Chapter III

the table in Christian churches where communion is given

From this reading It was known, however, that he had made his Easter Communion; and those who had seen him before the altar at San Giorgio on that occasion spoke of his conduct as very edifying.

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

From this reading It was known, however, that he had made his Easter Communion; and those who had seen him before the altar at San Giorgio on that occasion spoke of his conduct as very edifying.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It was known, however, that he had made his Easter Communion; and those who had seen him before the altar at San Giorgio on that occasion spoke of his conduct as very edifying.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was known, however, that he had made his Easter Communion; and those who had seen him before the altar at San Giorgio on that occasion spoke of his conduct as very edifying.

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

From this reading That he was, in soul, prostrate at the feet of his Creator, there could be no doubt.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading That he had not, was supposed to have been the fault of the nurse.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was known, however, that he had made his Easter Communion; and those who had seen him before the altar at San Giorgio on that occasion spoke of his conduct as very edifying.

placed in a grave

From this reading Professor Mora was buried in the cemetery of San Michele, with the rites of the Roman Church, though he had not received the last sacraments.

a tract of land used for burials

From this reading Professor Mora was buried in the cemetery of San Michele, with the rites of the Roman Church, though he had not received the last sacraments.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Professor Mora was buried in the cemetery of San Michele, with the rites of the Roman Church, though he had not received the last sacraments.

the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist

From this reading It was known, however, that he had made his Easter Communion; and those who had seen him before the altar at San Giorgio on that occasion spoke of his conduct as very edifying.

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading It was known, however, that he had made his Easter Communion; and those who had seen him before the altar at San Giorgio on that occasion spoke of his conduct as very edifying.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Many of them would doubtless have been puzzled, and even scandalized, could they have read his mind.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading That he was, in soul, prostrate at the feet of his Creator, there could be no doubt.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading That he was, in soul, prostrate at the feet of his Creator, there could be no doubt.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading Many of them would doubtless have been puzzled, and even scandalized, could they have read his mind.

a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox

From this reading It was known, however, that he had made his Easter Communion; and those who had seen him before the altar at San Giorgio on that occasion spoke of his conduct as very edifying.

enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement

From this reading It was known, however, that he had made his Easter Communion; and those who had seen him before the altar at San Giorgio on that occasion spoke of his conduct as very edifying.

divisible by two

From this reading Many of them would doubtless have been puzzled, and even scandalized, could they have read his mind.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading That he had not, was supposed to have been the fault of the nurse.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading That he was, in soul, prostrate at the feet of his Creator, there could be no doubt.

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From this reading It was known, however, that he had made his Easter Communion; and those who had seen him before the altar at San Giorgio on that occasion spoke of his conduct as very edifying.

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

From this reading Professor Mora was buried in the cemetery of San Michele, with the rites of the Roman Church, though he had not received the last sacraments.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading That he had not, was supposed to have been the fault of the nurse.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Professor Mora was buried in the cemetery of San Michele, with the rites of the Roman Church, though he had not received the last sacraments.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was known, however, that he had made his Easter Communion; and those who had seen him before the altar at San Giorgio on that occasion spoke of his conduct as very edifying.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It was known, however, that he had made his Easter Communion; and those who had seen him before the altar at San Giorgio on that occasion spoke of his conduct as very edifying.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading It was known, however, that he had made his Easter Communion; and those who had seen him before the altar at San Giorgio on that occasion spoke of his conduct as very edifying.

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

From this reading Professor Mora was buried in the cemetery of San Michele, with the rites of the Roman Church, though he had not received the last sacraments.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was known, however, that he had made his Easter Communion; and those who had seen him before the altar at San Giorgio on that occasion spoke of his conduct as very edifying.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading It was known, however, that he had made his Easter Communion; and those who had seen him before the altar at San Giorgio on that occasion spoke of his conduct as very edifying.

immediately past

From this reading Professor Mora was buried in the cemetery of San Michele, with the rites of the Roman Church, though he had not received the last sacraments.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It was known, however, that he had made his Easter Communion; and those who had seen him before the altar at San Giorgio on that occasion spoke of his conduct as very edifying.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Many of them would doubtless have been puzzled, and even scandalized, could they have read his mind.

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From this reading Professor Mora was buried in the cemetery of San Michele, with the rites of the Roman Church, though he had not received the last sacraments.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Many of them would doubtless have been puzzled, and even scandalized, could they have read his mind.

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From this reading Professor Mora was buried in the cemetery of San Michele, with the rites of the Roman Church, though he had not received the last sacraments.

not any; not one

From this reading That he was, in soul, prostrate at the feet of his Creator, there could be no doubt.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Professor Mora was buried in the cemetery of San Michele, with the rites of the Roman Church, though he had not received the last sacraments.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading That he had not, was supposed to have been the fault of the nurse.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading It was known, however, that he had made his Easter Communion; and those who had seen him before the altar at San Giorgio on that occasion spoke of his conduct as very edifying.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Professor Mora was buried in the cemetery of San Michele, with the rites of the Roman Church, though he had not received the last sacraments.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was known, however, that he had made his Easter Communion; and those who had seen him before the altar at San Giorgio on that occasion spoke of his conduct as very edifying.

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading Professor Mora was buried in the cemetery of San Michele, with the rites of the Roman Church, though he had not received the last sacraments.

get into a prostrate position, as in submission

From this reading That he was, in soul, prostrate at the feet of his Creator, there could be no doubt.

filled with bewilderment

From this reading Many of them would doubtless have been puzzled, and even scandalized, could they have read his mind.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Many of them would doubtless have been puzzled, and even scandalized, could they have read his mind.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Professor Mora was buried in the cemetery of San Michele, with the rites of the Roman Church, though he had not received the last sacraments.

plural of “rite” — an established ceremony prescribed by a religion

From this reading Professor Mora was buried in the cemetery of San Michele, with the rites of the Roman Church, though he had not received the last sacraments.

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading Professor Mora was buried in the cemetery of San Michele, with the rites of the Roman Church, though he had not received the last sacraments.

plural of “sacrament” — a formal religious ceremony conferring a specific grace on those who receive it

From this reading Professor Mora was buried in the cemetery of San Michele, with the rites of the Roman Church, though he had not received the last sacraments.

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

From this reading Professor Mora was buried in the cemetery of San Michele, with the rites of the Roman Church, though he had not received the last sacraments.

past form of “scandalize” — strike with disgust or revulsion

From this reading Many of them would doubtless have been puzzled, and even scandalized, could they have read his mind.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It was known, however, that he had made his Easter Communion; and those who had seen him before the altar at San Giorgio on that occasion spoke of his conduct as very edifying.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading That he was, in soul, prostrate at the feet of his Creator, there could be no doubt.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading It was known, however, that he had made his Easter Communion; and those who had seen him before the altar at San Giorgio on that occasion spoke of his conduct as very edifying.

required or under orders

From this reading That he had not, was supposed to have been the fault of the nurse.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That he had not, was supposed to have been the fault of the nurse.

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

From this reading Professor Mora was buried in the cemetery of San Michele, with the rites of the Roman Church, though he had not received the last sacraments.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Many of them would doubtless have been puzzled, and even scandalized, could they have read his mind.

in or at that place or location

From this reading That he was, in soul, prostrate at the feet of his Creator, there could be no doubt.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Many of them would doubtless have been puzzled, and even scandalized, could they have read his mind.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading It was known, however, that he had made his Easter Communion; and those who had seen him before the altar at San Giorgio on that occasion spoke of his conduct as very edifying.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Professor Mora was buried in the cemetery of San Michele, with the rites of the Roman Church, though he had not received the last sacraments.

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

From this reading That he had not, was supposed to have been the fault of the nurse.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was known, however, that he had made his Easter Communion; and those who had seen him before the altar at San Giorgio on that occasion spoke of his conduct as very edifying.

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

From this reading Professor Mora was buried in the cemetery of San Michele, with the rites of the Roman Church, though he had not received the last sacraments.

which person or people

From this reading It was known, however, that he had made his Easter Communion; and those who had seen him before the altar at San Giorgio on that occasion spoke of his conduct as very edifying.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Professor Mora was buried in the cemetery of San Michele, with the rites of the Roman Church, though he had not received the last sacraments.

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

From this reading Many of them would doubtless have been puzzled, and even scandalized, could they have read his mind.