used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Previous to his visit a cloud had overshadowed the prison.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Several chaouses had entered, and, after loading Castello and the other runaways with chains, had led them forth to death.
(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 The remaining slaves knew well the nature of the fate that awaited them, and the blank caused by the disappearance for ever of their well-known faces, was fitted to restrain all thoughts of rebellion, had such existed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several chaouses had entered, and, after loading Castello and the other runaways with chains, had led them forth to death.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It would be painful as well as unnecessary to detail the terrible tortures under which these wretched men perished.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some surprise was felt at first by all the slaves at the delay of punishment in the case of Francisco and Mariano, but after the first hour or two had passed, they ceased to give the matter a thought.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading The remaining slaves knew well the nature of the fate that awaited them, and the blank caused by the disappearance for ever of their well-known faces, was fitted to restrain all thoughts of rebellion, had such existed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be painful as well as unnecessary to detail the terrible tortures under which these wretched men perished.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading The remaining slaves knew well the nature of the fate that awaited them, and the blank caused by the disappearance for ever of their well-known faces, was fitted to restrain all thoughts of rebellion, had such existed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some surprise was felt at first by all the slaves at the delay of punishment in the case of Francisco and Mariano, but after the first hour or two had passed, they ceased to give the matter a thought.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The remaining slaves knew well the nature of the fate that awaited them, and the blank caused by the disappearance for ever of their well-known faces, was fitted to restrain all thoughts of rebellion, had such existed.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Some surprise was felt at first by all the slaves at the delay of punishment in the case of Francisco and Mariano, but after the first hour or two had passed, they ceased to give the matter a thought.
Castello
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From this reading Several chaouses had entered, and, after loading Castello and the other runaways with chains, had led them forth to death.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The remaining slaves knew well the nature of the fate that awaited them, and the blank caused by the disappearance for ever of their well-known faces, was fitted to restrain all thoughts of rebellion, had such existed.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Some surprise was felt at first by all the slaves at the delay of punishment in the case of Francisco and Mariano, but after the first hour or two had passed, they ceased to give the matter a thought.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading Several chaouses had entered, and, after loading Castello and the other runaways with chains, had led them forth to death.
chaouses
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From this reading Several chaouses had entered, and, after loading Castello and the other runaways with chains, had led them forth to death.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Previous to his visit a cloud had overshadowed the prison.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Several chaouses had entered, and, after loading Castello and the other runaways with chains, had led them forth to death.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Some surprise was felt at first by all the slaves at the delay of punishment in the case of Francisco and Mariano, but after the first hour or two had passed, they ceased to give the matter a thought.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading It would be painful as well as unnecessary to detail the terrible tortures under which these wretched men perished.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading The remaining slaves knew well the nature of the fate that awaited them, and the blank caused by the disappearance for ever of their well-known faces, was fitted to restrain all thoughts of rebellion, had such existed.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Several chaouses had entered, and, after loading Castello and the other runaways with chains, had led them forth to death.
at any time
From this reading The remaining slaves knew well the nature of the fate that awaited them, and the blank caused by the disappearance for ever of their well-known faces, was fitted to restrain all thoughts of rebellion, had such existed.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading The remaining slaves knew well the nature of the fate that awaited them, and the blank caused by the disappearance for ever of their well-known faces, was fitted to restrain all thoughts of rebellion, had such existed.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The remaining slaves knew well the nature of the fate that awaited them, and the blank caused by the disappearance for ever of their well-known faces, was fitted to restrain all thoughts of rebellion, had such existed.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The remaining slaves knew well the nature of the fate that awaited them, and the blank caused by the disappearance for ever of their well-known faces, was fitted to restrain all thoughts of rebellion, had such existed.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Some surprise was felt at first by all the slaves at the delay of punishment in the case of Francisco and Mariano, but after the first hour or two had passed, they ceased to give the matter a thought.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Some surprise was felt at first by all the slaves at the delay of punishment in the case of Francisco and Mariano, but after the first hour or two had passed, they ceased to give the matter a thought.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading The remaining slaves knew well the nature of the fate that awaited them, and the blank caused by the disappearance for ever of their well-known faces, was fitted to restrain all thoughts of rebellion, had such existed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The remaining slaves knew well the nature of the fate that awaited them, and the blank caused by the disappearance for ever of their well-known faces, was fitted to restrain all thoughts of rebellion, had such existed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Several chaouses had entered, and, after loading Castello and the other runaways with chains, had led them forth to death.
Francisco
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From this reading Some surprise was felt at first by all the slaves at the delay of punishment in the case of Francisco and Mariano, but after the first hour or two had passed, they ceased to give the matter a thought.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Some surprise was felt at first by all the slaves at the delay of punishment in the case of Francisco and Mariano, but after the first hour or two had passed, they ceased to give the matter a thought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Previous to his visit a cloud had overshadowed the prison.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Previous to his visit a cloud had overshadowed the prison.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Some surprise was felt at first by all the slaves at the delay of punishment in the case of Francisco and Mariano, but after the first hour or two had passed, they ceased to give the matter a thought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some surprise was felt at first by all the slaves at the delay of punishment in the case of Francisco and Mariano, but after the first hour or two had passed, they ceased to give the matter a thought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be painful as well as unnecessary to detail the terrible tortures under which these wretched men perished.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The remaining slaves knew well the nature of the fate that awaited them, and the blank caused by the disappearance for ever of their well-known faces, was fitted to restrain all thoughts of rebellion, had such existed.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Several chaouses had entered, and, after loading Castello and the other runaways with chains, had led them forth to death.
loadingnounUS /ˈloʊdɪŋ/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Several chaouses had entered, and, after loading Castello and the other runaways with chains, had led them forth to death.
Mariano
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From this reading Some surprise was felt at first by all the slaves at the delay of punishment in the case of Francisco and Mariano, but after the first hour or two had passed, they ceased to give the matter a thought.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Some surprise was felt at first by all the slaves at the delay of punishment in the case of Francisco and Mariano, but after the first hour or two had passed, they ceased to give the matter a thought.
the force of workers available
From this reading It would be painful as well as unnecessary to detail the terrible tortures under which these wretched men perished.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The remaining slaves knew well the nature of the fate that awaited them, and the blank caused by the disappearance for ever of their well-known faces, was fitted to restrain all thoughts of rebellion, had such existed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The remaining slaves knew well the nature of the fate that awaited them, and the blank caused by the disappearance for ever of their well-known faces, was fitted to restrain all thoughts of rebellion, had such existed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some surprise was felt at first by all the slaves at the delay of punishment in the case of Francisco and Mariano, but after the first hour or two had passed, they ceased to give the matter a thought.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Several chaouses had entered, and, after loading Castello and the other runaways with chains, had led them forth to death.
overshadowedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊd/
past form of “overshadow” — be greater in significance than
From this reading Previous to his visit a cloud had overshadowed the prison.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading It would be painful as well as unnecessary to detail the terrible tortures under which these wretched men perished.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Some surprise was felt at first by all the slaves at the delay of punishment in the case of Francisco and Mariano, but after the first hour or two had passed, they ceased to give the matter a thought.
perishedverbUS /ˈperɪʃt/
past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It would be painful as well as unnecessary to detail the terrible tortures under which these wretched men perished.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Previous to his visit a cloud had overshadowed the prison.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Previous to his visit a cloud had overshadowed the prison.
the act of punishing
From this reading Some surprise was felt at first by all the slaves at the delay of punishment in the case of Francisco and Mariano, but after the first hour or two had passed, they ceased to give the matter a thought.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading The remaining slaves knew well the nature of the fate that awaited them, and the blank caused by the disappearance for ever of their well-known faces, was fitted to restrain all thoughts of rebellion, had such existed.
not used up
From this reading The remaining slaves knew well the nature of the fate that awaited them, and the blank caused by the disappearance for ever of their well-known faces, was fitted to restrain all thoughts of rebellion, had such existed.
restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading The remaining slaves knew well the nature of the fate that awaited them, and the blank caused by the disappearance for ever of their well-known faces, was fitted to restrain all thoughts of rebellion, had such existed.
runawaysnounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪz/
plural of “runaway” — an easy victory
From this reading Several chaouses had entered, and, after loading Castello and the other runaways with chains, had led them forth to death.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several chaouses had entered, and, after loading Castello and the other runaways with chains, had led them forth to death.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading The remaining slaves knew well the nature of the fate that awaited them, and the blank caused by the disappearance for ever of their well-known faces, was fitted to restrain all thoughts of rebellion, had such existed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some surprise was felt at first by all the slaves at the delay of punishment in the case of Francisco and Mariano, but after the first hour or two had passed, they ceased to give the matter a thought.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The remaining slaves knew well the nature of the fate that awaited them, and the blank caused by the disappearance for ever of their well-known faces, was fitted to restrain all thoughts of rebellion, had such existed.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Some surprise was felt at first by all the slaves at the delay of punishment in the case of Francisco and Mariano, but after the first hour or two had passed, they ceased to give the matter a thought.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It would be painful as well as unnecessary to detail the terrible tortures under which these wretched men perished.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The remaining slaves knew well the nature of the fate that awaited them, and the blank caused by the disappearance for ever of their well-known faces, was fitted to restrain all thoughts of rebellion, had such existed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Previous to his visit a cloud had overshadowed the prison.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The remaining slaves knew well the nature of the fate that awaited them, and the blank caused by the disappearance for ever of their well-known faces, was fitted to restrain all thoughts of rebellion, had such existed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Several chaouses had entered, and, after loading Castello and the other runaways with chains, had led them forth to death.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It would be painful as well as unnecessary to detail the terrible tortures under which these wretched men perished.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some surprise was felt at first by all the slaves at the delay of punishment in the case of Francisco and Mariano, but after the first hour or two had passed, they ceased to give the matter a thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Some surprise was felt at first by all the slaves at the delay of punishment in the case of Francisco and Mariano, but after the first hour or two had passed, they ceased to give the matter a thought.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The remaining slaves knew well the nature of the fate that awaited them, and the blank caused by the disappearance for ever of their well-known faces, was fitted to restrain all thoughts of rebellion, had such existed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Previous to his visit a cloud had overshadowed the prison.
torturesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərz/
plural of “torture” — extreme mental distress
From this reading It would be painful as well as unnecessary to detail the terrible tortures under which these wretched men perished.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Some surprise was felt at first by all the slaves at the delay of punishment in the case of Francisco and Mariano, but after the first hour or two had passed, they ceased to give the matter a thought.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It would be painful as well as unnecessary to detail the terrible tortures under which these wretched men perished.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading It would be painful as well as unnecessary to detail the terrible tortures under which these wretched men perished.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Previous to his visit a cloud had overshadowed the prison.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The remaining slaves knew well the nature of the fate that awaited them, and the blank caused by the disappearance for ever of their well-known faces, was fitted to restrain all thoughts of rebellion, had such existed.
(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 It would be painful as well as unnecessary to detail the terrible tortures under which these wretched men perished.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading The remaining slaves knew well the nature of the fate that awaited them, and the blank caused by the disappearance for ever of their well-known faces, was fitted to restrain all thoughts of rebellion, had such existed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It would be painful as well as unnecessary to detail the terrible tortures under which these wretched men perished.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Several chaouses had entered, and, after loading Castello and the other runaways with chains, had led them forth to death.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be painful as well as unnecessary to detail the terrible tortures under which these wretched men perished.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading It would be painful as well as unnecessary to detail the terrible tortures under which these wretched men perished.
