used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What must it be to think that we have betrayed a friend, violated a trust, injured one who has confided in us!
be able to spare or give up
From this reading Can Hell itself afford an infliction more terrible than such a memory?
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Perhaps I have been too harsh," thought Richard of Woodville, when the man Dyram was gone, and he sat alone in his chamber.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Can Hell itself afford an infliction more terrible than such a memory?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Perhaps I have been too harsh," thought Richard of Woodville, when the man Dyram was gone, and he sat alone in his chamber.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Surely that knave's conscience must be punishment enough.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Perhaps I have been too harsh," thought Richard of Woodville, when the man Dyram was gone, and he sat alone in his chamber.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading What must it be to think that we have betrayed a friend, violated a trust, injured one who has confided in us!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can Hell itself afford an infliction more terrible than such a memory?
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading "Perhaps I have been too harsh," thought Richard of Woodville, when the man Dyram was gone, and he sat alone in his chamber.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading What must it be to think that we have betrayed a friend, violated a trust, injured one who has confided in us!
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading "Surely that knave's conscience must be punishment enough.
Dyram
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From this reading "Perhaps I have been too harsh," thought Richard of Woodville, when the man Dyram was gone, and he sat alone in his chamber.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Surely that knave's conscience must be punishment enough.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading What must it be to think that we have betrayed a friend, violated a trust, injured one who has confided in us!
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Perhaps I have been too harsh," thought Richard of Woodville, when the man Dyram was gone, and he sat alone in his chamber.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading "Perhaps I have been too harsh," thought Richard of Woodville, when the man Dyram was gone, and he sat alone in his chamber.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What must it be to think that we have betrayed a friend, violated a trust, injured one who has confided in us!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Perhaps I have been too harsh," thought Richard of Woodville, when the man Dyram was gone, and he sat alone in his chamber.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Perhaps I have been too harsh," thought Richard of Woodville, when the man Dyram was gone, and he sat alone in his chamber.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading Can Hell itself afford an infliction more terrible than such a memory?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Perhaps I have been too harsh," thought Richard of Woodville, when the man Dyram was gone, and he sat alone in his chamber.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Perhaps I have been too harsh," thought Richard of Woodville, when the man Dyram was gone, and he sat alone in his chamber.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Perhaps I have been too harsh," thought Richard of Woodville, when the man Dyram was gone, and he sat alone in his chamber.
inflictionnounUS /ˌɪnˈflɪkʃən/
the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
From this reading Can Hell itself afford an infliction more terrible than such a memory?
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading What must it be to think that we have betrayed a friend, violated a trust, injured one who has confided in us!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What must it be to think that we have betrayed a friend, violated a trust, injured one who has confided in us!
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Can Hell itself afford an infliction more terrible than such a memory?
knave's
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From this reading "Surely that knave's conscience must be punishment enough.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Perhaps I have been too harsh," thought Richard of Woodville, when the man Dyram was gone, and he sat alone in his chamber.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Can Hell itself afford an infliction more terrible than such a memory?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Can Hell itself afford an infliction more terrible than such a memory?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Surely that knave's conscience must be punishment enough.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Perhaps I have been too harsh," thought Richard of Woodville, when the man Dyram was gone, and he sat alone in his chamber.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What must it be to think that we have betrayed a friend, violated a trust, injured one who has confided in us!
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps I have been too harsh," thought Richard of Woodville, when the man Dyram was gone, and he sat alone in his chamber.
the act of punishing
From this reading "Surely that knave's conscience must be punishment enough.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THE RESULT.
Richard
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From this reading "Perhaps I have been too harsh," thought Richard of Woodville, when the man Dyram was gone, and he sat alone in his chamber.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Perhaps I have been too harsh," thought Richard of Woodville, when the man Dyram was gone, and he sat alone in his chamber.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Can Hell itself afford an infliction more terrible than such a memory?
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Surely that knave's conscience must be punishment enough.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Can Hell itself afford an infliction more terrible than such a memory?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Can Hell itself afford an infliction more terrible than such a memory?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Surely that knave's conscience must be punishment enough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESULT.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What must it be to think that we have betrayed a friend, violated a trust, injured one who has confided in us!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Perhaps I have been too harsh," thought Richard of Woodville, when the man Dyram was gone, and he sat alone in his chamber.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What must it be to think that we have betrayed a friend, violated a trust, injured one who has confided in us!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Perhaps I have been too harsh," thought Richard of Woodville, when the man Dyram was gone, and he sat alone in his chamber.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading What must it be to think that we have betrayed a friend, violated a trust, injured one who has confided in us!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What must it be to think that we have betrayed a friend, violated a trust, injured one who has confided in us!
violatedadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd/
treated irreverently or sacrilegiously
From this reading What must it be to think that we have betrayed a friend, violated a trust, injured one who has confided in us!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Perhaps I have been too harsh," thought Richard of Woodville, when the man Dyram was gone, and he sat alone in his chamber.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What must it be to think that we have betrayed a friend, violated a trust, injured one who has confided in us!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What must it be to think that we have betrayed a friend, violated a trust, injured one who has confided in us!
at the time that
From this reading "Perhaps I have been too harsh," thought Richard of Woodville, when the man Dyram was gone, and he sat alone in his chamber.
which person or people
From this reading What must it be to think that we have betrayed a friend, violated a trust, injured one who has confided in us!
Woodville
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From this reading "Perhaps I have been too harsh," thought Richard of Woodville, when the man Dyram was gone, and he sat alone in his chamber.
