17th
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From this reading The trial of my sweetheart took place at the Central Criminal Court on April 17th.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SHE ATTENDS HER SWEETHEART’S TRIAL Down to the date of the trial, suspense and expectation lay in so crushing a burden upon me that life was hardly supportable.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Twice after that first visit I saw Tom in Newgate, but those interviews were restricted by the rules of the place to a quarter of an hour, and always the bell sounded and the rude voice of the warder broke in at the moment when I had most to say and most to hearken to.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The judge was the stony-hearted Maule--memory may deceive me, but I am almost sure it was Mr. Justice Maule.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Twice after that first visit I saw Tom in Newgate, but those interviews were restricted by the rules of the place to a quarter of an hour, and always the bell sounded and the rude voice of the warder broke in at the moment when I had most to say and most to hearken to.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The judge was the stony-hearted Maule--memory may deceive me, but I am almost sure it was Mr. Justice Maule.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Twice after that first visit I saw Tom in Newgate, but those interviews were restricted by the rules of the place to a quarter of an hour, and always the bell sounded and the rude voice of the warder broke in at the moment when I had most to say and most to hearken to.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHE ATTENDS HER SWEETHEART’S TRIAL Down to the date of the trial, suspense and expectation lay in so crushing a burden upon me that life was hardly supportable.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading The trial of my sweetheart took place at the Central Criminal Court on April 17th.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Twice after that first visit I saw Tom in Newgate, but those interviews were restricted by the rules of the place to a quarter of an hour, and always the bell sounded and the rude voice of the warder broke in at the moment when I had most to say and most to hearken to.
ATTENDSverbUS /əˈtendz/
third-person singular of “attend” — be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading SHE ATTENDS HER SWEETHEART’S TRIAL Down to the date of the trial, suspense and expectation lay in so crushing a burden upon me that life was hardly supportable.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Twice after that first visit I saw Tom in Newgate, but those interviews were restricted by the rules of the place to a quarter of an hour, and always the bell sounded and the rude voice of the warder broke in at the moment when I had most to say and most to hearken to.
lacking funds
From this reading Twice after that first visit I saw Tom in Newgate, but those interviews were restricted by the rules of the place to a quarter of an hour, and always the bell sounded and the rude voice of the warder broke in at the moment when I had most to say and most to hearken to.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading SHE ATTENDS HER SWEETHEART’S TRIAL Down to the date of the trial, suspense and expectation lay in so crushing a burden upon me that life was hardly supportable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Twice after that first visit I saw Tom in Newgate, but those interviews were restricted by the rules of the place to a quarter of an hour, and always the bell sounded and the rude voice of the warder broke in at the moment when I had most to say and most to hearken to.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In this time I ceased to wonder that people had the courage to perish by their own hands.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading In this time I ceased to wonder that people had the courage to perish by their own hands.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading The trial of my sweetheart took place at the Central Criminal Court on April 17th.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading In this time I ceased to wonder that people had the courage to perish by their own hands.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The trial of my sweetheart took place at the Central Criminal Court on April 17th.
CriminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading The trial of my sweetheart took place at the Central Criminal Court on April 17th.
crushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading SHE ATTENDS HER SWEETHEART’S TRIAL Down to the date of the trial, suspense and expectation lay in so crushing a burden upon me that life was hardly supportable.
the specified day of the month
From this reading SHE ATTENDS HER SWEETHEART’S TRIAL Down to the date of the trial, suspense and expectation lay in so crushing a burden upon me that life was hardly supportable.
deceiveverbUS /dɪˈsiːv/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading The judge was the stony-hearted Maule--memory may deceive me, but I am almost sure it was Mr. Justice Maule.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading SHE ATTENDS HER SWEETHEART’S TRIAL Down to the date of the trial, suspense and expectation lay in so crushing a burden upon me that life was hardly supportable.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading SHE ATTENDS HER SWEETHEART’S TRIAL Down to the date of the trial, suspense and expectation lay in so crushing a burden upon me that life was hardly supportable.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Twice after that first visit I saw Tom in Newgate, but those interviews were restricted by the rules of the place to a quarter of an hour, and always the bell sounded and the rude voice of the warder broke in at the moment when I had most to say and most to hearken to.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In this time I ceased to wonder that people had the courage to perish by their own hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In this time I ceased to wonder that people had the courage to perish by their own hands.
only a very short time before
From this reading SHE ATTENDS HER SWEETHEART’S TRIAL Down to the date of the trial, suspense and expectation lay in so crushing a burden upon me that life was hardly supportable.
hearkenverb
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading Twice after that first visit I saw Tom in Newgate, but those interviews were restricted by the rules of the place to a quarter of an hour, and always the bell sounded and the rude voice of the warder broke in at the moment when I had most to say and most to hearken to.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SHE ATTENDS HER SWEETHEART’S TRIAL Down to the date of the trial, suspense and expectation lay in so crushing a burden upon me that life was hardly supportable.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Twice after that first visit I saw Tom in Newgate, but those interviews were restricted by the rules of the place to a quarter of an hour, and always the bell sounded and the rude voice of the warder broke in at the moment when I had most to say and most to hearken to.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In this time I ceased to wonder that people had the courage to perish by their own hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SHE ATTENDS HER SWEETHEART’S TRIAL Down to the date of the trial, suspense and expectation lay in so crushing a burden upon me that life was hardly supportable.
interviewsnounUS /ˈɪntərvjuːz/
plural of “interview” — the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
From this reading Twice after that first visit I saw Tom in Newgate, but those interviews were restricted by the rules of the place to a quarter of an hour, and always the bell sounded and the rude voice of the warder broke in at the moment when I had most to say and most to hearken to.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The judge was the stony-hearted Maule--memory may deceive me, but I am almost sure it was Mr. Justice Maule.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The judge was the stony-hearted Maule--memory may deceive me, but I am almost sure it was Mr. Justice Maule.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading The judge was the stony-hearted Maule--memory may deceive me, but I am almost sure it was Mr. Justice Maule.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading SHE ATTENDS HER SWEETHEART’S TRIAL Down to the date of the trial, suspense and expectation lay in so crushing a burden upon me that life was hardly supportable.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading SHE ATTENDS HER SWEETHEART’S TRIAL Down to the date of the trial, suspense and expectation lay in so crushing a burden upon me that life was hardly supportable.
Maule
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From this reading The judge was the stony-hearted Maule--memory may deceive me, but I am almost sure it was Mr. Justice Maule.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The judge was the stony-hearted Maule--memory may deceive me, but I am almost sure it was Mr. Justice Maule.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SHE ATTENDS HER SWEETHEART’S TRIAL Down to the date of the trial, suspense and expectation lay in so crushing a burden upon me that life was hardly supportable.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The judge was the stony-hearted Maule--memory may deceive me, but I am almost sure it was Mr. Justice Maule.
a particular point in time
From this reading Twice after that first visit I saw Tom in Newgate, but those interviews were restricted by the rules of the place to a quarter of an hour, and always the bell sounded and the rude voice of the warder broke in at the moment when I had most to say and most to hearken to.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Twice after that first visit I saw Tom in Newgate, but those interviews were restricted by the rules of the place to a quarter of an hour, and always the bell sounded and the rude voice of the warder broke in at the moment when I had most to say and most to hearken to.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The judge was the stony-hearted Maule--memory may deceive me, but I am almost sure it was Mr. Justice Maule.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The trial of my sweetheart took place at the Central Criminal Court on April 17th.
NewgatenounUS /ˈnuːɡeɪt/
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 Twice after that first visit I saw Tom in Newgate, but those interviews were restricted by the rules of the place to a quarter of an hour, and always the bell sounded and the rude voice of the warder broke in at the moment when I had most to say and most to hearken to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHE ATTENDS HER SWEETHEART’S TRIAL Down to the date of the trial, suspense and expectation lay in so crushing a burden upon me that life was hardly supportable.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The trial of my sweetheart took place at the Central Criminal Court on April 17th.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In this time I ceased to wonder that people had the courage to perish by their own hands.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In this time I ceased to wonder that people had the courage to perish by their own hands.
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading In this time I ceased to wonder that people had the courage to perish by their own hands.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Twice after that first visit I saw Tom in Newgate, but those interviews were restricted by the rules of the place to a quarter of an hour, and always the bell sounded and the rude voice of the warder broke in at the moment when I had most to say and most to hearken to.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Twice after that first visit I saw Tom in Newgate, but those interviews were restricted by the rules of the place to a quarter of an hour, and always the bell sounded and the rude voice of the warder broke in at the moment when I had most to say and most to hearken to.
restrictedadjectiveUS /riˈstrɪktəd/
subject to restriction or subjected to restriction
From this reading Twice after that first visit I saw Tom in Newgate, but those interviews were restricted by the rules of the place to a quarter of an hour, and always the bell sounded and the rude voice of the warder broke in at the moment when I had most to say and most to hearken to.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Twice after that first visit I saw Tom in Newgate, but those interviews were restricted by the rules of the place to a quarter of an hour, and always the bell sounded and the rude voice of the warder broke in at the moment when I had most to say and most to hearken to.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Twice after that first visit I saw Tom in Newgate, but those interviews were restricted by the rules of the place to a quarter of an hour, and always the bell sounded and the rude voice of the warder broke in at the moment when I had most to say and most to hearken to.
cut with a saw
From this reading Twice after that first visit I saw Tom in Newgate, but those interviews were restricted by the rules of the place to a quarter of an hour, and always the bell sounded and the rude voice of the warder broke in at the moment when I had most to say and most to hearken to.
express in words
From this reading Twice after that first visit I saw Tom in Newgate, but those interviews were restricted by the rules of the place to a quarter of an hour, and always the bell sounded and the rude voice of the warder broke in at the moment when I had most to say and most to hearken to.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHE ATTENDS HER SWEETHEART’S TRIAL Down to the date of the trial, suspense and expectation lay in so crushing a burden upon me that life was hardly supportable.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SHE ATTENDS HER SWEETHEART’S TRIAL Down to the date of the trial, suspense and expectation lay in so crushing a burden upon me that life was hardly supportable.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Twice after that first visit I saw Tom in Newgate, but those interviews were restricted by the rules of the place to a quarter of an hour, and always the bell sounded and the rude voice of the warder broke in at the moment when I had most to say and most to hearken to.
stony-hearted
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From this reading The judge was the stony-hearted Maule--memory may deceive me, but I am almost sure it was Mr. Justice Maule.
supportableadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtəbəl/
capable of being borne though unpleasant
From this reading SHE ATTENDS HER SWEETHEART’S TRIAL Down to the date of the trial, suspense and expectation lay in so crushing a burden upon me that life was hardly supportable.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The judge was the stony-hearted Maule--memory may deceive me, but I am almost sure it was Mr. Justice Maule.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading SHE ATTENDS HER SWEETHEART’S TRIAL Down to the date of the trial, suspense and expectation lay in so crushing a burden upon me that life was hardly supportable.
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading The trial of my sweetheart took place at the Central Criminal Court on April 17th.
SWEETHEART'S
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From this reading SHE ATTENDS HER SWEETHEART’S TRIAL Down to the date of the trial, suspense and expectation lay in so crushing a burden upon me that life was hardly supportable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SHE ATTENDS HER SWEETHEART’S TRIAL Down to the date of the trial, suspense and expectation lay in so crushing a burden upon me that life was hardly supportable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHE ATTENDS HER SWEETHEART’S TRIAL Down to the date of the trial, suspense and expectation lay in so crushing a burden upon me that life was hardly supportable.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In this time I ceased to wonder that people had the courage to perish by their own hands.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this time I ceased to wonder that people had the courage to perish by their own hands.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Twice after that first visit I saw Tom in Newgate, but those interviews were restricted by the rules of the place to a quarter of an hour, and always the bell sounded and the rude voice of the warder broke in at the moment when I had most to say and most to hearken to.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In this time I ceased to wonder that people had the courage to perish by their own hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHE ATTENDS HER SWEETHEART’S TRIAL Down to the date of the trial, suspense and expectation lay in so crushing a burden upon me that life was hardly supportable.
male cat
From this reading Twice after that first visit I saw Tom in Newgate, but those interviews were restricted by the rules of the place to a quarter of an hour, and always the bell sounded and the rude voice of the warder broke in at the moment when I had most to say and most to hearken to.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The trial of my sweetheart took place at the Central Criminal Court on April 17th.
the act of testing something
From this reading SHE ATTENDS HER SWEETHEART’S TRIAL Down to the date of the trial, suspense and expectation lay in so crushing a burden upon me that life was hardly supportable.
two times
From this reading Twice after that first visit I saw Tom in Newgate, but those interviews were restricted by the rules of the place to a quarter of an hour, and always the bell sounded and the rude voice of the warder broke in at the moment when I had most to say and most to hearken to.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading SHE ATTENDS HER SWEETHEART’S TRIAL Down to the date of the trial, suspense and expectation lay in so crushing a burden upon me that life was hardly supportable.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Twice after that first visit I saw Tom in Newgate, but those interviews were restricted by the rules of the place to a quarter of an hour, and always the bell sounded and the rude voice of the warder broke in at the moment when I had most to say and most to hearken to.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Twice after that first visit I saw Tom in Newgate, but those interviews were restricted by the rules of the place to a quarter of an hour, and always the bell sounded and the rude voice of the warder broke in at the moment when I had most to say and most to hearken to.
wardernounUS /ˈwɔːrdər/
a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners
From this reading Twice after that first visit I saw Tom in Newgate, but those interviews were restricted by the rules of the place to a quarter of an hour, and always the bell sounded and the rude voice of the warder broke in at the moment when I had most to say and most to hearken to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHE ATTENDS HER SWEETHEART’S TRIAL Down to the date of the trial, suspense and expectation lay in so crushing a burden upon me that life was hardly supportable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Twice after that first visit I saw Tom in Newgate, but those interviews were restricted by the rules of the place to a quarter of an hour, and always the bell sounded and the rude voice of the warder broke in at the moment when I had most to say and most to hearken to.
at the time that
From this reading Twice after that first visit I saw Tom in Newgate, but those interviews were restricted by the rules of the place to a quarter of an hour, and always the bell sounded and the rude voice of the warder broke in at the moment when I had most to say and most to hearken to.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading In this time I ceased to wonder that people had the courage to perish by their own hands.
