used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a day of triumph to Bonner, and his heart swelled with pride and gratified vengeance as he marched along.
abhorrencenounUS /əbˈhɔːrəns/
hate coupled with disgust
From this reading However, there were many who refused to kneel, and who were only restrained by fear from giving utterance to their abhorrence of the ceremony.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading The majority of the beholders being Romanists, they prostrated themselves devoutly as the host went by, while the priests accompanying the bishop sprinkled them with holy water.
(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 The precincts of the cathedral were crowded with spectators, as indeed were all the streets traversed by the _cortége_ on its way to Smithfield.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was a day of triumph to Bonner, and his heart swelled with pride and gratified vengeance as he marched along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a day of triumph to Bonner, and his heart swelled with pride and gratified vengeance as he marched along.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a day of triumph to Bonner, and his heart swelled with pride and gratified vengeance as he marched along.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HALT AT NEWGATE.
beholders
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From this reading The majority of the beholders being Romanists, they prostrated themselves devoutly as the host went by, while the priests accompanying the bishop sprinkled them with holy water.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The majority of the beholders being Romanists, they prostrated themselves devoutly as the host went by, while the priests accompanying the bishop sprinkled them with holy water.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading The majority of the beholders being Romanists, they prostrated themselves devoutly as the host went by, while the priests accompanying the bishop sprinkled them with holy water.
Bonner
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From this reading It was a day of triumph to Bonner, and his heart swelled with pride and gratified vengeance as he marched along.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The precincts of the cathedral were crowded with spectators, as indeed were all the streets traversed by the _cortége_ on its way to Smithfield.
cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading The precincts of the cathedral were crowded with spectators, as indeed were all the streets traversed by the _cortége_ on its way to Smithfield.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading However, there were many who refused to kneel, and who were only restrained by fear from giving utterance to their abhorrence of the ceremony.
cortége
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From this reading The precincts of the cathedral were crowded with spectators, as indeed were all the streets traversed by the _cortége_ on its way to Smithfield.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The precincts of the cathedral were crowded with spectators, as indeed were all the streets traversed by the _cortége_ on its way to Smithfield.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a day of triumph to Bonner, and his heart swelled with pride and gratified vengeance as he marched along.
devoutlyadverbUS /dɪˈvaʊtli/
in a devout and pious manner
From this reading The majority of the beholders being Romanists, they prostrated themselves devoutly as the host went by, while the priests accompanying the bishop sprinkled them with holy water.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading However, there were many who refused to kneel, and who were only restrained by fear from giving utterance to their abhorrence of the ceremony.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading However, there were many who refused to kneel, and who were only restrained by fear from giving utterance to their abhorrence of the ceremony.
the act of giving
From this reading However, there were many who refused to kneel, and who were only restrained by fear from giving utterance to their abhorrence of the ceremony.
gratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/
having received what was desired
From this reading It was a day of triumph to Bonner, and his heart swelled with pride and gratified vengeance as he marched along.
HALTverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading THE HALT AT NEWGATE.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a day of triumph to Bonner, and his heart swelled with pride and gratified vengeance as he marched along.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was a day of triumph to Bonner, and his heart swelled with pride and gratified vengeance as he marched along.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a day of triumph to Bonner, and his heart swelled with pride and gratified vengeance as he marched along.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading The majority of the beholders being Romanists, they prostrated themselves devoutly as the host went by, while the priests accompanying the bishop sprinkled them with holy water.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading The majority of the beholders being Romanists, they prostrated themselves devoutly as the host went by, while the priests accompanying the bishop sprinkled them with holy water.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, there were many who refused to kneel, and who were only restrained by fear from giving utterance to their abhorrence of the ceremony.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The precincts of the cathedral were crowded with spectators, as indeed were all the streets traversed by the _cortége_ on its way to Smithfield.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a day of triumph to Bonner, and his heart swelled with pride and gratified vengeance as he marched along.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The precincts of the cathedral were crowded with spectators, as indeed were all the streets traversed by the _cortége_ on its way to Smithfield.
kneelverbUS /niːl/
rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading However, there were many who refused to kneel, and who were only restrained by fear from giving utterance to their abhorrence of the ceremony.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading The majority of the beholders being Romanists, they prostrated themselves devoutly as the host went by, while the priests accompanying the bishop sprinkled them with holy water.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading However, there were many who refused to kneel, and who were only restrained by fear from giving utterance to their abhorrence of the ceremony.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading It was a day of triumph to Bonner, and his heart swelled with pride and gratified vengeance as he marched along.
NEWGATEnounUS /ˈnuːɡeɪt/
a former prison in London notorious for its unsanitary conditions and burnt down in riots in 1780; a new prison was built on the same spot but was torn down in 1902
From this reading THE HALT AT NEWGATE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a day of triumph to Bonner, and his heart swelled with pride and gratified vengeance as he marched along.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The precincts of the cathedral were crowded with spectators, as indeed were all the streets traversed by the _cortége_ on its way to Smithfield.
and nothing more
From this reading However, there were many who refused to kneel, and who were only restrained by fear from giving utterance to their abhorrence of the ceremony.
precinctsnounUS /ˈpriːsɪŋkts/
plural of “precinct” — a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
From this reading The precincts of the cathedral were crowded with spectators, as indeed were all the streets traversed by the _cortége_ on its way to Smithfield.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading It was a day of triumph to Bonner, and his heart swelled with pride and gratified vengeance as he marched along.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The majority of the beholders being Romanists, they prostrated themselves devoutly as the host went by, while the priests accompanying the bishop sprinkled them with holy water.
prostrated
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From this reading The majority of the beholders being Romanists, they prostrated themselves devoutly as the host went by, while the priests accompanying the bishop sprinkled them with holy water.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading However, there were many who refused to kneel, and who were only restrained by fear from giving utterance to their abhorrence of the ceremony.
restrainedadjectiveUS /riˈstreɪnd/
cool and formal in manner
From this reading However, there were many who refused to kneel, and who were only restrained by fear from giving utterance to their abhorrence of the ceremony.
Romanists
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From this reading The majority of the beholders being Romanists, they prostrated themselves devoutly as the host went by, while the priests accompanying the bishop sprinkled them with holy water.
Smithfield
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From this reading The precincts of the cathedral were crowded with spectators, as indeed were all the streets traversed by the _cortége_ on its way to Smithfield.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading The precincts of the cathedral were crowded with spectators, as indeed were all the streets traversed by the _cortége_ on its way to Smithfield.
sprinkledverbUS /ˈsprɪŋkəld/
past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely
From this reading The majority of the beholders being Romanists, they prostrated themselves devoutly as the host went by, while the priests accompanying the bishop sprinkled them with holy water.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The precincts of the cathedral were crowded with spectators, as indeed were all the streets traversed by the _cortége_ on its way to Smithfield.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading It was a day of triumph to Bonner, and his heart swelled with pride and gratified vengeance as he marched along.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HALT AT NEWGATE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading However, there were many who refused to kneel, and who were only restrained by fear from giving utterance to their abhorrence of the ceremony.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The majority of the beholders being Romanists, they prostrated themselves devoutly as the host went by, while the priests accompanying the bishop sprinkled them with holy water.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The majority of the beholders being Romanists, they prostrated themselves devoutly as the host went by, while the priests accompanying the bishop sprinkled them with holy water.
in or at that place or location
From this reading However, there were many who refused to kneel, and who were only restrained by fear from giving utterance to their abhorrence of the ceremony.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The majority of the beholders being Romanists, they prostrated themselves devoutly as the host went by, while the priests accompanying the bishop sprinkled them with holy water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a day of triumph to Bonner, and his heart swelled with pride and gratified vengeance as he marched along.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading The precincts of the cathedral were crowded with spectators, as indeed were all the streets traversed by the _cortége_ on its way to Smithfield.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading It was a day of triumph to Bonner, and his heart swelled with pride and gratified vengeance as he marched along.
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading However, there were many who refused to kneel, and who were only restrained by fear from giving utterance to their abhorrence of the ceremony.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading It was a day of triumph to Bonner, and his heart swelled with pride and gratified vengeance as he marched along.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a day of triumph to Bonner, and his heart swelled with pride and gratified vengeance as he marched along.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The majority of the beholders being Romanists, they prostrated themselves devoutly as the host went by, while the priests accompanying the bishop sprinkled them with holy water.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The precincts of the cathedral were crowded with spectators, as indeed were all the streets traversed by the _cortége_ on its way to Smithfield.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The majority of the beholders being Romanists, they prostrated themselves devoutly as the host went by, while the priests accompanying the bishop sprinkled them with holy water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The precincts of the cathedral were crowded with spectators, as indeed were all the streets traversed by the _cortége_ on its way to Smithfield.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The majority of the beholders being Romanists, they prostrated themselves devoutly as the host went by, while the priests accompanying the bishop sprinkled them with holy water.
which person or people
From this reading However, there were many who refused to kneel, and who were only restrained by fear from giving utterance to their abhorrence of the ceremony.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a day of triumph to Bonner, and his heart swelled with pride and gratified vengeance as he marched along.
