Chapter XX

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

From this reading NEWGATE A man must be made of brass or wrought-iron who can enter the gloomy portals of Newgate as a prisoner without a trembling of the limbs and a sinking of the heart.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading There is, in the external aspect of the prison: in the gloom which hangs over the prison: in the mixture of despair and misery and drunkenness and madness and remorse which fills the prison, an air which strikes terror to the very soul.

used to show sadness, pity, or regret

From this reading Not even consciousness of innocence is sufficient to sustain a prisoner, for alas! even the innocent are sometimes found guilty.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading There is, in the external aspect of the prison: in the gloom which hangs over the prison: in the mixture of despair and misery and drunkenness and madness and remorse which fills the prison, an air which strikes terror to the very soul.

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

From this reading NEWGATE A man must be made of brass or wrought-iron who can enter the gloomy portals of Newgate as a prisoner without a trembling of the limbs and a sinking of the heart.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They took me into a large vaulted ante-room, lit by windows high up, with the turnkey's private room opening out of it, and doors leading into the interior parts of the Prison.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Not even consciousness of innocence is sufficient to sustain a prisoner, for alas! even the innocent are sometimes found guilty.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading NEWGATE A man must be made of brass or wrought-iron who can enter the gloomy portals of Newgate as a prisoner without a trembling of the limbs and a sinking of the heart.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading There is, in the external aspect of the prison: in the gloom which hangs over the prison: in the mixture of despair and misery and drunkenness and madness and remorse which fills the prison, an air which strikes terror to the very soul.

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

From this reading NEWGATE A man must be made of brass or wrought-iron who can enter the gloomy portals of Newgate as a prisoner without a trembling of the limbs and a sinking of the heart.

an alloy of copper and zinc

From this reading NEWGATE A man must be made of brass or wrought-iron who can enter the gloomy portals of Newgate as a prisoner without a trembling of the limbs and a sinking of the heart.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They took me into a large vaulted ante-room, lit by windows high up, with the turnkey's private room opening out of it, and doors leading into the interior parts of the Prison.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading NEWGATE A man must be made of brass or wrought-iron who can enter the gloomy portals of Newgate as a prisoner without a trembling of the limbs and a sinking of the heart.

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading Not even consciousness of innocence is sufficient to sustain a prisoner, for alas! even the innocent are sometimes found guilty.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Once within the first doors I was fain to lay hold upon the nearest turnkey or I should have fallen into a swoon; a thing which, they tell me, happens with many, for the first entrance into prison is worse to the imagination even than the standing up in the dock to take one's trial in open court.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading There is, in the external aspect of the prison: in the gloom which hangs over the prison: in the mixture of despair and misery and drunkenness and madness and remorse which fills the prison, an air which strikes terror to the very soul.

an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

From this reading Once within the first doors I was fain to lay hold upon the nearest turnkey or I should have fallen into a swoon; a thing which, they tell me, happens with many, for the first entrance into prison is worse to the imagination even than the standing up in the dock to take one's trial in open court.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Once within the first doors I was fain to lay hold upon the nearest turnkey or I should have fallen into a swoon; a thing which, they tell me, happens with many, for the first entrance into prison is worse to the imagination even than the standing up in the dock to take one's trial in open court.

a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol

From this reading There is, in the external aspect of the prison: in the gloom which hangs over the prison: in the mixture of despair and misery and drunkenness and madness and remorse which fills the prison, an air which strikes terror to the very soul.

to come or go into

From this reading NEWGATE A man must be made of brass or wrought-iron who can enter the gloomy portals of Newgate as a prisoner without a trembling of the limbs and a sinking of the heart.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading Once within the first doors I was fain to lay hold upon the nearest turnkey or I should have fallen into a swoon; a thing which, they tell me, happens with many, for the first entrance into prison is worse to the imagination even than the standing up in the dock to take one's trial in open court.

divisible by two

From this reading Not even consciousness of innocence is sufficient to sustain a prisoner, for alas! even the innocent are sometimes found guilty.

happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface

From this reading There is, in the external aspect of the prison: in the gloom which hangs over the prison: in the mixture of despair and misery and drunkenness and madness and remorse which fills the prison, an air which strikes terror to the very soul.

having made preparations

From this reading Once within the first doors I was fain to lay hold upon the nearest turnkey or I should have fallen into a swoon; a thing which, they tell me, happens with many, for the first entrance into prison is worse to the imagination even than the standing up in the dock to take one's trial in open court.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Once within the first doors I was fain to lay hold upon the nearest turnkey or I should have fallen into a swoon; a thing which, they tell me, happens with many, for the first entrance into prison is worse to the imagination even than the standing up in the dock to take one's trial in open court.

plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy

From this reading There is, in the external aspect of the prison: in the gloom which hangs over the prison: in the mixture of despair and misery and drunkenness and madness and remorse which fills the prison, an air which strikes terror to the very soul.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Once within the first doors I was fain to lay hold upon the nearest turnkey or I should have fallen into a swoon; a thing which, they tell me, happens with many, for the first entrance into prison is worse to the imagination even than the standing up in the dock to take one's trial in open court.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Not even consciousness of innocence is sufficient to sustain a prisoner, for alas! even the innocent are sometimes found guilty.

set up or found

From this reading Not even consciousness of innocence is sufficient to sustain a prisoner, for alas! even the innocent are sometimes found guilty.

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading There is, in the external aspect of the prison: in the gloom which hangs over the prison: in the mixture of despair and misery and drunkenness and madness and remorse which fills the prison, an air which strikes terror to the very soul.

depressingly dark

From this reading NEWGATE A man must be made of brass or wrought-iron who can enter the gloomy portals of Newgate as a prisoner without a trembling of the limbs and a sinking of the heart.

responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

From this reading Not even consciousness of innocence is sufficient to sustain a prisoner, for alas! even the innocent are sometimes found guilty.

plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something

From this reading There is, in the external aspect of the prison: in the gloom which hangs over the prison: in the mixture of despair and misery and drunkenness and madness and remorse which fills the prison, an air which strikes terror to the very soul.

third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Once within the first doors I was fain to lay hold upon the nearest turnkey or I should have fallen into a swoon; a thing which, they tell me, happens with many, for the first entrance into prison is worse to the imagination even than the standing up in the dock to take one's trial in open court.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Once within the first doors I was fain to lay hold upon the nearest turnkey or I should have fallen into a swoon; a thing which, they tell me, happens with many, for the first entrance into prison is worse to the imagination even than the standing up in the dock to take one's trial in open court.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading NEWGATE A man must be made of brass or wrought-iron who can enter the gloomy portals of Newgate as a prisoner without a trembling of the limbs and a sinking of the heart.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading They took me into a large vaulted ante-room, lit by windows high up, with the turnkey's private room opening out of it, and doors leading into the interior parts of the Prison.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Once within the first doors I was fain to lay hold upon the nearest turnkey or I should have fallen into a swoon; a thing which, they tell me, happens with many, for the first entrance into prison is worse to the imagination even than the standing up in the dock to take one's trial in open court.

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

From this reading Once within the first doors I was fain to lay hold upon the nearest turnkey or I should have fallen into a swoon; a thing which, they tell me, happens with many, for the first entrance into prison is worse to the imagination even than the standing up in the dock to take one's trial in open court.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading Once within the first doors I was fain to lay hold upon the nearest turnkey or I should have fallen into a swoon; a thing which, they tell me, happens with many, for the first entrance into prison is worse to the imagination even than the standing up in the dock to take one's trial in open court.

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

From this reading Once within the first doors I was fain to lay hold upon the nearest turnkey or I should have fallen into a swoon; a thing which, they tell me, happens with many, for the first entrance into prison is worse to the imagination even than the standing up in the dock to take one's trial in open court.

the quality of innocent naivete

From this reading Not even consciousness of innocence is sufficient to sustain a prisoner, for alas! even the innocent are sometimes found guilty.

free from evil or guilt

From this reading Not even consciousness of innocence is sufficient to sustain a prisoner, for alas! even the innocent are sometimes found guilty.

situated within or suitable for inside a building

From this reading They took me into a large vaulted ante-room, lit by windows high up, with the turnkey's private room opening out of it, and doors leading into the interior parts of the Prison.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Once within the first doors I was fain to lay hold upon the nearest turnkey or I should have fallen into a swoon; a thing which, they tell me, happens with many, for the first entrance into prison is worse to the imagination even than the standing up in the dock to take one's trial in open court.

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

From this reading Not even consciousness of innocence is sufficient to sustain a prisoner, for alas! even the innocent are sometimes found guilty.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They took me into a large vaulted ante-room, lit by windows high up, with the turnkey's private room opening out of it, and doors leading into the interior parts of the Prison.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading They took me into a large vaulted ante-room, lit by windows high up, with the turnkey's private room opening out of it, and doors leading into the interior parts of the Prison.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Once within the first doors I was fain to lay hold upon the nearest turnkey or I should have fallen into a swoon; a thing which, they tell me, happens with many, for the first entrance into prison is worse to the imagination even than the standing up in the dock to take one's trial in open court.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading They took me into a large vaulted ante-room, lit by windows high up, with the turnkey's private room opening out of it, and doors leading into the interior parts of the Prison.

plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading NEWGATE A man must be made of brass or wrought-iron who can enter the gloomy portals of Newgate as a prisoner without a trembling of the limbs and a sinking of the heart.

provided with artificial light

From this reading They took me into a large vaulted ante-room, lit by windows high up, with the turnkey's private room opening out of it, and doors leading into the interior parts of the Prison.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading NEWGATE A man must be made of brass or wrought-iron who can enter the gloomy portals of Newgate as a prisoner without a trembling of the limbs and a sinking of the heart.

obsolete terms for legal insanity

From this reading There is, in the external aspect of the prison: in the gloom which hangs over the prison: in the mixture of despair and misery and drunkenness and madness and remorse which fills the prison, an air which strikes terror to the very soul.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading NEWGATE A man must be made of brass or wrought-iron who can enter the gloomy portals of Newgate as a prisoner without a trembling of the limbs and a sinking of the heart.

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 Once within the first doors I was fain to lay hold upon the nearest turnkey or I should have fallen into a swoon; a thing which, they tell me, happens with many, for the first entrance into prison is worse to the imagination even than the standing up in the dock to take one's trial in open court.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Once within the first doors I was fain to lay hold upon the nearest turnkey or I should have fallen into a swoon; a thing which, they tell me, happens with many, for the first entrance into prison is worse to the imagination even than the standing up in the dock to take one's trial in open court.

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading There is, in the external aspect of the prison: in the gloom which hangs over the prison: in the mixture of despair and misery and drunkenness and madness and remorse which fills the prison, an air which strikes terror to the very soul.

(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)

From this reading There is, in the external aspect of the prison: in the gloom which hangs over the prison: in the mixture of despair and misery and drunkenness and madness and remorse which fills the prison, an air which strikes terror to the very soul.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading NEWGATE A man must be made of brass or wrought-iron who can enter the gloomy portals of Newgate as a prisoner without a trembling of the limbs and a sinking of the heart.

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading Once within the first doors I was fain to lay hold upon the nearest turnkey or I should have fallen into a swoon; a thing which, they tell me, happens with many, for the first entrance into prison is worse to the imagination even than the standing up in the dock to take one's trial in open court.

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 NEWGATE A man must be made of brass or wrought-iron who can enter the gloomy portals of Newgate as a prisoner without a trembling of the limbs and a sinking of the heart.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not even consciousness of innocence is sufficient to sustain a prisoner, for alas! even the innocent are sometimes found guilty.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading NEWGATE A man must be made of brass or wrought-iron who can enter the gloomy portals of Newgate as a prisoner without a trembling of the limbs and a sinking of the heart.

on one occasion

From this reading Once within the first doors I was fain to lay hold upon the nearest turnkey or I should have fallen into a swoon; a thing which, they tell me, happens with many, for the first entrance into prison is worse to the imagination even than the standing up in the dock to take one's trial in open court.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Once within the first doors I was fain to lay hold upon the nearest turnkey or I should have fallen into a swoon; a thing which, they tell me, happens with many, for the first entrance into prison is worse to the imagination even than the standing up in the dock to take one's trial in open court.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Once within the first doors I was fain to lay hold upon the nearest turnkey or I should have fallen into a swoon; a thing which, they tell me, happens with many, for the first entrance into prison is worse to the imagination even than the standing up in the dock to take one's trial in open court.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading They took me into a large vaulted ante-room, lit by windows high up, with the turnkey's private room opening out of it, and doors leading into the interior parts of the Prison.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading NEWGATE A man must be made of brass or wrought-iron who can enter the gloomy portals of Newgate as a prisoner without a trembling of the limbs and a sinking of the heart.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading They took me into a large vaulted ante-room, lit by windows high up, with the turnkey's private room opening out of it, and doors leading into the interior parts of the Prison.

above and across; more than

From this reading There is, in the external aspect of the prison: in the gloom which hangs over the prison: in the mixture of despair and misery and drunkenness and madness and remorse which fills the prison, an air which strikes terror to the very soul.

the local environment

From this reading They took me into a large vaulted ante-room, lit by windows high up, with the turnkey's private room opening out of it, and doors leading into the interior parts of the Prison.

plural of “portal” — a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)

From this reading NEWGATE A man must be made of brass or wrought-iron who can enter the gloomy portals of Newgate as a prisoner without a trembling of the limbs and a sinking of the heart.

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

From this reading Once within the first doors I was fain to lay hold upon the nearest turnkey or I should have fallen into a swoon; a thing which, they tell me, happens with many, for the first entrance into prison is worse to the imagination even than the standing up in the dock to take one's trial in open court.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading NEWGATE A man must be made of brass or wrought-iron who can enter the gloomy portals of Newgate as a prisoner without a trembling of the limbs and a sinking of the heart.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading They took me into a large vaulted ante-room, lit by windows high up, with the turnkey's private room opening out of it, and doors leading into the interior parts of the Prison.

a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

From this reading There is, in the external aspect of the prison: in the gloom which hangs over the prison: in the mixture of despair and misery and drunkenness and madness and remorse which fills the prison, an air which strikes terror to the very soul.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading They took me into a large vaulted ante-room, lit by windows high up, with the turnkey's private room opening out of it, and doors leading into the interior parts of the Prison.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Once within the first doors I was fain to lay hold upon the nearest turnkey or I should have fallen into a swoon; a thing which, they tell me, happens with many, for the first entrance into prison is worse to the imagination even than the standing up in the dock to take one's trial in open court.

a descent as through liquid (especially through water)

From this reading NEWGATE A man must be made of brass or wrought-iron who can enter the gloomy portals of Newgate as a prisoner without a trembling of the limbs and a sinking of the heart.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Not even consciousness of innocence is sufficient to sustain a prisoner, for alas! even the innocent are sometimes found guilty.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading There is, in the external aspect of the prison: in the gloom which hangs over the prison: in the mixture of despair and misery and drunkenness and madness and remorse which fills the prison, an air which strikes terror to the very soul.

having a supporting base

From this reading Once within the first doors I was fain to lay hold upon the nearest turnkey or I should have fallen into a swoon; a thing which, they tell me, happens with many, for the first entrance into prison is worse to the imagination even than the standing up in the dock to take one's trial in open court.

plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions

From this reading There is, in the external aspect of the prison: in the gloom which hangs over the prison: in the mixture of despair and misery and drunkenness and madness and remorse which fills the prison, an air which strikes terror to the very soul.

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading Not even consciousness of innocence is sufficient to sustain a prisoner, for alas! even the innocent are sometimes found guilty.

lengthen or extend in duration or space

From this reading Not even consciousness of innocence is sufficient to sustain a prisoner, for alas! even the innocent are sometimes found guilty.

pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

From this reading Once within the first doors I was fain to lay hold upon the nearest turnkey or I should have fallen into a swoon; a thing which, they tell me, happens with many, for the first entrance into prison is worse to the imagination even than the standing up in the dock to take one's trial in open court.

carry out

From this reading Once within the first doors I was fain to lay hold upon the nearest turnkey or I should have fallen into a swoon; a thing which, they tell me, happens with many, for the first entrance into prison is worse to the imagination even than the standing up in the dock to take one's trial in open court.

express in words

From this reading Once within the first doors I was fain to lay hold upon the nearest turnkey or I should have fallen into a swoon; a thing which, they tell me, happens with many, for the first entrance into prison is worse to the imagination even than the standing up in the dock to take one's trial in open court.

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading There is, in the external aspect of the prison: in the gloom which hangs over the prison: in the mixture of despair and misery and drunkenness and madness and remorse which fills the prison, an air which strikes terror to the very soul.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Once within the first doors I was fain to lay hold upon the nearest turnkey or I should have fallen into a swoon; a thing which, they tell me, happens with many, for the first entrance into prison is worse to the imagination even than the standing up in the dock to take one's trial in open court.

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

From this reading NEWGATE A man must be made of brass or wrought-iron who can enter the gloomy portals of Newgate as a prisoner without a trembling of the limbs and a sinking of the heart.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is, in the external aspect of the prison: in the gloom which hangs over the prison: in the mixture of despair and misery and drunkenness and madness and remorse which fills the prison, an air which strikes terror to the very soul.

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

From this reading Once within the first doors I was fain to lay hold upon the nearest turnkey or I should have fallen into a swoon; a thing which, they tell me, happens with many, for the first entrance into prison is worse to the imagination even than the standing up in the dock to take one's trial in open court.

a special situation

From this reading Once within the first doors I was fain to lay hold upon the nearest turnkey or I should have fallen into a swoon; a thing which, they tell me, happens with many, for the first entrance into prison is worse to the imagination even than the standing up in the dock to take one's trial in open court.

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

From this reading Not even consciousness of innocence is sufficient to sustain a prisoner, for alas! even the innocent are sometimes found guilty.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading They took me into a large vaulted ante-room, lit by windows high up, with the turnkey's private room opening out of it, and doors leading into the interior parts of the Prison.

a shaky motion

From this reading NEWGATE A man must be made of brass or wrought-iron who can enter the gloomy portals of Newgate as a prisoner without a trembling of the limbs and a sinking of the heart.

the act of testing something

From this reading Once within the first doors I was fain to lay hold upon the nearest turnkey or I should have fallen into a swoon; a thing which, they tell me, happens with many, for the first entrance into prison is worse to the imagination even than the standing up in the dock to take one's trial in open court.

someone who guards prisoners

From this reading Once within the first doors I was fain to lay hold upon the nearest turnkey or I should have fallen into a swoon; a thing which, they tell me, happens with many, for the first entrance into prison is worse to the imagination even than the standing up in the dock to take one's trial in open court.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They took me into a large vaulted ante-room, lit by windows high up, with the turnkey's private room opening out of it, and doors leading into the interior parts of the Prison.

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

From this reading Once within the first doors I was fain to lay hold upon the nearest turnkey or I should have fallen into a swoon; a thing which, they tell me, happens with many, for the first entrance into prison is worse to the imagination even than the standing up in the dock to take one's trial in open court.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Once within the first doors I was fain to lay hold upon the nearest turnkey or I should have fallen into a swoon; a thing which, they tell me, happens with many, for the first entrance into prison is worse to the imagination even than the standing up in the dock to take one's trial in open court.

having a hemispherical vault or dome

From this reading They took me into a large vaulted ante-room, lit by windows high up, with the turnkey's private room opening out of it, and doors leading into the interior parts of the Prison.

precisely as stated

From this reading There is, in the external aspect of the prison: in the gloom which hangs over the prison: in the mixture of despair and misery and drunkenness and madness and remorse which fills the prison, an air which strikes terror to the very soul.

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

From this reading Once within the first doors I was fain to lay hold upon the nearest turnkey or I should have fallen into a swoon; a thing which, they tell me, happens with many, for the first entrance into prison is worse to the imagination even than the standing up in the dock to take one's trial in open court.

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

From this reading Once within the first doors I was fain to lay hold upon the nearest turnkey or I should have fallen into a swoon; a thing which, they tell me, happens with many, for the first entrance into prison is worse to the imagination even than the standing up in the dock to take one's trial in open court.

which person or people

From this reading NEWGATE A man must be made of brass or wrought-iron who can enter the gloomy portals of Newgate as a prisoner without a trembling of the limbs and a sinking of the heart.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading They took me into a large vaulted ante-room, lit by windows high up, with the turnkey's private room opening out of it, and doors leading into the interior parts of the Prison.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Once within the first doors I was fain to lay hold upon the nearest turnkey or I should have fallen into a swoon; a thing which, they tell me, happens with many, for the first entrance into prison is worse to the imagination even than the standing up in the dock to take one's trial in open court.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Once within the first doors I was fain to lay hold upon the nearest turnkey or I should have fallen into a swoon; a thing which, they tell me, happens with many, for the first entrance into prison is worse to the imagination even than the standing up in the dock to take one's trial in open court.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading NEWGATE A man must be made of brass or wrought-iron who can enter the gloomy portals of Newgate as a prisoner without a trembling of the limbs and a sinking of the heart.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading Once within the first doors I was fain to lay hold upon the nearest turnkey or I should have fallen into a swoon; a thing which, they tell me, happens with many, for the first entrance into prison is worse to the imagination even than the standing up in the dock to take one's trial in open court.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading NEWGATE A man must be made of brass or wrought-iron who can enter the gloomy portals of Newgate as a prisoner without a trembling of the limbs and a sinking of the heart.