used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two spectators watched the conflict, as those who watch the trial upon which hangs a man’s life.
advocatesnounUS /ˈædvəkəts/
plural of “advocate” — a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
From this reading The man who was set there to judge himself and his life, he who was the criminal, yet august upon his seat, to weigh all and give the decision--he before whom all those great advocates were pleading--a haze stole over his eyes.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But even as she said this, eager and straining against her companion’s control, the strangest thing ensued.
(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 The man who was set there to judge himself and his life, he who was the criminal, yet august upon his seat, to weigh all and give the decision--he before whom all those great advocates were pleading--a haze stole over his eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed to the little Pilgrim that she could not keep silent, and that there were things which she could tell him which no one knew but she.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She put her hand upon the arm of the Sage and called to him, ‘Speak you, speak you! he will hear you; and I too will speak, and he will not resist what we say.’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two spectators watched the conflict, as those who watch the trial upon which hangs a man’s life.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading The man who was set there to judge himself and his life, he who was the criminal, yet august upon his seat, to weigh all and give the decision--he before whom all those great advocates were pleading--a haze stole over his eyes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The man who was set there to judge himself and his life, he who was the criminal, yet august upon his seat, to weigh all and give the decision--he before whom all those great advocates were pleading--a haze stole over his eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It seemed to the little Pilgrim that she could not keep silent, and that there were things which she could tell him which no one knew but she.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She put her hand upon the arm of the Sage and called to him, ‘Speak you, speak you! he will hear you; and I too will speak, and he will not resist what we say.’
companion's
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From this reading But even as she said this, eager and straining against her companion’s control, the strangest thing ensued.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading The two spectators watched the conflict, as those who watch the trial upon which hangs a man’s life.
power to direct or determine
From this reading But even as she said this, eager and straining against her companion’s control, the strangest thing ensued.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It seemed to the little Pilgrim that she could not keep silent, and that there were things which she could tell him which no one knew but she.
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading The man who was set there to judge himself and his life, he who was the criminal, yet august upon his seat, to weigh all and give the decision--he before whom all those great advocates were pleading--a haze stole over his eyes.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading The man who was set there to judge himself and his life, he who was the criminal, yet august upon his seat, to weigh all and give the decision--he before whom all those great advocates were pleading--a haze stole over his eyes.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading But even as she said this, eager and straining against her companion’s control, the strangest thing ensued.
ensuedverbUS /ɪnˈsuːd/
past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading But even as she said this, eager and straining against her companion’s control, the strangest thing ensued.
divisible by two
From this reading But even as she said this, eager and straining against her companion’s control, the strangest thing ensued.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The man who was set there to judge himself and his life, he who was the criminal, yet august upon his seat, to weigh all and give the decision--he before whom all those great advocates were pleading--a haze stole over his eyes.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The man who was set there to judge himself and his life, he who was the criminal, yet august upon his seat, to weigh all and give the decision--he before whom all those great advocates were pleading--a haze stole over his eyes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The man who was set there to judge himself and his life, he who was the criminal, yet august upon his seat, to weigh all and give the decision--he before whom all those great advocates were pleading--a haze stole over his eyes.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She put her hand upon the arm of the Sage and called to him, ‘Speak you, speak you! he will hear you; and I too will speak, and he will not resist what we say.’
hangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading The two spectators watched the conflict, as those who watch the trial upon which hangs a man’s life.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading The man who was set there to judge himself and his life, he who was the criminal, yet august upon his seat, to weigh all and give the decision--he before whom all those great advocates were pleading--a haze stole over his eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She put her hand upon the arm of the Sage and called to him, ‘Speak you, speak you! he will hear you; and I too will speak, and he will not resist what we say.’
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She put her hand upon the arm of the Sage and called to him, ‘Speak you, speak you! he will hear you; and I too will speak, and he will not resist what we say.’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She put her hand upon the arm of the Sage and called to him, ‘Speak you, speak you! he will hear you; and I too will speak, and he will not resist what we say.’
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to the little Pilgrim that she could not keep silent, and that there were things which she could tell him which no one knew but she.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The man who was set there to judge himself and his life, he who was the criminal, yet august upon his seat, to weigh all and give the decision--he before whom all those great advocates were pleading--a haze stole over his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man who was set there to judge himself and his life, he who was the criminal, yet august upon his seat, to weigh all and give the decision--he before whom all those great advocates were pleading--a haze stole over his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She put her hand upon the arm of the Sage and called to him, ‘Speak you, speak you! he will hear you; and I too will speak, and he will not resist what we say.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to the little Pilgrim that she could not keep silent, and that there were things which she could tell him which no one knew but she.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The man who was set there to judge himself and his life, he who was the criminal, yet august upon his seat, to weigh all and give the decision--he before whom all those great advocates were pleading--a haze stole over his eyes.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It seemed to the little Pilgrim that she could not keep silent, and that there were things which she could tell him which no one knew but she.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It seemed to the little Pilgrim that she could not keep silent, and that there were things which she could tell him which no one knew but she.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The two spectators watched the conflict, as those who watch the trial upon which hangs a man’s life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It seemed to the little Pilgrim that she could not keep silent, and that there were things which she could tell him which no one knew but she.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man who was set there to judge himself and his life, he who was the criminal, yet august upon his seat, to weigh all and give the decision--he before whom all those great advocates were pleading--a haze stole over his eyes.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The two spectators watched the conflict, as those who watch the trial upon which hangs a man’s life.
not any; not one
From this reading It seemed to the little Pilgrim that she could not keep silent, and that there were things which she could tell him which no one knew but she.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It seemed to the little Pilgrim that she could not keep silent, and that there were things which she could tell him which no one knew but she.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She put her hand upon the arm of the Sage and called to him, ‘Speak you, speak you! he will hear you; and I too will speak, and he will not resist what we say.’
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It seemed to the little Pilgrim that she could not keep silent, and that there were things which she could tell him which no one knew but she.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The man who was set there to judge himself and his life, he who was the criminal, yet august upon his seat, to weigh all and give the decision--he before whom all those great advocates were pleading--a haze stole over his eyes.
PilgrimnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəm/
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading It seemed to the little Pilgrim that she could not keep silent, and that there were things which she could tell him which no one knew but she.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading The man who was set there to judge himself and his life, he who was the criminal, yet august upon his seat, to weigh all and give the decision--he before whom all those great advocates were pleading--a haze stole over his eyes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She put her hand upon the arm of the Sage and called to him, ‘Speak you, speak you! he will hear you; and I too will speak, and he will not resist what we say.’
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading She put her hand upon the arm of the Sage and called to him, ‘Speak you, speak you! he will hear you; and I too will speak, and he will not resist what we say.’
SagenounUS /seɪdʒ/
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading She put her hand upon the arm of the Sage and called to him, ‘Speak you, speak you! he will hear you; and I too will speak, and he will not resist what we say.’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But even as she said this, eager and straining against her companion’s control, the strangest thing ensued.
express in words
From this reading She put her hand upon the arm of the Sage and called to him, ‘Speak you, speak you! he will hear you; and I too will speak, and he will not resist what we say.’
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The man who was set there to judge himself and his life, he who was the criminal, yet august upon his seat, to weigh all and give the decision--he before whom all those great advocates were pleading--a haze stole over his eyes.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to the little Pilgrim that she could not keep silent, and that there were things which she could tell him which no one knew but she.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The man who was set there to judge himself and his life, he who was the criminal, yet august upon his seat, to weigh all and give the decision--he before whom all those great advocates were pleading--a haze stole over his eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to the little Pilgrim that she could not keep silent, and that there were things which she could tell him which no one knew but she.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading It seemed to the little Pilgrim that she could not keep silent, and that there were things which she could tell him which no one knew but she.
express in speech
From this reading She put her hand upon the arm of the Sage and called to him, ‘Speak you, speak you! he will hear you; and I too will speak, and he will not resist what we say.’
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading The two spectators watched the conflict, as those who watch the trial upon which hangs a man’s life.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading The man who was set there to judge himself and his life, he who was the criminal, yet august upon his seat, to weigh all and give the decision--he before whom all those great advocates were pleading--a haze stole over his eyes.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading But even as she said this, eager and straining against her companion’s control, the strangest thing ensued.
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading But even as she said this, eager and straining against her companion’s control, the strangest thing ensued.
express in words
From this reading It seemed to the little Pilgrim that she could not keep silent, and that there were things which she could tell him which no one knew but she.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to the little Pilgrim that she could not keep silent, and that there were things which she could tell him which no one knew but she.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two spectators watched the conflict, as those who watch the trial upon which hangs a man’s life.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It seemed to the little Pilgrim that she could not keep silent, and that there were things which she could tell him which no one knew but she.
a special situation
From this reading But even as she said this, eager and straining against her companion’s control, the strangest thing ensued.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It seemed to the little Pilgrim that she could not keep silent, and that there were things which she could tell him which no one knew but she.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But even as she said this, eager and straining against her companion’s control, the strangest thing ensued.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The two spectators watched the conflict, as those who watch the trial upon which hangs a man’s life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to the little Pilgrim that she could not keep silent, and that there were things which she could tell him which no one knew but she.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She put her hand upon the arm of the Sage and called to him, ‘Speak you, speak you! he will hear you; and I too will speak, and he will not resist what we say.’
the act of testing something
From this reading The two spectators watched the conflict, as those who watch the trial upon which hangs a man’s life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two spectators watched the conflict, as those who watch the trial upon which hangs a man’s life.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The two spectators watched the conflict, as those who watch the trial upon which hangs a man’s life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man who was set there to judge himself and his life, he who was the criminal, yet august upon his seat, to weigh all and give the decision--he before whom all those great advocates were pleading--a haze stole over his eyes.
look attentively
From this reading The two spectators watched the conflict, as those who watch the trial upon which hangs a man’s life.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The two spectators watched the conflict, as those who watch the trial upon which hangs a man’s life.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She put her hand upon the arm of the Sage and called to him, ‘Speak you, speak you! he will hear you; and I too will speak, and he will not resist what we say.’
weighverbUS /weɪ/
have a certain weight
From this reading The man who was set there to judge himself and his life, he who was the criminal, yet august upon his seat, to weigh all and give the decision--he before whom all those great advocates were pleading--a haze stole over his eyes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seemed to the little Pilgrim that she could not keep silent, and that there were things which she could tell him which no one knew but she.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She put her hand upon the arm of the Sage and called to him, ‘Speak you, speak you! he will hear you; and I too will speak, and he will not resist what we say.’
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two spectators watched the conflict, as those who watch the trial upon which hangs a man’s life.
which person or people
From this reading The two spectators watched the conflict, as those who watch the trial upon which hangs a man’s life.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man who was set there to judge himself and his life, he who was the criminal, yet august upon his seat, to weigh all and give the decision--he before whom all those great advocates were pleading--a haze stole over his eyes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She put her hand upon the arm of the Sage and called to him, ‘Speak you, speak you! he will hear you; and I too will speak, and he will not resist what we say.’
but in spite of that
From this reading The man who was set there to judge himself and his life, he who was the criminal, yet august upon his seat, to weigh all and give the decision--he before whom all those great advocates were pleading--a haze stole over his eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She put her hand upon the arm of the Sage and called to him, ‘Speak you, speak you! he will hear you; and I too will speak, and he will not resist what we say.’
