Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading And all the women, after looking at him for some time, said that he was very comely for a devil.

later than; following

From this reading And all the women, after looking at him for some time, said that he was very comely for a devil.

(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 There the Dean demanded to see what had been the cause of those wicked spells which had been cast over so many worthy men, and Pieter Gans, with all humility, showed him the deviling, still smiling and holding his staff of vine-branches in his hand.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading There the Dean demanded to see what had been the cause of those wicked spells which had been cast over so many worthy men, and Pieter Gans, with all humility, showed him the deviling, still smiling and holding his staff of vine-branches in his hand.

past form of “anoint” — choose by or as if by divine intervention

From this reading The priest first crossed himself, then, dipping his fingers in the holy water, anointed therewith the brow, breast, and belly of the statue, which thereupon, by the grace of God, crumbled into dust, and a sorrowful voice was heard saying: "Oi moi, o phos, tethneka!"

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And all the women, after looking at him for some time, said that he was very comely for a devil.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There the Dean demanded to see what had been the cause of those wicked spells which had been cast over so many worthy men, and Pieter Gans, with all humility, showed him the deviling, still smiling and holding his staff of vine-branches in his hand.

the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis

From this reading The priest first crossed himself, then, dipping his fingers in the holy water, anointed therewith the brow, breast, and belly of the statue, which thereupon, by the grace of God, crumbled into dust, and a sorrowful voice was heard saying: "Oi moi, o phos, tethneka!"

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading The priest first crossed himself, then, dipping his fingers in the holy water, anointed therewith the brow, breast, and belly of the statue, which thereupon, by the grace of God, crumbled into dust, and a sorrowful voice was heard saying: "Oi moi, o phos, tethneka!"

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading The priest first crossed himself, then, dipping his fingers in the holy water, anointed therewith the brow, breast, and belly of the statue, which thereupon, by the grace of God, crumbled into dust, and a sorrowful voice was heard saying: "Oi moi, o phos, tethneka!"

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The priest first crossed himself, then, dipping his fingers in the holy water, anointed therewith the brow, breast, and belly of the statue, which thereupon, by the grace of God, crumbled into dust, and a sorrowful voice was heard saying: "Oi moi, o phos, tethneka!"

put or send forth

From this reading There the Dean demanded to see what had been the cause of those wicked spells which had been cast over so many worthy men, and Pieter Gans, with all humility, showed him the deviling, still smiling and holding his staff of vine-branches in his hand.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading There the Dean demanded to see what had been the cause of those wicked spells which had been cast over so many worthy men, and Pieter Gans, with all humility, showed him the deviling, still smiling and holding his staff of vine-branches in his hand.

according with custom or propriety

From this reading And all the women, after looking at him for some time, said that he was very comely for a devil.

placed crosswise

From this reading The priest first crossed himself, then, dipping his fingers in the holy water, anointed therewith the brow, breast, and belly of the statue, which thereupon, by the grace of God, crumbled into dust, and a sorrowful voice was heard saying: "Oi moi, o phos, tethneka!"

past form of “crumble” — fall apart

From this reading The priest first crossed himself, then, dipping his fingers in the holy water, anointed therewith the brow, breast, and belly of the statue, which thereupon, by the grace of God, crumbled into dust, and a sorrowful voice was heard saying: "Oi moi, o phos, tethneka!"

an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

From this reading There the Dean demanded to see what had been the cause of those wicked spells which had been cast over so many worthy men, and Pieter Gans, with all humility, showed him the deviling, still smiling and holding his staff of vine-branches in his hand.

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading There the Dean demanded to see what had been the cause of those wicked spells which had been cast over so many worthy men, and Pieter Gans, with all humility, showed him the deviling, still smiling and holding his staff of vine-branches in his hand.

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading And all the women, after looking at him for some time, said that he was very comely for a devil.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There the Dean demanded to see what had been the cause of those wicked spells which had been cast over so many worthy men, and Pieter Gans, with all humility, showed him the deviling, still smiling and holding his staff of vine-branches in his hand.

inflected form of “dip” — immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

From this reading The priest first crossed himself, then, dipping his fingers in the holy water, anointed therewith the brow, breast, and belly of the statue, which thereupon, by the grace of God, crumbled into dust, and a sorrowful voice was heard saying: "Oi moi, o phos, tethneka!"

remove the dust from

From this reading The priest first crossed himself, then, dipping his fingers in the holy water, anointed therewith the brow, breast, and belly of the statue, which thereupon, by the grace of God, crumbled into dust, and a sorrowful voice was heard saying: "Oi moi, o phos, tethneka!"

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading And these words of the devil were explained by the priest to signify, in the Greek tongue: "Woe is me!

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading The priest first crossed himself, then, dipping his fingers in the holy water, anointed therewith the brow, breast, and belly of the statue, which thereupon, by the grace of God, crumbled into dust, and a sorrowful voice was heard saying: "Oi moi, o phos, tethneka!"

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The priest first crossed himself, then, dipping his fingers in the holy water, anointed therewith the brow, breast, and belly of the statue, which thereupon, by the grace of God, crumbled into dust, and a sorrowful voice was heard saying: "Oi moi, o phos, tethneka!"

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And all the women, after looking at him for some time, said that he was very comely for a devil.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There the Dean demanded to see what had been the cause of those wicked spells which had been cast over so many worthy men, and Pieter Gans, with all humility, showed him the deviling, still smiling and holding his staff of vine-branches in his hand.

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 priest first crossed himself, then, dipping his fingers in the holy water, anointed therewith the brow, breast, and belly of the statue, which thereupon, by the grace of God, crumbled into dust, and a sorrowful voice was heard saying: "Oi moi, o phos, tethneka!"

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading The priest first crossed himself, then, dipping his fingers in the holy water, anointed therewith the brow, breast, and belly of the statue, which thereupon, by the grace of God, crumbled into dust, and a sorrowful voice was heard saying: "Oi moi, o phos, tethneka!"

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading And these words of the devil were explained by the priest to signify, in the Greek tongue: "Woe is me!

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading There the Dean demanded to see what had been the cause of those wicked spells which had been cast over so many worthy men, and Pieter Gans, with all humility, showed him the deviling, still smiling and holding his staff of vine-branches in his hand.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading There the Dean demanded to see what had been the cause of those wicked spells which had been cast over so many worthy men, and Pieter Gans, with all humility, showed him the deviling, still smiling and holding his staff of vine-branches in his hand.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And all the women, after looking at him for some time, said that he was very comely for a devil.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The priest first crossed himself, then, dipping his fingers in the holy water, anointed therewith the brow, breast, and belly of the statue, which thereupon, by the grace of God, crumbled into dust, and a sorrowful voice was heard saying: "Oi moi, o phos, tethneka!"

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There the Dean demanded to see what had been the cause of those wicked spells which had been cast over so many worthy men, and Pieter Gans, with all humility, showed him the deviling, still smiling and holding his staff of vine-branches in his hand.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The priest first crossed himself, then, dipping his fingers in the holy water, anointed therewith the brow, breast, and belly of the statue, which thereupon, by the grace of God, crumbled into dust, and a sorrowful voice was heard saying: "Oi moi, o phos, tethneka!"

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading There the Dean demanded to see what had been the cause of those wicked spells which had been cast over so many worthy men, and Pieter Gans, with all humility, showed him the deviling, still smiling and holding his staff of vine-branches in his hand.

the act of retaining something

From this reading There the Dean demanded to see what had been the cause of those wicked spells which had been cast over so many worthy men, and Pieter Gans, with all humility, showed him the deviling, still smiling and holding his staff of vine-branches in his hand.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading The priest first crossed himself, then, dipping his fingers in the holy water, anointed therewith the brow, breast, and belly of the statue, which thereupon, by the grace of God, crumbled into dust, and a sorrowful voice was heard saying: "Oi moi, o phos, tethneka!"

a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride

From this reading There the Dean demanded to see what had been the cause of those wicked spells which had been cast over so many worthy men, and Pieter Gans, with all humility, showed him the deviling, still smiling and holding his staff of vine-branches in his hand.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There the Dean demanded to see what had been the cause of those wicked spells which had been cast over so many worthy men, and Pieter Gans, with all humility, showed him the deviling, still smiling and holding his staff of vine-branches in his hand.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The priest first crossed himself, then, dipping his fingers in the holy water, anointed therewith the brow, breast, and belly of the statue, which thereupon, by the grace of God, crumbled into dust, and a sorrowful voice was heard saying: "Oi moi, o phos, tethneka!"

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And these words of the devil were explained by the priest to signify, in the Greek tongue: "Woe is me!

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Light!

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading And all the women, after looking at him for some time, said that he was very comely for a devil.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading There the Dean demanded to see what had been the cause of those wicked spells which had been cast over so many worthy men, and Pieter Gans, with all humility, showed him the deviling, still smiling and holding his staff of vine-branches in his hand.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And these words of the devil were explained by the priest to signify, in the Greek tongue: "Woe is me!

the force of workers available

From this reading There the Dean demanded to see what had been the cause of those wicked spells which had been cast over so many worthy men, and Pieter Gans, with all humility, showed him the deviling, still smiling and holding his staff of vine-branches in his hand.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The priest first crossed himself, then, dipping his fingers in the holy water, anointed therewith the brow, breast, and belly of the statue, which thereupon, by the grace of God, crumbled into dust, and a sorrowful voice was heard saying: "Oi moi, o phos, tethneka!"

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading The priest first crossed himself, then, dipping his fingers in the holy water, anointed therewith the brow, breast, and belly of the statue, which thereupon, by the grace of God, crumbled into dust, and a sorrowful voice was heard saying: "Oi moi, o phos, tethneka!"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There the Dean demanded to see what had been the cause of those wicked spells which had been cast over so many worthy men, and Pieter Gans, with all humility, showed him the deviling, still smiling and holding his staff of vine-branches in his hand.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The priest first crossed himself, then, dipping his fingers in the holy water, anointed therewith the brow, breast, and belly of the statue, which thereupon, by the grace of God, crumbled into dust, and a sorrowful voice was heard saying: "Oi moi, o phos, tethneka!"

above and across; more than

From this reading There the Dean demanded to see what had been the cause of those wicked spells which had been cast over so many worthy men, and Pieter Gans, with all humility, showed him the deviling, still smiling and holding his staff of vine-branches in his hand.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The priest first crossed himself, then, dipping his fingers in the holy water, anointed therewith the brow, breast, and belly of the statue, which thereupon, by the grace of God, crumbled into dust, and a sorrowful voice was heard saying: "Oi moi, o phos, tethneka!"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There the Dean demanded to see what had been the cause of those wicked spells which had been cast over so many worthy men, and Pieter Gans, with all humility, showed him the deviling, still smiling and holding his staff of vine-branches in his hand.

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 first crossed himself, then, dipping his fingers in the holy water, anointed therewith the brow, breast, and belly of the statue, which thereupon, by the grace of God, crumbled into dust, and a sorrowful voice was heard saying: "Oi moi, o phos, tethneka!"

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And all the women, after looking at him for some time, said that he was very comely for a devil.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading The priest first crossed himself, then, dipping his fingers in the holy water, anointed therewith the brow, breast, and belly of the statue, which thereupon, by the grace of God, crumbled into dust, and a sorrowful voice was heard saying: "Oi moi, o phos, tethneka!"

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading There the Dean demanded to see what had been the cause of those wicked spells which had been cast over so many worthy men, and Pieter Gans, with all humility, showed him the deviling, still smiling and holding his staff of vine-branches in his hand.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading There the Dean demanded to see what had been the cause of those wicked spells which had been cast over so many worthy men, and Pieter Gans, with all humility, showed him the deviling, still smiling and holding his staff of vine-branches in his hand.

denote or connote

From this reading And these words of the devil were explained by the priest to signify, in the Greek tongue: "Woe is me!

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading There the Dean demanded to see what had been the cause of those wicked spells which had been cast over so many worthy men, and Pieter Gans, with all humility, showed him the deviling, still smiling and holding his staff of vine-branches in his hand.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There the Dean demanded to see what had been the cause of those wicked spells which had been cast over so many worthy men, and Pieter Gans, with all humility, showed him the deviling, still smiling and holding his staff of vine-branches in his hand.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading And all the women, after looking at him for some time, said that he was very comely for a devil.

experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss

From this reading The priest first crossed himself, then, dipping his fingers in the holy water, anointed therewith the brow, breast, and belly of the statue, which thereupon, by the grace of God, crumbled into dust, and a sorrowful voice was heard saying: "Oi moi, o phos, tethneka!"

plural of “spell” — a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

From this reading There the Dean demanded to see what had been the cause of those wicked spells which had been cast over so many worthy men, and Pieter Gans, with all humility, showed him the deviling, still smiling and holding his staff of vine-branches in his hand.

personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

From this reading There the Dean demanded to see what had been the cause of those wicked spells which had been cast over so many worthy men, and Pieter Gans, with all humility, showed him the deviling, still smiling and holding his staff of vine-branches in his hand.

a sculpture representing a human or animal

From this reading The priest first crossed himself, then, dipping his fingers in the holy water, anointed therewith the brow, breast, and belly of the statue, which thereupon, by the grace of God, crumbled into dust, and a sorrowful voice was heard saying: "Oi moi, o phos, tethneka!"

not in physical motion

From this reading There the Dean demanded to see what had been the cause of those wicked spells which had been cast over so many worthy men, and Pieter Gans, with all humility, showed him the deviling, still smiling and holding his staff of vine-branches in his hand.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The priest first crossed himself, then, dipping his fingers in the holy water, anointed therewith the brow, breast, and belly of the statue, which thereupon, by the grace of God, crumbled into dust, and a sorrowful voice was heard saying: "Oi moi, o phos, tethneka!"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And all the women, after looking at him for some time, said that he was very comely for a devil.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading There the Dean demanded to see what had been the cause of those wicked spells which had been cast over so many worthy men, and Pieter Gans, with all humility, showed him the deviling, still smiling and holding his staff of vine-branches in his hand.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The priest first crossed himself, then, dipping his fingers in the holy water, anointed therewith the brow, breast, and belly of the statue, which thereupon, by the grace of God, crumbled into dust, and a sorrowful voice was heard saying: "Oi moi, o phos, tethneka!"

in or at that place or location

From this reading There the Dean demanded to see what had been the cause of those wicked spells which had been cast over so many worthy men, and Pieter Gans, with all humility, showed him the deviling, still smiling and holding his staff of vine-branches in his hand.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The priest first crossed himself, then, dipping his fingers in the holy water, anointed therewith the brow, breast, and belly of the statue, which thereupon, by the grace of God, crumbled into dust, and a sorrowful voice was heard saying: "Oi moi, o phos, tethneka!"

with that or this or it

From this reading The priest first crossed himself, then, dipping his fingers in the holy water, anointed therewith the brow, breast, and belly of the statue, which thereupon, by the grace of God, crumbled into dust, and a sorrowful voice was heard saying: "Oi moi, o phos, tethneka!"

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading And these words of the devil were explained by the priest to signify, in the Greek tongue: "Woe is me!

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading There the Dean demanded to see what had been the cause of those wicked spells which had been cast over so many worthy men, and Pieter Gans, with all humility, showed him the deviling, still smiling and holding his staff of vine-branches in his hand.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading And all the women, after looking at him for some time, said that he was very comely for a devil.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading There the Dean demanded to see what had been the cause of those wicked spells which had been cast over so many worthy men, and Pieter Gans, with all humility, showed him the deviling, still smiling and holding his staff of vine-branches in his hand.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading And these words of the devil were explained by the priest to signify, in the Greek tongue: "Woe is me!

precisely as stated

From this reading And all the women, after looking at him for some time, said that he was very comely for a devil.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There the Dean demanded to see what had been the cause of those wicked spells which had been cast over so many worthy men, and Pieter Gans, with all humility, showed him the deviling, still smiling and holding his staff of vine-branches in his hand.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading The priest first crossed himself, then, dipping his fingers in the holy water, anointed therewith the brow, breast, and belly of the statue, which thereupon, by the grace of God, crumbled into dust, and a sorrowful voice was heard saying: "Oi moi, o phos, tethneka!"

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And all the women, after looking at him for some time, said that he was very comely for a devil.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading The priest first crossed himself, then, dipping his fingers in the holy water, anointed therewith the brow, breast, and belly of the statue, which thereupon, by the grace of God, crumbled into dust, and a sorrowful voice was heard saying: "Oi moi, o phos, tethneka!"

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading And these words of the devil were explained by the priest to signify, in the Greek tongue: "Woe is me!

used to ask for information about something

From this reading There the Dean demanded to see what had been the cause of those wicked spells which had been cast over so many worthy men, and Pieter Gans, with all humility, showed him the deviling, still smiling and holding his staff of vine-branches in his hand.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading There the Dean demanded to see what had been the cause of those wicked spells which had been cast over so many worthy men, and Pieter Gans, with all humility, showed him the deviling, still smiling and holding his staff of vine-branches in his hand.

morally bad in principle or practice

From this reading There the Dean demanded to see what had been the cause of those wicked spells which had been cast over so many worthy men, and Pieter Gans, with all humility, showed him the deviling, still smiling and holding his staff of vine-branches in his hand.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There the Dean demanded to see what had been the cause of those wicked spells which had been cast over so many worthy men, and Pieter Gans, with all humility, showed him the deviling, still smiling and holding his staff of vine-branches in his hand.

misery resulting from affliction

From this reading And these words of the devil were explained by the priest to signify, in the Greek tongue: "Woe is me!

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading And all the women, after looking at him for some time, said that he was very comely for a devil.

the words that are spoken

From this reading And these words of the devil were explained by the priest to signify, in the Greek tongue: "Woe is me!

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading There the Dean demanded to see what had been the cause of those wicked spells which had been cast over so many worthy men, and Pieter Gans, with all humility, showed him the deviling, still smiling and holding his staff of vine-branches in his hand.