1832
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From this reading On the 8th of June, 1832, seven months and four days after the murder, the recorder of the court came, and Claude was told that he had but one hour more to live, for his appeal had been rejected.
8th
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From this reading On the 8th of June, 1832, seven months and four days after the murder, the recorder of the court came, and Claude was told that he had but one hour more to live, for his appeal had been rejected.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They threw into his dungeon, through the air-hole, a nail, some wire, the handle of a pail: any one of these would have been enough for a man like Claude to free himself from his chains.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the 8th of June, 1832, seven months and four days after the murder, the recorder of the court came, and Claude was told that he had but one hour more to live, for his appeal had been rejected.
air-hole
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From this reading They threw into his dungeon, through the air-hole, a nail, some wire, the handle of a pail: any one of these would have been enough for a man like Claude to free himself from his chains.
(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 His fellow-prisoners, as we have already noticed, were devoted to him, and placed all the means at their disposal to help him to escape.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading His fellow-prisoners, as we have already noticed, were devoted to him, and placed all the means at their disposal to help him to escape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His fellow-prisoners, as we have already noticed, were devoted to him, and placed all the means at their disposal to help him to escape.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They threw into his dungeon, through the air-hole, a nail, some wire, the handle of a pail: any one of these would have been enough for a man like Claude to free himself from his chains.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading On the 8th of June, 1832, seven months and four days after the murder, the recorder of the court came, and Claude was told that he had but one hour more to live, for his appeal had been rejected.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His fellow-prisoners, as we have already noticed, were devoted to him, and placed all the means at their disposal to help him to escape.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His fellow-prisoners, as we have already noticed, were devoted to him, and placed all the means at their disposal to help him to escape.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They threw into his dungeon, through the air-hole, a nail, some wire, the handle of a pail: any one of these would have been enough for a man like Claude to free himself from his chains.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Indeed,” said Claude, coldly; “I slept well last night, and doubtless I shall pass my next even better.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On the 8th of June, 1832, seven months and four days after the murder, the recorder of the court came, and Claude was told that he had but one hour more to live, for his appeal had been rejected.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the 8th of June, 1832, seven months and four days after the murder, the recorder of the court came, and Claude was told that he had but one hour more to live, for his appeal had been rejected.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading They threw into his dungeon, through the air-hole, a nail, some wire, the handle of a pail: any one of these would have been enough for a man like Claude to free himself from his chains.
Claude
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From this reading They threw into his dungeon, through the air-hole, a nail, some wire, the handle of a pail: any one of these would have been enough for a man like Claude to free himself from his chains.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading “Indeed,” said Claude, coldly; “I slept well last night, and doubtless I shall pass my next even better.”
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading On the 8th of June, 1832, seven months and four days after the murder, the recorder of the court came, and Claude was told that he had but one hour more to live, for his appeal had been rejected.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading On the 8th of June, 1832, seven months and four days after the murder, the recorder of the court came, and Claude was told that he had but one hour more to live, for his appeal had been rejected.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading His fellow-prisoners, as we have already noticed, were devoted to him, and placed all the means at their disposal to help him to escape.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading His fellow-prisoners, as we have already noticed, were devoted to him, and placed all the means at their disposal to help him to escape.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading “Indeed,” said Claude, coldly; “I slept well last night, and doubtless I shall pass my next even better.”
dungeonnounUS /ˈdʌndʒən/
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading They threw into his dungeon, through the air-hole, a nail, some wire, the handle of a pail: any one of these would have been enough for a man like Claude to free himself from his chains.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They threw into his dungeon, through the air-hole, a nail, some wire, the handle of a pail: any one of these would have been enough for a man like Claude to free himself from his chains.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading His fellow-prisoners, as we have already noticed, were devoted to him, and placed all the means at their disposal to help him to escape.
divisible by two
From this reading “Indeed,” said Claude, coldly; “I slept well last night, and doubtless I shall pass my next even better.”
fellow-prisoners
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From this reading His fellow-prisoners, as we have already noticed, were devoted to him, and placed all the means at their disposal to help him to escape.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They threw into his dungeon, through the air-hole, a nail, some wire, the handle of a pail: any one of these would have been enough for a man like Claude to free himself from his chains.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading On the 8th of June, 1832, seven months and four days after the murder, the recorder of the court came, and Claude was told that he had but one hour more to live, for his appeal had been rejected.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading They threw into his dungeon, through the air-hole, a nail, some wire, the handle of a pail: any one of these would have been enough for a man like Claude to free himself from his chains.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They threw into his dungeon, through the air-hole, a nail, some wire, the handle of a pail: any one of these would have been enough for a man like Claude to free himself from his chains.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave them all up to the warder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the 8th of June, 1832, seven months and four days after the murder, the recorder of the court came, and Claude was told that he had but one hour more to live, for his appeal had been rejected.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading They threw into his dungeon, through the air-hole, a nail, some wire, the handle of a pail: any one of these would have been enough for a man like Claude to free himself from his chains.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His fellow-prisoners, as we have already noticed, were devoted to him, and placed all the means at their disposal to help him to escape.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave them all up to the warder.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading His fellow-prisoners, as we have already noticed, were devoted to him, and placed all the means at their disposal to help him to escape.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His fellow-prisoners, as we have already noticed, were devoted to him, and placed all the means at their disposal to help him to escape.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They threw into his dungeon, through the air-hole, a nail, some wire, the handle of a pail: any one of these would have been enough for a man like Claude to free himself from his chains.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His fellow-prisoners, as we have already noticed, were devoted to him, and placed all the means at their disposal to help him to escape.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading On the 8th of June, 1832, seven months and four days after the murder, the recorder of the court came, and Claude was told that he had but one hour more to live, for his appeal had been rejected.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Indeed,” said Claude, coldly; “I slept well last night, and doubtless I shall pass my next even better.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Indeed,” said Claude, coldly; “I slept well last night, and doubtless I shall pass my next even better.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They threw into his dungeon, through the air-hole, a nail, some wire, the handle of a pail: any one of these would have been enough for a man like Claude to free himself from his chains.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading On the 8th of June, 1832, seven months and four days after the murder, the recorder of the court came, and Claude was told that he had but one hour more to live, for his appeal had been rejected.
immediately past
From this reading “Indeed,” said Claude, coldly; “I slept well last night, and doubtless I shall pass my next even better.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They threw into his dungeon, through the air-hole, a nail, some wire, the handle of a pail: any one of these would have been enough for a man like Claude to free himself from his chains.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading On the 8th of June, 1832, seven months and four days after the murder, the recorder of the court came, and Claude was told that he had but one hour more to live, for his appeal had been rejected.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They threw into his dungeon, through the air-hole, a nail, some wire, the handle of a pail: any one of these would have been enough for a man like Claude to free himself from his chains.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading His fellow-prisoners, as we have already noticed, were devoted to him, and placed all the means at their disposal to help him to escape.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading On the 8th of June, 1832, seven months and four days after the murder, the recorder of the court came, and Claude was told that he had but one hour more to live, for his appeal had been rejected.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On the 8th of June, 1832, seven months and four days after the murder, the recorder of the court came, and Claude was told that he had but one hour more to live, for his appeal had been rejected.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading On the 8th of June, 1832, seven months and four days after the murder, the recorder of the court came, and Claude was told that he had but one hour more to live, for his appeal had been rejected.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Indeed,” said Claude, coldly; “I slept well last night, and doubtless I shall pass my next even better.”
nailverbUS /neɪl/
attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading They threw into his dungeon, through the air-hole, a nail, some wire, the handle of a pail: any one of these would have been enough for a man like Claude to free himself from his chains.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Indeed,” said Claude, coldly; “I slept well last night, and doubtless I shall pass my next even better.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Indeed,” said Claude, coldly; “I slept well last night, and doubtless I shall pass my next even better.”
being perceived or observed
From this reading His fellow-prisoners, as we have already noticed, were devoted to him, and placed all the means at their disposal to help him to escape.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They threw into his dungeon, through the air-hole, a nail, some wire, the handle of a pail: any one of these would have been enough for a man like Claude to free himself from his chains.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 8th of June, 1832, seven months and four days after the murder, the recorder of the court came, and Claude was told that he had but one hour more to live, for his appeal had been rejected.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They threw into his dungeon, through the air-hole, a nail, some wire, the handle of a pail: any one of these would have been enough for a man like Claude to free himself from his chains.
pailnounUS /peɪl/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading They threw into his dungeon, through the air-hole, a nail, some wire, the handle of a pail: any one of these would have been enough for a man like Claude to free himself from his chains.
go across or through
From this reading “Indeed,” said Claude, coldly; “I slept well last night, and doubtless I shall pass my next even better.”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading His fellow-prisoners, as we have already noticed, were devoted to him, and placed all the means at their disposal to help him to escape.
recordernounUS /rɪˈkɔːrdər/
equipment for making records
From this reading On the 8th of June, 1832, seven months and four days after the murder, the recorder of the court came, and Claude was told that he had but one hour more to live, for his appeal had been rejected.
rejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading On the 8th of June, 1832, seven months and four days after the murder, the recorder of the court came, and Claude was told that he had but one hour more to live, for his appeal had been rejected.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Indeed,” said Claude, coldly; “I slept well last night, and doubtless I shall pass my next even better.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading On the 8th of June, 1832, seven months and four days after the murder, the recorder of the court came, and Claude was told that he had but one hour more to live, for his appeal had been rejected.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Indeed,” said Claude, coldly; “I slept well last night, and doubtless I shall pass my next even better.”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “Indeed,” said Claude, coldly; “I slept well last night, and doubtless I shall pass my next even better.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They threw into his dungeon, through the air-hole, a nail, some wire, the handle of a pail: any one of these would have been enough for a man like Claude to free himself from his chains.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the 8th of June, 1832, seven months and four days after the murder, the recorder of the court came, and Claude was told that he had but one hour more to live, for his appeal had been rejected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His fellow-prisoners, as we have already noticed, were devoted to him, and placed all the means at their disposal to help him to escape.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His fellow-prisoners, as we have already noticed, were devoted to him, and placed all the means at their disposal to help him to escape.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He gave them all up to the warder.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They threw into his dungeon, through the air-hole, a nail, some wire, the handle of a pail: any one of these would have been enough for a man like Claude to free himself from his chains.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They threw into his dungeon, through the air-hole, a nail, some wire, the handle of a pail: any one of these would have been enough for a man like Claude to free himself from his chains.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading They threw into his dungeon, through the air-hole, a nail, some wire, the handle of a pail: any one of these would have been enough for a man like Claude to free himself from his chains.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They threw into his dungeon, through the air-hole, a nail, some wire, the handle of a pail: any one of these would have been enough for a man like Claude to free himself from his chains.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His fellow-prisoners, as we have already noticed, were devoted to him, and placed all the means at their disposal to help him to escape.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading On the 8th of June, 1832, seven months and four days after the murder, the recorder of the court came, and Claude was told that he had but one hour more to live, for his appeal had been rejected.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He gave them all up to the warder.
wardernounUS /ˈwɔːrdər/
a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners
From this reading He gave them all up to the warder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the 8th of June, 1832, seven months and four days after the murder, the recorder of the court came, and Claude was told that he had but one hour more to live, for his appeal had been rejected.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading His fellow-prisoners, as we have already noticed, were devoted to him, and placed all the means at their disposal to help him to escape.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Indeed,” said Claude, coldly; “I slept well last night, and doubtless I shall pass my next even better.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His fellow-prisoners, as we have already noticed, were devoted to him, and placed all the means at their disposal to help him to escape.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading They threw into his dungeon, through the air-hole, a nail, some wire, the handle of a pail: any one of these would have been enough for a man like Claude to free himself from his chains.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They threw into his dungeon, through the air-hole, a nail, some wire, the handle of a pail: any one of these would have been enough for a man like Claude to free himself from his chains.
