AmbrosenounUS /ˈæmbroʊz/
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading The lives of Ambrose and Silas were, of course, no longer in peril, so far as human justice was concerned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOHN JAGO was brought before the magistrate, and John Jago was identified the next day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The lives of Ambrose and Silas were, of course, no longer in peril, so far as human justice was concerned.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But there were legal delays to be encountered, and legal formalities to be observed, before the brothers could be released from prison in the characters of innocent men.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading JOHN JAGO was brought before the magistrate, and John Jago was identified the next day.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading During the interval which thus elapsed, certain events happened which may be briefly mentioned here before I close my narrative.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading But there were legal delays to be encountered, and legal formalities to be observed, before the brothers could be released from prison in the characters of innocent men.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading JOHN JAGO was brought before the magistrate, and John Jago was identified the next day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there were legal delays to be encountered, and legal formalities to be observed, before the brothers could be released from prison in the characters of innocent men.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading During the interval which thus elapsed, certain events happened which may be briefly mentioned here before I close my narrative.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading But there were legal delays to be encountered, and legal formalities to be observed, before the brothers could be released from prison in the characters of innocent men.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading During the interval which thus elapsed, certain events happened which may be briefly mentioned here before I close my narrative.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading The lives of Ambrose and Silas were, of course, no longer in peril, so far as human justice was concerned.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But there were legal delays to be encountered, and legal formalities to be observed, before the brothers could be released from prison in the characters of innocent men.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The lives of Ambrose and Silas were, of course, no longer in peril, so far as human justice was concerned.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading JOHN JAGO was brought before the magistrate, and John Jago was identified the next day.
delaysnounUS /dɪˈleɪz/
plural of “delay” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading But there were legal delays to be encountered, and legal formalities to be observed, before the brothers could be released from prison in the characters of innocent men.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the interval which thus elapsed, certain events happened which may be briefly mentioned here before I close my narrative.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading During the interval which thus elapsed, certain events happened which may be briefly mentioned here before I close my narrative.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading But there were legal delays to be encountered, and legal formalities to be observed, before the brothers could be released from prison in the characters of innocent men.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF IT.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading During the interval which thus elapsed, certain events happened which may be briefly mentioned here before I close my narrative.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The lives of Ambrose and Silas were, of course, no longer in peril, so far as human justice was concerned.
formalitiesnounUS /fɔːrˈmælətiz/
a requirement of etiquette or custom
From this reading But there were legal delays to be encountered, and legal formalities to be observed, before the brothers could be released from prison in the characters of innocent men.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But there were legal delays to be encountered, and legal formalities to be observed, before the brothers could be released from prison in the characters of innocent men.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading During the interval which thus elapsed, certain events happened which may be briefly mentioned here before I close my narrative.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading During the interval which thus elapsed, certain events happened which may be briefly mentioned here before I close my narrative.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The lives of Ambrose and Silas were, of course, no longer in peril, so far as human justice was concerned.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading During the interval which thus elapsed, certain events happened which may be briefly mentioned here before I close my narrative.
identifiedadjectiveUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪd/
having the identity known or established
From this reading JOHN JAGO was brought before the magistrate, and John Jago was identified the next day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lives of Ambrose and Silas were, of course, no longer in peril, so far as human justice was concerned.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading But there were legal delays to be encountered, and legal formalities to be observed, before the brothers could be released from prison in the characters of innocent men.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading During the interval which thus elapsed, certain events happened which may be briefly mentioned here before I close my narrative.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE END OF IT.
JAGO
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From this reading JOHN JAGO was brought before the magistrate, and John Jago was identified the next day.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN JAGO was brought before the magistrate, and John Jago was identified the next day.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading The lives of Ambrose and Silas were, of course, no longer in peril, so far as human justice was concerned.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading But there were legal delays to be encountered, and legal formalities to be observed, before the brothers could be released from prison in the characters of innocent men.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The lives of Ambrose and Silas were, of course, no longer in peril, so far as human justice was concerned.
for more time
From this reading The lives of Ambrose and Silas were, of course, no longer in peril, so far as human justice was concerned.
magistratenounUS /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading JOHN JAGO was brought before the magistrate, and John Jago was identified the next day.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading During the interval which thus elapsed, certain events happened which may be briefly mentioned here before I close my narrative.
the force of workers available
From this reading But there were legal delays to be encountered, and legal formalities to be observed, before the brothers could be released from prison in the characters of innocent men.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading During the interval which thus elapsed, certain events happened which may be briefly mentioned here before I close my narrative.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading During the interval which thus elapsed, certain events happened which may be briefly mentioned here before I close my narrative.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading During the interval which thus elapsed, certain events happened which may be briefly mentioned here before I close my narrative.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading JOHN JAGO was brought before the magistrate, and John Jago was identified the next day.
not any; not one
From this reading The lives of Ambrose and Silas were, of course, no longer in peril, so far as human justice was concerned.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading But there were legal delays to be encountered, and legal formalities to be observed, before the brothers could be released from prison in the characters of innocent men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF IT.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The lives of Ambrose and Silas were, of course, no longer in peril, so far as human justice was concerned.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading But there were legal delays to be encountered, and legal formalities to be observed, before the brothers could be released from prison in the characters of innocent men.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading But there were legal delays to be encountered, and legal formalities to be observed, before the brothers could be released from prison in the characters of innocent men.
Silas
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From this reading The lives of Ambrose and Silas were, of course, no longer in peril, so far as human justice was concerned.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The lives of Ambrose and Silas were, of course, no longer in peril, so far as human justice was concerned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF IT.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there were legal delays to be encountered, and legal formalities to be observed, before the brothers could be released from prison in the characters of innocent men.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading During the interval which thus elapsed, certain events happened which may be briefly mentioned here before I close my narrative.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But there were legal delays to be encountered, and legal formalities to be observed, before the brothers could be released from prison in the characters of innocent men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JOHN JAGO was brought before the magistrate, and John Jago was identified the next day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lives of Ambrose and Silas were, of course, no longer in peril, so far as human justice was concerned.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During the interval which thus elapsed, certain events happened which may be briefly mentioned here before I close my narrative.
