used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading However, when the bishop, growing more composed, remained still silent, he could not forbear offering him a trifle of consolation.
administerverbUS /ədˈmɪnəstər/
work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading Indeed, the position of the man was such that he did not see what comfort he could administer, and so, very wisely, held his peace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BLACKMAIL For some moments Graham did not speak, but looked with pity on the grief-shaken frame and bowed shoulders of his sorely-tried friend.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Don't grieve so, Pendle!' he said, laying his hand on the other's shoulder; 'it is not your fault that you are in this position.'
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 However, when the bishop, growing more composed, remained still silent, he could not forbear offering him a trifle of consolation.
BLACKMAILverbUS /ˈblækmeɪl/
exert pressure on someone through threats
From this reading BLACKMAIL For some moments Graham did not speak, but looked with pity on the grief-shaken frame and bowed shoulders of his sorely-tried friend.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading BLACKMAIL For some moments Graham did not speak, but looked with pity on the grief-shaken frame and bowed shoulders of his sorely-tried friend.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BLACKMAIL For some moments Graham did not speak, but looked with pity on the grief-shaken frame and bowed shoulders of his sorely-tried friend.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Indeed, the position of the man was such that he did not see what comfort he could administer, and so, very wisely, held his peace.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading However, when the bishop, growing more composed, remained still silent, he could not forbear offering him a trifle of consolation.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading However, when the bishop, growing more composed, remained still silent, he could not forbear offering him a trifle of consolation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Indeed, the position of the man was such that he did not see what comfort he could administer, and so, very wisely, held his peace.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading BLACKMAIL For some moments Graham did not speak, but looked with pity on the grief-shaken frame and bowed shoulders of his sorely-tried friend.
Don't
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From this reading 'Don't grieve so, Pendle!' he said, laying his hand on the other's shoulder; 'it is not your fault that you are in this position.'
estnounUS /est/
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading The bishop sighed, and murmured with a shake of his head, 'Omnis qui facit peccatum, servus est peccati!'
facit
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From this reading The bishop sighed, and murmured with a shake of his head, 'Omnis qui facit peccatum, servus est peccati!'
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading 'Don't grieve so, Pendle!' he said, laying his hand on the other's shoulder; 'it is not your fault that you are in this position.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BLACKMAIL For some moments Graham did not speak, but looked with pity on the grief-shaken frame and bowed shoulders of his sorely-tried friend.
forbearverb
refrain from doing
From this reading However, when the bishop, growing more composed, remained still silent, he could not forbear offering him a trifle of consolation.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading BLACKMAIL For some moments Graham did not speak, but looked with pity on the grief-shaken frame and bowed shoulders of his sorely-tried friend.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading BLACKMAIL For some moments Graham did not speak, but looked with pity on the grief-shaken frame and bowed shoulders of his sorely-tried friend.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading BLACKMAIL For some moments Graham did not speak, but looked with pity on the grief-shaken frame and bowed shoulders of his sorely-tried friend.
grief-shaken
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From this reading BLACKMAIL For some moments Graham did not speak, but looked with pity on the grief-shaken frame and bowed shoulders of his sorely-tried friend.
grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading 'Don't grieve so, Pendle!' he said, laying his hand on the other's shoulder; 'it is not your fault that you are in this position.'
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading However, when the bishop, growing more composed, remained still silent, he could not forbear offering him a trifle of consolation.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading 'Don't grieve so, Pendle!' he said, laying his hand on the other's shoulder; 'it is not your fault that you are in this position.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, the position of the man was such that he did not see what comfort he could administer, and so, very wisely, held his peace.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The bishop sighed, and murmured with a shake of his head, 'Omnis qui facit peccatum, servus est peccati!'
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Indeed, the position of the man was such that he did not see what comfort he could administer, and so, very wisely, held his peace.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, when the bishop, growing more composed, remained still silent, he could not forbear offering him a trifle of consolation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BLACKMAIL For some moments Graham did not speak, but looked with pity on the grief-shaken frame and bowed shoulders of his sorely-tried friend.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, when the bishop, growing more composed, remained still silent, he could not forbear offering him a trifle of consolation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Don't grieve so, Pendle!' he said, laying his hand on the other's shoulder; 'it is not your fault that you are in this position.'
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, the position of the man was such that he did not see what comfort he could administer, and so, very wisely, held his peace.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Don't grieve so, Pendle!' he said, laying his hand on the other's shoulder; 'it is not your fault that you are in this position.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Don't grieve so, Pendle!' he said, laying his hand on the other's shoulder; 'it is not your fault that you are in this position.'
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading 'Don't grieve so, Pendle!' he said, laying his hand on the other's shoulder; 'it is not your fault that you are in this position.'
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading BLACKMAIL For some moments Graham did not speak, but looked with pity on the grief-shaken frame and bowed shoulders of his sorely-tried friend.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Indeed, the position of the man was such that he did not see what comfort he could administer, and so, very wisely, held his peace.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading BLACKMAIL For some moments Graham did not speak, but looked with pity on the grief-shaken frame and bowed shoulders of his sorely-tried friend.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading However, when the bishop, growing more composed, remained still silent, he could not forbear offering him a trifle of consolation.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading The bishop sighed, and murmured with a shake of his head, 'Omnis qui facit peccatum, servus est peccati!'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BLACKMAIL For some moments Graham did not speak, but looked with pity on the grief-shaken frame and bowed shoulders of his sorely-tried friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BLACKMAIL For some moments Graham did not speak, but looked with pity on the grief-shaken frame and bowed shoulders of his sorely-tried friend.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading However, when the bishop, growing more composed, remained still silent, he could not forbear offering him a trifle of consolation.
Omnis
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From this reading The bishop sighed, and murmured with a shake of his head, 'Omnis qui facit peccatum, servus est peccati!'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BLACKMAIL For some moments Graham did not speak, but looked with pity on the grief-shaken frame and bowed shoulders of his sorely-tried friend.
other's
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From this reading 'Don't grieve so, Pendle!' he said, laying his hand on the other's shoulder; 'it is not your fault that you are in this position.'
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Indeed, the position of the man was such that he did not see what comfort he could administer, and so, very wisely, held his peace.
peccati
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From this reading The bishop sighed, and murmured with a shake of his head, 'Omnis qui facit peccatum, servus est peccati!'
peccatum
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From this reading The bishop sighed, and murmured with a shake of his head, 'Omnis qui facit peccatum, servus est peccati!'
Pendle
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From this reading 'Don't grieve so, Pendle!' he said, laying his hand on the other's shoulder; 'it is not your fault that you are in this position.'
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading BLACKMAIL For some moments Graham did not speak, but looked with pity on the grief-shaken frame and bowed shoulders of his sorely-tried friend.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Indeed, the position of the man was such that he did not see what comfort he could administer, and so, very wisely, held his peace.
qui
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From this reading The bishop sighed, and murmured with a shake of his head, 'Omnis qui facit peccatum, servus est peccati!'
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading However, when the bishop, growing more composed, remained still silent, he could not forbear offering him a trifle of consolation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Don't grieve so, Pendle!' he said, laying his hand on the other's shoulder; 'it is not your fault that you are in this position.'
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Indeed, the position of the man was such that he did not see what comfort he could administer, and so, very wisely, held his peace.
servus
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From this reading The bishop sighed, and murmured with a shake of his head, 'Omnis qui facit peccatum, servus est peccati!'
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading The bishop sighed, and murmured with a shake of his head, 'Omnis qui facit peccatum, servus est peccati!'
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading 'Don't grieve so, Pendle!' he said, laying his hand on the other's shoulder; 'it is not your fault that you are in this position.'
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading BLACKMAIL For some moments Graham did not speak, but looked with pity on the grief-shaken frame and bowed shoulders of his sorely-tried friend.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading The bishop sighed, and murmured with a shake of his head, 'Omnis qui facit peccatum, servus est peccati!'
marked by absence of sound
From this reading However, when the bishop, growing more composed, remained still silent, he could not forbear offering him a trifle of consolation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed, the position of the man was such that he did not see what comfort he could administer, and so, very wisely, held his peace.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading BLACKMAIL For some moments Graham did not speak, but looked with pity on the grief-shaken frame and bowed shoulders of his sorely-tried friend.
sorely-tried
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From this reading BLACKMAIL For some moments Graham did not speak, but looked with pity on the grief-shaken frame and bowed shoulders of his sorely-tried friend.
express in speech
From this reading BLACKMAIL For some moments Graham did not speak, but looked with pity on the grief-shaken frame and bowed shoulders of his sorely-tried friend.
not in physical motion
From this reading However, when the bishop, growing more composed, remained still silent, he could not forbear offering him a trifle of consolation.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, the position of the man was such that he did not see what comfort he could administer, and so, very wisely, held his peace.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, the position of the man was such that he did not see what comfort he could administer, and so, very wisely, held his peace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLACKMAIL For some moments Graham did not speak, but looked with pity on the grief-shaken frame and bowed shoulders of his sorely-tried friend.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Don't grieve so, Pendle!' he said, laying his hand on the other's shoulder; 'it is not your fault that you are in this position.'
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading However, when the bishop, growing more composed, remained still silent, he could not forbear offering him a trifle of consolation.
precisely as stated
From this reading Indeed, the position of the man was such that he did not see what comfort he could administer, and so, very wisely, held his peace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, the position of the man was such that he did not see what comfort he could administer, and so, very wisely, held his peace.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Indeed, the position of the man was such that he did not see what comfort he could administer, and so, very wisely, held his peace.
at the time that
From this reading However, when the bishop, growing more composed, remained still silent, he could not forbear offering him a trifle of consolation.
wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/
in a wise manner
From this reading Indeed, the position of the man was such that he did not see what comfort he could administer, and so, very wisely, held his peace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BLACKMAIL For some moments Graham did not speak, but looked with pity on the grief-shaken frame and bowed shoulders of his sorely-tried friend.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Don't grieve so, Pendle!' he said, laying his hand on the other's shoulder; 'it is not your fault that you are in this position.'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Don't grieve so, Pendle!' he said, laying his hand on the other's shoulder; 'it is not your fault that you are in this position.'
