Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The fourteen selected had little hope, and indeed a priest came in early morning to hear the confessions of Giles Headley and George Bates, the only two who were in Newgate.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading PARDON “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading George Bates was of the stolid, heavy disposition that seems armed by outward indifference, or mayhap pride.

expected hopefully

From this reading The night and morning had been terrible to the poor boys, who only had begun to understand what awaited them.

third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of

From this reading The fourteen selected had little hope, and indeed a priest came in early morning to hear the confessions of Giles Headley and George Bates, the only two who were in Newgate.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading PARDON “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The night and morning had been terrible to the poor boys, who only had begun to understand what awaited them.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading PARDON “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The night and morning had been terrible to the poor boys, who only had begun to understand what awaited them.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading PARDON “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The fourteen selected had little hope, and indeed a priest came in early morning to hear the confessions of Giles Headley and George Bates, the only two who were in Newgate.

English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)

From this reading Churchill.

plural of “confession” — an admission of misdeeds or faults

From this reading The fourteen selected had little hope, and indeed a priest came in early morning to hear the confessions of Giles Headley and George Bates, the only two who were in Newgate.

possessive form of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading PARDON “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”

your usual mood

From this reading George Bates was of the stolid, heavy disposition that seems armed by outward indifference, or mayhap pride.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The fourteen selected had little hope, and indeed a priest came in early morning to hear the confessions of Giles Headley and George Bates, the only two who were in Newgate.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading PARDON “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading The fourteen selected had little hope, and indeed a priest came in early morning to hear the confessions of Giles Headley and George Bates, the only two who were in Newgate.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading The fourteen selected had little hope, and indeed a priest came in early morning to hear the confessions of Giles Headley and George Bates, the only two who were in Newgate.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading PARDON “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The fourteen selected had little hope, and indeed a priest came in early morning to hear the confessions of Giles Headley and George Bates, the only two who were in Newgate.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading PARDON “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The night and morning had been terrible to the poor boys, who only had begun to understand what awaited them.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading PARDON “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The fourteen selected had little hope, and indeed a priest came in early morning to hear the confessions of Giles Headley and George Bates, the only two who were in Newgate.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading The fourteen selected had little hope, and indeed a priest came in early morning to hear the confessions of Giles Headley and George Bates, the only two who were in Newgate.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading George Bates was of the stolid, heavy disposition that seems armed by outward indifference, or mayhap pride.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading The fourteen selected had little hope, and indeed a priest came in early morning to hear the confessions of Giles Headley and George Bates, the only two who were in Newgate.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading PARDON “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading PARDON “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The fourteen selected had little hope, and indeed a priest came in early morning to hear the confessions of Giles Headley and George Bates, the only two who were in Newgate.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading The fourteen selected had little hope, and indeed a priest came in early morning to hear the confessions of Giles Headley and George Bates, the only two who were in Newgate.

unbiased impartial unconcern

From this reading George Bates was of the stolid, heavy disposition that seems armed by outward indifference, or mayhap pride.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The fourteen selected had little hope, and indeed a priest came in early morning to hear the confessions of Giles Headley and George Bates, the only two who were in Newgate.

possessive form of “london” — the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading PARDON “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”

by chance

From this reading George Bates was of the stolid, heavy disposition that seems armed by outward indifference, or mayhap pride.

the force of workers available

From this reading PARDON “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The night and morning had been terrible to the poor boys, who only had begun to understand what awaited them.

a former prison in London notorious for its unsanitary conditions and burnt down in riots in 1780; a new prison was built on the same spot but was torn down in 1902

From this reading The fourteen selected had little hope, and indeed a priest came in early morning to hear the confessions of Giles Headley and George Bates, the only two who were in Newgate.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The night and morning had been terrible to the poor boys, who only had begun to understand what awaited them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The fourteen selected had little hope, and indeed a priest came in early morning to hear the confessions of Giles Headley and George Bates, the only two who were in Newgate.

and nothing more

From this reading The night and morning had been terrible to the poor boys, who only had begun to understand what awaited them.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading George Bates was of the stolid, heavy disposition that seems armed by outward indifference, or mayhap pride.

relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind

From this reading George Bates was of the stolid, heavy disposition that seems armed by outward indifference, or mayhap pride.

accept an excuse for

From this reading PARDON “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The night and morning had been terrible to the poor boys, who only had begun to understand what awaited them.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading George Bates was of the stolid, heavy disposition that seems armed by outward indifference, or mayhap pride.

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading The fourteen selected had little hope, and indeed a priest came in early morning to hear the confessions of Giles Headley and George Bates, the only two who were in Newgate.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PARDON “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”

try to get or reach

From this reading PARDON “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading George Bates was of the stolid, heavy disposition that seems armed by outward indifference, or mayhap pride.

chosen in preference to another

From this reading The fourteen selected had little hope, and indeed a priest came in early morning to hear the confessions of Giles Headley and George Bates, the only two who were in Newgate.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading PARDON “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading PARDON “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”

impressive in appearance

From this reading PARDON “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”

having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited

From this reading George Bates was of the stolid, heavy disposition that seems armed by outward indifference, or mayhap pride.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading PARDON “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading The night and morning had been terrible to the poor boys, who only had begun to understand what awaited them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading George Bates was of the stolid, heavy disposition that seems armed by outward indifference, or mayhap pride.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The night and morning had been terrible to the poor boys, who only had begun to understand what awaited them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The night and morning had been terrible to the poor boys, who only had begun to understand what awaited them.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading PARDON “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading PARDON “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The night and morning had been terrible to the poor boys, who only had begun to understand what awaited them.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The fourteen selected had little hope, and indeed a priest came in early morning to hear the confessions of Giles Headley and George Bates, the only two who were in Newgate.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading The night and morning had been terrible to the poor boys, who only had begun to understand what awaited them.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading George Bates was of the stolid, heavy disposition that seems armed by outward indifference, or mayhap pride.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The fourteen selected had little hope, and indeed a priest came in early morning to hear the confessions of Giles Headley and George Bates, the only two who were in Newgate.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading PARDON “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”

used to ask for information about something

From this reading PARDON “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”

which person or people

From this reading The night and morning had been terrible to the poor boys, who only had begun to understand what awaited them.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading PARDON “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”

but in spite of that

From this reading PARDON “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading PARDON “What if;’ quoth she, ‘by Spanish blood Have London’s stately streets been wet, Yet will I seek this country’s good And pardon for these young men get.’”