Ah
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From this reading "Ah!" said old Cicely, slowly shaking her white head, "'tis easy to say 'God forgive them!' but truly I misdoubt whether God _can_ forgive them that tear the flesh and rent the hearts of His saints!
(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 I make no doubt 'tis all writ down in His book.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ah!" said old Cicely, slowly shaking her white head, "'tis easy to say 'God forgive them!' but truly I misdoubt whether God _can_ forgive them that tear the flesh and rent the hearts of His saints!
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading But Mrs. Anne she stood firm, and not one word could they get out of her; and my Lord Chancellor, who was there, he was so mad angry with her, that he throwed off his gown and pulled the rack with his own hands.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading But Mrs. Anne she stood firm, and not one word could they get out of her; and my Lord Chancellor, who was there, he was so mad angry with her, that he throwed off his gown and pulled the rack with his own hands.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At last the doctors said--for they had doctors there, the devils! to tell them how much the poor wretches could bear--the doctors said that if Mrs. Anne had any more, she would be like to die under it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the doctors said--for they had doctors there, the devils! to tell them how much the poor wretches could bear--the doctors said that if Mrs. Anne had any more, she would be like to die under it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At last the doctors said--for they had doctors there, the devils! to tell them how much the poor wretches could bear--the doctors said that if Mrs. Anne had any more, she would be like to die under it.
have
From this reading At last the doctors said--for they had doctors there, the devils! to tell them how much the poor wretches could bear--the doctors said that if Mrs. Anne had any more, she would be like to die under it.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading I make no doubt 'tis all writ down in His book.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Ah!" said old Cicely, slowly shaking her white head, "'tis easy to say 'God forgive them!' but truly I misdoubt whether God _can_ forgive them that tear the flesh and rent the hearts of His saints!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Ah!" said old Cicely, slowly shaking her white head, "'tis easy to say 'God forgive them!' but truly I misdoubt whether God _can_ forgive them that tear the flesh and rent the hearts of His saints!
ChancellornounUS /ˈtʃænsələr/
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading But Mrs. Anne she stood firm, and not one word could they get out of her; and my Lord Chancellor, who was there, he was so mad angry with her, that he throwed off his gown and pulled the rack with his own hands.
Cicely
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From this reading "Ah!" said old Cicely, slowly shaking her white head, "'tis easy to say 'God forgive them!' but truly I misdoubt whether God _can_ forgive them that tear the flesh and rent the hearts of His saints!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Mrs. Anne she stood firm, and not one word could they get out of her; and my Lord Chancellor, who was there, he was so mad angry with her, that he throwed off his gown and pulled the rack with his own hands.
devilsnounUS /ˈdevəlz/
plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading At last the doctors said--for they had doctors there, the devils! to tell them how much the poor wretches could bear--the doctors said that if Mrs. Anne had any more, she would be like to die under it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What they did to that poor young thing in that torture-chamber, God knoweth.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading At last the doctors said--for they had doctors there, the devils! to tell them how much the poor wretches could bear--the doctors said that if Mrs. Anne had any more, she would be like to die under it.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading At last the doctors said--for they had doctors there, the devils! to tell them how much the poor wretches could bear--the doctors said that if Mrs. Anne had any more, she would be like to die under it.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I make no doubt 'tis all writ down in His book.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I make no doubt 'tis all writ down in His book.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "Ah!" said old Cicely, slowly shaking her white head, "'tis easy to say 'God forgive them!' but truly I misdoubt whether God _can_ forgive them that tear the flesh and rent the hearts of His saints!
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading But Mrs. Anne she stood firm, and not one word could they get out of her; and my Lord Chancellor, who was there, he was so mad angry with her, that he throwed off his gown and pulled the rack with his own hands.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading "Ah!" said old Cicely, slowly shaking her white head, "'tis easy to say 'God forgive them!' but truly I misdoubt whether God _can_ forgive them that tear the flesh and rent the hearts of His saints!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At last the doctors said--for they had doctors there, the devils! to tell them how much the poor wretches could bear--the doctors said that if Mrs. Anne had any more, she would be like to die under it.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "Ah!" said old Cicely, slowly shaking her white head, "'tis easy to say 'God forgive them!' but truly I misdoubt whether God _can_ forgive them that tear the flesh and rent the hearts of His saints!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But Mrs. Anne she stood firm, and not one word could they get out of her; and my Lord Chancellor, who was there, he was so mad angry with her, that he throwed off his gown and pulled the rack with his own hands.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Ah!" said old Cicely, slowly shaking her white head, "'tis easy to say 'God forgive them!' but truly I misdoubt whether God _can_ forgive them that tear the flesh and rent the hearts of His saints!
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading But Mrs. Anne she stood firm, and not one word could they get out of her; and my Lord Chancellor, who was there, he was so mad angry with her, that he throwed off his gown and pulled the rack with his own hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last the doctors said--for they had doctors there, the devils! to tell them how much the poor wretches could bear--the doctors said that if Mrs. Anne had any more, she would be like to die under it.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But Mrs. Anne she stood firm, and not one word could they get out of her; and my Lord Chancellor, who was there, he was so mad angry with her, that he throwed off his gown and pulled the rack with his own hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Mrs. Anne she stood firm, and not one word could they get out of her; and my Lord Chancellor, who was there, he was so mad angry with her, that he throwed off his gown and pulled the rack with his own hands.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Ah!" said old Cicely, slowly shaking her white head, "'tis easy to say 'God forgive them!' but truly I misdoubt whether God _can_ forgive them that tear the flesh and rent the hearts of His saints!
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading "Ah!" said old Cicely, slowly shaking her white head, "'tis easy to say 'God forgive them!' but truly I misdoubt whether God _can_ forgive them that tear the flesh and rent the hearts of His saints!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ah!" said old Cicely, slowly shaking her white head, "'tis easy to say 'God forgive them!' but truly I misdoubt whether God _can_ forgive them that tear the flesh and rent the hearts of His saints!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ah!" said old Cicely, slowly shaking her white head, "'tis easy to say 'God forgive them!' but truly I misdoubt whether God _can_ forgive them that tear the flesh and rent the hearts of His saints!
how
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From this reading At last the doctors said--for they had doctors there, the devils! to tell them how much the poor wretches could bear--the doctors said that if Mrs. Anne had any more, she would be like to die under it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ah!" said old Cicely, slowly shaking her white head, "'tis easy to say 'God forgive them!' but truly I misdoubt whether God _can_ forgive them that tear the flesh and rent the hearts of His saints!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At last the doctors said--for they had doctors there, the devils! to tell them how much the poor wretches could bear--the doctors said that if Mrs. Anne had any more, she would be like to die under it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What they did to that poor young thing in that torture-chamber, God knoweth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last the doctors said--for they had doctors there, the devils! to tell them how much the poor wretches could bear--the doctors said that if Mrs. Anne had any more, she would be like to die under it.
knoweth
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From this reading What they did to that poor young thing in that torture-chamber, God knoweth.
immediately past
From this reading At last the doctors said--for they had doctors there, the devils! to tell them how much the poor wretches could bear--the doctors said that if Mrs. Anne had any more, she would be like to die under it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At last the doctors said--for they had doctors there, the devils! to tell them how much the poor wretches could bear--the doctors said that if Mrs. Anne had any more, she would be like to die under it.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading But Mrs. Anne she stood firm, and not one word could they get out of her; and my Lord Chancellor, who was there, he was so mad angry with her, that he throwed off his gown and pulled the rack with his own hands.
roused to anger
From this reading But Mrs. Anne she stood firm, and not one word could they get out of her; and my Lord Chancellor, who was there, he was so mad angry with her, that he throwed off his gown and pulled the rack with his own hands.
engage in
From this reading I make no doubt 'tis all writ down in His book.
misdoubt
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From this reading "Ah!" said old Cicely, slowly shaking her white head, "'tis easy to say 'God forgive them!' but truly I misdoubt whether God _can_ forgive them that tear the flesh and rent the hearts of His saints!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At last the doctors said--for they had doctors there, the devils! to tell them how much the poor wretches could bear--the doctors said that if Mrs. Anne had any more, she would be like to die under it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But Mrs. Anne she stood firm, and not one word could they get out of her; and my Lord Chancellor, who was there, he was so mad angry with her, that he throwed off his gown and pulled the rack with his own hands.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading At last the doctors said--for they had doctors there, the devils! to tell them how much the poor wretches could bear--the doctors said that if Mrs. Anne had any more, she would be like to die under it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But Mrs. Anne she stood firm, and not one word could they get out of her; and my Lord Chancellor, who was there, he was so mad angry with her, that he throwed off his gown and pulled the rack with his own hands.
not any; not one
From this reading I make no doubt 'tis all writ down in His book.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Mrs. Anne she stood firm, and not one word could they get out of her; and my Lord Chancellor, who was there, he was so mad angry with her, that he throwed off his gown and pulled the rack with his own hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ah!" said old Cicely, slowly shaking her white head, "'tis easy to say 'God forgive them!' but truly I misdoubt whether God _can_ forgive them that tear the flesh and rent the hearts of His saints!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But Mrs. Anne she stood firm, and not one word could they get out of her; and my Lord Chancellor, who was there, he was so mad angry with her, that he throwed off his gown and pulled the rack with his own hands.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Ah!" said old Cicely, slowly shaking her white head, "'tis easy to say 'God forgive them!' but truly I misdoubt whether God _can_ forgive them that tear the flesh and rent the hearts of His saints!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But Mrs. Anne she stood firm, and not one word could they get out of her; and my Lord Chancellor, who was there, he was so mad angry with her, that he throwed off his gown and pulled the rack with his own hands.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But Mrs. Anne she stood firm, and not one word could they get out of her; and my Lord Chancellor, who was there, he was so mad angry with her, that he throwed off his gown and pulled the rack with his own hands.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But Mrs. Anne she stood firm, and not one word could they get out of her; and my Lord Chancellor, who was there, he was so mad angry with her, that he throwed off his gown and pulled the rack with his own hands.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading What they did to that poor young thing in that torture-chamber, God knoweth.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading But Mrs. Anne she stood firm, and not one word could they get out of her; and my Lord Chancellor, who was there, he was so mad angry with her, that he throwed off his gown and pulled the rack with his own hands.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading But Mrs. Anne she stood firm, and not one word could they get out of her; and my Lord Chancellor, who was there, he was so mad angry with her, that he throwed off his gown and pulled the rack with his own hands.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading "Ah!" said old Cicely, slowly shaking her white head, "'tis easy to say 'God forgive them!' but truly I misdoubt whether God _can_ forgive them that tear the flesh and rent the hearts of His saints!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah!" said old Cicely, slowly shaking her white head, "'tis easy to say 'God forgive them!' but truly I misdoubt whether God _can_ forgive them that tear the flesh and rent the hearts of His saints!
saintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading "Ah!" said old Cicely, slowly shaking her white head, "'tis easy to say 'God forgive them!' but truly I misdoubt whether God _can_ forgive them that tear the flesh and rent the hearts of His saints!
express in words
From this reading "Ah!" said old Cicely, slowly shaking her white head, "'tis easy to say 'God forgive them!' but truly I misdoubt whether God _can_ forgive them that tear the flesh and rent the hearts of His saints!
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "Ah!" said old Cicely, slowly shaking her white head, "'tis easy to say 'God forgive them!' but truly I misdoubt whether God _can_ forgive them that tear the flesh and rent the hearts of His saints!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Mrs. Anne she stood firm, and not one word could they get out of her; and my Lord Chancellor, who was there, he was so mad angry with her, that he throwed off his gown and pulled the rack with his own hands.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "Ah!" said old Cicely, slowly shaking her white head, "'tis easy to say 'God forgive them!' but truly I misdoubt whether God _can_ forgive them that tear the flesh and rent the hearts of His saints!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But Mrs. Anne she stood firm, and not one word could they get out of her; and my Lord Chancellor, who was there, he was so mad angry with her, that he throwed off his gown and pulled the rack with his own hands.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But Mrs. Anne she stood firm, and not one word could they get out of her; and my Lord Chancellor, who was there, he was so mad angry with her, that he throwed off his gown and pulled the rack with his own hands.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading "Ah!" said old Cicely, slowly shaking her white head, "'tis easy to say 'God forgive them!' but truly I misdoubt whether God _can_ forgive them that tear the flesh and rent the hearts of His saints!
express in words
From this reading At last the doctors said--for they had doctors there, the devils! to tell them how much the poor wretches could bear--the doctors said that if Mrs. Anne had any more, she would be like to die under it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ah!" said old Cicely, slowly shaking her white head, "'tis easy to say 'God forgive them!' but truly I misdoubt whether God _can_ forgive them that tear the flesh and rent the hearts of His saints!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ah!" said old Cicely, slowly shaking her white head, "'tis easy to say 'God forgive them!' but truly I misdoubt whether God _can_ forgive them that tear the flesh and rent the hearts of His saints!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Ah!" said old Cicely, slowly shaking her white head, "'tis easy to say 'God forgive them!' but truly I misdoubt whether God _can_ forgive them that tear the flesh and rent the hearts of His saints!
in or at that place or location
From this reading But Mrs. Anne she stood firm, and not one word could they get out of her; and my Lord Chancellor, who was there, he was so mad angry with her, that he throwed off his gown and pulled the rack with his own hands.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What they did to that poor young thing in that torture-chamber, God knoweth.
a special situation
From this reading What they did to that poor young thing in that torture-chamber, God knoweth.
throwed
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From this reading But Mrs. Anne she stood firm, and not one word could they get out of her; and my Lord Chancellor, who was there, he was so mad angry with her, that he throwed off his gown and pulled the rack with his own hands.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "Ah!" said old Cicely, slowly shaking her white head, "'tis easy to say 'God forgive them!' but truly I misdoubt whether God _can_ forgive them that tear the flesh and rent the hearts of His saints!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ah!" said old Cicely, slowly shaking her white head, "'tis easy to say 'God forgive them!' but truly I misdoubt whether God _can_ forgive them that tear the flesh and rent the hearts of His saints!
torture-chamber
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From this reading What they did to that poor young thing in that torture-chamber, God knoweth.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Ah!" said old Cicely, slowly shaking her white head, "'tis easy to say 'God forgive them!' but truly I misdoubt whether God _can_ forgive them that tear the flesh and rent the hearts of His saints!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At last the doctors said--for they had doctors there, the devils! to tell them how much the poor wretches could bear--the doctors said that if Mrs. Anne had any more, she would be like to die under it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Mrs. Anne she stood firm, and not one word could they get out of her; and my Lord Chancellor, who was there, he was so mad angry with her, that he throwed off his gown and pulled the rack with his own hands.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What they did to that poor young thing in that torture-chamber, God knoweth.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "Ah!" said old Cicely, slowly shaking her white head, "'tis easy to say 'God forgive them!' but truly I misdoubt whether God _can_ forgive them that tear the flesh and rent the hearts of His saints!
a Caucasian
From this reading "Ah!" said old Cicely, slowly shaking her white head, "'tis easy to say 'God forgive them!' but truly I misdoubt whether God _can_ forgive them that tear the flesh and rent the hearts of His saints!
which person or people
From this reading But Mrs. Anne she stood firm, and not one word could they get out of her; and my Lord Chancellor, who was there, he was so mad angry with her, that he throwed off his gown and pulled the rack with his own hands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Mrs. Anne she stood firm, and not one word could they get out of her; and my Lord Chancellor, who was there, he was so mad angry with her, that he throwed off his gown and pulled the rack with his own hands.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading But Mrs. Anne she stood firm, and not one word could they get out of her; and my Lord Chancellor, who was there, he was so mad angry with her, that he throwed off his gown and pulled the rack with his own hands.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At last the doctors said--for they had doctors there, the devils! to tell them how much the poor wretches could bear--the doctors said that if Mrs. Anne had any more, she would be like to die under it.
wretches
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From this reading At last the doctors said--for they had doctors there, the devils! to tell them how much the poor wretches could bear--the doctors said that if Mrs. Anne had any more, she would be like to die under it.
writnounUS /rɪt/
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading I make no doubt 'tis all writ down in His book.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading What they did to that poor young thing in that torture-chamber, God knoweth.
