used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A low, melancholy wail from Margot Poins' agonised face--a sound such as might have been made by an ox in pain--brought him to a stop.
anew
From this reading '_Quid fecit Caesar_,' he stuttered; 'what Caesar hath done, Caesar can do again.
agonisedadjective
expressing pain or agony
From this reading A low, melancholy wail from Margot Poins' agonised face--a sound such as might have been made by an ox in pain--brought him to a stop.
Ah
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From this reading And so it might be again----' Katharine Howard cried out, 'Ah!'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A low, melancholy wail from Margot Poins' agonised face--a sound such as might have been made by an ox in pain--brought him to a stop.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not till very lately since this canon of wedding and consummating and blessing by a holy friar hath been derided and contemned in this realm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A low, melancholy wail from Margot Poins' agonised face--a sound such as might have been made by an ox in pain--brought him to a stop.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And so it might be again----' Katharine Howard cried out, 'Ah!'
have
From this reading It wrung the Magister, who could not bear to see a woman pained, up to a pitch of ecstatic courage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A low, melancholy wail from Margot Poins' agonised face--a sound such as might have been made by an ox in pain--brought him to a stop.
the formal act of approving
From this reading It was not till very lately since this canon of wedding and consummating and blessing by a holy friar hath been derided and contemned in this realm.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A low, melancholy wail from Margot Poins' agonised face--a sound such as might have been made by an ox in pain--brought him to a stop.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A low, melancholy wail from Margot Poins' agonised face--a sound such as might have been made by an ox in pain--brought him to a stop.
CaesarnounUS /ˈsiːzər/
conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading '_Quid fecit Caesar_,' he stuttered; 'what Caesar hath done, Caesar can do again.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading '_Quid fecit Caesar_,' he stuttered; 'what Caesar hath done, Caesar can do again.
canonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading It was not till very lately since this canon of wedding and consummating and blessing by a holy friar hath been derided and contemned in this realm.
consummatingverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəmeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “consummate” — fulfill sexually
From this reading It was not till very lately since this canon of wedding and consummating and blessing by a holy friar hath been derided and contemned in this realm.
contemned
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From this reading It was not till very lately since this canon of wedding and consummating and blessing by a holy friar hath been derided and contemned in this realm.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It wrung the Magister, who could not bear to see a woman pained, up to a pitch of ecstatic courage.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading It wrung the Magister, who could not bear to see a woman pained, up to a pitch of ecstatic courage.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And so it might be again----' Katharine Howard cried out, 'Ah!'
deridedverbUS /dɪˈraɪdɪd/
past form of “deride” — treat or speak of with contempt
From this reading It was not till very lately since this canon of wedding and consummating and blessing by a holy friar hath been derided and contemned in this realm.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading '_Quid fecit Caesar_,' he stuttered; 'what Caesar hath done, Caesar can do again.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading '_Quid fecit Caesar_,' he stuttered; 'what Caesar hath done, Caesar can do again.
ecstaticadjectiveUS /ekˈstætɪk/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading It wrung the Magister, who could not bear to see a woman pained, up to a pitch of ecstatic courage.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A low, melancholy wail from Margot Poins' agonised face--a sound such as might have been made by an ox in pain--brought him to a stop.
fecit
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From this reading '_Quid fecit Caesar_,' he stuttered; 'what Caesar hath done, Caesar can do again.
friarnounUS /ˈfraɪər/
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading It was not till very lately since this canon of wedding and consummating and blessing by a holy friar hath been derided and contemned in this realm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A low, melancholy wail from Margot Poins' agonised face--a sound such as might have been made by an ox in pain--brought him to a stop.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading '_Quid fecit Caesar_,' he stuttered; 'what Caesar hath done, Caesar can do again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A low, melancholy wail from Margot Poins' agonised face--a sound such as might have been made by an ox in pain--brought him to a stop.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading '_Quid fecit Caesar_,' he stuttered; 'what Caesar hath done, Caesar can do again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A low, melancholy wail from Margot Poins' agonised face--a sound such as might have been made by an ox in pain--brought him to a stop.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading It was not till very lately since this canon of wedding and consummating and blessing by a holy friar hath been derided and contemned in this realm.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading And so it might be again----' Katharine Howard cried out, 'Ah!'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A low, melancholy wail from Margot Poins' agonised face--a sound such as might have been made by an ox in pain--brought him to a stop.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wrung the Magister, who could not bear to see a woman pained, up to a pitch of ecstatic courage.
Katharine
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From this reading And so it might be again----' Katharine Howard cried out, 'Ah!'
in the recent past
From this reading It was not till very lately since this canon of wedding and consummating and blessing by a holy friar hath been derided and contemned in this realm.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A low, melancholy wail from Margot Poins' agonised face--a sound such as might have been made by an ox in pain--brought him to a stop.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A low, melancholy wail from Margot Poins' agonised face--a sound such as might have been made by an ox in pain--brought him to a stop.
Magister
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From this reading It wrung the Magister, who could not bear to see a woman pained, up to a pitch of ecstatic courage.
Margot
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From this reading A low, melancholy wail from Margot Poins' agonised face--a sound such as might have been made by an ox in pain--brought him to a stop.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading A low, melancholy wail from Margot Poins' agonised face--a sound such as might have been made by an ox in pain--brought him to a stop.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A low, melancholy wail from Margot Poins' agonised face--a sound such as might have been made by an ox in pain--brought him to a stop.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It wrung the Magister, who could not bear to see a woman pained, up to a pitch of ecstatic courage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It wrung the Magister, who could not bear to see a woman pained, up to a pitch of ecstatic courage.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And so it might be again----' Katharine Howard cried out, 'Ah!'
oxnounUS /ɑːks/
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
From this reading A low, melancholy wail from Margot Poins' agonised face--a sound such as might have been made by an ox in pain--brought him to a stop.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading A low, melancholy wail from Margot Poins' agonised face--a sound such as might have been made by an ox in pain--brought him to a stop.
painedadjectiveUS /peɪnd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading It wrung the Magister, who could not bear to see a woman pained, up to a pitch of ecstatic courage.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading It wrung the Magister, who could not bear to see a woman pained, up to a pitch of ecstatic courage.
Poins
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From this reading A low, melancholy wail from Margot Poins' agonised face--a sound such as might have been made by an ox in pain--brought him to a stop.
QuidnounUS /kwɪd/
the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
From this reading '_Quid fecit Caesar_,' he stuttered; 'what Caesar hath done, Caesar can do again.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading It was not till very lately since this canon of wedding and consummating and blessing by a holy friar hath been derided and contemned in this realm.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It wrung the Magister, who could not bear to see a woman pained, up to a pitch of ecstatic courage.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was not till very lately since this canon of wedding and consummating and blessing by a holy friar hath been derided and contemned in this realm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so it might be again----' Katharine Howard cried out, 'Ah!'
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A low, melancholy wail from Margot Poins' agonised face--a sound such as might have been made by an ox in pain--brought him to a stop.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading A low, melancholy wail from Margot Poins' agonised face--a sound such as might have been made by an ox in pain--brought him to a stop.
stuttered
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From this reading '_Quid fecit Caesar_,' he stuttered; 'what Caesar hath done, Caesar can do again.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A low, melancholy wail from Margot Poins' agonised face--a sound such as might have been made by an ox in pain--brought him to a stop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It wrung the Magister, who could not bear to see a woman pained, up to a pitch of ecstatic courage.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was not till very lately since this canon of wedding and consummating and blessing by a holy friar hath been derided and contemned in this realm.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not till very lately since this canon of wedding and consummating and blessing by a holy friar hath been derided and contemned in this realm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A low, melancholy wail from Margot Poins' agonised face--a sound such as might have been made by an ox in pain--brought him to a stop.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It wrung the Magister, who could not bear to see a woman pained, up to a pitch of ecstatic courage.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was not till very lately since this canon of wedding and consummating and blessing by a holy friar hath been derided and contemned in this realm.
wailverbUS /weɪl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading A low, melancholy wail from Margot Poins' agonised face--a sound such as might have been made by an ox in pain--brought him to a stop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not till very lately since this canon of wedding and consummating and blessing by a holy friar hath been derided and contemned in this realm.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading It was not till very lately since this canon of wedding and consummating and blessing by a holy friar hath been derided and contemned in this realm.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading '_Quid fecit Caesar_,' he stuttered; 'what Caesar hath done, Caesar can do again.
which person or people
From this reading It wrung the Magister, who could not bear to see a woman pained, up to a pitch of ecstatic courage.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It wrung the Magister, who could not bear to see a woman pained, up to a pitch of ecstatic courage.
wrungverbUS /rʌŋ/
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading It wrung the Magister, who could not bear to see a woman pained, up to a pitch of ecstatic courage.
