used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was seldom that the Bishop of Burminster performed any action without a definite end in view.
ACCUSERnounUS /əˈkjuːzər/
someone who imputes guilt or blame
From this reading THE ACCUSER He came very slowly, with priest-like dignity, yet in his deliberation of movement there was purpose.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading It was seldom that the Bishop of Burminster performed any action without a definite end in view.
(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 There was indeed something almost fatalistic in all that he did.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There was indeed something almost fatalistic in all that he did.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man and the woman watching him from their hiding-place drew closer together as if in some fashion his coming inspired them with awe.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was seldom that the Bishop of Burminster performed any action without a definite end in view.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The man and the woman watching him from their hiding-place drew closer together as if in some fashion his coming inspired them with awe.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading The wandering friar himself who was said to haunt that sleeping garden could not have moved with greater assurance or more studied detachment of pose.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading The man and the woman watching him from their hiding-place drew closer together as if in some fashion his coming inspired them with awe.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading It was seldom that the Bishop of Burminster performed any action without a definite end in view.
Burminster
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From this reading It was seldom that the Bishop of Burminster performed any action without a definite end in view.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE ACCUSER He came very slowly, with priest-like dignity, yet in his deliberation of movement there was purpose.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The man and the woman watching him from their hiding-place drew closer together as if in some fashion his coming inspired them with awe.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The man and the woman watching him from their hiding-place drew closer together as if in some fashion his coming inspired them with awe.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The wandering friar himself who was said to haunt that sleeping garden could not have moved with greater assurance or more studied detachment of pose.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading It was seldom that the Bishop of Burminster performed any action without a definite end in view.
deliberationnounUS /dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃən/
(usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question
From this reading THE ACCUSER He came very slowly, with priest-like dignity, yet in his deliberation of movement there was purpose.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading The wandering friar himself who was said to haunt that sleeping garden could not have moved with greater assurance or more studied detachment of pose.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was indeed something almost fatalistic in all that he did.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading THE ACCUSER He came very slowly, with priest-like dignity, yet in his deliberation of movement there was purpose.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The man and the woman watching him from their hiding-place drew closer together as if in some fashion his coming inspired them with awe.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was seldom that the Bishop of Burminster performed any action without a definite end in view.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The man and the woman watching him from their hiding-place drew closer together as if in some fashion his coming inspired them with awe.
fatalisticadjectiveUS /feɪtəˈlɪstɪk/
of or relating to fatalism
From this reading There was indeed something almost fatalistic in all that he did.
friarnounUS /ˈfraɪər/
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading The wandering friar himself who was said to haunt that sleeping garden could not have moved with greater assurance or more studied detachment of pose.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The man and the woman watching him from their hiding-place drew closer together as if in some fashion his coming inspired them with awe.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The wandering friar himself who was said to haunt that sleeping garden could not have moved with greater assurance or more studied detachment of pose.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The wandering friar himself who was said to haunt that sleeping garden could not have moved with greater assurance or more studied detachment of pose.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading The wandering friar himself who was said to haunt that sleeping garden could not have moved with greater assurance or more studied detachment of pose.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The wandering friar himself who was said to haunt that sleeping garden could not have moved with greater assurance or more studied detachment of pose.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ACCUSER He came very slowly, with priest-like dignity, yet in his deliberation of movement there was purpose.
hiding-place
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From this reading The man and the woman watching him from their hiding-place drew closer together as if in some fashion his coming inspired them with awe.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man and the woman watching him from their hiding-place drew closer together as if in some fashion his coming inspired them with awe.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The wandering friar himself who was said to haunt that sleeping garden could not have moved with greater assurance or more studied detachment of pose.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ACCUSER He came very slowly, with priest-like dignity, yet in his deliberation of movement there was purpose.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The man and the woman watching him from their hiding-place drew closer together as if in some fashion his coming inspired them with awe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ACCUSER He came very slowly, with priest-like dignity, yet in his deliberation of movement there was purpose.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading There was indeed something almost fatalistic in all that he did.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading The man and the woman watching him from their hiding-place drew closer together as if in some fashion his coming inspired them with awe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was seldom that the Bishop of Burminster performed any action without a definite end in view.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man and the woman watching him from their hiding-place drew closer together as if in some fashion his coming inspired them with awe.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The wandering friar himself who was said to haunt that sleeping garden could not have moved with greater assurance or more studied detachment of pose.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The wandering friar himself who was said to haunt that sleeping garden could not have moved with greater assurance or more studied detachment of pose.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading THE ACCUSER He came very slowly, with priest-like dignity, yet in his deliberation of movement there was purpose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The wandering friar himself who was said to haunt that sleeping garden could not have moved with greater assurance or more studied detachment of pose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ACCUSER He came very slowly, with priest-like dignity, yet in his deliberation of movement there was purpose.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The wandering friar himself who was said to haunt that sleeping garden could not have moved with greater assurance or more studied detachment of pose.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading It was seldom that the Bishop of Burminster performed any action without a definite end in view.
poseverbUS /poʊz/
introduce
From this reading The wandering friar himself who was said to haunt that sleeping garden could not have moved with greater assurance or more studied detachment of pose.
priest-like
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From this reading THE ACCUSER He came very slowly, with priest-like dignity, yet in his deliberation of movement there was purpose.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading THE ACCUSER He came very slowly, with priest-like dignity, yet in his deliberation of movement there was purpose.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The wandering friar himself who was said to haunt that sleeping garden could not have moved with greater assurance or more studied detachment of pose.
not often
From this reading It was seldom that the Bishop of Burminster performed any action without a definite end in view.
the state of being asleep
From this reading The wandering friar himself who was said to haunt that sleeping garden could not have moved with greater assurance or more studied detachment of pose.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE ACCUSER He came very slowly, with priest-like dignity, yet in his deliberation of movement there was purpose.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The man and the woman watching him from their hiding-place drew closer together as if in some fashion his coming inspired them with awe.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was indeed something almost fatalistic in all that he did.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading The wandering friar himself who was said to haunt that sleeping garden could not have moved with greater assurance or more studied detachment of pose.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was seldom that the Bishop of Burminster performed any action without a definite end in view.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ACCUSER He came very slowly, with priest-like dignity, yet in his deliberation of movement there was purpose.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The man and the woman watching him from their hiding-place drew closer together as if in some fashion his coming inspired them with awe.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The man and the woman watching him from their hiding-place drew closer together as if in some fashion his coming inspired them with awe.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE ACCUSER He came very slowly, with priest-like dignity, yet in his deliberation of movement there was purpose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wandering friar himself who was said to haunt that sleeping garden could not have moved with greater assurance or more studied detachment of pose.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The man and the woman watching him from their hiding-place drew closer together as if in some fashion his coming inspired them with awe.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE ACCUSER He came very slowly, with priest-like dignity, yet in his deliberation of movement there was purpose.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading It was seldom that the Bishop of Burminster performed any action without a definite end in view.
migratory
From this reading The wandering friar himself who was said to haunt that sleeping garden could not have moved with greater assurance or more studied detachment of pose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ACCUSER He came very slowly, with priest-like dignity, yet in his deliberation of movement there was purpose.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The man and the woman watching him from their hiding-place drew closer together as if in some fashion his coming inspired them with awe.
which person or people
From this reading The wandering friar himself who was said to haunt that sleeping garden could not have moved with greater assurance or more studied detachment of pose.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ACCUSER He came very slowly, with priest-like dignity, yet in his deliberation of movement there was purpose.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was seldom that the Bishop of Burminster performed any action without a definite end in view.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The man and the woman watching him from their hiding-place drew closer together as if in some fashion his coming inspired them with awe.
but in spite of that
From this reading THE ACCUSER He came very slowly, with priest-like dignity, yet in his deliberation of movement there was purpose.
