used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had a great desire to rack the executioner; not because he was a good, painstaking and paingiving official,--for surely it was not to his discredit that he performed his functions well--but to pay him back for wantonly cuffing and otherwise distressing that young woman.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The priests told me about this, and were generously hot to have him punished.
(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 IN THE QUEEN'S DUNGEONS Well, I arranged all that; and I had the man sent to his home.
alleviationnounUS /əˌliːviˈeɪʃən/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading I mean, episodes that showed that not all priests were frauds and self-seekers, but that many, even the great majority, of these that were down on the ground among the common people, were sincere and right-hearted, and devoted to the alleviation of human troubles and sufferings.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I mean, episodes that showed that not all priests were frauds and self-seekers, but that many, even the great majority, of these that were down on the ground among the common people, were sincere and right-hearted, and devoted to the alleviation of human troubles and sufferings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE QUEEN'S DUNGEONS Well, I arranged all that; and I had the man sent to his home.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading IN THE QUEEN'S DUNGEONS Well, I arranged all that; and I had the man sent to his home.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I had a great desire to rack the executioner; not because he was a good, painstaking and paingiving official,--for surely it was not to his discredit that he performed his functions well--but to pay him back for wantonly cuffing and otherwise distressing that young woman.
for the reason that
From this reading I had a great desire to rack the executioner; not because he was a good, painstaking and paingiving official,--for surely it was not to his discredit that he performed his functions well--but to pay him back for wantonly cuffing and otherwise distressing that young woman.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had a great desire to rack the executioner; not because he was a good, painstaking and paingiving official,--for surely it was not to his discredit that he performed his functions well--but to pay him back for wantonly cuffing and otherwise distressing that young woman.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading I mean, episodes that showed that not all priests were frauds and self-seekers, but that many, even the great majority, of these that were down on the ground among the common people, were sincere and right-hearted, and devoted to the alleviation of human troubles and sufferings.
cuffing
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From this reading I had a great desire to rack the executioner; not because he was a good, painstaking and paingiving official,--for surely it was not to his discredit that he performed his functions well--but to pay him back for wantonly cuffing and otherwise distressing that young woman.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading I had a great desire to rack the executioner; not because he was a good, painstaking and paingiving official,--for surely it was not to his discredit that he performed his functions well--but to pay him back for wantonly cuffing and otherwise distressing that young woman.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading I mean, episodes that showed that not all priests were frauds and self-seekers, but that many, even the great majority, of these that were down on the ground among the common people, were sincere and right-hearted, and devoted to the alleviation of human troubles and sufferings.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading Something of this disagreeable sort was turning up every now and then.
discreditverbUS /dɪˈskredət/
cause to be distrusted or disbelieved
From this reading I had a great desire to rack the executioner; not because he was a good, painstaking and paingiving official,--for surely it was not to his discredit that he performed his functions well--but to pay him back for wantonly cuffing and otherwise distressing that young woman.
distressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstresɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading I had a great desire to rack the executioner; not because he was a good, painstaking and paingiving official,--for surely it was not to his discredit that he performed his functions well--but to pay him back for wantonly cuffing and otherwise distressing that young woman.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I mean, episodes that showed that not all priests were frauds and self-seekers, but that many, even the great majority, of these that were down on the ground among the common people, were sincere and right-hearted, and devoted to the alleviation of human troubles and sufferings.
DUNGEONSnounUS /ˈdʌndʒənz/
plural of “dungeon” — the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading IN THE QUEEN'S DUNGEONS Well, I arranged all that; and I had the man sent to his home.
episodesnounUS /ˈepəsoʊdz/
plural of “episode” — a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading I mean, episodes that showed that not all priests were frauds and self-seekers, but that many, even the great majority, of these that were down on the ground among the common people, were sincere and right-hearted, and devoted to the alleviation of human troubles and sufferings.
divisible by two
From this reading I mean, episodes that showed that not all priests were frauds and self-seekers, but that many, even the great majority, of these that were down on the ground among the common people, were sincere and right-hearted, and devoted to the alleviation of human troubles and sufferings.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Something of this disagreeable sort was turning up every now and then.
executionernounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃənər/
an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant
From this reading I had a great desire to rack the executioner; not because he was a good, painstaking and paingiving official,--for surely it was not to his discredit that he performed his functions well--but to pay him back for wantonly cuffing and otherwise distressing that young woman.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had a great desire to rack the executioner; not because he was a good, painstaking and paingiving official,--for surely it was not to his discredit that he performed his functions well--but to pay him back for wantonly cuffing and otherwise distressing that young woman.
fraudsnounUS /frɔːdz/
plural of “fraud” — intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
From this reading I mean, episodes that showed that not all priests were frauds and self-seekers, but that many, even the great majority, of these that were down on the ground among the common people, were sincere and right-hearted, and devoted to the alleviation of human troubles and sufferings.
functionsnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃənz/
plural of “function” — (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading I had a great desire to rack the executioner; not because he was a good, painstaking and paingiving official,--for surely it was not to his discredit that he performed his functions well--but to pay him back for wantonly cuffing and otherwise distressing that young woman.
generouslyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəsli/
in a generous manner
From this reading The priests told me about this, and were generously hot to have him punished.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I had a great desire to rack the executioner; not because he was a good, painstaking and paingiving official,--for surely it was not to his discredit that he performed his functions well--but to pay him back for wantonly cuffing and otherwise distressing that young woman.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I had a great desire to rack the executioner; not because he was a good, painstaking and paingiving official,--for surely it was not to his discredit that he performed his functions well--but to pay him back for wantonly cuffing and otherwise distressing that young woman.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading I mean, episodes that showed that not all priests were frauds and self-seekers, but that many, even the great majority, of these that were down on the ground among the common people, were sincere and right-hearted, and devoted to the alleviation of human troubles and sufferings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THE QUEEN'S DUNGEONS Well, I arranged all that; and I had the man sent to his home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The priests told me about this, and were generously hot to have him punished.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had a great desire to rack the executioner; not because he was a good, painstaking and paingiving official,--for surely it was not to his discredit that he performed his functions well--but to pay him back for wantonly cuffing and otherwise distressing that young woman.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had a great desire to rack the executioner; not because he was a good, painstaking and paingiving official,--for surely it was not to his discredit that he performed his functions well--but to pay him back for wantonly cuffing and otherwise distressing that young woman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE QUEEN'S DUNGEONS Well, I arranged all that; and I had the man sent to his home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading IN THE QUEEN'S DUNGEONS Well, I arranged all that; and I had the man sent to his home.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The priests told me about this, and were generously hot to have him punished.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading I mean, episodes that showed that not all priests were frauds and self-seekers, but that many, even the great majority, of these that were down on the ground among the common people, were sincere and right-hearted, and devoted to the alleviation of human troubles and sufferings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN THE QUEEN'S DUNGEONS Well, I arranged all that; and I had the man sent to his home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE QUEEN'S DUNGEONS Well, I arranged all that; and I had the man sent to his home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had a great desire to rack the executioner; not because he was a good, painstaking and paingiving official,--for surely it was not to his discredit that he performed his functions well--but to pay him back for wantonly cuffing and otherwise distressing that young woman.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading I mean, episodes that showed that not all priests were frauds and self-seekers, but that many, even the great majority, of these that were down on the ground among the common people, were sincere and right-hearted, and devoted to the alleviation of human troubles and sufferings.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading IN THE QUEEN'S DUNGEONS Well, I arranged all that; and I had the man sent to his home.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I mean, episodes that showed that not all priests were frauds and self-seekers, but that many, even the great majority, of these that were down on the ground among the common people, were sincere and right-hearted, and devoted to the alleviation of human troubles and sufferings.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The priests told me about this, and were generously hot to have him punished.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I mean, episodes that showed that not all priests were frauds and self-seekers, but that many, even the great majority, of these that were down on the ground among the common people, were sincere and right-hearted, and devoted to the alleviation of human troubles and sufferings.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had a great desire to rack the executioner; not because he was a good, painstaking and paingiving official,--for surely it was not to his discredit that he performed his functions well--but to pay him back for wantonly cuffing and otherwise distressing that young woman.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Something of this disagreeable sort was turning up every now and then.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Something of this disagreeable sort was turning up every now and then.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading I had a great desire to rack the executioner; not because he was a good, painstaking and paingiving official,--for surely it was not to his discredit that he performed his functions well--but to pay him back for wantonly cuffing and otherwise distressing that young woman.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I mean, episodes that showed that not all priests were frauds and self-seekers, but that many, even the great majority, of these that were down on the ground among the common people, were sincere and right-hearted, and devoted to the alleviation of human troubles and sufferings.
in other respects or ways
From this reading I had a great desire to rack the executioner; not because he was a good, painstaking and paingiving official,--for surely it was not to his discredit that he performed his functions well--but to pay him back for wantonly cuffing and otherwise distressing that young woman.
paingiving
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From this reading I had a great desire to rack the executioner; not because he was a good, painstaking and paingiving official,--for surely it was not to his discredit that he performed his functions well--but to pay him back for wantonly cuffing and otherwise distressing that young woman.
painstakingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnsteɪkɪŋ/
characterized by extreme care and great effort
From this reading I had a great desire to rack the executioner; not because he was a good, painstaking and paingiving official,--for surely it was not to his discredit that he performed his functions well--but to pay him back for wantonly cuffing and otherwise distressing that young woman.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading I had a great desire to rack the executioner; not because he was a good, painstaking and paingiving official,--for surely it was not to his discredit that he performed his functions well--but to pay him back for wantonly cuffing and otherwise distressing that young woman.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I mean, episodes that showed that not all priests were frauds and self-seekers, but that many, even the great majority, of these that were down on the ground among the common people, were sincere and right-hearted, and devoted to the alleviation of human troubles and sufferings.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading I had a great desire to rack the executioner; not because he was a good, painstaking and paingiving official,--for surely it was not to his discredit that he performed his functions well--but to pay him back for wantonly cuffing and otherwise distressing that young woman.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The priests told me about this, and were generously hot to have him punished.
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading The priests told me about this, and were generously hot to have him punished.
QUEEN'SnounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading IN THE QUEEN'S DUNGEONS Well, I arranged all that; and I had the man sent to his home.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading I had a great desire to rack the executioner; not because he was a good, painstaking and paingiving official,--for surely it was not to his discredit that he performed his functions well--but to pay him back for wantonly cuffing and otherwise distressing that young woman.
right-hearted
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From this reading I mean, episodes that showed that not all priests were frauds and self-seekers, but that many, even the great majority, of these that were down on the ground among the common people, were sincere and right-hearted, and devoted to the alleviation of human troubles and sufferings.
self-seekers
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From this reading I mean, episodes that showed that not all priests were frauds and self-seekers, but that many, even the great majority, of these that were down on the ground among the common people, were sincere and right-hearted, and devoted to the alleviation of human troubles and sufferings.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading IN THE QUEEN'S DUNGEONS Well, I arranged all that; and I had the man sent to his home.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I mean, episodes that showed that not all priests were frauds and self-seekers, but that many, even the great majority, of these that were down on the ground among the common people, were sincere and right-hearted, and devoted to the alleviation of human troubles and sufferings.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading I mean, episodes that showed that not all priests were frauds and self-seekers, but that many, even the great majority, of these that were down on the ground among the common people, were sincere and right-hearted, and devoted to the alleviation of human troubles and sufferings.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something of this disagreeable sort was turning up every now and then.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Something of this disagreeable sort was turning up every now and then.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading I mean, episodes that showed that not all priests were frauds and self-seekers, but that many, even the great majority, of these that were down on the ground among the common people, were sincere and right-hearted, and devoted to the alleviation of human troubles and sufferings.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I had a great desire to rack the executioner; not because he was a good, painstaking and paingiving official,--for surely it was not to his discredit that he performed his functions well--but to pay him back for wantonly cuffing and otherwise distressing that young woman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE QUEEN'S DUNGEONS Well, I arranged all that; and I had the man sent to his home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE QUEEN'S DUNGEONS Well, I arranged all that; and I had the man sent to his home.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Something of this disagreeable sort was turning up every now and then.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I mean, episodes that showed that not all priests were frauds and self-seekers, but that many, even the great majority, of these that were down on the ground among the common people, were sincere and right-hearted, and devoted to the alleviation of human troubles and sufferings.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The priests told me about this, and were generously hot to have him punished.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE QUEEN'S DUNGEONS Well, I arranged all that; and I had the man sent to his home.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The priests told me about this, and were generously hot to have him punished.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading I mean, episodes that showed that not all priests were frauds and self-seekers, but that many, even the great majority, of these that were down on the ground among the common people, were sincere and right-hearted, and devoted to the alleviation of human troubles and sufferings.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Something of this disagreeable sort was turning up every now and then.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Something of this disagreeable sort was turning up every now and then.
wantonlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːntənli/
in a wanton manner
From this reading I had a great desire to rack the executioner; not because he was a good, painstaking and paingiving official,--for surely it was not to his discredit that he performed his functions well--but to pay him back for wantonly cuffing and otherwise distressing that young woman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had a great desire to rack the executioner; not because he was a good, painstaking and paingiving official,--for surely it was not to his discredit that he performed his functions well--but to pay him back for wantonly cuffing and otherwise distressing that young woman.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading IN THE QUEEN'S DUNGEONS Well, I arranged all that; and I had the man sent to his home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The priests told me about this, and were generously hot to have him punished.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I had a great desire to rack the executioner; not because he was a good, painstaking and paingiving official,--for surely it was not to his discredit that he performed his functions well--but to pay him back for wantonly cuffing and otherwise distressing that young woman.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I had a great desire to rack the executioner; not because he was a good, painstaking and paingiving official,--for surely it was not to his discredit that he performed his functions well--but to pay him back for wantonly cuffing and otherwise distressing that young woman.
