used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sentence of the court was communicated with proper tenderness to the prisoner, and after giving a few necessary instructions to the officer in command, and despatching a courier to headquarters with their report, the remaining judges mounted and rode to their own quarters.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The sentence of the court was communicated with proper tenderness to the prisoner, and after giving a few necessary instructions to the officer in command, and despatching a courier to headquarters with their report, the remaining judges mounted and rode to their own quarters.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dunwoodie, from an unwillingness to encounter the distress of Henry's friends, and a dread of trusting himself within its influence, had spent the time walking by himself, in keen anxiety, at a short distance from the dwelling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sentence of the court was communicated with proper tenderness to the prisoner, and after giving a few necessary instructions to the officer in command, and despatching a courier to headquarters with their report, the remaining judges mounted and rode to their own quarters.
(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 Dunwoodie, from an unwillingness to encounter the distress of Henry's friends, and a dread of trusting himself within its influence, had spent the time walking by himself, in keen anxiety, at a short distance from the dwelling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dunwoodie, from an unwillingness to encounter the distress of Henry's friends, and a dread of trusting himself within its influence, had spent the time walking by himself, in keen anxiety, at a short distance from the dwelling.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading A few hours were passed by the prisoner, after his sentence was received, in the bosom of his family.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HARPER IS SOUGHT BUT NOT FOUND.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A few hours were passed by the prisoner, after his sentence was received, in the bosom of his family.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The sentence of the court was communicated with proper tenderness to the prisoner, and after giving a few necessary instructions to the officer in command, and despatching a courier to headquarters with their report, the remaining judges mounted and rode to their own quarters.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading The sentence of the court was communicated with proper tenderness to the prisoner, and after giving a few necessary instructions to the officer in command, and despatching a courier to headquarters with their report, the remaining judges mounted and rode to their own quarters.
couriernounUS /ˈkɜːriər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading The sentence of the court was communicated with proper tenderness to the prisoner, and after giving a few necessary instructions to the officer in command, and despatching a courier to headquarters with their report, the remaining judges mounted and rode to their own quarters.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The sentence of the court was communicated with proper tenderness to the prisoner, and after giving a few necessary instructions to the officer in command, and despatching a courier to headquarters with their report, the remaining judges mounted and rode to their own quarters.
despatching
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From this reading The sentence of the court was communicated with proper tenderness to the prisoner, and after giving a few necessary instructions to the officer in command, and despatching a courier to headquarters with their report, the remaining judges mounted and rode to their own quarters.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Dunwoodie, from an unwillingness to encounter the distress of Henry's friends, and a dread of trusting himself within its influence, had spent the time walking by himself, in keen anxiety, at a short distance from the dwelling.
psychological suffering
From this reading Dunwoodie, from an unwillingness to encounter the distress of Henry's friends, and a dread of trusting himself within its influence, had spent the time walking by himself, in keen anxiety, at a short distance from the dwelling.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Dunwoodie, from an unwillingness to encounter the distress of Henry's friends, and a dread of trusting himself within its influence, had spent the time walking by himself, in keen anxiety, at a short distance from the dwelling.
Dunwoodie
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From this reading Dunwoodie, from an unwillingness to encounter the distress of Henry's friends, and a dread of trusting himself within its influence, had spent the time walking by himself, in keen anxiety, at a short distance from the dwelling.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Dunwoodie, from an unwillingness to encounter the distress of Henry's friends, and a dread of trusting himself within its influence, had spent the time walking by himself, in keen anxiety, at a short distance from the dwelling.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Dunwoodie, from an unwillingness to encounter the distress of Henry's friends, and a dread of trusting himself within its influence, had spent the time walking by himself, in keen anxiety, at a short distance from the dwelling.
a social unit living together
From this reading A few hours were passed by the prisoner, after his sentence was received, in the bosom of his family.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The sentence of the court was communicated with proper tenderness to the prisoner, and after giving a few necessary instructions to the officer in command, and despatching a courier to headquarters with their report, the remaining judges mounted and rode to their own quarters.
set up or found
From this reading HARPER IS SOUGHT BUT NOT FOUND.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Dunwoodie, from an unwillingness to encounter the distress of Henry's friends, and a dread of trusting himself within its influence, had spent the time walking by himself, in keen anxiety, at a short distance from the dwelling.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dunwoodie, from an unwillingness to encounter the distress of Henry's friends, and a dread of trusting himself within its influence, had spent the time walking by himself, in keen anxiety, at a short distance from the dwelling.
the act of giving
From this reading The sentence of the court was communicated with proper tenderness to the prisoner, and after giving a few necessary instructions to the officer in command, and despatching a courier to headquarters with their report, the remaining judges mounted and rode to their own quarters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dunwoodie, from an unwillingness to encounter the distress of Henry's friends, and a dread of trusting himself within its influence, had spent the time walking by himself, in keen anxiety, at a short distance from the dwelling.
HARPERnounUS /ˈhɑːrpər/
someone who plays the harp
From this reading HARPER IS SOUGHT BUT NOT FOUND.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading The sentence of the court was communicated with proper tenderness to the prisoner, and after giving a few necessary instructions to the officer in command, and despatching a courier to headquarters with their report, the remaining judges mounted and rode to their own quarters.
Henry'snounUS /ˈhenriz/
possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Dunwoodie, from an unwillingness to encounter the distress of Henry's friends, and a dread of trusting himself within its influence, had spent the time walking by himself, in keen anxiety, at a short distance from the dwelling.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dunwoodie, from an unwillingness to encounter the distress of Henry's friends, and a dread of trusting himself within its influence, had spent the time walking by himself, in keen anxiety, at a short distance from the dwelling.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few hours were passed by the prisoner, after his sentence was received, in the bosom of his family.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading A few hours were passed by the prisoner, after his sentence was received, in the bosom of his family.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sentence of the court was communicated with proper tenderness to the prisoner, and after giving a few necessary instructions to the officer in command, and despatching a courier to headquarters with their report, the remaining judges mounted and rode to their own quarters.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Dunwoodie, from an unwillingness to encounter the distress of Henry's friends, and a dread of trusting himself within its influence, had spent the time walking by himself, in keen anxiety, at a short distance from the dwelling.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading The sentence of the court was communicated with proper tenderness to the prisoner, and after giving a few necessary instructions to the officer in command, and despatching a courier to headquarters with their report, the remaining judges mounted and rode to their own quarters.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HARPER IS SOUGHT BUT NOT FOUND.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Dunwoodie, from an unwillingness to encounter the distress of Henry's friends, and a dread of trusting himself within its influence, had spent the time walking by himself, in keen anxiety, at a short distance from the dwelling.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading The sentence of the court was communicated with proper tenderness to the prisoner, and after giving a few necessary instructions to the officer in command, and despatching a courier to headquarters with their report, the remaining judges mounted and rode to their own quarters.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Dunwoodie, from an unwillingness to encounter the distress of Henry's friends, and a dread of trusting himself within its influence, had spent the time walking by himself, in keen anxiety, at a short distance from the dwelling.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading The sentence of the court was communicated with proper tenderness to the prisoner, and after giving a few necessary instructions to the officer in command, and despatching a courier to headquarters with their report, the remaining judges mounted and rode to their own quarters.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
absolutely essential
From this reading The sentence of the court was communicated with proper tenderness to the prisoner, and after giving a few necessary instructions to the officer in command, and despatching a courier to headquarters with their report, the remaining judges mounted and rode to their own quarters.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HARPER IS SOUGHT BUT NOT FOUND.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sentence of the court was communicated with proper tenderness to the prisoner, and after giving a few necessary instructions to the officer in command, and despatching a courier to headquarters with their report, the remaining judges mounted and rode to their own quarters.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The sentence of the court was communicated with proper tenderness to the prisoner, and after giving a few necessary instructions to the officer in command, and despatching a courier to headquarters with their report, the remaining judges mounted and rode to their own quarters.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The sentence of the court was communicated with proper tenderness to the prisoner, and after giving a few necessary instructions to the officer in command, and despatching a courier to headquarters with their report, the remaining judges mounted and rode to their own quarters.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A few hours were passed by the prisoner, after his sentence was received, in the bosom of his family.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The sentence of the court was communicated with proper tenderness to the prisoner, and after giving a few necessary instructions to the officer in command, and despatching a courier to headquarters with their report, the remaining judges mounted and rode to their own quarters.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading The sentence of the court was communicated with proper tenderness to the prisoner, and after giving a few necessary instructions to the officer in command, and despatching a courier to headquarters with their report, the remaining judges mounted and rode to their own quarters.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading The sentence of the court was communicated with proper tenderness to the prisoner, and after giving a few necessary instructions to the officer in command, and despatching a courier to headquarters with their report, the remaining judges mounted and rode to their own quarters.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading A few hours were passed by the prisoner, after his sentence was received, in the bosom of his family.
not used up
From this reading The sentence of the court was communicated with proper tenderness to the prisoner, and after giving a few necessary instructions to the officer in command, and despatching a courier to headquarters with their report, the remaining judges mounted and rode to their own quarters.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading The sentence of the court was communicated with proper tenderness to the prisoner, and after giving a few necessary instructions to the officer in command, and despatching a courier to headquarters with their report, the remaining judges mounted and rode to their own quarters.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The sentence of the court was communicated with proper tenderness to the prisoner, and after giving a few necessary instructions to the officer in command, and despatching a courier to headquarters with their report, the remaining judges mounted and rode to their own quarters.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading The sentence of the court was communicated with proper tenderness to the prisoner, and after giving a few necessary instructions to the officer in command, and despatching a courier to headquarters with their report, the remaining judges mounted and rode to their own quarters.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Dunwoodie, from an unwillingness to encounter the distress of Henry's friends, and a dread of trusting himself within its influence, had spent the time walking by himself, in keen anxiety, at a short distance from the dwelling.
that is looked for
From this reading HARPER IS SOUGHT BUT NOT FOUND.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Dunwoodie, from an unwillingness to encounter the distress of Henry's friends, and a dread of trusting himself within its influence, had spent the time walking by himself, in keen anxiety, at a short distance from the dwelling.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading The sentence of the court was communicated with proper tenderness to the prisoner, and after giving a few necessary instructions to the officer in command, and despatching a courier to headquarters with their report, the remaining judges mounted and rode to their own quarters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sentence of the court was communicated with proper tenderness to the prisoner, and after giving a few necessary instructions to the officer in command, and despatching a courier to headquarters with their report, the remaining judges mounted and rode to their own quarters.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The sentence of the court was communicated with proper tenderness to the prisoner, and after giving a few necessary instructions to the officer in command, and despatching a courier to headquarters with their report, the remaining judges mounted and rode to their own quarters.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Dunwoodie, from an unwillingness to encounter the distress of Henry's friends, and a dread of trusting himself within its influence, had spent the time walking by himself, in keen anxiety, at a short distance from the dwelling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sentence of the court was communicated with proper tenderness to the prisoner, and after giving a few necessary instructions to the officer in command, and despatching a courier to headquarters with their report, the remaining judges mounted and rode to their own quarters.
trustingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪŋ/
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading Dunwoodie, from an unwillingness to encounter the distress of Henry's friends, and a dread of trusting himself within its influence, had spent the time walking by himself, in keen anxiety, at a short distance from the dwelling.
unwillingnessnounUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋnɪs/
the trait of being unwilling
From this reading Dunwoodie, from an unwillingness to encounter the distress of Henry's friends, and a dread of trusting himself within its influence, had spent the time walking by himself, in keen anxiety, at a short distance from the dwelling.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Dunwoodie, from an unwillingness to encounter the distress of Henry's friends, and a dread of trusting himself within its influence, had spent the time walking by himself, in keen anxiety, at a short distance from the dwelling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sentence of the court was communicated with proper tenderness to the prisoner, and after giving a few necessary instructions to the officer in command, and despatching a courier to headquarters with their report, the remaining judges mounted and rode to their own quarters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few hours were passed by the prisoner, after his sentence was received, in the bosom of his family.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sentence of the court was communicated with proper tenderness to the prisoner, and after giving a few necessary instructions to the officer in command, and despatching a courier to headquarters with their report, the remaining judges mounted and rode to their own quarters.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Dunwoodie, from an unwillingness to encounter the distress of Henry's friends, and a dread of trusting himself within its influence, had spent the time walking by himself, in keen anxiety, at a short distance from the dwelling.
