used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While this examination was taking place, the husbands of the penitents came up and took a part in it.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading When the Governor, who did not wish to push his questioning too far, had allowed the visitors to depart, their husbands swallowed their shame and indignation, and led them away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While this examination was taking place, the husbands of the penitents came up and took a part in it.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading And their anger made them tremble like the hemp-plant or leaves of a tree.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He asserted that the pills had been given to the women as they entered the monastery.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading He asserted that the pills had been given to the women as they entered the monastery.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When the Governor, who did not wish to push his questioning too far, had allowed the visitors to depart, their husbands swallowed their shame and indignation, and led them away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He asserted that the pills had been given to the women as they entered the monastery.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading While this examination was taking place, the husbands of the penitents came up and took a part in it.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading When the Governor, who did not wish to push his questioning too far, had allowed the visitors to depart, their husbands swallowed their shame and indignation, and led them away.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When the Governor, who did not wish to push his questioning too far, had allowed the visitors to depart, their husbands swallowed their shame and indignation, and led them away.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He asserted that the pills had been given to the women as they entered the monastery.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading While this examination was taking place, the husbands of the penitents came up and took a part in it.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading When the Governor, who did not wish to push his questioning too far, had allowed the visitors to depart, their husbands swallowed their shame and indignation, and led them away.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The Superior had not yet given up the fight.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The Superior had not yet given up the fight.
the head of a state government
From this reading When the Governor, who did not wish to push his questioning too far, had allowed the visitors to depart, their husbands swallowed their shame and indignation, and led them away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the Governor, who did not wish to push his questioning too far, had allowed the visitors to depart, their husbands swallowed their shame and indignation, and led them away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He asserted that the pills had been given to the women as they entered the monastery.
hemp-plant
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From this reading And their anger made them tremble like the hemp-plant or leaves of a tree.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the Governor, who did not wish to push his questioning too far, had allowed the visitors to depart, their husbands swallowed their shame and indignation, and led them away.
husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading While this examination was taking place, the husbands of the penitents came up and took a part in it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While this examination was taking place, the husbands of the penitents came up and took a part in it.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading When the Governor, who did not wish to push his questioning too far, had allowed the visitors to depart, their husbands swallowed their shame and indignation, and led them away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While this examination was taking place, the husbands of the penitents came up and took a part in it.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading And their anger made them tremble like the hemp-plant or leaves of a tree.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading When the Governor, who did not wish to push his questioning too far, had allowed the visitors to depart, their husbands swallowed their shame and indignation, and led them away.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And their anger made them tremble like the hemp-plant or leaves of a tree.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And their anger made them tremble like the hemp-plant or leaves of a tree.
monasterynounUS /ˈmɑːnəsteri/
the residence of a religious community
From this reading He asserted that the pills had been given to the women as they entered the monastery.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the Governor, who did not wish to push his questioning too far, had allowed the visitors to depart, their husbands swallowed their shame and indignation, and led them away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While this examination was taking place, the husbands of the penitents came up and took a part in it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And their anger made them tremble like the hemp-plant or leaves of a tree.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading While this examination was taking place, the husbands of the penitents came up and took a part in it.
penitents
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From this reading While this examination was taking place, the husbands of the penitents came up and took a part in it.
pillsnounUS /pɪlz/
plural of “pill” — something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
From this reading He asserted that the pills had been given to the women as they entered the monastery.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading While this examination was taking place, the husbands of the penitents came up and took a part in it.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading When the Governor, who did not wish to push his questioning too far, had allowed the visitors to depart, their husbands swallowed their shame and indignation, and led them away.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading When the Governor, who did not wish to push his questioning too far, had allowed the visitors to depart, their husbands swallowed their shame and indignation, and led them away.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading When the Governor, who did not wish to push his questioning too far, had allowed the visitors to depart, their husbands swallowed their shame and indignation, and led them away.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading The Superior had not yet given up the fight.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading When the Governor, who did not wish to push his questioning too far, had allowed the visitors to depart, their husbands swallowed their shame and indignation, and led them away.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading While this examination was taking place, the husbands of the penitents came up and took a part in it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He asserted that the pills had been given to the women as they entered the monastery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While this examination was taking place, the husbands of the penitents came up and took a part in it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And their anger made them tremble like the hemp-plant or leaves of a tree.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And their anger made them tremble like the hemp-plant or leaves of a tree.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He asserted that the pills had been given to the women as they entered the monastery.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While this examination was taking place, the husbands of the penitents came up and took a part in it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the Governor, who did not wish to push his questioning too far, had allowed the visitors to depart, their husbands swallowed their shame and indignation, and led them away.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading When the Governor, who did not wish to push his questioning too far, had allowed the visitors to depart, their husbands swallowed their shame and indignation, and led them away.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading While this examination was taking place, the husbands of the penitents came up and took a part in it.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading And their anger made them tremble like the hemp-plant or leaves of a tree.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading And their anger made them tremble like the hemp-plant or leaves of a tree.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading While this examination was taking place, the husbands of the penitents came up and took a part in it.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading When the Governor, who did not wish to push his questioning too far, had allowed the visitors to depart, their husbands swallowed their shame and indignation, and led them away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While this examination was taking place, the husbands of the penitents came up and took a part in it.
at the time that
From this reading When the Governor, who did not wish to push his questioning too far, had allowed the visitors to depart, their husbands swallowed their shame and indignation, and led them away.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While this examination was taking place, the husbands of the penitents came up and took a part in it.
which person or people
From this reading When the Governor, who did not wish to push his questioning too far, had allowed the visitors to depart, their husbands swallowed their shame and indignation, and led them away.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading When the Governor, who did not wish to push his questioning too far, had allowed the visitors to depart, their husbands swallowed their shame and indignation, and led them away.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He asserted that the pills had been given to the women as they entered the monastery.
but in spite of that
From this reading The Superior had not yet given up the fight.
