used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No," said Durtal, in a whisper, "I will not take the place of these good people."
(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 All were sifting and closely examining their souls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And while Durtal was still refusing to go before the lay brothers who were waiting their turn for confession, Father Etienne insisted: "I will stay with you, and as soon as the cell is free, you will enter."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And while Durtal was still refusing to go before the lay brothers who were waiting their turn for confession, Father Etienne insisted: "I will stay with you, and as soon as the cell is free, you will enter."
make certain of
From this reading "But I assure you it is quite the same to them."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And while Durtal was still refusing to go before the lay brothers who were waiting their turn for confession, Father Etienne insisted: "I will stay with you, and as soon as the cell is free, you will enter."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Durtal was then on the landing of a staircase on every step of which was posted a brother kneeling or standing, his head wrapped in his hood, his face turned to the wall.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading And while Durtal was still refusing to go before the lay brothers who were waiting their turn for confession, Father Etienne insisted: "I will stay with you, and as soon as the cell is free, you will enter."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I assure you it is quite the same to them."
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading And while Durtal was still refusing to go before the lay brothers who were waiting their turn for confession, Father Etienne insisted: "I will stay with you, and as soon as the cell is free, you will enter."
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading All were sifting and closely examining their souls.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading And while Durtal was still refusing to go before the lay brothers who were waiting their turn for confession, Father Etienne insisted: "I will stay with you, and as soon as the cell is free, you will enter."
Durtal
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From this reading "No," said Durtal, in a whisper, "I will not take the place of these good people."
to come or go into
From this reading And while Durtal was still refusing to go before the lay brothers who were waiting their turn for confession, Father Etienne insisted: "I will stay with you, and as soon as the cell is free, you will enter."
Etienne
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From this reading And while Durtal was still refusing to go before the lay brothers who were waiting their turn for confession, Father Etienne insisted: "I will stay with you, and as soon as the cell is free, you will enter."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Durtal was then on the landing of a staircase on every step of which was posted a brother kneeling or standing, his head wrapped in his hood, his face turned to the wall.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading All were sifting and closely examining their souls.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Durtal was then on the landing of a staircase on every step of which was posted a brother kneeling or standing, his head wrapped in his hood, his face turned to the wall.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And while Durtal was still refusing to go before the lay brothers who were waiting their turn for confession, Father Etienne insisted: "I will stay with you, and as soon as the cell is free, you will enter."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And while Durtal was still refusing to go before the lay brothers who were waiting their turn for confession, Father Etienne insisted: "I will stay with you, and as soon as the cell is free, you will enter."
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading And while Durtal was still refusing to go before the lay brothers who were waiting their turn for confession, Father Etienne insisted: "I will stay with you, and as soon as the cell is free, you will enter."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And while Durtal was still refusing to go before the lay brothers who were waiting their turn for confession, Father Etienne insisted: "I will stay with you, and as soon as the cell is free, you will enter."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "No," said Durtal, in a whisper, "I will not take the place of these good people."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Durtal was then on the landing of a staircase on every step of which was posted a brother kneeling or standing, his head wrapped in his hood, his face turned to the wall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Durtal was then on the landing of a staircase on every step of which was posted a brother kneeling or standing, his head wrapped in his hood, his face turned to the wall.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading Durtal was then on the landing of a staircase on every step of which was posted a brother kneeling or standing, his head wrapped in his hood, his face turned to the wall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No," said Durtal, in a whisper, "I will not take the place of these good people."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No," said Durtal, in a whisper, "I will not take the place of these good people."
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading And while Durtal was still refusing to go before the lay brothers who were waiting their turn for confession, Father Etienne insisted: "I will stay with you, and as soon as the cell is free, you will enter."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But I assure you it is quite the same to them."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But I assure you it is quite the same to them."
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading Durtal was then on the landing of a staircase on every step of which was posted a brother kneeling or standing, his head wrapped in his hood, his face turned to the wall.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Durtal was then on the landing of a staircase on every step of which was posted a brother kneeling or standing, his head wrapped in his hood, his face turned to the wall.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And while Durtal was still refusing to go before the lay brothers who were waiting their turn for confession, Father Etienne insisted: "I will stay with you, and as soon as the cell is free, you will enter."
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Durtal, in a whisper, "I will not take the place of these good people."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No," said Durtal, in a whisper, "I will not take the place of these good people."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No," said Durtal, in a whisper, "I will not take the place of these good people."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Durtal was then on the landing of a staircase on every step of which was posted a brother kneeling or standing, his head wrapped in his hood, his face turned to the wall.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Durtal was then on the landing of a staircase on every step of which was posted a brother kneeling or standing, his head wrapped in his hood, his face turned to the wall.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "No," said Durtal, in a whisper, "I will not take the place of these good people."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "No," said Durtal, in a whisper, "I will not take the place of these good people."
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading Durtal was then on the landing of a staircase on every step of which was posted a brother kneeling or standing, his head wrapped in his hood, his face turned to the wall.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "But I assure you it is quite the same to them."
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading And while Durtal was still refusing to go before the lay brothers who were waiting their turn for confession, Father Etienne insisted: "I will stay with you, and as soon as the cell is free, you will enter."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said Durtal, in a whisper, "I will not take the place of these good people."
Identical; not different.
From this reading "But I assure you it is quite the same to them."
siftingnounUS /ˈsɪftɪŋ/
the act of separating grain from chaff
From this reading All were sifting and closely examining their souls.
in the near future
From this reading And while Durtal was still refusing to go before the lay brothers who were waiting their turn for confession, Father Etienne insisted: "I will stay with you, and as soon as the cell is free, you will enter."
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading All were sifting and closely examining their souls.
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Durtal was then on the landing of a staircase on every step of which was posted a brother kneeling or standing, his head wrapped in his hood, his face turned to the wall.
having a supporting base
From this reading Durtal was then on the landing of a staircase on every step of which was posted a brother kneeling or standing, his head wrapped in his hood, his face turned to the wall.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And while Durtal was still refusing to go before the lay brothers who were waiting their turn for confession, Father Etienne insisted: "I will stay with you, and as soon as the cell is free, you will enter."
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Durtal was then on the landing of a staircase on every step of which was posted a brother kneeling or standing, his head wrapped in his hood, his face turned to the wall.
not in physical motion
From this reading And while Durtal was still refusing to go before the lay brothers who were waiting their turn for confession, Father Etienne insisted: "I will stay with you, and as soon as the cell is free, you will enter."
carry out
From this reading "No," said Durtal, in a whisper, "I will not take the place of these good people."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No," said Durtal, in a whisper, "I will not take the place of these good people."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And while Durtal was still refusing to go before the lay brothers who were waiting their turn for confession, Father Etienne insisted: "I will stay with you, and as soon as the cell is free, you will enter."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "But I assure you it is quite the same to them."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Durtal was then on the landing of a staircase on every step of which was posted a brother kneeling or standing, his head wrapped in his hood, his face turned to the wall.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "No," said Durtal, in a whisper, "I will not take the place of these good people."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But I assure you it is quite the same to them."
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading And while Durtal was still refusing to go before the lay brothers who were waiting their turn for confession, Father Etienne insisted: "I will stay with you, and as soon as the cell is free, you will enter."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Durtal was then on the landing of a staircase on every step of which was posted a brother kneeling or standing, his head wrapped in his hood, his face turned to the wall.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading And while Durtal was still refusing to go before the lay brothers who were waiting their turn for confession, Father Etienne insisted: "I will stay with you, and as soon as the cell is free, you will enter."
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Durtal was then on the landing of a staircase on every step of which was posted a brother kneeling or standing, his head wrapped in his hood, his face turned to the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And while Durtal was still refusing to go before the lay brothers who were waiting their turn for confession, Father Etienne insisted: "I will stay with you, and as soon as the cell is free, you will enter."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And while Durtal was still refusing to go before the lay brothers who were waiting their turn for confession, Father Etienne insisted: "I will stay with you, and as soon as the cell is free, you will enter."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Durtal was then on the landing of a staircase on every step of which was posted a brother kneeling or standing, his head wrapped in his hood, his face turned to the wall.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And while Durtal was still refusing to go before the lay brothers who were waiting their turn for confession, Father Etienne insisted: "I will stay with you, and as soon as the cell is free, you will enter."
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "No," said Durtal, in a whisper, "I will not take the place of these good people."
which person or people
From this reading And while Durtal was still refusing to go before the lay brothers who were waiting their turn for confession, Father Etienne insisted: "I will stay with you, and as soon as the cell is free, you will enter."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "No," said Durtal, in a whisper, "I will not take the place of these good people."
in the company of; together with
From this reading And while Durtal was still refusing to go before the lay brothers who were waiting their turn for confession, Father Etienne insisted: "I will stay with you, and as soon as the cell is free, you will enter."
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Durtal was then on the landing of a staircase on every step of which was posted a brother kneeling or standing, his head wrapped in his hood, his face turned to the wall.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But I assure you it is quite the same to them."
