used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And when his servants, who were waiting, saw him in such a state, they thought he was the Devil.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading But that which convulsed her most with laughter, was the account of the blows given to the Evil One himself, especially when Juliana, having been tempted by him in her prison cell, administered such an extraordinary chastisement with her chain.
administeredverbUS /ədˈmɪnəstərd/
past form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading But that which convulsed her most with laughter, was the account of the blows given to the Evil One himself, especially when Juliana, having been tempted by him in her prison cell, administered such an extraordinary chastisement with her chain.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Then the Provost commanded that Juliana should be brought before him; and when she came into his presence, she was drawing the Devil after her, and he cried out, saying, ‘My good lady Juliana, do not hurt me any more!’
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Then they beat him with birch-rods, and, running away, left him alone.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But that which convulsed her most with laughter, was the account of the blows given to the Evil One himself, especially when Juliana, having been tempted by him in her prison cell, administered such an extraordinary chastisement with her chain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He went out therefrom very black and ugly, and his clothes quite smutched.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Then the Provost commanded that Juliana should be brought before him; and when she came into his presence, she was drawing the Devil after her, and he cried out, saying, ‘My good lady Juliana, do not hurt me any more!’
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then they beat him with birch-rods, and, running away, left him alone.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Then the Provost commanded that Juliana should be brought before him; and when she came into his presence, she was drawing the Devil after her, and he cried out, saying, ‘My good lady Juliana, do not hurt me any more!’
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Then they beat him with birch-rods, and, running away, left him alone.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But that which convulsed her most with laughter, was the account of the blows given to the Evil One himself, especially when Juliana, having been tempted by him in her prison cell, administered such an extraordinary chastisement with her chain.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Then the Provost commanded that Juliana should be brought before him; and when she came into his presence, she was drawing the Devil after her, and he cried out, saying, ‘My good lady Juliana, do not hurt me any more!’
birch-rods
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From this reading Then they beat him with birch-rods, and, running away, left him alone.”
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “He went out therefrom very black and ugly, and his clothes quite smutched.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading But that which convulsed her most with laughter, was the account of the blows given to the Evil One himself, especially when Juliana, having been tempted by him in her prison cell, administered such an extraordinary chastisement with her chain.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Then the Provost commanded that Juliana should be brought before him; and when she came into his presence, she was drawing the Devil after her, and he cried out, saying, ‘My good lady Juliana, do not hurt me any more!’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that which convulsed her most with laughter, was the account of the blows given to the Evil One himself, especially when Juliana, having been tempted by him in her prison cell, administered such an extraordinary chastisement with her chain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But that which convulsed her most with laughter, was the account of the blows given to the Evil One himself, especially when Juliana, having been tempted by him in her prison cell, administered such an extraordinary chastisement with her chain.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Then the Provost commanded that Juliana should be brought before him; and when she came into his presence, she was drawing the Devil after her, and he cried out, saying, ‘My good lady Juliana, do not hurt me any more!’
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading But that which convulsed her most with laughter, was the account of the blows given to the Evil One himself, especially when Juliana, having been tempted by him in her prison cell, administered such an extraordinary chastisement with her chain.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading But that which convulsed her most with laughter, was the account of the blows given to the Evil One himself, especially when Juliana, having been tempted by him in her prison cell, administered such an extraordinary chastisement with her chain.
chastisementnoun
verbal punishment
From this reading But that which convulsed her most with laughter, was the account of the blows given to the Evil One himself, especially when Juliana, having been tempted by him in her prison cell, administered such an extraordinary chastisement with her chain.
clothing in general
From this reading “He went out therefrom very black and ugly, and his clothes quite smutched.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading “Then the Provost commanded that Juliana should be brought before him; and when she came into his presence, she was drawing the Devil after her, and he cried out, saying, ‘My good lady Juliana, do not hurt me any more!’
convulsed
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From this reading But that which convulsed her most with laughter, was the account of the blows given to the Evil One himself, especially when Juliana, having been tempted by him in her prison cell, administered such an extraordinary chastisement with her chain.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Then the Provost commanded that Juliana should be brought before him; and when she came into his presence, she was drawing the Devil after her, and he cried out, saying, ‘My good lady Juliana, do not hurt me any more!’
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading And when his servants, who were waiting, saw him in such a state, they thought he was the Devil.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Then the Provost commanded that Juliana should be brought before him; and when she came into his presence, she was drawing the Devil after her, and he cried out, saying, ‘My good lady Juliana, do not hurt me any more!’
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “Then the Provost commanded that Juliana should be brought before him; and when she came into his presence, she was drawing the Devil after her, and he cried out, saying, ‘My good lady Juliana, do not hurt me any more!’
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading But that which convulsed her most with laughter, was the account of the blows given to the Evil One himself, especially when Juliana, having been tempted by him in her prison cell, administered such an extraordinary chastisement with her chain.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading But that which convulsed her most with laughter, was the account of the blows given to the Evil One himself, especially when Juliana, having been tempted by him in her prison cell, administered such an extraordinary chastisement with her chain.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading But that which convulsed her most with laughter, was the account of the blows given to the Evil One himself, especially when Juliana, having been tempted by him in her prison cell, administered such an extraordinary chastisement with her chain.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading But that which convulsed her most with laughter, was the account of the blows given to the Evil One himself, especially when Juliana, having been tempted by him in her prison cell, administered such an extraordinary chastisement with her chain.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Then the Provost commanded that Juliana should be brought before him; and when she came into his presence, she was drawing the Devil after her, and he cried out, saying, ‘My good lady Juliana, do not hurt me any more!’
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But that which convulsed her most with laughter, was the account of the blows given to the Evil One himself, especially when Juliana, having been tempted by him in her prison cell, administered such an extraordinary chastisement with her chain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He went out therefrom very black and ugly, and his clothes quite smutched.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But that which convulsed her most with laughter, was the account of the blows given to the Evil One himself, especially when Juliana, having been tempted by him in her prison cell, administered such an extraordinary chastisement with her chain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And when his servants, who were waiting, saw him in such a state, they thought he was the Devil.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But that which convulsed her most with laughter, was the account of the blows given to the Evil One himself, especially when Juliana, having been tempted by him in her prison cell, administered such an extraordinary chastisement with her chain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “He went out therefrom very black and ugly, and his clothes quite smutched.
be the source of pain
From this reading “Then the Provost commanded that Juliana should be brought before him; and when she came into his presence, she was drawing the Devil after her, and he cried out, saying, ‘My good lady Juliana, do not hurt me any more!’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And when his servants, who were waiting, saw him in such a state, they thought he was the Devil.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Then the Provost commanded that Juliana should be brought before him; and when she came into his presence, she was drawing the Devil after her, and he cried out, saying, ‘My good lady Juliana, do not hurt me any more!’
Juliana
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From this reading But that which convulsed her most with laughter, was the account of the blows given to the Evil One himself, especially when Juliana, having been tempted by him in her prison cell, administered such an extraordinary chastisement with her chain.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Then the Provost commanded that Juliana should be brought before him; and when she came into his presence, she was drawing the Devil after her, and he cried out, saying, ‘My good lady Juliana, do not hurt me any more!’
the sound of laughing
From this reading But that which convulsed her most with laughter, was the account of the blows given to the Evil One himself, especially when Juliana, having been tempted by him in her prison cell, administered such an extraordinary chastisement with her chain.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Then they beat him with birch-rods, and, running away, left him alone.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Then the Provost commanded that Juliana should be brought before him; and when she came into his presence, she was drawing the Devil after her, and he cried out, saying, ‘My good lady Juliana, do not hurt me any more!’
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Then the Provost commanded that Juliana should be brought before him; and when she came into his presence, she was drawing the Devil after her, and he cried out, saying, ‘My good lady Juliana, do not hurt me any more!’
used to form the superlative
From this reading But that which convulsed her most with laughter, was the account of the blows given to the Evil One himself, especially when Juliana, having been tempted by him in her prison cell, administered such an extraordinary chastisement with her chain.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Then the Provost commanded that Juliana should be brought before him; and when she came into his presence, she was drawing the Devil after her, and he cried out, saying, ‘My good lady Juliana, do not hurt me any more!’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Then the Provost commanded that Juliana should be brought before him; and when she came into his presence, she was drawing the Devil after her, and he cried out, saying, ‘My good lady Juliana, do not hurt me any more!’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But that which convulsed her most with laughter, was the account of the blows given to the Evil One himself, especially when Juliana, having been tempted by him in her prison cell, administered such an extraordinary chastisement with her chain.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But that which convulsed her most with laughter, was the account of the blows given to the Evil One himself, especially when Juliana, having been tempted by him in her prison cell, administered such an extraordinary chastisement with her chain.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “He went out therefrom very black and ugly, and his clothes quite smutched.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading “Then the Provost commanded that Juliana should be brought before him; and when she came into his presence, she was drawing the Devil after her, and he cried out, saying, ‘My good lady Juliana, do not hurt me any more!’
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading But that which convulsed her most with laughter, was the account of the blows given to the Evil One himself, especially when Juliana, having been tempted by him in her prison cell, administered such an extraordinary chastisement with her chain.
ProvostnounUS /ˈproʊvoʊst/
a high-ranking university administrator
From this reading “Then the Provost commanded that Juliana should be brought before him; and when she came into his presence, she was drawing the Devil after her, and he cried out, saying, ‘My good lady Juliana, do not hurt me any more!’
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “He went out therefrom very black and ugly, and his clothes quite smutched.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Then they beat him with birch-rods, and, running away, left him alone.”
cut with a saw
From this reading And when his servants, who were waiting, saw him in such a state, they thought he was the Devil.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “Then the Provost commanded that Juliana should be brought before him; and when she came into his presence, she was drawing the Devil after her, and he cried out, saying, ‘My good lady Juliana, do not hurt me any more!’
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading And when his servants, who were waiting, saw him in such a state, they thought he was the Devil.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Then the Provost commanded that Juliana should be brought before him; and when she came into his presence, she was drawing the Devil after her, and he cried out, saying, ‘My good lady Juliana, do not hurt me any more!’
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Then the Provost commanded that Juliana should be brought before him; and when she came into his presence, she was drawing the Devil after her, and he cried out, saying, ‘My good lady Juliana, do not hurt me any more!’
smutched
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From this reading “He went out therefrom very black and ugly, and his clothes quite smutched.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading And when his servants, who were waiting, saw him in such a state, they thought he was the Devil.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And when his servants, who were waiting, saw him in such a state, they thought he was the Devil.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading But that which convulsed her most with laughter, was the account of the blows given to the Evil One himself, especially when Juliana, having been tempted by him in her prison cell, administered such an extraordinary chastisement with her chain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that which convulsed her most with laughter, was the account of the blows given to the Evil One himself, especially when Juliana, having been tempted by him in her prison cell, administered such an extraordinary chastisement with her chain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And when his servants, who were waiting, saw him in such a state, they thought he was the Devil.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they beat him with birch-rods, and, running away, left him alone.”
therefromadverb
from that circumstance or source
From this reading “He went out therefrom very black and ugly, and his clothes quite smutched.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when his servants, who were waiting, saw him in such a state, they thought he was the Devil.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And when his servants, who were waiting, saw him in such a state, they thought he was the Devil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But that which convulsed her most with laughter, was the account of the blows given to the Evil One himself, especially when Juliana, having been tempted by him in her prison cell, administered such an extraordinary chastisement with her chain.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading “He went out therefrom very black and ugly, and his clothes quite smutched.
precisely as stated
From this reading “He went out therefrom very black and ugly, and his clothes quite smutched.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading And when his servants, who were waiting, saw him in such a state, they thought he was the Devil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when his servants, who were waiting, saw him in such a state, they thought he was the Devil.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “He went out therefrom very black and ugly, and his clothes quite smutched.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And when his servants, who were waiting, saw him in such a state, they thought he was the Devil.
at the time that
From this reading And when his servants, who were waiting, saw him in such a state, they thought he was the Devil.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But that which convulsed her most with laughter, was the account of the blows given to the Evil One himself, especially when Juliana, having been tempted by him in her prison cell, administered such an extraordinary chastisement with her chain.
which person or people
From this reading And when his servants, who were waiting, saw him in such a state, they thought he was the Devil.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then they beat him with birch-rods, and, running away, left him alone.”
