from one side of something to the other
From this reading Silently they walked across the vast and lonely cathedral and filed one by one out of the western door where Perk still held faithful watch.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading They were hard-headed Dutchmen, every one of them: men of action rather than men of words: for good or ill the rest of the world can judge them forever after by their deeds alone.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They were hard-headed Dutchmen, every one of them: men of action rather than men of words: for good or ill the rest of the world can judge them forever after by their deeds alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They were hard-headed Dutchmen, every one of them: men of action rather than men of words: for good or ill the rest of the world can judge them forever after by their deeds alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Therefore when the spectre of betrayal and of subsequent death appeared so suddenly before them they neither murmured nor protested.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE COUNSELS OF PRUDENCE Neither Stoutenburg nor any of the others had made reply to Beresteyn's firmly spoken oath.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Therefore when the spectre of betrayal and of subsequent death appeared so suddenly before them they neither murmured nor protested.
Barneveld
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From this reading They could not in reason blame Beresteyn for his sister's presence in the cathedral this night, nor yet that her thoughts and feelings in the matter of the enmity between the Stadtholder and the Barneveld family did not coincide with their own.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Therefore when the spectre of betrayal and of subsequent death appeared so suddenly before them they neither murmured nor protested.
Beresteyn
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From this reading They could not in reason blame Beresteyn for his sister's presence in the cathedral this night, nor yet that her thoughts and feelings in the matter of the enmity between the Stadtholder and the Barneveld family did not coincide with their own.
Beresteyn's
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From this reading THE COUNSELS OF PRUDENCE Neither Stoutenburg nor any of the others had made reply to Beresteyn's firmly spoken oath.
betrayalnounUS /bɪˈtreɪ.əl/
The action of betraying one's country, a group, or a person; breach of trust.
From this reading Therefore when the spectre of betrayal and of subsequent death appeared so suddenly before them they neither murmured nor protested.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They could not in reason blame Beresteyn for his sister's presence in the cathedral this night, nor yet that her thoughts and feelings in the matter of the enmity between the Stadtholder and the Barneveld family did not coincide with their own.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading They could not in reason blame Beresteyn for his sister's presence in the cathedral this night, nor yet that her thoughts and feelings in the matter of the enmity between the Stadtholder and the Barneveld family did not coincide with their own.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were hard-headed Dutchmen, every one of them: men of action rather than men of words: for good or ill the rest of the world can judge them forever after by their deeds alone.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They were hard-headed Dutchmen, every one of them: men of action rather than men of words: for good or ill the rest of the world can judge them forever after by their deeds alone.
cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading They could not in reason blame Beresteyn for his sister's presence in the cathedral this night, nor yet that her thoughts and feelings in the matter of the enmity between the Stadtholder and the Barneveld family did not coincide with their own.
coincideverbUS /ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd/
go with, fall together
From this reading They could not in reason blame Beresteyn for his sister's presence in the cathedral this night, nor yet that her thoughts and feelings in the matter of the enmity between the Stadtholder and the Barneveld family did not coincide with their own.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could not in reason blame Beresteyn for his sister's presence in the cathedral this night, nor yet that her thoughts and feelings in the matter of the enmity between the Stadtholder and the Barneveld family did not coincide with their own.
COUNSELSnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəlz/
plural of “counsel” — a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading THE COUNSELS OF PRUDENCE Neither Stoutenburg nor any of the others had made reply to Beresteyn's firmly spoken oath.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Therefore when the spectre of betrayal and of subsequent death appeared so suddenly before them they neither murmured nor protested.
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading They were hard-headed Dutchmen, every one of them: men of action rather than men of words: for good or ill the rest of the world can judge them forever after by their deeds alone.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They could not in reason blame Beresteyn for his sister's presence in the cathedral this night, nor yet that her thoughts and feelings in the matter of the enmity between the Stadtholder and the Barneveld family did not coincide with their own.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Silently they walked across the vast and lonely cathedral and filed one by one out of the western door where Perk still held faithful watch.
Dutchmen
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From this reading They were hard-headed Dutchmen, every one of them: men of action rather than men of words: for good or ill the rest of the world can judge them forever after by their deeds alone.
enmitynounUS /ˈenməti/
a state of deep-seated ill-will
From this reading They could not in reason blame Beresteyn for his sister's presence in the cathedral this night, nor yet that her thoughts and feelings in the matter of the enmity between the Stadtholder and the Barneveld family did not coincide with their own.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They were hard-headed Dutchmen, every one of them: men of action rather than men of words: for good or ill the rest of the world can judge them forever after by their deeds alone.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Silently they walked across the vast and lonely cathedral and filed one by one out of the western door where Perk still held faithful watch.
a social unit living together
From this reading They could not in reason blame Beresteyn for his sister's presence in the cathedral this night, nor yet that her thoughts and feelings in the matter of the enmity between the Stadtholder and the Barneveld family did not coincide with their own.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading They could not in reason blame Beresteyn for his sister's presence in the cathedral this night, nor yet that her thoughts and feelings in the matter of the enmity between the Stadtholder and the Barneveld family did not coincide with their own.
filedverbUS /faɪld/
past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading Silently they walked across the vast and lonely cathedral and filed one by one out of the western door where Perk still held faithful watch.
with resolute determination
From this reading THE COUNSELS OF PRUDENCE Neither Stoutenburg nor any of the others had made reply to Beresteyn's firmly spoken oath.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were hard-headed Dutchmen, every one of them: men of action rather than men of words: for good or ill the rest of the world can judge them forever after by their deeds alone.
for a limitless time
From this reading They were hard-headed Dutchmen, every one of them: men of action rather than men of words: for good or ill the rest of the world can judge them forever after by their deeds alone.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They were hard-headed Dutchmen, every one of them: men of action rather than men of words: for good or ill the rest of the world can judge them forever after by their deeds alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE COUNSELS OF PRUDENCE Neither Stoutenburg nor any of the others had made reply to Beresteyn's firmly spoken oath.
hard-headed
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From this reading They were hard-headed Dutchmen, every one of them: men of action rather than men of words: for good or ill the rest of the world can judge them forever after by their deeds alone.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Silently they walked across the vast and lonely cathedral and filed one by one out of the western door where Perk still held faithful watch.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They could not in reason blame Beresteyn for his sister's presence in the cathedral this night, nor yet that her thoughts and feelings in the matter of the enmity between the Stadtholder and the Barneveld family did not coincide with their own.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They could not in reason blame Beresteyn for his sister's presence in the cathedral this night, nor yet that her thoughts and feelings in the matter of the enmity between the Stadtholder and the Barneveld family did not coincide with their own.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading They were hard-headed Dutchmen, every one of them: men of action rather than men of words: for good or ill the rest of the world can judge them forever after by their deeds alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They could not in reason blame Beresteyn for his sister's presence in the cathedral this night, nor yet that her thoughts and feelings in the matter of the enmity between the Stadtholder and the Barneveld family did not coincide with their own.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading They were hard-headed Dutchmen, every one of them: men of action rather than men of words: for good or ill the rest of the world can judge them forever after by their deeds alone.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Silently they walked across the vast and lonely cathedral and filed one by one out of the western door where Perk still held faithful watch.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE COUNSELS OF PRUDENCE Neither Stoutenburg nor any of the others had made reply to Beresteyn's firmly spoken oath.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading They could not in reason blame Beresteyn for his sister's presence in the cathedral this night, nor yet that her thoughts and feelings in the matter of the enmity between the Stadtholder and the Barneveld family did not coincide with their own.
the force of workers available
From this reading They were hard-headed Dutchmen, every one of them: men of action rather than men of words: for good or ill the rest of the world can judge them forever after by their deeds alone.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading Therefore when the spectre of betrayal and of subsequent death appeared so suddenly before them they neither murmured nor protested.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading THE COUNSELS OF PRUDENCE Neither Stoutenburg nor any of the others had made reply to Beresteyn's firmly spoken oath.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They could not in reason blame Beresteyn for his sister's presence in the cathedral this night, nor yet that her thoughts and feelings in the matter of the enmity between the Stadtholder and the Barneveld family did not coincide with their own.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading THE COUNSELS OF PRUDENCE Neither Stoutenburg nor any of the others had made reply to Beresteyn's firmly spoken oath.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They could not in reason blame Beresteyn for his sister's presence in the cathedral this night, nor yet that her thoughts and feelings in the matter of the enmity between the Stadtholder and the Barneveld family did not coincide with their own.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading THE COUNSELS OF PRUDENCE Neither Stoutenburg nor any of the others had made reply to Beresteyn's firmly spoken oath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COUNSELS OF PRUDENCE Neither Stoutenburg nor any of the others had made reply to Beresteyn's firmly spoken oath.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were hard-headed Dutchmen, every one of them: men of action rather than men of words: for good or ill the rest of the world can judge them forever after by their deeds alone.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were hard-headed Dutchmen, every one of them: men of action rather than men of words: for good or ill the rest of the world can judge them forever after by their deeds alone.
others
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From this reading THE COUNSELS OF PRUDENCE Neither Stoutenburg nor any of the others had made reply to Beresteyn's firmly spoken oath.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Silently they walked across the vast and lonely cathedral and filed one by one out of the western door where Perk still held faithful watch.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They could not in reason blame Beresteyn for his sister's presence in the cathedral this night, nor yet that her thoughts and feelings in the matter of the enmity between the Stadtholder and the Barneveld family did not coincide with their own.
PerknounUS /pɜːrk/
an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)
From this reading Silently they walked across the vast and lonely cathedral and filed one by one out of the western door where Perk still held faithful watch.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading They could not in reason blame Beresteyn for his sister's presence in the cathedral this night, nor yet that her thoughts and feelings in the matter of the enmity between the Stadtholder and the Barneveld family did not coincide with their own.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading Therefore when the spectre of betrayal and of subsequent death appeared so suddenly before them they neither murmured nor protested.
PRUDENCEnounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading THE COUNSELS OF PRUDENCE Neither Stoutenburg nor any of the others had made reply to Beresteyn's firmly spoken oath.
on the contrary
From this reading They were hard-headed Dutchmen, every one of them: men of action rather than men of words: for good or ill the rest of the world can judge them forever after by their deeds alone.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading They could not in reason blame Beresteyn for his sister's presence in the cathedral this night, nor yet that her thoughts and feelings in the matter of the enmity between the Stadtholder and the Barneveld family did not coincide with their own.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading THE COUNSELS OF PRUDENCE Neither Stoutenburg nor any of the others had made reply to Beresteyn's firmly spoken oath.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They were hard-headed Dutchmen, every one of them: men of action rather than men of words: for good or ill the rest of the world can judge them forever after by their deeds alone.
without speaking
From this reading Silently they walked across the vast and lonely cathedral and filed one by one out of the western door where Perk still held faithful watch.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading They could not in reason blame Beresteyn for his sister's presence in the cathedral this night, nor yet that her thoughts and feelings in the matter of the enmity between the Stadtholder and the Barneveld family did not coincide with their own.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Therefore when the spectre of betrayal and of subsequent death appeared so suddenly before them they neither murmured nor protested.
spectrenounUS /ˈspektər/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading Therefore when the spectre of betrayal and of subsequent death appeared so suddenly before them they neither murmured nor protested.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading THE COUNSELS OF PRUDENCE Neither Stoutenburg nor any of the others had made reply to Beresteyn's firmly spoken oath.
Stadtholder
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From this reading They could not in reason blame Beresteyn for his sister's presence in the cathedral this night, nor yet that her thoughts and feelings in the matter of the enmity between the Stadtholder and the Barneveld family did not coincide with their own.
not in physical motion
From this reading Silently they walked across the vast and lonely cathedral and filed one by one out of the western door where Perk still held faithful watch.
Stoutenburg
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From this reading THE COUNSELS OF PRUDENCE Neither Stoutenburg nor any of the others had made reply to Beresteyn's firmly spoken oath.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading Therefore when the spectre of betrayal and of subsequent death appeared so suddenly before them they neither murmured nor protested.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Therefore when the spectre of betrayal and of subsequent death appeared so suddenly before them they neither murmured nor protested.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were hard-headed Dutchmen, every one of them: men of action rather than men of words: for good or ill the rest of the world can judge them forever after by their deeds alone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They could not in reason blame Beresteyn for his sister's presence in the cathedral this night, nor yet that her thoughts and feelings in the matter of the enmity between the Stadtholder and the Barneveld family did not coincide with their own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUNSELS OF PRUDENCE Neither Stoutenburg nor any of the others had made reply to Beresteyn's firmly spoken oath.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were hard-headed Dutchmen, every one of them: men of action rather than men of words: for good or ill the rest of the world can judge them forever after by their deeds alone.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were hard-headed Dutchmen, every one of them: men of action rather than men of words: for good or ill the rest of the world can judge them forever after by their deeds alone.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore when the spectre of betrayal and of subsequent death appeared so suddenly before them they neither murmured nor protested.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were hard-headed Dutchmen, every one of them: men of action rather than men of words: for good or ill the rest of the world can judge them forever after by their deeds alone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They could not in reason blame Beresteyn for his sister's presence in the cathedral this night, nor yet that her thoughts and feelings in the matter of the enmity between the Stadtholder and the Barneveld family did not coincide with their own.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They could not in reason blame Beresteyn for his sister's presence in the cathedral this night, nor yet that her thoughts and feelings in the matter of the enmity between the Stadtholder and the Barneveld family did not coincide with their own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COUNSELS OF PRUDENCE Neither Stoutenburg nor any of the others had made reply to Beresteyn's firmly spoken oath.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Silently they walked across the vast and lonely cathedral and filed one by one out of the western door where Perk still held faithful watch.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Silently they walked across the vast and lonely cathedral and filed one by one out of the western door where Perk still held faithful watch.
look attentively
From this reading Silently they walked across the vast and lonely cathedral and filed one by one out of the western door where Perk still held faithful watch.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were hard-headed Dutchmen, every one of them: men of action rather than men of words: for good or ill the rest of the world can judge them forever after by their deeds alone.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Silently they walked across the vast and lonely cathedral and filed one by one out of the western door where Perk still held faithful watch.
at the time that
From this reading Therefore when the spectre of betrayal and of subsequent death appeared so suddenly before them they neither murmured nor protested.
in or at the place that
From this reading Silently they walked across the vast and lonely cathedral and filed one by one out of the western door where Perk still held faithful watch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They could not in reason blame Beresteyn for his sister's presence in the cathedral this night, nor yet that her thoughts and feelings in the matter of the enmity between the Stadtholder and the Barneveld family did not coincide with their own.
the words that are spoken
From this reading They were hard-headed Dutchmen, every one of them: men of action rather than men of words: for good or ill the rest of the world can judge them forever after by their deeds alone.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They were hard-headed Dutchmen, every one of them: men of action rather than men of words: for good or ill the rest of the world can judge them forever after by their deeds alone.
but in spite of that
From this reading They could not in reason blame Beresteyn for his sister's presence in the cathedral this night, nor yet that her thoughts and feelings in the matter of the enmity between the Stadtholder and the Barneveld family did not coincide with their own.
