used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a week’s planning and scheming what you will do to the enemy, it is a kind of relief to sit with hands in pockets and wonder what the enemy may be pleased to do with you.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a week’s planning and scheming what you will do to the enemy, it is a kind of relief to sit with hands in pockets and wonder what the enemy may be pleased to do with you.
(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 It was the feast of St Tryphon, all praise to him!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a week’s planning and scheming what you will do to the enemy, it is a kind of relief to sit with hands in pockets and wonder what the enemy may be pleased to do with you.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading This relaxation was vouchsafed to my brain when I awoke in the morning and found the sun streaming into the whitewashed cell-like room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After a week’s planning and scheming what you will do to the enemy, it is a kind of relief to sit with hands in pockets and wonder what the enemy may be pleased to do with you.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading This relaxation was vouchsafed to my brain when I awoke in the morning and found the sun streaming into the whitewashed cell-like room.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE JUSTICE OF THE ISLAND Helplessness brings its own peculiar consolation.
cell-likeadjective
resembling a cell
From this reading This relaxation was vouchsafed to my brain when I awoke in the morning and found the sun streaming into the whitewashed cell-like room.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading THE JUSTICE OF THE ISLAND Helplessness brings its own peculiar consolation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Kortes said that I could not be executed that day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Kortes said that I could not be executed that day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading After a week’s planning and scheming what you will do to the enemy, it is a kind of relief to sit with hands in pockets and wonder what the enemy may be pleased to do with you.
an opposing military force
From this reading After a week’s planning and scheming what you will do to the enemy, it is a kind of relief to sit with hands in pockets and wonder what the enemy may be pleased to do with you.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading Kortes said that I could not be executed that day.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading It was the feast of St Tryphon, all praise to him!
set up or found
From this reading This relaxation was vouchsafed to my brain when I awoke in the morning and found the sun streaming into the whitewashed cell-like room.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading After a week’s planning and scheming what you will do to the enemy, it is a kind of relief to sit with hands in pockets and wonder what the enemy may be pleased to do with you.
HelplessnessnounUS /ˈhelpləsnəs/
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
From this reading THE JUSTICE OF THE ISLAND Helplessness brings its own peculiar consolation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the feast of St Tryphon, all praise to him!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This relaxation was vouchsafed to my brain when I awoke in the morning and found the sun streaming into the whitewashed cell-like room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After a week’s planning and scheming what you will do to the enemy, it is a kind of relief to sit with hands in pockets and wonder what the enemy may be pleased to do with you.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This relaxation was vouchsafed to my brain when I awoke in the morning and found the sun streaming into the whitewashed cell-like room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After a week’s planning and scheming what you will do to the enemy, it is a kind of relief to sit with hands in pockets and wonder what the enemy may be pleased to do with you.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE JUSTICE OF THE ISLAND Helplessness brings its own peculiar consolation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After a week’s planning and scheming what you will do to the enemy, it is a kind of relief to sit with hands in pockets and wonder what the enemy may be pleased to do with you.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE JUSTICE OF THE ISLAND Helplessness brings its own peculiar consolation.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading THE JUSTICE OF THE ISLAND Helplessness brings its own peculiar consolation.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading After a week’s planning and scheming what you will do to the enemy, it is a kind of relief to sit with hands in pockets and wonder what the enemy may be pleased to do with you.
Kortes
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From this reading Kortes said that I could not be executed that day.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading After a week’s planning and scheming what you will do to the enemy, it is a kind of relief to sit with hands in pockets and wonder what the enemy may be pleased to do with you.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This relaxation was vouchsafed to my brain when I awoke in the morning and found the sun streaming into the whitewashed cell-like room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This relaxation was vouchsafed to my brain when I awoke in the morning and found the sun streaming into the whitewashed cell-like room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kortes said that I could not be executed that day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE JUSTICE OF THE ISLAND Helplessness brings its own peculiar consolation.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE JUSTICE OF THE ISLAND Helplessness brings its own peculiar consolation.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading THE JUSTICE OF THE ISLAND Helplessness brings its own peculiar consolation.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading After a week’s planning and scheming what you will do to the enemy, it is a kind of relief to sit with hands in pockets and wonder what the enemy may be pleased to do with you.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading After a week’s planning and scheming what you will do to the enemy, it is a kind of relief to sit with hands in pockets and wonder what the enemy may be pleased to do with you.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading After a week’s planning and scheming what you will do to the enemy, it is a kind of relief to sit with hands in pockets and wonder what the enemy may be pleased to do with you.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading It was the feast of St Tryphon, all praise to him!
relaxationnounUS /ˌriːlækˈseɪʃən/
(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers
From this reading This relaxation was vouchsafed to my brain when I awoke in the morning and found the sun streaming into the whitewashed cell-like room.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading After a week’s planning and scheming what you will do to the enemy, it is a kind of relief to sit with hands in pockets and wonder what the enemy may be pleased to do with you.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading This relaxation was vouchsafed to my brain when I awoke in the morning and found the sun streaming into the whitewashed cell-like room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Kortes said that I could not be executed that day.
schemingadjectiveUS /ˈskiːmɪŋ/
acting with a specific goal
From this reading After a week’s planning and scheming what you will do to the enemy, it is a kind of relief to sit with hands in pockets and wonder what the enemy may be pleased to do with you.
be seated
From this reading After a week’s planning and scheming what you will do to the enemy, it is a kind of relief to sit with hands in pockets and wonder what the enemy may be pleased to do with you.
St
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From this reading It was the feast of St Tryphon, all praise to him!
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading This relaxation was vouchsafed to my brain when I awoke in the morning and found the sun streaming into the whitewashed cell-like room.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading This relaxation was vouchsafed to my brain when I awoke in the morning and found the sun streaming into the whitewashed cell-like room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Kortes said that I could not be executed that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JUSTICE OF THE ISLAND Helplessness brings its own peculiar consolation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This relaxation was vouchsafed to my brain when I awoke in the morning and found the sun streaming into the whitewashed cell-like room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a week’s planning and scheming what you will do to the enemy, it is a kind of relief to sit with hands in pockets and wonder what the enemy may be pleased to do with you.
Tryphon
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From this reading It was the feast of St Tryphon, all praise to him!
vouchsafed
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From this reading This relaxation was vouchsafed to my brain when I awoke in the morning and found the sun streaming into the whitewashed cell-like room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This relaxation was vouchsafed to my brain when I awoke in the morning and found the sun streaming into the whitewashed cell-like room.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading After a week’s planning and scheming what you will do to the enemy, it is a kind of relief to sit with hands in pockets and wonder what the enemy may be pleased to do with you.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After a week’s planning and scheming what you will do to the enemy, it is a kind of relief to sit with hands in pockets and wonder what the enemy may be pleased to do with you.
at the time that
From this reading This relaxation was vouchsafed to my brain when I awoke in the morning and found the sun streaming into the whitewashed cell-like room.
whitewashedadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃt/
coated with whitewash
From this reading This relaxation was vouchsafed to my brain when I awoke in the morning and found the sun streaming into the whitewashed cell-like room.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading After a week’s planning and scheming what you will do to the enemy, it is a kind of relief to sit with hands in pockets and wonder what the enemy may be pleased to do with you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After a week’s planning and scheming what you will do to the enemy, it is a kind of relief to sit with hands in pockets and wonder what the enemy may be pleased to do with you.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading After a week’s planning and scheming what you will do to the enemy, it is a kind of relief to sit with hands in pockets and wonder what the enemy may be pleased to do with you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After a week’s planning and scheming what you will do to the enemy, it is a kind of relief to sit with hands in pockets and wonder what the enemy may be pleased to do with you.
