used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here was a messenger sent from God, sent to France in the hour of her direst need.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading This messenger had been tried and tested by a score of different methods already, and had in every case come forth from the trial like gold submitted to the fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This messenger had been tried and tested by a score of different methods already, and had in every case come forth from the trial like gold submitted to the fire.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This messenger had been tried and tested by a score of different methods already, and had in every case come forth from the trial like gold submitted to the fire.
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading I blush for the King, for his Council, yea, even for the Church itself!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This messenger had been tried and tested by a score of different methods already, and had in every case come forth from the trial like gold submitted to the fire.
an occurrence of something
From this reading This messenger had been tried and tested by a score of different methods already, and had in every case come forth from the trial like gold submitted to the fire.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading I blush for the King, for his Council, yea, even for the Church itself!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This messenger had been tried and tested by a score of different methods already, and had in every case come forth from the trial like gold submitted to the fire.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading I blush for the King, for his Council, yea, even for the Church itself!
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading This messenger had been tried and tested by a score of different methods already, and had in every case come forth from the trial like gold submitted to the fire.
direstadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪrəst/
superlative of “dire” — fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading Here was a messenger sent from God, sent to France in the hour of her direst need.
divisible by two
From this reading I blush for the King, for his Council, yea, even for the Church itself!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This messenger had been tried and tested by a score of different methods already, and had in every case come forth from the trial like gold submitted to the fire.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Priests had examined and found nothing evil in her.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Priests had examined and found nothing evil in her.
start firing a weapon
From this reading This messenger had been tried and tested by a score of different methods already, and had in every case come forth from the trial like gold submitted to the fire.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I have no patience to write of the things which followed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I blush for the King, for his Council, yea, even for the Church itself!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This messenger had been tried and tested by a score of different methods already, and had in every case come forth from the trial like gold submitted to the fire.
set up or found
From this reading Priests had examined and found nothing evil in her.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Here was a messenger sent from God, sent to France in the hour of her direst need.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here was a messenger sent from God, sent to France in the hour of her direst need.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Here was a messenger sent from God, sent to France in the hour of her direst need.
coins made of gold
From this reading This messenger had been tried and tested by a score of different methods already, and had in every case come forth from the trial like gold submitted to the fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This messenger had been tried and tested by a score of different methods already, and had in every case come forth from the trial like gold submitted to the fire.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have no patience to write of the things which followed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Here was a messenger sent from God, sent to France in the hour of her direst need.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was a messenger sent from God, sent to France in the hour of her direst need.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I blush for the King, for his Council, yea, even for the Church itself!
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Here was a messenger sent from God, sent to France in the hour of her direst need.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have no patience to write of the things which followed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here was a messenger sent from God, sent to France in the hour of her direst need.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading I blush for the King, for his Council, yea, even for the Church itself!
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I blush for the King, for his Council, yea, even for the Church itself!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This messenger had been tried and tested by a score of different methods already, and had in every case come forth from the trial like gold submitted to the fire.
a person who carries a message
From this reading Here was a messenger sent from God, sent to France in the hour of her direst need.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading This messenger had been tried and tested by a score of different methods already, and had in every case come forth from the trial like gold submitted to the fire.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Here was a messenger sent from God, sent to France in the hour of her direst need.
not any; not one
From this reading I have no patience to write of the things which followed.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Priests had examined and found nothing evil in her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have no patience to write of the things which followed.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading I have no patience to write of the things which followed.
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 Priests had examined and found nothing evil in her.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading This messenger had been tried and tested by a score of different methods already, and had in every case come forth from the trial like gold submitted to the fire.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Here was a messenger sent from God, sent to France in the hour of her direst need.
submittedverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading This messenger had been tried and tested by a score of different methods already, and had in every case come forth from the trial like gold submitted to the fire.
testedadjectiveUS /ˈtestɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading This messenger had been tried and tested by a score of different methods already, and had in every case come forth from the trial like gold submitted to the fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have no patience to write of the things which followed.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I have no patience to write of the things which followed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This messenger had been tried and tested by a score of different methods already, and had in every case come forth from the trial like gold submitted to the fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have no patience to write of the things which followed.
the act of testing something
From this reading This messenger had been tried and tested by a score of different methods already, and had in every case come forth from the trial like gold submitted to the fire.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading This messenger had been tried and tested by a score of different methods already, and had in every case come forth from the trial like gold submitted to the fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here was a messenger sent from God, sent to France in the hour of her direst need.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have no patience to write of the things which followed.
produce a literary work
From this reading I have no patience to write of the things which followed.
yeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading I blush for the King, for his Council, yea, even for the Church itself!
