adjured
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From this reading The Priest then approached her with much gravity, and adjured her by the holiest names to confess the truth, if any evil lurked in her, unknown to them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But she fell on her knees before him, repeated after him all his words of piety, gave praise to God, and declared she was in charity with all the world.
(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 But she fell on her knees before him, repeated after him all his words of piety, gave praise to God, and declared she was in charity with all the world.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Sir bridegroom," said he, "I leave you alone with her whom I have made your wife.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As far as I can discover, there is no evil, although much that is mysterious, in her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Priest then approached her with much gravity, and adjured her by the holiest names to confess the truth, if any evil lurked in her, unknown to them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Priest then approached her with much gravity, and adjured her by the holiest names to confess the truth, if any evil lurked in her, unknown to them.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The Priest then approached her with much gravity, and adjured her by the holiest names to confess the truth, if any evil lurked in her, unknown to them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As far as I can discover, there is no evil, although much that is mysterious, in her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But she fell on her knees before him, repeated after him all his words of piety, gave praise to God, and declared she was in charity with all the world.
bridegroomnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading "Sir bridegroom," said he, "I leave you alone with her whom I have made your wife.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she fell on her knees before him, repeated after him all his words of piety, gave praise to God, and declared she was in charity with all the world.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Priest then approached her with much gravity, and adjured her by the holiest names to confess the truth, if any evil lurked in her, unknown to them.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading As far as I can discover, there is no evil, although much that is mysterious, in her.
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading But she fell on her knees before him, repeated after him all his words of piety, gave praise to God, and declared she was in charity with all the world.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading The Priest then approached her with much gravity, and adjured her by the holiest names to confess the truth, if any evil lurked in her, unknown to them.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading But she fell on her knees before him, repeated after him all his words of piety, gave praise to God, and declared she was in charity with all the world.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading As far as I can discover, there is no evil, although much that is mysterious, in her.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading The Priest then approached her with much gravity, and adjured her by the holiest names to confess the truth, if any evil lurked in her, unknown to them.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As far as I can discover, there is no evil, although much that is mysterious, in her.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But she fell on her knees before him, repeated after him all his words of piety, gave praise to God, and declared she was in charity with all the world.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But she fell on her knees before him, repeated after him all his words of piety, gave praise to God, and declared she was in charity with all the world.
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 But she fell on her knees before him, repeated after him all his words of piety, gave praise to God, and declared she was in charity with all the world.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading The Priest then approached her with much gravity, and adjured her by the holiest names to confess the truth, if any evil lurked in her, unknown to them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Sir bridegroom," said he, "I leave you alone with her whom I have made your wife.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sir bridegroom," said he, "I leave you alone with her whom I have made your wife.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Priest then approached her with much gravity, and adjured her by the holiest names to confess the truth, if any evil lurked in her, unknown to them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But she fell on her knees before him, repeated after him all his words of piety, gave praise to God, and declared she was in charity with all the world.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But she fell on her knees before him, repeated after him all his words of piety, gave praise to God, and declared she was in charity with all the world.
holiestadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊliɪst/
superlative of “holy” — belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power
From this reading The Priest then approached her with much gravity, and adjured her by the holiest names to confess the truth, if any evil lurked in her, unknown to them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Sir bridegroom," said he, "I leave you alone with her whom I have made your wife.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Priest then approached her with much gravity, and adjured her by the holiest names to confess the truth, if any evil lurked in her, unknown to them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Priest then approached her with much gravity, and adjured her by the holiest names to confess the truth, if any evil lurked in her, unknown to them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As far as I can discover, there is no evil, although much that is mysterious, in her.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading But she fell on her knees before him, repeated after him all his words of piety, gave praise to God, and declared she was in charity with all the world.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading The Priest turned to the young Knight.
go away from a place
From this reading "Sir bridegroom," said he, "I leave you alone with her whom I have made your wife.
lurkedverbUS /lɜːrkt/
past form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading The Priest then approached her with much gravity, and adjured her by the holiest names to confess the truth, if any evil lurked in her, unknown to them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Sir bridegroom," said he, "I leave you alone with her whom I have made your wife.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The Priest then approached her with much gravity, and adjured her by the holiest names to confess the truth, if any evil lurked in her, unknown to them.
of an obscure nature
From this reading As far as I can discover, there is no evil, although much that is mysterious, in her.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading The Priest then approached her with much gravity, and adjured her by the holiest names to confess the truth, if any evil lurked in her, unknown to them.
not any; not one
From this reading As far as I can discover, there is no evil, although much that is mysterious, in her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But she fell on her knees before him, repeated after him all his words of piety, gave praise to God, and declared she was in charity with all the world.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But she fell on her knees before him, repeated after him all his words of piety, gave praise to God, and declared she was in charity with all the world.
pietynounUS /ˈpaɪəti/
righteousness by virtue of being pious
From this reading But she fell on her knees before him, repeated after him all his words of piety, gave praise to God, and declared she was in charity with all the world.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading But she fell on her knees before him, repeated after him all his words of piety, gave praise to God, and declared she was in charity with all the world.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The Priest then approached her with much gravity, and adjured her by the holiest names to confess the truth, if any evil lurked in her, unknown to them.
recurring again and again
From this reading But she fell on her knees before him, repeated after him all his words of piety, gave praise to God, and declared she was in charity with all the world.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Sir bridegroom," said he, "I leave you alone with her whom I have made your wife.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she fell on her knees before him, repeated after him all his words of piety, gave praise to God, and declared she was in charity with all the world.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Sir bridegroom," said he, "I leave you alone with her whom I have made your wife.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As far as I can discover, there is no evil, although much that is mysterious, in her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Priest then approached her with much gravity, and adjured her by the holiest names to confess the truth, if any evil lurked in her, unknown to them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Priest then approached her with much gravity, and adjured her by the holiest names to confess the truth, if any evil lurked in her, unknown to them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Priest then approached her with much gravity, and adjured her by the holiest names to confess the truth, if any evil lurked in her, unknown to them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As far as I can discover, there is no evil, although much that is mysterious, in her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Priest then approached her with much gravity, and adjured her by the holiest names to confess the truth, if any evil lurked in her, unknown to them.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The Priest then approached her with much gravity, and adjured her by the holiest names to confess the truth, if any evil lurked in her, unknown to them.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Priest turned to the young Knight.
not known
From this reading The Priest then approached her with much gravity, and adjured her by the holiest names to confess the truth, if any evil lurked in her, unknown to them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she fell on her knees before him, repeated after him all his words of piety, gave praise to God, and declared she was in charity with all the world.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Sir bridegroom," said he, "I leave you alone with her whom I have made your wife.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Sir bridegroom," said he, "I leave you alone with her whom I have made your wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Priest then approached her with much gravity, and adjured her by the holiest names to confess the truth, if any evil lurked in her, unknown to them.
the words that are spoken
From this reading But she fell on her knees before him, repeated after him all his words of piety, gave praise to God, and declared she was in charity with all the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But she fell on her knees before him, repeated after him all his words of piety, gave praise to God, and declared she was in charity with all the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sir bridegroom," said he, "I leave you alone with her whom I have made your wife.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Priest turned to the young Knight.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sir bridegroom," said he, "I leave you alone with her whom I have made your wife.
