used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a minute or two, Linnet was so utterly taken aback at this unexpected portent that she hardly knew how to comport herself under such novel circumstances.
abackadverbUS /əˈbæk/
having the wind against the forward side of the sails
From this reading For a minute or two, Linnet was so utterly taken aback at this unexpected portent that she hardly knew how to comport herself under such novel circumstances.
(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 Andreas loved not the Church, to be sure, but, like all sound strategists, political or social, he knew how to make use of it for his own wise purposes.
Andreas
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From this reading Now, that was exactly the result Andreas Hausberger had counted upon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a minute or two, Linnet was so utterly taken aback at this unexpected portent that she hardly knew how to comport herself under such novel circumstances.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Andreas loved not the Church, to be sure, but, like all sound strategists, political or social, he knew how to make use of it for his own wise purposes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Andreas loved not the Church, to be sure, but, like all sound strategists, political or social, he knew how to make use of it for his own wise purposes.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Andreas loved not the Church, to be sure, but, like all sound strategists, political or social, he knew how to make use of it for his own wise purposes.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading For a minute or two, Linnet was so utterly taken aback at this unexpected portent that she hardly knew how to comport herself under such novel circumstances.
comportverbUS /kəmˈpɔːrt/
behave well or properly
From this reading For a minute or two, Linnet was so utterly taken aback at this unexpected portent that she hardly knew how to comport herself under such novel circumstances.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Now, that was exactly the result Andreas Hausberger had counted upon.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Now, that was exactly the result Andreas Hausberger had counted upon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a minute or two, Linnet was so utterly taken aback at this unexpected portent that she hardly knew how to comport herself under such novel circumstances.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now, that was exactly the result Andreas Hausberger had counted upon.
only a very short time before
From this reading For a minute or two, Linnet was so utterly taken aback at this unexpected portent that she hardly knew how to comport herself under such novel circumstances.
Hausberger
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From this reading Now, that was exactly the result Andreas Hausberger had counted upon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Andreas loved not the Church, to be sure, but, like all sound strategists, political or social, he knew how to make use of it for his own wise purposes.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading SPIRITUAL WEAPONS The Herr Vicar in Meran!
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading For a minute or two, Linnet was so utterly taken aback at this unexpected portent that she hardly knew how to comport herself under such novel circumstances.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Andreas loved not the Church, to be sure, but, like all sound strategists, political or social, he knew how to make use of it for his own wise purposes.
how
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From this reading For a minute or two, Linnet was so utterly taken aback at this unexpected portent that she hardly knew how to comport herself under such novel circumstances.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SPIRITUAL WEAPONS The Herr Vicar in Meran!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was wonderful, miraculous!
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For a minute or two, Linnet was so utterly taken aback at this unexpected portent that she hardly knew how to comport herself under such novel circumstances.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Andreas loved not the Church, to be sure, but, like all sound strategists, political or social, he knew how to make use of it for his own wise purposes.
LinnetnounUS /ˈlɪnɪt/
small finch originally of the western United States and Mexico
From this reading For a minute or two, Linnet was so utterly taken aback at this unexpected portent that she hardly knew how to comport herself under such novel circumstances.
held dear
From this reading Andreas loved not the Church, to be sure, but, like all sound strategists, political or social, he knew how to make use of it for his own wise purposes.
engage in
From this reading Andreas loved not the Church, to be sure, but, like all sound strategists, political or social, he knew how to make use of it for his own wise purposes.
Meran
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From this reading SPIRITUAL WEAPONS The Herr Vicar in Meran!
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For a minute or two, Linnet was so utterly taken aback at this unexpected portent that she hardly knew how to comport herself under such novel circumstances.
miraculousadjectiveUS /mərˈækjələs/
being or having the character of a miracle
From this reading It was wonderful, miraculous!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Andreas loved not the Church, to be sure, but, like all sound strategists, political or social, he knew how to make use of it for his own wise purposes.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading For a minute or two, Linnet was so utterly taken aback at this unexpected portent that she hardly knew how to comport herself under such novel circumstances.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, that was exactly the result Andreas Hausberger had counted upon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Andreas loved not the Church, to be sure, but, like all sound strategists, political or social, he knew how to make use of it for his own wise purposes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a minute or two, Linnet was so utterly taken aback at this unexpected portent that she hardly knew how to comport herself under such novel circumstances.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Andreas loved not the Church, to be sure, but, like all sound strategists, political or social, he knew how to make use of it for his own wise purposes.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading Andreas loved not the Church, to be sure, but, like all sound strategists, political or social, he knew how to make use of it for his own wise purposes.
portentnounUS /ˈpɔːrtent/
a sign of something about to happen
From this reading For a minute or two, Linnet was so utterly taken aback at this unexpected portent that she hardly knew how to comport herself under such novel circumstances.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Andreas loved not the Church, to be sure, but, like all sound strategists, political or social, he knew how to make use of it for his own wise purposes.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Now, that was exactly the result Andreas Hausberger had counted upon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a minute or two, Linnet was so utterly taken aback at this unexpected portent that she hardly knew how to comport herself under such novel circumstances.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For a minute or two, Linnet was so utterly taken aback at this unexpected portent that she hardly knew how to comport herself under such novel circumstances.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Andreas loved not the Church, to be sure, but, like all sound strategists, political or social, he knew how to make use of it for his own wise purposes.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Andreas loved not the Church, to be sure, but, like all sound strategists, political or social, he knew how to make use of it for his own wise purposes.
SPIRITUALadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading SPIRITUAL WEAPONS The Herr Vicar in Meran!
strategistsnounUS /ˈstrætɪdʒɪsts/
plural of “strategist” — an expert in strategy (especially in warfare)
From this reading Andreas loved not the Church, to be sure, but, like all sound strategists, political or social, he knew how to make use of it for his own wise purposes.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For a minute or two, Linnet was so utterly taken aback at this unexpected portent that she hardly knew how to comport herself under such novel circumstances.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Andreas loved not the Church, to be sure, but, like all sound strategists, political or social, he knew how to make use of it for his own wise purposes.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading For a minute or two, Linnet was so utterly taken aback at this unexpected portent that she hardly knew how to comport herself under such novel circumstances.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a minute or two, Linnet was so utterly taken aback at this unexpected portent that she hardly knew how to comport herself under such novel circumstances.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPIRITUAL WEAPONS The Herr Vicar in Meran!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For a minute or two, Linnet was so utterly taken aback at this unexpected portent that she hardly knew how to comport herself under such novel circumstances.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a minute or two, Linnet was so utterly taken aback at this unexpected portent that she hardly knew how to comport herself under such novel circumstances.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a minute or two, Linnet was so utterly taken aback at this unexpected portent that she hardly knew how to comport herself under such novel circumstances.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For a minute or two, Linnet was so utterly taken aback at this unexpected portent that she hardly knew how to comport herself under such novel circumstances.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading For a minute or two, Linnet was so utterly taken aback at this unexpected portent that she hardly knew how to comport herself under such novel circumstances.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now, that was exactly the result Andreas Hausberger had counted upon.
the act of using
From this reading Andreas loved not the Church, to be sure, but, like all sound strategists, political or social, he knew how to make use of it for his own wise purposes.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading For a minute or two, Linnet was so utterly taken aback at this unexpected portent that she hardly knew how to comport herself under such novel circumstances.
VicarnounUS /ˈvɪkər/
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading SPIRITUAL WEAPONS The Herr Vicar in Meran!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was wonderful, miraculous!
WEAPONSnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading SPIRITUAL WEAPONS The Herr Vicar in Meran!
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Andreas loved not the Church, to be sure, but, like all sound strategists, political or social, he knew how to make use of it for his own wise purposes.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It was wonderful, miraculous!
