Chapter VIII

lost in thought; showing preoccupation

From this reading The constable, as became his dignity, alighted from his litter and took the lead, with his deputies following, and we after the deputies, in single file, creating great excitement, especially as it was conjectured by some that we were Papists--this by reason of our monkish cowls and long cloaks and abstracted air.

later than; following

From this reading The constable, as became his dignity, alighted from his litter and took the lead, with his deputies following, and we after the deputies, in single file, creating great excitement, especially as it was conjectured by some that we were Papists--this by reason of our monkish cowls and long cloaks and abstracted air.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The constable, as became his dignity, alighted from his litter and took the lead, with his deputies following, and we after the deputies, in single file, creating great excitement, especially as it was conjectured by some that we were Papists--this by reason of our monkish cowls and long cloaks and abstracted air.

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From this reading The constable, as became his dignity, alighted from his litter and took the lead, with his deputies following, and we after the deputies, in single file, creating great excitement, especially as it was conjectured by some that we were Papists--this by reason of our monkish cowls and long cloaks and abstracted air.

(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 brief, we traveled in this way until we reached the City of Lancaster, which to us seemed all bustle and confusion.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Others of the idlers whom we passed jeered us and spat on us as being spies--of what, I am certain I never could learn--and that we were to be hanged as traitors.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE RIGHT PREVAILS The Lord trieth the righteous; but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The constable, as became his dignity, alighted from his litter and took the lead, with his deputies following, and we after the deputies, in single file, creating great excitement, especially as it was conjectured by some that we were Papists--this by reason of our monkish cowls and long cloaks and abstracted air.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Others of the idlers whom we passed jeered us and spat on us as being spies--of what, I am certain I never could learn--and that we were to be hanged as traitors.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The constable, as became his dignity, alighted from his litter and took the lead, with his deputies following, and we after the deputies, in single file, creating great excitement, especially as it was conjectured by some that we were Papists--this by reason of our monkish cowls and long cloaks and abstracted air.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Others of the idlers whom we passed jeered us and spat on us as being spies--of what, I am certain I never could learn--and that we were to be hanged as traitors.

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading --Bible.

of short duration or distance

From this reading In brief, we traveled in this way until we reached the City of Lancaster, which to us seemed all bustle and confusion.

a rapid active commotion

From this reading In brief, we traveled in this way until we reached the City of Lancaster, which to us seemed all bustle and confusion.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE RIGHT PREVAILS The Lord trieth the righteous; but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The constable, as became his dignity, alighted from his litter and took the lead, with his deputies following, and we after the deputies, in single file, creating great excitement, especially as it was conjectured by some that we were Papists--this by reason of our monkish cowls and long cloaks and abstracted air.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Others of the idlers whom we passed jeered us and spat on us as being spies--of what, I am certain I never could learn--and that we were to be hanged as traitors.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading In brief, we traveled in this way until we reached the City of Lancaster, which to us seemed all bustle and confusion.

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From this reading The constable, as became his dignity, alighted from his litter and took the lead, with his deputies following, and we after the deputies, in single file, creating great excitement, especially as it was conjectured by some that we were Papists--this by reason of our monkish cowls and long cloaks and abstracted air.

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

From this reading In brief, we traveled in this way until we reached the City of Lancaster, which to us seemed all bustle and confusion.

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From this reading The constable, as became his dignity, alighted from his litter and took the lead, with his deputies following, and we after the deputies, in single file, creating great excitement, especially as it was conjectured by some that we were Papists--this by reason of our monkish cowls and long cloaks and abstracted air.

a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff

From this reading The constable, as became his dignity, alighted from his litter and took the lead, with his deputies following, and we after the deputies, in single file, creating great excitement, especially as it was conjectured by some that we were Papists--this by reason of our monkish cowls and long cloaks and abstracted air.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Others of the idlers whom we passed jeered us and spat on us as being spies--of what, I am certain I never could learn--and that we were to be hanged as traitors.

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From this reading The constable, as became his dignity, alighted from his litter and took the lead, with his deputies following, and we after the deputies, in single file, creating great excitement, especially as it was conjectured by some that we were Papists--this by reason of our monkish cowls and long cloaks and abstracted air.

-ing form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading The constable, as became his dignity, alighted from his litter and took the lead, with his deputies following, and we after the deputies, in single file, creating great excitement, especially as it was conjectured by some that we were Papists--this by reason of our monkish cowls and long cloaks and abstracted air.

plural of “deputy” — someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies

From this reading The constable, as became his dignity, alighted from his litter and took the lead, with his deputies following, and we after the deputies, in single file, creating great excitement, especially as it was conjectured by some that we were Papists--this by reason of our monkish cowls and long cloaks and abstracted air.

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading The constable, as became his dignity, alighted from his litter and took the lead, with his deputies following, and we after the deputies, in single file, creating great excitement, especially as it was conjectured by some that we were Papists--this by reason of our monkish cowls and long cloaks and abstracted air.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading The constable, as became his dignity, alighted from his litter and took the lead, with his deputies following, and we after the deputies, in single file, creating great excitement, especially as it was conjectured by some that we were Papists--this by reason of our monkish cowls and long cloaks and abstracted air.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading The constable, as became his dignity, alighted from his litter and took the lead, with his deputies following, and we after the deputies, in single file, creating great excitement, especially as it was conjectured by some that we were Papists--this by reason of our monkish cowls and long cloaks and abstracted air.

record in a public office or in a court of law

From this reading The constable, as became his dignity, alighted from his litter and took the lead, with his deputies following, and we after the deputies, in single file, creating great excitement, especially as it was conjectured by some that we were Papists--this by reason of our monkish cowls and long cloaks and abstracted air.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The constable, as became his dignity, alighted from his litter and took the lead, with his deputies following, and we after the deputies, in single file, creating great excitement, especially as it was conjectured by some that we were Papists--this by reason of our monkish cowls and long cloaks and abstracted air.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The constable, as became his dignity, alighted from his litter and took the lead, with his deputies following, and we after the deputies, in single file, creating great excitement, especially as it was conjectured by some that we were Papists--this by reason of our monkish cowls and long cloaks and abstracted air.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The constable, as became his dignity, alighted from his litter and took the lead, with his deputies following, and we after the deputies, in single file, creating great excitement, especially as it was conjectured by some that we were Papists--this by reason of our monkish cowls and long cloaks and abstracted air.

past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Others of the idlers whom we passed jeered us and spat on us as being spies--of what, I am certain I never could learn--and that we were to be hanged as traitors.

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From this reading THE RIGHT PREVAILS The Lord trieth the righteous; but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE RIGHT PREVAILS The Lord trieth the righteous; but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE RIGHT PREVAILS The Lord trieth the righteous; but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Others of the idlers whom we passed jeered us and spat on us as being spies--of what, I am certain I never could learn--and that we were to be hanged as traitors.

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From this reading Others of the idlers whom we passed jeered us and spat on us as being spies--of what, I am certain I never could learn--and that we were to be hanged as traitors.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In brief, we traveled in this way until we reached the City of Lancaster, which to us seemed all bustle and confusion.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The constable, as became his dignity, alighted from his litter and took the lead, with his deputies following, and we after the deputies, in single file, creating great excitement, especially as it was conjectured by some that we were Papists--this by reason of our monkish cowls and long cloaks and abstracted air.

past form of “jeer” — laugh at with contempt and derision

From this reading Others of the idlers whom we passed jeered us and spat on us as being spies--of what, I am certain I never could learn--and that we were to be hanged as traitors.

a city in northwestern England

From this reading In brief, we traveled in this way until we reached the City of Lancaster, which to us seemed all bustle and confusion.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading The constable, as became his dignity, alighted from his litter and took the lead, with his deputies following, and we after the deputies, in single file, creating great excitement, especially as it was conjectured by some that we were Papists--this by reason of our monkish cowls and long cloaks and abstracted air.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading Others of the idlers whom we passed jeered us and spat on us as being spies--of what, I am certain I never could learn--and that we were to be hanged as traitors.

the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal

From this reading The constable, as became his dignity, alighted from his litter and took the lead, with his deputies following, and we after the deputies, in single file, creating great excitement, especially as it was conjectured by some that we were Papists--this by reason of our monkish cowls and long cloaks and abstracted air.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The constable, as became his dignity, alighted from his litter and took the lead, with his deputies following, and we after the deputies, in single file, creating great excitement, especially as it was conjectured by some that we were Papists--this by reason of our monkish cowls and long cloaks and abstracted air.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading THE RIGHT PREVAILS The Lord trieth the righteous; but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

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From this reading THE RIGHT PREVAILS The Lord trieth the righteous; but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

befitting a monk; inclined to self-denial

From this reading The constable, as became his dignity, alighted from his litter and took the lead, with his deputies following, and we after the deputies, in single file, creating great excitement, especially as it was conjectured by some that we were Papists--this by reason of our monkish cowls and long cloaks and abstracted air.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Others of the idlers whom we passed jeered us and spat on us as being spies--of what, I am certain I never could learn--and that we were to be hanged as traitors.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In brief, we traveled in this way until we reached the City of Lancaster, which to us seemed all bustle and confusion.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Others of the idlers whom we passed jeered us and spat on us as being spies--of what, I am certain I never could learn--and that we were to be hanged as traitors.

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From this reading Others of the idlers whom we passed jeered us and spat on us as being spies--of what, I am certain I never could learn--and that we were to be hanged as traitors.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The constable, as became his dignity, alighted from his litter and took the lead, with his deputies following, and we after the deputies, in single file, creating great excitement, especially as it was conjectured by some that we were Papists--this by reason of our monkish cowls and long cloaks and abstracted air.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The constable, as became his dignity, alighted from his litter and took the lead, with his deputies following, and we after the deputies, in single file, creating great excitement, especially as it was conjectured by some that we were Papists--this by reason of our monkish cowls and long cloaks and abstracted air.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Others of the idlers whom we passed jeered us and spat on us as being spies--of what, I am certain I never could learn--and that we were to be hanged as traitors.

third-person singular of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

From this reading THE RIGHT PREVAILS The Lord trieth the righteous; but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading In brief, we traveled in this way until we reached the City of Lancaster, which to us seemed all bustle and confusion.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading The constable, as became his dignity, alighted from his litter and took the lead, with his deputies following, and we after the deputies, in single file, creating great excitement, especially as it was conjectured by some that we were Papists--this by reason of our monkish cowls and long cloaks and abstracted air.

precisely, exactly

From this reading THE RIGHT PREVAILS The Lord trieth the righteous; but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice

From this reading THE RIGHT PREVAILS The Lord trieth the righteous; but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading In brief, we traveled in this way until we reached the City of Lancaster, which to us seemed all bustle and confusion.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading The constable, as became his dignity, alighted from his litter and took the lead, with his deputies following, and we after the deputies, in single file, creating great excitement, especially as it was conjectured by some that we were Papists--this by reason of our monkish cowls and long cloaks and abstracted air.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The constable, as became his dignity, alighted from his litter and took the lead, with his deputies following, and we after the deputies, in single file, creating great excitement, especially as it was conjectured by some that we were Papists--this by reason of our monkish cowls and long cloaks and abstracted air.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading THE RIGHT PREVAILS The Lord trieth the righteous; but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

come down like raindrops

From this reading Others of the idlers whom we passed jeered us and spat on us as being spies--of what, I am certain I never could learn--and that we were to be hanged as traitors.

plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors

From this reading Others of the idlers whom we passed jeered us and spat on us as being spies--of what, I am certain I never could learn--and that we were to be hanged as traitors.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE RIGHT PREVAILS The Lord trieth the righteous; but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE RIGHT PREVAILS The Lord trieth the righteous; but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In brief, we traveled in this way until we reached the City of Lancaster, which to us seemed all bustle and confusion.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In brief, we traveled in this way until we reached the City of Lancaster, which to us seemed all bustle and confusion.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The constable, as became his dignity, alighted from his litter and took the lead, with his deputies following, and we after the deputies, in single file, creating great excitement, especially as it was conjectured by some that we were Papists--this by reason of our monkish cowls and long cloaks and abstracted air.

plural of “traitor” — someone who betrays his country by committing treason

From this reading Others of the idlers whom we passed jeered us and spat on us as being spies--of what, I am certain I never could learn--and that we were to be hanged as traitors.

traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term

From this reading In brief, we traveled in this way until we reached the City of Lancaster, which to us seemed all bustle and confusion.

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From this reading THE RIGHT PREVAILS The Lord trieth the righteous; but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

up to a particular time

From this reading In brief, we traveled in this way until we reached the City of Lancaster, which to us seemed all bustle and confusion.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In brief, we traveled in this way until we reached the City of Lancaster, which to us seemed all bustle and confusion.

an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

From this reading THE RIGHT PREVAILS The Lord trieth the righteous; but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The constable, as became his dignity, alighted from his litter and took the lead, with his deputies following, and we after the deputies, in single file, creating great excitement, especially as it was conjectured by some that we were Papists--this by reason of our monkish cowls and long cloaks and abstracted air.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In brief, we traveled in this way until we reached the City of Lancaster, which to us seemed all bustle and confusion.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading In brief, we traveled in this way until we reached the City of Lancaster, which to us seemed all bustle and confusion.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The constable, as became his dignity, alighted from his litter and took the lead, with his deputies following, and we after the deputies, in single file, creating great excitement, especially as it was conjectured by some that we were Papists--this by reason of our monkish cowls and long cloaks and abstracted air.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Others of the idlers whom we passed jeered us and spat on us as being spies--of what, I am certain I never could learn--and that we were to be hanged as traitors.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading In brief, we traveled in this way until we reached the City of Lancaster, which to us seemed all bustle and confusion.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Others of the idlers whom we passed jeered us and spat on us as being spies--of what, I am certain I never could learn--and that we were to be hanged as traitors.

morally bad in principle or practice

From this reading THE RIGHT PREVAILS The Lord trieth the righteous; but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The constable, as became his dignity, alighted from his litter and took the lead, with his deputies following, and we after the deputies, in single file, creating great excitement, especially as it was conjectured by some that we were Papists--this by reason of our monkish cowls and long cloaks and abstracted air.