Chapter XVI · “A Full Vindication”

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

From this reading “A deplorable instance of the conviction of an innocent man, under false circumstantial evidence, of a crime that first consigned him to the scaffold, and afterward, by the commutation of his sentence, sent him to penal servitude for life, has lately come to light.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Great efforts were made in his behalf, and finally, upon account of his youth and previous good character, his sentence was commuted to transportation, with penal servitude for life.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading “A deplorable instance of the conviction of an innocent man, under false circumstantial evidence, of a crime that first consigned him to the scaffold, and afterward, by the commutation of his sentence, sent him to penal servitude for life, has lately come to light.

in the past

From this reading Many of our readers will remember the case of John Weston, the young man who was convicted, eighteen years ago, of the robbery of the mail coach running between Orton and Stockbridge, Yorkshire, and the murder of a passenger.

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

From this reading “A deplorable instance of the conviction of an innocent man, under false circumstantial evidence, of a crime that first consigned him to the scaffold, and afterward, by the commutation of his sentence, sent him to penal servitude for life, has lately come to light.

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

From this reading Such was the heading of the article that riveted the attention of Lilith and that read as follows:

nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading Such was the heading of the article that riveted the attention of Lilith and that read as follows:

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

From this reading Such was the heading of the article that riveted the attention of Lilith and that read as follows:

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Such was the heading of the article that riveted the attention of Lilith and that read as follows:

as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)

From this reading Great efforts were made in his behalf, and finally, upon account of his youth and previous good character, his sentence was commuted to transportation, with penal servitude for life.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Many of our readers will remember the case of John Weston, the young man who was convicted, eighteen years ago, of the robbery of the mail coach running between Orton and Stockbridge, Yorkshire, and the murder of a passenger.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The young prisoner declared his innocence to the last, but through the overwhelming circumstantial evidence he was convicted and condemned to death.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “A deplorable instance of the conviction of an innocent man, under false circumstantial evidence, of a crime that first consigned him to the scaffold, and afterward, by the commutation of his sentence, sent him to penal servitude for life, has lately come to light.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Many of our readers will remember the case of John Weston, the young man who was convicted, eighteen years ago, of the robbery of the mail coach running between Orton and Stockbridge, Yorkshire, and the murder of a passenger.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Great efforts were made in his behalf, and finally, upon account of his youth and previous good character, his sentence was commuted to transportation, with penal servitude for life.

fully detailed and specific about particulars

From this reading “A deplorable instance of the conviction of an innocent man, under false circumstantial evidence, of a crime that first consigned him to the scaffold, and afterward, by the commutation of his sentence, sent him to penal servitude for life, has lately come to light.

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

From this reading Many of our readers will remember the case of John Weston, the young man who was convicted, eighteen years ago, of the robbery of the mail coach running between Orton and Stockbridge, Yorkshire, and the murder of a passenger.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “A deplorable instance of the conviction of an innocent man, under false circumstantial evidence, of a crime that first consigned him to the scaffold, and afterward, by the commutation of his sentence, sent him to penal servitude for life, has lately come to light.

the travel of a commuter

From this reading “A deplorable instance of the conviction of an innocent man, under false circumstantial evidence, of a crime that first consigned him to the scaffold, and afterward, by the commutation of his sentence, sent him to penal servitude for life, has lately come to light.

past form of “commute” — exchange positions without a change in value

From this reading Great efforts were made in his behalf, and finally, upon account of his youth and previous good character, his sentence was commuted to transportation, with penal servitude for life.

past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of

From this reading The young prisoner declared his innocence to the last, but through the overwhelming circumstantial evidence he was convicted and condemned to death.

past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably

From this reading “A deplorable instance of the conviction of an innocent man, under false circumstantial evidence, of a crime that first consigned him to the scaffold, and afterward, by the commutation of his sentence, sent him to penal servitude for life, has lately come to light.

past form of “convict” — find or declare guilty

From this reading Many of our readers will remember the case of John Weston, the young man who was convicted, eighteen years ago, of the robbery of the mail coach running between Orton and Stockbridge, Yorkshire, and the murder of a passenger.

an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

From this reading “A deplorable instance of the conviction of an innocent man, under false circumstantial evidence, of a crime that first consigned him to the scaffold, and afterward, by the commutation of his sentence, sent him to penal servitude for life, has lately come to light.

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading “A deplorable instance of the conviction of an innocent man, under false circumstantial evidence, of a crime that first consigned him to the scaffold, and afterward, by the commutation of his sentence, sent him to penal servitude for life, has lately come to light.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The young prisoner declared his innocence to the last, but through the overwhelming circumstantial evidence he was convicted and condemned to death.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading The young prisoner declared his innocence to the last, but through the overwhelming circumstantial evidence he was convicted and condemned to death.

bad; unfortunate

From this reading “A deplorable instance of the conviction of an innocent man, under false circumstantial evidence, of a crime that first consigned him to the scaffold, and afterward, by the commutation of his sentence, sent him to penal servitude for life, has lately come to light.

plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Great efforts were made in his behalf, and finally, upon account of his youth and previous good character, his sentence was commuted to transportation, with penal servitude for life.

being one more than seventeen

From this reading Many of our readers will remember the case of John Weston, the young man who was convicted, eighteen years ago, of the robbery of the mail coach running between Orton and Stockbridge, Yorkshire, and the murder of a passenger.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading “A deplorable instance of the conviction of an innocent man, under false circumstantial evidence, of a crime that first consigned him to the scaffold, and afterward, by the commutation of his sentence, sent him to penal servitude for life, has lately come to light.

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading “A deplorable instance of the conviction of an innocent man, under false circumstantial evidence, of a crime that first consigned him to the scaffold, and afterward, by the commutation of his sentence, sent him to penal servitude for life, has lately come to light.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Great efforts were made in his behalf, and finally, upon account of his youth and previous good character, his sentence was commuted to transportation, with penal servitude for life.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading “A deplorable instance of the conviction of an innocent man, under false circumstantial evidence, of a crime that first consigned him to the scaffold, and afterward, by the commutation of his sentence, sent him to penal servitude for life, has lately come to light.

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

From this reading Such was the heading of the article that riveted the attention of Lilith and that read as follows:

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “A deplorable instance of the conviction of an innocent man, under false circumstantial evidence, of a crime that first consigned him to the scaffold, and afterward, by the commutation of his sentence, sent him to penal servitude for life, has lately come to light.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Great efforts were made in his behalf, and finally, upon account of his youth and previous good character, his sentence was commuted to transportation, with penal servitude for life.

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

From this reading Great efforts were made in his behalf, and finally, upon account of his youth and previous good character, his sentence was commuted to transportation, with penal servitude for life.

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

From this reading “A deplorable instance of the conviction of an innocent man, under false circumstantial evidence, of a crime that first consigned him to the scaffold, and afterward, by the commutation of his sentence, sent him to penal servitude for life, has lately come to light.

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

From this reading The young prisoner declared his innocence to the last, but through the overwhelming circumstantial evidence he was convicted and condemned to death.

a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about

From this reading Such was the heading of the article that riveted the attention of Lilith and that read as follows:

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “A deplorable instance of the conviction of an innocent man, under false circumstantial evidence, of a crime that first consigned him to the scaffold, and afterward, by the commutation of his sentence, sent him to penal servitude for life, has lately come to light.

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

From this reading “A deplorable instance of the conviction of an innocent man, under false circumstantial evidence, of a crime that first consigned him to the scaffold, and afterward, by the commutation of his sentence, sent him to penal servitude for life, has lately come to light.

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

From this reading Great efforts were made in his behalf, and finally, upon account of his youth and previous good character, his sentence was commuted to transportation, with penal servitude for life.

the quality of innocent naivete

From this reading The young prisoner declared his innocence to the last, but through the overwhelming circumstantial evidence he was convicted and condemned to death.

free from evil or guilt

From this reading “A deplorable instance of the conviction of an innocent man, under false circumstantial evidence, of a crime that first consigned him to the scaffold, and afterward, by the commutation of his sentence, sent him to penal servitude for life, has lately come to light.

an occurrence of something

From this reading “A deplorable instance of the conviction of an innocent man, under false circumstantial evidence, of a crime that first consigned him to the scaffold, and afterward, by the commutation of his sentence, sent him to penal servitude for life, has lately come to light.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Many of our readers will remember the case of John Weston, the young man who was convicted, eighteen years ago, of the robbery of the mail coach running between Orton and Stockbridge, Yorkshire, and the murder of a passenger.

immediately past

From this reading The young prisoner declared his innocence to the last, but through the overwhelming circumstantial evidence he was convicted and condemned to death.

in the recent past

From this reading “A deplorable instance of the conviction of an innocent man, under false circumstantial evidence, of a crime that first consigned him to the scaffold, and afterward, by the commutation of his sentence, sent him to penal servitude for life, has lately come to light.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading “A deplorable instance of the conviction of an innocent man, under false circumstantial evidence, of a crime that first consigned him to the scaffold, and afterward, by the commutation of his sentence, sent him to penal servitude for life, has lately come to light.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading “A deplorable instance of the conviction of an innocent man, under false circumstantial evidence, of a crime that first consigned him to the scaffold, and afterward, by the commutation of his sentence, sent him to penal servitude for life, has lately come to light.

in ancient Semitic folklore: a female demon who attacks children

From this reading Such was the heading of the article that riveted the attention of Lilith and that read as follows:

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Great efforts were made in his behalf, and finally, upon account of his youth and previous good character, his sentence was commuted to transportation, with penal servitude for life.

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading Many of our readers will remember the case of John Weston, the young man who was convicted, eighteen years ago, of the robbery of the mail coach running between Orton and Stockbridge, Yorkshire, and the murder of a passenger.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “A deplorable instance of the conviction of an innocent man, under false circumstantial evidence, of a crime that first consigned him to the scaffold, and afterward, by the commutation of his sentence, sent him to penal servitude for life, has lately come to light.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Many of our readers will remember the case of John Weston, the young man who was convicted, eighteen years ago, of the robbery of the mail coach running between Orton and Stockbridge, Yorkshire, and the murder of a passenger.

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading Many of our readers will remember the case of John Weston, the young man who was convicted, eighteen years ago, of the robbery of the mail coach running between Orton and Stockbridge, Yorkshire, and the murder of a passenger.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Such was the heading of the article that riveted the attention of Lilith and that read as follows:

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

From this reading Many of our readers will remember the case of John Weston, the young man who was convicted, eighteen years ago, of the robbery of the mail coach running between Orton and Stockbridge, Yorkshire, and the murder of a passenger.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Many of our readers will remember the case of John Weston, the young man who was convicted, eighteen years ago, of the robbery of the mail coach running between Orton and Stockbridge, Yorkshire, and the murder of a passenger.

so strong as to be irresistible

From this reading The young prisoner declared his innocence to the last, but through the overwhelming circumstantial evidence he was convicted and condemned to death.

a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading Many of our readers will remember the case of John Weston, the young man who was convicted, eighteen years ago, of the robbery of the mail coach running between Orton and Stockbridge, Yorkshire, and the murder of a passenger.

of or relating to punishment

From this reading “A deplorable instance of the conviction of an innocent man, under false circumstantial evidence, of a crime that first consigned him to the scaffold, and afterward, by the commutation of his sentence, sent him to penal servitude for life, has lately come to light.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading Great efforts were made in his behalf, and finally, upon account of his youth and previous good character, his sentence was commuted to transportation, with penal servitude for life.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading The young prisoner declared his innocence to the last, but through the overwhelming circumstantial evidence he was convicted and condemned to death.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Such was the heading of the article that riveted the attention of Lilith and that read as follows:

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading Many of our readers will remember the case of John Weston, the young man who was convicted, eighteen years ago, of the robbery of the mail coach running between Orton and Stockbridge, Yorkshire, and the murder of a passenger.

To recall to mind.

From this reading Many of our readers will remember the case of John Weston, the young man who was convicted, eighteen years ago, of the robbery of the mail coach running between Orton and Stockbridge, Yorkshire, and the murder of a passenger.

past form of “rivet” — direct one's attention on something

From this reading Such was the heading of the article that riveted the attention of Lilith and that read as follows:

larceny by threat of violence

From this reading Many of our readers will remember the case of John Weston, the young man who was convicted, eighteen years ago, of the robbery of the mail coach running between Orton and Stockbridge, Yorkshire, and the murder of a passenger.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Many of our readers will remember the case of John Weston, the young man who was convicted, eighteen years ago, of the robbery of the mail coach running between Orton and Stockbridge, Yorkshire, and the murder of a passenger.

a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded)

From this reading “A deplorable instance of the conviction of an innocent man, under false circumstantial evidence, of a crime that first consigned him to the scaffold, and afterward, by the commutation of his sentence, sent him to penal servitude for life, has lately come to light.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading “A deplorable instance of the conviction of an innocent man, under false circumstantial evidence, of a crime that first consigned him to the scaffold, and afterward, by the commutation of his sentence, sent him to penal servitude for life, has lately come to light.

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading “A deplorable instance of the conviction of an innocent man, under false circumstantial evidence, of a crime that first consigned him to the scaffold, and afterward, by the commutation of his sentence, sent him to penal servitude for life, has lately come to light.

state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment

From this reading “A deplorable instance of the conviction of an innocent man, under false circumstantial evidence, of a crime that first consigned him to the scaffold, and afterward, by the commutation of his sentence, sent him to penal servitude for life, has lately come to light.

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

From this reading Many of our readers will remember the case of John Weston, the young man who was convicted, eighteen years ago, of the robbery of the mail coach running between Orton and Stockbridge, Yorkshire, and the murder of a passenger.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such was the heading of the article that riveted the attention of Lilith and that read as follows:

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Such was the heading of the article that riveted the attention of Lilith and that read as follows:

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

From this reading Such was the heading of the article that riveted the attention of Lilith and that read as follows:

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The young prisoner declared his innocence to the last, but through the overwhelming circumstantial evidence he was convicted and condemned to death.

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

From this reading “A deplorable instance of the conviction of an innocent man, under false circumstantial evidence, of a crime that first consigned him to the scaffold, and afterward, by the commutation of his sentence, sent him to penal servitude for life, has lately come to light.

a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods

From this reading Great efforts were made in his behalf, and finally, upon account of his youth and previous good character, his sentence was commuted to transportation, with penal servitude for life.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “A deplorable instance of the conviction of an innocent man, under false circumstantial evidence, of a crime that first consigned him to the scaffold, and afterward, by the commutation of his sentence, sent him to penal servitude for life, has lately come to light.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Great efforts were made in his behalf, and finally, upon account of his youth and previous good character, his sentence was commuted to transportation, with penal servitude for life.

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

From this reading Such was the heading of the article that riveted the attention of Lilith and that read as follows:

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

From this reading Great efforts were made in his behalf, and finally, upon account of his youth and previous good character, his sentence was commuted to transportation, with penal servitude for life.

United States photographer(1886-1958)

From this reading Many of our readers will remember the case of John Weston, the young man who was convicted, eighteen years ago, of the robbery of the mail coach running between Orton and Stockbridge, Yorkshire, and the murder of a passenger.

which person or people

From this reading Many of our readers will remember the case of John Weston, the young man who was convicted, eighteen years ago, of the robbery of the mail coach running between Orton and Stockbridge, Yorkshire, and the murder of a passenger.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Many of our readers will remember the case of John Weston, the young man who was convicted, eighteen years ago, of the robbery of the mail coach running between Orton and Stockbridge, Yorkshire, and the murder of a passenger.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Great efforts were made in his behalf, and finally, upon account of his youth and previous good character, his sentence was commuted to transportation, with penal servitude for life.

a late time of life

From this reading Many of our readers will remember the case of John Weston, the young man who was convicted, eighteen years ago, of the robbery of the mail coach running between Orton and Stockbridge, Yorkshire, and the murder of a passenger.

a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties

From this reading Many of our readers will remember the case of John Weston, the young man who was convicted, eighteen years ago, of the robbery of the mail coach running between Orton and Stockbridge, Yorkshire, and the murder of a passenger.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Many of our readers will remember the case of John Weston, the young man who was convicted, eighteen years ago, of the robbery of the mail coach running between Orton and Stockbridge, Yorkshire, and the murder of a passenger.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Great efforts were made in his behalf, and finally, upon account of his youth and previous good character, his sentence was commuted to transportation, with penal servitude for life.