in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At eleven minutes past three Gypo was condemned to death.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading They stood to attention in front of the table at which Gallagher was sitting.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The three judges went away, leaving Gallagher in charge of the execution of the sentence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At eighteen minutes past three Mulholland entered the inquiry room, with the three men who had been detailed to carry out the sentence passed on the prisoner.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading At eighteen minutes past three Mulholland entered the inquiry room, with the three men who had been detailed to carry out the sentence passed on the prisoner.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The three judges went away, leaving Gallagher in charge of the execution of the sentence.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading At eleven minutes past three Gypo was condemned to death.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Gallagher read to them the decision of the court.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading At eleven minutes past three Gypo was condemned to death.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Gallagher read to them the decision of the court.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading At eighteen minutes past three Mulholland entered the inquiry room, with the three men who had been detailed to carry out the sentence passed on the prisoner.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading At eighteen minutes past three Mulholland entered the inquiry room, with the three men who had been detailed to carry out the sentence passed on the prisoner.
being one more than ten
From this reading At eleven minutes past three Gypo was condemned to death.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading At eighteen minutes past three Mulholland entered the inquiry room, with the three men who had been detailed to carry out the sentence passed on the prisoner.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading The three judges went away, leaving Gallagher in charge of the execution of the sentence.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading They stood to attention in front of the table at which Gallagher was sitting.
Gallagher
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From this reading The three judges went away, leaving Gallagher in charge of the execution of the sentence.
Gypo
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From this reading At eleven minutes past three Gypo was condemned to death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At eighteen minutes past three Mulholland entered the inquiry room, with the three men who had been detailed to carry out the sentence passed on the prisoner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The three judges went away, leaving Gallagher in charge of the execution of the sentence.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading At eighteen minutes past three Mulholland entered the inquiry room, with the three men who had been detailed to carry out the sentence passed on the prisoner.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading The three judges went away, leaving Gallagher in charge of the execution of the sentence.
the act of departing
From this reading The three judges went away, leaving Gallagher in charge of the execution of the sentence.
the force of workers available
From this reading At eighteen minutes past three Mulholland entered the inquiry room, with the three men who had been detailed to carry out the sentence passed on the prisoner.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading At eleven minutes past three Gypo was condemned to death.
Mulholland
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From this reading At eighteen minutes past three Mulholland entered the inquiry room, with the three men who had been detailed to carry out the sentence passed on the prisoner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The three judges went away, leaving Gallagher in charge of the execution of the sentence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At eighteen minutes past three Mulholland entered the inquiry room, with the three men who had been detailed to carry out the sentence passed on the prisoner.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At eighteen minutes past three Mulholland entered the inquiry room, with the three men who had been detailed to carry out the sentence passed on the prisoner.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading At eighteen minutes past three Mulholland entered the inquiry room, with the three men who had been detailed to carry out the sentence passed on the prisoner.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading At eleven minutes past three Gypo was condemned to death.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading At eighteen minutes past three Mulholland entered the inquiry room, with the three men who had been detailed to carry out the sentence passed on the prisoner.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Gallagher read to them the decision of the court.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At eighteen minutes past three Mulholland entered the inquiry room, with the three men who had been detailed to carry out the sentence passed on the prisoner.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading The three judges went away, leaving Gallagher in charge of the execution of the sentence.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading They stood to attention in front of the table at which Gallagher was sitting.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They stood to attention in front of the table at which Gallagher was sitting.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading They stood to attention in front of the table at which Gallagher was sitting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three judges went away, leaving Gallagher in charge of the execution of the sentence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Gallagher read to them the decision of the court.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stood to attention in front of the table at which Gallagher was sitting.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At eleven minutes past three Gypo was condemned to death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At eleven minutes past three Gypo was condemned to death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At eleven minutes past three Gypo was condemned to death.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The three judges went away, leaving Gallagher in charge of the execution of the sentence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They stood to attention in front of the table at which Gallagher was sitting.
which person or people
From this reading At eighteen minutes past three Mulholland entered the inquiry room, with the three men who had been detailed to carry out the sentence passed on the prisoner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At eighteen minutes past three Mulholland entered the inquiry room, with the three men who had been detailed to carry out the sentence passed on the prisoner.
