highly skilled
From this reading WHAT THE PRIEST HAD ACCOMPLISHED.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mikail the priest, the Jew-hater, was dead, but the evil of which he had been the author, lived after him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Simultaneously with the riots in Kief, there were outbreaks in every town and village throughout the province.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Mikail the priest, the Jew-hater, was dead, but the evil of which he had been the author, lived after him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The horrible crimes which have been described in preceding chapters were insignificant compared with those to be committed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The horrible crimes which have been described in preceding chapters were insignificant compared with those to be committed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mikail the priest, the Jew-hater, was dead, but the evil of which he had been the author, lived after him.
chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The horrible crimes which have been described in preceding chapters were insignificant compared with those to be committed.
charnel-house
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From this reading His ghost stalked through the Empire, converting it into one vast charnel-house.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading The horrible crimes which have been described in preceding chapters were insignificant compared with those to be committed.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading The horrible crimes which have been described in preceding chapters were insignificant compared with those to be committed.
convertingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading His ghost stalked through the Empire, converting it into one vast charnel-house.
crimesnounUS /kraɪmz/
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading The horrible crimes which have been described in preceding chapters were insignificant compared with those to be committed.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Mikail the priest, the Jew-hater, was dead, but the evil of which he had been the author, lived after him.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading The horrible crimes which have been described in preceding chapters were insignificant compared with those to be committed.
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading His ghost stalked through the Empire, converting it into one vast charnel-house.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Simultaneously with the riots in Kief, there were outbreaks in every town and village throughout the province.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Mikail the priest, the Jew-hater, was dead, but the evil of which he had been the author, lived after him.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading His ghost stalked through the Empire, converting it into one vast charnel-house.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHAT THE PRIEST HAD ACCOMPLISHED.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The horrible crimes which have been described in preceding chapters were insignificant compared with those to be committed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mikail the priest, the Jew-hater, was dead, but the evil of which he had been the author, lived after him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mikail the priest, the Jew-hater, was dead, but the evil of which he had been the author, lived after him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His ghost stalked through the Empire, converting it into one vast charnel-house.
provoking horror
From this reading The horrible crimes which have been described in preceding chapters were insignificant compared with those to be committed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The horrible crimes which have been described in preceding chapters were insignificant compared with those to be committed.
insignificantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkənt/
signifying nothing
From this reading The horrible crimes which have been described in preceding chapters were insignificant compared with those to be committed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His ghost stalked through the Empire, converting it into one vast charnel-house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His ghost stalked through the Empire, converting it into one vast charnel-house.
Jew-hater
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From this reading Mikail the priest, the Jew-hater, was dead, but the evil of which he had been the author, lived after him.
Kief
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From this reading Simultaneously with the riots in Kief, there were outbreaks in every town and village throughout the province.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Mikail the priest, the Jew-hater, was dead, but the evil of which he had been the author, lived after him.
Mikail
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From this reading Mikail the priest, the Jew-hater, was dead, but the evil of which he had been the author, lived after him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mikail the priest, the Jew-hater, was dead, but the evil of which he had been the author, lived after him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His ghost stalked through the Empire, converting it into one vast charnel-house.
outbreaksnounUS /ˈaʊtbreɪks/
plural of “outbreak” — a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading Simultaneously with the riots in Kief, there were outbreaks in every town and village throughout the province.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading The horrible crimes which have been described in preceding chapters were insignificant compared with those to be committed.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading WHAT THE PRIEST HAD ACCOMPLISHED.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Simultaneously with the riots in Kief, there were outbreaks in every town and village throughout the province.
riotsnounUS /ˈraɪəts/
plural of “riot” — a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading Simultaneously with the riots in Kief, there were outbreaks in every town and village throughout the province.
SimultaneouslyadverbUS /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli/
at the same instant
From this reading Simultaneously with the riots in Kief, there were outbreaks in every town and village throughout the province.
stalkedadjectiveUS /stɔːkt/
having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk
From this reading His ghost stalked through the Empire, converting it into one vast charnel-house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE PRIEST HAD ACCOMPLISHED.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Simultaneously with the riots in Kief, there were outbreaks in every town and village throughout the province.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The horrible crimes which have been described in preceding chapters were insignificant compared with those to be committed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading His ghost stalked through the Empire, converting it into one vast charnel-house.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Simultaneously with the riots in Kief, there were outbreaks in every town and village throughout the province.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The horrible crimes which have been described in preceding chapters were insignificant compared with those to be committed.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Simultaneously with the riots in Kief, there were outbreaks in every town and village throughout the province.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading His ghost stalked through the Empire, converting it into one vast charnel-house.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Simultaneously with the riots in Kief, there were outbreaks in every town and village throughout the province.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mikail the priest, the Jew-hater, was dead, but the evil of which he had been the author, lived after him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The horrible crimes which have been described in preceding chapters were insignificant compared with those to be committed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE PRIEST HAD ACCOMPLISHED.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The horrible crimes which have been described in preceding chapters were insignificant compared with those to be committed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The horrible crimes which have been described in preceding chapters were insignificant compared with those to be committed.
