Chapter XV · Chapter 15

(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 If his dear father and mother and all his brothers and sisters were to plead for him all day long they could not wash away the strict letter of the law with their tears.

in addition

From this reading The candles were burning on the table though it was broad daylight, the bells were tolling though nobody was sick, the coffin had also been made ready though nobody was dead.

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

From this reading If his dear father and mother and all his brothers and sisters were to plead for him all day long they could not wash away the strict letter of the law with their tears.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading If his dear father and mother and all his brothers and sisters were to plead for him all day long they could not wash away the strict letter of the law with their tears.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The candles were burning on the table though it was broad daylight, the bells were tolling though nobody was sick, the coffin had also been made ready though nobody was dead.

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading The candles were burning on the table though it was broad daylight, the bells were tolling though nobody was sick, the coffin had also been made ready though nobody was dead.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The candles were burning on the table though it was broad daylight, the bells were tolling though nobody was sick, the coffin had also been made ready though nobody was dead.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading If his dear father and mother and all his brothers and sisters were to plead for him all day long they could not wash away the strict letter of the law with their tears.

the act of burning something

From this reading The candles were burning on the table though it was broad daylight, the bells were tolling though nobody was sick, the coffin had also been made ready though nobody was dead.

plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading The candles were burning on the table though it was broad daylight, the bells were tolling though nobody was sick, the coffin had also been made ready though nobody was dead.

box in which a corpse is buried or cremated

From this reading The candles were burning on the table though it was broad daylight, the bells were tolling though nobody was sick, the coffin had also been made ready though nobody was dead.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading If his dear father and mother and all his brothers and sisters were to plead for him all day long they could not wash away the strict letter of the law with their tears.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading If his dear father and mother and all his brothers and sisters were to plead for him all day long they could not wash away the strict letter of the law with their tears.

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

From this reading The candles were burning on the table though it was broad daylight, the bells were tolling though nobody was sick, the coffin had also been made ready though nobody was dead.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading The candles were burning on the table though it was broad daylight, the bells were tolling though nobody was sick, the coffin had also been made ready though nobody was dead.

dearly loved

From this reading If his dear father and mother and all his brothers and sisters were to plead for him all day long they could not wash away the strict letter of the law with their tears.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading THE SENTENCE OF DEATH.

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading The law demanded his head.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading The hard sentence had been pronounced over the poor sinner, he must die.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading If his dear father and mother and all his brothers and sisters were to plead for him all day long they could not wash away the strict letter of the law with their tears.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading If his dear father and mother and all his brothers and sisters were to plead for him all day long they could not wash away the strict letter of the law with their tears.

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

From this reading The candles were burning on the table though it was broad daylight, the bells were tolling though nobody was sick, the coffin had also been made ready though nobody was dead.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading The hard sentence had been pronounced over the poor sinner, he must die.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The hard sentence had been pronounced over the poor sinner, he must die.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The law demanded his head.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading If his dear father and mother and all his brothers and sisters were to plead for him all day long they could not wash away the strict letter of the law with their tears.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The law demanded his head.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If his dear father and mother and all his brothers and sisters were to plead for him all day long they could not wash away the strict letter of the law with their tears.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The candles were burning on the table though it was broad daylight, the bells were tolling though nobody was sick, the coffin had also been made ready though nobody was dead.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading The law demanded his head.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading If his dear father and mother and all his brothers and sisters were to plead for him all day long they could not wash away the strict letter of the law with their tears.

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 If his dear father and mother and all his brothers and sisters were to plead for him all day long they could not wash away the strict letter of the law with their tears.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The candles were burning on the table though it was broad daylight, the bells were tolling though nobody was sick, the coffin had also been made ready though nobody was dead.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading If his dear father and mother and all his brothers and sisters were to plead for him all day long they could not wash away the strict letter of the law with their tears.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The hard sentence had been pronounced over the poor sinner, he must die.

no person; not anyone

From this reading The candles were burning on the table though it was broad daylight, the bells were tolling though nobody was sick, the coffin had also been made ready though nobody was dead.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If his dear father and mother and all his brothers and sisters were to plead for him all day long they could not wash away the strict letter of the law with their tears.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SENTENCE OF DEATH.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The candles were burning on the table though it was broad daylight, the bells were tolling though nobody was sick, the coffin had also been made ready though nobody was dead.

above and across; more than

From this reading The hard sentence had been pronounced over the poor sinner, he must die.

appeal or request earnestly

From this reading If his dear father and mother and all his brothers and sisters were to plead for him all day long they could not wash away the strict letter of the law with their tears.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The hard sentence had been pronounced over the poor sinner, he must die.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading The hard sentence had been pronounced over the poor sinner, he must die.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading The candles were burning on the table though it was broad daylight, the bells were tolling though nobody was sick, the coffin had also been made ready though nobody was dead.

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading THE SENTENCE OF DEATH.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading The candles were burning on the table though it was broad daylight, the bells were tolling though nobody was sick, the coffin had also been made ready though nobody was dead.

a person who sins (without repenting)

From this reading The hard sentence had been pronounced over the poor sinner, he must die.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading If his dear father and mother and all his brothers and sisters were to plead for him all day long they could not wash away the strict letter of the law with their tears.

rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard

From this reading If his dear father and mother and all his brothers and sisters were to plead for him all day long they could not wash away the strict letter of the law with their tears.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The candles were burning on the table though it was broad daylight, the bells were tolling though nobody was sick, the coffin had also been made ready though nobody was dead.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading If his dear father and mother and all his brothers and sisters were to plead for him all day long they could not wash away the strict letter of the law with their tears.

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

From this reading THE SENTENCE OF DEATH.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading If his dear father and mother and all his brothers and sisters were to plead for him all day long they could not wash away the strict letter of the law with their tears.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading If his dear father and mother and all his brothers and sisters were to plead for him all day long they could not wash away the strict letter of the law with their tears.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The candles were burning on the table though it was broad daylight, the bells were tolling though nobody was sick, the coffin had also been made ready though nobody was dead.

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

From this reading If his dear father and mother and all his brothers and sisters were to plead for him all day long they could not wash away the strict letter of the law with their tears.

-ing form of “toll” — ring slowly

From this reading The candles were burning on the table though it was broad daylight, the bells were tolling though nobody was sick, the coffin had also been made ready though nobody was dead.

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

From this reading The candles were burning on the table though it was broad daylight, the bells were tolling though nobody was sick, the coffin had also been made ready though nobody was dead.

clean with some chemical process

From this reading If his dear father and mother and all his brothers and sisters were to plead for him all day long they could not wash away the strict letter of the law with their tears.

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

From this reading The candles were burning on the table though it was broad daylight, the bells were tolling though nobody was sick, the coffin had also been made ready though nobody was dead.

in the company of; together with

From this reading If his dear father and mother and all his brothers and sisters were to plead for him all day long they could not wash away the strict letter of the law with their tears.