AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading Would our dear blessed Lady ever have become that she became, had not Adam and Eve sinned, and all of us sinned too in them?"
(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 Would our dear blessed Lady ever have become that she became, had not Adam and Eve sinned, and all of us sinned too in them?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Master Rumelant," shouted Master Poppe, stamping in wrath; "I know not what to answer you, but you are wrong, by my soul! as I will, like an honest German, show you with my good sword if you desire it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Would our dear blessed Lady ever have become that she became, had not Adam and Eve sinned, and all of us sinned too in them?"
react verbally
From this reading Master Rumelant," shouted Master Poppe, stamping in wrath; "I know not what to answer you, but you are wrong, by my soul! as I will, like an honest German, show you with my good sword if you desire it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Master Rumelant," shouted Master Poppe, stamping in wrath; "I know not what to answer you, but you are wrong, by my soul! as I will, like an honest German, show you with my good sword if you desire it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Master Rumelant," shouted Master Poppe, stamping in wrath; "I know not what to answer you, but you are wrong, by my soul! as I will, like an honest German, show you with my good sword if you desire it.
assuredlyadverbUS /əˈʃʊrədli/
without a doubt
From this reading "Not so, my self-sufficient sir!" shouted his opponent; "truly the case is clearer than the sun: it is assuredly not of our perfection we should boast, but, on the contrary, of our weakness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No, assuredly not, my dear friend: but how the devil----" "Ergo, she hath man's sin to thank for her honour and glory! and ergo, she would be most ungrateful were she not to protect sinners, and bring us all likewise to honour and glory for our sin's sake."
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Would our dear blessed Lady ever have become that she became, had not Adam and Eve sinned, and all of us sinned too in them?"
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Would our dear blessed Lady ever have become that she became, had not Adam and Eve sinned, and all of us sinned too in them?"
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Would our dear blessed Lady ever have become that she became, had not Adam and Eve sinned, and all of us sinned too in them?"
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading "Not so, my self-sufficient sir!" shouted his opponent; "truly the case is clearer than the sun: it is assuredly not of our perfection we should boast, but, on the contrary, of our weakness.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "No, assuredly not, my dear friend: but how the devil----" "Ergo, she hath man's sin to thank for her honour and glory! and ergo, she would be most ungrateful were she not to protect sinners, and bring us all likewise to honour and glory for our sin's sake."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Not so, my self-sufficient sir!" shouted his opponent; "truly the case is clearer than the sun: it is assuredly not of our perfection we should boast, but, on the contrary, of our weakness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Master Rumelant," shouted Master Poppe, stamping in wrath; "I know not what to answer you, but you are wrong, by my soul! as I will, like an honest German, show you with my good sword if you desire it.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Not so, my self-sufficient sir!" shouted his opponent; "truly the case is clearer than the sun: it is assuredly not of our perfection we should boast, but, on the contrary, of our weakness.
cleareradjectiveUS /ˈklɪrər/
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading "Not so, my self-sufficient sir!" shouted his opponent; "truly the case is clearer than the sun: it is assuredly not of our perfection we should boast, but, on the contrary, of our weakness.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading "Not so, my self-sufficient sir!" shouted his opponent; "truly the case is clearer than the sun: it is assuredly not of our perfection we should boast, but, on the contrary, of our weakness.
dearly loved
From this reading Would our dear blessed Lady ever have become that she became, had not Adam and Eve sinned, and all of us sinned too in them?"
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Master Rumelant," shouted Master Poppe, stamping in wrath; "I know not what to answer you, but you are wrong, by my soul! as I will, like an honest German, show you with my good sword if you desire it.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "No, assuredly not, my dear friend: but how the devil----" "Ergo, she hath man's sin to thank for her honour and glory! and ergo, she would be most ungrateful were she not to protect sinners, and bring us all likewise to honour and glory for our sin's sake."
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "You drive me mad.
ErgoadverbUS /ˈɜːrɡoʊ/
(used as a sentence connector) therefore or consequently
From this reading "No, assuredly not, my dear friend: but how the devil----" "Ergo, she hath man's sin to thank for her honour and glory! and ergo, she would be most ungrateful were she not to protect sinners, and bring us all likewise to honour and glory for our sin's sake."
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading Would our dear blessed Lady ever have become that she became, had not Adam and Eve sinned, and all of us sinned too in them?"
at any time
From this reading Would our dear blessed Lady ever have become that she became, had not Adam and Eve sinned, and all of us sinned too in them?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No, assuredly not, my dear friend: but how the devil----" "Ergo, she hath man's sin to thank for her honour and glory! and ergo, she would be most ungrateful were she not to protect sinners, and bring us all likewise to honour and glory for our sin's sake."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "No, assuredly not, my dear friend: but how the devil----" "Ergo, she hath man's sin to thank for her honour and glory! and ergo, she would be most ungrateful were she not to protect sinners, and bring us all likewise to honour and glory for our sin's sake."
a person of German nationality
From this reading Master Rumelant," shouted Master Poppe, stamping in wrath; "I know not what to answer you, but you are wrong, by my soul! as I will, like an honest German, show you with my good sword if you desire it.
a state of high honor
From this reading "No, assuredly not, my dear friend: but how the devil----" "Ergo, she hath man's sin to thank for her honour and glory! and ergo, she would be most ungrateful were she not to protect sinners, and bring us all likewise to honour and glory for our sin's sake."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Master Rumelant," shouted Master Poppe, stamping in wrath; "I know not what to answer you, but you are wrong, by my soul! as I will, like an honest German, show you with my good sword if you desire it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Would our dear blessed Lady ever have become that she became, had not Adam and Eve sinned, and all of us sinned too in them?"
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "No, assuredly not, my dear friend: but how the devil----" "Ergo, she hath man's sin to thank for her honour and glory! and ergo, she would be most ungrateful were she not to protect sinners, and bring us all likewise to honour and glory for our sin's sake."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Would our dear blessed Lady ever have become that she became, had not Adam and Eve sinned, and all of us sinned too in them?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, assuredly not, my dear friend: but how the devil----" "Ergo, she hath man's sin to thank for her honour and glory! and ergo, she would be most ungrateful were she not to protect sinners, and bring us all likewise to honour and glory for our sin's sake."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Not so, my self-sufficient sir!" shouted his opponent; "truly the case is clearer than the sun: it is assuredly not of our perfection we should boast, but, on the contrary, of our weakness.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Master Rumelant," shouted Master Poppe, stamping in wrath; "I know not what to answer you, but you are wrong, by my soul! as I will, like an honest German, show you with my good sword if you desire it.
the state of being honored
From this reading "No, assuredly not, my dear friend: but how the devil----" "Ergo, she hath man's sin to thank for her honour and glory! and ergo, she would be most ungrateful were she not to protect sinners, and bring us all likewise to honour and glory for our sin's sake."
how
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From this reading "No, assuredly not, my dear friend: but how the devil----" "Ergo, she hath man's sin to thank for her honour and glory! and ergo, she would be most ungrateful were she not to protect sinners, and bring us all likewise to honour and glory for our sin's sake."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Master Rumelant," shouted Master Poppe, stamping in wrath; "I know not what to answer you, but you are wrong, by my soul! as I will, like an honest German, show you with my good sword if you desire it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Master Rumelant," shouted Master Poppe, stamping in wrath; "I know not what to answer you, but you are wrong, by my soul! as I will, like an honest German, show you with my good sword if you desire it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Would our dear blessed Lady ever have become that she became, had not Adam and Eve sinned, and all of us sinned too in them?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Not so, my self-sufficient sir!" shouted his opponent; "truly the case is clearer than the sun: it is assuredly not of our perfection we should boast, but, on the contrary, of our weakness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Not so, my self-sufficient sir!" shouted his opponent; "truly the case is clearer than the sun: it is assuredly not of our perfection we should boast, but, on the contrary, of our weakness.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Master Rumelant," shouted Master Poppe, stamping in wrath; "I know not what to answer you, but you are wrong, by my soul! as I will, like an honest German, show you with my good sword if you desire it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Would our dear blessed Lady ever have become that she became, had not Adam and Eve sinned, and all of us sinned too in them?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Master Rumelant," shouted Master Poppe, stamping in wrath; "I know not what to answer you, but you are wrong, by my soul! as I will, like an honest German, show you with my good sword if you desire it.
in like or similar manner
From this reading "No, assuredly not, my dear friend: but how the devil----" "Ergo, she hath man's sin to thank for her honour and glory! and ergo, she would be most ungrateful were she not to protect sinners, and bring us all likewise to honour and glory for our sin's sake."
roused to anger
From this reading "You drive me mad.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "No, assuredly not, my dear friend: but how the devil----" "Ergo, she hath man's sin to thank for her honour and glory! and ergo, she would be most ungrateful were she not to protect sinners, and bring us all likewise to honour and glory for our sin's sake."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Master Rumelant," shouted Master Poppe, stamping in wrath; "I know not what to answer you, but you are wrong, by my soul! as I will, like an honest German, show you with my good sword if you desire it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You drive me mad.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "No, assuredly not, my dear friend: but how the devil----" "Ergo, she hath man's sin to thank for her honour and glory! and ergo, she would be most ungrateful were she not to protect sinners, and bring us all likewise to honour and glory for our sin's sake."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Not so, my self-sufficient sir!" shouted his opponent; "truly the case is clearer than the sun: it is assuredly not of our perfection we should boast, but, on the contrary, of our weakness.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, assuredly not, my dear friend: but how the devil----" "Ergo, she hath man's sin to thank for her honour and glory! and ergo, she would be most ungrateful were she not to protect sinners, and bring us all likewise to honour and glory for our sin's sake."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not so, my self-sufficient sir!" shouted his opponent; "truly the case is clearer than the sun: it is assuredly not of our perfection we should boast, but, on the contrary, of our weakness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Not so, my self-sufficient sir!" shouted his opponent; "truly the case is clearer than the sun: it is assuredly not of our perfection we should boast, but, on the contrary, of our weakness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Not so, my self-sufficient sir!" shouted his opponent; "truly the case is clearer than the sun: it is assuredly not of our perfection we should boast, but, on the contrary, of our weakness.
opponentnounUS /əˈpoʊnənt/
a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading "Not so, my self-sufficient sir!" shouted his opponent; "truly the case is clearer than the sun: it is assuredly not of our perfection we should boast, but, on the contrary, of our weakness.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Not so, my self-sufficient sir!" shouted his opponent; "truly the case is clearer than the sun: it is assuredly not of our perfection we should boast, but, on the contrary, of our weakness.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading "Not so, my self-sufficient sir!" shouted his opponent; "truly the case is clearer than the sun: it is assuredly not of our perfection we should boast, but, on the contrary, of our weakness.
Poppe
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From this reading Master Rumelant," shouted Master Poppe, stamping in wrath; "I know not what to answer you, but you are wrong, by my soul! as I will, like an honest German, show you with my good sword if you desire it.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading "No, assuredly not, my dear friend: but how the devil----" "Ergo, she hath man's sin to thank for her honour and glory! and ergo, she would be most ungrateful were she not to protect sinners, and bring us all likewise to honour and glory for our sin's sake."
Rumelant
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From this reading Master Rumelant," shouted Master Poppe, stamping in wrath; "I know not what to answer you, but you are wrong, by my soul! as I will, like an honest German, show you with my good sword if you desire it.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "No, assuredly not, my dear friend: but how the devil----" "Ergo, she hath man's sin to thank for her honour and glory! and ergo, she would be most ungrateful were she not to protect sinners, and bring us all likewise to honour and glory for our sin's sake."
self-sufficientadjectiveUS /ˌselfsəˈfɪʃənt/
able to provide for your own needs without help from others
From this reading "Not so, my self-sufficient sir!" shouted his opponent; "truly the case is clearer than the sun: it is assuredly not of our perfection we should boast, but, on the contrary, of our weakness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Would our dear blessed Lady ever have become that she became, had not Adam and Eve sinned, and all of us sinned too in them?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Not so, my self-sufficient sir!" shouted his opponent; "truly the case is clearer than the sun: it is assuredly not of our perfection we should boast, but, on the contrary, of our weakness.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Not so, my self-sufficient sir!" shouted his opponent; "truly the case is clearer than the sun: it is assuredly not of our perfection we should boast, but, on the contrary, of our weakness.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Master Rumelant," shouted Master Poppe, stamping in wrath; "I know not what to answer you, but you are wrong, by my soul! as I will, like an honest German, show you with my good sword if you desire it.
estrangement from god
From this reading "No, assuredly not, my dear friend: but how the devil----" "Ergo, she hath man's sin to thank for her honour and glory! and ergo, she would be most ungrateful were she not to protect sinners, and bring us all likewise to honour and glory for our sin's sake."
sin's
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From this reading "No, assuredly not, my dear friend: but how the devil----" "Ergo, she hath man's sin to thank for her honour and glory! and ergo, she would be most ungrateful were she not to protect sinners, and bring us all likewise to honour and glory for our sin's sake."
sinnedverbUS /sɪnd/
inflected form of “sin” — commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
From this reading Would our dear blessed Lady ever have become that she became, had not Adam and Eve sinned, and all of us sinned too in them?"
sinnersnounUS /ˈsɪnərz/
plural of “sinner” — a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading "No, assuredly not, my dear friend: but how the devil----" "Ergo, she hath man's sin to thank for her honour and glory! and ergo, she would be most ungrateful were she not to protect sinners, and bring us all likewise to honour and glory for our sin's sake."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Not so, my self-sufficient sir!" shouted his opponent; "truly the case is clearer than the sun: it is assuredly not of our perfection we should boast, but, on the contrary, of our weakness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Not so, my self-sufficient sir!" shouted his opponent; "truly the case is clearer than the sun: it is assuredly not of our perfection we should boast, but, on the contrary, of our weakness.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Master Rumelant," shouted Master Poppe, stamping in wrath; "I know not what to answer you, but you are wrong, by my soul! as I will, like an honest German, show you with my good sword if you desire it.
stampingverbUS /ˈstæmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading Master Rumelant," shouted Master Poppe, stamping in wrath; "I know not what to answer you, but you are wrong, by my soul! as I will, like an honest German, show you with my good sword if you desire it.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "Not so, my self-sufficient sir!" shouted his opponent; "truly the case is clearer than the sun: it is assuredly not of our perfection we should boast, but, on the contrary, of our weakness.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Master Rumelant," shouted Master Poppe, stamping in wrath; "I know not what to answer you, but you are wrong, by my soul! as I will, like an honest German, show you with my good sword if you desire it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Not so, my self-sufficient sir!" shouted his opponent; "truly the case is clearer than the sun: it is assuredly not of our perfection we should boast, but, on the contrary, of our weakness.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "No, assuredly not, my dear friend: but how the devil----" "Ergo, she hath man's sin to thank for her honour and glory! and ergo, she would be most ungrateful were she not to protect sinners, and bring us all likewise to honour and glory for our sin's sake."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Would our dear blessed Lady ever have become that she became, had not Adam and Eve sinned, and all of us sinned too in them?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Not so, my self-sufficient sir!" shouted his opponent; "truly the case is clearer than the sun: it is assuredly not of our perfection we should boast, but, on the contrary, of our weakness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Would our dear blessed Lady ever have become that she became, had not Adam and Eve sinned, and all of us sinned too in them?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, assuredly not, my dear friend: but how the devil----" "Ergo, she hath man's sin to thank for her honour and glory! and ergo, she would be most ungrateful were she not to protect sinners, and bring us all likewise to honour and glory for our sin's sake."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Would our dear blessed Lady ever have become that she became, had not Adam and Eve sinned, and all of us sinned too in them?"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Not so, my self-sufficient sir!" shouted his opponent; "truly the case is clearer than the sun: it is assuredly not of our perfection we should boast, but, on the contrary, of our weakness.
ungratefuladjectiveUS /ənˈɡreɪtfəl/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "No, assuredly not, my dear friend: but how the devil----" "Ergo, she hath man's sin to thank for her honour and glory! and ergo, she would be most ungrateful were she not to protect sinners, and bring us all likewise to honour and glory for our sin's sake."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Would our dear blessed Lady ever have become that she became, had not Adam and Eve sinned, and all of us sinned too in them?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Not so, my self-sufficient sir!" shouted his opponent; "truly the case is clearer than the sun: it is assuredly not of our perfection we should boast, but, on the contrary, of our weakness.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading "Not so, my self-sufficient sir!" shouted his opponent; "truly the case is clearer than the sun: it is assuredly not of our perfection we should boast, but, on the contrary, of our weakness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "No, assuredly not, my dear friend: but how the devil----" "Ergo, she hath man's sin to thank for her honour and glory! and ergo, she would be most ungrateful were she not to protect sinners, and bring us all likewise to honour and glory for our sin's sake."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Master Rumelant," shouted Master Poppe, stamping in wrath; "I know not what to answer you, but you are wrong, by my soul! as I will, like an honest German, show you with my good sword if you desire it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Master Rumelant," shouted Master Poppe, stamping in wrath; "I know not what to answer you, but you are wrong, by my soul! as I will, like an honest German, show you with my good sword if you desire it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Master Rumelant," shouted Master Poppe, stamping in wrath; "I know not what to answer you, but you are wrong, by my soul! as I will, like an honest German, show you with my good sword if you desire it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would our dear blessed Lady ever have become that she became, had not Adam and Eve sinned, and all of us sinned too in them?"
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading Master Rumelant," shouted Master Poppe, stamping in wrath; "I know not what to answer you, but you are wrong, by my soul! as I will, like an honest German, show you with my good sword if you desire it.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Master Rumelant," shouted Master Poppe, stamping in wrath; "I know not what to answer you, but you are wrong, by my soul! as I will, like an honest German, show you with my good sword if you desire it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You drive me mad.
