used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But there is no obstinacy so dogged, no egotism so impenetrable, no shield against persuasion so absolute, as the stolid ignorance and self-love of a low mind.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading But there is no obstinacy so dogged, no egotism so impenetrable, no shield against persuasion so absolute, as the stolid ignorance and self-love of a low mind.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But there is no obstinacy so dogged, no egotism so impenetrable, no shield against persuasion so absolute, as the stolid ignorance and self-love of a low mind.
(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 The Girellone turned a deaf ear to all censure as to all entreaty: he was stolidly indifferent to all the woe that he had caused and would cause if he remained silent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw the man secretly, and used every argument with which the doctrines of his Church and his own intense desires could supply him.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading He saw the man secretly, and used every argument with which the doctrines of his Church and his own intense desires could supply him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But there is no obstinacy so dogged, no egotism so impenetrable, no shield against persuasion so absolute, as the stolid ignorance and self-love of a low mind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there is no obstinacy so dogged, no egotism so impenetrable, no shield against persuasion so absolute, as the stolid ignorance and self-love of a low mind.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The Girellone turned a deaf ear to all censure as to all entreaty: he was stolidly indifferent to all the woe that he had caused and would cause if he remained silent.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The Girellone turned a deaf ear to all censure as to all entreaty: he was stolidly indifferent to all the woe that he had caused and would cause if he remained silent.
censurenounUS /ˈsenʃər/
harsh criticism or disapproval
From this reading The Girellone turned a deaf ear to all censure as to all entreaty: he was stolidly indifferent to all the woe that he had caused and would cause if he remained silent.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading He saw the man secretly, and used every argument with which the doctrines of his Church and his own intense desires could supply him.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Meantime, Gesualdo was striving with the utmost force that was in him to persuade the real criminal to confess publicly what he had told under the seal of confession.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Meantime, Gesualdo was striving with the utmost force that was in him to persuade the real criminal to confess publicly what he had told under the seal of confession.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He saw the man secretly, and used every argument with which the doctrines of his Church and his own intense desires could supply him.
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading Meantime, Gesualdo was striving with the utmost force that was in him to persuade the real criminal to confess publicly what he had told under the seal of confession.
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading The Girellone turned a deaf ear to all censure as to all entreaty: he was stolidly indifferent to all the woe that he had caused and would cause if he remained silent.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He saw the man secretly, and used every argument with which the doctrines of his Church and his own intense desires could supply him.
doctrinesnounUS /ˈdɑːktrənz/
plural of “doctrine” — a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
From this reading He saw the man secretly, and used every argument with which the doctrines of his Church and his own intense desires could supply him.
doggedadjectiveUS /dɔːɡd/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading But there is no obstinacy so dogged, no egotism so impenetrable, no shield against persuasion so absolute, as the stolid ignorance and self-love of a low mind.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The Girellone turned a deaf ear to all censure as to all entreaty: he was stolidly indifferent to all the woe that he had caused and would cause if he remained silent.
egotismnounUS /ˈiːɡətɪzəm/
an exaggerated opinion of your own importance
From this reading But there is no obstinacy so dogged, no egotism so impenetrable, no shield against persuasion so absolute, as the stolid ignorance and self-love of a low mind.
entreatynounUS /enˈtriːti/
earnest or urgent request
From this reading The Girellone turned a deaf ear to all censure as to all entreaty: he was stolidly indifferent to all the woe that he had caused and would cause if he remained silent.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He saw the man secretly, and used every argument with which the doctrines of his Church and his own intense desires could supply him.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Meantime, Gesualdo was striving with the utmost force that was in him to persuade the real criminal to confess publicly what he had told under the seal of confession.
Gesualdo
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From this reading Meantime, Gesualdo was striving with the utmost force that was in him to persuade the real criminal to confess publicly what he had told under the seal of confession.
Girellone
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From this reading The Girellone turned a deaf ear to all censure as to all entreaty: he was stolidly indifferent to all the woe that he had caused and would cause if he remained silent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meantime, Gesualdo was striving with the utmost force that was in him to persuade the real criminal to confess publicly what he had told under the seal of confession.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meantime, Gesualdo was striving with the utmost force that was in him to persuade the real criminal to confess publicly what he had told under the seal of confession.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Meantime, Gesualdo was striving with the utmost force that was in him to persuade the real criminal to confess publicly what he had told under the seal of confession.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw the man secretly, and used every argument with which the doctrines of his Church and his own intense desires could supply him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Girellone turned a deaf ear to all censure as to all entreaty: he was stolidly indifferent to all the woe that he had caused and would cause if he remained silent.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading But there is no obstinacy so dogged, no egotism so impenetrable, no shield against persuasion so absolute, as the stolid ignorance and self-love of a low mind.
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading But there is no obstinacy so dogged, no egotism so impenetrable, no shield against persuasion so absolute, as the stolid ignorance and self-love of a low mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meantime, Gesualdo was striving with the utmost force that was in him to persuade the real criminal to confess publicly what he had told under the seal of confession.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading The Girellone turned a deaf ear to all censure as to all entreaty: he was stolidly indifferent to all the woe that he had caused and would cause if he remained silent.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading He saw the man secretly, and used every argument with which the doctrines of his Church and his own intense desires could supply him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there is no obstinacy so dogged, no egotism so impenetrable, no shield against persuasion so absolute, as the stolid ignorance and self-love of a low mind.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But there is no obstinacy so dogged, no egotism so impenetrable, no shield against persuasion so absolute, as the stolid ignorance and self-love of a low mind.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He saw the man secretly, and used every argument with which the doctrines of his Church and his own intense desires could supply him.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime, Gesualdo was striving with the utmost force that was in him to persuade the real criminal to confess publicly what he had told under the seal of confession.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But there is no obstinacy so dogged, no egotism so impenetrable, no shield against persuasion so absolute, as the stolid ignorance and self-love of a low mind.
not any; not one
From this reading But there is no obstinacy so dogged, no egotism so impenetrable, no shield against persuasion so absolute, as the stolid ignorance and self-love of a low mind.
obstinacynounUS /ˈɑːbstənəsi/
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading But there is no obstinacy so dogged, no egotism so impenetrable, no shield against persuasion so absolute, as the stolid ignorance and self-love of a low mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meantime, Gesualdo was striving with the utmost force that was in him to persuade the real criminal to confess publicly what he had told under the seal of confession.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He saw the man secretly, and used every argument with which the doctrines of his Church and his own intense desires could supply him.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading Meantime, Gesualdo was striving with the utmost force that was in him to persuade the real criminal to confess publicly what he had told under the seal of confession.
persuasionnounUS /pərˈsweɪʒən/
the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
From this reading But there is no obstinacy so dogged, no egotism so impenetrable, no shield against persuasion so absolute, as the stolid ignorance and self-love of a low mind.
publiclyadverbUS /ˈpʌblɪkli/
in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly
From this reading Meantime, Gesualdo was striving with the utmost force that was in him to persuade the real criminal to confess publicly what he had told under the seal of confession.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Meantime, Gesualdo was striving with the utmost force that was in him to persuade the real criminal to confess publicly what he had told under the seal of confession.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The Girellone turned a deaf ear to all censure as to all entreaty: he was stolidly indifferent to all the woe that he had caused and would cause if he remained silent.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw the man secretly, and used every argument with which the doctrines of his Church and his own intense desires could supply him.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading Meantime, Gesualdo was striving with the utmost force that was in him to persuade the real criminal to confess publicly what he had told under the seal of confession.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading He saw the man secretly, and used every argument with which the doctrines of his Church and his own intense desires could supply him.
self-lovenoun
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading But there is no obstinacy so dogged, no egotism so impenetrable, no shield against persuasion so absolute, as the stolid ignorance and self-love of a low mind.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading But there is no obstinacy so dogged, no egotism so impenetrable, no shield against persuasion so absolute, as the stolid ignorance and self-love of a low mind.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The Girellone turned a deaf ear to all censure as to all entreaty: he was stolidly indifferent to all the woe that he had caused and would cause if he remained silent.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But there is no obstinacy so dogged, no egotism so impenetrable, no shield against persuasion so absolute, as the stolid ignorance and self-love of a low mind.
stolidadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːləd/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading But there is no obstinacy so dogged, no egotism so impenetrable, no shield against persuasion so absolute, as the stolid ignorance and self-love of a low mind.
stolidlyadverb
in a stolid manner
From this reading The Girellone turned a deaf ear to all censure as to all entreaty: he was stolidly indifferent to all the woe that he had caused and would cause if he remained silent.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Meantime, Gesualdo was striving with the utmost force that was in him to persuade the real criminal to confess publicly what he had told under the seal of confession.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading He saw the man secretly, and used every argument with which the doctrines of his Church and his own intense desires could supply him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Meantime, Gesualdo was striving with the utmost force that was in him to persuade the real criminal to confess publicly what he had told under the seal of confession.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meantime, Gesualdo was striving with the utmost force that was in him to persuade the real criminal to confess publicly what he had told under the seal of confession.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there is no obstinacy so dogged, no egotism so impenetrable, no shield against persuasion so absolute, as the stolid ignorance and self-love of a low mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meantime, Gesualdo was striving with the utmost force that was in him to persuade the real criminal to confess publicly what he had told under the seal of confession.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Meantime, Gesualdo was striving with the utmost force that was in him to persuade the real criminal to confess publicly what he had told under the seal of confession.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Girellone turned a deaf ear to all censure as to all entreaty: he was stolidly indifferent to all the woe that he had caused and would cause if he remained silent.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Meantime, Gesualdo was striving with the utmost force that was in him to persuade the real criminal to confess publicly what he had told under the seal of confession.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He saw the man secretly, and used every argument with which the doctrines of his Church and his own intense desires could supply him.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Meantime, Gesualdo was striving with the utmost force that was in him to persuade the real criminal to confess publicly what he had told under the seal of confession.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meantime, Gesualdo was striving with the utmost force that was in him to persuade the real criminal to confess publicly what he had told under the seal of confession.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Meantime, Gesualdo was striving with the utmost force that was in him to persuade the real criminal to confess publicly what he had told under the seal of confession.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He saw the man secretly, and used every argument with which the doctrines of his Church and his own intense desires could supply him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meantime, Gesualdo was striving with the utmost force that was in him to persuade the real criminal to confess publicly what he had told under the seal of confession.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading The Girellone turned a deaf ear to all censure as to all entreaty: he was stolidly indifferent to all the woe that he had caused and would cause if he remained silent.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Girellone turned a deaf ear to all censure as to all entreaty: he was stolidly indifferent to all the woe that he had caused and would cause if he remained silent.
