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From this reading 4._ MAGDALEN JEWELL hath escaped, at the least she hath disappeared, and no one knows what has become of her.
(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 The very cruse of water which Mother Gertrude carried to the prisoner last night is standing half emptied on the floor, but the bread is all gone, so she must have eaten her supper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 4._ MAGDALEN JEWELL hath escaped, at the least she hath disappeared, and no one knows what has become of her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Some of the Sisters think that the ghost or demon, or whatever it is that hath heretofore avenged sacrilege in that chapel, hath torn her in pieces and carried her off bodily, but they say there are no signs of any such struggle.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seems impossible that she could have got out, as there are no means whatever of opening the door from the inside, and the key hath never left Mother Gertrude's care.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seems impossible that she could have got out, as there are no means whatever of opening the door from the inside, and the key hath never left Mother Gertrude's care.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 4._ MAGDALEN JEWELL hath escaped, at the least she hath disappeared, and no one knows what has become of her.
avengedadjectiveUS /əˈvendʒd/
for which vengeance has been taken
From this reading Some of the Sisters think that the ghost or demon, or whatever it is that hath heretofore avenged sacrilege in that chapel, hath torn her in pieces and carried her off bodily, but they say there are no signs of any such struggle.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading 4._ MAGDALEN JEWELL hath escaped, at the least she hath disappeared, and no one knows what has become of her.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading Some of the Sisters think that the ghost or demon, or whatever it is that hath heretofore avenged sacrilege in that chapel, hath torn her in pieces and carried her off bodily, but they say there are no signs of any such struggle.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading The very cruse of water which Mother Gertrude carried to the prisoner last night is standing half emptied on the floor, but the bread is all gone, so she must have eaten her supper.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some of the Sisters think that the ghost or demon, or whatever it is that hath heretofore avenged sacrilege in that chapel, hath torn her in pieces and carried her off bodily, but they say there are no signs of any such struggle.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It seems impossible that she could have got out, as there are no means whatever of opening the door from the inside, and the key hath never left Mother Gertrude's care.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Some of the Sisters think that the ghost or demon, or whatever it is that hath heretofore avenged sacrilege in that chapel, hath torn her in pieces and carried her off bodily, but they say there are no signs of any such struggle.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading Some of the Sisters think that the ghost or demon, or whatever it is that hath heretofore avenged sacrilege in that chapel, hath torn her in pieces and carried her off bodily, but they say there are no signs of any such struggle.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It seems impossible that she could have got out, as there are no means whatever of opening the door from the inside, and the key hath never left Mother Gertrude's care.
crusenounUS /kruːz/
small jar; holds liquid (oil or water)
From this reading The very cruse of water which Mother Gertrude carried to the prisoner last night is standing half emptied on the floor, but the bread is all gone, so she must have eaten her supper.
demonnounUS /ˈdiːmən/
an evil supernatural being
From this reading Some of the Sisters think that the ghost or demon, or whatever it is that hath heretofore avenged sacrilege in that chapel, hath torn her in pieces and carried her off bodily, but they say there are no signs of any such struggle.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading 4._ MAGDALEN JEWELL hath escaped, at the least she hath disappeared, and no one knows what has become of her.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It seems impossible that she could have got out, as there are no means whatever of opening the door from the inside, and the key hath never left Mother Gertrude's care.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading The very cruse of water which Mother Gertrude carried to the prisoner last night is standing half emptied on the floor, but the bread is all gone, so she must have eaten her supper.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading The very cruse of water which Mother Gertrude carried to the prisoner last night is standing half emptied on the floor, but the bread is all gone, so she must have eaten her supper.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading 4._ MAGDALEN JEWELL hath escaped, at the least she hath disappeared, and no one knows what has become of her.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The very cruse of water which Mother Gertrude carried to the prisoner last night is standing half emptied on the floor, but the bread is all gone, so she must have eaten her supper.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seems impossible that she could have got out, as there are no means whatever of opening the door from the inside, and the key hath never left Mother Gertrude's care.
Gertrude
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From this reading The very cruse of water which Mother Gertrude carried to the prisoner last night is standing half emptied on the floor, but the bread is all gone, so she must have eaten her supper.
Gertrude's
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From this reading It seems impossible that she could have got out, as there are no means whatever of opening the door from the inside, and the key hath never left Mother Gertrude's care.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Some of the Sisters think that the ghost or demon, or whatever it is that hath heretofore avenged sacrilege in that chapel, hath torn her in pieces and carried her off bodily, but they say there are no signs of any such struggle.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The very cruse of water which Mother Gertrude carried to the prisoner last night is standing half emptied on the floor, but the bread is all gone, so she must have eaten her supper.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It seems impossible that she could have got out, as there are no means whatever of opening the door from the inside, and the key hath never left Mother Gertrude's care.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The very cruse of water which Mother Gertrude carried to the prisoner last night is standing half emptied on the floor, but the bread is all gone, so she must have eaten her supper.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 4._ MAGDALEN JEWELL hath escaped, at the least she hath disappeared, and no one knows what has become of her.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading 4._ MAGDALEN JEWELL hath escaped, at the least she hath disappeared, and no one knows what has become of her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seems impossible that she could have got out, as there are no means whatever of opening the door from the inside, and the key hath never left Mother Gertrude's care.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 4._ MAGDALEN JEWELL hath escaped, at the least she hath disappeared, and no one knows what has become of her.
heretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Some of the Sisters think that the ghost or demon, or whatever it is that hath heretofore avenged sacrilege in that chapel, hath torn her in pieces and carried her off bodily, but they say there are no signs of any such struggle.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It seems impossible that she could have got out, as there are no means whatever of opening the door from the inside, and the key hath never left Mother Gertrude's care.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some of the Sisters think that the ghost or demon, or whatever it is that hath heretofore avenged sacrilege in that chapel, hath torn her in pieces and carried her off bodily, but they say there are no signs of any such struggle.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading It seems impossible that she could have got out, as there are no means whatever of opening the door from the inside, and the key hath never left Mother Gertrude's care.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some of the Sisters think that the ghost or demon, or whatever it is that hath heretofore avenged sacrilege in that chapel, hath torn her in pieces and carried her off bodily, but they say there are no signs of any such struggle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems impossible that she could have got out, as there are no means whatever of opening the door from the inside, and the key hath never left Mother Gertrude's care.
JEWELL
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From this reading 4._ MAGDALEN JEWELL hath escaped, at the least she hath disappeared, and no one knows what has become of her.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading It seems impossible that she could have got out, as there are no means whatever of opening the door from the inside, and the key hath never left Mother Gertrude's care.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading 4._ MAGDALEN JEWELL hath escaped, at the least she hath disappeared, and no one knows what has become of her.
immediately past
From this reading The very cruse of water which Mother Gertrude carried to the prisoner last night is standing half emptied on the floor, but the bread is all gone, so she must have eaten her supper.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading 4._ MAGDALEN JEWELL hath escaped, at the least she hath disappeared, and no one knows what has become of her.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It seems impossible that she could have got out, as there are no means whatever of opening the door from the inside, and the key hath never left Mother Gertrude's care.
MAGDALENnounUS /ˈmæɡdələn/
a reformed prostitute
From this reading 4._ MAGDALEN JEWELL hath escaped, at the least she hath disappeared, and no one knows what has become of her.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It seems impossible that she could have got out, as there are no means whatever of opening the door from the inside, and the key hath never left Mother Gertrude's care.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It seems impossible that she could have got out, as there are no means whatever of opening the door from the inside, and the key hath never left Mother Gertrude's care.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The very cruse of water which Mother Gertrude carried to the prisoner last night is standing half emptied on the floor, but the bread is all gone, so she must have eaten her supper.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It seems impossible that she could have got out, as there are no means whatever of opening the door from the inside, and the key hath never left Mother Gertrude's care.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The very cruse of water which Mother Gertrude carried to the prisoner last night is standing half emptied on the floor, but the bread is all gone, so she must have eaten her supper.
not any; not one
From this reading 4._ MAGDALEN JEWELL hath escaped, at the least she hath disappeared, and no one knows what has become of her.
NovnounUS /noʊv/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading _Nov.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 4._ MAGDALEN JEWELL hath escaped, at the least she hath disappeared, and no one knows what has become of her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Some of the Sisters think that the ghost or demon, or whatever it is that hath heretofore avenged sacrilege in that chapel, hath torn her in pieces and carried her off bodily, but they say there are no signs of any such struggle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The very cruse of water which Mother Gertrude carried to the prisoner last night is standing half emptied on the floor, but the bread is all gone, so she must have eaten her supper.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 4._ MAGDALEN JEWELL hath escaped, at the least she hath disappeared, and no one knows what has become of her.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading It seems impossible that she could have got out, as there are no means whatever of opening the door from the inside, and the key hath never left Mother Gertrude's care.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some of the Sisters think that the ghost or demon, or whatever it is that hath heretofore avenged sacrilege in that chapel, hath torn her in pieces and carried her off bodily, but they say there are no signs of any such struggle.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It seems impossible that she could have got out, as there are no means whatever of opening the door from the inside, and the key hath never left Mother Gertrude's care.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Some of the Sisters think that the ghost or demon, or whatever it is that hath heretofore avenged sacrilege in that chapel, hath torn her in pieces and carried her off bodily, but they say there are no signs of any such struggle.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The very cruse of water which Mother Gertrude carried to the prisoner last night is standing half emptied on the floor, but the bread is all gone, so she must have eaten her supper.
sacrilegenounUS /ˈsækrələdʒ/
blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character
From this reading Some of the Sisters think that the ghost or demon, or whatever it is that hath heretofore avenged sacrilege in that chapel, hath torn her in pieces and carried her off bodily, but they say there are no signs of any such struggle.
express in words
From this reading Some of the Sisters think that the ghost or demon, or whatever it is that hath heretofore avenged sacrilege in that chapel, hath torn her in pieces and carried her off bodily, but they say there are no signs of any such struggle.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems impossible that she could have got out, as there are no means whatever of opening the door from the inside, and the key hath never left Mother Gertrude's care.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 4._ MAGDALEN JEWELL hath escaped, at the least she hath disappeared, and no one knows what has become of her.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Some of the Sisters think that the ghost or demon, or whatever it is that hath heretofore avenged sacrilege in that chapel, hath torn her in pieces and carried her off bodily, but they say there are no signs of any such struggle.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Some of the Sisters think that the ghost or demon, or whatever it is that hath heretofore avenged sacrilege in that chapel, hath torn her in pieces and carried her off bodily, but they say there are no signs of any such struggle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The very cruse of water which Mother Gertrude carried to the prisoner last night is standing half emptied on the floor, but the bread is all gone, so she must have eaten her supper.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the Sisters think that the ghost or demon, or whatever it is that hath heretofore avenged sacrilege in that chapel, hath torn her in pieces and carried her off bodily, but they say there are no signs of any such struggle.
having a supporting base
From this reading The very cruse of water which Mother Gertrude carried to the prisoner last night is standing half emptied on the floor, but the bread is all gone, so she must have eaten her supper.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Some of the Sisters think that the ghost or demon, or whatever it is that hath heretofore avenged sacrilege in that chapel, hath torn her in pieces and carried her off bodily, but they say there are no signs of any such struggle.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Some of the Sisters think that the ghost or demon, or whatever it is that hath heretofore avenged sacrilege in that chapel, hath torn her in pieces and carried her off bodily, but they say there are no signs of any such struggle.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading The very cruse of water which Mother Gertrude carried to the prisoner last night is standing half emptied on the floor, but the bread is all gone, so she must have eaten her supper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seems impossible that she could have got out, as there are no means whatever of opening the door from the inside, and the key hath never left Mother Gertrude's care.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 4._ MAGDALEN JEWELL hath escaped, at the least she hath disappeared, and no one knows what has become of her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It seems impossible that she could have got out, as there are no means whatever of opening the door from the inside, and the key hath never left Mother Gertrude's care.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some of the Sisters think that the ghost or demon, or whatever it is that hath heretofore avenged sacrilege in that chapel, hath torn her in pieces and carried her off bodily, but they say there are no signs of any such struggle.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Some of the Sisters think that the ghost or demon, or whatever it is that hath heretofore avenged sacrilege in that chapel, hath torn her in pieces and carried her off bodily, but they say there are no signs of any such struggle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The very cruse of water which Mother Gertrude carried to the prisoner last night is standing half emptied on the floor, but the bread is all gone, so she must have eaten her supper.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Some of the Sisters think that the ghost or demon, or whatever it is that hath heretofore avenged sacrilege in that chapel, hath torn her in pieces and carried her off bodily, but they say there are no signs of any such struggle.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very cruse of water which Mother Gertrude carried to the prisoner last night is standing half emptied on the floor, but the bread is all gone, so she must have eaten her supper.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The very cruse of water which Mother Gertrude carried to the prisoner last night is standing half emptied on the floor, but the bread is all gone, so she must have eaten her supper.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 4._ MAGDALEN JEWELL hath escaped, at the least she hath disappeared, and no one knows what has become of her.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading It seems impossible that she could have got out, as there are no means whatever of opening the door from the inside, and the key hath never left Mother Gertrude's care.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The very cruse of water which Mother Gertrude carried to the prisoner last night is standing half emptied on the floor, but the bread is all gone, so she must have eaten her supper.
