used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here the venerable Increase Mather stood up, and after a short speech to the people and a few words to the court, he begged to know if the individual he saw before him was indeed the George Burroughs who had formerly been a servant of God.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You appear to be much perplexed about me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Here the venerable Increase Mather stood up, and after a short speech to the people and a few words to the court, he begged to know if the individual he saw before him was indeed the George Burroughs who had formerly been a servant of God.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am so now, I hope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here the venerable Increase Mather stood up, and after a short speech to the people and a few words to the court, he begged to know if the individual he saw before him was indeed the George Burroughs who had formerly been a servant of God.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading You appear to be much perplexed about me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You appear to be much perplexed about me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Here the venerable Increase Mather stood up, and after a short speech to the people and a few words to the court, he begged to know if the individual he saw before him was indeed the George Burroughs who had formerly been a servant of God.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Here the venerable Increase Mather stood up, and after a short speech to the people and a few words to the court, he begged to know if the individual he saw before him was indeed the George Burroughs who had formerly been a servant of God.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Here the venerable Increase Mather stood up, and after a short speech to the people and a few words to the court, he begged to know if the individual he saw before him was indeed the George Burroughs who had formerly been a servant of God.
BurroughsnounUS /ˈbʌroʊz/
United States writer noted for his works portraying the life of drug addicts (1914-1997)
From this reading Here the venerable Increase Mather stood up, and after a short speech to the people and a few words to the court, he begged to know if the individual he saw before him was indeed the George Burroughs who had formerly been a servant of God.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Here the venerable Increase Mather stood up, and after a short speech to the people and a few words to the court, he begged to know if the individual he saw before him was indeed the George Burroughs who had formerly been a servant of God.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The other sat down, with a look of inquietude.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Here the venerable Increase Mather stood up, and after a short speech to the people and a few words to the court, he begged to know if the individual he saw before him was indeed the George Burroughs who had formerly been a servant of God.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading Here the venerable Increase Mather stood up, and after a short speech to the people and a few words to the court, he begged to know if the individual he saw before him was indeed the George Burroughs who had formerly been a servant of God.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Here the venerable Increase Mather stood up, and after a short speech to the people and a few words to the court, he begged to know if the individual he saw before him was indeed the George Burroughs who had formerly been a servant of God.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Here the venerable Increase Mather stood up, and after a short speech to the people and a few words to the court, he begged to know if the individual he saw before him was indeed the George Burroughs who had formerly been a servant of God.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here the venerable Increase Mather stood up, and after a short speech to the people and a few words to the court, he begged to know if the individual he saw before him was indeed the George Burroughs who had formerly been a servant of God.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here the venerable Increase Mather stood up, and after a short speech to the people and a few words to the court, he begged to know if the individual he saw before him was indeed the George Burroughs who had formerly been a servant of God.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the venerable Increase Mather stood up, and after a short speech to the people and a few words to the court, he begged to know if the individual he saw before him was indeed the George Burroughs who had formerly been a servant of God.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here the venerable Increase Mather stood up, and after a short speech to the people and a few words to the court, he begged to know if the individual he saw before him was indeed the George Burroughs who had formerly been a servant of God.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I am so now, I hope.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am so now, I hope.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Here the venerable Increase Mather stood up, and after a short speech to the people and a few words to the court, he begged to know if the individual he saw before him was indeed the George Burroughs who had formerly been a servant of God.
IncreasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading Here the venerable Increase Mather stood up, and after a short speech to the people and a few words to the court, he begged to know if the individual he saw before him was indeed the George Burroughs who had formerly been a servant of God.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Here the venerable Increase Mather stood up, and after a short speech to the people and a few words to the court, he begged to know if the individual he saw before him was indeed the George Burroughs who had formerly been a servant of God.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Here the venerable Increase Mather stood up, and after a short speech to the people and a few words to the court, he begged to know if the individual he saw before him was indeed the George Burroughs who had formerly been a servant of God.
inquietudenoun
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading The other sat down, with a look of inquietude.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Here the venerable Increase Mather stood up, and after a short speech to the people and a few words to the court, he begged to know if the individual he saw before him was indeed the George Burroughs who had formerly been a servant of God.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The other sat down, with a look of inquietude.
Mather
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From this reading Here the venerable Increase Mather stood up, and after a short speech to the people and a few words to the court, he begged to know if the individual he saw before him was indeed the George Burroughs who had formerly been a servant of God.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You appear to be much perplexed about me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You appear to be much perplexed about me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I am so now, I hope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here the venerable Increase Mather stood up, and after a short speech to the people and a few words to the court, he begged to know if the individual he saw before him was indeed the George Burroughs who had formerly been a servant of God.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other sat down, with a look of inquietude.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Here the venerable Increase Mather stood up, and after a short speech to the people and a few words to the court, he begged to know if the individual he saw before him was indeed the George Burroughs who had formerly been a servant of God.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading You appear to be much perplexed about me.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The other sat down, with a look of inquietude.
cut with a saw
From this reading Here the venerable Increase Mather stood up, and after a short speech to the people and a few words to the court, he begged to know if the individual he saw before him was indeed the George Burroughs who had formerly been a servant of God.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Here the venerable Increase Mather stood up, and after a short speech to the people and a few words to the court, he begged to know if the individual he saw before him was indeed the George Burroughs who had formerly been a servant of God.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Here the venerable Increase Mather stood up, and after a short speech to the people and a few words to the court, he begged to know if the individual he saw before him was indeed the George Burroughs who had formerly been a servant of God.
term of address for a man
From this reading Formerly, sir!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am so now, I hope.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Here the venerable Increase Mather stood up, and after a short speech to the people and a few words to the court, he begged to know if the individual he saw before him was indeed the George Burroughs who had formerly been a servant of God.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Here the venerable Increase Mather stood up, and after a short speech to the people and a few words to the court, he begged to know if the individual he saw before him was indeed the George Burroughs who had formerly been a servant of God.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here the venerable Increase Mather stood up, and after a short speech to the people and a few words to the court, he begged to know if the individual he saw before him was indeed the George Burroughs who had formerly been a servant of God.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here the venerable Increase Mather stood up, and after a short speech to the people and a few words to the court, he begged to know if the individual he saw before him was indeed the George Burroughs who had formerly been a servant of God.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Here the venerable Increase Mather stood up, and after a short speech to the people and a few words to the court, he begged to know if the individual he saw before him was indeed the George Burroughs who had formerly been a servant of God.
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading Here the venerable Increase Mather stood up, and after a short speech to the people and a few words to the court, he begged to know if the individual he saw before him was indeed the George Burroughs who had formerly been a servant of God.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here the venerable Increase Mather stood up, and after a short speech to the people and a few words to the court, he begged to know if the individual he saw before him was indeed the George Burroughs who had formerly been a servant of God.
which person or people
From this reading Here the venerable Increase Mather stood up, and after a short speech to the people and a few words to the court, he begged to know if the individual he saw before him was indeed the George Burroughs who had formerly been a servant of God.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The other sat down, with a look of inquietude.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Here the venerable Increase Mather stood up, and after a short speech to the people and a few words to the court, he begged to know if the individual he saw before him was indeed the George Burroughs who had formerly been a servant of God.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You appear to be much perplexed about me.
