Chapter XII · The Central Criminal Court

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

From this reading AFTER my sudden summons to attend the Court I found myself in the yard below, where, in company with some twenty others, I was placed in rotation according to a list the Governor and chief warder were “checking.”

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading These passages are the last remnants of the old prison, and demonstrate the change that has taken place in the accepted notions of insuring the safety of prisoners.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading AFTER my sudden summons to attend the Court I found myself in the yard below, where, in company with some twenty others, I was placed in rotation according to a list the Governor and chief warder were “checking.”

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From this reading Having passed through all these, we came to a halt in a dark recess, partially lighted by gas, on each side of which were arched cells, suggestive of those of the Adelphi.

later than; following

From this reading AFTER my sudden summons to attend the Court I found myself in the yard below, where, in company with some twenty others, I was placed in rotation according to a list the Governor and chief warder were “checking.”

(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 Having passed through all these, we came to a halt in a dark recess, partially lighted by gas, on each side of which were arched cells, suggestive of those of the Adelphi.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading This formula being completed, we proceeded in single file, preceded by an “officer” and followed by a patriarch, along the subterraneous passages that connect the prison with the Old Bailey Court-house.

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

From this reading This formula being completed, we proceeded in single file, preceded by an “officer” and followed by a patriarch, along the subterraneous passages that connect the prison with the Old Bailey Court-house.

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

From this reading AFTER my sudden summons to attend the Court I found myself in the yard below, where, in company with some twenty others, I was placed in rotation according to a list the Governor and chief warder were “checking.”

constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches

From this reading Having passed through all these, we came to a halt in a dark recess, partially lighted by gas, on each side of which were arched cells, suggestive of those of the Adelphi.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading These passages are the last remnants of the old prison, and demonstrate the change that has taken place in the accepted notions of insuring the safety of prisoners.

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading AFTER my sudden summons to attend the Court I found myself in the yard below, where, in company with some twenty others, I was placed in rotation according to a list the Governor and chief warder were “checking.”

United States singer (1918-1990)

From this reading This formula being completed, we proceeded in single file, preceded by an “officer” and followed by a patriarch, along the subterraneous passages that connect the prison with the Old Bailey Court-house.

gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights

From this reading Every few yards a massive iron door some inches thick, with huge bolts and a ponderous key, bars the passage.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading This formula being completed, we proceeded in single file, preceded by an “officer” and followed by a patriarch, along the subterraneous passages that connect the prison with the Old Bailey Court-house.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading AFTER my sudden summons to attend the Court I found myself in the yard below, where, in company with some twenty others, I was placed in rotation according to a list the Governor and chief warder were “checking.”

plural of “bolt” — a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder

From this reading Every few yards a massive iron door some inches thick, with huge bolts and a ponderous key, bars the passage.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This formula being completed, we proceeded in single file, preceded by an “officer” and followed by a patriarch, along the subterraneous passages that connect the prison with the Old Bailey Court-house.

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

From this reading Having passed through all these, we came to a halt in a dark recess, partially lighted by gas, on each side of which were arched cells, suggestive of those of the Adelphi.

plural of “cell” — any small compartment

From this reading Having passed through all these, we came to a halt in a dark recess, partially lighted by gas, on each side of which were arched cells, suggestive of those of the Adelphi.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading These passages are the last remnants of the old prison, and demonstrate the change that has taken place in the accepted notions of insuring the safety of prisoners.

-ing form of “check” — examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition

From this reading AFTER my sudden summons to attend the Court I found myself in the yard below, where, in company with some twenty others, I was placed in rotation according to a list the Governor and chief warder were “checking.”

a person who is in charge

From this reading AFTER my sudden summons to attend the Court I found myself in the yard below, where, in company with some twenty others, I was placed in rotation according to a list the Governor and chief warder were “checking.”

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading AFTER my sudden summons to attend the Court I found myself in the yard below, where, in company with some twenty others, I was placed in rotation according to a list the Governor and chief warder were “checking.”

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading This formula being completed, we proceeded in single file, preceded by an “officer” and followed by a patriarch, along the subterraneous passages that connect the prison with the Old Bailey Court-house.

connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces

From this reading This formula being completed, we proceeded in single file, preceded by an “officer” and followed by a patriarch, along the subterraneous passages that connect the prison with the Old Bailey Court-house.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading AFTER my sudden summons to attend the Court I found myself in the yard below, where, in company with some twenty others, I was placed in rotation according to a list the Governor and chief warder were “checking.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This formula being completed, we proceeded in single file, preceded by an “officer” and followed by a patriarch, along the subterraneous passages that connect the prison with the Old Bailey Court-house.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Having passed through all these, we came to a halt in a dark recess, partially lighted by gas, on each side of which were arched cells, suggestive of those of the Adelphi.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading These passages are the last remnants of the old prison, and demonstrate the change that has taken place in the accepted notions of insuring the safety of prisoners.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Every few yards a massive iron door some inches thick, with huge bolts and a ponderous key, bars the passage.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Having passed through all these, we came to a halt in a dark recess, partially lighted by gas, on each side of which were arched cells, suggestive of those of the Adelphi.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every few yards a massive iron door some inches thick, with huge bolts and a ponderous key, bars the passage.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Every few yards a massive iron door some inches thick, with huge bolts and a ponderous key, bars the passage.

record in a public office or in a court of law

From this reading This formula being completed, we proceeded in single file, preceded by an “officer” and followed by a patriarch, along the subterraneous passages that connect the prison with the Old Bailey Court-house.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading This formula being completed, we proceeded in single file, preceded by an “officer” and followed by a patriarch, along the subterraneous passages that connect the prison with the Old Bailey Court-house.

a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement

From this reading This formula being completed, we proceeded in single file, preceded by an “officer” and followed by a patriarch, along the subterraneous passages that connect the prison with the Old Bailey Court-house.

set up or found

From this reading AFTER my sudden summons to attend the Court I found myself in the yard below, where, in company with some twenty others, I was placed in rotation according to a list the Governor and chief warder were “checking.”

the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity

From this reading Having passed through all these, we came to a halt in a dark recess, partially lighted by gas, on each side of which were arched cells, suggestive of those of the Adelphi.

the head of a state government

From this reading AFTER my sudden summons to attend the Court I found myself in the yard below, where, in company with some twenty others, I was placed in rotation according to a list the Governor and chief warder were “checking.”

cause to stop

From this reading Having passed through all these, we came to a halt in a dark recess, partially lighted by gas, on each side of which were arched cells, suggestive of those of the Adelphi.

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

From this reading These passages are the last remnants of the old prison, and demonstrate the change that has taken place in the accepted notions of insuring the safety of prisoners.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having passed through all these, we came to a halt in a dark recess, partially lighted by gas, on each side of which were arched cells, suggestive of those of the Adelphi.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Every few yards a massive iron door some inches thick, with huge bolts and a ponderous key, bars the passage.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading AFTER my sudden summons to attend the Court I found myself in the yard below, where, in company with some twenty others, I was placed in rotation according to a list the Governor and chief warder were “checking.”

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

From this reading AFTER my sudden summons to attend the Court I found myself in the yard below, where, in company with some twenty others, I was placed in rotation according to a list the Governor and chief warder were “checking.”

plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading Every few yards a massive iron door some inches thick, with huge bolts and a ponderous key, bars the passage.

-ing form of “insure” — be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something

From this reading These passages are the last remnants of the old prison, and demonstrate the change that has taken place in the accepted notions of insuring the safety of prisoners.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading Every few yards a massive iron door some inches thick, with huge bolts and a ponderous key, bars the passage.

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading Every few yards a massive iron door some inches thick, with huge bolts and a ponderous key, bars the passage.

immediately past

From this reading These passages are the last remnants of the old prison, and demonstrate the change that has taken place in the accepted notions of insuring the safety of prisoners.

set afire or burning

From this reading Having passed through all these, we came to a halt in a dark recess, partially lighted by gas, on each side of which were arched cells, suggestive of those of the Adelphi.

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading AFTER my sudden summons to attend the Court I found myself in the yard below, where, in company with some twenty others, I was placed in rotation according to a list the Governor and chief warder were “checking.”

imposing in size or bulk or solidity

From this reading Every few yards a massive iron door some inches thick, with huge bolts and a ponderous key, bars the passage.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading AFTER my sudden summons to attend the Court I found myself in the yard below, where, in company with some twenty others, I was placed in rotation according to a list the Governor and chief warder were “checking.”

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading AFTER my sudden summons to attend the Court I found myself in the yard below, where, in company with some twenty others, I was placed in rotation according to a list the Governor and chief warder were “checking.”

plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading These passages are the last remnants of the old prison, and demonstrate the change that has taken place in the accepted notions of insuring the safety of prisoners.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading These passages are the last remnants of the old prison, and demonstrate the change that has taken place in the accepted notions of insuring the safety of prisoners.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading This formula being completed, we proceeded in single file, preceded by an “officer” and followed by a patriarch, along the subterraneous passages that connect the prison with the Old Bailey Court-house.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading This formula being completed, we proceeded in single file, preceded by an “officer” and followed by a patriarch, along the subterraneous passages that connect the prison with the Old Bailey Court-house.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Having passed through all these, we came to a halt in a dark recess, partially lighted by gas, on each side of which were arched cells, suggestive of those of the Adelphi.

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From this reading AFTER my sudden summons to attend the Court I found myself in the yard below, where, in company with some twenty others, I was placed in rotation according to a list the Governor and chief warder were “checking.”

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading Having passed through all these, we came to a halt in a dark recess, partially lighted by gas, on each side of which were arched cells, suggestive of those of the Adelphi.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading Every few yards a massive iron door some inches thick, with huge bolts and a ponderous key, bars the passage.

plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading This formula being completed, we proceeded in single file, preceded by an “officer” and followed by a patriarch, along the subterraneous passages that connect the prison with the Old Bailey Court-house.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Having passed through all these, we came to a halt in a dark recess, partially lighted by gas, on each side of which were arched cells, suggestive of those of the Adelphi.

title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem)

From this reading This formula being completed, we proceeded in single file, preceded by an “officer” and followed by a patriarch, along the subterraneous passages that connect the prison with the Old Bailey Court-house.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading These passages are the last remnants of the old prison, and demonstrate the change that has taken place in the accepted notions of insuring the safety of prisoners.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading AFTER my sudden summons to attend the Court I found myself in the yard below, where, in company with some twenty others, I was placed in rotation according to a list the Governor and chief warder were “checking.”

slow and laborious because of weight

From this reading Every few yards a massive iron door some inches thick, with huge bolts and a ponderous key, bars the passage.

past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further

From this reading This formula being completed, we proceeded in single file, preceded by an “officer” and followed by a patriarch, along the subterraneous passages that connect the prison with the Old Bailey Court-house.

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

From this reading This formula being completed, we proceeded in single file, preceded by an “officer” and followed by a patriarch, along the subterraneous passages that connect the prison with the Old Bailey Court-house.

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

From this reading These passages are the last remnants of the old prison, and demonstrate the change that has taken place in the accepted notions of insuring the safety of prisoners.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading This formula being completed, we proceeded in single file, preceded by an “officer” and followed by a patriarch, along the subterraneous passages that connect the prison with the Old Bailey Court-house.

put into a recess

From this reading Having passed through all these, we came to a halt in a dark recess, partially lighted by gas, on each side of which were arched cells, suggestive of those of the Adelphi.

plural of “remnant” — a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists

From this reading These passages are the last remnants of the old prison, and demonstrate the change that has taken place in the accepted notions of insuring the safety of prisoners.

the act of rotating as if on an axis

From this reading AFTER my sudden summons to attend the Court I found myself in the yard below, where, in company with some twenty others, I was placed in rotation according to a list the Governor and chief warder were “checking.”

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading These passages are the last remnants of the old prison, and demonstrate the change that has taken place in the accepted notions of insuring the safety of prisoners.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Having passed through all these, we came to a halt in a dark recess, partially lighted by gas, on each side of which were arched cells, suggestive of those of the Adelphi.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading This formula being completed, we proceeded in single file, preceded by an “officer” and followed by a patriarch, along the subterraneous passages that connect the prison with the Old Bailey Court-house.

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

From this reading AFTER my sudden summons to attend the Court I found myself in the yard below, where, in company with some twenty others, I was placed in rotation according to a list the Governor and chief warder were “checking.”

being or operating under the surface of the earth

From this reading This formula being completed, we proceeded in single file, preceded by an “officer” and followed by a patriarch, along the subterraneous passages that connect the prison with the Old Bailey Court-house.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading AFTER my sudden summons to attend the Court I found myself in the yard below, where, in company with some twenty others, I was placed in rotation according to a list the Governor and chief warder were “checking.”

tending to suggest or imply

From this reading Having passed through all these, we came to a halt in a dark recess, partially lighted by gas, on each side of which were arched cells, suggestive of those of the Adelphi.

a request to be present

From this reading AFTER my sudden summons to attend the Court I found myself in the yard below, where, in company with some twenty others, I was placed in rotation according to a list the Governor and chief warder were “checking.”

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading These passages are the last remnants of the old prison, and demonstrate the change that has taken place in the accepted notions of insuring the safety of prisoners.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This formula being completed, we proceeded in single file, preceded by an “officer” and followed by a patriarch, along the subterraneous passages that connect the prison with the Old Bailey Court-house.

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

From this reading AFTER my sudden summons to attend the Court I found myself in the yard below, where, in company with some twenty others, I was placed in rotation according to a list the Governor and chief warder were “checking.”

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These passages are the last remnants of the old prison, and demonstrate the change that has taken place in the accepted notions of insuring the safety of prisoners.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Every few yards a massive iron door some inches thick, with huge bolts and a ponderous key, bars the passage.

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

From this reading This formula being completed, we proceeded in single file, preceded by an “officer” and followed by a patriarch, along the subterraneous passages that connect the prison with the Old Bailey Court-house.

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

From this reading Having passed through all these, we came to a halt in a dark recess, partially lighted by gas, on each side of which were arched cells, suggestive of those of the Adelphi.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Having passed through all these, we came to a halt in a dark recess, partially lighted by gas, on each side of which were arched cells, suggestive of those of the Adelphi.

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

From this reading AFTER my sudden summons to attend the Court I found myself in the yard below, where, in company with some twenty others, I was placed in rotation according to a list the Governor and chief warder were “checking.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading AFTER my sudden summons to attend the Court I found myself in the yard below, where, in company with some twenty others, I was placed in rotation according to a list the Governor and chief warder were “checking.”

a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners

From this reading AFTER my sudden summons to attend the Court I found myself in the yard below, where, in company with some twenty others, I was placed in rotation according to a list the Governor and chief warder were “checking.”

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

From this reading AFTER my sudden summons to attend the Court I found myself in the yard below, where, in company with some twenty others, I was placed in rotation according to a list the Governor and chief warder were “checking.”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading This formula being completed, we proceeded in single file, preceded by an “officer” and followed by a patriarch, along the subterraneous passages that connect the prison with the Old Bailey Court-house.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading AFTER my sudden summons to attend the Court I found myself in the yard below, where, in company with some twenty others, I was placed in rotation according to a list the Governor and chief warder were “checking.”

in or at the place that

From this reading AFTER my sudden summons to attend the Court I found myself in the yard below, where, in company with some twenty others, I was placed in rotation according to a list the Governor and chief warder were “checking.”

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Having passed through all these, we came to a halt in a dark recess, partially lighted by gas, on each side of which were arched cells, suggestive of those of the Adelphi.

in the company of; together with

From this reading AFTER my sudden summons to attend the Court I found myself in the yard below, where, in company with some twenty others, I was placed in rotation according to a list the Governor and chief warder were “checking.”

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 AFTER my sudden summons to attend the Court I found myself in the yard below, where, in company with some twenty others, I was placed in rotation according to a list the Governor and chief warder were “checking.”

plural of “yard” — 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 Every few yards a massive iron door some inches thick, with huge bolts and a ponderous key, bars the passage.