adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And Ambrose caused him at once to sign a decree that thirty days should always elapse between a sentence of death and its execution.
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading This was the place that penitents always occupied, and there fasts and other discipline were also appointed.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And Ambrose caused him at once to sign a decree that thirty days should always elapse between a sentence of death and its execution.
AmbrosenounUS /ˈæmbroʊz/
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading And Ambrose caused him at once to sign a decree that thirty days should always elapse between a sentence of death and its execution.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Ambrose caused him at once to sign a decree that thirty days should always elapse between a sentence of death and its execution.
AppointverbUS /əˈpɔɪnt/
create and charge with a task or function
From this reading 'Appoint my penance,' said the Emperor, entirely subdued.
appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/
subject to appointment
From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And Ambrose caused him at once to sign a decree that thirty days should always elapse between a sentence of death and its execution.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And Ambrose caused him at once to sign a decree that thirty days should always elapse between a sentence of death and its execution.
buskins
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From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading And Ambrose caused him at once to sign a decree that thirty days should always elapse between a sentence of death and its execution.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
cleaveth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
crownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And Ambrose caused him at once to sign a decree that thirty days should always elapse between a sentence of death and its execution.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading And Ambrose caused him at once to sign a decree that thirty days should always elapse between a sentence of death and its execution.
decreeverbUS /dɪˈkriː/
issue a decree
From this reading And Ambrose caused him at once to sign a decree that thirty days should always elapse between a sentence of death and its execution.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading This was the place that penitents always occupied, and there fasts and other discipline were also appointed.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
eaglesnounUS /ˈiːɡəlz/
plural of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
elapseverbUS /ɪˈlæps/
pass by
From this reading And Ambrose caused him at once to sign a decree that thirty days should always elapse between a sentence of death and its execution.
EmperornounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading 'Appoint my penance,' said the Emperor, entirely subdued.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading 'Appoint my penance,' said the Emperor, entirely subdued.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading And Ambrose caused him at once to sign a decree that thirty days should always elapse between a sentence of death and its execution.
fastsnounUS /fæsts/
plural of “fast” — abstaining from food
From this reading This was the place that penitents always occupied, and there fasts and other discipline were also appointed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Ambrose caused him at once to sign a decree that thirty days should always elapse between a sentence of death and its execution.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And Ambrose caused him at once to sign a decree that thirty days should always elapse between a sentence of death and its execution.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Appoint my penance,' said the Emperor, entirely subdued.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading This was the place that penitents always occupied, and there fasts and other discipline were also appointed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Ambrose caused him at once to sign a decree that thirty days should always elapse between a sentence of death and its execution.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading And Ambrose caused him at once to sign a decree that thirty days should always elapse between a sentence of death and its execution.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This was the place that penitents always occupied, and there fasts and other discipline were also appointed.
penancenounUS /ˈpenəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading 'Appoint my penance,' said the Emperor, entirely subdued.
penitents
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This was the place that penitents always occupied, and there fasts and other discipline were also appointed.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
quickenverbUS /ˈkwɪkən/
move faster
From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Appoint my penance,' said the Emperor, entirely subdued.
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading And Ambrose caused him at once to sign a decree that thirty days should always elapse between a sentence of death and its execution.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And Ambrose caused him at once to sign a decree that thirty days should always elapse between a sentence of death and its execution.
shunnedverbUS /ʃʌnd/
inflected form of “shun” — avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading And Ambrose caused him at once to sign a decree that thirty days should always elapse between a sentence of death and its execution.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading 'Appoint my penance,' said the Emperor, entirely subdued.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And Ambrose caused him at once to sign a decree that thirty days should always elapse between a sentence of death and its execution.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Appoint my penance,' said the Emperor, entirely subdued.
Theodosiusnoun
the last emperor of a united Roman Empire, he took control of the eastern empire and ended the war with the Visigoths; he became a Christian and in 391 banned all forms of pagan worship (346-395)
From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading And Ambrose caused him at once to sign a decree that thirty days should always elapse between a sentence of death and its execution.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Ambrose caused him at once to sign a decree that thirty days should always elapse between a sentence of death and its execution.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
versenounUS /vɜːrs/
literature in metrical form
From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This was the place that penitents always occupied, and there fasts and other discipline were also appointed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading After this, Theodosius was allowed to come into the church, but only to the corner he had shunned all these eight months, till the 'dull hard stone within him' had 'melted', to the spot appointed for the penitents.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There, without his crown, his purple robe, and buskins, worked with golden eagles, all laid aside, he lay prostrate on the stones, repeating the verse, 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken me, O Lord, according to thy word.'
