used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a soldier and a good Catholic he desired to be shriven, and as a man of habit he preferred the old Cure to Father Launoy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As a soldier and a good Catholic he desired to be shriven, and as a man of habit he preferred the old Cure to Father Launoy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a soldier and a good Catholic he desired to be shriven, and as a man of habit he preferred the old Cure to Father Launoy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As a soldier and a good Catholic he desired to be shriven, and as a man of habit he preferred the old Cure to Father Launoy.
have
From this reading To be sure the Cure was deaf as a post, but on the other hand the Commandant's worst sins would bear to be shouted.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To be sure the Cure was deaf as a post, but on the other hand the Commandant's worst sins would bear to be shouted.
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading As a soldier and a good Catholic he desired to be shriven, and as a man of habit he preferred the old Cure to Father Launoy.
CommandantnounUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdɑːnt/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Time pressing, the Commandant had gone straight from the orderly-room in search of Father Joly.
Commandant's
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From this reading To be sure the Cure was deaf as a post, but on the other hand the Commandant's worst sins would bear to be shouted.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading "There is yet one thing upon my conscience," he wound up.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading As a soldier and a good Catholic he desired to be shriven, and as a man of habit he preferred the old Cure to Father Launoy.
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading To be sure the Cure was deaf as a post, but on the other hand the Commandant's worst sins would bear to be shouted.
wanted intensely
From this reading As a soldier and a good Catholic he desired to be shriven, and as a man of habit he preferred the old Cure to Father Launoy.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Time pressing, the Commandant had gone straight from the orderly-room in search of Father Joly.
FLAGSTAFFnounUS /ˈflæɡstæf/
a town in north central Arizona; site of an important observatory
From this reading THE FLAGSTAFF TOWER.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Time pressing, the Commandant had gone straight from the orderly-room in search of Father Joly.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Time pressing, the Commandant had gone straight from the orderly-room in search of Father Joly.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading As a soldier and a good Catholic he desired to be shriven, and as a man of habit he preferred the old Cure to Father Launoy.
an established custom
From this reading As a soldier and a good Catholic he desired to be shriven, and as a man of habit he preferred the old Cure to Father Launoy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Time pressing, the Commandant had gone straight from the orderly-room in search of Father Joly.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading To be sure the Cure was deaf as a post, but on the other hand the Commandant's worst sins would bear to be shouted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a soldier and a good Catholic he desired to be shriven, and as a man of habit he preferred the old Cure to Father Launoy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Time pressing, the Commandant had gone straight from the orderly-room in search of Father Joly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is yet one thing upon my conscience," he wound up.
Joly
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From this reading Time pressing, the Commandant had gone straight from the orderly-room in search of Father Joly.
Launoy
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From this reading As a soldier and a good Catholic he desired to be shriven, and as a man of habit he preferred the old Cure to Father Launoy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As a soldier and a good Catholic he desired to be shriven, and as a man of habit he preferred the old Cure to Father Launoy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "There is yet one thing upon my conscience," he wound up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Time pressing, the Commandant had gone straight from the orderly-room in search of Father Joly.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As a soldier and a good Catholic he desired to be shriven, and as a man of habit he preferred the old Cure to Father Launoy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To be sure the Cure was deaf as a post, but on the other hand the Commandant's worst sins would bear to be shouted.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There is yet one thing upon my conscience," he wound up.
orderly-room
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From this reading Time pressing, the Commandant had gone straight from the orderly-room in search of Father Joly.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To be sure the Cure was deaf as a post, but on the other hand the Commandant's worst sins would bear to be shouted.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading To be sure the Cure was deaf as a post, but on the other hand the Commandant's worst sins would bear to be shouted.
more desirable than another
From this reading As a soldier and a good Catholic he desired to be shriven, and as a man of habit he preferred the old Cure to Father Launoy.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading Time pressing, the Commandant had gone straight from the orderly-room in search of Father Joly.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Time pressing, the Commandant had gone straight from the orderly-room in search of Father Joly.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading To be sure the Cure was deaf as a post, but on the other hand the Commandant's worst sins would bear to be shouted.
shriven
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From this reading As a soldier and a good Catholic he desired to be shriven, and as a man of habit he preferred the old Cure to Father Launoy.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading To be sure the Cure was deaf as a post, but on the other hand the Commandant's worst sins would bear to be shouted.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading As a soldier and a good Catholic he desired to be shriven, and as a man of habit he preferred the old Cure to Father Launoy.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Time pressing, the Commandant had gone straight from the orderly-room in search of Father Joly.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure the Cure was deaf as a post, but on the other hand the Commandant's worst sins would bear to be shouted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLAGSTAFF TOWER.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is yet one thing upon my conscience," he wound up.
a special situation
From this reading "There is yet one thing upon my conscience," he wound up.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time pressing, the Commandant had gone straight from the orderly-room in search of Father Joly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As a soldier and a good Catholic he desired to be shriven, and as a man of habit he preferred the old Cure to Father Launoy.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading THE FLAGSTAFF TOWER.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "There is yet one thing upon my conscience," he wound up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "There is yet one thing upon my conscience," he wound up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To be sure the Cure was deaf as a post, but on the other hand the Commandant's worst sins would bear to be shouted.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading To be sure the Cure was deaf as a post, but on the other hand the Commandant's worst sins would bear to be shouted.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To be sure the Cure was deaf as a post, but on the other hand the Commandant's worst sins would bear to be shouted.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading "There is yet one thing upon my conscience," he wound up.
but in spite of that
From this reading "There is yet one thing upon my conscience," he wound up.
