used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After the trial and conviction of Bridget Bishop, the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were leading citizens of Boston, the Deputy Governor of the Province, acting as Chief-Justice--decided to take further counsel in this wonderful and important matter of the fathers of the church.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading After the trial and conviction of Bridget Bishop, the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were leading citizens of Boston, the Deputy Governor of the Province, acting as Chief-Justice--decided to take further counsel in this wonderful and important matter of the fathers of the church.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the trial and conviction of Bridget Bishop, the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were leading citizens of Boston, the Deputy Governor of the Province, acting as Chief-Justice--decided to take further counsel in this wonderful and important matter of the fathers of the church.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The response of the ministers, while urging in general terms the importance of caution and circumspection, recommended the earnest and vigorous carrying on of the war against Satan and his disciples.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the new victims, one of the most striking cases was that of George Jacobs and his grand-daughter Margaret.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the trial and conviction of Bridget Bishop, the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were leading citizens of Boston, the Deputy Governor of the Province, acting as Chief-Justice--decided to take further counsel in this wonderful and important matter of the fathers of the church.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After the trial and conviction of Bridget Bishop, the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were leading citizens of Boston, the Deputy Governor of the Province, acting as Chief-Justice--decided to take further counsel in this wonderful and important matter of the fathers of the church.
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 After the trial and conviction of Bridget Bishop, the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were leading citizens of Boston, the Deputy Governor of the Province, acting as Chief-Justice--decided to take further counsel in this wonderful and important matter of the fathers of the church.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading After the trial and conviction of Bridget Bishop, the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were leading citizens of Boston, the Deputy Governor of the Province, acting as Chief-Justice--decided to take further counsel in this wonderful and important matter of the fathers of the church.
BridgetnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒət/
Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading After the trial and conviction of Bridget Bishop, the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were leading citizens of Boston, the Deputy Governor of the Province, acting as Chief-Justice--decided to take further counsel in this wonderful and important matter of the fathers of the church.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading Burn Me, or Hang Me, I Will Stand in the Truth of Christ.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The response of the ministers, while urging in general terms the importance of caution and circumspection, recommended the earnest and vigorous carrying on of the war against Satan and his disciples.
an occurrence of something
From this reading So the Court took a recess, while it consulted the ministers of Boston and other places, respecting its duty in the case.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Among the new victims, one of the most striking cases was that of George Jacobs and his grand-daughter Margaret.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading The response of the ministers, while urging in general terms the importance of caution and circumspection, recommended the earnest and vigorous carrying on of the war against Satan and his disciples.
Chief-Justice
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From this reading After the trial and conviction of Bridget Bishop, the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were leading citizens of Boston, the Deputy Governor of the Province, acting as Chief-Justice--decided to take further counsel in this wonderful and important matter of the fathers of the church.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading Burn Me, or Hang Me, I Will Stand in the Truth of Christ.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading After the trial and conviction of Bridget Bishop, the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were leading citizens of Boston, the Deputy Governor of the Province, acting as Chief-Justice--decided to take further counsel in this wonderful and important matter of the fathers of the church.
circumspectionnounUS /ˌsɜːrkəmˈspekʃən/
knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
From this reading The response of the ministers, while urging in general terms the importance of caution and circumspection, recommended the earnest and vigorous carrying on of the war against Satan and his disciples.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading After the trial and conviction of Bridget Bishop, the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were leading citizens of Boston, the Deputy Governor of the Province, acting as Chief-Justice--decided to take further counsel in this wonderful and important matter of the fathers of the church.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading So the Court took a recess, while it consulted the ministers of Boston and other places, respecting its duty in the case.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading After the trial and conviction of Bridget Bishop, the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were leading citizens of Boston, the Deputy Governor of the Province, acting as Chief-Justice--decided to take further counsel in this wonderful and important matter of the fathers of the church.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading After the trial and conviction of Bridget Bishop, the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were leading citizens of Boston, the Deputy Governor of the Province, acting as Chief-Justice--decided to take further counsel in this wonderful and important matter of the fathers of the church.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading After the trial and conviction of Bridget Bishop, the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were leading citizens of Boston, the Deputy Governor of the Province, acting as Chief-Justice--decided to take further counsel in this wonderful and important matter of the fathers of the church.
recognizable; marked
From this reading After the trial and conviction of Bridget Bishop, the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were leading citizens of Boston, the Deputy Governor of the Province, acting as Chief-Justice--decided to take further counsel in this wonderful and important matter of the fathers of the church.
DeputynounUS /ˈdepjəti/
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading After the trial and conviction of Bridget Bishop, the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were leading citizens of Boston, the Deputy Governor of the Province, acting as Chief-Justice--decided to take further counsel in this wonderful and important matter of the fathers of the church.
disciplesnounUS /dɪˈsaɪpəlz/
plural of “disciple” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading The response of the ministers, while urging in general terms the importance of caution and circumspection, recommended the earnest and vigorous carrying on of the war against Satan and his disciples.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading So the Court took a recess, while it consulted the ministers of Boston and other places, respecting its duty in the case.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading The response of the ministers, while urging in general terms the importance of caution and circumspection, recommended the earnest and vigorous carrying on of the war against Satan and his disciples.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading After the trial and conviction of Bridget Bishop, the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were leading citizens of Boston, the Deputy Governor of the Province, acting as Chief-Justice--decided to take further counsel in this wonderful and important matter of the fathers of the church.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading After the trial and conviction of Bridget Bishop, the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were leading citizens of Boston, the Deputy Governor of the Province, acting as Chief-Justice--decided to take further counsel in this wonderful and important matter of the fathers of the church.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The response of the ministers, while urging in general terms the importance of caution and circumspection, recommended the earnest and vigorous carrying on of the war against Satan and his disciples.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Among the new victims, one of the most striking cases was that of George Jacobs and his grand-daughter Margaret.
the head of a state government
From this reading After the trial and conviction of Bridget Bishop, the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were leading citizens of Boston, the Deputy Governor of the Province, acting as Chief-Justice--decided to take further counsel in this wonderful and important matter of the fathers of the church.
grand-daughter
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From this reading Among the new victims, one of the most striking cases was that of George Jacobs and his grand-daughter Margaret.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading Burn Me, or Hang Me, I Will Stand in the Truth of Christ.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The response of the ministers, while urging in general terms the importance of caution and circumspection, recommended the earnest and vigorous carrying on of the war against Satan and his disciples.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Burn Me, or Hang Me, I Will Stand in the Truth of Christ.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading The response of the ministers, while urging in general terms the importance of caution and circumspection, recommended the earnest and vigorous carrying on of the war against Satan and his disciples.
of great significance or value
From this reading After the trial and conviction of Bridget Bishop, the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were leading citizens of Boston, the Deputy Governor of the Province, acting as Chief-Justice--decided to take further counsel in this wonderful and important matter of the fathers of the church.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Burn Me, or Hang Me, I Will Stand in the Truth of Christ.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So the Court took a recess, while it consulted the ministers of Boston and other places, respecting its duty in the case.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading So the Court took a recess, while it consulted the ministers of Boston and other places, respecting its duty in the case.
JacobsnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəbz/
English writer of macabre short stories (1863-1943)
From this reading Among the new victims, one of the most striking cases was that of George Jacobs and his grand-daughter Margaret.
JudgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading After the trial and conviction of Bridget Bishop, the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were leading citizens of Boston, the Deputy Governor of the Province, acting as Chief-Justice--decided to take further counsel in this wonderful and important matter of the fathers of the church.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading After the trial and conviction of Bridget Bishop, the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were leading citizens of Boston, the Deputy Governor of the Province, acting as Chief-Justice--decided to take further counsel in this wonderful and important matter of the fathers of the church.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading After the trial and conviction of Bridget Bishop, the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were leading citizens of Boston, the Deputy Governor of the Province, acting as Chief-Justice--decided to take further counsel in this wonderful and important matter of the fathers of the church.
Margaret
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From this reading Among the new victims, one of the most striking cases was that of George Jacobs and his grand-daughter Margaret.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading After the trial and conviction of Bridget Bishop, the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were leading citizens of Boston, the Deputy Governor of the Province, acting as Chief-Justice--decided to take further counsel in this wonderful and important matter of the fathers of the church.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Burn Me, or Hang Me, I Will Stand in the Truth of Christ.
ministersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading So the Court took a recess, while it consulted the ministers of Boston and other places, respecting its duty in the case.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Among the new victims, one of the most striking cases was that of George Jacobs and his grand-daughter Margaret.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Among the new victims, one of the most striking cases was that of George Jacobs and his grand-daughter Margaret.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Burn Me, or Hang Me, I Will Stand in the Truth of Christ.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The response of the ministers, while urging in general terms the importance of caution and circumspection, recommended the earnest and vigorous carrying on of the war against Satan and his disciples.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Among the new victims, one of the most striking cases was that of George Jacobs and his grand-daughter Margaret.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Burn Me, or Hang Me, I Will Stand in the Truth of Christ.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading So the Court took a recess, while it consulted the ministers of Boston and other places, respecting its duty in the case.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading So the Court took a recess, while it consulted the ministers of Boston and other places, respecting its duty in the case.
ProvincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading After the trial and conviction of Bridget Bishop, the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were leading citizens of Boston, the Deputy Governor of the Province, acting as Chief-Justice--decided to take further counsel in this wonderful and important matter of the fathers of the church.
recessverbUS /rɪˈses/
put into a recess
From this reading So the Court took a recess, while it consulted the ministers of Boston and other places, respecting its duty in the case.
recommendedverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading The response of the ministers, while urging in general terms the importance of caution and circumspection, recommended the earnest and vigorous carrying on of the war against Satan and his disciples.
respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading So the Court took a recess, while it consulted the ministers of Boston and other places, respecting its duty in the case.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading The response of the ministers, while urging in general terms the importance of caution and circumspection, recommended the earnest and vigorous carrying on of the war against Satan and his disciples.
SatannounUS /ˈseɪtən/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading The response of the ministers, while urging in general terms the importance of caution and circumspection, recommended the earnest and vigorous carrying on of the war against Satan and his disciples.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading After the trial and conviction of Bridget Bishop, the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were leading citizens of Boston, the Deputy Governor of the Province, acting as Chief-Justice--decided to take further counsel in this wonderful and important matter of the fathers of the church.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the Court took a recess, while it consulted the ministers of Boston and other places, respecting its duty in the case.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading After the trial and conviction of Bridget Bishop, the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were leading citizens of Boston, the Deputy Governor of the Province, acting as Chief-Justice--decided to take further counsel in this wonderful and important matter of the fathers of the church.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Burn Me, or Hang Me, I Will Stand in the Truth of Christ.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Among the new victims, one of the most striking cases was that of George Jacobs and his grand-daughter Margaret.
carry out
From this reading After the trial and conviction of Bridget Bishop, the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were leading citizens of Boston, the Deputy Governor of the Province, acting as Chief-Justice--decided to take further counsel in this wonderful and important matter of the fathers of the church.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading The response of the ministers, while urging in general terms the importance of caution and circumspection, recommended the earnest and vigorous carrying on of the war against Satan and his disciples.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Among the new victims, one of the most striking cases was that of George Jacobs and his grand-daughter Margaret.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Burn Me, or Hang Me, I Will Stand in the Truth of Christ.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After the trial and conviction of Bridget Bishop, the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were leading citizens of Boston, the Deputy Governor of the Province, acting as Chief-Justice--decided to take further counsel in this wonderful and important matter of the fathers of the church.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the trial and conviction of Bridget Bishop, the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were leading citizens of Boston, the Deputy Governor of the Province, acting as Chief-Justice--decided to take further counsel in this wonderful and important matter of the fathers of the church.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So the Court took a recess, while it consulted the ministers of Boston and other places, respecting its duty in the case.
the act of testing something
From this reading After the trial and conviction of Bridget Bishop, the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were leading citizens of Boston, the Deputy Governor of the Province, acting as Chief-Justice--decided to take further counsel in this wonderful and important matter of the fathers of the church.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Burn Me, or Hang Me, I Will Stand in the Truth of Christ.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading The response of the ministers, while urging in general terms the importance of caution and circumspection, recommended the earnest and vigorous carrying on of the war against Satan and his disciples.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Among the new victims, one of the most striking cases was that of George Jacobs and his grand-daughter Margaret.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading The response of the ministers, while urging in general terms the importance of caution and circumspection, recommended the earnest and vigorous carrying on of the war against Satan and his disciples.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The response of the ministers, while urging in general terms the importance of caution and circumspection, recommended the earnest and vigorous carrying on of the war against Satan and his disciples.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among the new victims, one of the most striking cases was that of George Jacobs and his grand-daughter Margaret.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After the trial and conviction of Bridget Bishop, the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were leading citizens of Boston, the Deputy Governor of the Province, acting as Chief-Justice--decided to take further counsel in this wonderful and important matter of the fathers of the church.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So the Court took a recess, while it consulted the ministers of Boston and other places, respecting its duty in the case.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After the trial and conviction of Bridget Bishop, the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were leading citizens of Boston, the Deputy Governor of the Province, acting as Chief-Justice--decided to take further counsel in this wonderful and important matter of the fathers of the church.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Burn Me, or Hang Me, I Will Stand in the Truth of Christ.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading After the trial and conviction of Bridget Bishop, the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were leading citizens of Boston, the Deputy Governor of the Province, acting as Chief-Justice--decided to take further counsel in this wonderful and important matter of the fathers of the church.
