used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOUBTS AND DIFFICULTIES Æmilius paced the rope‐walk in deep thought.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did not speak during several turns, and the bishop respected his meditation and kept silence as well.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading Presently the young man burst forth with: “This is fairly put, plausible and attractive doctrine.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading He did not speak during several turns, and the bishop respected his meditation and kept silence as well.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Presently the young man burst forth with: “This is fairly put, plausible and attractive doctrine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what we lawyers demand is evidence.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading DOUBTS AND DIFFICULTIES Æmilius paced the rope‐walk in deep thought.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading But what we lawyers demand is evidence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not speak during several turns, and the bishop respected his meditation and kept silence as well.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading DOUBTS AND DIFFICULTIES Æmilius paced the rope‐walk in deep thought.
doctrinenounUS /ˈdɑːktrən/
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
From this reading Presently the young man burst forth with: “This is fairly put, plausible and attractive doctrine.
DOUBTSnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading DOUBTS AND DIFFICULTIES Æmilius paced the rope‐walk in deep thought.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He did not speak during several turns, and the bishop respected his meditation and kept silence as well.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading But what we lawyers demand is evidence.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Presently the young man burst forth with: “This is fairly put, plausible and attractive doctrine.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Presently the young man burst forth with: “This is fairly put, plausible and attractive doctrine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not speak during several turns, and the bishop respected his meditation and kept silence as well.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not speak during several turns, and the bishop respected his meditation and kept silence as well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DOUBTS AND DIFFICULTIES Æmilius paced the rope‐walk in deep thought.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Presently the young man burst forth with: “This is fairly put, plausible and attractive doctrine.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He did not speak during several turns, and the bishop respected his meditation and kept silence as well.
lawyersnounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading But what we lawyers demand is evidence.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When was the revelation made?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Presently the young man burst forth with: “This is fairly put, plausible and attractive doctrine.
meditationnounUS /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading He did not speak during several turns, and the bishop respected his meditation and kept silence as well.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not speak during several turns, and the bishop respected his meditation and kept silence as well.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading DOUBTS AND DIFFICULTIES Æmilius paced the rope‐walk in deep thought.
plausibleadjectiveUS /ˈplɔːzəbəl/
apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing
From this reading Presently the young man burst forth with: “This is fairly put, plausible and attractive doctrine.
in the near future
From this reading Presently the young man burst forth with: “This is fairly put, plausible and attractive doctrine.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Presently the young man burst forth with: “This is fairly put, plausible and attractive doctrine.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading He did not speak during several turns, and the bishop respected his meditation and kept silence as well.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading When was the revelation made?
a strong line
From this reading DOUBTS AND DIFFICULTIES Æmilius paced the rope‐walk in deep thought.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He did not speak during several turns, and the bishop respected his meditation and kept silence as well.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He did not speak during several turns, and the bishop respected his meditation and kept silence as well.
express in speech
From this reading He did not speak during several turns, and the bishop respected his meditation and kept silence as well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOUBTS AND DIFFICULTIES Æmilius paced the rope‐walk in deep thought.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Presently the young man burst forth with: “This is fairly put, plausible and attractive doctrine.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading DOUBTS AND DIFFICULTIES Æmilius paced the rope‐walk in deep thought.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading He did not speak during several turns, and the bishop respected his meditation and kept silence as well.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading DOUBTS AND DIFFICULTIES Æmilius paced the rope‐walk in deep thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When was the revelation made?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But what we lawyers demand is evidence.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He did not speak during several turns, and the bishop respected his meditation and kept silence as well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what we lawyers demand is evidence.
at the time that
From this reading When was the revelation made?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Presently the young man burst forth with: “This is fairly put, plausible and attractive doctrine.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Presently the young man burst forth with: “This is fairly put, plausible and attractive doctrine.
Æmilius
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From this reading DOUBTS AND DIFFICULTIES Æmilius paced the rope‐walk in deep thought.
