used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But for thee is reserved a long and lingering death, to which theirs was luxury."
anew
From this reading He again made a signal for the slaves to approach and spoke to them apart in their own language; for he had been a crusader in Palestine, where, perhaps, he had learned his lesson of cruelty.
(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 "I swear to you, noble knight," said Isaac, "by all which I believe and all which we believe in common--" "Perjure not thyself," interrupted the Norman, "and let not thy obstinacy seal thy doom, until thou hast seen and well considered the fate that awaits thee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I swear to you, noble knight," said Isaac, "by all which I believe and all which we believe in common--" "Perjure not thyself," interrupted the Norman, "and let not thy obstinacy seal thy doom, until thou hast seen and well considered the fate that awaits thee.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading He again made a signal for the slaves to approach and spoke to them apart in their own language; for he had been a crusader in Palestine, where, perhaps, he had learned his lesson of cruelty.
move towards
From this reading He again made a signal for the slaves to approach and spoke to them apart in their own language; for he had been a crusader in Palestine, where, perhaps, he had learned his lesson of cruelty.
awaitsverbUS /əˈweɪts/
third-person singular of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading "I swear to you, noble knight," said Isaac, "by all which I believe and all which we believe in common--" "Perjure not thyself," interrupted the Norman, "and let not thy obstinacy seal thy doom, until thou hast seen and well considered the fate that awaits thee.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Prisoners ten thousand times more distinguished than thou have died within these walls, and their fate has never been known.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I swear to you, noble knight," said Isaac, "by all which I believe and all which we believe in common--" "Perjure not thyself," interrupted the Norman, "and let not thy obstinacy seal thy doom, until thou hast seen and well considered the fate that awaits thee.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for thee is reserved a long and lingering death, to which theirs was luxury."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I swear to you, noble knight," said Isaac, "by all which I believe and all which we believe in common--" "Perjure not thyself," interrupted the Norman, "and let not thy obstinacy seal thy doom, until thou hast seen and well considered the fate that awaits thee.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading "I swear to you, noble knight," said Isaac, "by all which I believe and all which we believe in common--" "Perjure not thyself," interrupted the Norman, "and let not thy obstinacy seal thy doom, until thou hast seen and well considered the fate that awaits thee.
carefully weighed
From this reading "I swear to you, noble knight," said Isaac, "by all which I believe and all which we believe in common--" "Perjure not thyself," interrupted the Norman, "and let not thy obstinacy seal thy doom, until thou hast seen and well considered the fate that awaits thee.
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading He again made a signal for the slaves to approach and spoke to them apart in their own language; for he had been a crusader in Palestine, where, perhaps, he had learned his lesson of cruelty.
crusadernounUS /kruːˈseɪdər/
a disputant who advocates reform
From this reading He again made a signal for the slaves to approach and spoke to them apart in their own language; for he had been a crusader in Palestine, where, perhaps, he had learned his lesson of cruelty.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But for thee is reserved a long and lingering death, to which theirs was luxury."
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Prisoners ten thousand times more distinguished than thou have died within these walls, and their fate has never been known.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading Prisoners ten thousand times more distinguished than thou have died within these walls, and their fate has never been known.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading "I swear to you, noble knight," said Isaac, "by all which I believe and all which we believe in common--" "Perjure not thyself," interrupted the Norman, "and let not thy obstinacy seal thy doom, until thou hast seen and well considered the fate that awaits thee.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "I swear to you, noble knight," said Isaac, "by all which I believe and all which we believe in common--" "Perjure not thyself," interrupted the Norman, "and let not thy obstinacy seal thy doom, until thou hast seen and well considered the fate that awaits thee.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This prison is no place for trifling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He again made a signal for the slaves to approach and spoke to them apart in their own language; for he had been a crusader in Palestine, where, perhaps, he had learned his lesson of cruelty.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Prisoners ten thousand times more distinguished than thou have died within these walls, and their fate has never been known.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading "I swear to you, noble knight," said Isaac, "by all which I believe and all which we believe in common--" "Perjure not thyself," interrupted the Norman, "and let not thy obstinacy seal thy doom, until thou hast seen and well considered the fate that awaits thee.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Prisoners ten thousand times more distinguished than thou have died within these walls, and their fate has never been known.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He again made a signal for the slaves to approach and spoke to them apart in their own language; for he had been a crusader in Palestine, where, perhaps, he had learned his lesson of cruelty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He again made a signal for the slaves to approach and spoke to them apart in their own language; for he had been a crusader in Palestine, where, perhaps, he had learned his lesson of cruelty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I swear to you, noble knight," said Isaac, "by all which I believe and all which we believe in common--" "Perjure not thyself," interrupted the Norman, "and let not thy obstinacy seal thy doom, until thou hast seen and well considered the fate that awaits thee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I swear to you, noble knight," said Isaac, "by all which I believe and all which we believe in common--" "Perjure not thyself," interrupted the Norman, "and let not thy obstinacy seal thy doom, until thou hast seen and well considered the fate that awaits thee.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "I swear to you, noble knight," said Isaac, "by all which I believe and all which we believe in common--" "Perjure not thyself," interrupted the Norman, "and let not thy obstinacy seal thy doom, until thou hast seen and well considered the fate that awaits thee.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This prison is no place for trifling.
IsaacnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading "I swear to you, noble knight," said Isaac, "by all which I believe and all which we believe in common--" "Perjure not thyself," interrupted the Norman, "and let not thy obstinacy seal thy doom, until thou hast seen and well considered the fate that awaits thee.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading "I swear to you, noble knight," said Isaac, "by all which I believe and all which we believe in common--" "Perjure not thyself," interrupted the Norman, "and let not thy obstinacy seal thy doom, until thou hast seen and well considered the fate that awaits thee.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Prisoners ten thousand times more distinguished than thou have died within these walls, and their fate has never been known.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading He again made a signal for the slaves to approach and spoke to them apart in their own language; for he had been a crusader in Palestine, where, perhaps, he had learned his lesson of cruelty.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He again made a signal for the slaves to approach and spoke to them apart in their own language; for he had been a crusader in Palestine, where, perhaps, he had learned his lesson of cruelty.
a unit of instruction
From this reading He again made a signal for the slaves to approach and spoke to them apart in their own language; for he had been a crusader in Palestine, where, perhaps, he had learned his lesson of cruelty.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I swear to you, noble knight," said Isaac, "by all which I believe and all which we believe in common--" "Perjure not thyself," interrupted the Norman, "and let not thy obstinacy seal thy doom, until thou hast seen and well considered the fate that awaits thee.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading But for thee is reserved a long and lingering death, to which theirs was luxury."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But for thee is reserved a long and lingering death, to which theirs was luxury."
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading But for thee is reserved a long and lingering death, to which theirs was luxury."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He again made a signal for the slaves to approach and spoke to them apart in their own language; for he had been a crusader in Palestine, where, perhaps, he had learned his lesson of cruelty.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Prisoners ten thousand times more distinguished than thou have died within these walls, and their fate has never been known.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Prisoners ten thousand times more distinguished than thou have died within these walls, and their fate has never been known.
not any; not one
From this reading This prison is no place for trifling.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading "I swear to you, noble knight," said Isaac, "by all which I believe and all which we believe in common--" "Perjure not thyself," interrupted the Norman, "and let not thy obstinacy seal thy doom, until thou hast seen and well considered the fate that awaits thee.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading "I swear to you, noble knight," said Isaac, "by all which I believe and all which we believe in common--" "Perjure not thyself," interrupted the Norman, "and let not thy obstinacy seal thy doom, until thou hast seen and well considered the fate that awaits thee.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I swear to you, noble knight," said Isaac, "by all which I believe and all which we believe in common--" "Perjure not thyself," interrupted the Norman, "and let not thy obstinacy seal thy doom, until thou hast seen and well considered the fate that awaits thee.
obstinacynounUS /ˈɑːbstənəsi/
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading "I swear to you, noble knight," said Isaac, "by all which I believe and all which we believe in common--" "Perjure not thyself," interrupted the Norman, "and let not thy obstinacy seal thy doom, until thou hast seen and well considered the fate that awaits thee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He again made a signal for the slaves to approach and spoke to them apart in their own language; for he had been a crusader in Palestine, where, perhaps, he had learned his lesson of cruelty.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He again made a signal for the slaves to approach and spoke to them apart in their own language; for he had been a crusader in Palestine, where, perhaps, he had learned his lesson of cruelty.
PalestinenounUS /ˈpæləstaɪn/
a former British mandate on the east coast of the Mediterranean; divided between Jordan and Israel in 1948
From this reading He again made a signal for the slaves to approach and spoke to them apart in their own language; for he had been a crusader in Palestine, where, perhaps, he had learned his lesson of cruelty.
by chance
From this reading He again made a signal for the slaves to approach and spoke to them apart in their own language; for he had been a crusader in Palestine, where, perhaps, he had learned his lesson of cruelty.
PerjureverbUS /ˈpɜːrdʒər/
knowingly tell an untruth in a legal court and render oneself guilty of perjury
From this reading "I swear to you, noble knight," said Isaac, "by all which I believe and all which we believe in common--" "Perjure not thyself," interrupted the Norman, "and let not thy obstinacy seal thy doom, until thou hast seen and well considered the fate that awaits thee.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This prison is no place for trifling.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading This prison is no place for trifling.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Prisoners ten thousand times more distinguished than thou have died within these walls, and their fate has never been known.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading But for thee is reserved a long and lingering death, to which theirs was luxury."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I swear to you, noble knight," said Isaac, "by all which I believe and all which we believe in common--" "Perjure not thyself," interrupted the Norman, "and let not thy obstinacy seal thy doom, until thou hast seen and well considered the fate that awaits thee.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading "I swear to you, noble knight," said Isaac, "by all which I believe and all which we believe in common--" "Perjure not thyself," interrupted the Norman, "and let not thy obstinacy seal thy doom, until thou hast seen and well considered the fate that awaits thee.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I swear to you, noble knight," said Isaac, "by all which I believe and all which we believe in common--" "Perjure not thyself," interrupted the Norman, "and let not thy obstinacy seal thy doom, until thou hast seen and well considered the fate that awaits thee.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading He again made a signal for the slaves to approach and spoke to them apart in their own language; for he had been a crusader in Palestine, where, perhaps, he had learned his lesson of cruelty.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading He again made a signal for the slaves to approach and spoke to them apart in their own language; for he had been a crusader in Palestine, where, perhaps, he had learned his lesson of cruelty.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He again made a signal for the slaves to approach and spoke to them apart in their own language; for he had been a crusader in Palestine, where, perhaps, he had learned his lesson of cruelty.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading "I swear to you, noble knight," said Isaac, "by all which I believe and all which we believe in common--" "Perjure not thyself," interrupted the Norman, "and let not thy obstinacy seal thy doom, until thou hast seen and well considered the fate that awaits thee.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Prisoners ten thousand times more distinguished than thou have died within these walls, and their fate has never been known.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Prisoners ten thousand times more distinguished than thou have died within these walls, and their fate has never been known.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I swear to you, noble knight," said Isaac, "by all which I believe and all which we believe in common--" "Perjure not thyself," interrupted the Norman, "and let not thy obstinacy seal thy doom, until thou hast seen and well considered the fate that awaits thee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I swear to you, noble knight," said Isaac, "by all which I believe and all which we believe in common--" "Perjure not thyself," interrupted the Norman, "and let not thy obstinacy seal thy doom, until thou hast seen and well considered the fate that awaits thee.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "I swear to you, noble knight," said Isaac, "by all which I believe and all which we believe in common--" "Perjure not thyself," interrupted the Norman, "and let not thy obstinacy seal thy doom, until thou hast seen and well considered the fate that awaits thee.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Prisoners ten thousand times more distinguished than thou have died within these walls, and their fate has never been known.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading But for thee is reserved a long and lingering death, to which theirs was luxury."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He again made a signal for the slaves to approach and spoke to them apart in their own language; for he had been a crusader in Palestine, where, perhaps, he had learned his lesson of cruelty.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Prisoners ten thousand times more distinguished than thou have died within these walls, and their fate has never been known.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This prison is no place for trifling.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "I swear to you, noble knight," said Isaac, "by all which I believe and all which we believe in common--" "Perjure not thyself," interrupted the Norman, "and let not thy obstinacy seal thy doom, until thou hast seen and well considered the fate that awaits thee.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Prisoners ten thousand times more distinguished than thou have died within these walls, and their fate has never been known.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "I swear to you, noble knight," said Isaac, "by all which I believe and all which we believe in common--" "Perjure not thyself," interrupted the Norman, "and let not thy obstinacy seal thy doom, until thou hast seen and well considered the fate that awaits thee.
thyself
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From this reading "I swear to you, noble knight," said Isaac, "by all which I believe and all which we believe in common--" "Perjure not thyself," interrupted the Norman, "and let not thy obstinacy seal thy doom, until thou hast seen and well considered the fate that awaits thee.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Prisoners ten thousand times more distinguished than thou have died within these walls, and their fate has never been known.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I swear to you, noble knight," said Isaac, "by all which I believe and all which we believe in common--" "Perjure not thyself," interrupted the Norman, "and let not thy obstinacy seal thy doom, until thou hast seen and well considered the fate that awaits thee.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading This prison is no place for trifling.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I swear to you, noble knight," said Isaac, "by all which I believe and all which we believe in common--" "Perjure not thyself," interrupted the Norman, "and let not thy obstinacy seal thy doom, until thou hast seen and well considered the fate that awaits thee.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Prisoners ten thousand times more distinguished than thou have died within these walls, and their fate has never been known.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But for thee is reserved a long and lingering death, to which theirs was luxury."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I swear to you, noble knight," said Isaac, "by all which I believe and all which we believe in common--" "Perjure not thyself," interrupted the Norman, "and let not thy obstinacy seal thy doom, until thou hast seen and well considered the fate that awaits thee.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I swear to you, noble knight," said Isaac, "by all which I believe and all which we believe in common--" "Perjure not thyself," interrupted the Norman, "and let not thy obstinacy seal thy doom, until thou hast seen and well considered the fate that awaits thee.
in or at the place that
From this reading He again made a signal for the slaves to approach and spoke to them apart in their own language; for he had been a crusader in Palestine, where, perhaps, he had learned his lesson of cruelty.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I swear to you, noble knight," said Isaac, "by all which I believe and all which we believe in common--" "Perjure not thyself," interrupted the Norman, "and let not thy obstinacy seal thy doom, until thou hast seen and well considered the fate that awaits thee.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Prisoners ten thousand times more distinguished than thou have died within these walls, and their fate has never been known.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I swear to you, noble knight," said Isaac, "by all which I believe and all which we believe in common--" "Perjure not thyself," interrupted the Norman, "and let not thy obstinacy seal thy doom, until thou hast seen and well considered the fate that awaits thee.
