used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, George, well out of it indeed; and, as I would rather die with the fanatics than live with the godless, I intend to join the Covenanters to-night--so my pulpit shall be vacant to-morrow."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Commenting on this to his friend Selby, the Reverend George Lawless gave it as his opinion that "two more fanatics were well out of the world."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes, George, well out of it indeed; and, as I would rather die with the fanatics than live with the godless, I intend to join the Covenanters to-night--so my pulpit shall be vacant to-morrow."
put or send forth
From this reading COMING EVENTS CAST SHADOWS.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ELEVEN.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading COMING EVENTS CAST SHADOWS.
CommentingverbUS /ˈkɑːmentɪŋ/
-ing form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading Commenting on this to his friend Selby, the Reverend George Lawless gave it as his opinion that "two more fanatics were well out of the world."
Covenanters
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From this reading "Yes, George, well out of it indeed; and, as I would rather die with the fanatics than live with the godless, I intend to join the Covenanters to-night--so my pulpit shall be vacant to-morrow."
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Yes, George, well out of it indeed; and, as I would rather die with the fanatics than live with the godless, I intend to join the Covenanters to-night--so my pulpit shall be vacant to-morrow."
being one more than ten
From this reading CHAPTER ELEVEN.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading COMING EVENTS CAST SHADOWS.
fanaticsnounUS /fəˈnætɪks/
plural of “fanatic” — a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)
From this reading Commenting on this to his friend Selby, the Reverend George Lawless gave it as his opinion that "two more fanatics were well out of the world."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading To which the Reverend Frank replied very quietly:
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Commenting on this to his friend Selby, the Reverend George Lawless gave it as his opinion that "two more fanatics were well out of the world."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Commenting on this to his friend Selby, the Reverend George Lawless gave it as his opinion that "two more fanatics were well out of the world."
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Commenting on this to his friend Selby, the Reverend George Lawless gave it as his opinion that "two more fanatics were well out of the world."
godlessadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːdləs/
not revering god
From this reading "Yes, George, well out of it indeed; and, as I would rather die with the fanatics than live with the godless, I intend to join the Covenanters to-night--so my pulpit shall be vacant to-morrow."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Commenting on this to his friend Selby, the Reverend George Lawless gave it as his opinion that "two more fanatics were well out of the world."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, George, well out of it indeed; and, as I would rather die with the fanatics than live with the godless, I intend to join the Covenanters to-night--so my pulpit shall be vacant to-morrow."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Yes, George, well out of it indeed; and, as I would rather die with the fanatics than live with the godless, I intend to join the Covenanters to-night--so my pulpit shall be vacant to-morrow."
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "Yes, George, well out of it indeed; and, as I would rather die with the fanatics than live with the godless, I intend to join the Covenanters to-night--so my pulpit shall be vacant to-morrow."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Commenting on this to his friend Selby, the Reverend George Lawless gave it as his opinion that "two more fanatics were well out of the world."
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading "Yes, George, well out of it indeed; and, as I would rather die with the fanatics than live with the godless, I intend to join the Covenanters to-night--so my pulpit shall be vacant to-morrow."
LawlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːləs/
without law or control
From this reading Commenting on this to his friend Selby, the Reverend George Lawless gave it as his opinion that "two more fanatics were well out of the world."
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Yes, George, well out of it indeed; and, as I would rather die with the fanatics than live with the godless, I intend to join the Covenanters to-night--so my pulpit shall be vacant to-morrow."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Commenting on this to his friend Selby, the Reverend George Lawless gave it as his opinion that "two more fanatics were well out of the world."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, George, well out of it indeed; and, as I would rather die with the fanatics than live with the godless, I intend to join the Covenanters to-night--so my pulpit shall be vacant to-morrow."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Commenting on this to his friend Selby, the Reverend George Lawless gave it as his opinion that "two more fanatics were well out of the world."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Commenting on this to his friend Selby, the Reverend George Lawless gave it as his opinion that "two more fanatics were well out of the world."
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Commenting on this to his friend Selby, the Reverend George Lawless gave it as his opinion that "two more fanatics were well out of the world."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Commenting on this to his friend Selby, the Reverend George Lawless gave it as his opinion that "two more fanatics were well out of the world."
pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading "Yes, George, well out of it indeed; and, as I would rather die with the fanatics than live with the godless, I intend to join the Covenanters to-night--so my pulpit shall be vacant to-morrow."
with low volume
From this reading To which the Reverend Frank replied very quietly:
on the contrary
From this reading "Yes, George, well out of it indeed; and, as I would rather die with the fanatics than live with the godless, I intend to join the Covenanters to-night--so my pulpit shall be vacant to-morrow."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading To which the Reverend Frank replied very quietly:
ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading Commenting on this to his friend Selby, the Reverend George Lawless gave it as his opinion that "two more fanatics were well out of the world."
Selby
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From this reading Commenting on this to his friend Selby, the Reverend George Lawless gave it as his opinion that "two more fanatics were well out of the world."
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading COMING EVENTS CAST SHADOWS.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Yes, George, well out of it indeed; and, as I would rather die with the fanatics than live with the godless, I intend to join the Covenanters to-night--so my pulpit shall be vacant to-morrow."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes, George, well out of it indeed; and, as I would rather die with the fanatics than live with the godless, I intend to join the Covenanters to-night--so my pulpit shall be vacant to-morrow."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Yes, George, well out of it indeed; and, as I would rather die with the fanatics than live with the godless, I intend to join the Covenanters to-night--so my pulpit shall be vacant to-morrow."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Commenting on this to his friend Selby, the Reverend George Lawless gave it as his opinion that "two more fanatics were well out of the world."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Commenting on this to his friend Selby, the Reverend George Lawless gave it as his opinion that "two more fanatics were well out of the world."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Commenting on this to his friend Selby, the Reverend George Lawless gave it as his opinion that "two more fanatics were well out of the world."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Commenting on this to his friend Selby, the Reverend George Lawless gave it as his opinion that "two more fanatics were well out of the world."
to-morrow
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From this reading "Yes, George, well out of it indeed; and, as I would rather die with the fanatics than live with the godless, I intend to join the Covenanters to-night--so my pulpit shall be vacant to-morrow."
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, George, well out of it indeed; and, as I would rather die with the fanatics than live with the godless, I intend to join the Covenanters to-night--so my pulpit shall be vacant to-morrow."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Commenting on this to his friend Selby, the Reverend George Lawless gave it as his opinion that "two more fanatics were well out of the world."
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading "Yes, George, well out of it indeed; and, as I would rather die with the fanatics than live with the godless, I intend to join the Covenanters to-night--so my pulpit shall be vacant to-morrow."
precisely as stated
From this reading To which the Reverend Frank replied very quietly:
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Commenting on this to his friend Selby, the Reverend George Lawless gave it as his opinion that "two more fanatics were well out of the world."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Commenting on this to his friend Selby, the Reverend George Lawless gave it as his opinion that "two more fanatics were well out of the world."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To which the Reverend Frank replied very quietly:
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes, George, well out of it indeed; and, as I would rather die with the fanatics than live with the godless, I intend to join the Covenanters to-night--so my pulpit shall be vacant to-morrow."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Commenting on this to his friend Selby, the Reverend George Lawless gave it as his opinion that "two more fanatics were well out of the world."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Yes, George, well out of it indeed; and, as I would rather die with the fanatics than live with the godless, I intend to join the Covenanters to-night--so my pulpit shall be vacant to-morrow."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, George, well out of it indeed; and, as I would rather die with the fanatics than live with the godless, I intend to join the Covenanters to-night--so my pulpit shall be vacant to-morrow."
