used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All those who were present marvelled at this story with the utmost marvel, and the twelfth officer came forward and said, 'I will tell you a pleasant trait that I had from a certain man, concerning an adventure that befell him with one of the thieves.
absolutionnounUS /ˌæbsəˈluːʃən/
the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance
From this reading So I bestirred myself for his release and tended him [till he recovered] and besought him of quittance and absolution of responsibility.'
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading All those who were present marvelled at this story with the utmost marvel, and the twelfth officer came forward and said, 'I will tell you a pleasant trait that I had from a certain man, concerning an adventure that befell him with one of the thieves.
(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 All those who were present marvelled at this story with the utmost marvel, and the twelfth officer came forward and said, 'I will tell you a pleasant trait that I had from a certain man, concerning an adventure that befell him with one of the thieves.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All those who were present marvelled at this story with the utmost marvel, and the twelfth officer came forward and said, 'I will tell you a pleasant trait that I had from a certain man, concerning an adventure that befell him with one of the thieves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I marvelled at this with the utmost wonderment and knew that he was of the sons of the pious.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I was passing one day in the market, I found that a thief had broken into the shop of a money-changer and taken thence a casket, with which he had made off to the burial-grounds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I marvelled at this with the utmost wonderment and knew that he was of the sons of the pious.
befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading All those who were present marvelled at this story with the utmost marvel, and the twelfth officer came forward and said, 'I will tell you a pleasant trait that I had from a certain man, concerning an adventure that befell him with one of the thieves.
besought
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From this reading So I bestirred myself for his release and tended him [till he recovered] and besought him of quittance and absolution of responsibility.'
bestirred
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From this reading So I bestirred myself for his release and tended him [till he recovered] and besought him of quittance and absolution of responsibility.'
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading As I was passing one day in the market, I found that a thief had broken into the shop of a money-changer and taken thence a casket, with which he had made off to the burial-grounds.
burial-grounds
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From this reading As I was passing one day in the market, I found that a thief had broken into the shop of a money-changer and taken thence a casket, with which he had made off to the burial-grounds.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All those who were present marvelled at this story with the utmost marvel, and the twelfth officer came forward and said, 'I will tell you a pleasant trait that I had from a certain man, concerning an adventure that befell him with one of the thieves.
casketnounUS /ˈkæskət/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading As I was passing one day in the market, I found that a thief had broken into the shop of a money-changer and taken thence a casket, with which he had made off to the burial-grounds.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading All those who were present marvelled at this story with the utmost marvel, and the twelfth officer came forward and said, 'I will tell you a pleasant trait that I had from a certain man, concerning an adventure that befell him with one of the thieves.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading All those who were present marvelled at this story with the utmost marvel, and the twelfth officer came forward and said, 'I will tell you a pleasant trait that I had from a certain man, concerning an adventure that befell him with one of the thieves.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As I was passing one day in the market, I found that a thief had broken into the shop of a money-changer and taken thence a casket, with which he had made off to the burial-grounds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So I bestirred myself for his release and tended him [till he recovered] and besought him of quittance and absolution of responsibility.'
at or to or toward the front
From this reading All those who were present marvelled at this story with the utmost marvel, and the twelfth officer came forward and said, 'I will tell you a pleasant trait that I had from a certain man, concerning an adventure that befell him with one of the thieves.
set up or found
From this reading As I was passing one day in the market, I found that a thief had broken into the shop of a money-changer and taken thence a casket, with which he had made off to the burial-grounds.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All those who were present marvelled at this story with the utmost marvel, and the twelfth officer came forward and said, 'I will tell you a pleasant trait that I had from a certain man, concerning an adventure that befell him with one of the thieves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All those who were present marvelled at this story with the utmost marvel, and the twelfth officer came forward and said, 'I will tell you a pleasant trait that I had from a certain man, concerning an adventure that befell him with one of the thieves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I marvelled at this with the utmost wonderment and knew that he was of the sons of the pious.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So I bestirred myself for his release and tended him [till he recovered] and besought him of quittance and absolution of responsibility.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So I bestirred myself for his release and tended him [till he recovered] and besought him of quittance and absolution of responsibility.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I marvelled at this with the utmost wonderment and knew that he was of the sons of the pious.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As I was passing one day in the market, I found that a thief had broken into the shop of a money-changer and taken thence a casket, with which he had made off to the burial-grounds.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As I was passing one day in the market, I found that a thief had broken into the shop of a money-changer and taken thence a casket, with which he had made off to the burial-grounds.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I marvelled at this with the utmost wonderment and knew that he was of the sons of the pious.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As I was passing one day in the market, I found that a thief had broken into the shop of a money-changer and taken thence a casket, with which he had made off to the burial-grounds.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading All those who were present marvelled at this story with the utmost marvel, and the twelfth officer came forward and said, 'I will tell you a pleasant trait that I had from a certain man, concerning an adventure that befell him with one of the thieves.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading As I was passing one day in the market, I found that a thief had broken into the shop of a money-changer and taken thence a casket, with which he had made off to the burial-grounds.
marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/
be amazed at
From this reading All those who were present marvelled at this story with the utmost marvel, and the twelfth officer came forward and said, 'I will tell you a pleasant trait that I had from a certain man, concerning an adventure that befell him with one of the thieves.
marvelledverbUS /mɑːrˈveld/
inflected form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading I marvelled at this with the utmost wonderment and knew that he was of the sons of the pious.
money-changer
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From this reading As I was passing one day in the market, I found that a thief had broken into the shop of a money-changer and taken thence a casket, with which he had made off to the burial-grounds.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading So I bestirred myself for his release and tended him [till he recovered] and besought him of quittance and absolution of responsibility.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I marvelled at this with the utmost wonderment and knew that he was of the sons of the pious.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As I was passing one day in the market, I found that a thief had broken into the shop of a money-changer and taken thence a casket, with which he had made off to the burial-grounds.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading All those who were present marvelled at this story with the utmost marvel, and the twelfth officer came forward and said, 'I will tell you a pleasant trait that I had from a certain man, concerning an adventure that befell him with one of the thieves.
OFFICER'SnounUS /ˈɔːfɪsərz/
possessive form of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading (Quoth he) THE TWELFTH OFFICER'S STORY.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All those who were present marvelled at this story with the utmost marvel, and the twelfth officer came forward and said, 'I will tell you a pleasant trait that I had from a certain man, concerning an adventure that befell him with one of the thieves.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading As I was passing one day in the market, I found that a thief had broken into the shop of a money-changer and taken thence a casket, with which he had made off to the burial-grounds.
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading I marvelled at this with the utmost wonderment and knew that he was of the sons of the pious.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading All those who were present marvelled at this story with the utmost marvel, and the twelfth officer came forward and said, 'I will tell you a pleasant trait that I had from a certain man, concerning an adventure that befell him with one of the thieves.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading All those who were present marvelled at this story with the utmost marvel, and the twelfth officer came forward and said, 'I will tell you a pleasant trait that I had from a certain man, concerning an adventure that befell him with one of the thieves.
quittancenoun
a document or receipt certifying release from an obligation or debt
From this reading So I bestirred myself for his release and tended him [till he recovered] and besought him of quittance and absolution of responsibility.'
Quoth
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From this reading (Quoth he) THE TWELFTH OFFICER'S STORY.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading So I bestirred myself for his release and tended him [till he recovered] and besought him of quittance and absolution of responsibility.'
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading So I bestirred myself for his release and tended him [till he recovered] and besought him of quittance and absolution of responsibility.'
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading So I bestirred myself for his release and tended him [till he recovered] and besought him of quittance and absolution of responsibility.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading All those who were present marvelled at this story with the utmost marvel, and the twelfth officer came forward and said, 'I will tell you a pleasant trait that I had from a certain man, concerning an adventure that befell him with one of the thieves.
do one's shopping
From this reading As I was passing one day in the market, I found that a thief had broken into the shop of a money-changer and taken thence a casket, with which he had made off to the burial-grounds.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I bestirred myself for his release and tended him [till he recovered] and besought him of quittance and absolution of responsibility.'
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading I marvelled at this with the utmost wonderment and knew that he was of the sons of the pious.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading All those who were present marvelled at this story with the utmost marvel, and the twelfth officer came forward and said, 'I will tell you a pleasant trait that I had from a certain man, concerning an adventure that befell him with one of the thieves.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading As I was passing one day in the market, I found that a thief had broken into the shop of a money-changer and taken thence a casket, with which he had made off to the burial-grounds.
express in words
From this reading All those who were present marvelled at this story with the utmost marvel, and the twelfth officer came forward and said, 'I will tell you a pleasant trait that I had from a certain man, concerning an adventure that befell him with one of the thieves.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading So I bestirred myself for his release and tended him [till he recovered] and besought him of quittance and absolution of responsibility.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I marvelled at this with the utmost wonderment and knew that he was of the sons of the pious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I marvelled at this with the utmost wonderment and knew that he was of the sons of the pious.
from that place or that time
From this reading As I was passing one day in the market, I found that a thief had broken into the shop of a money-changer and taken thence a casket, with which he had made off to the burial-grounds.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading As I was passing one day in the market, I found that a thief had broken into the shop of a money-changer and taken thence a casket, with which he had made off to the burial-grounds.
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading All those who were present marvelled at this story with the utmost marvel, and the twelfth officer came forward and said, 'I will tell you a pleasant trait that I had from a certain man, concerning an adventure that befell him with one of the thieves.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I marvelled at this with the utmost wonderment and knew that he was of the sons of the pious.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading All those who were present marvelled at this story with the utmost marvel, and the twelfth officer came forward and said, 'I will tell you a pleasant trait that I had from a certain man, concerning an adventure that befell him with one of the thieves.
up to a particular time
From this reading So I bestirred myself for his release and tended him [till he recovered] and besought him of quittance and absolution of responsibility.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As I was passing one day in the market, I found that a thief had broken into the shop of a money-changer and taken thence a casket, with which he had made off to the burial-grounds.
traitnounUS /treɪt/
a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
From this reading All those who were present marvelled at this story with the utmost marvel, and the twelfth officer came forward and said, 'I will tell you a pleasant trait that I had from a certain man, concerning an adventure that befell him with one of the thieves.
twelfthadjectiveUS /twelfθ/
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
From this reading All those who were present marvelled at this story with the utmost marvel, and the twelfth officer came forward and said, 'I will tell you a pleasant trait that I had from a certain man, concerning an adventure that befell him with one of the thieves.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading I marvelled at this with the utmost wonderment and knew that he was of the sons of the pious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I marvelled at this with the utmost wonderment and knew that he was of the sons of the pious.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All those who were present marvelled at this story with the utmost marvel, and the twelfth officer came forward and said, 'I will tell you a pleasant trait that I had from a certain man, concerning an adventure that befell him with one of the thieves.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As I was passing one day in the market, I found that a thief had broken into the shop of a money-changer and taken thence a casket, with which he had made off to the burial-grounds.
which person or people
From this reading All those who were present marvelled at this story with the utmost marvel, and the twelfth officer came forward and said, 'I will tell you a pleasant trait that I had from a certain man, concerning an adventure that befell him with one of the thieves.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading All those who were present marvelled at this story with the utmost marvel, and the twelfth officer came forward and said, 'I will tell you a pleasant trait that I had from a certain man, concerning an adventure that befell him with one of the thieves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I marvelled at this with the utmost wonderment and knew that he was of the sons of the pious.
wondermentnounUS /ˈwʌndərmənt/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I marvelled at this with the utmost wonderment and knew that he was of the sons of the pious.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading All those who were present marvelled at this story with the utmost marvel, and the twelfth officer came forward and said, 'I will tell you a pleasant trait that I had from a certain man, concerning an adventure that befell him with one of the thieves.
