1908
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From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 The county of H------ was an old Colonial county, and even as late as the time of my story contained many Colonial relics.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The court-house was an old brick edifice of solemn and grayish brown, with a portico whose mighty columns might have stood before a temple of Minerva overlooking the Ægean Sea.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The jail once seen stood alone.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among them were the court-house and the jail, and, at that time, the Judge and the Sheriff.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 The county of H------ was an old Colonial county, and even as late as the time of my story contained many Colonial relics.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 The county of H------ was an old Colonial county, and even as late as the time of my story contained many Colonial relics.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 The county of H------ was an old Colonial county, and even as late as the time of my story contained many Colonial relics.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Among them were the court-house and the jail, and, at that time, the Judge and the Sheriff.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading With its thick walls and massive barred windows, it might have been thought the jail, until one saw the jail.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading With its thick walls and massive barred windows, it might have been thought the jail, until one saw the jail.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The court-house was an old brick edifice of solemn and grayish brown, with a portico whose mighty columns might have stood before a temple of Minerva overlooking the Ægean Sea.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading The court-house was an old brick edifice of solemn and grayish brown, with a portico whose mighty columns might have stood before a temple of Minerva overlooking the Ægean Sea.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The court-house was an old brick edifice of solemn and grayish brown, with a portico whose mighty columns might have stood before a temple of Minerva overlooking the Ægean Sea.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 The county of H------ was an old Colonial county, and even as late as the time of my story contained many Colonial relics.
ColonialadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 The county of H------ was an old Colonial county, and even as late as the time of my story contained many Colonial relics.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading The court-house was an old brick edifice of solemn and grayish brown, with a portico whose mighty columns might have stood before a temple of Minerva overlooking the Ægean Sea.
gotten under control
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 The county of H------ was an old Colonial county, and even as late as the time of my story contained many Colonial relics.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 The county of H------ was an old Colonial county, and even as late as the time of my story contained many Colonial relics.
court-house
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From this reading Among them were the court-house and the jail, and, at that time, the Judge and the Sheriff.
edificenounUS /ˈedəfəs/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The court-house was an old brick edifice of solemn and grayish brown, with a portico whose mighty columns might have stood before a temple of Minerva overlooking the Ægean Sea.
divisible by two
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 The county of H------ was an old Colonial county, and even as late as the time of my story contained many Colonial relics.
grayishadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪɪʃ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The court-house was an old brick edifice of solemn and grayish brown, with a portico whose mighty columns might have stood before a temple of Minerva overlooking the Ægean Sea.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 The county of H------ was an old Colonial county, and even as late as the time of my story contained many Colonial relics.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The court-house was an old brick edifice of solemn and grayish brown, with a portico whose mighty columns might have stood before a temple of Minerva overlooking the Ægean Sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With its thick walls and massive barred windows, it might have been thought the jail, until one saw the jail.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading With its thick walls and massive barred windows, it might have been thought the jail, until one saw the jail.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading Among them were the court-house and the jail, and, at that time, the Judge and the Sheriff.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Among them were the court-house and the jail, and, at that time, the Judge and the Sheriff.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 The county of H------ was an old Colonial county, and even as late as the time of my story contained many Colonial relics.
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 Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 The county of H------ was an old Colonial county, and even as late as the time of my story contained many Colonial relics.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading With its thick walls and massive barred windows, it might have been thought the jail, until one saw the jail.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The court-house was an old brick edifice of solemn and grayish brown, with a portico whose mighty columns might have stood before a temple of Minerva overlooking the Ægean Sea.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The court-house was an old brick edifice of solemn and grayish brown, with a portico whose mighty columns might have stood before a temple of Minerva overlooking the Ægean Sea.
MinervanounUS /məˈnɜːrvə/
(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena
From this reading The court-house was an old brick edifice of solemn and grayish brown, with a portico whose mighty columns might have stood before a temple of Minerva overlooking the Ægean Sea.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 The county of H------ was an old Colonial county, and even as late as the time of my story contained many Colonial relics.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 The county of H------ was an old Colonial county, and even as late as the time of my story contained many Colonial relics.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 The county of H------ was an old Colonial county, and even as late as the time of my story contained many Colonial relics.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 The county of H------ was an old Colonial county, and even as late as the time of my story contained many Colonial relics.
on one occasion
From this reading The jail once seen stood alone.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With its thick walls and massive barred windows, it might have been thought the jail, until one saw the jail.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading The court-house was an old brick edifice of solemn and grayish brown, with a portico whose mighty columns might have stood before a temple of Minerva overlooking the Ægean Sea.
porticonounUS /ˈpɔːrtəkoʊ/
a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
From this reading The court-house was an old brick edifice of solemn and grayish brown, with a portico whose mighty columns might have stood before a temple of Minerva overlooking the Ægean Sea.
relicsnounUS /ˈrelɪks/
plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 The county of H------ was an old Colonial county, and even as late as the time of my story contained many Colonial relics.
cut with a saw
From this reading With its thick walls and massive barred windows, it might have been thought the jail, until one saw the jail.
Scribner's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 The county of H------ was an old Colonial county, and even as late as the time of my story contained many Colonial relics.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The court-house was an old brick edifice of solemn and grayish brown, with a portico whose mighty columns might have stood before a temple of Minerva overlooking the Ægean Sea.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The jail once seen stood alone.
SheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading Among them were the court-house and the jail, and, at that time, the Judge and the Sheriff.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading The court-house was an old brick edifice of solemn and grayish brown, with a portico whose mighty columns might have stood before a temple of Minerva overlooking the Ægean Sea.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 The county of H------ was an old Colonial county, and even as late as the time of my story contained many Colonial relics.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The court-house was an old brick edifice of solemn and grayish brown, with a portico whose mighty columns might have stood before a temple of Minerva overlooking the Ægean Sea.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 The county of H------ was an old Colonial county, and even as late as the time of my story contained many Colonial relics.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading The court-house was an old brick edifice of solemn and grayish brown, with a portico whose mighty columns might have stood before a temple of Minerva overlooking the Ægean Sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Among them were the court-house and the jail, and, at that time, the Judge and the Sheriff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 The county of H------ was an old Colonial county, and even as late as the time of my story contained many Colonial relics.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Among them were the court-house and the jail, and, at that time, the Judge and the Sheriff.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading With its thick walls and massive barred windows, it might have been thought the jail, until one saw the jail.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading With its thick walls and massive barred windows, it might have been thought the jail, until one saw the jail.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 The county of H------ was an old Colonial county, and even as late as the time of my story contained many Colonial relics.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading With its thick walls and massive barred windows, it might have been thought the jail, until one saw the jail.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading With its thick walls and massive barred windows, it might have been thought the jail, until one saw the jail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 The county of H------ was an old Colonial county, and even as late as the time of my story contained many Colonial relics.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among them were the court-house and the jail, and, at that time, the Judge and the Sheriff.
belonging to which person
From this reading The court-house was an old brick edifice of solemn and grayish brown, with a portico whose mighty columns might have stood before a temple of Minerva overlooking the Ægean Sea.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading With its thick walls and massive barred windows, it might have been thought the jail, until one saw the jail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The court-house was an old brick edifice of solemn and grayish brown, with a portico whose mighty columns might have stood before a temple of Minerva overlooking the Ægean Sea.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Charles Scribner's Sons New York, 1908 The county of H------ was an old Colonial county, and even as late as the time of my story contained many Colonial relics.
Ægean
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From this reading The court-house was an old brick edifice of solemn and grayish brown, with a portico whose mighty columns might have stood before a temple of Minerva overlooking the Ægean Sea.
