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

From this reading _“Upon my word, friend,” said I, “you have almost made me long to try what a robber I should make.”

plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading “Ah! but,” said I, “there's a great deal in being hanged.”_ _Life and Actions of Guzman d'Alfarache._ The Portrait ... to face the Title.

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From this reading “Ah! but,” said I, “there's a great deal in being hanged.”_ _Life and Actions of Guzman d'Alfarache._ The Portrait ... to face the Title.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading _“Upon my word, friend,” said I, “you have almost made me long to try what a robber I should make.”

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

From this reading “Ah! but,” said I, “there's a great deal in being hanged.”_ _Life and Actions of Guzman d'Alfarache._ The Portrait ... to face the Title.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading “There is a great art in it, if you did,” quoth he.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Jonathan Wild throwing Sir Rowland Trenchard down the Well Jack Sheppard tricking Shotbolt the Gaoler The Escape, No. I. The Escape, No. II The Escape, No. III Jonathan Wild seizing Jack Sheppard at his Mother's Grave Jack Sheppard's Irons knocked off in Newgate The Procession from Newgate to Tyburn The Last Scene

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “Ah! but,” said I, “there's a great deal in being hanged.”_ _Life and Actions of Guzman d'Alfarache._ The Portrait ... to face the Title.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Ah! but,” said I, “there's a great deal in being hanged.”_ _Life and Actions of Guzman d'Alfarache._ The Portrait ... to face the Title.

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From this reading “Ah! but,” said I, “there's a great deal in being hanged.”_ _Life and Actions of Guzman d'Alfarache._ The Portrait ... to face the Title.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading “Ah! but,” said I, “there's a great deal in being hanged.”_ _Life and Actions of Guzman d'Alfarache._ The Portrait ... to face the Title.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading “There is a great art in it, if you did,” quoth he.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Jonathan Wild throwing Sir Rowland Trenchard down the Well Jack Sheppard tricking Shotbolt the Gaoler The Escape, No. I. The Escape, No. II The Escape, No. III Jonathan Wild seizing Jack Sheppard at his Mother's Grave Jack Sheppard's Irons knocked off in Newgate The Procession from Newgate to Tyburn The Last Scene

the act of escaping physically

From this reading Jonathan Wild throwing Sir Rowland Trenchard down the Well Jack Sheppard tricking Shotbolt the Gaoler The Escape, No. I. The Escape, No. II The Escape, No. III Jonathan Wild seizing Jack Sheppard at his Mother's Grave Jack Sheppard's Irons knocked off in Newgate The Procession from Newgate to Tyburn The Last Scene

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading “Ah! but,” said I, “there's a great deal in being hanged.”_ _Life and Actions of Guzman d'Alfarache._ The Portrait ... to face the Title.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading _“Upon my word, friend,” said I, “you have almost made me long to try what a robber I should make.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Jonathan Wild throwing Sir Rowland Trenchard down the Well Jack Sheppard tricking Shotbolt the Gaoler The Escape, No. I. The Escape, No. II The Escape, No. III Jonathan Wild seizing Jack Sheppard at his Mother's Grave Jack Sheppard's Irons knocked off in Newgate The Procession from Newgate to Tyburn The Last Scene

someone who guards prisoners

From this reading Jonathan Wild throwing Sir Rowland Trenchard down the Well Jack Sheppard tricking Shotbolt the Gaoler The Escape, No. I. The Escape, No. II The Escape, No. III Jonathan Wild seizing Jack Sheppard at his Mother's Grave Jack Sheppard's Irons knocked off in Newgate The Procession from Newgate to Tyburn The Last Scene

death of a person

From this reading Jonathan Wild throwing Sir Rowland Trenchard down the Well Jack Sheppard tricking Shotbolt the Gaoler The Escape, No. I. The Escape, No. II The Escape, No. III Jonathan Wild seizing Jack Sheppard at his Mother's Grave Jack Sheppard's Irons knocked off in Newgate The Procession from Newgate to Tyburn The Last Scene

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading “There is a great art in it, if you did,” quoth he.

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From this reading “Ah! but,” said I, “there's a great deal in being hanged.”_ _Life and Actions of Guzman d'Alfarache._ The Portrait ... to face the Title.

past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading “Ah! but,” said I, “there's a great deal in being hanged.”_ _Life and Actions of Guzman d'Alfarache._ The Portrait ... to face the Title.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _“Upon my word, friend,” said I, “you have almost made me long to try what a robber I should make.”

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “There is a great art in it, if you did,” quoth he.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Jonathan Wild throwing Sir Rowland Trenchard down the Well Jack Sheppard tricking Shotbolt the Gaoler The Escape, No. I. The Escape, No. II The Escape, No. III Jonathan Wild seizing Jack Sheppard at his Mother's Grave Jack Sheppard's Irons knocked off in Newgate The Procession from Newgate to Tyburn The Last Scene

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

From this reading _“Upon my word, friend,” said I, “you have almost made me long to try what a robber I should make.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “There is a great art in it, if you did,” quoth he.

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

From this reading Jonathan Wild throwing Sir Rowland Trenchard down the Well Jack Sheppard tricking Shotbolt the Gaoler The Escape, No. I. The Escape, No. II The Escape, No. III Jonathan Wild seizing Jack Sheppard at his Mother's Grave Jack Sheppard's Irons knocked off in Newgate The Procession from Newgate to Tyburn The Last Scene

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Volume III. (of III.)

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

From this reading “There is a great art in it, if you did,” quoth he.

metal shackles; for hands or legs

From this reading Jonathan Wild throwing Sir Rowland Trenchard down the Well Jack Sheppard tricking Shotbolt the Gaoler The Escape, No. I. The Escape, No. II The Escape, No. III Jonathan Wild seizing Jack Sheppard at his Mother's Grave Jack Sheppard's Irons knocked off in Newgate The Procession from Newgate to Tyburn The Last Scene

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

From this reading “There is a great art in it, if you did,” quoth he.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “There is a great art in it, if you did,” quoth he.

a small worthless amount

From this reading Jonathan Wild throwing Sir Rowland Trenchard down the Well Jack Sheppard tricking Shotbolt the Gaoler The Escape, No. I. The Escape, No. II The Escape, No. III Jonathan Wild seizing Jack Sheppard at his Mother's Grave Jack Sheppard's Irons knocked off in Newgate The Procession from Newgate to Tyburn The Last Scene

red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw

From this reading Jonathan Wild throwing Sir Rowland Trenchard down the Well Jack Sheppard tricking Shotbolt the Gaoler The Escape, No. I. The Escape, No. II The Escape, No. III Jonathan Wild seizing Jack Sheppard at his Mother's Grave Jack Sheppard's Irons knocked off in Newgate The Procession from Newgate to Tyburn The Last Scene

past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading Jonathan Wild throwing Sir Rowland Trenchard down the Well Jack Sheppard tricking Shotbolt the Gaoler The Escape, No. I. The Escape, No. II The Escape, No. III Jonathan Wild seizing Jack Sheppard at his Mother's Grave Jack Sheppard's Irons knocked off in Newgate The Procession from Newgate to Tyburn The Last Scene

immediately past

From this reading Jonathan Wild throwing Sir Rowland Trenchard down the Well Jack Sheppard tricking Shotbolt the Gaoler The Escape, No. I. The Escape, No. II The Escape, No. III Jonathan Wild seizing Jack Sheppard at his Mother's Grave Jack Sheppard's Irons knocked off in Newgate The Procession from Newgate to Tyburn The Last Scene

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading “Ah! but,” said I, “there's a great deal in being hanged.”_ _Life and Actions of Guzman d'Alfarache._ The Portrait ... to face the Title.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading _“Upon my word, friend,” said I, “you have almost made me long to try what a robber I should make.”

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading _“Upon my word, friend,” said I, “you have almost made me long to try what a robber I should make.”

engage in

From this reading _“Upon my word, friend,” said I, “you have almost made me long to try what a robber I should make.”

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

From this reading _“Upon my word, friend,” said I, “you have almost made me long to try what a robber I should make.”

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Jonathan Wild throwing Sir Rowland Trenchard down the Well Jack Sheppard tricking Shotbolt the Gaoler The Escape, No. I. The Escape, No. II The Escape, No. III Jonathan Wild seizing Jack Sheppard at his Mother's Grave Jack Sheppard's Irons knocked off in Newgate The Procession from Newgate to Tyburn The Last Scene

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _“Upon my word, friend,” said I, “you have almost made me long to try what a robber I should make.”

a former prison in London notorious for its unsanitary conditions and burnt down in riots in 1780; a new prison was built on the same spot but was torn down in 1902

From this reading Jonathan Wild throwing Sir Rowland Trenchard down the Well Jack Sheppard tricking Shotbolt the Gaoler The Escape, No. I. The Escape, No. II The Escape, No. III Jonathan Wild seizing Jack Sheppard at his Mother's Grave Jack Sheppard's Irons knocked off in Newgate The Procession from Newgate to Tyburn The Last Scene

not any; not one

From this reading Jonathan Wild throwing Sir Rowland Trenchard down the Well Jack Sheppard tricking Shotbolt the Gaoler The Escape, No. I. The Escape, No. II The Escape, No. III Jonathan Wild seizing Jack Sheppard at his Mother's Grave Jack Sheppard's Irons knocked off in Newgate The Procession from Newgate to Tyburn The Last Scene

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Volume III. (of III.)

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Jonathan Wild throwing Sir Rowland Trenchard down the Well Jack Sheppard tricking Shotbolt the Gaoler The Escape, No. I. The Escape, No. II The Escape, No. III Jonathan Wild seizing Jack Sheppard at his Mother's Grave Jack Sheppard's Irons knocked off in Newgate The Procession from Newgate to Tyburn The Last Scene

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading “Ah! but,” said I, “there's a great deal in being hanged.”_ _Life and Actions of Guzman d'Alfarache._ The Portrait ... to face the Title.

(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

From this reading Jonathan Wild throwing Sir Rowland Trenchard down the Well Jack Sheppard tricking Shotbolt the Gaoler The Escape, No. I. The Escape, No. II The Escape, No. III Jonathan Wild seizing Jack Sheppard at his Mother's Grave Jack Sheppard's Irons knocked off in Newgate The Procession from Newgate to Tyburn The Last Scene

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From this reading “There is a great art in it, if you did,” quoth he.

a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence

From this reading _“Upon my word, friend,” said I, “you have almost made me long to try what a robber I should make.”

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From this reading Jonathan Wild throwing Sir Rowland Trenchard down the Well Jack Sheppard tricking Shotbolt the Gaoler The Escape, No. I. The Escape, No. II The Escape, No. III Jonathan Wild seizing Jack Sheppard at his Mother's Grave Jack Sheppard's Irons knocked off in Newgate The Procession from Newgate to Tyburn The Last Scene

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading _“Upon my word, friend,” said I, “you have almost made me long to try what a robber I should make.”

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Jonathan Wild throwing Sir Rowland Trenchard down the Well Jack Sheppard tricking Shotbolt the Gaoler The Escape, No. I. The Escape, No. II The Escape, No. III Jonathan Wild seizing Jack Sheppard at his Mother's Grave Jack Sheppard's Irons knocked off in Newgate The Procession from Newgate to Tyburn The Last Scene

small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together

From this reading Jonathan Wild throwing Sir Rowland Trenchard down the Well Jack Sheppard tricking Shotbolt the Gaoler The Escape, No. I. The Escape, No. II The Escape, No. III Jonathan Wild seizing Jack Sheppard at his Mother's Grave Jack Sheppard's Irons knocked off in Newgate The Procession from Newgate to Tyburn The Last Scene

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From this reading Jonathan Wild throwing Sir Rowland Trenchard down the Well Jack Sheppard tricking Shotbolt the Gaoler The Escape, No. I. The Escape, No. II The Escape, No. III Jonathan Wild seizing Jack Sheppard at his Mother's Grave Jack Sheppard's Irons knocked off in Newgate The Procession from Newgate to Tyburn The Last Scene

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From this reading Jonathan Wild throwing Sir Rowland Trenchard down the Well Jack Sheppard tricking Shotbolt the Gaoler The Escape, No. I. The Escape, No. II The Escape, No. III Jonathan Wild seizing Jack Sheppard at his Mother's Grave Jack Sheppard's Irons knocked off in Newgate The Procession from Newgate to Tyburn The Last Scene

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From this reading Jonathan Wild throwing Sir Rowland Trenchard down the Well Jack Sheppard tricking Shotbolt the Gaoler The Escape, No. I. The Escape, No. II The Escape, No. III Jonathan Wild seizing Jack Sheppard at his Mother's Grave Jack Sheppard's Irons knocked off in Newgate The Procession from Newgate to Tyburn The Last Scene

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading _“Upon my word, friend,” said I, “you have almost made me long to try what a robber I should make.”

term of address for a man

From this reading Jonathan Wild throwing Sir Rowland Trenchard down the Well Jack Sheppard tricking Shotbolt the Gaoler The Escape, No. I. The Escape, No. II The Escape, No. III Jonathan Wild seizing Jack Sheppard at his Mother's Grave Jack Sheppard's Irons knocked off in Newgate The Procession from Newgate to Tyburn The Last Scene

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

From this reading “Ah! but,” said I, “there's a great deal in being hanged.”_ _Life and Actions of Guzman d'Alfarache._ The Portrait ... to face the Title.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “There is a great art in it, if you did,” quoth he.

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From this reading “Ah! but,” said I, “there's a great deal in being hanged.”_ _Life and Actions of Guzman d'Alfarache._ The Portrait ... to face the Title.

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading Jonathan Wild throwing Sir Rowland Trenchard down the Well Jack Sheppard tricking Shotbolt the Gaoler The Escape, No. I. The Escape, No. II The Escape, No. III Jonathan Wild seizing Jack Sheppard at his Mother's Grave Jack Sheppard's Irons knocked off in Newgate The Procession from Newgate to Tyburn The Last Scene

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading “Ah! but,” said I, “there's a great deal in being hanged.”_ _Life and Actions of Guzman d'Alfarache._ The Portrait ... to face the Title.

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

From this reading _“Upon my word, friend,” said I, “you have almost made me long to try what a robber I should make.”

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From this reading Jonathan Wild throwing Sir Rowland Trenchard down the Well Jack Sheppard tricking Shotbolt the Gaoler The Escape, No. I. The Escape, No. II The Escape, No. III Jonathan Wild seizing Jack Sheppard at his Mother's Grave Jack Sheppard's Irons knocked off in Newgate The Procession from Newgate to Tyburn The Last Scene

-ing form of “trick” — deceive somebody

From this reading Jonathan Wild throwing Sir Rowland Trenchard down the Well Jack Sheppard tricking Shotbolt the Gaoler The Escape, No. I. The Escape, No. II The Escape, No. III Jonathan Wild seizing Jack Sheppard at his Mother's Grave Jack Sheppard's Irons knocked off in Newgate The Procession from Newgate to Tyburn The Last Scene

make an effort or attempt

From this reading _“Upon my word, friend,” said I, “you have almost made me long to try what a robber I should make.”

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From this reading Jonathan Wild throwing Sir Rowland Trenchard down the Well Jack Sheppard tricking Shotbolt the Gaoler The Escape, No. I. The Escape, No. II The Escape, No. III Jonathan Wild seizing Jack Sheppard at his Mother's Grave Jack Sheppard's Irons knocked off in Newgate The Procession from Newgate to Tyburn The Last Scene

a formal word for “on”

From this reading _“Upon my word, friend,” said I, “you have almost made me long to try what a robber I should make.”

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading Volume III. (of III.)

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Jonathan Wild throwing Sir Rowland Trenchard down the Well Jack Sheppard tricking Shotbolt the Gaoler The Escape, No. I. The Escape, No. II The Escape, No. III Jonathan Wild seizing Jack Sheppard at his Mother's Grave Jack Sheppard's Irons knocked off in Newgate The Procession from Newgate to Tyburn The Last Scene

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _“Upon my word, friend,” said I, “you have almost made me long to try what a robber I should make.”

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Jonathan Wild throwing Sir Rowland Trenchard down the Well Jack Sheppard tricking Shotbolt the Gaoler The Escape, No. I. The Escape, No. II The Escape, No. III Jonathan Wild seizing Jack Sheppard at his Mother's Grave Jack Sheppard's Irons knocked off in Newgate The Procession from Newgate to Tyburn The Last Scene

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading _“Upon my word, friend,” said I, “you have almost made me long to try what a robber I should make.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _“Upon my word, friend,” said I, “you have almost made me long to try what a robber I should make.”