highly skilled
From this reading Ordener’s sacrifice was already inwardly accomplished.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He was alone; for he had been led forth to torture before Chaplain Athanasius Munder returned to his cell.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Ordener’s sacrifice was already inwardly accomplished.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The son of the viceroy was dressed in black, and wore upon his neck the collar of the Dannebrog.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And yet Ethel’s husband still clung to life, and might perhaps have chosen another night than that of the tomb for his wedding night.
Athanasiusnoun
(Roman Catholic Church) Greek patriarch of Alexandria who championed Christian orthodoxy against Arianism; a church father, saint, and Doctor of the Church (293-373)
From this reading He was alone; for he had been led forth to torture before Chaplain Athanasius Munder returned to his cell.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was alone; for he had been led forth to torture before Chaplain Athanasius Munder returned to his cell.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was alone; for he had been led forth to torture before Chaplain Athanasius Munder returned to his cell.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The son of the viceroy was dressed in black, and wore upon his neck the collar of the Dannebrog.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His face was pale but proud.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading He was alone; for he had been led forth to torture before Chaplain Athanasius Munder returned to his cell.
ChaplainnounUS /ˈtʃæplən/
a clergyman ministering to some institution
From this reading He was alone; for he had been led forth to torture before Chaplain Athanasius Munder returned to his cell.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading And yet Ethel’s husband still clung to life, and might perhaps have chosen another night than that of the tomb for his wedding night.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading And yet Ethel’s husband still clung to life, and might perhaps have chosen another night than that of the tomb for his wedding night.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading The son of the viceroy was dressed in black, and wore upon his neck the collar of the Dannebrog.
Dannebrog
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From this reading The son of the viceroy was dressed in black, and wore upon his neck the collar of the Dannebrog.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The son of the viceroy was dressed in black, and wore upon his neck the collar of the Dannebrog.
Ethel's
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From this reading And yet Ethel’s husband still clung to life, and might perhaps have chosen another night than that of the tomb for his wedding night.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was pale but proud.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was alone; for he had been led forth to torture before Chaplain Athanasius Munder returned to his cell.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was alone; for he had been led forth to torture before Chaplain Athanasius Munder returned to his cell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was alone; for he had been led forth to torture before Chaplain Athanasius Munder returned to his cell.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And yet Ethel’s husband still clung to life, and might perhaps have chosen another night than that of the tomb for his wedding night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was alone; for he had been led forth to torture before Chaplain Athanasius Munder returned to his cell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The son of the viceroy was dressed in black, and wore upon his neck the collar of the Dannebrog.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading And yet Ethel’s husband still clung to life, and might perhaps have chosen another night than that of the tomb for his wedding night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The son of the viceroy was dressed in black, and wore upon his neck the collar of the Dannebrog.
inwardlyadverbUS /ˈɪnwərdli/
with respect to private feelings
From this reading Ordener’s sacrifice was already inwardly accomplished.
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 He was alone; for he had been led forth to torture before Chaplain Athanasius Munder returned to his cell.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And yet Ethel’s husband still clung to life, and might perhaps have chosen another night than that of the tomb for his wedding night.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And yet Ethel’s husband still clung to life, and might perhaps have chosen another night than that of the tomb for his wedding night.
Munder
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From this reading He was alone; for he had been led forth to torture before Chaplain Athanasius Munder returned to his cell.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The son of the viceroy was dressed in black, and wore upon his neck the collar of the Dannebrog.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And yet Ethel’s husband still clung to life, and might perhaps have chosen another night than that of the tomb for his wedding night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The son of the viceroy was dressed in black, and wore upon his neck the collar of the Dannebrog.
Ordener's
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From this reading Ordener’s sacrifice was already inwardly accomplished.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading His face was pale but proud.
by chance
From this reading And yet Ethel’s husband still clung to life, and might perhaps have chosen another night than that of the tomb for his wedding night.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading His face was pale but proud.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He was alone; for he had been led forth to torture before Chaplain Athanasius Munder returned to his cell.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading Ordener’s sacrifice was already inwardly accomplished.
a male human offspring
From this reading The son of the viceroy was dressed in black, and wore upon his neck the collar of the Dannebrog.
not in physical motion
From this reading And yet Ethel’s husband still clung to life, and might perhaps have chosen another night than that of the tomb for his wedding night.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And yet Ethel’s husband still clung to life, and might perhaps have chosen another night than that of the tomb for his wedding night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And yet Ethel’s husband still clung to life, and might perhaps have chosen another night than that of the tomb for his wedding night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The son of the viceroy was dressed in black, and wore upon his neck the collar of the Dannebrog.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was alone; for he had been led forth to torture before Chaplain Athanasius Munder returned to his cell.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading And yet Ethel’s husband still clung to life, and might perhaps have chosen another night than that of the tomb for his wedding night.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading He was alone; for he had been led forth to torture before Chaplain Athanasius Munder returned to his cell.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The son of the viceroy was dressed in black, and wore upon his neck the collar of the Dannebrog.
viceroynounUS /ˈvaɪsrɔɪ/
governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign
From this reading The son of the viceroy was dressed in black, and wore upon his neck the collar of the Dannebrog.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The son of the viceroy was dressed in black, and wore upon his neck the collar of the Dannebrog.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading And yet Ethel’s husband still clung to life, and might perhaps have chosen another night than that of the tomb for his wedding night.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The son of the viceroy was dressed in black, and wore upon his neck the collar of the Dannebrog.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet Ethel’s husband still clung to life, and might perhaps have chosen another night than that of the tomb for his wedding night.
