used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The king visited the crypt, kissed the relics-often striking his breast, and murmuring the most doleful psalms.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They arrived at the cell, on the threshold of which stood Gorenflot, his eyes brilliant as carbuncles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They arrived at the cell, on the threshold of which stood Gorenflot, his eyes brilliant as carbuncles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the prior said, “Sire, will it please you now to depose your earthly crown at the feet of the eternal king?”
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading The king visited the crypt, kissed the relics-often striking his breast, and murmuring the most doleful psalms.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading They arrived at the cell, on the threshold of which stood Gorenflot, his eyes brilliant as carbuncles.
carbuncles
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From this reading They arrived at the cell, on the threshold of which stood Gorenflot, his eyes brilliant as carbuncles.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading They arrived at the cell, on the threshold of which stood Gorenflot, his eyes brilliant as carbuncles.
CHICOTnoun
handsome tree of central and eastern North America having large bipinnate leaves and green-white flowers followed by large woody brown pods whose seeds are used as a coffee substitute
From this reading CHICOT THE FIRST.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading At last the prior said, “Sire, will it please you now to depose your earthly crown at the feet of the eternal king?”
cryptnounUS /krɪpt/
An underground room or vault beneath an ancient building, often used for storage or burials.
From this reading The king visited the crypt, kissed the relics-often striking his breast, and murmuring the most doleful psalms.
deposeverbUS /dɪˈpoʊz/
force to leave (an office)
From this reading At last the prior said, “Sire, will it please you now to depose your earthly crown at the feet of the eternal king?”
dolefuladjectiveUS /ˈdoʊlfəl/
filled with or evoking sadness
From this reading The king visited the crypt, kissed the relics-often striking his breast, and murmuring the most doleful psalms.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading At last the prior said, “Sire, will it please you now to depose your earthly crown at the feet of the eternal king?”
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading At last the prior said, “Sire, will it please you now to depose your earthly crown at the feet of the eternal king?”
opinion or judgment
From this reading They arrived at the cell, on the threshold of which stood Gorenflot, his eyes brilliant as carbuncles.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At last the prior said, “Sire, will it please you now to depose your earthly crown at the feet of the eternal king?”
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading CHICOT THE FIRST.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Let us go!” said the king.
Gorenflot
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From this reading They arrived at the cell, on the threshold of which stood Gorenflot, his eyes brilliant as carbuncles.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The king visited the crypt, kissed the relics-often striking his breast, and murmuring the most doleful psalms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last the prior said, “Sire, will it please you now to depose your earthly crown at the feet of the eternal king?”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king visited the crypt, kissed the relics-often striking his breast, and murmuring the most doleful psalms.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading The king visited the crypt, kissed the relics-often striking his breast, and murmuring the most doleful psalms.
immediately past
From this reading At last the prior said, “Sire, will it please you now to depose your earthly crown at the feet of the eternal king?”
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us go!” said the king.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The king visited the crypt, kissed the relics-often striking his breast, and murmuring the most doleful psalms.
murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading The king visited the crypt, kissed the relics-often striking his breast, and murmuring the most doleful psalms.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At last the prior said, “Sire, will it please you now to depose your earthly crown at the feet of the eternal king?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last the prior said, “Sire, will it please you now to depose your earthly crown at the feet of the eternal king?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They arrived at the cell, on the threshold of which stood Gorenflot, his eyes brilliant as carbuncles.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading At last the prior said, “Sire, will it please you now to depose your earthly crown at the feet of the eternal king?”
prioradjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading At last the prior said, “Sire, will it please you now to depose your earthly crown at the feet of the eternal king?”
psalmsnounUS /sɑːlmz/
an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of 150 Psalms
From this reading The king visited the crypt, kissed the relics-often striking his breast, and murmuring the most doleful psalms.
relics-often
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From this reading The king visited the crypt, kissed the relics-often striking his breast, and murmuring the most doleful psalms.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At last the prior said, “Sire, will it please you now to depose your earthly crown at the feet of the eternal king?”
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading At last the prior said, “Sire, will it please you now to depose your earthly crown at the feet of the eternal king?”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They arrived at the cell, on the threshold of which stood Gorenflot, his eyes brilliant as carbuncles.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The king visited the crypt, kissed the relics-often striking his breast, and murmuring the most doleful psalms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHICOT THE FIRST.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They arrived at the cell, on the threshold of which stood Gorenflot, his eyes brilliant as carbuncles.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading They arrived at the cell, on the threshold of which stood Gorenflot, his eyes brilliant as carbuncles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last the prior said, “Sire, will it please you now to depose your earthly crown at the feet of the eternal king?”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let us go!” said the king.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The king visited the crypt, kissed the relics-often striking his breast, and murmuring the most doleful psalms.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They arrived at the cell, on the threshold of which stood Gorenflot, his eyes brilliant as carbuncles.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading At last the prior said, “Sire, will it please you now to depose your earthly crown at the feet of the eternal king?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At last the prior said, “Sire, will it please you now to depose your earthly crown at the feet of the eternal king?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At last the prior said, “Sire, will it please you now to depose your earthly crown at the feet of the eternal king?”
