generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading After my friend's testimony that I was not his son had been accepted, I supposed I should be set free at once, but no such thing!
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After my friend's testimony that I was not his son had been accepted, I supposed I should be set free at once, but no such thing!
(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 My liberation did not come to pass so quickly as Mr. Ulceby had hoped, for the justices and the sheriff and the commander of the castle, and I know not how many authorities besides, all had something to say in the matter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My liberation did not come to pass so quickly as Mr. Ulceby had hoped, for the justices and the sheriff and the commander of the castle, and I know not how many authorities besides, all had something to say in the matter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My liberation did not come to pass so quickly as Mr. Ulceby had hoped, for the justices and the sheriff and the commander of the castle, and I know not how many authorities besides, all had something to say in the matter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After my friend's testimony that I was not his son had been accepted, I supposed I should be set free at once, but no such thing!
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading My liberation did not come to pass so quickly as Mr. Ulceby had hoped, for the justices and the sheriff and the commander of the castle, and I know not how many authorities besides, all had something to say in the matter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After my friend's testimony that I was not his son had been accepted, I supposed I should be set free at once, but no such thing!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After my friend's testimony that I was not his son had been accepted, I supposed I should be set free at once, but no such thing!
in addition to; as well as
From this reading My liberation did not come to pass so quickly as Mr. Ulceby had hoped, for the justices and the sheriff and the commander of the castle, and I know not how many authorities besides, all had something to say in the matter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After my friend's testimony that I was not his son had been accepted, I supposed I should be set free at once, but no such thing!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "How came I to resemble him?"
a large and stately mansion
From this reading My liberation did not come to pass so quickly as Mr. Ulceby had hoped, for the justices and the sheriff and the commander of the castle, and I know not how many authorities besides, all had something to say in the matter.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading My liberation did not come to pass so quickly as Mr. Ulceby had hoped, for the justices and the sheriff and the commander of the castle, and I know not how many authorities besides, all had something to say in the matter.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading My liberation did not come to pass so quickly as Mr. Ulceby had hoped, for the justices and the sheriff and the commander of the castle, and I know not how many authorities besides, all had something to say in the matter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading My liberation did not come to pass so quickly as Mr. Ulceby had hoped, for the justices and the sheriff and the commander of the castle, and I know not how many authorities besides, all had something to say in the matter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My liberation did not come to pass so quickly as Mr. Ulceby had hoped, for the justices and the sheriff and the commander of the castle, and I know not how many authorities besides, all had something to say in the matter.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading After my friend's testimony that I was not his son had been accepted, I supposed I should be set free at once, but no such thing!
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading After my friend's testimony that I was not his son had been accepted, I supposed I should be set free at once, but no such thing!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My liberation did not come to pass so quickly as Mr. Ulceby had hoped, for the justices and the sheriff and the commander of the castle, and I know not how many authorities besides, all had something to say in the matter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How came I to resemble him?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After my friend's testimony that I was not his son had been accepted, I supposed I should be set free at once, but no such thing!
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading My liberation did not come to pass so quickly as Mr. Ulceby had hoped, for the justices and the sheriff and the commander of the castle, and I know not how many authorities besides, all had something to say in the matter.
how
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From this reading My liberation did not come to pass so quickly as Mr. Ulceby had hoped, for the justices and the sheriff and the commander of the castle, and I know not how many authorities besides, all had something to say in the matter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My liberation did not come to pass so quickly as Mr. Ulceby had hoped, for the justices and the sheriff and the commander of the castle, and I know not how many authorities besides, all had something to say in the matter.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I was not Jim Ulceby, who was I?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My liberation did not come to pass so quickly as Mr. Ulceby had hoped, for the justices and the sheriff and the commander of the castle, and I know not how many authorities besides, all had something to say in the matter.
Jim
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From this reading "If I was not Jim Ulceby, who was I?"
justicesnounUS /ˈdʒʌstəsəz/
plural of “justice” — the quality of being just or fair
From this reading My liberation did not come to pass so quickly as Mr. Ulceby had hoped, for the justices and the sheriff and the commander of the castle, and I know not how many authorities besides, all had something to say in the matter.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading My liberation did not come to pass so quickly as Mr. Ulceby had hoped, for the justices and the sheriff and the commander of the castle, and I know not how many authorities besides, all had something to say in the matter.
liberationnounUS /ˌlɪbɜːrˈeɪʃən/
the act of liberating someone or something
From this reading My liberation did not come to pass so quickly as Mr. Ulceby had hoped, for the justices and the sheriff and the commander of the castle, and I know not how many authorities besides, all had something to say in the matter.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading My liberation did not come to pass so quickly as Mr. Ulceby had hoped, for the justices and the sheriff and the commander of the castle, and I know not how many authorities besides, all had something to say in the matter.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading My liberation did not come to pass so quickly as Mr. Ulceby had hoped, for the justices and the sheriff and the commander of the castle, and I know not how many authorities besides, all had something to say in the matter.
a form of address for a man
From this reading My liberation did not come to pass so quickly as Mr. Ulceby had hoped, for the justices and the sheriff and the commander of the castle, and I know not how many authorities besides, all had something to say in the matter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My liberation did not come to pass so quickly as Mr. Ulceby had hoped, for the justices and the sheriff and the commander of the castle, and I know not how many authorities besides, all had something to say in the matter.
not any; not one
From this reading After my friend's testimony that I was not his son had been accepted, I supposed I should be set free at once, but no such thing!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My liberation did not come to pass so quickly as Mr. Ulceby had hoped, for the justices and the sheriff and the commander of the castle, and I know not how many authorities besides, all had something to say in the matter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My liberation did not come to pass so quickly as Mr. Ulceby had hoped, for the justices and the sheriff and the commander of the castle, and I know not how many authorities besides, all had something to say in the matter.
on one occasion
From this reading After my friend's testimony that I was not his son had been accepted, I supposed I should be set free at once, but no such thing!
go across or through
From this reading My liberation did not come to pass so quickly as Mr. Ulceby had hoped, for the justices and the sheriff and the commander of the castle, and I know not how many authorities besides, all had something to say in the matter.
with speed
From this reading My liberation did not come to pass so quickly as Mr. Ulceby had hoped, for the justices and the sheriff and the commander of the castle, and I know not how many authorities besides, all had something to say in the matter.
resembleverbUS /rɪˈzembəl/
appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading "How came I to resemble him?"
express in words
From this reading My liberation did not come to pass so quickly as Mr. Ulceby had hoped, for the justices and the sheriff and the commander of the castle, and I know not how many authorities besides, all had something to say in the matter.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After my friend's testimony that I was not his son had been accepted, I supposed I should be set free at once, but no such thing!
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading My liberation did not come to pass so quickly as Mr. Ulceby had hoped, for the justices and the sheriff and the commander of the castle, and I know not how many authorities besides, all had something to say in the matter.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading After my friend's testimony that I was not his son had been accepted, I supposed I should be set free at once, but no such thing!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My liberation did not come to pass so quickly as Mr. Ulceby had hoped, for the justices and the sheriff and the commander of the castle, and I know not how many authorities besides, all had something to say in the matter.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading My liberation did not come to pass so quickly as Mr. Ulceby had hoped, for the justices and the sheriff and the commander of the castle, and I know not how many authorities besides, all had something to say in the matter.
a male human offspring
From this reading After my friend's testimony that I was not his son had been accepted, I supposed I should be set free at once, but no such thing!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading After my friend's testimony that I was not his son had been accepted, I supposed I should be set free at once, but no such thing!
required or under orders
From this reading After my friend's testimony that I was not his son had been accepted, I supposed I should be set free at once, but no such thing!
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading After my friend's testimony that I was not his son had been accepted, I supposed I should be set free at once, but no such thing!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After my friend's testimony that I was not his son had been accepted, I supposed I should be set free at once, but no such thing!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My liberation did not come to pass so quickly as Mr. Ulceby had hoped, for the justices and the sheriff and the commander of the castle, and I know not how many authorities besides, all had something to say in the matter.
a special situation
From this reading After my friend's testimony that I was not his son had been accepted, I supposed I should be set free at once, but no such thing!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My liberation did not come to pass so quickly as Mr. Ulceby had hoped, for the justices and the sheriff and the commander of the castle, and I know not how many authorities besides, all had something to say in the matter.
Ulceby
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From this reading My liberation did not come to pass so quickly as Mr. Ulceby had hoped, for the justices and the sheriff and the commander of the castle, and I know not how many authorities besides, all had something to say in the matter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After my friend's testimony that I was not his son had been accepted, I supposed I should be set free at once, but no such thing!
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where was Jim Ulceby?"
which person or people
From this reading "If I was not Jim Ulceby, who was I?"
