Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading ÆMILIUS When the lot had fallen, then a cry rang from among the spectators, and a woman, wearing the white cloak of widowhood, would have fallen, had she not been caught and sustained by a man in a brown tunic and _lacerna_ (short cloak).

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading ÆMILIUS When the lot had fallen, then a cry rang from among the spectators, and a woman, wearing the white cloak of widowhood, would have fallen, had she not been caught and sustained by a man in a brown tunic and _lacerna_ (short cloak).

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading ÆMILIUS When the lot had fallen, then a cry rang from among the spectators, and a woman, wearing the white cloak of widowhood, would have fallen, had she not been caught and sustained by a man in a brown tunic and _lacerna_ (short cloak).

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From this reading “Baudillas,” sobbed the woman, “she is my only child, and is to be sacrificed to devils.”

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “Be not overcome, lady,” said this man in a low tone.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading ÆMILIUS When the lot had fallen, then a cry rang from among the spectators, and a woman, wearing the white cloak of widowhood, would have fallen, had she not been caught and sustained by a man in a brown tunic and _lacerna_ (short cloak).

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading ÆMILIUS When the lot had fallen, then a cry rang from among the spectators, and a woman, wearing the white cloak of widowhood, would have fallen, had she not been caught and sustained by a man in a brown tunic and _lacerna_ (short cloak).

showing who or what does the action

From this reading ÆMILIUS When the lot had fallen, then a cry rang from among the spectators, and a woman, wearing the white cloak of widowhood, would have fallen, had she not been caught and sustained by a man in a brown tunic and _lacerna_ (short cloak).

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading ÆMILIUS When the lot had fallen, then a cry rang from among the spectators, and a woman, wearing the white cloak of widowhood, would have fallen, had she not been caught and sustained by a man in a brown tunic and _lacerna_ (short cloak).

a young person of either sex

From this reading “Baudillas,” sobbed the woman, “she is my only child, and is to be sacrificed to devils.”

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading ÆMILIUS When the lot had fallen, then a cry rang from among the spectators, and a woman, wearing the white cloak of widowhood, would have fallen, had she not been caught and sustained by a man in a brown tunic and _lacerna_ (short cloak).

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading ÆMILIUS When the lot had fallen, then a cry rang from among the spectators, and a woman, wearing the white cloak of widowhood, would have fallen, had she not been caught and sustained by a man in a brown tunic and _lacerna_ (short cloak).

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading “The devil hath no part in her.

plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading “Baudillas,” sobbed the woman, “she is my only child, and is to be sacrificed to devils.”

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading ÆMILIUS When the lot had fallen, then a cry rang from among the spectators, and a woman, wearing the white cloak of widowhood, would have fallen, had she not been caught and sustained by a man in a brown tunic and _lacerna_ (short cloak).

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading ÆMILIUS When the lot had fallen, then a cry rang from among the spectators, and a woman, wearing the white cloak of widowhood, would have fallen, had she not been caught and sustained by a man in a brown tunic and _lacerna_ (short cloak).

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading ÆMILIUS When the lot had fallen, then a cry rang from among the spectators, and a woman, wearing the white cloak of widowhood, would have fallen, had she not been caught and sustained by a man in a brown tunic and _lacerna_ (short cloak).

an old form of “has”

From this reading “The devil hath no part in her.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading ÆMILIUS When the lot had fallen, then a cry rang from among the spectators, and a woman, wearing the white cloak of widowhood, would have fallen, had she not been caught and sustained by a man in a brown tunic and _lacerna_ (short cloak).

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “The devil hath no part in her.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading ÆMILIUS When the lot had fallen, then a cry rang from among the spectators, and a woman, wearing the white cloak of widowhood, would have fallen, had she not been caught and sustained by a man in a brown tunic and _lacerna_ (short cloak).

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “What thou losest is lent to the Lord.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ÆMILIUS When the lot had fallen, then a cry rang from among the spectators, and a woman, wearing the white cloak of widowhood, would have fallen, had she not been caught and sustained by a man in a brown tunic and _lacerna_ (short cloak).

a polite name for any woman

From this reading “Be not overcome, lady,” said this man in a low tone.

a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday

From this reading “What thou losest is lent to the Lord.”

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading “What thou losest is lent to the Lord.”

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From this reading “What thou losest is lent to the Lord.”

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading ÆMILIUS When the lot had fallen, then a cry rang from among the spectators, and a woman, wearing the white cloak of widowhood, would have fallen, had she not been caught and sustained by a man in a brown tunic and _lacerna_ (short cloak).

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading “Be not overcome, lady,” said this man in a low tone.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading ÆMILIUS When the lot had fallen, then a cry rang from among the spectators, and a woman, wearing the white cloak of widowhood, would have fallen, had she not been caught and sustained by a man in a brown tunic and _lacerna_ (short cloak).

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Baudillas,” sobbed the woman, “she is my only child, and is to be sacrificed to devils.”

not any; not one

From this reading “The devil hath no part in her.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading ÆMILIUS When the lot had fallen, then a cry rang from among the spectators, and a woman, wearing the white cloak of widowhood, would have fallen, had she not been caught and sustained by a man in a brown tunic and _lacerna_ (short cloak).

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ÆMILIUS When the lot had fallen, then a cry rang from among the spectators, and a woman, wearing the white cloak of widowhood, would have fallen, had she not been caught and sustained by a man in a brown tunic and _lacerna_ (short cloak).

and nothing more

From this reading “Baudillas,” sobbed the woman, “she is my only child, and is to be sacrificed to devils.”

win a victory over

From this reading “Be not overcome, lady,” said this man in a low tone.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading “The devil hath no part in her.

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading ÆMILIUS When the lot had fallen, then a cry rang from among the spectators, and a woman, wearing the white cloak of widowhood, would have fallen, had she not been caught and sustained by a man in a brown tunic and _lacerna_ (short cloak).

past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of

From this reading “Baudillas,” sobbed the woman, “she is my only child, and is to be sacrificed to devils.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Be not overcome, lady,” said this man in a low tone.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading ÆMILIUS When the lot had fallen, then a cry rang from among the spectators, and a woman, wearing the white cloak of widowhood, would have fallen, had she not been caught and sustained by a man in a brown tunic and _lacerna_ (short cloak).

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading ÆMILIUS When the lot had fallen, then a cry rang from among the spectators, and a woman, wearing the white cloak of widowhood, would have fallen, had she not been caught and sustained by a man in a brown tunic and _lacerna_ (short cloak).

inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively

From this reading “Baudillas,” sobbed the woman, “she is my only child, and is to be sacrificed to devils.”

plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading ÆMILIUS When the lot had fallen, then a cry rang from among the spectators, and a woman, wearing the white cloak of widowhood, would have fallen, had she not been caught and sustained by a man in a brown tunic and _lacerna_ (short cloak).

maintained at length without interruption or weakening

From this reading ÆMILIUS When the lot had fallen, then a cry rang from among the spectators, and a woman, wearing the white cloak of widowhood, would have fallen, had she not been caught and sustained by a man in a brown tunic and _lacerna_ (short cloak).

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ÆMILIUS When the lot had fallen, then a cry rang from among the spectators, and a woman, wearing the white cloak of widowhood, would have fallen, had she not been caught and sustained by a man in a brown tunic and _lacerna_ (short cloak).

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading ÆMILIUS When the lot had fallen, then a cry rang from among the spectators, and a woman, wearing the white cloak of widowhood, would have fallen, had she not been caught and sustained by a man in a brown tunic and _lacerna_ (short cloak).

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “Be not overcome, lady,” said this man in a low tone.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading “What thou losest is lent to the Lord.”

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “What thou losest is lent to the Lord.”

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading “Be not overcome, lady,” said this man in a low tone.

an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue

From this reading ÆMILIUS When the lot had fallen, then a cry rang from among the spectators, and a woman, wearing the white cloak of widowhood, would have fallen, had she not been caught and sustained by a man in a brown tunic and _lacerna_ (short cloak).

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading ÆMILIUS When the lot had fallen, then a cry rang from among the spectators, and a woman, wearing the white cloak of widowhood, would have fallen, had she not been caught and sustained by a man in a brown tunic and _lacerna_ (short cloak).

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What thou losest is lent to the Lord.”

at the time that

From this reading ÆMILIUS When the lot had fallen, then a cry rang from among the spectators, and a woman, wearing the white cloak of widowhood, would have fallen, had she not been caught and sustained by a man in a brown tunic and _lacerna_ (short cloak).

a Caucasian

From this reading ÆMILIUS When the lot had fallen, then a cry rang from among the spectators, and a woman, wearing the white cloak of widowhood, would have fallen, had she not been caught and sustained by a man in a brown tunic and _lacerna_ (short cloak).

the time of a woman's life when she is a widow

From this reading ÆMILIUS When the lot had fallen, then a cry rang from among the spectators, and a woman, wearing the white cloak of widowhood, would have fallen, had she not been caught and sustained by a man in a brown tunic and _lacerna_ (short cloak).

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading ÆMILIUS When the lot had fallen, then a cry rang from among the spectators, and a woman, wearing the white cloak of widowhood, would have fallen, had she not been caught and sustained by a man in a brown tunic and _lacerna_ (short cloak).

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading ÆMILIUS When the lot had fallen, then a cry rang from among the spectators, and a woman, wearing the white cloak of widowhood, would have fallen, had she not been caught and sustained by a man in a brown tunic and _lacerna_ (short cloak).

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ÆMILIUS When the lot had fallen, then a cry rang from among the spectators, and a woman, wearing the white cloak of widowhood, would have fallen, had she not been caught and sustained by a man in a brown tunic and _lacerna_ (short cloak).