the morning came bright and clear, and the jailer, accompanied by Constable Calcraft, entered.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, girl," said the latter, "I have to execute the sentence upon you."
concludingadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdɪŋ/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading On the last and concluding day of the term of the court, the jailer signified to me that the constable would, on the morrow, administer the first fifty lashes; and, of course, I passed the night in great trepidation.
constablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading On the last and concluding day of the term of the court, the jailer signified to me that the constable would, on the morrow, administer the first fifty lashes; and, of course, I passed the night in great trepidation.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading On the last and concluding day of the term of the court, the jailer signified to me that the constable would, on the morrow, administer the first fifty lashes; and, of course, I passed the night in great trepidation.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading On the last and concluding day of the term of the court, the jailer signified to me that the constable would, on the morrow, administer the first fifty lashes; and, of course, I passed the night in great trepidation.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the last and concluding day of the term of the court, the jailer signified to me that the constable would, on the morrow, administer the first fifty lashes; and, of course, I passed the night in great trepidation.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading But the morning came bright and clear, and the jailer, accompanied by Constable Calcraft, entered.
executeverbUS /ˈeksəkjuːt/
kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
From this reading "Come, girl," said the latter, "I have to execute the sentence upon you."
EXECUTIONnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading EXECUTION OF THE SENTENCE--A CHANGE--HOPE.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading On the last and concluding day of the term of the court, the jailer signified to me that the constable would, on the morrow, administer the first fifty lashes; and, of course, I passed the night in great trepidation.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On the last and concluding day of the term of the court, the jailer signified to me that the constable would, on the morrow, administer the first fifty lashes; and, of course, I passed the night in great trepidation.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Without one word, I followed him into the jail yard.
a young female
From this reading "Come, girl," said the latter, "I have to execute the sentence upon you."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On the last and concluding day of the term of the court, the jailer signified to me that the constable would, on the morrow, administer the first fifty lashes; and, of course, I passed the night in great trepidation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Come, girl," said the latter, "I have to execute the sentence upon you."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Without one word, I followed him into the jail yard.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading EXECUTION OF THE SENTENCE--A CHANGE--HOPE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the last and concluding day of the term of the court, the jailer signified to me that the constable would, on the morrow, administer the first fifty lashes; and, of course, I passed the night in great trepidation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the last and concluding day of the term of the court, the jailer signified to me that the constable would, on the morrow, administer the first fifty lashes; and, of course, I passed the night in great trepidation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Without one word, I followed him into the jail yard.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading Without one word, I followed him into the jail yard.
jailernounUS /ˈdʒeɪlər/
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading On the last and concluding day of the term of the court, the jailer signified to me that the constable would, on the morrow, administer the first fifty lashes; and, of course, I passed the night in great trepidation.
lashesnounUS /ˈlæʃɪz/
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading On the last and concluding day of the term of the court, the jailer signified to me that the constable would, on the morrow, administer the first fifty lashes; and, of course, I passed the night in great trepidation.
immediately past
From this reading On the last and concluding day of the term of the court, the jailer signified to me that the constable would, on the morrow, administer the first fifty lashes; and, of course, I passed the night in great trepidation.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading "Come, girl," said the latter, "I have to execute the sentence upon you."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the last and concluding day of the term of the court, the jailer signified to me that the constable would, on the morrow, administer the first fifty lashes; and, of course, I passed the night in great trepidation.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But the morning came bright and clear, and the jailer, accompanied by Constable Calcraft, entered.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading On the last and concluding day of the term of the court, the jailer signified to me that the constable would, on the morrow, administer the first fifty lashes; and, of course, I passed the night in great trepidation.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On the last and concluding day of the term of the court, the jailer signified to me that the constable would, on the morrow, administer the first fifty lashes; and, of course, I passed the night in great trepidation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EXECUTION OF THE SENTENCE--A CHANGE--HOPE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the last and concluding day of the term of the court, the jailer signified to me that the constable would, on the morrow, administer the first fifty lashes; and, of course, I passed the night in great trepidation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Without one word, I followed him into the jail yard.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading On the last and concluding day of the term of the court, the jailer signified to me that the constable would, on the morrow, administer the first fifty lashes; and, of course, I passed the night in great trepidation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come, girl," said the latter, "I have to execute the sentence upon you."
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading EXECUTION OF THE SENTENCE--A CHANGE--HOPE.
signifiednounUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪd/
the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted
From this reading On the last and concluding day of the term of the court, the jailer signified to me that the constable would, on the morrow, administer the first fifty lashes; and, of course, I passed the night in great trepidation.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading On the last and concluding day of the term of the court, the jailer signified to me that the constable would, on the morrow, administer the first fifty lashes; and, of course, I passed the night in great trepidation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the last and concluding day of the term of the court, the jailer signified to me that the constable would, on the morrow, administer the first fifty lashes; and, of course, I passed the night in great trepidation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EXECUTION OF THE SENTENCE--A CHANGE--HOPE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the last and concluding day of the term of the court, the jailer signified to me that the constable would, on the morrow, administer the first fifty lashes; and, of course, I passed the night in great trepidation.
trepidationnounUS /ˌtrepɪˈdeɪʃən/
a feeling of alarm or dread
From this reading On the last and concluding day of the term of the court, the jailer signified to me that the constable would, on the morrow, administer the first fifty lashes; and, of course, I passed the night in great trepidation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Come, girl," said the latter, "I have to execute the sentence upon you."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without one word, I followed him into the jail yard.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Without one word, I followed him into the jail yard.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the last and concluding day of the term of the court, the jailer signified to me that the constable would, on the morrow, administer the first fifty lashes; and, of course, I passed the night in great trepidation.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Without one word, I followed him into the jail yard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come, girl," said the latter, "I have to execute the sentence upon you."