used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A silent inclination of her aunt's head granted her permission to proceed.
afore
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From this reading `But after what fashion?' said I; for I do ensure you that his meaning came not into mine head afore he spake it in plain language.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading `But after what fashion?' said I; for I do ensure you that his meaning came not into mine head afore he spake it in plain language.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That could not I say, of course, and so much I told him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "The last time that I went to shrift, Father Bastian bade me tell him if I knew of a surety that you or my father had any thought to leave Kent.
aunt'snounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading A silent inclination of her aunt's head granted her permission to proceed.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading "The last time that I went to shrift, Father Bastian bade me tell him if I knew of a surety that you or my father had any thought to leave Kent.
Bastian
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From this reading "The last time that I went to shrift, Father Bastian bade me tell him if I knew of a surety that you or my father had any thought to leave Kent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then he bade me be diligent and discover the same.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading `But after what fashion?' said I; for I do ensure you that his meaning came not into mine head afore he spake it in plain language.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading `But after what fashion?' said I; for I do ensure you that his meaning came not into mine head afore he spake it in plain language.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That could not I say, of course, and so much I told him.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading That could not I say, of course, and so much I told him.
diligentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/
quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
From this reading Then he bade me be diligent and discover the same.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Then he bade me be diligent and discover the same.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading `But after what fashion?' said I; for I do ensure you that his meaning came not into mine head afore he spake it in plain language.
ensureverbUS /enˈʃʊr/
make certain of
From this reading `But after what fashion?' said I; for I do ensure you that his meaning came not into mine head afore he spake it in plain language.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading `But after what fashion?' said I; for I do ensure you that his meaning came not into mine head afore he spake it in plain language.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "The last time that I went to shrift, Father Bastian bade me tell him if I knew of a surety that you or my father had any thought to leave Kent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading `But after what fashion?' said I; for I do ensure you that his meaning came not into mine head afore he spake it in plain language.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading A silent inclination of her aunt's head granted her permission to proceed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "The last time that I went to shrift, Father Bastian bade me tell him if I knew of a surety that you or my father had any thought to leave Kent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he bade me be diligent and discover the same.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A silent inclination of her aunt's head granted her permission to proceed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A silent inclination of her aunt's head granted her permission to proceed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The last time that I went to shrift, Father Bastian bade me tell him if I knew of a surety that you or my father had any thought to leave Kent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading `But after what fashion?' said I; for I do ensure you that his meaning came not into mine head afore he spake it in plain language.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The last time that I went to shrift, Father Bastian bade me tell him if I knew of a surety that you or my father had any thought to leave Kent.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "The last time that I went to shrift, Father Bastian bade me tell him if I knew of a surety that you or my father had any thought to leave Kent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading `But after what fashion?' said I; for I do ensure you that his meaning came not into mine head afore he spake it in plain language.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading A silent inclination of her aunt's head granted her permission to proceed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading `But after what fashion?' said I; for I do ensure you that his meaning came not into mine head afore he spake it in plain language.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading `But after what fashion?' said I; for I do ensure you that his meaning came not into mine head afore he spake it in plain language.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading "The last time that I went to shrift, Father Bastian bade me tell him if I knew of a surety that you or my father had any thought to leave Kent.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "The last time that I went to shrift, Father Bastian bade me tell him if I knew of a surety that you or my father had any thought to leave Kent.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading `But after what fashion?' said I; for I do ensure you that his meaning came not into mine head afore he spake it in plain language.
immediately past
From this reading "The last time that I went to shrift, Father Bastian bade me tell him if I knew of a surety that you or my father had any thought to leave Kent.
go away from a place
From this reading "The last time that I went to shrift, Father Bastian bade me tell him if I knew of a surety that you or my father had any thought to leave Kent.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The last time that I went to shrift, Father Bastian bade me tell him if I knew of a surety that you or my father had any thought to leave Kent.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading `But after what fashion?' said I; for I do ensure you that his meaning came not into mine head afore he spake it in plain language.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading `But after what fashion?' said I; for I do ensure you that his meaning came not into mine head afore he spake it in plain language.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That could not I say, of course, and so much I told him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The last time that I went to shrift, Father Bastian bade me tell him if I knew of a surety that you or my father had any thought to leave Kent.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That could not I say, of course, and so much I told him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A silent inclination of her aunt's head granted her permission to proceed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "The last time that I went to shrift, Father Bastian bade me tell him if I knew of a surety that you or my father had any thought to leave Kent.
approval to do something
From this reading A silent inclination of her aunt's head granted her permission to proceed.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading `But after what fashion?' said I; for I do ensure you that his meaning came not into mine head afore he spake it in plain language.
continue talking
From this reading A silent inclination of her aunt's head granted her permission to proceed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading `But after what fashion?' said I; for I do ensure you that his meaning came not into mine head afore he spake it in plain language.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Then he bade me be diligent and discover the same.
express in words
From this reading That could not I say, of course, and so much I told him.
shriftnounUS /ʃrɪft/
the act of being shriven
From this reading "The last time that I went to shrift, Father Bastian bade me tell him if I knew of a surety that you or my father had any thought to leave Kent.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading A silent inclination of her aunt's head granted her permission to proceed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That could not I say, of course, and so much I told him.
spake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading `But after what fashion?' said I; for I do ensure you that his meaning came not into mine head afore he spake it in plain language.
suretynounUS /ˈʃʊrəti/
something clearly established
From this reading "The last time that I went to shrift, Father Bastian bade me tell him if I knew of a surety that you or my father had any thought to leave Kent.
express in words
From this reading "The last time that I went to shrift, Father Bastian bade me tell him if I knew of a surety that you or my father had any thought to leave Kent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The last time that I went to shrift, Father Bastian bade me tell him if I knew of a surety that you or my father had any thought to leave Kent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The last time that I went to shrift, Father Bastian bade me tell him if I knew of a surety that you or my father had any thought to leave Kent.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he bade me be diligent and discover the same.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "The last time that I went to shrift, Father Bastian bade me tell him if I knew of a surety that you or my father had any thought to leave Kent.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "The last time that I went to shrift, Father Bastian bade me tell him if I knew of a surety that you or my father had any thought to leave Kent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A silent inclination of her aunt's head granted her permission to proceed.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading That could not I say, of course, and so much I told him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "The last time that I went to shrift, Father Bastian bade me tell him if I knew of a surety that you or my father had any thought to leave Kent.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading `But after what fashion?' said I; for I do ensure you that his meaning came not into mine head afore he spake it in plain language.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The last time that I went to shrift, Father Bastian bade me tell him if I knew of a surety that you or my father had any thought to leave Kent.
