used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Last Look, A Tale of the Spanish Inquisition, by W.H.G. Kingston.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading It is in the middle of the sixteenth century, and in Spain, where the Inquisition, and subsequent torturing and burning to death by the Catholic Church, of those who would not agree to its tenets, is getting under way.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Archbishop calls at the house of a former friend of his, a woman who had refused him in love.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is in the middle of the sixteenth century, and in Spain, where the Inquisition, and subsequent torturing and burning to death by the Catholic Church, of those who would not agree to its tenets, is getting under way.
ArchbishopnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃˈbɪʃəp/
a bishop of highest rank
From this reading An Archbishop calls at the house of a former friend of his, a woman who had refused him in love.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An Archbishop calls at the house of a former friend of his, a woman who had refused him in love.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Archbishop is chatting to his former friend's daughter, and is thinking how like the child is to what she had been.
the act of burning something
From this reading It is in the middle of the sixteenth century, and in Spain, where the Inquisition, and subsequent torturing and burning to death by the Catholic Church, of those who would not agree to its tenets, is getting under way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Last Look, A Tale of the Spanish Inquisition, by W.H.G. Kingston.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading An Archbishop calls at the house of a former friend of his, a woman who had refused him in love.
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading It is in the middle of the sixteenth century, and in Spain, where the Inquisition, and subsequent torturing and burning to death by the Catholic Church, of those who would not agree to its tenets, is getting under way.
a period of 100 years
From this reading It is in the middle of the sixteenth century, and in Spain, where the Inquisition, and subsequent torturing and burning to death by the Catholic Church, of those who would not agree to its tenets, is getting under way.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading The Archbishop is chatting to his former friend's daughter, and is thinking how like the child is to what she had been.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The Archbishop is chatting to his former friend's daughter, and is thinking how like the child is to what she had been.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading It is in the middle of the sixteenth century, and in Spain, where the Inquisition, and subsequent torturing and burning to death by the Catholic Church, of those who would not agree to its tenets, is getting under way.
a female human offspring
From this reading The Archbishop is chatting to his former friend's daughter, and is thinking how like the child is to what she had been.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It is in the middle of the sixteenth century, and in Spain, where the Inquisition, and subsequent torturing and burning to death by the Catholic Church, of those who would not agree to its tenets, is getting under way.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading An Archbishop calls at the house of a former friend of his, a woman who had refused him in love.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading An Archbishop calls at the house of a former friend of his, a woman who had refused him in love.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Archbishop is chatting to his former friend's daughter, and is thinking how like the child is to what she had been.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading The Last Look, A Tale of the Spanish Inquisition, by W.H.G. Kingston.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It is in the middle of the sixteenth century, and in Spain, where the Inquisition, and subsequent torturing and burning to death by the Catholic Church, of those who would not agree to its tenets, is getting under way.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The woman is the widow of a great nobleman.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading The Last Look, A Tale of the Spanish Inquisition, by W.H.G. Kingston.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An Archbishop calls at the house of a former friend of his, a woman who had refused him in love.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An Archbishop calls at the house of a former friend of his, a woman who had refused him in love.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An Archbishop calls at the house of a former friend of his, a woman who had refused him in love.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading An Archbishop calls at the house of a former friend of his, a woman who had refused him in love.
how
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From this reading The Archbishop is chatting to his former friend's daughter, and is thinking how like the child is to what she had been.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is in the middle of the sixteenth century, and in Spain, where the Inquisition, and subsequent torturing and burning to death by the Catholic Church, of those who would not agree to its tenets, is getting under way.
InquisitionnounUS /ˌɪn.kwɪˈzɪʃ.ən/
A period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation.
From this reading The Last Look, A Tale of the Spanish Inquisition, by W.H.G. Kingston.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is in the middle of the sixteenth century, and in Spain, where the Inquisition, and subsequent torturing and burning to death by the Catholic Church, of those who would not agree to its tenets, is getting under way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is in the middle of the sixteenth century, and in Spain, where the Inquisition, and subsequent torturing and burning to death by the Catholic Church, of those who would not agree to its tenets, is getting under way.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is in the middle of the sixteenth century, and in Spain, where the Inquisition, and subsequent torturing and burning to death by the Catholic Church, of those who would not agree to its tenets, is getting under way.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading The Last Look, A Tale of the Spanish Inquisition, by W.H.G. Kingston.
immediately past
From this reading The Last Look, A Tale of the Spanish Inquisition, by W.H.G. Kingston.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Archbishop is chatting to his former friend's daughter, and is thinking how like the child is to what she had been.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Last Look, A Tale of the Spanish Inquisition, by W.H.G. Kingston.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading An Archbishop calls at the house of a former friend of his, a woman who had refused him in love.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It is in the middle of the sixteenth century, and in Spain, where the Inquisition, and subsequent torturing and burning to death by the Catholic Church, of those who would not agree to its tenets, is getting under way.
noblemannounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmən/
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading The woman is the widow of a great nobleman.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is in the middle of the sixteenth century, and in Spain, where the Inquisition, and subsequent torturing and burning to death by the Catholic Church, of those who would not agree to its tenets, is getting under way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Last Look, A Tale of the Spanish Inquisition, by W.H.G. Kingston.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading An Archbishop calls at the house of a former friend of his, a woman who had refused him in love.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Archbishop is chatting to his former friend's daughter, and is thinking how like the child is to what she had been.
sixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading It is in the middle of the sixteenth century, and in Spain, where the Inquisition, and subsequent torturing and burning to death by the Catholic Church, of those who would not agree to its tenets, is getting under way.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading It is in the middle of the sixteenth century, and in Spain, where the Inquisition, and subsequent torturing and burning to death by the Catholic Church, of those who would not agree to its tenets, is getting under way.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading The Last Look, A Tale of the Spanish Inquisition, by W.H.G. Kingston.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading It is in the middle of the sixteenth century, and in Spain, where the Inquisition, and subsequent torturing and burning to death by the Catholic Church, of those who would not agree to its tenets, is getting under way.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Last Look, A Tale of the Spanish Inquisition, by W.H.G. Kingston.
tenetsnounUS /ˈtenəts/
plural of “tenet” — a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof
From this reading It is in the middle of the sixteenth century, and in Spain, where the Inquisition, and subsequent torturing and burning to death by the Catholic Church, of those who would not agree to its tenets, is getting under way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Last Look, A Tale of the Spanish Inquisition, by W.H.G. Kingston.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The Archbishop is chatting to his former friend's daughter, and is thinking how like the child is to what she had been.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It is in the middle of the sixteenth century, and in Spain, where the Inquisition, and subsequent torturing and burning to death by the Catholic Church, of those who would not agree to its tenets, is getting under way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is in the middle of the sixteenth century, and in Spain, where the Inquisition, and subsequent torturing and burning to death by the Catholic Church, of those who would not agree to its tenets, is getting under way.
torturingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading It is in the middle of the sixteenth century, and in Spain, where the Inquisition, and subsequent torturing and burning to death by the Catholic Church, of those who would not agree to its tenets, is getting under way.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It is in the middle of the sixteenth century, and in Spain, where the Inquisition, and subsequent torturing and burning to death by the Catholic Church, of those who would not agree to its tenets, is getting under way.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading The Last Look, A Tale of the Spanish Inquisition, by W.H.G. Kingston.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It is in the middle of the sixteenth century, and in Spain, where the Inquisition, and subsequent torturing and burning to death by the Catholic Church, of those who would not agree to its tenets, is getting under way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Archbishop is chatting to his former friend's daughter, and is thinking how like the child is to what she had been.
in or at the place that
From this reading It is in the middle of the sixteenth century, and in Spain, where the Inquisition, and subsequent torturing and burning to death by the Catholic Church, of those who would not agree to its tenets, is getting under way.
which person or people
From this reading It is in the middle of the sixteenth century, and in Spain, where the Inquisition, and subsequent torturing and burning to death by the Catholic Church, of those who would not agree to its tenets, is getting under way.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The woman is the widow of a great nobleman.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading An Archbishop calls at the house of a former friend of his, a woman who had refused him in love.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It is in the middle of the sixteenth century, and in Spain, where the Inquisition, and subsequent torturing and burning to death by the Catholic Church, of those who would not agree to its tenets, is getting under way.
