AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After being strangled by the _garrote_, their bodies were thrown into the flames.
(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 “And now all eyes were turned to the little band of thirty, who, in the garb of ignominy, and with ropes around their necks, were waiting their sentence.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Those who were willing to make confession were allowed the privilege of being strangled before their bodies were exposed to the torture of the fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And now all eyes were turned to the little band of thirty, who, in the garb of ignominy, and with ropes around their necks, were waiting their sentence.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “And now all eyes were turned to the little band of thirty, who, in the garb of ignominy, and with ropes around their necks, were waiting their sentence.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading “And now all eyes were turned to the little band of thirty, who, in the garb of ignominy, and with ropes around their necks, were waiting their sentence.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Those who were willing to make confession were allowed the privilege of being strangled before their bodies were exposed to the torture of the fire.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Those who were willing to make confession were allowed the privilege of being strangled before their bodies were exposed to the torture of the fire.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Those who were willing to make confession were allowed the privilege of being strangled before their bodies were exposed to the torture of the fire.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Their countenances were wan and wasted, their frames emaciated, and many of them were distorted by the cruel ministry of the rack.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Those who were willing to make confession were allowed the privilege of being strangled before their bodies were exposed to the torture of the fire.
countenancesnounUS /ˈkaʊntənənsɪz/
plural of “countenance” — the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Their countenances were wan and wasted, their frames emaciated, and many of them were distorted by the cruel ministry of the rack.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Their countenances were wan and wasted, their frames emaciated, and many of them were distorted by the cruel ministry of the rack.
distortedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɔːrtəd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading Their countenances were wan and wasted, their frames emaciated, and many of them were distorted by the cruel ministry of the rack.
emaciatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈmeɪʃieɪtɪd/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading Their countenances were wan and wasted, their frames emaciated, and many of them were distorted by the cruel ministry of the rack.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading Those who were willing to make confession were allowed the privilege of being strangled before their bodies were exposed to the torture of the fire.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “And now all eyes were turned to the little band of thirty, who, in the garb of ignominy, and with ropes around their necks, were waiting their sentence.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Those who were willing to make confession were allowed the privilege of being strangled before their bodies were exposed to the torture of the fire.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading After being strangled by the _garrote_, their bodies were thrown into the flames.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Many of these were men illustrious for rank, and still more renowned for talents and virtues.
framesnounUS /freɪmz/
plural of “frame” — the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
From this reading Their countenances were wan and wasted, their frames emaciated, and many of them were distorted by the cruel ministry of the rack.
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading “And now all eyes were turned to the little band of thirty, who, in the garb of ignominy, and with ropes around their necks, were waiting their sentence.
garrotenoun
an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation
From this reading After being strangled by the _garrote_, their bodies were thrown into the flames.
ignominynounUS /ˈɪɡnoʊmɪni/
a state of dishonor
From this reading “And now all eyes were turned to the little band of thirty, who, in the garb of ignominy, and with ropes around their necks, were waiting their sentence.
illustriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Many of these were men illustrious for rank, and still more renowned for talents and virtues.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And now all eyes were turned to the little band of thirty, who, in the garb of ignominy, and with ropes around their necks, were waiting their sentence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After being strangled by the _garrote_, their bodies were thrown into the flames.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “And now all eyes were turned to the little band of thirty, who, in the garb of ignominy, and with ropes around their necks, were waiting their sentence.
engage in
From this reading Those who were willing to make confession were allowed the privilege of being strangled before their bodies were exposed to the torture of the fire.
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 these were men illustrious for rank, and still more renowned for talents and virtues.
the force of workers available
From this reading Many of these were men illustrious for rank, and still more renowned for talents and virtues.
ministrynounUS /ˈmɪnəstri/
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
From this reading Their countenances were wan and wasted, their frames emaciated, and many of them were distorted by the cruel ministry of the rack.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Many of these were men illustrious for rank, and still more renowned for talents and virtues.
necksnounUS /neks/
plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading “And now all eyes were turned to the little band of thirty, who, in the garb of ignominy, and with ropes around their necks, were waiting their sentence.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “And now all eyes were turned to the little band of thirty, who, in the garb of ignominy, and with ropes around their necks, were waiting their sentence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And now all eyes were turned to the little band of thirty, who, in the garb of ignominy, and with ropes around their necks, were waiting their sentence.
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading Those who were willing to make confession were allowed the privilege of being strangled before their bodies were exposed to the torture of the fire.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading Their countenances were wan and wasted, their frames emaciated, and many of them were distorted by the cruel ministry of the rack.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Many of these were men illustrious for rank, and still more renowned for talents and virtues.
renownedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnaʊnd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Many of these were men illustrious for rank, and still more renowned for talents and virtues.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading “And now all eyes were turned to the little band of thirty, who, in the garb of ignominy, and with ropes around their necks, were waiting their sentence.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading “And now all eyes were turned to the little band of thirty, who, in the garb of ignominy, and with ropes around their necks, were waiting their sentence.
not in physical motion
From this reading Many of these were men illustrious for rank, and still more renowned for talents and virtues.
strangledadjectiveUS /ˈstræŋɡəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading Those who were willing to make confession were allowed the privilege of being strangled before their bodies were exposed to the torture of the fire.
talentsnounUS /ˈtælənts/
plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities
From this reading Many of these were men illustrious for rank, and still more renowned for talents and virtues.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And now all eyes were turned to the little band of thirty, who, in the garb of ignominy, and with ropes around their necks, were waiting their sentence.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “And now all eyes were turned to the little band of thirty, who, in the garb of ignominy, and with ropes around their necks, were waiting their sentence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their countenances were wan and wasted, their frames emaciated, and many of them were distorted by the cruel ministry of the rack.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Many of these were men illustrious for rank, and still more renowned for talents and virtues.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading “And now all eyes were turned to the little band of thirty, who, in the garb of ignominy, and with ropes around their necks, were waiting their sentence.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who were willing to make confession were allowed the privilege of being strangled before their bodies were exposed to the torture of the fire.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading After being strangled by the _garrote_, their bodies were thrown into the flames.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And now all eyes were turned to the little band of thirty, who, in the garb of ignominy, and with ropes around their necks, were waiting their sentence.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading Those who were willing to make confession were allowed the privilege of being strangled before their bodies were exposed to the torture of the fire.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “And now all eyes were turned to the little band of thirty, who, in the garb of ignominy, and with ropes around their necks, were waiting their sentence.
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading Many of these were men illustrious for rank, and still more renowned for talents and virtues.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “And now all eyes were turned to the little band of thirty, who, in the garb of ignominy, and with ropes around their necks, were waiting their sentence.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading Their countenances were wan and wasted, their frames emaciated, and many of them were distorted by the cruel ministry of the rack.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading Their countenances were wan and wasted, their frames emaciated, and many of them were distorted by the cruel ministry of the rack.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “And now all eyes were turned to the little band of thirty, who, in the garb of ignominy, and with ropes around their necks, were waiting their sentence.
which person or people
From this reading “And now all eyes were turned to the little band of thirty, who, in the garb of ignominy, and with ropes around their necks, were waiting their sentence.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Those who were willing to make confession were allowed the privilege of being strangled before their bodies were exposed to the torture of the fire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “And now all eyes were turned to the little band of thirty, who, in the garb of ignominy, and with ropes around their necks, were waiting their sentence.
