used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had still one year to complete before obtaining his degree as a medical practitioner.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE SCAFFOLD _It was my harassing duty to act as death-watch to the man who wrote the appended diary.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading On the day before his execution he made no entry, although he opened the book several times and once asked me to sharpen his pencil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the day before his execution he made no entry, although he opened the book several times and once asked me to sharpen his pencil.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The crime which he expiated with his life was the murder of his wife who had left him to live with another man.
appendedverbUS /əˈpendɪd/
past form of “append” — add to the very end
From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE SCAFFOLD _It was my harassing duty to act as death-watch to the man who wrote the appended diary.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE SCAFFOLD _It was my harassing duty to act as death-watch to the man who wrote the appended diary.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading On the day before his execution he made no entry, although he opened the book several times and once asked me to sharpen his pencil.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was not present at his execution, but was informed that he bore himself with dignity and calmness.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the day before his execution he made no entry, although he opened the book several times and once asked me to sharpen his pencil.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading On the day before his execution he made no entry, although he opened the book several times and once asked me to sharpen his pencil.
cause to be bored
From this reading I was not present at his execution, but was informed that he bore himself with dignity and calmness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was not present at his execution, but was informed that he bore himself with dignity and calmness.
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading I was not present at his execution, but was informed that he bore himself with dignity and calmness.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading He had still one year to complete before obtaining his degree as a medical practitioner.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading The crime which he expiated with his life was the murder of his wife who had left him to live with another man.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day before his execution he made no entry, although he opened the book several times and once asked me to sharpen his pencil.
death-watch
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From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE SCAFFOLD _It was my harassing duty to act as death-watch to the man who wrote the appended diary.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading He had still one year to complete before obtaining his degree as a medical practitioner.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE SCAFFOLD _It was my harassing duty to act as death-watch to the man who wrote the appended diary.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading I was not present at his execution, but was informed that he bore himself with dignity and calmness.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE SCAFFOLD _It was my harassing duty to act as death-watch to the man who wrote the appended diary.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading On the day before his execution he made no entry, although he opened the book several times and once asked me to sharpen his pencil.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading On the day before his execution he made no entry, although he opened the book several times and once asked me to sharpen his pencil.
expiated
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From this reading The crime which he expiated with his life was the murder of his wife who had left him to live with another man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The crime which he expiated with his life was the murder of his wife who had left him to live with another man.
harassingverbUS /hərˈæsɪŋ/
-ing form of “harass” — annoy continually or chronically
From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE SCAFFOLD _It was my harassing duty to act as death-watch to the man who wrote the appended diary.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the day before his execution he made no entry, although he opened the book several times and once asked me to sharpen his pencil.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The crime which he expiated with his life was the murder of his wife who had left him to live with another man.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I was not present at his execution, but was informed that he bore himself with dignity and calmness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the day before his execution he made no entry, although he opened the book several times and once asked me to sharpen his pencil.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was not present at his execution, but was informed that he bore himself with dignity and calmness.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading I was not present at his execution, but was informed that he bore himself with dignity and calmness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE SCAFFOLD _It was my harassing duty to act as death-watch to the man who wrote the appended diary.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The crime which he expiated with his life was the murder of his wife who had left him to live with another man.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The crime which he expiated with his life was the murder of his wife who had left him to live with another man.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The crime which he expiated with his life was the murder of his wife who had left him to live with another man.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On the day before his execution he made no entry, although he opened the book several times and once asked me to sharpen his pencil.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE SCAFFOLD _It was my harassing duty to act as death-watch to the man who wrote the appended diary.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the day before his execution he made no entry, although he opened the book several times and once asked me to sharpen his pencil.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading He had still one year to complete before obtaining his degree as a medical practitioner.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading The crime which he expiated with his life was the murder of his wife who had left him to live with another man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE SCAFFOLD _It was my harassing duty to act as death-watch to the man who wrote the appended diary.
not any; not one
From this reading On the day before his execution he made no entry, although he opened the book several times and once asked me to sharpen his pencil.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not present at his execution, but was informed that he bore himself with dignity and calmness.
obtainingverbUS /əbˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading He had still one year to complete before obtaining his degree as a medical practitioner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE SCAFFOLD _It was my harassing duty to act as death-watch to the man who wrote the appended diary.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day before his execution he made no entry, although he opened the book several times and once asked me to sharpen his pencil.
on one occasion
From this reading On the day before his execution he made no entry, although he opened the book several times and once asked me to sharpen his pencil.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had still one year to complete before obtaining his degree as a medical practitioner.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading On the day before his execution he made no entry, although he opened the book several times and once asked me to sharpen his pencil.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading On the day before his execution he made no entry, although he opened the book several times and once asked me to sharpen his pencil.
practitionernounUS /prækˈtɪʃənər/
someone who practices a learned profession
From this reading He had still one year to complete before obtaining his degree as a medical practitioner.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I was not present at his execution, but was informed that he bore himself with dignity and calmness.
SCAFFOLDnounUS /ˈskæfəld/
a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded)
From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE SCAFFOLD _It was my harassing duty to act as death-watch to the man who wrote the appended diary.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading On the day before his execution he made no entry, although he opened the book several times and once asked me to sharpen his pencil.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE SCAFFOLD _It was my harassing duty to act as death-watch to the man who wrote the appended diary.
sharpenverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpən/
make sharp or sharper
From this reading On the day before his execution he made no entry, although he opened the book several times and once asked me to sharpen his pencil.
not in physical motion
From this reading He had still one year to complete before obtaining his degree as a medical practitioner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was not present at his execution, but was informed that he bore himself with dignity and calmness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE SCAFFOLD _It was my harassing duty to act as death-watch to the man who wrote the appended diary.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading On the day before his execution he made no entry, although he opened the book several times and once asked me to sharpen his pencil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE SCAFFOLD _It was my harassing duty to act as death-watch to the man who wrote the appended diary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE SCAFFOLD _It was my harassing duty to act as death-watch to the man who wrote the appended diary.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The crime which he expiated with his life was the murder of his wife who had left him to live with another man.
which person or people
From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE SCAFFOLD _It was my harassing duty to act as death-watch to the man who wrote the appended diary.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The crime which he expiated with his life was the murder of his wife who had left him to live with another man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was not present at his execution, but was informed that he bore himself with dignity and calmness.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE SCAFFOLD _It was my harassing duty to act as death-watch to the man who wrote the appended diary.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He had still one year to complete before obtaining his degree as a medical practitioner.
