Chapter XXXII

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

From this reading A JOURNEY THEY lay for a month in prison in London.

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From this reading They rode from London in company of a sheriff and a dozen horsemen, and they went by the road which Aderhold had travelled years before.

on foot; walking

From this reading Where the ways were bad—and they were often bad—they dismounted and went afoot.

(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 Then, all procedures having been met, the law would return them to the county where they had offended and the gaol from which they had broken and the gallows field which had waited six years.

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

From this reading Then, all procedures having been met, the law would return them to the county where they had offended and the gaol from which they had broken and the gallows field which had waited six years.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading Where the ways were bad—and they were often bad—they dismounted and went afoot.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Then, all procedures having been met, the law would return them to the county where they had offended and the gaol from which they had broken and the gallows field which had waited six years.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading They rode from London in company of a sheriff and a dozen horsemen, and they went by the road which Aderhold had travelled years before.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Then, all procedures having been met, the law would return them to the county where they had offended and the gaol from which they had broken and the gallows field which had waited six years.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They rode from London in company of a sheriff and a dozen horsemen, and they went by the road which Aderhold had travelled years before.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading They rode from London in company of a sheriff and a dozen horsemen, and they went by the road which Aderhold had travelled years before.

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading Then, all procedures having been met, the law would return them to the county where they had offended and the gaol from which they had broken and the gallows field which had waited six years.

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

From this reading Where the ways were bad—and they were often bad—they dismounted and went afoot.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading They rode from London in company of a sheriff and a dozen horsemen, and they went by the road which Aderhold had travelled years before.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading Then, all procedures having been met, the law would return them to the county where they had offended and the gaol from which they had broken and the gallows field which had waited six years.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A JOURNEY THEY lay for a month in prison in London.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Then, all procedures having been met, the law would return them to the county where they had offended and the gaol from which they had broken and the gallows field which had waited six years.

an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging

From this reading Then, all procedures having been met, the law would return them to the county where they had offended and the gaol from which they had broken and the gallows field which had waited six years.

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 Then, all procedures having been met, the law would return them to the county where they had offended and the gaol from which they had broken and the gallows field which had waited six years.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Then, all procedures having been met, the law would return them to the county where they had offended and the gaol from which they had broken and the gallows field which had waited six years.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Then, all procedures having been met, the law would return them to the county where they had offended and the gaol from which they had broken and the gallows field which had waited six years.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He recognised this place and that.

plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation

From this reading They rode from London in company of a sheriff and a dozen horsemen, and they went by the road which Aderhold had travelled years before.

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

From this reading A JOURNEY THEY lay for a month in prison in London.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading A JOURNEY THEY lay for a month in prison in London.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading Then, all procedures having been met, the law would return them to the county where they had offended and the gaol from which they had broken and the gallows field which had waited six years.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading A JOURNEY THEY lay for a month in prison in London.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading A JOURNEY THEY lay for a month in prison in London.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Then, all procedures having been met, the law would return them to the county where they had offended and the gaol from which they had broken and the gallows field which had waited six years.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading A JOURNEY THEY lay for a month in prison in London.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They rode from London in company of a sheriff and a dozen horsemen, and they went by the road which Aderhold had travelled years before.

emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed

From this reading Then, all procedures having been met, the law would return them to the county where they had offended and the gaol from which they had broken and the gallows field which had waited six years.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Where the ways were bad—and they were often bad—they dismounted and went afoot.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He recognised this place and that.

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

From this reading A JOURNEY THEY lay for a month in prison in London.

plural of “procedure” — a particular course of action intended to achieve a result

From this reading Then, all procedures having been met, the law would return them to the county where they had offended and the gaol from which they had broken and the gallows field which had waited six years.

provided with a secure reputation

From this reading He recognised this place and that.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Then, all procedures having been met, the law would return them to the county where they had offended and the gaol from which they had broken and the gallows field which had waited six years.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading They rode from London in company of a sheriff and a dozen horsemen, and they went by the road which Aderhold had travelled years before.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading They rode from London in company of a sheriff and a dozen horsemen, and they went by the road which Aderhold had travelled years before.

the principal law-enforcement officer in a county

From this reading They rode from London in company of a sheriff and a dozen horsemen, and they went by the road which Aderhold had travelled years before.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Then, all procedures having been met, the law would return them to the county where they had offended and the gaol from which they had broken and the gallows field which had waited six years.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He recognised this place and that.

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

From this reading Then, all procedures having been met, the law would return them to the county where they had offended and the gaol from which they had broken and the gallows field which had waited six years.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Then, all procedures having been met, the law would return them to the county where they had offended and the gaol from which they had broken and the gallows field which had waited six years.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, all procedures having been met, the law would return them to the county where they had offended and the gaol from which they had broken and the gallows field which had waited six years.

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

From this reading A JOURNEY THEY lay for a month in prison in London.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He recognised this place and that.

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

From this reading Then, all procedures having been met, the law would return them to the county where they had offended and the gaol from which they had broken and the gallows field which had waited six years.

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading They rode from London in company of a sheriff and a dozen horsemen, and they went by the road which Aderhold had travelled years before.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Then, all procedures having been met, the law would return them to the county where they had offended and the gaol from which they had broken and the gallows field which had waited six years.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading Where the ways were bad—and they were often bad—they dismounted and went afoot.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading They rode from London in company of a sheriff and a dozen horsemen, and they went by the road which Aderhold had travelled years before.

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

From this reading Where the ways were bad—and they were often bad—they dismounted and went afoot.

in or at the place that

From this reading Then, all procedures having been met, the law would return them to the county where they had offended and the gaol from which they had broken and the gallows field which had waited six years.

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

From this reading Then, all procedures having been met, the law would return them to the county where they had offended and the gaol from which they had broken and the gallows field which had waited six years.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Then, all procedures having been met, the law would return them to the county where they had offended and the gaol from which they had broken and the gallows field which had waited six years.

a late time of life

From this reading Then, all procedures having been met, the law would return them to the county where they had offended and the gaol from which they had broken and the gallows field which had waited six years.