used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fifth, That private masses ought to be continued; and, Sixth, That auricular confession to a priest must be maintained.
(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 This creed was made by law, in order that all men might know just what to believe by simply reading the statute.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fifth, That private masses ought to be continued; and, Sixth, That auricular confession to a priest must be maintained.
auricularadjective
of or relating to near the ear
From this reading Fifth, That private masses ought to be continued; and, Sixth, That auricular confession to a priest must be maintained.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Fifth, That private masses ought to be continued; and, Sixth, That auricular confession to a priest must be maintained.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading This creed was made by law, in order that all men might know just what to believe by simply reading the statute.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The Church hated to see the people wearing out their brains in thinking upon these subjects.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This creed was made by law, in order that all men might know just what to believe by simply reading the statute.
chastitynounUS /ˈtʃæstəti/
abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)
From this reading Fourth, That vows of chastity were of perpetual obligation.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The Church hated to see the people wearing out their brains in thinking upon these subjects.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Fifth, That private masses ought to be continued; and, Sixth, That auricular confession to a priest must be maintained.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Fifth, That private masses ought to be continued; and, Sixth, That auricular confession to a priest must be maintained.
creednounUS /kriːd/
any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading This creed was made by law, in order that all men might know just what to believe by simply reading the statute.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading Fifth, That private masses ought to be continued; and, Sixth, That auricular confession to a priest must be maintained.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Fourth, That vows of chastity were of perpetual obligation.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading The Church hated to see the people wearing out their brains in thinking upon these subjects.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This creed was made by law, in order that all men might know just what to believe by simply reading the statute.
and nothing more
From this reading This creed was made by law, in order that all men might know just what to believe by simply reading the statute.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This creed was made by law, in order that all men might know just what to believe by simply reading the statute.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading This creed was made by law, in order that all men might know just what to believe by simply reading the statute.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This creed was made by law, in order that all men might know just what to believe by simply reading the statute.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading Fifth, That private masses ought to be continued; and, Sixth, That auricular confession to a priest must be maintained.
take in marriage
From this reading Third, That priests should not marry.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading Fifth, That private masses ought to be continued; and, Sixth, That auricular confession to a priest must be maintained.
the force of workers available
From this reading This creed was made by law, in order that all men might know just what to believe by simply reading the statute.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This creed was made by law, in order that all men might know just what to believe by simply reading the statute.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Fifth, That private masses ought to be continued; and, Sixth, That auricular confession to a priest must be maintained.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Third, That priests should not marry.
obligationnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃən/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Fourth, That vows of chastity were of perpetual obligation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fourth, That vows of chastity were of perpetual obligation.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading This creed was made by law, in order that all men might know just what to believe by simply reading the statute.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Fifth, That private masses ought to be continued; and, Sixth, That auricular confession to a priest must be maintained.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Church hated to see the people wearing out their brains in thinking upon these subjects.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The Church hated to see the people wearing out their brains in thinking upon these subjects.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Fourth, That vows of chastity were of perpetual obligation.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Fifth, That private masses ought to be continued; and, Sixth, That auricular confession to a priest must be maintained.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Third, That priests should not marry.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Fifth, That private masses ought to be continued; and, Sixth, That auricular confession to a priest must be maintained.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading This creed was made by law, in order that all men might know just what to believe by simply reading the statute.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Church hated to see the people wearing out their brains in thinking upon these subjects.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Third, That priests should not marry.
and nothing more
From this reading This creed was made by law, in order that all men might know just what to believe by simply reading the statute.
SixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading Fifth, That private masses ought to be continued; and, Sixth, That auricular confession to a priest must be maintained.
statutenounUS /ˈstætʃuːt/
an act passed by a legislative body
From this reading This creed was made by law, in order that all men might know just what to believe by simply reading the statute.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The Church hated to see the people wearing out their brains in thinking upon these subjects.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Third, That priests should not marry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This creed was made by law, in order that all men might know just what to believe by simply reading the statute.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Church hated to see the people wearing out their brains in thinking upon these subjects.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The Church hated to see the people wearing out their brains in thinking upon these subjects.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The Church hated to see the people wearing out their brains in thinking upon these subjects.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Third, That priests should not marry.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This creed was made by law, in order that all men might know just what to believe by simply reading the statute.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fifth, That private masses ought to be continued; and, Sixth, That auricular confession to a priest must be maintained.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Church hated to see the people wearing out their brains in thinking upon these subjects.
vowsnounUS /vaʊz/
plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
From this reading Fourth, That vows of chastity were of perpetual obligation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This creed was made by law, in order that all men might know just what to believe by simply reading the statute.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading The Church hated to see the people wearing out their brains in thinking upon these subjects.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fourth, That vows of chastity were of perpetual obligation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This creed was made by law, in order that all men might know just what to believe by simply reading the statute.
