used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the morning after the arrival of the party in town, Monica being all anxiety to see her lover, Dr. Byrom accompanied her in a hackney-coach to the prison in which poor Jemmy was confined.
having companions or an escort
From this reading On the morning after the arrival of the party in town, Monica being all anxiety to see her lover, Dr. Byrom accompanied her in a hackney-coach to the prison in which poor Jemmy was confined.
admittancenounUS /ədˈmɪtəns/
the right to enter
From this reading The necessary arrangements for her admittance to the prisoner having been made by the doctor, he assisted her out of the coach.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the morning after the arrival of the party in town, Monica being all anxiety to see her lover, Dr. Byrom accompanied her in a hackney-coach to the prison in which poor Jemmy was confined.
(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 On the morning after the arrival of the party in town, Monica being all anxiety to see her lover, Dr. Byrom accompanied her in a hackney-coach to the prison in which poor Jemmy was confined.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading On the morning after the arrival of the party in town, Monica being all anxiety to see her lover, Dr. Byrom accompanied her in a hackney-coach to the prison in which poor Jemmy was confined.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading The necessary arrangements for her admittance to the prisoner having been made by the doctor, he assisted her out of the coach.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading On the morning after the arrival of the party in town, Monica being all anxiety to see her lover, Dr. Byrom accompanied her in a hackney-coach to the prison in which poor Jemmy was confined.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading The necessary arrangements for her admittance to the prisoner having been made by the doctor, he assisted her out of the coach.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The necessary arrangements for her admittance to the prisoner having been made by the doctor, he assisted her out of the coach.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading On the morning after the arrival of the party in town, Monica being all anxiety to see her lover, Dr. Byrom accompanied her in a hackney-coach to the prison in which poor Jemmy was confined.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During the drive she supported herself tolerably well, but on reaching Newgate she well-nigh fainted.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The necessary arrangements for her admittance to the prisoner having been made by the doctor, he assisted her out of the coach.
Byrom
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From this reading On the morning after the arrival of the party in town, Monica being all anxiety to see her lover, Dr. Byrom accompanied her in a hackney-coach to the prison in which poor Jemmy was confined.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading The necessary arrangements for her admittance to the prisoner having been made by the doctor, he assisted her out of the coach.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading On the morning after the arrival of the party in town, Monica being all anxiety to see her lover, Dr. Byrom accompanied her in a hackney-coach to the prison in which poor Jemmy was confined.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The necessary arrangements for her admittance to the prisoner having been made by the doctor, he assisted her out of the coach.
Dr
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From this reading On the morning after the arrival of the party in town, Monica being all anxiety to see her lover, Dr. Byrom accompanied her in a hackney-coach to the prison in which poor Jemmy was confined.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading During the drive she supported herself tolerably well, but on reaching Newgate she well-nigh fainted.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the drive she supported herself tolerably well, but on reaching Newgate she well-nigh fainted.
a movement into or inward
From this reading On entering the lodge she was obliged to remove her hood.
faintedverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪd/
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading During the drive she supported herself tolerably well, but on reaching Newgate she well-nigh fainted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The necessary arrangements for her admittance to the prisoner having been made by the doctor, he assisted her out of the coach.
hackney-coach
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From this reading On the morning after the arrival of the party in town, Monica being all anxiety to see her lover, Dr. Byrom accompanied her in a hackney-coach to the prison in which poor Jemmy was confined.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The necessary arrangements for her admittance to the prisoner having been made by the doctor, he assisted her out of the coach.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The necessary arrangements for her admittance to the prisoner having been made by the doctor, he assisted her out of the coach.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the morning after the arrival of the party in town, Monica being all anxiety to see her lover, Dr. Byrom accompanied her in a hackney-coach to the prison in which poor Jemmy was confined.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading During the drive she supported herself tolerably well, but on reaching Newgate she well-nigh fainted.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading On entering the lodge she was obliged to remove her hood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MONICA VISITS JEMMY IN NEWGATE.
JEMMYnoun
a short crowbar
From this reading MONICA VISITS JEMMY IN NEWGATE.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading On entering the lodge she was obliged to remove her hood.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading On the morning after the arrival of the party in town, Monica being all anxiety to see her lover, Dr. Byrom accompanied her in a hackney-coach to the prison in which poor Jemmy was confined.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The necessary arrangements for her admittance to the prisoner having been made by the doctor, he assisted her out of the coach.
MONICA
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From this reading MONICA VISITS JEMMY IN NEWGATE.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning after the arrival of the party in town, Monica being all anxiety to see her lover, Dr. Byrom accompanied her in a hackney-coach to the prison in which poor Jemmy was confined.
absolutely essential
From this reading The necessary arrangements for her admittance to the prisoner having been made by the doctor, he assisted her out of the coach.
NEWGATEnounUS /ˈnuːɡeɪt/
a former prison in London notorious for its unsanitary conditions and burnt down in riots in 1780; a new prison was built on the same spot but was torn down in 1902
From this reading MONICA VISITS JEMMY IN NEWGATE.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading On entering the lodge she was obliged to remove her hood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morning after the arrival of the party in town, Monica being all anxiety to see her lover, Dr. Byrom accompanied her in a hackney-coach to the prison in which poor Jemmy was confined.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning after the arrival of the party in town, Monica being all anxiety to see her lover, Dr. Byrom accompanied her in a hackney-coach to the prison in which poor Jemmy was confined.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The necessary arrangements for her admittance to the prisoner having been made by the doctor, he assisted her out of the coach.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading On the morning after the arrival of the party in town, Monica being all anxiety to see her lover, Dr. Byrom accompanied her in a hackney-coach to the prison in which poor Jemmy was confined.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading On the morning after the arrival of the party in town, Monica being all anxiety to see her lover, Dr. Byrom accompanied her in a hackney-coach to the prison in which poor Jemmy was confined.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading On the morning after the arrival of the party in town, Monica being all anxiety to see her lover, Dr. Byrom accompanied her in a hackney-coach to the prison in which poor Jemmy was confined.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The necessary arrangements for her admittance to the prisoner having been made by the doctor, he assisted her out of the coach.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading During the drive she supported herself tolerably well, but on reaching Newgate she well-nigh fainted.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading On entering the lodge she was obliged to remove her hood.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On the morning after the arrival of the party in town, Monica being all anxiety to see her lover, Dr. Byrom accompanied her in a hackney-coach to the prison in which poor Jemmy was confined.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the drive she supported herself tolerably well, but on reaching Newgate she well-nigh fainted.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading During the drive she supported herself tolerably well, but on reaching Newgate she well-nigh fainted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morning after the arrival of the party in town, Monica being all anxiety to see her lover, Dr. Byrom accompanied her in a hackney-coach to the prison in which poor Jemmy was confined.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the morning after the arrival of the party in town, Monica being all anxiety to see her lover, Dr. Byrom accompanied her in a hackney-coach to the prison in which poor Jemmy was confined.
tolerablyadverb
in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
From this reading During the drive she supported herself tolerably well, but on reaching Newgate she well-nigh fainted.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading On the morning after the arrival of the party in town, Monica being all anxiety to see her lover, Dr. Byrom accompanied her in a hackney-coach to the prison in which poor Jemmy was confined.
VISITSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading MONICA VISITS JEMMY IN NEWGATE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the morning after the arrival of the party in town, Monica being all anxiety to see her lover, Dr. Byrom accompanied her in a hackney-coach to the prison in which poor Jemmy was confined.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading During the drive she supported herself tolerably well, but on reaching Newgate she well-nigh fainted.
well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading During the drive she supported herself tolerably well, but on reaching Newgate she well-nigh fainted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the morning after the arrival of the party in town, Monica being all anxiety to see her lover, Dr. Byrom accompanied her in a hackney-coach to the prison in which poor Jemmy was confined.
