used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Under any system based on a scientific treatment of crime, men would be taken care of as long as it was necessary to restrain them.
adjudgedverbUS /əˈdʒʌdʒd/
past form of “adjudge” — declare to be
From this reading If they ever were adjudged competent to enter society again, they would be released when that time came.
administrationnounUS /ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/
a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
From this reading Neither under a right understanding, and a humane, scientific and honest administration, would it be necessary that places of confinement should be places of either degradation or misery.
anew
From this reading If they ever were adjudged competent to enter society again, they would be released when that time came.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Neither under a right understanding, and a humane, scientific and honest administration, would it be necessary that places of confinement should be places of either degradation or misery.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Under any system based on a scientific treatment of crime, men would be taken care of as long as it was necessary to restrain them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Under any system based on a scientific treatment of crime, men would be taken care of as long as it was necessary to restrain them.
basedadjectiveUS /beɪst/
having a base
From this reading Under any system based on a scientific treatment of crime, men would be taken care of as long as it was necessary to restrain them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Under any system based on a scientific treatment of crime, men would be taken care of as long as it was necessary to restrain them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In fact the inmate might well be put where he could enjoy life more than he did before he was confined.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It would be done in the best possible way for their own welfare.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If they ever were adjudged competent to enter society again, they would be released when that time came.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Under any system based on a scientific treatment of crime, men would be taken care of as long as it was necessary to restrain them.
competentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpətɪnt/
properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
From this reading If they ever were adjudged competent to enter society again, they would be released when that time came.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading In fact the inmate might well be put where he could enjoy life more than he did before he was confined.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading Neither under a right understanding, and a humane, scientific and honest administration, would it be necessary that places of confinement should be places of either degradation or misery.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In fact the inmate might well be put where he could enjoy life more than he did before he was confined.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Under any system based on a scientific treatment of crime, men would be taken care of as long as it was necessary to restrain them.
degradationnounUS /ˌdeɡrəˈdeɪʃən/
changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
From this reading Neither under a right understanding, and a humane, scientific and honest administration, would it be necessary that places of confinement should be places of either degradation or misery.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In fact the inmate might well be put where he could enjoy life more than he did before he was confined.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It would be done in the best possible way for their own welfare.
one or the other of two
From this reading Neither under a right understanding, and a humane, scientific and honest administration, would it be necessary that places of confinement should be places of either degradation or misery.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading In fact the inmate might well be put where he could enjoy life more than he did before he was confined.
to come or go into
From this reading If they ever were adjudged competent to enter society again, they would be released when that time came.
at any time
From this reading If they ever were adjudged competent to enter society again, they would be released when that time came.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact the inmate might well be put where he could enjoy life more than he did before he was confined.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would be done in the best possible way for their own welfare.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact the inmate might well be put where he could enjoy life more than he did before he was confined.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Neither under a right understanding, and a humane, scientific and honest administration, would it be necessary that places of confinement should be places of either degradation or misery.
humaneadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmeɪn/
pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
From this reading Neither under a right understanding, and a humane, scientific and honest administration, would it be necessary that places of confinement should be places of either degradation or misery.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they ever were adjudged competent to enter society again, they would be released when that time came.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would be done in the best possible way for their own welfare.
inmatenounUS /ˈɪnmeɪt/
one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading In fact the inmate might well be put where he could enjoy life more than he did before he was confined.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Under any system based on a scientific treatment of crime, men would be taken care of as long as it was necessary to restrain them.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In fact the inmate might well be put where he could enjoy life more than he did before he was confined.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Under any system based on a scientific treatment of crime, men would be taken care of as long as it was necessary to restrain them.
the force of workers available
From this reading Under any system based on a scientific treatment of crime, men would be taken care of as long as it was necessary to restrain them.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In fact the inmate might well be put where he could enjoy life more than he did before he was confined.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Neither under a right understanding, and a humane, scientific and honest administration, would it be necessary that places of confinement should be places of either degradation or misery.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In fact the inmate might well be put where he could enjoy life more than he did before he was confined.
absolutely essential
From this reading Under any system based on a scientific treatment of crime, men would be taken care of as long as it was necessary to restrain them.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither under a right understanding, and a humane, scientific and honest administration, would it be necessary that places of confinement should be places of either degradation or misery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Under any system based on a scientific treatment of crime, men would be taken care of as long as it was necessary to restrain them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Under any system based on a scientific treatment of crime, men would be taken care of as long as it was necessary to restrain them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Neither under a right understanding, and a humane, scientific and honest administration, would it be necessary that places of confinement should be places of either degradation or misery.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It would be done in the best possible way for their own welfare.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Neither under a right understanding, and a humane, scientific and honest administration, would it be necessary that places of confinement should be places of either degradation or misery.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It would be done in the best possible way for their own welfare.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In fact the inmate might well be put where he could enjoy life more than he did before he was confined.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading If they ever were adjudged competent to enter society again, they would be released when that time came.
restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading Under any system based on a scientific treatment of crime, men would be taken care of as long as it was necessary to restrain them.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Neither under a right understanding, and a humane, scientific and honest administration, would it be necessary that places of confinement should be places of either degradation or misery.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading Under any system based on a scientific treatment of crime, men would be taken care of as long as it was necessary to restrain them.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Neither under a right understanding, and a humane, scientific and honest administration, would it be necessary that places of confinement should be places of either degradation or misery.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading If they ever were adjudged competent to enter society again, they would be released when that time came.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Under any system based on a scientific treatment of crime, men would be taken care of as long as it was necessary to restrain them.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Under any system based on a scientific treatment of crime, men would be taken care of as long as it was necessary to restrain them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In fact the inmate might well be put where he could enjoy life more than he did before he was confined.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If they ever were adjudged competent to enter society again, they would be released when that time came.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would be done in the best possible way for their own welfare.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It would be done in the best possible way for their own welfare.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Under any system based on a scientific treatment of crime, men would be taken care of as long as it was necessary to restrain them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they ever were adjudged competent to enter society again, they would be released when that time came.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If they ever were adjudged competent to enter society again, they would be released when that time came.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Under any system based on a scientific treatment of crime, men would be taken care of as long as it was necessary to restrain them.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading Under any system based on a scientific treatment of crime, men would be taken care of as long as it was necessary to restrain them.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under any system based on a scientific treatment of crime, men would be taken care of as long as it was necessary to restrain them.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Neither under a right understanding, and a humane, scientific and honest administration, would it be necessary that places of confinement should be places of either degradation or misery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Under any system based on a scientific treatment of crime, men would be taken care of as long as it was necessary to restrain them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It would be done in the best possible way for their own welfare.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading It would be done in the best possible way for their own welfare.
(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 In fact the inmate might well be put where he could enjoy life more than he did before he was confined.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If they ever were adjudged competent to enter society again, they would be released when that time came.
at the time that
From this reading If they ever were adjudged competent to enter society again, they would be released when that time came.
in or at the place that
From this reading In fact the inmate might well be put where he could enjoy life more than he did before he was confined.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Under any system based on a scientific treatment of crime, men would be taken care of as long as it was necessary to restrain them.
