1793
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From this reading Gertrude Lodge, having been admitted to the jail as above described, was sitting in a waiting-room within the second gate, which stood under a classic archway of ashlar, then comparatively modern, and bearing the inscription, ‘COVNTY JAIL: 1793.’
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gertrude Lodge, having been admitted to the jail as above described, was sitting in a waiting-room within the second gate, which stood under a classic archway of ashlar, then comparatively modern, and bearing the inscription, ‘COVNTY JAIL: 1793.’
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Gertrude Lodge, having been admitted to the jail as above described, was sitting in a waiting-room within the second gate, which stood under a classic archway of ashlar, then comparatively modern, and bearing the inscription, ‘COVNTY JAIL: 1793.’
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Gertrude Lodge, having been admitted to the jail as above described, was sitting in a waiting-room within the second gate, which stood under a classic archway of ashlar, then comparatively modern, and bearing the inscription, ‘COVNTY JAIL: 1793.’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gertrude Lodge, having been admitted to the jail as above described, was sitting in a waiting-room within the second gate, which stood under a classic archway of ashlar, then comparatively modern, and bearing the inscription, ‘COVNTY JAIL: 1793.’
archwaynounUS /ˈɑːrtʃweɪ/
a passageway under a curved masonry construction
From this reading Gertrude Lodge, having been admitted to the jail as above described, was sitting in a waiting-room within the second gate, which stood under a classic archway of ashlar, then comparatively modern, and bearing the inscription, ‘COVNTY JAIL: 1793.’
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gertrude Lodge, having been admitted to the jail as above described, was sitting in a waiting-room within the second gate, which stood under a classic archway of ashlar, then comparatively modern, and bearing the inscription, ‘COVNTY JAIL: 1793.’
ashlarnoun
a rectangular block of hewn stone used for building purposes
From this reading Gertrude Lodge, having been admitted to the jail as above described, was sitting in a waiting-room within the second gate, which stood under a classic archway of ashlar, then comparatively modern, and bearing the inscription, ‘COVNTY JAIL: 1793.’
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Near at hand was a passage to the roof on which the gallows stood.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Gertrude Lodge, having been admitted to the jail as above described, was sitting in a waiting-room within the second gate, which stood under a classic archway of ashlar, then comparatively modern, and bearing the inscription, ‘COVNTY JAIL: 1793.’
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Gertrude Lodge, having been admitted to the jail as above described, was sitting in a waiting-room within the second gate, which stood under a classic archway of ashlar, then comparatively modern, and bearing the inscription, ‘COVNTY JAIL: 1793.’
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This had been the façade she saw from the heath the day before.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The town was thronged, and the market suspended; but Gertrude had seen scarcely a soul.
classicnounUS /ˈklæsɪk/
a creation of the highest excellence
From this reading Gertrude Lodge, having been admitted to the jail as above described, was sitting in a waiting-room within the second gate, which stood under a classic archway of ashlar, then comparatively modern, and bearing the inscription, ‘COVNTY JAIL: 1793.’
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading Gertrude Lodge, having been admitted to the jail as above described, was sitting in a waiting-room within the second gate, which stood under a classic archway of ashlar, then comparatively modern, and bearing the inscription, ‘COVNTY JAIL: 1793.’
COVNTY
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From this reading Gertrude Lodge, having been admitted to the jail as above described, was sitting in a waiting-room within the second gate, which stood under a classic archway of ashlar, then comparatively modern, and bearing the inscription, ‘COVNTY JAIL: 1793.’
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This had been the façade she saw from the heath the day before.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Gertrude Lodge, having been admitted to the jail as above described, was sitting in a waiting-room within the second gate, which stood under a classic archway of ashlar, then comparatively modern, and bearing the inscription, ‘COVNTY JAIL: 1793.’
façade
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From this reading This had been the façade she saw from the heath the day before.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This had been the façade she saw from the heath the day before.
gallowsnounUS /ˈɡæloʊz/
an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging
From this reading Near at hand was a passage to the roof on which the gallows stood.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Gertrude Lodge, having been admitted to the jail as above described, was sitting in a waiting-room within the second gate, which stood under a classic archway of ashlar, then comparatively modern, and bearing the inscription, ‘COVNTY JAIL: 1793.’
Gertrude
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From this reading Gertrude Lodge, having been admitted to the jail as above described, was sitting in a waiting-room within the second gate, which stood under a classic archway of ashlar, then comparatively modern, and bearing the inscription, ‘COVNTY JAIL: 1793.’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This had been the façade she saw from the heath the day before.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Near at hand was a passage to the roof on which the gallows stood.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Gertrude Lodge, having been admitted to the jail as above described, was sitting in a waiting-room within the second gate, which stood under a classic archway of ashlar, then comparatively modern, and bearing the inscription, ‘COVNTY JAIL: 1793.’
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading This had been the façade she saw from the heath the day before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gertrude Lodge, having been admitted to the jail as above described, was sitting in a waiting-room within the second gate, which stood under a classic archway of ashlar, then comparatively modern, and bearing the inscription, ‘COVNTY JAIL: 1793.’
inscriptionnounUS /ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən/
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading Gertrude Lodge, having been admitted to the jail as above described, was sitting in a waiting-room within the second gate, which stood under a classic archway of ashlar, then comparatively modern, and bearing the inscription, ‘COVNTY JAIL: 1793.’
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one o’clock on Saturday.
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 Gertrude Lodge, having been admitted to the jail as above described, was sitting in a waiting-room within the second gate, which stood under a classic archway of ashlar, then comparatively modern, and bearing the inscription, ‘COVNTY JAIL: 1793.’
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Gertrude Lodge, having been admitted to the jail as above described, was sitting in a waiting-room within the second gate, which stood under a classic archway of ashlar, then comparatively modern, and bearing the inscription, ‘COVNTY JAIL: 1793.’
marketnounUS /ˈmɑːrkət/
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading The town was thronged, and the market suspended; but Gertrude had seen scarcely a soul.
modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Gertrude Lodge, having been admitted to the jail as above described, was sitting in a waiting-room within the second gate, which stood under a classic archway of ashlar, then comparatively modern, and bearing the inscription, ‘COVNTY JAIL: 1793.’
NearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near at hand was a passage to the roof on which the gallows stood.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was one o’clock on Saturday.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gertrude Lodge, having been admitted to the jail as above described, was sitting in a waiting-room within the second gate, which stood under a classic archway of ashlar, then comparatively modern, and bearing the inscription, ‘COVNTY JAIL: 1793.’
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was one o’clock on Saturday.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one o’clock on Saturday.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Near at hand was a passage to the roof on which the gallows stood.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Near at hand was a passage to the roof on which the gallows stood.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was one o’clock on Saturday.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading This had been the façade she saw from the heath the day before.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The town was thronged, and the market suspended; but Gertrude had seen scarcely a soul.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Gertrude Lodge, having been admitted to the jail as above described, was sitting in a waiting-room within the second gate, which stood under a classic archway of ashlar, then comparatively modern, and bearing the inscription, ‘COVNTY JAIL: 1793.’
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The town was thronged, and the market suspended; but Gertrude had seen scarcely a soul.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This had been the façade she saw from the heath the day before.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Gertrude Lodge, having been admitted to the jail as above described, was sitting in a waiting-room within the second gate, which stood under a classic archway of ashlar, then comparatively modern, and bearing the inscription, ‘COVNTY JAIL: 1793.’
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The town was thronged, and the market suspended; but Gertrude had seen scarcely a soul.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Gertrude Lodge, having been admitted to the jail as above described, was sitting in a waiting-room within the second gate, which stood under a classic archway of ashlar, then comparatively modern, and bearing the inscription, ‘COVNTY JAIL: 1793.’
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading The town was thronged, and the market suspended; but Gertrude had seen scarcely a soul.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gertrude Lodge, having been admitted to the jail as above described, was sitting in a waiting-room within the second gate, which stood under a classic archway of ashlar, then comparatively modern, and bearing the inscription, ‘COVNTY JAIL: 1793.’
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Gertrude Lodge, having been admitted to the jail as above described, was sitting in a waiting-room within the second gate, which stood under a classic archway of ashlar, then comparatively modern, and bearing the inscription, ‘COVNTY JAIL: 1793.’
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This had been the façade she saw from the heath the day before.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading The town was thronged, and the market suspended; but Gertrude had seen scarcely a soul.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gertrude Lodge, having been admitted to the jail as above described, was sitting in a waiting-room within the second gate, which stood under a classic archway of ashlar, then comparatively modern, and bearing the inscription, ‘COVNTY JAIL: 1793.’
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The town was thronged, and the market suspended; but Gertrude had seen scarcely a soul.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Gertrude Lodge, having been admitted to the jail as above described, was sitting in a waiting-room within the second gate, which stood under a classic archway of ashlar, then comparatively modern, and bearing the inscription, ‘COVNTY JAIL: 1793.’
waiting-room
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From this reading Gertrude Lodge, having been admitted to the jail as above described, was sitting in a waiting-room within the second gate, which stood under a classic archway of ashlar, then comparatively modern, and bearing the inscription, ‘COVNTY JAIL: 1793.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one o’clock on Saturday.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Gertrude Lodge, having been admitted to the jail as above described, was sitting in a waiting-room within the second gate, which stood under a classic archway of ashlar, then comparatively modern, and bearing the inscription, ‘COVNTY JAIL: 1793.’
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Gertrude Lodge, having been admitted to the jail as above described, was sitting in a waiting-room within the second gate, which stood under a classic archway of ashlar, then comparatively modern, and bearing the inscription, ‘COVNTY JAIL: 1793.’
