adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day at length is come on which Agnes shall have a sight of her beloved William!
Agnes
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From this reading The day at length is come on which Agnes shall have a sight of her beloved William!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She who has watched for hours near his door, to procure a glimpse of him going out, or returning home; who has walked miles to see his chariot pass: she now will behold him, and he will see her by command of the laws of their country.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The day previous to her trial, Agnes had read, in the printed calendar of the prisoners, his name as the learned justice before whom she was to appear.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those laws, which will deal with rigour towards her, are in this one instance still indulgent.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The time of the assizes, at the county town in which she is imprisoned, is arrived--the prisoners are demanded at the shire-hall--the jail doors are opened--they go in sad procession--the trumpet sounds--it speaks the arrival of the judge--and that judge is William!
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The time of the assizes, at the county town in which she is imprisoned, is arrived--the prisoners are demanded at the shire-hall--the jail doors are opened--they go in sad procession--the trumpet sounds--it speaks the arrival of the judge--and that judge is William!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The day previous to her trial, Agnes had read, in the printed calendar of the prisoners, his name as the learned justice before whom she was to appear.
assizesnoun
the county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts)
From this reading The time of the assizes, at the county town in which she is imprisoned, is arrived--the prisoners are demanded at the shire-hall--the jail doors are opened--they go in sad procession--the trumpet sounds--it speaks the arrival of the judge--and that judge is William!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day at length is come on which Agnes shall have a sight of her beloved William!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The day previous to her trial, Agnes had read, in the printed calendar of the prisoners, his name as the learned justice before whom she was to appear.
beholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading She who has watched for hours near his door, to procure a glimpse of him going out, or returning home; who has walked miles to see his chariot pass: she now will behold him, and he will see her by command of the laws of their country.
belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading The day at length is come on which Agnes shall have a sight of her beloved William!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She who has watched for hours near his door, to procure a glimpse of him going out, or returning home; who has walked miles to see his chariot pass: she now will behold him, and he will see her by command of the laws of their country.
calendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading The day previous to her trial, Agnes had read, in the printed calendar of the prisoners, his name as the learned justice before whom she was to appear.
chariotnounUS /ˈtʃeriət/
a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading She who has watched for hours near his door, to procure a glimpse of him going out, or returning home; who has walked miles to see his chariot pass: she now will behold him, and he will see her by command of the laws of their country.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The day at length is come on which Agnes shall have a sight of her beloved William!
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading She who has watched for hours near his door, to procure a glimpse of him going out, or returning home; who has walked miles to see his chariot pass: she now will behold him, and he will see her by command of the laws of their country.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She who has watched for hours near his door, to procure a glimpse of him going out, or returning home; who has walked miles to see his chariot pass: she now will behold him, and he will see her by command of the laws of their country.
countynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The time of the assizes, at the county town in which she is imprisoned, is arrived--the prisoners are demanded at the shire-hall--the jail doors are opened--they go in sad procession--the trumpet sounds--it speaks the arrival of the judge--and that judge is William!
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day at length is come on which Agnes shall have a sight of her beloved William!
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Those laws, which will deal with rigour towards her, are in this one instance still indulgent.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading The time of the assizes, at the county town in which she is imprisoned, is arrived--the prisoners are demanded at the shire-hall--the jail doors are opened--they go in sad procession--the trumpet sounds--it speaks the arrival of the judge--and that judge is William!
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She who has watched for hours near his door, to procure a glimpse of him going out, or returning home; who has walked miles to see his chariot pass: she now will behold him, and he will see her by command of the laws of their country.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The time of the assizes, at the county town in which she is imprisoned, is arrived--the prisoners are demanded at the shire-hall--the jail doors are opened--they go in sad procession--the trumpet sounds--it speaks the arrival of the judge--and that judge is William!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She who has watched for hours near his door, to procure a glimpse of him going out, or returning home; who has walked miles to see his chariot pass: she now will behold him, and he will see her by command of the laws of their country.
glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading She who has watched for hours near his door, to procure a glimpse of him going out, or returning home; who has walked miles to see his chariot pass: she now will behold him, and he will see her by command of the laws of their country.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The time of the assizes, at the county town in which she is imprisoned, is arrived--the prisoners are demanded at the shire-hall--the jail doors are opened--they go in sad procession--the trumpet sounds--it speaks the arrival of the judge--and that judge is William!
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading She who has watched for hours near his door, to procure a glimpse of him going out, or returning home; who has walked miles to see his chariot pass: she now will behold him, and he will see her by command of the laws of their country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day previous to her trial, Agnes had read, in the printed calendar of the prisoners, his name as the learned justice before whom she was to appear.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She who has watched for hours near his door, to procure a glimpse of him going out, or returning home; who has walked miles to see his chariot pass: she now will behold him, and he will see her by command of the laws of their country.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The day at length is come on which Agnes shall have a sight of her beloved William!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She who has watched for hours near his door, to procure a glimpse of him going out, or returning home; who has walked miles to see his chariot pass: she now will behold him, and he will see her by command of the laws of their country.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The day at length is come on which Agnes shall have a sight of her beloved William!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She who has watched for hours near his door, to procure a glimpse of him going out, or returning home; who has walked miles to see his chariot pass: she now will behold him, and he will see her by command of the laws of their country.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She who has watched for hours near his door, to procure a glimpse of him going out, or returning home; who has walked miles to see his chariot pass: she now will behold him, and he will see her by command of the laws of their country.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She who has watched for hours near his door, to procure a glimpse of him going out, or returning home; who has walked miles to see his chariot pass: she now will behold him, and he will see her by command of the laws of their country.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She who has watched for hours near his door, to procure a glimpse of him going out, or returning home; who has walked miles to see his chariot pass: she now will behold him, and he will see her by command of the laws of their country.
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading The time of the assizes, at the county town in which she is imprisoned, is arrived--the prisoners are demanded at the shire-hall--the jail doors are opened--they go in sad procession--the trumpet sounds--it speaks the arrival of the judge--and that judge is William!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those laws, which will deal with rigour towards her, are in this one instance still indulgent.
indulgentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒənt/
characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
From this reading Those laws, which will deal with rigour towards her, are in this one instance still indulgent.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Those laws, which will deal with rigour towards her, are in this one instance still indulgent.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day at length is come on which Agnes shall have a sight of her beloved William!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The time of the assizes, at the county town in which she is imprisoned, is arrived--the prisoners are demanded at the shire-hall--the jail doors are opened--they go in sad procession--the trumpet sounds--it speaks the arrival of the judge--and that judge is William!
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 The time of the assizes, at the county town in which she is imprisoned, is arrived--the prisoners are demanded at the shire-hall--the jail doors are opened--they go in sad procession--the trumpet sounds--it speaks the arrival of the judge--and that judge is William!
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The time of the assizes, at the county town in which she is imprisoned, is arrived--the prisoners are demanded at the shire-hall--the jail doors are opened--they go in sad procession--the trumpet sounds--it speaks the arrival of the judge--and that judge is William!
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading The day previous to her trial, Agnes had read, in the printed calendar of the prisoners, his name as the learned justice before whom she was to appear.
lawsnounUS /lɔːz/
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading She who has watched for hours near his door, to procure a glimpse of him going out, or returning home; who has walked miles to see his chariot pass: she now will behold him, and he will see her by command of the laws of their country.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading The day previous to her trial, Agnes had read, in the printed calendar of the prisoners, his name as the learned justice before whom she was to appear.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The day at length is come on which Agnes shall have a sight of her beloved William!
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading She who has watched for hours near his door, to procure a glimpse of him going out, or returning home; who has walked miles to see his chariot pass: she now will behold him, and he will see her by command of the laws of their country.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The day previous to her trial, Agnes had read, in the printed calendar of the prisoners, his name as the learned justice before whom she was to appear.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She who has watched for hours near his door, to procure a glimpse of him going out, or returning home; who has walked miles to see his chariot pass: she now will behold him, and he will see her by command of the laws of their country.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She who has watched for hours near his door, to procure a glimpse of him going out, or returning home; who has walked miles to see his chariot pass: she now will behold him, and he will see her by command of the laws of their country.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day at length is come on which Agnes shall have a sight of her beloved William!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day at length is come on which Agnes shall have a sight of her beloved William!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Those laws, which will deal with rigour towards her, are in this one instance still indulgent.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The time of the assizes, at the county town in which she is imprisoned, is arrived--the prisoners are demanded at the shire-hall--the jail doors are opened--they go in sad procession--the trumpet sounds--it speaks the arrival of the judge--and that judge is William!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She who has watched for hours near his door, to procure a glimpse of him going out, or returning home; who has walked miles to see his chariot pass: she now will behold him, and he will see her by command of the laws of their country.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She who has watched for hours near his door, to procure a glimpse of him going out, or returning home; who has walked miles to see his chariot pass: she now will behold him, and he will see her by command of the laws of their country.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading She who has watched for hours near his door, to procure a glimpse of him going out, or returning home; who has walked miles to see his chariot pass: she now will behold him, and he will see her by command of the laws of their country.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The day previous to her trial, Agnes had read, in the printed calendar of the prisoners, his name as the learned justice before whom she was to appear.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading The day previous to her trial, Agnes had read, in the printed calendar of the prisoners, his name as the learned justice before whom she was to appear.
prisonersnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The time of the assizes, at the county town in which she is imprisoned, is arrived--the prisoners are demanded at the shire-hall--the jail doors are opened--they go in sad procession--the trumpet sounds--it speaks the arrival of the judge--and that judge is William!
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading The time of the assizes, at the county town in which she is imprisoned, is arrived--the prisoners are demanded at the shire-hall--the jail doors are opened--they go in sad procession--the trumpet sounds--it speaks the arrival of the judge--and that judge is William!
procureverbUS /proʊˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading She who has watched for hours near his door, to procure a glimpse of him going out, or returning home; who has walked miles to see his chariot pass: she now will behold him, and he will see her by command of the laws of their country.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The day previous to her trial, Agnes had read, in the printed calendar of the prisoners, his name as the learned justice before whom she was to appear.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading She who has watched for hours near his door, to procure a glimpse of him going out, or returning home; who has walked miles to see his chariot pass: she now will behold him, and he will see her by command of the laws of their country.
rigournoun
the quality of being valid and rigorous
From this reading Those laws, which will deal with rigour towards her, are in this one instance still indulgent.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The time of the assizes, at the county town in which she is imprisoned, is arrived--the prisoners are demanded at the shire-hall--the jail doors are opened--they go in sad procession--the trumpet sounds--it speaks the arrival of the judge--and that judge is William!
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She who has watched for hours near his door, to procure a glimpse of him going out, or returning home; who has walked miles to see his chariot pass: she now will behold him, and he will see her by command of the laws of their country.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The day at length is come on which Agnes shall have a sight of her beloved William!
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She who has watched for hours near his door, to procure a glimpse of him going out, or returning home; who has walked miles to see his chariot pass: she now will behold him, and he will see her by command of the laws of their country.
shire-hall
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The time of the assizes, at the county town in which she is imprisoned, is arrived--the prisoners are demanded at the shire-hall--the jail doors are opened--they go in sad procession--the trumpet sounds--it speaks the arrival of the judge--and that judge is William!
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The day at length is come on which Agnes shall have a sight of her beloved William!
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The time of the assizes, at the county town in which she is imprisoned, is arrived--the prisoners are demanded at the shire-hall--the jail doors are opened--they go in sad procession--the trumpet sounds--it speaks the arrival of the judge--and that judge is William!
speaksverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading The time of the assizes, at the county town in which she is imprisoned, is arrived--the prisoners are demanded at the shire-hall--the jail doors are opened--they go in sad procession--the trumpet sounds--it speaks the arrival of the judge--and that judge is William!
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Those laws, which will deal with rigour towards her, are in this one instance still indulgent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The time of the assizes, at the county town in which she is imprisoned, is arrived--the prisoners are demanded at the shire-hall--the jail doors are opened--they go in sad procession--the trumpet sounds--it speaks the arrival of the judge--and that judge is William!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day at length is come on which Agnes shall have a sight of her beloved William!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She who has watched for hours near his door, to procure a glimpse of him going out, or returning home; who has walked miles to see his chariot pass: she now will behold him, and he will see her by command of the laws of their country.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The time of the assizes, at the county town in which she is imprisoned, is arrived--the prisoners are demanded at the shire-hall--the jail doors are opened--they go in sad procession--the trumpet sounds--it speaks the arrival of the judge--and that judge is William!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Those laws, which will deal with rigour towards her, are in this one instance still indulgent.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those laws, which will deal with rigour towards her, are in this one instance still indulgent.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time of the assizes, at the county town in which she is imprisoned, is arrived--the prisoners are demanded at the shire-hall--the jail doors are opened--they go in sad procession--the trumpet sounds--it speaks the arrival of the judge--and that judge is William!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She who has watched for hours near his door, to procure a glimpse of him going out, or returning home; who has walked miles to see his chariot pass: she now will behold him, and he will see her by command of the laws of their country.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Those laws, which will deal with rigour towards her, are in this one instance still indulgent.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The time of the assizes, at the county town in which she is imprisoned, is arrived--the prisoners are demanded at the shire-hall--the jail doors are opened--they go in sad procession--the trumpet sounds--it speaks the arrival of the judge--and that judge is William!
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading The day previous to her trial, Agnes had read, in the printed calendar of the prisoners, his name as the learned justice before whom she was to appear.
trumpetverbUS /ˈtrʌmpət/
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading The time of the assizes, at the county town in which she is imprisoned, is arrived--the prisoners are demanded at the shire-hall--the jail doors are opened--they go in sad procession--the trumpet sounds--it speaks the arrival of the judge--and that judge is William!
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She who has watched for hours near his door, to procure a glimpse of him going out, or returning home; who has walked miles to see his chariot pass: she now will behold him, and he will see her by command of the laws of their country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day previous to her trial, Agnes had read, in the printed calendar of the prisoners, his name as the learned justice before whom she was to appear.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She who has watched for hours near his door, to procure a glimpse of him going out, or returning home; who has walked miles to see his chariot pass: she now will behold him, and he will see her by command of the laws of their country.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The day at length is come on which Agnes shall have a sight of her beloved William!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She who has watched for hours near his door, to procure a glimpse of him going out, or returning home; who has walked miles to see his chariot pass: she now will behold him, and he will see her by command of the laws of their country.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The day previous to her trial, Agnes had read, in the printed calendar of the prisoners, his name as the learned justice before whom she was to appear.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She who has watched for hours near his door, to procure a glimpse of him going out, or returning home; who has walked miles to see his chariot pass: she now will behold him, and he will see her by command of the laws of their country.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day at length is come on which Agnes shall have a sight of her beloved William!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Those laws, which will deal with rigour towards her, are in this one instance still indulgent.
