used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The meeting rejected my mediation, or rather it thought that no mediation was necessary, and trusted itself implicitly to the fatherly care of the Society of Jesus."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It demands nothing but the deliverance of its friends now in prison."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "The meeting rejected my mediation, or rather it thought that no mediation was necessary, and trusted itself implicitly to the fatherly care of the Society of Jesus."
deliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading "It demands nothing but the deliverance of its friends now in prison."
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading "What does the meeting representing this new heresy demand?"
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading "It demands nothing but the deliverance of its friends now in prison."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does the meeting representing this new heresy demand?"
else
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From this reading "And nothing else?"
fatherlyadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːðərli/
like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective
From this reading "The meeting rejected my mediation, or rather it thought that no mediation was necessary, and trusted itself implicitly to the fatherly care of the Society of Jesus."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "It demands nothing but the deliverance of its friends now in prison."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Nothing else from the meeting.
heresynounUS /ˈherəsi/
any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position
From this reading "What does the meeting representing this new heresy demand?"
implicitlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɪsətli/
without doubting or questioning
From this reading "The meeting rejected my mediation, or rather it thought that no mediation was necessary, and trusted itself implicitly to the fatherly care of the Society of Jesus."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It demands nothing but the deliverance of its friends now in prison."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The meeting rejected my mediation, or rather it thought that no mediation was necessary, and trusted itself implicitly to the fatherly care of the Society of Jesus."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "It demands nothing but the deliverance of its friends now in prison."
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "The meeting rejected my mediation, or rather it thought that no mediation was necessary, and trusted itself implicitly to the fatherly care of the Society of Jesus."
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading "The meeting rejected my mediation, or rather it thought that no mediation was necessary, and trusted itself implicitly to the fatherly care of the Society of Jesus."
mediationnounUS /ˌmiːdiˈeɪʃən/
a negotiation to resolve differences that is conducted by some impartial party
From this reading "The meeting rejected my mediation, or rather it thought that no mediation was necessary, and trusted itself implicitly to the fatherly care of the Society of Jesus."
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "The meeting rejected my mediation, or rather it thought that no mediation was necessary, and trusted itself implicitly to the fatherly care of the Society of Jesus."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The meeting rejected my mediation, or rather it thought that no mediation was necessary, and trusted itself implicitly to the fatherly care of the Society of Jesus."
absolutely essential
From this reading "The meeting rejected my mediation, or rather it thought that no mediation was necessary, and trusted itself implicitly to the fatherly care of the Society of Jesus."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "What does the meeting representing this new heresy demand?"
not any; not one
From this reading "The meeting rejected my mediation, or rather it thought that no mediation was necessary, and trusted itself implicitly to the fatherly care of the Society of Jesus."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "It demands nothing but the deliverance of its friends now in prison."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It demands nothing but the deliverance of its friends now in prison."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The meeting rejected my mediation, or rather it thought that no mediation was necessary, and trusted itself implicitly to the fatherly care of the Society of Jesus."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "The meeting rejected my mediation, or rather it thought that no mediation was necessary, and trusted itself implicitly to the fatherly care of the Society of Jesus."
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading "It demands nothing but the deliverance of its friends now in prison."
on the contrary
From this reading "The meeting rejected my mediation, or rather it thought that no mediation was necessary, and trusted itself implicitly to the fatherly care of the Society of Jesus."
rejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading "The meeting rejected my mediation, or rather it thought that no mediation was necessary, and trusted itself implicitly to the fatherly care of the Society of Jesus."
representingverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading "What does the meeting representing this new heresy demand?"
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading "The meeting rejected my mediation, or rather it thought that no mediation was necessary, and trusted itself implicitly to the fatherly care of the Society of Jesus."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The meeting rejected my mediation, or rather it thought that no mediation was necessary, and trusted itself implicitly to the fatherly care of the Society of Jesus."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The meeting rejected my mediation, or rather it thought that no mediation was necessary, and trusted itself implicitly to the fatherly care of the Society of Jesus."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What does the meeting representing this new heresy demand?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "The meeting rejected my mediation, or rather it thought that no mediation was necessary, and trusted itself implicitly to the fatherly care of the Society of Jesus."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The meeting rejected my mediation, or rather it thought that no mediation was necessary, and trusted itself implicitly to the fatherly care of the Society of Jesus."
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading "The meeting rejected my mediation, or rather it thought that no mediation was necessary, and trusted itself implicitly to the fatherly care of the Society of Jesus."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The meeting rejected my mediation, or rather it thought that no mediation was necessary, and trusted itself implicitly to the fatherly care of the Society of Jesus."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does the meeting representing this new heresy demand?"
