(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 Sacred edifices are protected by human and moral laws, and, besides, the Cathedral of Rheims, because of its perfection, belongs to all time and all peoples.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This injury is an unfortunate mistake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sacred edifices are protected by human and moral laws, and, besides, the Cathedral of Rheims, because of its perfection, belongs to all time and all peoples.
archbishopnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃˈbɪʃəp/
a bishop of highest rank
From this reading The archbishop was staring with incredulous eyes at the gaping wound the shot had made.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sacred edifices are protected by human and moral laws, and, besides, the Cathedral of Rheims, because of its perfection, belongs to all time and all peoples.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The archbishop was staring with incredulous eyes at the gaping wound the shot had made.
for the reason that
From this reading Sacred edifices are protected by human and moral laws, and, besides, the Cathedral of Rheims, because of its perfection, belongs to all time and all peoples.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Sacred edifices are protected by human and moral laws, and, besides, the Cathedral of Rheims, because of its perfection, belongs to all time and all peoples.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Sacred edifices are protected by human and moral laws, and, besides, the Cathedral of Rheims, because of its perfection, belongs to all time and all peoples.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sacred edifices are protected by human and moral laws, and, besides, the Cathedral of Rheims, because of its perfection, belongs to all time and all peoples.
CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading Sacred edifices are protected by human and moral laws, and, besides, the Cathedral of Rheims, because of its perfection, belongs to all time and all peoples.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “No,” he declared firmly, without removing his eyes.
edifices
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From this reading Sacred edifices are protected by human and moral laws, and, besides, the Cathedral of Rheims, because of its perfection, belongs to all time and all peoples.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The archbishop was staring with incredulous eyes at the gaping wound the shot had made.
with resolute determination
From this reading “No,” he declared firmly, without removing his eyes.
gapingadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪpɪŋ/
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading The archbishop was staring with incredulous eyes at the gaping wound the shot had made.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The archbishop was staring with incredulous eyes at the gaping wound the shot had made.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No,” he declared firmly, without removing his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “No,” he declared firmly, without removing his eyes.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Sacred edifices are protected by human and moral laws, and, besides, the Cathedral of Rheims, because of its perfection, belongs to all time and all peoples.
incredulousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredʒələs/
not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
From this reading The archbishop was staring with incredulous eyes at the gaping wound the shot had made.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading This injury is an unfortunate mistake.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is not possible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is not possible.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Sacred edifices are protected by human and moral laws, and, besides, the Cathedral of Rheims, because of its perfection, belongs to all time and all peoples.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading Sacred edifices are protected by human and moral laws, and, besides, the Cathedral of Rheims, because of its perfection, belongs to all time and all peoples.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The archbishop was staring with incredulous eyes at the gaping wound the shot had made.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading This injury is an unfortunate mistake.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Sacred edifices are protected by human and moral laws, and, besides, the Cathedral of Rheims, because of its perfection, belongs to all time and all peoples.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” he declared firmly, without removing his eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It is not possible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sacred edifices are protected by human and moral laws, and, besides, the Cathedral of Rheims, because of its perfection, belongs to all time and all peoples.
peoplesnounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group
From this reading Sacred edifices are protected by human and moral laws, and, besides, the Cathedral of Rheims, because of its perfection, belongs to all time and all peoples.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading Sacred edifices are protected by human and moral laws, and, besides, the Cathedral of Rheims, because of its perfection, belongs to all time and all peoples.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “It is not possible.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading Sacred edifices are protected by human and moral laws, and, besides, the Cathedral of Rheims, because of its perfection, belongs to all time and all peoples.
removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading “No,” he declared firmly, without removing his eyes.
Rheimsnoun
a city in northeastern France to the east of Paris; scene of the coronation of most French kings; site of the unconditional German surrender in 1945 at the end of World War II
From this reading Sacred edifices are protected by human and moral laws, and, besides, the Cathedral of Rheims, because of its perfection, belongs to all time and all peoples.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Sacred edifices are protected by human and moral laws, and, besides, the Cathedral of Rheims, because of its perfection, belongs to all time and all peoples.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The archbishop was staring with incredulous eyes at the gaping wound the shot had made.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading The archbishop was staring with incredulous eyes at the gaping wound the shot had made.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The archbishop was staring with incredulous eyes at the gaping wound the shot had made.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This injury is an unfortunate mistake.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Sacred edifices are protected by human and moral laws, and, besides, the Cathedral of Rheims, because of its perfection, belongs to all time and all peoples.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sacred edifices are protected by human and moral laws, and, besides, the Cathedral of Rheims, because of its perfection, belongs to all time and all peoples.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading This injury is an unfortunate mistake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The archbishop was staring with incredulous eyes at the gaping wound the shot had made.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The archbishop was staring with incredulous eyes at the gaping wound the shot had made.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “No,” he declared firmly, without removing his eyes.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The archbishop was staring with incredulous eyes at the gaping wound the shot had made.
