used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So it was that for the time being I found myself received into the society of the most powerful official of the North Province with a favor as cloudless and warm as the blue sky above his chief town.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading So it was that for the time being I found myself received into the society of the most powerful official of the North Province with a favor as cloudless and warm as the blue sky above his chief town.
afflictedadjectiveUS /əˈflɪktɪd/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading Yet, on the other hand, having been requested by His Excellency to prescribe for the dropsy with which he was afflicted, I laid myself open to trouble by giving a treatment different from that previously prescribed by the monk who was his regular physician.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The result was soon evident in the poisoning of His Excellency's mind against the heretic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So it was that for the time being I found myself received into the society of the most powerful official of the North Province with a favor as cloudless and warm as the blue sky above his chief town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So it was that for the time being I found myself received into the society of the most powerful official of the North Province with a favor as cloudless and warm as the blue sky above his chief town.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yet, on the other hand, having been requested by His Excellency to prescribe for the dropsy with which he was afflicted, I laid myself open to trouble by giving a treatment different from that previously prescribed by the monk who was his regular physician.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading So it was that for the time being I found myself received into the society of the most powerful official of the North Province with a favor as cloudless and warm as the blue sky above his chief town.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading So it was that for the time being I found myself received into the society of the most powerful official of the North Province with a favor as cloudless and warm as the blue sky above his chief town.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in the few hours of practical liberty which intervened, I had the good fortune to meet my fellow-countryman, James Pursley.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yet, on the other hand, having been requested by His Excellency to prescribe for the dropsy with which he was afflicted, I laid myself open to trouble by giving a treatment different from that previously prescribed by the monk who was his regular physician.
a person who is in charge
From this reading So it was that for the time being I found myself received into the society of the most powerful official of the North Province with a favor as cloudless and warm as the blue sky above his chief town.
CHIHUAHUAnounUS /tʃəˈwɑːwɑː/
a city in northern Mexico in the state of Chihuahua; commercial center of northern Mexico
From this reading HO FOR CHIHUAHUA!
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading So it was that for the time being I found myself received into the society of the most powerful official of the North Province with a favor as cloudless and warm as the blue sky above his chief town.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Yet, on the other hand, having been requested by His Excellency to prescribe for the dropsy with which he was afflicted, I laid myself open to trouble by giving a treatment different from that previously prescribed by the monk who was his regular physician.
dropsynounUS /ˈdrɑːpsi/
swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities
From this reading Yet, on the other hand, having been requested by His Excellency to prescribe for the dropsy with which he was afflicted, I laid myself open to trouble by giving a treatment different from that previously prescribed by the monk who was his regular physician.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The result was soon evident in the poisoning of His Excellency's mind against the heretic.
ExcellencynounUS /ˈekˈslensi/
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading Yet, on the other hand, having been requested by His Excellency to prescribe for the dropsy with which he was afflicted, I laid myself open to trouble by giving a treatment different from that previously prescribed by the monk who was his regular physician.
Excellency's
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From this reading The result was soon evident in the poisoning of His Excellency's mind against the heretic.
promote over another
From this reading So it was that for the time being I found myself received into the society of the most powerful official of the North Province with a favor as cloudless and warm as the blue sky above his chief town.
fellow-countryman
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From this reading But in the few hours of practical liberty which intervened, I had the good fortune to meet my fellow-countryman, James Pursley.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But in the few hours of practical liberty which intervened, I had the good fortune to meet my fellow-countryman, James Pursley.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HO FOR CHIHUAHUA!
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading But in the few hours of practical liberty which intervened, I had the good fortune to meet my fellow-countryman, James Pursley.
set up or found
From this reading So it was that for the time being I found myself received into the society of the most powerful official of the North Province with a favor as cloudless and warm as the blue sky above his chief town.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet, on the other hand, having been requested by His Excellency to prescribe for the dropsy with which he was afflicted, I laid myself open to trouble by giving a treatment different from that previously prescribed by the monk who was his regular physician.
the act of giving
From this reading Yet, on the other hand, having been requested by His Excellency to prescribe for the dropsy with which he was afflicted, I laid myself open to trouble by giving a treatment different from that previously prescribed by the monk who was his regular physician.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But in the few hours of practical liberty which intervened, I had the good fortune to meet my fellow-countryman, James Pursley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But in the few hours of practical liberty which intervened, I had the good fortune to meet my fellow-countryman, James Pursley.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Yet, on the other hand, having been requested by His Excellency to prescribe for the dropsy with which he was afflicted, I laid myself open to trouble by giving a treatment different from that previously prescribed by the monk who was his regular physician.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Yet, on the other hand, having been requested by His Excellency to prescribe for the dropsy with which he was afflicted, I laid myself open to trouble by giving a treatment different from that previously prescribed by the monk who was his regular physician.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet, on the other hand, having been requested by His Excellency to prescribe for the dropsy with which he was afflicted, I laid myself open to trouble by giving a treatment different from that previously prescribed by the monk who was his regular physician.
hereticnounUS /ˈherətɪk/
a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading The result was soon evident in the poisoning of His Excellency's mind against the heretic.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So it was that for the time being I found myself received into the society of the most powerful official of the North Province with a favor as cloudless and warm as the blue sky above his chief town.
HOnounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading HO FOR CHIHUAHUA!
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading But in the few hours of practical liberty which intervened, I had the good fortune to meet my fellow-countryman, James Pursley.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So it was that for the time being I found myself received into the society of the most powerful official of the North Province with a favor as cloudless and warm as the blue sky above his chief town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The result was soon evident in the poisoning of His Excellency's mind against the heretic.
intervenedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnd/
past form of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading But in the few hours of practical liberty which intervened, I had the good fortune to meet my fellow-countryman, James Pursley.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So it was that for the time being I found myself received into the society of the most powerful official of the North Province with a favor as cloudless and warm as the blue sky above his chief town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it was that for the time being I found myself received into the society of the most powerful official of the North Province with a favor as cloudless and warm as the blue sky above his chief town.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading But in the few hours of practical liberty which intervened, I had the good fortune to meet my fellow-countryman, James Pursley.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Yet, on the other hand, having been requested by His Excellency to prescribe for the dropsy with which he was afflicted, I laid myself open to trouble by giving a treatment different from that previously prescribed by the monk who was his regular physician.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading But in the few hours of practical liberty which intervened, I had the good fortune to meet my fellow-countryman, James Pursley.
come together
From this reading But in the few hours of practical liberty which intervened, I had the good fortune to meet my fellow-countryman, James Pursley.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The result was soon evident in the poisoning of His Excellency's mind against the heretic.
monknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading Yet, on the other hand, having been requested by His Excellency to prescribe for the dropsy with which he was afflicted, I laid myself open to trouble by giving a treatment different from that previously prescribed by the monk who was his regular physician.
used to form the superlative
From this reading So it was that for the time being I found myself received into the society of the most powerful official of the North Province with a favor as cloudless and warm as the blue sky above his chief town.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But in the few hours of practical liberty which intervened, I had the good fortune to meet my fellow-countryman, James Pursley.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading So it was that for the time being I found myself received into the society of the most powerful official of the North Province with a favor as cloudless and warm as the blue sky above his chief town.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading So it was that for the time being I found myself received into the society of the most powerful official of the North Province with a favor as cloudless and warm as the blue sky above his chief town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So it was that for the time being I found myself received into the society of the most powerful official of the North Province with a favor as cloudless and warm as the blue sky above his chief town.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading So it was that for the time being I found myself received into the society of the most powerful official of the North Province with a favor as cloudless and warm as the blue sky above his chief town.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet, on the other hand, having been requested by His Excellency to prescribe for the dropsy with which he was afflicted, I laid myself open to trouble by giving a treatment different from that previously prescribed by the monk who was his regular physician.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Yet, on the other hand, having been requested by His Excellency to prescribe for the dropsy with which he was afflicted, I laid myself open to trouble by giving a treatment different from that previously prescribed by the monk who was his regular physician.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Yet, on the other hand, having been requested by His Excellency to prescribe for the dropsy with which he was afflicted, I laid myself open to trouble by giving a treatment different from that previously prescribed by the monk who was his regular physician.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Yet, on the other hand, having been requested by His Excellency to prescribe for the dropsy with which he was afflicted, I laid myself open to trouble by giving a treatment different from that previously prescribed by the monk who was his regular physician.
poisoningnounUS /ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ/
the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
From this reading The result was soon evident in the poisoning of His Excellency's mind against the heretic.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading So it was that for the time being I found myself received into the society of the most powerful official of the North Province with a favor as cloudless and warm as the blue sky above his chief town.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading But in the few hours of practical liberty which intervened, I had the good fortune to meet my fellow-countryman, James Pursley.
prescribeverbUS /prəˈskraɪb/
issue commands or orders for
From this reading Yet, on the other hand, having been requested by His Excellency to prescribe for the dropsy with which he was afflicted, I laid myself open to trouble by giving a treatment different from that previously prescribed by the monk who was his regular physician.
prescribedadjectiveUS /priˈskraɪbd/
set down as a rule or guide
From this reading Yet, on the other hand, having been requested by His Excellency to prescribe for the dropsy with which he was afflicted, I laid myself open to trouble by giving a treatment different from that previously prescribed by the monk who was his regular physician.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading Yet, on the other hand, having been requested by His Excellency to prescribe for the dropsy with which he was afflicted, I laid myself open to trouble by giving a treatment different from that previously prescribed by the monk who was his regular physician.
ProvincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading So it was that for the time being I found myself received into the society of the most powerful official of the North Province with a favor as cloudless and warm as the blue sky above his chief town.
Pursley
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From this reading But in the few hours of practical liberty which intervened, I had the good fortune to meet my fellow-countryman, James Pursley.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading So it was that for the time being I found myself received into the society of the most powerful official of the North Province with a favor as cloudless and warm as the blue sky above his chief town.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Yet, on the other hand, having been requested by His Excellency to prescribe for the dropsy with which he was afflicted, I laid myself open to trouble by giving a treatment different from that previously prescribed by the monk who was his regular physician.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading Yet, on the other hand, having been requested by His Excellency to prescribe for the dropsy with which he was afflicted, I laid myself open to trouble by giving a treatment different from that previously prescribed by the monk who was his regular physician.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result was soon evident in the poisoning of His Excellency's mind against the heretic.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading So it was that for the time being I found myself received into the society of the most powerful official of the North Province with a favor as cloudless and warm as the blue sky above his chief town.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it was that for the time being I found myself received into the society of the most powerful official of the North Province with a favor as cloudless and warm as the blue sky above his chief town.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading So it was that for the time being I found myself received into the society of the most powerful official of the North Province with a favor as cloudless and warm as the blue sky above his chief town.
in the near future
From this reading The result was soon evident in the poisoning of His Excellency's mind against the heretic.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So it was that for the time being I found myself received into the society of the most powerful official of the North Province with a favor as cloudless and warm as the blue sky above his chief town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So it was that for the time being I found myself received into the society of the most powerful official of the North Province with a favor as cloudless and warm as the blue sky above his chief town.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So it was that for the time being I found myself received into the society of the most powerful official of the North Province with a favor as cloudless and warm as the blue sky above his chief town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet, on the other hand, having been requested by His Excellency to prescribe for the dropsy with which he was afflicted, I laid myself open to trouble by giving a treatment different from that previously prescribed by the monk who was his regular physician.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading So it was that for the time being I found myself received into the society of the most powerful official of the North Province with a favor as cloudless and warm as the blue sky above his chief town.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading Yet, on the other hand, having been requested by His Excellency to prescribe for the dropsy with which he was afflicted, I laid myself open to trouble by giving a treatment different from that previously prescribed by the monk who was his regular physician.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Yet, on the other hand, having been requested by His Excellency to prescribe for the dropsy with which he was afflicted, I laid myself open to trouble by giving a treatment different from that previously prescribed by the monk who was his regular physician.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading So it was that for the time being I found myself received into the society of the most powerful official of the North Province with a favor as cloudless and warm as the blue sky above his chief town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So it was that for the time being I found myself received into the society of the most powerful official of the North Province with a favor as cloudless and warm as the blue sky above his chief town.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet, on the other hand, having been requested by His Excellency to prescribe for the dropsy with which he was afflicted, I laid myself open to trouble by giving a treatment different from that previously prescribed by the monk who was his regular physician.
which person or people
From this reading Yet, on the other hand, having been requested by His Excellency to prescribe for the dropsy with which he was afflicted, I laid myself open to trouble by giving a treatment different from that previously prescribed by the monk who was his regular physician.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So it was that for the time being I found myself received into the society of the most powerful official of the North Province with a favor as cloudless and warm as the blue sky above his chief town.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, on the other hand, having been requested by His Excellency to prescribe for the dropsy with which he was afflicted, I laid myself open to trouble by giving a treatment different from that previously prescribed by the monk who was his regular physician.
