Chapter V

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

From this reading The faint gleams of daylight had long since made their way through the gloom of my wretched prison, when at last the gaoler made his appearance with a train of attendants, who carefully and obsequiously took off the fetters from my wounded arms and ankles.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading The summons came accordingly.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading Deeply reserved, and wrapt up in my own thoughts, becoming always more and more accustomed to the idea of immediate death, I stepped into the audience-chamber.

in addition

From this reading They announced also that I should be very soon led up for a final audience in the judgment-hall.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Deeply reserved, and wrapt up in my own thoughts, becoming always more and more accustomed to the idea of immediate death, I stepped into the audience-chamber.

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

From this reading The faint gleams of daylight had long since made their way through the gloom of my wretched prison, when at last the gaoler made his appearance with a train of attendants, who carefully and obsequiously took off the fetters from my wounded arms and ankles.

plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus

From this reading The faint gleams of daylight had long since made their way through the gloom of my wretched prison, when at last the gaoler made his appearance with a train of attendants, who carefully and obsequiously took off the fetters from my wounded arms and ankles.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading They announced also that I should be very soon led up for a final audience in the judgment-hall.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading The faint gleams of daylight had long since made their way through the gloom of my wretched prison, when at last the gaoler made his appearance with a train of attendants, who carefully and obsequiously took off the fetters from my wounded arms and ankles.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading The faint gleams of daylight had long since made their way through the gloom of my wretched prison, when at last the gaoler made his appearance with a train of attendants, who carefully and obsequiously took off the fetters from my wounded arms and ankles.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading I had inwardly arranged my confession in such manner, that I had only a short story to tell, which would yet embrace every circumstance that was of importance.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The faint gleams of daylight had long since made their way through the gloom of my wretched prison, when at last the gaoler made his appearance with a train of attendants, who carefully and obsequiously took off the fetters from my wounded arms and ankles.

plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

From this reading The faint gleams of daylight had long since made their way through the gloom of my wretched prison, when at last the gaoler made his appearance with a train of attendants, who carefully and obsequiously took off the fetters from my wounded arms and ankles.

a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

From this reading They announced also that I should be very soon led up for a final audience in the judgment-hall.

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From this reading Deeply reserved, and wrapt up in my own thoughts, becoming always more and more accustomed to the idea of immediate death, I stepped into the audience-chamber.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading They announced also that I should be very soon led up for a final audience in the judgment-hall.

according with custom or propriety

From this reading Deeply reserved, and wrapt up in my own thoughts, becoming always more and more accustomed to the idea of immediate death, I stepped into the audience-chamber.

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

From this reading The summons came accordingly.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading The faint gleams of daylight had long since made their way through the gloom of my wretched prison, when at last the gaoler made his appearance with a train of attendants, who carefully and obsequiously took off the fetters from my wounded arms and ankles.

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading I had inwardly arranged my confession in such manner, that I had only a short story to tell, which would yet embrace every circumstance that was of importance.

an admission of misdeeds or faults

From this reading I had inwardly arranged my confession in such manner, that I had only a short story to tell, which would yet embrace every circumstance that was of importance.

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

From this reading The faint gleams of daylight had long since made their way through the gloom of my wretched prison, when at last the gaoler made his appearance with a train of attendants, who carefully and obsequiously took off the fetters from my wounded arms and ankles.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Deeply reserved, and wrapt up in my own thoughts, becoming always more and more accustomed to the idea of immediate death, I stepped into the audience-chamber.

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading Deeply reserved, and wrapt up in my own thoughts, becoming always more and more accustomed to the idea of immediate death, I stepped into the audience-chamber.

include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

From this reading I had inwardly arranged my confession in such manner, that I had only a short story to tell, which would yet embrace every circumstance that was of importance.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading I had inwardly arranged my confession in such manner, that I had only a short story to tell, which would yet embrace every circumstance that was of importance.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading The faint gleams of daylight had long since made their way through the gloom of my wretched prison, when at last the gaoler made his appearance with a train of attendants, who carefully and obsequiously took off the fetters from my wounded arms and ankles.

plural of “fetter” — a shackle for the ankles or feet

From this reading The faint gleams of daylight had long since made their way through the gloom of my wretched prison, when at last the gaoler made his appearance with a train of attendants, who carefully and obsequiously took off the fetters from my wounded arms and ankles.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading They announced also that I should be very soon led up for a final audience in the judgment-hall.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They announced also that I should be very soon led up for a final audience in the judgment-hall.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The faint gleams of daylight had long since made their way through the gloom of my wretched prison, when at last the gaoler made his appearance with a train of attendants, who carefully and obsequiously took off the fetters from my wounded arms and ankles.

someone who guards prisoners

From this reading The faint gleams of daylight had long since made their way through the gloom of my wretched prison, when at last the gaoler made his appearance with a train of attendants, who carefully and obsequiously took off the fetters from my wounded arms and ankles.

plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light

From this reading The faint gleams of daylight had long since made their way through the gloom of my wretched prison, when at last the gaoler made his appearance with a train of attendants, who carefully and obsequiously took off the fetters from my wounded arms and ankles.

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading The faint gleams of daylight had long since made their way through the gloom of my wretched prison, when at last the gaoler made his appearance with a train of attendants, who carefully and obsequiously took off the fetters from my wounded arms and ankles.

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

From this reading The faint gleams of daylight had long since made their way through the gloom of my wretched prison, when at last the gaoler made his appearance with a train of attendants, who carefully and obsequiously took off the fetters from my wounded arms and ankles.

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

From this reading The faint gleams of daylight had long since made their way through the gloom of my wretched prison, when at last the gaoler made his appearance with a train of attendants, who carefully and obsequiously took off the fetters from my wounded arms and ankles.

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

From this reading They announced also that I should be very soon led up for a final audience in the judgment-hall.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Deeply reserved, and wrapt up in my own thoughts, becoming always more and more accustomed to the idea of immediate death, I stepped into the audience-chamber.

of the present time and place

From this reading Deeply reserved, and wrapt up in my own thoughts, becoming always more and more accustomed to the idea of immediate death, I stepped into the audience-chamber.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading I had inwardly arranged my confession in such manner, that I had only a short story to tell, which would yet embrace every circumstance that was of importance.

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

From this reading They announced also that I should be very soon led up for a final audience in the judgment-hall.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Deeply reserved, and wrapt up in my own thoughts, becoming always more and more accustomed to the idea of immediate death, I stepped into the audience-chamber.

with respect to private feelings

From this reading I had inwardly arranged my confession in such manner, that I had only a short story to tell, which would yet embrace every circumstance that was of importance.

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From this reading They announced also that I should be very soon led up for a final audience in the judgment-hall.

immediately past

From this reading The faint gleams of daylight had long since made their way through the gloom of my wretched prison, when at last the gaoler made his appearance with a train of attendants, who carefully and obsequiously took off the fetters from my wounded arms and ankles.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading They announced also that I should be very soon led up for a final audience in the judgment-hall.

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 The faint gleams of daylight had long since made their way through the gloom of my wretched prison, when at last the gaoler made his appearance with a train of attendants, who carefully and obsequiously took off the fetters from my wounded arms and ankles.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The faint gleams of daylight had long since made their way through the gloom of my wretched prison, when at last the gaoler made his appearance with a train of attendants, who carefully and obsequiously took off the fetters from my wounded arms and ankles.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I had inwardly arranged my confession in such manner, that I had only a short story to tell, which would yet embrace every circumstance that was of importance.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Deeply reserved, and wrapt up in my own thoughts, becoming always more and more accustomed to the idea of immediate death, I stepped into the audience-chamber.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The faint gleams of daylight had long since made their way through the gloom of my wretched prison, when at last the gaoler made his appearance with a train of attendants, who carefully and obsequiously took off the fetters from my wounded arms and ankles.

in an obsequious manner

From this reading The faint gleams of daylight had long since made their way through the gloom of my wretched prison, when at last the gaoler made his appearance with a train of attendants, who carefully and obsequiously took off the fetters from my wounded arms and ankles.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The faint gleams of daylight had long since made their way through the gloom of my wretched prison, when at last the gaoler made his appearance with a train of attendants, who carefully and obsequiously took off the fetters from my wounded arms and ankles.

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

From this reading The faint gleams of daylight had long since made their way through the gloom of my wretched prison, when at last the gaoler made his appearance with a train of attendants, who carefully and obsequiously took off the fetters from my wounded arms and ankles.

and nothing more

From this reading I had inwardly arranged my confession in such manner, that I had only a short story to tell, which would yet embrace every circumstance that was of importance.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Deeply reserved, and wrapt up in my own thoughts, becoming always more and more accustomed to the idea of immediate death, I stepped into the audience-chamber.

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading The faint gleams of daylight had long since made their way through the gloom of my wretched prison, when at last the gaoler made his appearance with a train of attendants, who carefully and obsequiously took off the fetters from my wounded arms and ankles.

set aside for the use of a particular person or party

From this reading Deeply reserved, and wrapt up in my own thoughts, becoming always more and more accustomed to the idea of immediate death, I stepped into the audience-chamber.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading I had inwardly arranged my confession in such manner, that I had only a short story to tell, which would yet embrace every circumstance that was of importance.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading They announced also that I should be very soon led up for a final audience in the judgment-hall.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading The faint gleams of daylight had long since made their way through the gloom of my wretched prison, when at last the gaoler made his appearance with a train of attendants, who carefully and obsequiously took off the fetters from my wounded arms and ankles.

in the near future

From this reading They announced also that I should be very soon led up for a final audience in the judgment-hall.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading Deeply reserved, and wrapt up in my own thoughts, becoming always more and more accustomed to the idea of immediate death, I stepped into the audience-chamber.

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 I had inwardly arranged my confession in such manner, that I had only a short story to tell, which would yet embrace every circumstance that was of importance.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I had inwardly arranged my confession in such manner, that I had only a short story to tell, which would yet embrace every circumstance that was of importance.

a request to be present

From this reading The summons came accordingly.

express in words

From this reading I had inwardly arranged my confession in such manner, that I had only a short story to tell, which would yet embrace every circumstance that was of importance.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They announced also that I should be very soon led up for a final audience in the judgment-hall.

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

From this reading The faint gleams of daylight had long since made their way through the gloom of my wretched prison, when at last the gaoler made his appearance with a train of attendants, who carefully and obsequiously took off the fetters from my wounded arms and ankles.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The faint gleams of daylight had long since made their way through the gloom of my wretched prison, when at last the gaoler made his appearance with a train of attendants, who carefully and obsequiously took off the fetters from my wounded arms and ankles.

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

From this reading They announced also that I should be very soon led up for a final audience in the judgment-hall.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Deeply reserved, and wrapt up in my own thoughts, becoming always more and more accustomed to the idea of immediate death, I stepped into the audience-chamber.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The faint gleams of daylight had long since made their way through the gloom of my wretched prison, when at last the gaoler made his appearance with a train of attendants, who carefully and obsequiously took off the fetters from my wounded arms and ankles.

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

From this reading Deeply reserved, and wrapt up in my own thoughts, becoming always more and more accustomed to the idea of immediate death, I stepped into the audience-chamber.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The faint gleams of daylight had long since made their way through the gloom of my wretched prison, when at last the gaoler made his appearance with a train of attendants, who carefully and obsequiously took off the fetters from my wounded arms and ankles.

create by training and teaching

From this reading The faint gleams of daylight had long since made their way through the gloom of my wretched prison, when at last the gaoler made his appearance with a train of attendants, who carefully and obsequiously took off the fetters from my wounded arms and ankles.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading They announced also that I should be very soon led up for a final audience in the judgment-hall.

precisely as stated

From this reading They announced also that I should be very soon led up for a final audience in the judgment-hall.

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

From this reading I had inwardly arranged my confession in such manner, that I had only a short story to tell, which would yet embrace every circumstance that was of importance.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The faint gleams of daylight had long since made their way through the gloom of my wretched prison, when at last the gaoler made his appearance with a train of attendants, who carefully and obsequiously took off the fetters from my wounded arms and ankles.

at the time that

From this reading The faint gleams of daylight had long since made their way through the gloom of my wretched prison, when at last the gaoler made his appearance with a train of attendants, who carefully and obsequiously took off the fetters from my wounded arms and ankles.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I had inwardly arranged my confession in such manner, that I had only a short story to tell, which would yet embrace every circumstance that was of importance.

which person or people

From this reading The faint gleams of daylight had long since made their way through the gloom of my wretched prison, when at last the gaoler made his appearance with a train of attendants, who carefully and obsequiously took off the fetters from my wounded arms and ankles.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The faint gleams of daylight had long since made their way through the gloom of my wretched prison, when at last the gaoler made his appearance with a train of attendants, who carefully and obsequiously took off the fetters from my wounded arms and ankles.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I had inwardly arranged my confession in such manner, that I had only a short story to tell, which would yet embrace every circumstance that was of importance.

people who are wounded

From this reading The faint gleams of daylight had long since made their way through the gloom of my wretched prison, when at last the gaoler made his appearance with a train of attendants, who carefully and obsequiously took off the fetters from my wounded arms and ankles.

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From this reading Deeply reserved, and wrapt up in my own thoughts, becoming always more and more accustomed to the idea of immediate death, I stepped into the audience-chamber.

of very poor quality or condition

From this reading The faint gleams of daylight had long since made their way through the gloom of my wretched prison, when at last the gaoler made his appearance with a train of attendants, who carefully and obsequiously took off the fetters from my wounded arms and ankles.

but in spite of that

From this reading I had inwardly arranged my confession in such manner, that I had only a short story to tell, which would yet embrace every circumstance that was of importance.