used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On our way thither we passed through Bodmin, where was a jail, and where the assizes were periodically held.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Except that it was long and wearisome it calls but for few remarks.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked why I was not imprisoned there, seeing it was so much nearer Trevanion than Launceston, and would thus save a long journey, but the men in whose custody I was made no reply.
assizesnoun
the county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts)
From this reading On our way thither we passed through Bodmin, where was a jail, and where the assizes were periodically held.
Bodmin
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From this reading On our way thither we passed through Bodmin, where was a jail, and where the assizes were periodically held.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Concerning my journey to Launceston there is but little need to describe in detail.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Except that it was long and wearisome it calls but for few remarks.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading LAUNCESTON CASTLE.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Concerning my journey to Launceston there is but little need to describe in detail.
custodynounUS /ˈkʌstədi/
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
From this reading I asked why I was not imprisoned there, seeing it was so much nearer Trevanion than Launceston, and would thus save a long journey, but the men in whose custody I was made no reply.
give a description of
From this reading Concerning my journey to Launceston there is but little need to describe in detail.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading Concerning my journey to Launceston there is but little need to describe in detail.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except that it was long and wearisome it calls but for few remarks.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Except that it was long and wearisome it calls but for few remarks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Except that it was long and wearisome it calls but for few remarks.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading On our way thither we passed through Bodmin, where was a jail, and where the assizes were periodically held.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked why I was not imprisoned there, seeing it was so much nearer Trevanion than Launceston, and would thus save a long journey, but the men in whose custody I was made no reply.
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading I asked why I was not imprisoned there, seeing it was so much nearer Trevanion than Launceston, and would thus save a long journey, but the men in whose custody I was made no reply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Concerning my journey to Launceston there is but little need to describe in detail.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Concerning my journey to Launceston there is but little need to describe in detail.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Except that it was long and wearisome it calls but for few remarks.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading On our way thither we passed through Bodmin, where was a jail, and where the assizes were periodically held.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Concerning my journey to Launceston there is but little need to describe in detail.
LAUNCESTON
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From this reading LAUNCESTON CASTLE.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Concerning my journey to Launceston there is but little need to describe in detail.
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 Except that it was long and wearisome it calls but for few remarks.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I asked why I was not imprisoned there, seeing it was so much nearer Trevanion than Launceston, and would thus save a long journey, but the men in whose custody I was made no reply.
the force of workers available
From this reading I asked why I was not imprisoned there, seeing it was so much nearer Trevanion than Launceston, and would thus save a long journey, but the men in whose custody I was made no reply.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I asked why I was not imprisoned there, seeing it was so much nearer Trevanion than Launceston, and would thus save a long journey, but the men in whose custody I was made no reply.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Concerning my journey to Launceston there is but little need to describe in detail.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading I asked why I was not imprisoned there, seeing it was so much nearer Trevanion than Launceston, and would thus save a long journey, but the men in whose custody I was made no reply.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Concerning my journey to Launceston there is but little need to describe in detail.
not any; not one
From this reading I asked why I was not imprisoned there, seeing it was so much nearer Trevanion than Launceston, and would thus save a long journey, but the men in whose custody I was made no reply.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I asked why I was not imprisoned there, seeing it was so much nearer Trevanion than Launceston, and would thus save a long journey, but the men in whose custody I was made no reply.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On our way thither we passed through Bodmin, where was a jail, and where the assizes were periodically held.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On our way thither we passed through Bodmin, where was a jail, and where the assizes were periodically held.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading On our way thither we passed through Bodmin, where was a jail, and where the assizes were periodically held.
periodicallyadverbUS /ˌpiːriˈɑːdɪkəli/
in a sporadic manner
From this reading On our way thither we passed through Bodmin, where was a jail, and where the assizes were periodically held.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Except that it was long and wearisome it calls but for few remarks.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading I asked why I was not imprisoned there, seeing it was so much nearer Trevanion than Launceston, and would thus save a long journey, but the men in whose custody I was made no reply.
except for; apart from
From this reading I asked why I was not imprisoned there, seeing it was so much nearer Trevanion than Launceston, and would thus save a long journey, but the men in whose custody I was made no reply.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading I asked why I was not imprisoned there, seeing it was so much nearer Trevanion than Launceston, and would thus save a long journey, but the men in whose custody I was made no reply.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I asked why I was not imprisoned there, seeing it was so much nearer Trevanion than Launceston, and would thus save a long journey, but the men in whose custody I was made no reply.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I asked why I was not imprisoned there, seeing it was so much nearer Trevanion than Launceston, and would thus save a long journey, but the men in whose custody I was made no reply.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Except that it was long and wearisome it calls but for few remarks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On our way thither we passed through Bodmin, where was a jail, and where the assizes were periodically held.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Concerning my journey to Launceston there is but little need to describe in detail.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading On our way thither we passed through Bodmin, where was a jail, and where the assizes were periodically held.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On our way thither we passed through Bodmin, where was a jail, and where the assizes were periodically held.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading I asked why I was not imprisoned there, seeing it was so much nearer Trevanion than Launceston, and would thus save a long journey, but the men in whose custody I was made no reply.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Concerning my journey to Launceston there is but little need to describe in detail.
Trevanion
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From this reading I asked why I was not imprisoned there, seeing it was so much nearer Trevanion than Launceston, and would thus save a long journey, but the men in whose custody I was made no reply.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Except that it was long and wearisome it calls but for few remarks.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On our way thither we passed through Bodmin, where was a jail, and where the assizes were periodically held.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On our way thither we passed through Bodmin, where was a jail, and where the assizes were periodically held.
wearisomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrisəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Except that it was long and wearisome it calls but for few remarks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On our way thither we passed through Bodmin, where was a jail, and where the assizes were periodically held.
in or at the place that
From this reading On our way thither we passed through Bodmin, where was a jail, and where the assizes were periodically held.
belonging to which person
From this reading I asked why I was not imprisoned there, seeing it was so much nearer Trevanion than Launceston, and would thus save a long journey, but the men in whose custody I was made no reply.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I asked why I was not imprisoned there, seeing it was so much nearer Trevanion than Launceston, and would thus save a long journey, but the men in whose custody I was made no reply.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I asked why I was not imprisoned there, seeing it was so much nearer Trevanion than Launceston, and would thus save a long journey, but the men in whose custody I was made no reply.
