used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I ran on till I had no longer breath or strength, (without perceiving that I was in a dark passage), till I was stopt by a door.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading Juravi lingua, mentem injuratam gero.---- Who brought you first acquainted with the devil?
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In falling against it, I burst it open, and found myself in a low dark room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In falling against it, I burst it open, and found myself in a low dark room.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading When I raised myself, for I had fallen on my hands and knees, I looked round, and saw something so singular, as to suspend even my personal anxiety and terror for a moment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When I raised myself, for I had fallen on my hands and knees, I looked round, and saw something so singular, as to suspend even my personal anxiety and terror for a moment.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “I ran on till I had no longer breath or strength, (without perceiving that I was in a dark passage), till I was stopt by a door.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Juravi lingua, mentem injuratam gero.---- Who brought you first acquainted with the devil?
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading In falling against it, I burst it open, and found myself in a low dark room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I ran on till I had no longer breath or strength, (without perceiving that I was in a dark passage), till I was stopt by a door.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “I ran on till I had no longer breath or strength, (without perceiving that I was in a dark passage), till I was stopt by a door.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Juravi lingua, mentem injuratam gero.---- Who brought you first acquainted with the devil?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “I ran on till I had no longer breath or strength, (without perceiving that I was in a dark passage), till I was stopt by a door.
divisible by two
From this reading When I raised myself, for I had fallen on my hands and knees, I looked round, and saw something so singular, as to suspend even my personal anxiety and terror for a moment.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading When I raised myself, for I had fallen on my hands and knees, I looked round, and saw something so singular, as to suspend even my personal anxiety and terror for a moment.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading In falling against it, I burst it open, and found myself in a low dark room.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Juravi lingua, mentem injuratam gero.---- Who brought you first acquainted with the devil?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SHIRLEY’S ST PATRICK FOR IRELAND.
set up or found
From this reading In falling against it, I burst it open, and found myself in a low dark room.
gero
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From this reading Juravi lingua, mentem injuratam gero.---- Who brought you first acquainted with the devil?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I ran on till I had no longer breath or strength, (without perceiving that I was in a dark passage), till I was stopt by a door.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading When I raised myself, for I had fallen on my hands and knees, I looked round, and saw something so singular, as to suspend even my personal anxiety and terror for a moment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I ran on till I had no longer breath or strength, (without perceiving that I was in a dark passage), till I was stopt by a door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I ran on till I had no longer breath or strength, (without perceiving that I was in a dark passage), till I was stopt by a door.
injuratam
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From this reading Juravi lingua, mentem injuratam gero.---- Who brought you first acquainted with the devil?
IRELANDnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading SHIRLEY’S ST PATRICK FOR IRELAND.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In falling against it, I burst it open, and found myself in a low dark room.
Juravi
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From this reading Juravi lingua, mentem injuratam gero.---- Who brought you first acquainted with the devil?
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading When I raised myself, for I had fallen on my hands and knees, I looked round, and saw something so singular, as to suspend even my personal anxiety and terror for a moment.
linguanounUS /ˈlɪŋɡwə/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Juravi lingua, mentem injuratam gero.---- Who brought you first acquainted with the devil?
for more time
From this reading “I ran on till I had no longer breath or strength, (without perceiving that I was in a dark passage), till I was stopt by a door.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When I raised myself, for I had fallen on my hands and knees, I looked round, and saw something so singular, as to suspend even my personal anxiety and terror for a moment.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In falling against it, I burst it open, and found myself in a low dark room.
mentem
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From this reading Juravi lingua, mentem injuratam gero.---- Who brought you first acquainted with the devil?
a particular point in time
From this reading When I raised myself, for I had fallen on my hands and knees, I looked round, and saw something so singular, as to suspend even my personal anxiety and terror for a moment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I raised myself, for I had fallen on my hands and knees, I looked round, and saw something so singular, as to suspend even my personal anxiety and terror for a moment.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading In falling against it, I burst it open, and found myself in a low dark room.
not any; not one
From this reading “I ran on till I had no longer breath or strength, (without perceiving that I was in a dark passage), till I was stopt by a door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I ran on till I had no longer breath or strength, (without perceiving that I was in a dark passage), till I was stopt by a door.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In falling against it, I burst it open, and found myself in a low dark room.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I ran on till I had no longer breath or strength, (without perceiving that I was in a dark passage), till I was stopt by a door.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “I ran on till I had no longer breath or strength, (without perceiving that I was in a dark passage), till I was stopt by a door.
PATRICKnounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading SHIRLEY’S ST PATRICK FOR IRELAND.
perceivingverbUS /pərˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “perceive” — to become aware of through the senses
From this reading “I ran on till I had no longer breath or strength, (without perceiving that I was in a dark passage), till I was stopt by a door.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading When I raised myself, for I had fallen on my hands and knees, I looked round, and saw something so singular, as to suspend even my personal anxiety and terror for a moment.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading When I raised myself, for I had fallen on my hands and knees, I looked round, and saw something so singular, as to suspend even my personal anxiety and terror for a moment.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “I ran on till I had no longer breath or strength, (without perceiving that I was in a dark passage), till I was stopt by a door.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In falling against it, I burst it open, and found myself in a low dark room.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When I raised myself, for I had fallen on my hands and knees, I looked round, and saw something so singular, as to suspend even my personal anxiety and terror for a moment.
cut with a saw
From this reading When I raised myself, for I had fallen on my hands and knees, I looked round, and saw something so singular, as to suspend even my personal anxiety and terror for a moment.
SHIRLEY'S
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From this reading SHIRLEY’S ST PATRICK FOR IRELAND.
unusual or striking
From this reading When I raised myself, for I had fallen on my hands and knees, I looked round, and saw something so singular, as to suspend even my personal anxiety and terror for a moment.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When I raised myself, for I had fallen on my hands and knees, I looked round, and saw something so singular, as to suspend even my personal anxiety and terror for a moment.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When I raised myself, for I had fallen on my hands and knees, I looked round, and saw something so singular, as to suspend even my personal anxiety and terror for a moment.
ST
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From this reading SHIRLEY’S ST PATRICK FOR IRELAND.
stopt
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From this reading “I ran on till I had no longer breath or strength, (without perceiving that I was in a dark passage), till I was stopt by a door.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading “I ran on till I had no longer breath or strength, (without perceiving that I was in a dark passage), till I was stopt by a door.
suspendverbUS /səˈspend/
hang freely
From this reading When I raised myself, for I had fallen on my hands and knees, I looked round, and saw something so singular, as to suspend even my personal anxiety and terror for a moment.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading When I raised myself, for I had fallen on my hands and knees, I looked round, and saw something so singular, as to suspend even my personal anxiety and terror for a moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I ran on till I had no longer breath or strength, (without perceiving that I was in a dark passage), till I was stopt by a door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Juravi lingua, mentem injuratam gero.---- Who brought you first acquainted with the devil?
up to a particular time
From this reading “I ran on till I had no longer breath or strength, (without perceiving that I was in a dark passage), till I was stopt by a door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I raised myself, for I had fallen on my hands and knees, I looked round, and saw something so singular, as to suspend even my personal anxiety and terror for a moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I ran on till I had no longer breath or strength, (without perceiving that I was in a dark passage), till I was stopt by a door.
at the time that
From this reading When I raised myself, for I had fallen on my hands and knees, I looked round, and saw something so singular, as to suspend even my personal anxiety and terror for a moment.
which person or people
From this reading Juravi lingua, mentem injuratam gero.---- Who brought you first acquainted with the devil?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Juravi lingua, mentem injuratam gero.---- Who brought you first acquainted with the devil?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “I ran on till I had no longer breath or strength, (without perceiving that I was in a dark passage), till I was stopt by a door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Juravi lingua, mentem injuratam gero.---- Who brought you first acquainted with the devil?
