Chapter IV

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From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.

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From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.

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From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.

how long something has existed

From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Lovely and chaste as the primrose pale, Rifled of virgin sweetness by the gale, Mary! the wretch who thee remorseless slew Avenging wrath, who sleeps not, will pursue; For though the deed of blood was veiled in night, Will not the Judge of all mankind do right?

a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.

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From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.

past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading The inscription is associated with one of the most remarkable trials of the present century.

-ing form of “avenge” — take revenge for a perceived wrong

From this reading Lovely and chaste as the primrose pale, Rifled of virgin sweetness by the gale, Mary! the wretch who thee remorseless slew Avenging wrath, who sleeps not, will pursue; For though the deed of blood was veiled in night, Will not the Judge of all mankind do right?

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.

affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity

From this reading Fair blighted flower, the muse that weeps thy doom, Rears o'er thy murdered form this warning tomb.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading Lovely and chaste as the primrose pale, Rifled of virgin sweetness by the gale, Mary! the wretch who thee remorseless slew Avenging wrath, who sleeps not, will pursue; For though the deed of blood was veiled in night, Will not the Judge of all mankind do right?

someone who engages a person or company for performances

From this reading The writer of the foregoing epitaph was Dr. Booker, vicar of Dudley.

in a vicious manner

From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Lovely and chaste as the primrose pale, Rifled of virgin sweetness by the gale, Mary! the wretch who thee remorseless slew Avenging wrath, who sleeps not, will pursue; For though the deed of blood was veiled in night, Will not the Judge of all mankind do right?

a period of 100 years

From this reading The inscription is associated with one of the most remarkable trials of the present century.

morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse)

From this reading Lovely and chaste as the primrose pale, Rifled of virgin sweetness by the gale, Mary! the wretch who thee remorseless slew Avenging wrath, who sleeps not, will pursue; For though the deed of blood was veiled in night, Will not the Judge of all mankind do right?

abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)

From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.

the yard associated with a church

From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.

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From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.

third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.

a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it

From this reading Lovely and chaste as the primrose pale, Rifled of virgin sweetness by the gale, Mary! the wretch who thee remorseless slew Avenging wrath, who sleeps not, will pursue; For though the deed of blood was veiled in night, Will not the Judge of all mankind do right?

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Lovely and chaste as the primrose pale, Rifled of virgin sweetness by the gale, Mary! the wretch who thee remorseless slew Avenging wrath, who sleeps not, will pursue; For though the deed of blood was veiled in night, Will not the Judge of all mankind do right?

decree or designate beforehand

From this reading Fair blighted flower, the muse that weeps thy doom, Rears o'er thy murdered form this warning tomb.

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From this reading The writer of the foregoing epitaph was Dr. Booker, vicar of Dudley.

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From this reading The writer of the foregoing epitaph was Dr. Booker, vicar of Dudley.

an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there

From this reading The writer of the foregoing epitaph was Dr. Booker, vicar of Dudley.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Fair blighted flower, the muse that weeps thy doom, Rears o'er thy murdered form this warning tomb.

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop

From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Fair blighted flower, the muse that weeps thy doom, Rears o'er thy murdered form this warning tomb.

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Lovely and chaste as the primrose pale, Rifled of virgin sweetness by the gale, Mary! the wretch who thee remorseless slew Avenging wrath, who sleeps not, will pursue; For though the deed of blood was veiled in night, Will not the Judge of all mankind do right?

especially of writing or speech; going before

From this reading The writer of the foregoing epitaph was Dr. Booker, vicar of Dudley.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Fair blighted flower, the muse that weeps thy doom, Rears o'er thy murdered form this warning tomb.

a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

From this reading Lovely and chaste as the primrose pale, Rifled of virgin sweetness by the gale, Mary! the wretch who thee remorseless slew Avenging wrath, who sleeps not, will pursue; For though the deed of blood was veiled in night, Will not the Judge of all mankind do right?

death of a person

From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.

a stone that is used to mark a grave

From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.

without caution or prudence

From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.

letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something

From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The inscription is associated with one of the most remarkable trials of the present century.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading Lovely and chaste as the primrose pale, Rifled of virgin sweetness by the gale, Mary! the wretch who thee remorseless slew Avenging wrath, who sleeps not, will pursue; For though the deed of blood was veiled in night, Will not the Judge of all mankind do right?

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading Lovely and chaste as the primrose pale, Rifled of virgin sweetness by the gale, Mary! the wretch who thee remorseless slew Avenging wrath, who sleeps not, will pursue; For though the deed of blood was veiled in night, Will not the Judge of all mankind do right?

all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

From this reading Lovely and chaste as the primrose pale, Rifled of virgin sweetness by the gale, Mary! the wretch who thee remorseless slew Avenging wrath, who sleeps not, will pursue; For though the deed of blood was veiled in night, Will not the Judge of all mankind do right?

English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)

From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.

a structure erected to commemorate persons or events

From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The inscription is associated with one of the most remarkable trials of the present century.

killed unlawfully

From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.

in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science

From this reading Fair blighted flower, the muse that weeps thy doom, Rears o'er thy murdered form this warning tomb.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Lovely and chaste as the primrose pale, Rifled of virgin sweetness by the gale, Mary! the wretch who thee remorseless slew Avenging wrath, who sleeps not, will pursue; For though the deed of blood was veiled in night, Will not the Judge of all mankind do right?

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Lovely and chaste as the primrose pale, Rifled of virgin sweetness by the gale, Mary! the wretch who thee remorseless slew Avenging wrath, who sleeps not, will pursue; For though the deed of blood was veiled in night, Will not the Judge of all mankind do right?

throughout a period of time

From this reading Fair blighted flower, the muse that weeps thy doom, Rears o'er thy murdered form this warning tomb.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The inscription is associated with one of the most remarkable trials of the present century.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Lovely and chaste as the primrose pale, Rifled of virgin sweetness by the gale, Mary! the wretch who thee remorseless slew Avenging wrath, who sleeps not, will pursue; For though the deed of blood was veiled in night, Will not the Judge of all mankind do right?

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The inscription is associated with one of the most remarkable trials of the present century.

any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads

From this reading Lovely and chaste as the primrose pale, Rifled of virgin sweetness by the gale, Mary! the wretch who thee remorseless slew Avenging wrath, who sleeps not, will pursue; For though the deed of blood was veiled in night, Will not the Judge of all mankind do right?

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

From this reading Lovely and chaste as the primrose pale, Rifled of virgin sweetness by the gale, Mary! the wretch who thee remorseless slew Avenging wrath, who sleeps not, will pursue; For though the deed of blood was veiled in night, Will not the Judge of all mankind do right?

plural of “rear” — the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading Fair blighted flower, the muse that weeps thy doom, Rears o'er thy murdered form this warning tomb.

unusual or striking

From this reading The inscription is associated with one of the most remarkable trials of the present century.

without mercy or pity

From this reading Lovely and chaste as the primrose pale, Rifled of virgin sweetness by the gale, Mary! the wretch who thee remorseless slew Avenging wrath, who sleeps not, will pursue; For though the deed of blood was veiled in night, Will not the Judge of all mankind do right?

past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.

of a firearm; having rifling or internal spiral grooves inside the barrel

From this reading Lovely and chaste as the primrose pale, Rifled of virgin sweetness by the gale, Mary! the wretch who thee remorseless slew Avenging wrath, who sleeps not, will pursue; For though the deed of blood was veiled in night, Will not the Judge of all mankind do right?

precisely, exactly

From this reading Lovely and chaste as the primrose pale, Rifled of virgin sweetness by the gale, Mary! the wretch who thee remorseless slew Avenging wrath, who sleeps not, will pursue; For though the deed of blood was veiled in night, Will not the Judge of all mankind do right?

the place where some action occurs

From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.

plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Lovely and chaste as the primrose pale, Rifled of virgin sweetness by the gale, Mary! the wretch who thee remorseless slew Avenging wrath, who sleeps not, will pursue; For though the deed of blood was veiled in night, Will not the Judge of all mankind do right?

turn sharply; change direction abruptly

From this reading Lovely and chaste as the primrose pale, Rifled of virgin sweetness by the gale, Mary! the wretch who thee remorseless slew Avenging wrath, who sleeps not, will pursue; For though the deed of blood was veiled in night, Will not the Judge of all mankind do right?

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.

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From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.

the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth

From this reading Lovely and chaste as the primrose pale, Rifled of virgin sweetness by the gale, Mary! the wretch who thee remorseless slew Avenging wrath, who sleeps not, will pursue; For though the deed of blood was veiled in night, Will not the Judge of all mankind do right?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Fair blighted flower, the muse that weeps thy doom, Rears o'er thy murdered form this warning tomb.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading Lovely and chaste as the primrose pale, Rifled of virgin sweetness by the gale, Mary! the wretch who thee remorseless slew Avenging wrath, who sleeps not, will pursue; For though the deed of blood was veiled in night, Will not the Judge of all mankind do right?

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Lovely and chaste as the primrose pale, Rifled of virgin sweetness by the gale, Mary! the wretch who thee remorseless slew Avenging wrath, who sleeps not, will pursue; For though the deed of blood was veiled in night, Will not the Judge of all mankind do right?

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Fair blighted flower, the muse that weeps thy doom, Rears o'er thy murdered form this warning tomb.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.

a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

From this reading Fair blighted flower, the muse that weeps thy doom, Rears o'er thy murdered form this warning tomb.

plural of “trial” — the act of testing something

From this reading The inscription is associated with one of the most remarkable trials of the present century.

having or as if having a veil or concealing cover

From this reading Lovely and chaste as the primrose pale, Rifled of virgin sweetness by the gale, Mary! the wretch who thee remorseless slew Avenging wrath, who sleeps not, will pursue; For though the deed of blood was veiled in night, Will not the Judge of all mankind do right?

a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman

From this reading The writer of the foregoing epitaph was Dr. Booker, vicar of Dudley.

treated irreverently or sacrilegiously

From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.

a person who has never had sex

From this reading Lovely and chaste as the primrose pale, Rifled of virgin sweetness by the gale, Mary! the wretch who thee remorseless slew Avenging wrath, who sleeps not, will pursue; For though the deed of blood was veiled in night, Will not the Judge of all mankind do right?

Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.

From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.

a message informing of danger

From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.

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From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.

third-person singular of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading Fair blighted flower, the muse that weeps thy doom, Rears o'er thy murdered form this warning tomb.

which person or people

From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Lovely and chaste as the primrose pale, Rifled of virgin sweetness by the gale, Mary! the wretch who thee remorseless slew Avenging wrath, who sleeps not, will pursue; For though the deed of blood was veiled in night, Will not the Judge of all mankind do right?

in the company of; together with

From this reading The inscription is associated with one of the most remarkable trials of the present century.

intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

From this reading Lovely and chaste as the primrose pale, Rifled of virgin sweetness by the gale, Mary! the wretch who thee remorseless slew Avenging wrath, who sleeps not, will pursue; For though the deed of blood was veiled in night, Will not the Judge of all mankind do right?

performs some wicked deed

From this reading Lovely and chaste as the primrose pale, Rifled of virgin sweetness by the gale, Mary! the wretch who thee remorseless slew Avenging wrath, who sleeps not, will pursue; For though the deed of blood was veiled in night, Will not the Judge of all mankind do right?

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading The writer of the foregoing epitaph was Dr. Booker, vicar of Dudley.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading The churchyard of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, contains a gravestone bearing an inscription as follows:-- As a warning to female virtue, And a humble monument of female chastity, This stone marks the grave of MARY ASHFORD, Who, in the 20th year of her age, having Incautiously repaired to a scene of amusement, Was brutally violated and murdered On the 27th of May, 1817.