used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then comes Professor Gilbert Murray, one of the few learned men who are able to make a thing clear to people not quite like themselves, and tells us all about it in a cheap, small book, easy to read.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Then comes Professor Gilbert Murray, one of the few learned men who are able to make a thing clear to people not quite like themselves, and tells us all about it in a cheap, small book, easy to read.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then comes Professor Gilbert Murray, one of the few learned men who are able to make a thing clear to people not quite like themselves, and tells us all about it in a cheap, small book, easy to read.
(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 Then comes Professor Gilbert Murray, one of the few learned men who are able to make a thing clear to people not quite like themselves, and tells us all about it in a cheap, small book, easy to read.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then comes Professor Gilbert Murray, one of the few learned men who are able to make a thing clear to people not quite like themselves, and tells us all about it in a cheap, small book, easy to read.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then comes Professor Gilbert Murray, one of the few learned men who are able to make a thing clear to people not quite like themselves, and tells us all about it in a cheap, small book, easy to read.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Every person in authority met them with rack and sword, cursed their religious leaders as emissaries of the Devil, and punished them for all the things which they considered holy.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading OUR MODERATE SATANISTS I Satanism is one of the words that most of us simple people have heard others use; we guiltily feel that we ought to know what it means, but do not quite like to ask, lest we expose the nakedness of the land.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seems that the Satanists, or the pick of the sect, were Bohemian Protestants at the start, and quite plain, poor men from the country.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading "Every person in authority met them with rack and sword, cursed their religious leaders as emissaries of the Devil, and punished them for all the things which they considered holy.
BohemiannounUS /boʊˈhiːmiən/
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading It seems that the Satanists, or the pick of the sect, were Bohemian Protestants at the start, and quite plain, poor men from the country.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Then comes Professor Gilbert Murray, one of the few learned men who are able to make a thing clear to people not quite like themselves, and tells us all about it in a cheap, small book, easy to read.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading OUR MODERATE SATANISTS I Satanism is one of the words that most of us simple people have heard others use; we guiltily feel that we ought to know what it means, but do not quite like to ask, lest we expose the nakedness of the land.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading Then comes Professor Gilbert Murray, one of the few learned men who are able to make a thing clear to people not quite like themselves, and tells us all about it in a cheap, small book, easy to read.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Then comes Professor Gilbert Murray, one of the few learned men who are able to make a thing clear to people not quite like themselves, and tells us all about it in a cheap, small book, easy to read.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Then comes Professor Gilbert Murray, one of the few learned men who are able to make a thing clear to people not quite like themselves, and tells us all about it in a cheap, small book, easy to read.
carefully weighed
From this reading "Every person in authority met them with rack and sword, cursed their religious leaders as emissaries of the Devil, and punished them for all the things which they considered holy.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It seems that the Satanists, or the pick of the sect, were Bohemian Protestants at the start, and quite plain, poor men from the country.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading "Every person in authority met them with rack and sword, cursed their religious leaders as emissaries of the Devil, and punished them for all the things which they considered holy.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "Every person in authority met them with rack and sword, cursed their religious leaders as emissaries of the Devil, and punished them for all the things which they considered holy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading OUR MODERATE SATANISTS I Satanism is one of the words that most of us simple people have heard others use; we guiltily feel that we ought to know what it means, but do not quite like to ask, lest we expose the nakedness of the land.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The earth was the Lord's, and the Pope and Emperor were the vicegerents of God upon the earth.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Then comes Professor Gilbert Murray, one of the few learned men who are able to make a thing clear to people not quite like themselves, and tells us all about it in a cheap, small book, easy to read.
emissariesnounUS /ˈeməseriz/
plural of “emissary” — someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
From this reading "Every person in authority met them with rack and sword, cursed their religious leaders as emissaries of the Devil, and punished them for all the things which they considered holy.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading The earth was the Lord's, and the Pope and Emperor were the vicegerents of God upon the earth.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Every person in authority met them with rack and sword, cursed their religious leaders as emissaries of the Devil, and punished them for all the things which they considered holy.
exposeverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊz/
expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading OUR MODERATE SATANISTS I Satanism is one of the words that most of us simple people have heard others use; we guiltily feel that we ought to know what it means, but do not quite like to ask, lest we expose the nakedness of the land.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading OUR MODERATE SATANISTS I Satanism is one of the words that most of us simple people have heard others use; we guiltily feel that we ought to know what it means, but do not quite like to ask, lest we expose the nakedness of the land.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Then comes Professor Gilbert Murray, one of the few learned men who are able to make a thing clear to people not quite like themselves, and tells us all about it in a cheap, small book, easy to read.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Every person in authority met them with rack and sword, cursed their religious leaders as emissaries of the Devil, and punished them for all the things which they considered holy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seems that the Satanists, or the pick of the sect, were Bohemian Protestants at the start, and quite plain, poor men from the country.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Then comes Professor Gilbert Murray, one of the few learned men who are able to make a thing clear to people not quite like themselves, and tells us all about it in a cheap, small book, easy to read.
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 The earth was the Lord's, and the Pope and Emperor were the vicegerents of God upon the earth.
guiltilyadverb
in the manner of someone who has committed an offense
From this reading OUR MODERATE SATANISTS I Satanism is one of the words that most of us simple people have heard others use; we guiltily feel that we ought to know what it means, but do not quite like to ask, lest we expose the nakedness of the land.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading OUR MODERATE SATANISTS I Satanism is one of the words that most of us simple people have heard others use; we guiltily feel that we ought to know what it means, but do not quite like to ask, lest we expose the nakedness of the land.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading OUR MODERATE SATANISTS I Satanism is one of the words that most of us simple people have heard others use; we guiltily feel that we ought to know what it means, but do not quite like to ask, lest we expose the nakedness of the land.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading "Every person in authority met them with rack and sword, cursed their religious leaders as emissaries of the Devil, and punished them for all the things which they considered holy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OUR MODERATE SATANISTS I Satanism is one of the words that most of us simple people have heard others use; we guiltily feel that we ought to know what it means, but do not quite like to ask, lest we expose the nakedness of the land.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then comes Professor Gilbert Murray, one of the few learned men who are able to make a thing clear to people not quite like themselves, and tells us all about it in a cheap, small book, easy to read.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OUR MODERATE SATANISTS I Satanism is one of the words that most of us simple people have heard others use; we guiltily feel that we ought to know what it means, but do not quite like to ask, lest we expose the nakedness of the land.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OUR MODERATE SATANISTS I Satanism is one of the words that most of us simple people have heard others use; we guiltily feel that we ought to know what it means, but do not quite like to ask, lest we expose the nakedness of the land.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading OUR MODERATE SATANISTS I Satanism is one of the words that most of us simple people have heard others use; we guiltily feel that we ought to know what it means, but do not quite like to ask, lest we expose the nakedness of the land.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading OUR MODERATE SATANISTS I Satanism is one of the words that most of us simple people have heard others use; we guiltily feel that we ought to know what it means, but do not quite like to ask, lest we expose the nakedness of the land.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading "Every person in authority met them with rack and sword, cursed their religious leaders as emissaries of the Devil, and punished them for all the things which they considered holy.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Then comes Professor Gilbert Murray, one of the few learned men who are able to make a thing clear to people not quite like themselves, and tells us all about it in a cheap, small book, easy to read.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading OUR MODERATE SATANISTS I Satanism is one of the words that most of us simple people have heard others use; we guiltily feel that we ought to know what it means, but do not quite like to ask, lest we expose the nakedness of the land.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading OUR MODERATE SATANISTS I Satanism is one of the words that most of us simple people have heard others use; we guiltily feel that we ought to know what it means, but do not quite like to ask, lest we expose the nakedness of the land.
Lord'snounUS /lɔːrdz/
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The earth was the Lord's, and the Pope and Emperor were the vicegerents of God upon the earth.
engage in
From this reading Then comes Professor Gilbert Murray, one of the few learned men who are able to make a thing clear to people not quite like themselves, and tells us all about it in a cheap, small book, easy to read.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading OUR MODERATE SATANISTS I Satanism is one of the words that most of us simple people have heard others use; we guiltily feel that we ought to know what it means, but do not quite like to ask, lest we expose the nakedness of the land.
the force of workers available
From this reading Then comes Professor Gilbert Murray, one of the few learned men who are able to make a thing clear to people not quite like themselves, and tells us all about it in a cheap, small book, easy to read.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "Every person in authority met them with rack and sword, cursed their religious leaders as emissaries of the Devil, and punished them for all the things which they considered holy.
MODERATEverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading OUR MODERATE SATANISTS I Satanism is one of the words that most of us simple people have heard others use; we guiltily feel that we ought to know what it means, but do not quite like to ask, lest we expose the nakedness of the land.
used to form the superlative
From this reading OUR MODERATE SATANISTS I Satanism is one of the words that most of us simple people have heard others use; we guiltily feel that we ought to know what it means, but do not quite like to ask, lest we expose the nakedness of the land.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading Then comes Professor Gilbert Murray, one of the few learned men who are able to make a thing clear to people not quite like themselves, and tells us all about it in a cheap, small book, easy to read.
nakednessnoun
the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind
From this reading OUR MODERATE SATANISTS I Satanism is one of the words that most of us simple people have heard others use; we guiltily feel that we ought to know what it means, but do not quite like to ask, lest we expose the nakedness of the land.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading OUR MODERATE SATANISTS I Satanism is one of the words that most of us simple people have heard others use; we guiltily feel that we ought to know what it means, but do not quite like to ask, lest we expose the nakedness of the land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUR MODERATE SATANISTS I Satanism is one of the words that most of us simple people have heard others use; we guiltily feel that we ought to know what it means, but do not quite like to ask, lest we expose the nakedness of the land.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading OUR MODERATE SATANISTS I Satanism is one of the words that most of us simple people have heard others use; we guiltily feel that we ought to know what it means, but do not quite like to ask, lest we expose the nakedness of the land.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It seems that the Satanists, or the pick of the sect, were Bohemian Protestants at the start, and quite plain, poor men from the country.
others
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From this reading OUR MODERATE SATANISTS I Satanism is one of the words that most of us simple people have heard others use; we guiltily feel that we ought to know what it means, but do not quite like to ask, lest we expose the nakedness of the land.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading OUR MODERATE SATANISTS I Satanism is one of the words that most of us simple people have heard others use; we guiltily feel that we ought to know what it means, but do not quite like to ask, lest we expose the nakedness of the land.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR MODERATE SATANISTS I Satanism is one of the words that most of us simple people have heard others use; we guiltily feel that we ought to know what it means, but do not quite like to ask, lest we expose the nakedness of the land.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading OUR MODERATE SATANISTS I Satanism is one of the words that most of us simple people have heard others use; we guiltily feel that we ought to know what it means, but do not quite like to ask, lest we expose the nakedness of the land.
a human being
From this reading "Every person in authority met them with rack and sword, cursed their religious leaders as emissaries of the Devil, and punished them for all the things which they considered holy.
select carefully from a group
From this reading It seems that the Satanists, or the pick of the sect, were Bohemian Protestants at the start, and quite plain, poor men from the country.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It seems that the Satanists, or the pick of the sect, were Bohemian Protestants at the start, and quite plain, poor men from the country.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It seems that the Satanists, or the pick of the sect, were Bohemian Protestants at the start, and quite plain, poor men from the country.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading The earth was the Lord's, and the Pope and Emperor were the vicegerents of God upon the earth.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Then comes Professor Gilbert Murray, one of the few learned men who are able to make a thing clear to people not quite like themselves, and tells us all about it in a cheap, small book, easy to read.
ProtestantsnounUS /ˈprɑːtəstənts/
plural of “protestant” — an adherent of Protestantism
From this reading It seems that the Satanists, or the pick of the sect, were Bohemian Protestants at the start, and quite plain, poor men from the country.
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading "Every person in authority met them with rack and sword, cursed their religious leaders as emissaries of the Devil, and punished them for all the things which they considered holy.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading OUR MODERATE SATANISTS I Satanism is one of the words that most of us simple people have heard others use; we guiltily feel that we ought to know what it means, but do not quite like to ask, lest we expose the nakedness of the land.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading "Every person in authority met them with rack and sword, cursed their religious leaders as emissaries of the Devil, and punished them for all the things which they considered holy.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Then comes Professor Gilbert Murray, one of the few learned men who are able to make a thing clear to people not quite like themselves, and tells us all about it in a cheap, small book, easy to read.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading "Every person in authority met them with rack and sword, cursed their religious leaders as emissaries of the Devil, and punished them for all the things which they considered holy.
SatanismnounUS /ˈseɪtənɪzəm/
a belief in and reverence for devils (especially Satan)
From this reading OUR MODERATE SATANISTS I Satanism is one of the words that most of us simple people have heard others use; we guiltily feel that we ought to know what it means, but do not quite like to ask, lest we expose the nakedness of the land.
SATANISTS
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From this reading OUR MODERATE SATANISTS I Satanism is one of the words that most of us simple people have heard others use; we guiltily feel that we ought to know what it means, but do not quite like to ask, lest we expose the nakedness of the land.
sectnounUS /sekt/
a subdivision of a larger religious group
From this reading It seems that the Satanists, or the pick of the sect, were Bohemian Protestants at the start, and quite plain, poor men from the country.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems that the Satanists, or the pick of the sect, were Bohemian Protestants at the start, and quite plain, poor men from the country.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading OUR MODERATE SATANISTS I Satanism is one of the words that most of us simple people have heard others use; we guiltily feel that we ought to know what it means, but do not quite like to ask, lest we expose the nakedness of the land.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then comes Professor Gilbert Murray, one of the few learned men who are able to make a thing clear to people not quite like themselves, and tells us all about it in a cheap, small book, easy to read.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It seems that the Satanists, or the pick of the sect, were Bohemian Protestants at the start, and quite plain, poor men from the country.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading "Every person in authority met them with rack and sword, cursed their religious leaders as emissaries of the Devil, and punished them for all the things which they considered holy.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading Then comes Professor Gilbert Murray, one of the few learned men who are able to make a thing clear to people not quite like themselves, and tells us all about it in a cheap, small book, easy to read.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OUR MODERATE SATANISTS I Satanism is one of the words that most of us simple people have heard others use; we guiltily feel that we ought to know what it means, but do not quite like to ask, lest we expose the nakedness of the land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUR MODERATE SATANISTS I Satanism is one of the words that most of us simple people have heard others use; we guiltily feel that we ought to know what it means, but do not quite like to ask, lest we expose the nakedness of the land.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Every person in authority met them with rack and sword, cursed their religious leaders as emissaries of the Devil, and punished them for all the things which they considered holy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Every person in authority met them with rack and sword, cursed their religious leaders as emissaries of the Devil, and punished them for all the things which they considered holy.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Then comes Professor Gilbert Murray, one of the few learned men who are able to make a thing clear to people not quite like themselves, and tells us all about it in a cheap, small book, easy to read.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then comes Professor Gilbert Murray, one of the few learned men who are able to make a thing clear to people not quite like themselves, and tells us all about it in a cheap, small book, easy to read.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Every person in authority met them with rack and sword, cursed their religious leaders as emissaries of the Devil, and punished them for all the things which they considered holy.
a special situation
From this reading Then comes Professor Gilbert Murray, one of the few learned men who are able to make a thing clear to people not quite like themselves, and tells us all about it in a cheap, small book, easy to read.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Every person in authority met them with rack and sword, cursed their religious leaders as emissaries of the Devil, and punished them for all the things which they considered holy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OUR MODERATE SATANISTS I Satanism is one of the words that most of us simple people have heard others use; we guiltily feel that we ought to know what it means, but do not quite like to ask, lest we expose the nakedness of the land.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The earth was the Lord's, and the Pope and Emperor were the vicegerents of God upon the earth.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OUR MODERATE SATANISTS I Satanism is one of the words that most of us simple people have heard others use; we guiltily feel that we ought to know what it means, but do not quite like to ask, lest we expose the nakedness of the land.
the act of using
From this reading OUR MODERATE SATANISTS I Satanism is one of the words that most of us simple people have heard others use; we guiltily feel that we ought to know what it means, but do not quite like to ask, lest we expose the nakedness of the land.
vicegerents
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The earth was the Lord's, and the Pope and Emperor were the vicegerents of God upon the earth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The earth was the Lord's, and the Pope and Emperor were the vicegerents of God upon the earth.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading OUR MODERATE SATANISTS I Satanism is one of the words that most of us simple people have heard others use; we guiltily feel that we ought to know what it means, but do not quite like to ask, lest we expose the nakedness of the land.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seems that the Satanists, or the pick of the sect, were Bohemian Protestants at the start, and quite plain, poor men from the country.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading OUR MODERATE SATANISTS I Satanism is one of the words that most of us simple people have heard others use; we guiltily feel that we ought to know what it means, but do not quite like to ask, lest we expose the nakedness of the land.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Every person in authority met them with rack and sword, cursed their religious leaders as emissaries of the Devil, and punished them for all the things which they considered holy.
which person or people
From this reading Then comes Professor Gilbert Murray, one of the few learned men who are able to make a thing clear to people not quite like themselves, and tells us all about it in a cheap, small book, easy to read.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Every person in authority met them with rack and sword, cursed their religious leaders as emissaries of the Devil, and punished them for all the things which they considered holy.
the words that are spoken
From this reading OUR MODERATE SATANISTS I Satanism is one of the words that most of us simple people have heard others use; we guiltily feel that we ought to know what it means, but do not quite like to ask, lest we expose the nakedness of the land.
