used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Baron bowed, the young King was restless, and there was a moment's silence.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "If your Holiness calls it so,--to perform an act that will preserve the public peace...."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Then the Pope said: "Putting aside the extreme unlikelihood that the lady knows more than she has said, and we have already communicated, what possible inducement do you expect us to offer her that she should sacrifice her husband?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "If your Holiness calls it so,--to perform an act that will preserve the public peace...."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Baron bowed, the young King was restless, and there was a moment's silence.
on or to one side
From this reading Then the Pope said: "Putting aside the extreme unlikelihood that the lady knows more than she has said, and we have already communicated, what possible inducement do you expect us to offer her that she should sacrifice her husband?"
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "In short, sir, you ask me to require the wife to sacrifice her husband."
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading The Baron bowed, the young King was restless, and there was a moment's silence.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The Baron bowed, the young King was restless, and there was a moment's silence.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I _do_ call it so."
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading "If your Holiness calls it so,--to perform an act that will preserve the public peace...."
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading Then the Pope said: "Putting aside the extreme unlikelihood that the lady knows more than she has said, and we have already communicated, what possible inducement do you expect us to offer her that she should sacrifice her husband?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I _do_ call it so."
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Then the Pope said: "Putting aside the extreme unlikelihood that the lady knows more than she has said, and we have already communicated, what possible inducement do you expect us to offer her that she should sacrifice her husband?"
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Then the Pope said: "Putting aside the extreme unlikelihood that the lady knows more than she has said, and we have already communicated, what possible inducement do you expect us to offer her that she should sacrifice her husband?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the Pope said: "Putting aside the extreme unlikelihood that the lady knows more than she has said, and we have already communicated, what possible inducement do you expect us to offer her that she should sacrifice her husband?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then the Pope said: "Putting aside the extreme unlikelihood that the lady knows more than she has said, and we have already communicated, what possible inducement do you expect us to offer her that she should sacrifice her husband?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "In short, sir, you ask me to require the wife to sacrifice her husband."
HolinessnounUS /ˈhoʊlinəs/
the quality of being holy
From this reading "If your Holiness calls it so,--to perform an act that will preserve the public peace...."
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "In short, sir, you ask me to require the wife to sacrifice her husband."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I _do_ call it so."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If your Holiness calls it so,--to perform an act that will preserve the public peace...."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In short, sir, you ask me to require the wife to sacrifice her husband."
inducementnounUS /ˌɪnˈduːsmənt/
a positive motivational influence
From this reading Then the Pope said: "Putting aside the extreme unlikelihood that the lady knows more than she has said, and we have already communicated, what possible inducement do you expect us to offer her that she should sacrifice her husband?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If your Holiness calls it so,--to perform an act that will preserve the public peace...."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The Baron bowed, the young King was restless, and there was a moment's silence.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Then the Pope said: "Putting aside the extreme unlikelihood that the lady knows more than she has said, and we have already communicated, what possible inducement do you expect us to offer her that she should sacrifice her husband?"
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Then the Pope said: "Putting aside the extreme unlikelihood that the lady knows more than she has said, and we have already communicated, what possible inducement do you expect us to offer her that she should sacrifice her husband?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "In short, sir, you ask me to require the wife to sacrifice her husband."
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The Baron bowed, the young King was restless, and there was a moment's silence.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then the Pope said: "Putting aside the extreme unlikelihood that the lady knows more than she has said, and we have already communicated, what possible inducement do you expect us to offer her that she should sacrifice her husband?"
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Then the Pope said: "Putting aside the extreme unlikelihood that the lady knows more than she has said, and we have already communicated, what possible inducement do you expect us to offer her that she should sacrifice her husband?"
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "If your Holiness calls it so,--to perform an act that will preserve the public peace...."
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading "If your Holiness calls it so,--to perform an act that will preserve the public peace...."
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading Then the Pope said: "Putting aside the extreme unlikelihood that the lady knows more than she has said, and we have already communicated, what possible inducement do you expect us to offer her that she should sacrifice her husband?"
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Then the Pope said: "Putting aside the extreme unlikelihood that the lady knows more than she has said, and we have already communicated, what possible inducement do you expect us to offer her that she should sacrifice her husband?"
preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading "If your Holiness calls it so,--to perform an act that will preserve the public peace...."
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading "If your Holiness calls it so,--to perform an act that will preserve the public peace...."
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Then the Pope said: "Putting aside the extreme unlikelihood that the lady knows more than she has said, and we have already communicated, what possible inducement do you expect us to offer her that she should sacrifice her husband?"
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading "In short, sir, you ask me to require the wife to sacrifice her husband."
worried and uneasy
From this reading The Baron bowed, the young King was restless, and there was a moment's silence.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading "In short, sir, you ask me to require the wife to sacrifice her husband."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then the Pope said: "Putting aside the extreme unlikelihood that the lady knows more than she has said, and we have already communicated, what possible inducement do you expect us to offer her that she should sacrifice her husband?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then the Pope said: "Putting aside the extreme unlikelihood that the lady knows more than she has said, and we have already communicated, what possible inducement do you expect us to offer her that she should sacrifice her husband?"
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "In short, sir, you ask me to require the wife to sacrifice her husband."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then the Pope said: "Putting aside the extreme unlikelihood that the lady knows more than she has said, and we have already communicated, what possible inducement do you expect us to offer her that she should sacrifice her husband?"
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The Baron bowed, the young King was restless, and there was a moment's silence.
term of address for a man
From this reading "In short, sir, you ask me to require the wife to sacrifice her husband."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "If your Holiness calls it so,--to perform an act that will preserve the public peace...."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then the Pope said: "Putting aside the extreme unlikelihood that the lady knows more than she has said, and we have already communicated, what possible inducement do you expect us to offer her that she should sacrifice her husband?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If your Holiness calls it so,--to perform an act that will preserve the public peace...."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "In short, sir, you ask me to require the wife to sacrifice her husband."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the Pope said: "Putting aside the extreme unlikelihood that the lady knows more than she has said, and we have already communicated, what possible inducement do you expect us to offer her that she should sacrifice her husband?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Baron bowed, the young King was restless, and there was a moment's silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "In short, sir, you ask me to require the wife to sacrifice her husband."
unlikelihoodnoun
the improbability of a specified outcome
From this reading Then the Pope said: "Putting aside the extreme unlikelihood that the lady knows more than she has said, and we have already communicated, what possible inducement do you expect us to offer her that she should sacrifice her husband?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then the Pope said: "Putting aside the extreme unlikelihood that the lady knows more than she has said, and we have already communicated, what possible inducement do you expect us to offer her that she should sacrifice her husband?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Baron bowed, the young King was restless, and there was a moment's silence.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then the Pope said: "Putting aside the extreme unlikelihood that the lady knows more than she has said, and we have already communicated, what possible inducement do you expect us to offer her that she should sacrifice her husband?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then the Pope said: "Putting aside the extreme unlikelihood that the lady knows more than she has said, and we have already communicated, what possible inducement do you expect us to offer her that she should sacrifice her husband?"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "In short, sir, you ask me to require the wife to sacrifice her husband."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If your Holiness calls it so,--to perform an act that will preserve the public peace...."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "In short, sir, you ask me to require the wife to sacrifice her husband."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Baron bowed, the young King was restless, and there was a moment's silence.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If your Holiness calls it so,--to perform an act that will preserve the public peace...."
