used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the back of the shop, among piles of horse-shoes, locks, spikes, and bars, a meeting of the Big Bench of the Galley-on-land was held to decide the course to be taken.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading Wife Gougeon and the Admiral returned late on the last night before the execution to the old-iron shop, dismayed and ferocious.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In the back of the shop, among piles of horse-shoes, locks, spikes, and bars, a meeting of the Big Bench of the Galley-on-land was held to decide the course to be taken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wife Gougeon and the Admiral returned late on the last night before the execution to the old-iron shop, dismayed and ferocious.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In the back of the shop, among piles of horse-shoes, locks, spikes, and bars, a meeting of the Big Bench of the Galley-on-land was held to decide the course to be taken.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading In the back of the shop, among piles of horse-shoes, locks, spikes, and bars, a meeting of the Big Bench of the Galley-on-land was held to decide the course to be taken.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the back of the shop, among piles of horse-shoes, locks, spikes, and bars, a meeting of the Big Bench of the Galley-on-land was held to decide the course to be taken.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Wife Gougeon and the Admiral returned late on the last night before the execution to the old-iron shop, dismayed and ferocious.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading In the back of the shop, among piles of horse-shoes, locks, spikes, and bars, a meeting of the Big Bench of the Galley-on-land was held to decide the course to be taken.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the back of the shop, among piles of horse-shoes, locks, spikes, and bars, a meeting of the Big Bench of the Galley-on-land was held to decide the course to be taken.
the act of breaking something
From this reading BROKEN ON THE WHEEL The prisoners were condemned to death, in the terrible form of breaking on the wheel.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading BROKEN ON THE WHEEL The prisoners were condemned to death, in the terrible form of breaking on the wheel.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her vanity was deeply hurt by the failure of her plan.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading BROKEN ON THE WHEEL The prisoners were condemned to death, in the terrible form of breaking on the wheel.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the back of the shop, among piles of horse-shoes, locks, spikes, and bars, a meeting of the Big Bench of the Galley-on-land was held to decide the course to be taken.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading BROKEN ON THE WHEEL The prisoners were condemned to death, in the terrible form of breaking on the wheel.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading In the back of the shop, among piles of horse-shoes, locks, spikes, and bars, a meeting of the Big Bench of the Galley-on-land was held to decide the course to be taken.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Her vanity was deeply hurt by the failure of her plan.
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading The yellow light of the dip threw their shadows into the recesses and shed its flicker on their faces.
dismayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmeɪd/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Wife Gougeon and the Admiral returned late on the last night before the execution to the old-iron shop, dismayed and ferocious.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading Wife Gougeon and the Admiral returned late on the last night before the execution to the old-iron shop, dismayed and ferocious.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The yellow light of the dip threw their shadows into the recesses and shed its flicker on their faces.
an act that fails
From this reading Her vanity was deeply hurt by the failure of her plan.
ferociousadjectiveUS /fərˈoʊʃəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Wife Gougeon and the Admiral returned late on the last night before the execution to the old-iron shop, dismayed and ferocious.
flickerverbUS /ˈflɪkər/
move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading The yellow light of the dip threw their shadows into the recesses and shed its flicker on their faces.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading BROKEN ON THE WHEEL The prisoners were condemned to death, in the terrible form of breaking on the wheel.
Galley-on-land
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From this reading In the back of the shop, among piles of horse-shoes, locks, spikes, and bars, a meeting of the Big Bench of the Galley-on-land was held to decide the course to be taken.
Gougeon
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From this reading Wife Gougeon and the Admiral returned late on the last night before the execution to the old-iron shop, dismayed and ferocious.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading In the back of the shop, among piles of horse-shoes, locks, spikes, and bars, a meeting of the Big Bench of the Galley-on-land was held to decide the course to be taken.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her vanity was deeply hurt by the failure of her plan.
horse-shoes
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From this reading In the back of the shop, among piles of horse-shoes, locks, spikes, and bars, a meeting of the Big Bench of the Galley-on-land was held to decide the course to be taken.
be the source of pain
From this reading Her vanity was deeply hurt by the failure of her plan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BROKEN ON THE WHEEL The prisoners were condemned to death, in the terrible form of breaking on the wheel.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The yellow light of the dip threw their shadows into the recesses and shed its flicker on their faces.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The yellow light of the dip threw their shadows into the recesses and shed its flicker on their faces.
immediately past
From this reading Wife Gougeon and the Admiral returned late on the last night before the execution to the old-iron shop, dismayed and ferocious.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Wife Gougeon and the Admiral returned late on the last night before the execution to the old-iron shop, dismayed and ferocious.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The yellow light of the dip threw their shadows into the recesses and shed its flicker on their faces.
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading In the back of the shop, among piles of horse-shoes, locks, spikes, and bars, a meeting of the Big Bench of the Galley-on-land was held to decide the course to be taken.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading In the back of the shop, among piles of horse-shoes, locks, spikes, and bars, a meeting of the Big Bench of the Galley-on-land was held to decide the course to be taken.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Wife Gougeon and the Admiral returned late on the last night before the execution to the old-iron shop, dismayed and ferocious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BROKEN ON THE WHEEL The prisoners were condemned to death, in the terrible form of breaking on the wheel.
old-iron
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From this reading Wife Gougeon and the Admiral returned late on the last night before the execution to the old-iron shop, dismayed and ferocious.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BROKEN ON THE WHEEL The prisoners were condemned to death, in the terrible form of breaking on the wheel.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading In the back of the shop, among piles of horse-shoes, locks, spikes, and bars, a meeting of the Big Bench of the Galley-on-land was held to decide the course to be taken.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Her vanity was deeply hurt by the failure of her plan.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading BROKEN ON THE WHEEL The prisoners were condemned to death, in the terrible form of breaking on the wheel.
recessesnounUS /ˈriːsesəz/
plural of “recess” — a state of abeyance or suspended business
From this reading The yellow light of the dip threw their shadows into the recesses and shed its flicker on their faces.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Wife Gougeon and the Admiral returned late on the last night before the execution to the old-iron shop, dismayed and ferocious.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The yellow light of the dip threw their shadows into the recesses and shed its flicker on their faces.
get rid of
From this reading The yellow light of the dip threw their shadows into the recesses and shed its flicker on their faces.
do one's shopping
From this reading Wife Gougeon and the Admiral returned late on the last night before the execution to the old-iron shop, dismayed and ferocious.
spikesnounUS /spaɪks/
plural of “spike” — a transient variation in voltage or current
From this reading In the back of the shop, among piles of horse-shoes, locks, spikes, and bars, a meeting of the Big Bench of the Galley-on-land was held to decide the course to be taken.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In the back of the shop, among piles of horse-shoes, locks, spikes, and bars, a meeting of the Big Bench of the Galley-on-land was held to decide the course to be taken.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading BROKEN ON THE WHEEL The prisoners were condemned to death, in the terrible form of breaking on the wheel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BROKEN ON THE WHEEL The prisoners were condemned to death, in the terrible form of breaking on the wheel.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The yellow light of the dip threw their shadows into the recesses and shed its flicker on their faces.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The yellow light of the dip threw their shadows into the recesses and shed its flicker on their faces.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BROKEN ON THE WHEEL The prisoners were condemned to death, in the terrible form of breaking on the wheel.
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading Her vanity was deeply hurt by the failure of her plan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her vanity was deeply hurt by the failure of her plan.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BROKEN ON THE WHEEL The prisoners were condemned to death, in the terrible form of breaking on the wheel.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading BROKEN ON THE WHEEL The prisoners were condemned to death, in the terrible form of breaking on the wheel.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Wife Gougeon and the Admiral returned late on the last night before the execution to the old-iron shop, dismayed and ferocious.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The yellow light of the dip threw their shadows into the recesses and shed its flicker on their faces.
