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Chapter XIV
THE EXECUTION. As the clock struck two, a messenger brought the news that the Preparations were complete. The College was still sitting in Council. One of the Physicians proposed that before the Execution the Arch Physician should be brought before us to be subjected to a last examination. I saw no use for this measure, but I did not oppose it; and presently John Lax, armed with his sharpened axe, brought the Prisoners before the Conclave of his late brethren.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “One of the Physicians proposed that before the Execution the Arch Physician should be brought before us to be subjected to a last examination.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As the clock struck two, a messenger brought the news that the Preparations were complete.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As the clock struck two, a messenger brought the news that the Preparations were complete.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The College was still sitting in Council.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I saw no use for this measure, but I did not oppose it; and presently John Lax, armed with his sharpened axe, brought the Prisoners before the Conclave of his late brethren.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One of the Physicians proposed that before the Execution the Arch Physician should be brought before us to be subjected to a last examination.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One of the Physicians proposed that before the Execution the Arch Physician should be brought before us to be subjected to a last examination.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The College was still sitting in Council.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As the clock struck two, a messenger brought the news that the Preparations were complete.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the clock struck two, a messenger brought the news that the Preparations were complete.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I saw no use for this measure, but I did not oppose it; and presently John Lax, armed with his sharpened axe, brought the Prisoners before the Conclave of his late brethren.
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From this reading One of the Physicians proposed that before the Execution the Arch Physician should be brought before us to be subjected to a last examination.
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From this reading I saw no use for this measure, but I did not oppose it; and presently John Lax, armed with his sharpened axe, brought the Prisoners before the Conclave of his late brethren.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the clock struck two, a messenger brought the news that the Preparations were complete.
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From this reading I saw no use for this measure, but I did not oppose it; and presently John Lax, armed with his sharpened axe, brought the Prisoners before the Conclave of his late brethren.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One of the Physicians proposed that before the Execution the Arch Physician should be brought before us to be subjected to a last examination.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One of the Physicians proposed that before the Execution the Arch Physician should be brought before us to be subjected to a last examination.
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From this reading I saw no use for this measure, but I did not oppose it; and presently John Lax, armed with his sharpened axe, brought the Prisoners before the Conclave of his late brethren.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As the clock struck two, a messenger brought the news that the Preparations were complete.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I saw no use for this measure, but I did not oppose it; and presently John Lax, armed with his sharpened axe, brought the Prisoners before the Conclave of his late brethren.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the clock struck two, a messenger brought the news that the Preparations were complete.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The College was still sitting in Council.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the clock struck two, a messenger brought the news that the Preparations were complete.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw no use for this measure, but I did not oppose it; and presently John Lax, armed with his sharpened axe, brought the Prisoners before the Conclave of his late brethren.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The College was still sitting in Council.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I saw no use for this measure, but I did not oppose it; and presently John Lax, armed with his sharpened axe, brought the Prisoners before the Conclave of his late brethren.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the Physicians proposed that before the Execution the Arch Physician should be brought before us to be subjected to a last examination.
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From this reading THE EXECUTION.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I saw no use for this measure, but I did not oppose it; and presently John Lax, armed with his sharpened axe, brought the Prisoners before the Conclave of his late brethren.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I saw no use for this measure, but I did not oppose it; and presently John Lax, armed with his sharpened axe, brought the Prisoners before the Conclave of his late brethren.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw no use for this measure, but I did not oppose it; and presently John Lax, armed with his sharpened axe, brought the Prisoners before the Conclave of his late brethren.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The College was still sitting in Council.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I saw no use for this measure, but I did not oppose it; and presently John Lax, armed with his sharpened axe, brought the Prisoners before the Conclave of his late brethren.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw no use for this measure, but I did not oppose it; and presently John Lax, armed with his sharpened axe, brought the Prisoners before the Conclave of his late brethren.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the Physicians proposed that before the Execution the Arch Physician should be brought before us to be subjected to a last examination.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw no use for this measure, but I did not oppose it; and presently John Lax, armed with his sharpened axe, brought the Prisoners before the Conclave of his late brethren.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw no use for this measure, but I did not oppose it; and presently John Lax, armed with his sharpened axe, brought the Prisoners before the Conclave of his late brethren.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw no use for this measure, but I did not oppose it; and presently John Lax, armed with his sharpened axe, brought the Prisoners before the Conclave of his late brethren.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the clock struck two, a messenger brought the news that the Preparations were complete.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the clock struck two, a messenger brought the news that the Preparations were complete.
not any; not one
From this reading I saw no use for this measure, but I did not oppose it; and presently John Lax, armed with his sharpened axe, brought the Prisoners before the Conclave of his late brethren.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I saw no use for this measure, but I did not oppose it; and presently John Lax, armed with his sharpened axe, brought the Prisoners before the Conclave of his late brethren.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the Physicians proposed that before the Execution the Arch Physician should be brought before us to be subjected to a last examination.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the Physicians proposed that before the Execution the Arch Physician should be brought before us to be subjected to a last examination.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw no use for this measure, but I did not oppose it; and presently John Lax, armed with his sharpened axe, brought the Prisoners before the Conclave of his late brethren.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the Physicians proposed that before the Execution the Arch Physician should be brought before us to be subjected to a last examination.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the Physicians proposed that before the Execution the Arch Physician should be brought before us to be subjected to a last examination.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the clock struck two, a messenger brought the news that the Preparations were complete.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw no use for this measure, but I did not oppose it; and presently John Lax, armed with his sharpened axe, brought the Prisoners before the Conclave of his late brethren.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw no use for this measure, but I did not oppose it; and presently John Lax, armed with his sharpened axe, brought the Prisoners before the Conclave of his late brethren.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the Physicians proposed that before the Execution the Arch Physician should be brought before us to be subjected to a last examination.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw no use for this measure, but I did not oppose it; and presently John Lax, armed with his sharpened axe, brought the Prisoners before the Conclave of his late brethren.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw no use for this measure, but I did not oppose it; and presently John Lax, armed with his sharpened axe, brought the Prisoners before the Conclave of his late brethren.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading One of the Physicians proposed that before the Execution the Arch Physician should be brought before us to be subjected to a last examination.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The College was still sitting in Council.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The College was still sitting in Council.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the clock struck two, a messenger brought the news that the Preparations were complete.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the Physicians proposed that before the Execution the Arch Physician should be brought before us to be subjected to a last examination.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the clock struck two, a messenger brought the news that the Preparations were complete.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXECUTION.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I saw no use for this measure, but I did not oppose it; and presently John Lax, armed with his sharpened axe, brought the Prisoners before the Conclave of his late brethren.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of the Physicians proposed that before the Execution the Arch Physician should be brought before us to be subjected to a last examination.
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From this reading As the clock struck two, a messenger brought the news that the Preparations were complete.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of the Physicians proposed that before the Execution the Arch Physician should be brought before us to be subjected to a last examination.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw no use for this measure, but I did not oppose it; and presently John Lax, armed with his sharpened axe, brought the Prisoners before the Conclave of his late brethren.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The College was still sitting in Council.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the clock struck two, a messenger brought the news that the Preparations were complete.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I saw no use for this measure, but I did not oppose it; and presently John Lax, armed with his sharpened axe, brought the Prisoners before the Conclave of his late brethren.
