used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Upon this awful day the wretched man acquired, by a strange revulsion, a kind of stoical composure, which sustained him throughout the dreadful preparations.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading Upon this awful day the wretched man acquired, by a strange revulsion, a kind of stoical composure, which sustained him throughout the dreadful preparations.
(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 With hands cold as clay, and a face white as ashes, and from which every vestige of animation had vanished, he proceeded, nevertheless, with a calm and collected demeanour to make all his predetermined arrangements for the fearful scene.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ROPE AND THE RIOT IN GALLOWS GREEN--AND THE WOODS OF ARDGILLAGH BY MOONLIGHT.
animationnounUS /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading With hands cold as clay, and a face white as ashes, and from which every vestige of animation had vanished, he proceeded, nevertheless, with a calm and collected demeanour to make all his predetermined arrangements for the fearful scene.
ARDGILLAGH
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From this reading THE ROPE AND THE RIOT IN GALLOWS GREEN--AND THE WOODS OF ARDGILLAGH BY MOONLIGHT.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading With hands cold as clay, and a face white as ashes, and from which every vestige of animation had vanished, he proceeded, nevertheless, with a calm and collected demeanour to make all his predetermined arrangements for the fearful scene.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With hands cold as clay, and a face white as ashes, and from which every vestige of animation had vanished, he proceeded, nevertheless, with a calm and collected demeanour to make all his predetermined arrangements for the fearful scene.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading With hands cold as clay, and a face white as ashes, and from which every vestige of animation had vanished, he proceeded, nevertheless, with a calm and collected demeanour to make all his predetermined arrangements for the fearful scene.
Ashwoode
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From this reading At length came that day, that dreadful day, whose evening Sir Henry Ashwoode was never to see.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length came that day, that dreadful day, whose evening Sir Henry Ashwoode was never to see.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Upon this awful day the wretched man acquired, by a strange revulsion, a kind of stoical composure, which sustained him throughout the dreadful preparations.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Noon was the time fixed for the fatal ceremonial; and long before that hour, the mob, in one dense mass of thousands, had thronged and choked the streets leading to the old gaol.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE ROPE AND THE RIOT IN GALLOWS GREEN--AND THE WOODS OF ARDGILLAGH BY MOONLIGHT.
make calm or still
From this reading With hands cold as clay, and a face white as ashes, and from which every vestige of animation had vanished, he proceeded, nevertheless, with a calm and collected demeanour to make all his predetermined arrangements for the fearful scene.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At length came that day, that dreadful day, whose evening Sir Henry Ashwoode was never to see.
ceremonialnounUS /ˌserəˈmoʊniəl/
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading Noon was the time fixed for the fatal ceremonial; and long before that hour, the mob, in one dense mass of thousands, had thronged and choked the streets leading to the old gaol.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading Noon was the time fixed for the fatal ceremonial; and long before that hour, the mob, in one dense mass of thousands, had thronged and choked the streets leading to the old gaol.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading With hands cold as clay, and a face white as ashes, and from which every vestige of animation had vanished, he proceeded, nevertheless, with a calm and collected demeanour to make all his predetermined arrangements for the fearful scene.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading With hands cold as clay, and a face white as ashes, and from which every vestige of animation had vanished, he proceeded, nevertheless, with a calm and collected demeanour to make all his predetermined arrangements for the fearful scene.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading With hands cold as clay, and a face white as ashes, and from which every vestige of animation had vanished, he proceeded, nevertheless, with a calm and collected demeanour to make all his predetermined arrangements for the fearful scene.
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading Upon this awful day the wretched man acquired, by a strange revulsion, a kind of stoical composure, which sustained him throughout the dreadful preparations.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At length came that day, that dreadful day, whose evening Sir Henry Ashwoode was never to see.
demeanournounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading With hands cold as clay, and a face white as ashes, and from which every vestige of animation had vanished, he proceeded, nevertheless, with a calm and collected demeanour to make all his predetermined arrangements for the fearful scene.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading Noon was the time fixed for the fatal ceremonial; and long before that hour, the mob, in one dense mass of thousands, had thronged and choked the streets leading to the old gaol.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading At length came that day, that dreadful day, whose evening Sir Henry Ashwoode was never to see.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading At length came that day, that dreadful day, whose evening Sir Henry Ashwoode was never to see.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading With hands cold as clay, and a face white as ashes, and from which every vestige of animation had vanished, he proceeded, nevertheless, with a calm and collected demeanour to make all his predetermined arrangements for the fearful scene.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading With hands cold as clay, and a face white as ashes, and from which every vestige of animation had vanished, he proceeded, nevertheless, with a calm and collected demeanour to make all his predetermined arrangements for the fearful scene.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading Noon was the time fixed for the fatal ceremonial; and long before that hour, the mob, in one dense mass of thousands, had thronged and choked the streets leading to the old gaol.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading With hands cold as clay, and a face white as ashes, and from which every vestige of animation had vanished, he proceeded, nevertheless, with a calm and collected demeanour to make all his predetermined arrangements for the fearful scene.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Noon was the time fixed for the fatal ceremonial; and long before that hour, the mob, in one dense mass of thousands, had thronged and choked the streets leading to the old gaol.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Noon was the time fixed for the fatal ceremonial; and long before that hour, the mob, in one dense mass of thousands, had thronged and choked the streets leading to the old gaol.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With hands cold as clay, and a face white as ashes, and from which every vestige of animation had vanished, he proceeded, nevertheless, with a calm and collected demeanour to make all his predetermined arrangements for the fearful scene.
GALLOWSnounUS /ˈɡæloʊz/
an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging
From this reading THE ROPE AND THE RIOT IN GALLOWS GREEN--AND THE WOODS OF ARDGILLAGH BY MOONLIGHT.
gaolnoun
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 Noon was the time fixed for the fatal ceremonial; and long before that hour, the mob, in one dense mass of thousands, had thronged and choked the streets leading to the old gaol.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading THE ROPE AND THE RIOT IN GALLOWS GREEN--AND THE WOODS OF ARDGILLAGH BY MOONLIGHT.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Noon was the time fixed for the fatal ceremonial; and long before that hour, the mob, in one dense mass of thousands, had thronged and choked the streets leading to the old gaol.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading With hands cold as clay, and a face white as ashes, and from which every vestige of animation had vanished, he proceeded, nevertheless, with a calm and collected demeanour to make all his predetermined arrangements for the fearful scene.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With hands cold as clay, and a face white as ashes, and from which every vestige of animation had vanished, he proceeded, nevertheless, with a calm and collected demeanour to make all his predetermined arrangements for the fearful scene.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading At length came that day, that dreadful day, whose evening Sir Henry Ashwoode was never to see.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Upon this awful day the wretched man acquired, by a strange revulsion, a kind of stoical composure, which sustained him throughout the dreadful preparations.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With hands cold as clay, and a face white as ashes, and from which every vestige of animation had vanished, he proceeded, nevertheless, with a calm and collected demeanour to make all his predetermined arrangements for the fearful scene.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Noon was the time fixed for the fatal ceremonial; and long before that hour, the mob, in one dense mass of thousands, had thronged and choked the streets leading to the old gaol.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ROPE AND THE RIOT IN GALLOWS GREEN--AND THE WOODS OF ARDGILLAGH BY MOONLIGHT.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Upon this awful day the wretched man acquired, by a strange revulsion, a kind of stoical composure, which sustained him throughout the dreadful preparations.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Noon was the time fixed for the fatal ceremonial; and long before that hour, the mob, in one dense mass of thousands, had thronged and choked the streets leading to the old gaol.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length came that day, that dreadful day, whose evening Sir Henry Ashwoode was never to see.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Noon was the time fixed for the fatal ceremonial; and long before that hour, the mob, in one dense mass of thousands, had thronged and choked the streets leading to the old gaol.
engage in
From this reading With hands cold as clay, and a face white as ashes, and from which every vestige of animation had vanished, he proceeded, nevertheless, with a calm and collected demeanour to make all his predetermined arrangements for the fearful scene.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Upon this awful day the wretched man acquired, by a strange revulsion, a kind of stoical composure, which sustained him throughout the dreadful preparations.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Noon was the time fixed for the fatal ceremonial; and long before that hour, the mob, in one dense mass of thousands, had thronged and choked the streets leading to the old gaol.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading Noon was the time fixed for the fatal ceremonial; and long before that hour, the mob, in one dense mass of thousands, had thronged and choked the streets leading to the old gaol.
the light of the Moon
From this reading THE ROPE AND THE RIOT IN GALLOWS GREEN--AND THE WOODS OF ARDGILLAGH BY MOONLIGHT.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading At length came that day, that dreadful day, whose evening Sir Henry Ashwoode was never to see.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading With hands cold as clay, and a face white as ashes, and from which every vestige of animation had vanished, he proceeded, nevertheless, with a calm and collected demeanour to make all his predetermined arrangements for the fearful scene.
the middle of the day
From this reading Noon was the time fixed for the fatal ceremonial; and long before that hour, the mob, in one dense mass of thousands, had thronged and choked the streets leading to the old gaol.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ROPE AND THE RIOT IN GALLOWS GREEN--AND THE WOODS OF ARDGILLAGH BY MOONLIGHT.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Noon was the time fixed for the fatal ceremonial; and long before that hour, the mob, in one dense mass of thousands, had thronged and choked the streets leading to the old gaol.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Noon was the time fixed for the fatal ceremonial; and long before that hour, the mob, in one dense mass of thousands, had thronged and choked the streets leading to the old gaol.
predeterminedadjectiveUS /ˌpriːdiˈtɜːrmɪnd/
set in advance
From this reading With hands cold as clay, and a face white as ashes, and from which every vestige of animation had vanished, he proceeded, nevertheless, with a calm and collected demeanour to make all his predetermined arrangements for the fearful scene.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Upon this awful day the wretched man acquired, by a strange revulsion, a kind of stoical composure, which sustained him throughout the dreadful preparations.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading With hands cold as clay, and a face white as ashes, and from which every vestige of animation had vanished, he proceeded, nevertheless, with a calm and collected demeanour to make all his predetermined arrangements for the fearful scene.
revulsionnounUS /rɪˈvʌlʃən/
intense aversion
From this reading Upon this awful day the wretched man acquired, by a strange revulsion, a kind of stoical composure, which sustained him throughout the dreadful preparations.
RIOTnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading THE ROPE AND THE RIOT IN GALLOWS GREEN--AND THE WOODS OF ARDGILLAGH BY MOONLIGHT.
a strong line
From this reading THE ROPE AND THE RIOT IN GALLOWS GREEN--AND THE WOODS OF ARDGILLAGH BY MOONLIGHT.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading With hands cold as clay, and a face white as ashes, and from which every vestige of animation had vanished, he proceeded, nevertheless, with a calm and collected demeanour to make all his predetermined arrangements for the fearful scene.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At length came that day, that dreadful day, whose evening Sir Henry Ashwoode was never to see.
term of address for a man
From this reading At length came that day, that dreadful day, whose evening Sir Henry Ashwoode was never to see.
stoicaladjective
seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
From this reading Upon this awful day the wretched man acquired, by a strange revulsion, a kind of stoical composure, which sustained him throughout the dreadful preparations.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Upon this awful day the wretched man acquired, by a strange revulsion, a kind of stoical composure, which sustained him throughout the dreadful preparations.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Noon was the time fixed for the fatal ceremonial; and long before that hour, the mob, in one dense mass of thousands, had thronged and choked the streets leading to the old gaol.
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading Upon this awful day the wretched man acquired, by a strange revulsion, a kind of stoical composure, which sustained him throughout the dreadful preparations.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At length came that day, that dreadful day, whose evening Sir Henry Ashwoode was never to see.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROPE AND THE RIOT IN GALLOWS GREEN--AND THE WOODS OF ARDGILLAGH BY MOONLIGHT.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Upon this awful day the wretched man acquired, by a strange revulsion, a kind of stoical composure, which sustained him throughout the dreadful preparations.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Noon was the time fixed for the fatal ceremonial; and long before that hour, the mob, in one dense mass of thousands, had thronged and choked the streets leading to the old gaol.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading Noon was the time fixed for the fatal ceremonial; and long before that hour, the mob, in one dense mass of thousands, had thronged and choked the streets leading to the old gaol.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Upon this awful day the wretched man acquired, by a strange revulsion, a kind of stoical composure, which sustained him throughout the dreadful preparations.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Noon was the time fixed for the fatal ceremonial; and long before that hour, the mob, in one dense mass of thousands, had thronged and choked the streets leading to the old gaol.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At length came that day, that dreadful day, whose evening Sir Henry Ashwoode was never to see.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon this awful day the wretched man acquired, by a strange revulsion, a kind of stoical composure, which sustained him throughout the dreadful preparations.
having passed out of existence
From this reading With hands cold as clay, and a face white as ashes, and from which every vestige of animation had vanished, he proceeded, nevertheless, with a calm and collected demeanour to make all his predetermined arrangements for the fearful scene.
vestigenounUS /ˈvestɪdʒ/
an indication that something has been present
From this reading With hands cold as clay, and a face white as ashes, and from which every vestige of animation had vanished, he proceeded, nevertheless, with a calm and collected demeanour to make all his predetermined arrangements for the fearful scene.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At length came that day, that dreadful day, whose evening Sir Henry Ashwoode was never to see.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Upon this awful day the wretched man acquired, by a strange revulsion, a kind of stoical composure, which sustained him throughout the dreadful preparations.
a Caucasian
From this reading With hands cold as clay, and a face white as ashes, and from which every vestige of animation had vanished, he proceeded, nevertheless, with a calm and collected demeanour to make all his predetermined arrangements for the fearful scene.
belonging to which person
From this reading At length came that day, that dreadful day, whose evening Sir Henry Ashwoode was never to see.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With hands cold as clay, and a face white as ashes, and from which every vestige of animation had vanished, he proceeded, nevertheless, with a calm and collected demeanour to make all his predetermined arrangements for the fearful scene.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE ROPE AND THE RIOT IN GALLOWS GREEN--AND THE WOODS OF ARDGILLAGH BY MOONLIGHT.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading Upon this awful day the wretched man acquired, by a strange revulsion, a kind of stoical composure, which sustained him throughout the dreadful preparations.
