used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ORATORY You who read this will please remember that I was but a girl, and that my powers of resistance were limited.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading The result being the same in both cases, to wit, that you have stood, as I did, at the altar with vows on your lips that you felt in your heart were false.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ORATORY You who read this will please remember that I was but a girl, and that my powers of resistance were limited.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The result being the same in both cases, to wit, that you have stood, as I did, at the altar with vows on your lips that you felt in your heart were false.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The result being the same in both cases, to wit, that you have stood, as I did, at the altar with vows on your lips that you felt in your heart were false.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A thought had struck me when I was led back to my room, and that was to throw myself on the mercy of de Lorgnac.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The result being the same in both cases, to wit, that you have stood, as I did, at the altar with vows on your lips that you felt in your heart were false.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The result being the same in both cases, to wit, that you have stood, as I did, at the altar with vows on your lips that you felt in your heart were false.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE ORATORY You who read this will please remember that I was but a girl, and that my powers of resistance were limited.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But means of communication with him were denied to me by the foresight of my persecutors.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading The result being the same in both cases, to wit, that you have stood, as I did, at the altar with vows on your lips that you felt in your heart were false.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Some of you, perhaps, may have gone through the same ordeal, not in the rough-and-ready way that I had to make the passage, but through a slower if not less certain mill.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading But means of communication with him were denied to me by the foresight of my persecutors.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading A thought had struck me when I was led back to my room, and that was to throw myself on the mercy of de Lorgnac.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading But means of communication with him were denied to me by the foresight of my persecutors.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The result being the same in both cases, to wit, that you have stood, as I did, at the altar with vows on your lips that you felt in your heart were false.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading The result being the same in both cases, to wit, that you have stood, as I did, at the altar with vows on your lips that you felt in your heart were false.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The result being the same in both cases, to wit, that you have stood, as I did, at the altar with vows on your lips that you felt in your heart were false.
foresightnounUS /ˈfɔːrsaɪt/
providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future
From this reading But means of communication with him were denied to me by the foresight of my persecutors.
a young female
From this reading THE ORATORY You who read this will please remember that I was but a girl, and that my powers of resistance were limited.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Some of you, perhaps, may have gone through the same ordeal, not in the rough-and-ready way that I had to make the passage, but through a slower if not less certain mill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some of you, perhaps, may have gone through the same ordeal, not in the rough-and-ready way that I had to make the passage, but through a slower if not less certain mill.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some of you, perhaps, may have gone through the same ordeal, not in the rough-and-ready way that I had to make the passage, but through a slower if not less certain mill.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The result being the same in both cases, to wit, that you have stood, as I did, at the altar with vows on your lips that you felt in your heart were false.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But means of communication with him were denied to me by the foresight of my persecutors.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ORATORY You who read this will please remember that I was but a girl, and that my powers of resistance were limited.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Some of you, perhaps, may have gone through the same ordeal, not in the rough-and-ready way that I had to make the passage, but through a slower if not less certain mill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some of you, perhaps, may have gone through the same ordeal, not in the rough-and-ready way that I had to make the passage, but through a slower if not less certain mill.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A thought had struck me when I was led back to my room, and that was to throw myself on the mercy of de Lorgnac.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Some of you, perhaps, may have gone through the same ordeal, not in the rough-and-ready way that I had to make the passage, but through a slower if not less certain mill.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading THE ORATORY You who read this will please remember that I was but a girl, and that my powers of resistance were limited.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The result being the same in both cases, to wit, that you have stood, as I did, at the altar with vows on your lips that you felt in your heart were false.
Lorgnac
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From this reading A thought had struck me when I was led back to my room, and that was to throw myself on the mercy of de Lorgnac.
engage in
From this reading Some of you, perhaps, may have gone through the same ordeal, not in the rough-and-ready way that I had to make the passage, but through a slower if not less certain mill.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Some of you, perhaps, may have gone through the same ordeal, not in the rough-and-ready way that I had to make the passage, but through a slower if not less certain mill.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A thought had struck me when I was led back to my room, and that was to throw myself on the mercy of de Lorgnac.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading But means of communication with him were denied to me by the foresight of my persecutors.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading A thought had struck me when I was led back to my room, and that was to throw myself on the mercy of de Lorgnac.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Some of you, perhaps, may have gone through the same ordeal, not in the rough-and-ready way that I had to make the passage, but through a slower if not less certain mill.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE ORATORY You who read this will please remember that I was but a girl, and that my powers of resistance were limited.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading A thought had struck me when I was led back to my room, and that was to throw myself on the mercy of de Lorgnac.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some of you, perhaps, may have gone through the same ordeal, not in the rough-and-ready way that I had to make the passage, but through a slower if not less certain mill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ORATORY You who read this will please remember that I was but a girl, and that my powers of resistance were limited.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The result being the same in both cases, to wit, that you have stood, as I did, at the altar with vows on your lips that you felt in your heart were false.
ORATORYnounUS /ˈɔːrətɔːri/
addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)
From this reading THE ORATORY You who read this will please remember that I was but a girl, and that my powers of resistance were limited.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading Some of you, perhaps, may have gone through the same ordeal, not in the rough-and-ready way that I had to make the passage, but through a slower if not less certain mill.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Some of you, perhaps, may have gone through the same ordeal, not in the rough-and-ready way that I had to make the passage, but through a slower if not less certain mill.
by chance
From this reading Some of you, perhaps, may have gone through the same ordeal, not in the rough-and-ready way that I had to make the passage, but through a slower if not less certain mill.
persecutorsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsəkjuːtərz/
plural of “persecutor” — someone who torments
From this reading But means of communication with him were denied to me by the foresight of my persecutors.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading THE ORATORY You who read this will please remember that I was but a girl, and that my powers of resistance were limited.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading THE ORATORY You who read this will please remember that I was but a girl, and that my powers of resistance were limited.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading THE ORATORY You who read this will please remember that I was but a girl, and that my powers of resistance were limited.
To recall to mind.
From this reading THE ORATORY You who read this will please remember that I was but a girl, and that my powers of resistance were limited.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading THE ORATORY You who read this will please remember that I was but a girl, and that my powers of resistance were limited.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result being the same in both cases, to wit, that you have stood, as I did, at the altar with vows on your lips that you felt in your heart were false.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A thought had struck me when I was led back to my room, and that was to throw myself on the mercy of de Lorgnac.
rough-and-readyadjective
crude but effective for the purpose at hand
From this reading Some of you, perhaps, may have gone through the same ordeal, not in the rough-and-ready way that I had to make the passage, but through a slower if not less certain mill.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Some of you, perhaps, may have gone through the same ordeal, not in the rough-and-ready way that I had to make the passage, but through a slower if not less certain mill.
sloweradverbUS /ˈsloʊər/
more slowly
From this reading Some of you, perhaps, may have gone through the same ordeal, not in the rough-and-ready way that I had to make the passage, but through a slower if not less certain mill.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of you, perhaps, may have gone through the same ordeal, not in the rough-and-ready way that I had to make the passage, but through a slower if not less certain mill.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The result being the same in both cases, to wit, that you have stood, as I did, at the altar with vows on your lips that you felt in your heart were false.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading A thought had struck me when I was led back to my room, and that was to throw myself on the mercy of de Lorgnac.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ORATORY You who read this will please remember that I was but a girl, and that my powers of resistance were limited.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ORATORY You who read this will please remember that I was but a girl, and that my powers of resistance were limited.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE ORATORY You who read this will please remember that I was but a girl, and that my powers of resistance were limited.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A thought had struck me when I was led back to my room, and that was to throw myself on the mercy of de Lorgnac.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Some of you, perhaps, may have gone through the same ordeal, not in the rough-and-ready way that I had to make the passage, but through a slower if not less certain mill.
propel through the air
From this reading A thought had struck me when I was led back to my room, and that was to throw myself on the mercy of de Lorgnac.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some of you, perhaps, may have gone through the same ordeal, not in the rough-and-ready way that I had to make the passage, but through a slower if not less certain mill.
vowsnounUS /vaʊz/
plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
From this reading The result being the same in both cases, to wit, that you have stood, as I did, at the altar with vows on your lips that you felt in your heart were false.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ORATORY You who read this will please remember that I was but a girl, and that my powers of resistance were limited.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Some of you, perhaps, may have gone through the same ordeal, not in the rough-and-ready way that I had to make the passage, but through a slower if not less certain mill.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ORATORY You who read this will please remember that I was but a girl, and that my powers of resistance were limited.
at the time that
From this reading A thought had struck me when I was led back to my room, and that was to throw myself on the mercy of de Lorgnac.
which person or people
From this reading THE ORATORY You who read this will please remember that I was but a girl, and that my powers of resistance were limited.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE ORATORY You who read this will please remember that I was but a girl, and that my powers of resistance were limited.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading The result being the same in both cases, to wit, that you have stood, as I did, at the altar with vows on your lips that you felt in your heart were false.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The result being the same in both cases, to wit, that you have stood, as I did, at the altar with vows on your lips that you felt in your heart were false.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE ORATORY You who read this will please remember that I was but a girl, and that my powers of resistance were limited.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The result being the same in both cases, to wit, that you have stood, as I did, at the altar with vows on your lips that you felt in your heart were false.
