Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

capable of being reached

From this reading This under room had no entrance from the outside, but was accessible only through a trap-door from the room directly overhead.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

in addition

From this reading A portion of the building was occupied by the jailor, but the prison part consisted of two rooms, one under the other, and also partly underground.

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

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

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

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The captain now called a guard of eight men, and conducted me through the streets for some time; at last we came to a little brick building, surrounded by a high board fence.

past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Those who have ever been in Chattanooga, and visited the negro prison, will recognize my description.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading The captain now called a guard of eight men, and conducted me through the streets for some time; at last we came to a little brick building, surrounded by a high board fence.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading The captain now called a guard of eight men, and conducted me through the streets for some time; at last we came to a little brick building, surrounded by a high board fence.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading The captain now called a guard of eight men, and conducted me through the streets for some time; at last we came to a little brick building, surrounded by a high board fence.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The captain now called a guard of eight men, and conducted me through the streets for some time; at last we came to a little brick building, surrounded by a high board fence.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The captain now called a guard of eight men, and conducted me through the streets for some time; at last we came to a little brick building, surrounded by a high board fence.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading The captain now called a guard of eight men, and conducted me through the streets for some time; at last we came to a little brick building, surrounded by a high board fence.

(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

bound with chains

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

a city in eastern Tennessee

From this reading Those who have ever been in Chattanooga, and visited the negro prison, will recognize my description.

past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading The captain now called a guard of eight men, and conducted me through the streets for some time; at last we came to a little brick building, surrounded by a high board fence.

past form of “consist” — originate

From this reading A portion of the building was occupied by the jailor, but the prison part consisted of two rooms, one under the other, and also partly underground.

something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading Those who have ever been in Chattanooga, and visited the negro prison, will recognize my description.

without deviation

From this reading This under room had no entrance from the outside, but was accessible only through a trap-door from the room directly overhead.

the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

being one more than seven

From this reading The captain now called a guard of eight men, and conducted me through the streets for some time; at last we came to a little brick building, surrounded by a high board fence.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading This under room had no entrance from the outside, but was accessible only through a trap-door from the room directly overhead.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

at any time

From this reading Those who have ever been in Chattanooga, and visited the negro prison, will recognize my description.

enclose with a fence

From this reading The captain now called a guard of eight men, and conducted me through the streets for some time; at last we came to a little brick building, surrounded by a high board fence.

extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The captain now called a guard of eight men, and conducted me through the streets for some time; at last we came to a little brick building, surrounded by a high board fence.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading The captain now called a guard of eight men, and conducted me through the streets for some time; at last we came to a little brick building, surrounded by a high board fence.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading This under room had no entrance from the outside, but was accessible only through a trap-door from the room directly overhead.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Those who have ever been in Chattanooga, and visited the negro prison, will recognize my description.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The captain now called a guard of eight men, and conducted me through the streets for some time; at last we came to a little brick building, surrounded by a high board fence.

an opening into or through something

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

provoking horror

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

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

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

someone who guards prisoners

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

immediately past

From this reading The captain now called a guard of eight men, and conducted me through the streets for some time; at last we came to a little brick building, surrounded by a high board fence.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The captain now called a guard of eight men, and conducted me through the streets for some time; at last we came to a little brick building, surrounded by a high board fence.

below the surround or below the normal position

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The captain now called a guard of eight men, and conducted me through the streets for some time; at last we came to a little brick building, surrounded by a high board fence.

the force of workers available

From this reading The captain now called a guard of eight men, and conducted me through the streets for some time; at last we came to a little brick building, surrounded by a high board fence.

a disorderly crowd of people

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Those who have ever been in Chattanooga, and visited the negro prison, will recognize my description.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

information about recent and important events

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

not any; not one

From this reading This under room had no entrance from the outside, but was accessible only through a trap-door from the room directly overhead.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The captain now called a guard of eight men, and conducted me through the streets for some time; at last we came to a little brick building, surrounded by a high board fence.

held or filled or in use

From this reading A portion of the building was occupied by the jailor, but the prison part consisted of two rooms, one under the other, and also partly underground.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A portion of the building was occupied by the jailor, but the prison part consisted of two rooms, one under the other, and also partly underground.

and nothing more

From this reading This under room had no entrance from the outside, but was accessible only through a trap-door from the room directly overhead.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading A portion of the building was occupied by the jailor, but the prison part consisted of two rooms, one under the other, and also partly underground.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading This under room had no entrance from the outside, but was accessible only through a trap-door from the room directly overhead.

above your head; in the sky

From this reading This under room had no entrance from the outside, but was accessible only through a trap-door from the room directly overhead.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading A portion of the building was occupied by the jailor, but the prison part consisted of two rooms, one under the other, and also partly underground.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading A portion of the building was occupied by the jailor, but the prison part consisted of two rooms, one under the other, and also partly underground.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading A portion of the building was occupied by the jailor, but the prison part consisted of two rooms, one under the other, and also partly underground.

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority

From this reading Those who have ever been in Chattanooga, and visited the negro prison, will recognize my description.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

past form of “reunite” — have a reunion; unite again

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading This under room had no entrance from the outside, but was accessible only through a trap-door from the room directly overhead.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading A portion of the building was occupied by the jailor, but the prison part consisted of two rooms, one under the other, and also partly underground.

a strong line

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The captain now called a guard of eight men, and conducted me through the streets for some time; at last we came to a little brick building, surrounded by a high board fence.

catch sight of

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The captain now called a guard of eight men, and conducted me through the streets for some time; at last we came to a little brick building, surrounded by a high board fence.

killing by depriving of oxygen

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

the rays of the sun

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

confined on all sides

From this reading The captain now called a guard of eight men, and conducted me through the streets for some time; at last we came to a little brick building, surrounded by a high board fence.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

plural of “swim” — the act of swimming

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

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

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

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

From this reading This under room had no entrance from the outside, but was accessible only through a trap-door from the room directly overhead.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Those who have ever been in Chattanooga, and visited the negro prison, will recognize my description.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The captain now called a guard of eight men, and conducted me through the streets for some time; at last we came to a little brick building, surrounded by a high board fence.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The captain now called a guard of eight men, and conducted me through the streets for some time; at last we came to a little brick building, surrounded by a high board fence.

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

From this reading The captain now called a guard of eight men, and conducted me through the streets for some time; at last we came to a little brick building, surrounded by a high board fence.

someone who betrays his country by committing treason

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

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From this reading This under room had no entrance from the outside, but was accessible only through a trap-door from the room directly overhead.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading A portion of the building was occupied by the jailor, but the prison part consisted of two rooms, one under the other, and also partly underground.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading A portion of the building was occupied by the jailor, but the prison part consisted of two rooms, one under the other, and also partly underground.

under the level of the ground

From this reading A portion of the building was occupied by the jailor, but the prison part consisted of two rooms, one under the other, and also partly underground.

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading Negro Prison--Swims, the Jailor--Horrible Dungeon--Black Hole of Calcutta--Suffocation--Union Prisoners--Slave Catching--Our Party Reunited--Breakfast Lowered by Rope--Hunger--Counseling--Fiendish Barbarity--Chained in the Dungeon--Andrews tried as a Spy and Traitor--Sweet, but Stolen News--Removed from Dungeon--Pure Air and Sunlight--Attacked by a Mob--"A Friend"--Madison--Daring Adventure and Narrow Escape.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Those who have ever been in Chattanooga, and visited the negro prison, will recognize my description.

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

From this reading A portion of the building was occupied by the jailor, but the prison part consisted of two rooms, one under the other, and also partly underground.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The captain now called a guard of eight men, and conducted me through the streets for some time; at last we came to a little brick building, surrounded by a high board fence.

which person or people

From this reading Those who have ever been in Chattanooga, and visited the negro prison, will recognize my description.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Those who have ever been in Chattanooga, and visited the negro prison, will recognize my description.