used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All delay in the execution of a sentence where there exists no hope of mercy, is but needless cruelty; yet De Blenau was suffered to linger fourteen weary nights and days between the day of his condemnation and that appointed for his death.
(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 All delay in the execution of a sentence where there exists no hope of mercy, is but needless cruelty; yet De Blenau was suffered to linger fourteen weary nights and days between the day of his condemnation and that appointed for his death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All delay in the execution of a sentence where there exists no hope of mercy, is but needless cruelty; yet De Blenau was suffered to linger fourteen weary nights and days between the day of his condemnation and that appointed for his death.
subject to appointment
From this reading All delay in the execution of a sentence where there exists no hope of mercy, is but needless cruelty; yet De Blenau was suffered to linger fourteen weary nights and days between the day of his condemnation and that appointed for his death.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading It approached, however, at length.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are told, by those who have had the best opportunities of judging, that the last night of a condemned prisoner's existence is generally passed in slumber.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It approached, however, at length.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading We are told, by those who have had the best opportunities of judging, that the last night of a condemned prisoner's existence is generally passed in slumber.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading All delay in the execution of a sentence where there exists no hope of mercy, is but needless cruelty; yet De Blenau was suffered to linger fourteen weary nights and days between the day of his condemnation and that appointed for his death.
Blenau
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From this reading All delay in the execution of a sentence where there exists no hope of mercy, is but needless cruelty; yet De Blenau was suffered to linger fourteen weary nights and days between the day of his condemnation and that appointed for his death.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Which, if the reader can get through it, will bring him to the end of the history.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All delay in the execution of a sentence where there exists no hope of mercy, is but needless cruelty; yet De Blenau was suffered to linger fourteen weary nights and days between the day of his condemnation and that appointed for his death.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We are told, by those who have had the best opportunities of judging, that the last night of a condemned prisoner's existence is generally passed in slumber.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Which, if the reader can get through it, will bring him to the end of the history.
condemnationnounUS /ˌkɑːndəmˈneɪʃən/
an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable
From this reading All delay in the execution of a sentence where there exists no hope of mercy, is but needless cruelty; yet De Blenau was suffered to linger fourteen weary nights and days between the day of his condemnation and that appointed for his death.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading We are told, by those who have had the best opportunities of judging, that the last night of a condemned prisoner's existence is generally passed in slumber.
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading All delay in the execution of a sentence where there exists no hope of mercy, is but needless cruelty; yet De Blenau was suffered to linger fourteen weary nights and days between the day of his condemnation and that appointed for his death.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All delay in the execution of a sentence where there exists no hope of mercy, is but needless cruelty; yet De Blenau was suffered to linger fourteen weary nights and days between the day of his condemnation and that appointed for his death.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading All delay in the execution of a sentence where there exists no hope of mercy, is but needless cruelty; yet De Blenau was suffered to linger fourteen weary nights and days between the day of his condemnation and that appointed for his death.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading All delay in the execution of a sentence where there exists no hope of mercy, is but needless cruelty; yet De Blenau was suffered to linger fourteen weary nights and days between the day of his condemnation and that appointed for his death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading All delay in the execution of a sentence where there exists no hope of mercy, is but needless cruelty; yet De Blenau was suffered to linger fourteen weary nights and days between the day of his condemnation and that appointed for his death.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading All delay in the execution of a sentence where there exists no hope of mercy, is but needless cruelty; yet De Blenau was suffered to linger fourteen weary nights and days between the day of his condemnation and that appointed for his death.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Which, if the reader can get through it, will bring him to the end of the history.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading All delay in the execution of a sentence where there exists no hope of mercy, is but needless cruelty; yet De Blenau was suffered to linger fourteen weary nights and days between the day of his condemnation and that appointed for his death.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading We are told, by those who have had the best opportunities of judging, that the last night of a condemned prisoner's existence is generally passed in slumber.
existsverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪsts/
third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading All delay in the execution of a sentence where there exists no hope of mercy, is but needless cruelty; yet De Blenau was suffered to linger fourteen weary nights and days between the day of his condemnation and that appointed for his death.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All delay in the execution of a sentence where there exists no hope of mercy, is but needless cruelty; yet De Blenau was suffered to linger fourteen weary nights and days between the day of his condemnation and that appointed for his death.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading All delay in the execution of a sentence where there exists no hope of mercy, is but needless cruelty; yet De Blenau was suffered to linger fourteen weary nights and days between the day of his condemnation and that appointed for his death.
usually; as a rule
From this reading We are told, by those who have had the best opportunities of judging, that the last night of a condemned prisoner's existence is generally passed in slumber.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Which, if the reader can get through it, will bring him to the end of the history.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We are told, by those who have had the best opportunities of judging, that the last night of a condemned prisoner's existence is generally passed in slumber.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We are told, by those who have had the best opportunities of judging, that the last night of a condemned prisoner's existence is generally passed in slumber.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Which, if the reader can get through it, will bring him to the end of the history.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All delay in the execution of a sentence where there exists no hope of mercy, is but needless cruelty; yet De Blenau was suffered to linger fourteen weary nights and days between the day of his condemnation and that appointed for his death.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Which, if the reader can get through it, will bring him to the end of the history.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading All delay in the execution of a sentence where there exists no hope of mercy, is but needless cruelty; yet De Blenau was suffered to linger fourteen weary nights and days between the day of his condemnation and that appointed for his death.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It approached, however, at length.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Which, if the reader can get through it, will bring him to the end of the history.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All delay in the execution of a sentence where there exists no hope of mercy, is but needless cruelty; yet De Blenau was suffered to linger fourteen weary nights and days between the day of his condemnation and that appointed for his death.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All delay in the execution of a sentence where there exists no hope of mercy, is but needless cruelty; yet De Blenau was suffered to linger fourteen weary nights and days between the day of his condemnation and that appointed for his death.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Which, if the reader can get through it, will bring him to the end of the history.
judgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading We are told, by those who have had the best opportunities of judging, that the last night of a condemned prisoner's existence is generally passed in slumber.
immediately past
From this reading We are told, by those who have had the best opportunities of judging, that the last night of a condemned prisoner's existence is generally passed in slumber.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading It approached, however, at length.
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading All delay in the execution of a sentence where there exists no hope of mercy, is but needless cruelty; yet De Blenau was suffered to linger fourteen weary nights and days between the day of his condemnation and that appointed for his death.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading All delay in the execution of a sentence where there exists no hope of mercy, is but needless cruelty; yet De Blenau was suffered to linger fourteen weary nights and days between the day of his condemnation and that appointed for his death.
needlessadjectiveUS /ˈniːdləs/
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading All delay in the execution of a sentence where there exists no hope of mercy, is but needless cruelty; yet De Blenau was suffered to linger fourteen weary nights and days between the day of his condemnation and that appointed for his death.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We are told, by those who have had the best opportunities of judging, that the last night of a condemned prisoner's existence is generally passed in slumber.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading All delay in the execution of a sentence where there exists no hope of mercy, is but needless cruelty; yet De Blenau was suffered to linger fourteen weary nights and days between the day of his condemnation and that appointed for his death.
not any; not one
From this reading All delay in the execution of a sentence where there exists no hope of mercy, is but needless cruelty; yet De Blenau was suffered to linger fourteen weary nights and days between the day of his condemnation and that appointed for his death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Which, if the reader can get through it, will bring him to the end of the history.
opportunitiesnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading We are told, by those who have had the best opportunities of judging, that the last night of a condemned prisoner's existence is generally passed in slumber.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading We are told, by those who have had the best opportunities of judging, that the last night of a condemned prisoner's existence is generally passed in slumber.
prisoner'snounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/
possessive form of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading We are told, by those who have had the best opportunities of judging, that the last night of a condemned prisoner's existence is generally passed in slumber.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Which, if the reader can get through it, will bring him to the end of the history.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading All delay in the execution of a sentence where there exists no hope of mercy, is but needless cruelty; yet De Blenau was suffered to linger fourteen weary nights and days between the day of his condemnation and that appointed for his death.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading We are told, by those who have had the best opportunities of judging, that the last night of a condemned prisoner's existence is generally passed in slumber.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so with De Blenau.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading All delay in the execution of a sentence where there exists no hope of mercy, is but needless cruelty; yet De Blenau was suffered to linger fourteen weary nights and days between the day of his condemnation and that appointed for his death.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All delay in the execution of a sentence where there exists no hope of mercy, is but needless cruelty; yet De Blenau was suffered to linger fourteen weary nights and days between the day of his condemnation and that appointed for his death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Which, if the reader can get through it, will bring him to the end of the history.
in or at that place or location
From this reading All delay in the execution of a sentence where there exists no hope of mercy, is but needless cruelty; yet De Blenau was suffered to linger fourteen weary nights and days between the day of his condemnation and that appointed for his death.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We are told, by those who have had the best opportunities of judging, that the last night of a condemned prisoner's existence is generally passed in slumber.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Which, if the reader can get through it, will bring him to the end of the history.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Which, if the reader can get through it, will bring him to the end of the history.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading We are told, by those who have had the best opportunities of judging, that the last night of a condemned prisoner's existence is generally passed in slumber.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All delay in the execution of a sentence where there exists no hope of mercy, is but needless cruelty; yet De Blenau was suffered to linger fourteen weary nights and days between the day of his condemnation and that appointed for his death.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are told, by those who have had the best opportunities of judging, that the last night of a condemned prisoner's existence is generally passed in slumber.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading All delay in the execution of a sentence where there exists no hope of mercy, is but needless cruelty; yet De Blenau was suffered to linger fourteen weary nights and days between the day of his condemnation and that appointed for his death.
in or at the place that
From this reading All delay in the execution of a sentence where there exists no hope of mercy, is but needless cruelty; yet De Blenau was suffered to linger fourteen weary nights and days between the day of his condemnation and that appointed for his death.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which, if the reader can get through it, will bring him to the end of the history.
which person or people
From this reading We are told, by those who have had the best opportunities of judging, that the last night of a condemned prisoner's existence is generally passed in slumber.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Which, if the reader can get through it, will bring him to the end of the history.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was so with De Blenau.
but in spite of that
From this reading All delay in the execution of a sentence where there exists no hope of mercy, is but needless cruelty; yet De Blenau was suffered to linger fourteen weary nights and days between the day of his condemnation and that appointed for his death.
