adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ——Lord Angelo is precise; Stands at a guard with envy; Scarce confesses That his blood flows, or that his appetite Is more to bread than stone.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading Scarcely had the Abbey Bell tolled for five minutes, and already was the Church of the Capuchins thronged with Auditors.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Scarcely had the Abbey Bell tolled for five minutes, and already was the Church of the Capuchins thronged with Auditors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Scarcely had the Abbey Bell tolled for five minutes, and already was the Church of the Capuchins thronged with Auditors.
Angelo
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From this reading ——Lord Angelo is precise; Stands at a guard with envy; Scarce confesses That his blood flows, or that his appetite Is more to bread than stone.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading ——Lord Angelo is precise; Stands at a guard with envy; Scarce confesses That his blood flows, or that his appetite Is more to bread than stone.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But very few were influenced by those reasons; and in a city where superstition reigns with such despotic sway as in Madrid, to seek for true devotion would be a fruitless attempt.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading Do not encourage the idea that the Crowd was assembled either from motives of piety or thirst of information.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ——Lord Angelo is precise; Stands at a guard with envy; Scarce confesses That his blood flows, or that his appetite Is more to bread than stone.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading But very few were influenced by those reasons; and in a city where superstition reigns with such despotic sway as in Madrid, to seek for true devotion would be a fruitless attempt.
AuditorsnounUS /ˈɑːdətərz/
plural of “auditor” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading Scarcely had the Abbey Bell tolled for five minutes, and already was the Church of the Capuchins thronged with Auditors.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But very few were influenced by those reasons; and in a city where superstition reigns with such despotic sway as in Madrid, to seek for true devotion would be a fruitless attempt.
BellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Scarcely had the Abbey Bell tolled for five minutes, and already was the Church of the Capuchins thronged with Auditors.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading ——Lord Angelo is precise; Stands at a guard with envy; Scarce confesses That his blood flows, or that his appetite Is more to bread than stone.
breadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading ——Lord Angelo is precise; Stands at a guard with envy; Scarce confesses That his blood flows, or that his appetite Is more to bread than stone.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But very few were influenced by those reasons; and in a city where superstition reigns with such despotic sway as in Madrid, to seek for true devotion would be a fruitless attempt.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But very few were influenced by those reasons; and in a city where superstition reigns with such despotic sway as in Madrid, to seek for true devotion would be a fruitless attempt.
Capuchins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Scarcely had the Abbey Bell tolled for five minutes, and already was the Church of the Capuchins thronged with Auditors.
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Scarcely had the Abbey Bell tolled for five minutes, and already was the Church of the Capuchins thronged with Auditors.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading But very few were influenced by those reasons; and in a city where superstition reigns with such despotic sway as in Madrid, to seek for true devotion would be a fruitless attempt.
confessesverbUS /kənˈfesɪz/
third-person singular of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading ——Lord Angelo is precise; Stands at a guard with envy; Scarce confesses That his blood flows, or that his appetite Is more to bread than stone.
CrowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Do not encourage the idea that the Crowd was assembled either from motives of piety or thirst of information.
despoticadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɑːtɪk/
belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot
From this reading But very few were influenced by those reasons; and in a city where superstition reigns with such despotic sway as in Madrid, to seek for true devotion would be a fruitless attempt.
devotionnounUS /dɪˈvoʊʃən/
feelings of ardent love
From this reading But very few were influenced by those reasons; and in a city where superstition reigns with such despotic sway as in Madrid, to seek for true devotion would be a fruitless attempt.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not encourage the idea that the Crowd was assembled either from motives of piety or thirst of information.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Do not encourage the idea that the Crowd was assembled either from motives of piety or thirst of information.
encourageverbUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒ/
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading Do not encourage the idea that the Crowd was assembled either from motives of piety or thirst of information.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading ——Lord Angelo is precise; Stands at a guard with envy; Scarce confesses That his blood flows, or that his appetite Is more to bread than stone.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But very few were influenced by those reasons; and in a city where superstition reigns with such despotic sway as in Madrid, to seek for true devotion would be a fruitless attempt.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Scarcely had the Abbey Bell tolled for five minutes, and already was the Church of the Capuchins thronged with Auditors.
flowsnounUS /floʊz/
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading ——Lord Angelo is precise; Stands at a guard with envy; Scarce confesses That his blood flows, or that his appetite Is more to bread than stone.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MEASURE FOR MEASURE.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Do not encourage the idea that the Crowd was assembled either from motives of piety or thirst of information.
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading But very few were influenced by those reasons; and in a city where superstition reigns with such despotic sway as in Madrid, to seek for true devotion would be a fruitless attempt.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading ——Lord Angelo is precise; Stands at a guard with envy; Scarce confesses That his blood flows, or that his appetite Is more to bread than stone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Scarcely had the Abbey Bell tolled for five minutes, and already was the Church of the Capuchins thronged with Auditors.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ——Lord Angelo is precise; Stands at a guard with envy; Scarce confesses That his blood flows, or that his appetite Is more to bread than stone.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Do not encourage the idea that the Crowd was assembled either from motives of piety or thirst of information.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But very few were influenced by those reasons; and in a city where superstition reigns with such despotic sway as in Madrid, to seek for true devotion would be a fruitless attempt.
influencedverbUS /ˈɪnfluːənst/
past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading But very few were influenced by those reasons; and in a city where superstition reigns with such despotic sway as in Madrid, to seek for true devotion would be a fruitless attempt.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading Do not encourage the idea that the Crowd was assembled either from motives of piety or thirst of information.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ——Lord Angelo is precise; Stands at a guard with envy; Scarce confesses That his blood flows, or that his appetite Is more to bread than stone.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading ——Lord Angelo is precise; Stands at a guard with envy; Scarce confesses That his blood flows, or that his appetite Is more to bread than stone.
MadridnounUS /məˈdrɪd/
the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum
From this reading But very few were influenced by those reasons; and in a city where superstition reigns with such despotic sway as in Madrid, to seek for true devotion would be a fruitless attempt.
MEASUREnounUS /ˈmeʒər/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading MEASURE FOR MEASURE.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Scarcely had the Abbey Bell tolled for five minutes, and already was the Church of the Capuchins thronged with Auditors.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ——Lord Angelo is precise; Stands at a guard with envy; Scarce confesses That his blood flows, or that his appetite Is more to bread than stone.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading Do not encourage the idea that the Crowd was assembled either from motives of piety or thirst of information.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do not encourage the idea that the Crowd was assembled either from motives of piety or thirst of information.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Scarcely had the Abbey Bell tolled for five minutes, and already was the Church of the Capuchins thronged with Auditors.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ——Lord Angelo is precise; Stands at a guard with envy; Scarce confesses That his blood flows, or that his appetite Is more to bread than stone.
pietynounUS /ˈpaɪəti/
righteousness by virtue of being pious
From this reading Do not encourage the idea that the Crowd was assembled either from motives of piety or thirst of information.
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading ——Lord Angelo is precise; Stands at a guard with envy; Scarce confesses That his blood flows, or that his appetite Is more to bread than stone.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But very few were influenced by those reasons; and in a city where superstition reigns with such despotic sway as in Madrid, to seek for true devotion would be a fruitless attempt.
reignsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “reign” — a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful
From this reading But very few were influenced by those reasons; and in a city where superstition reigns with such despotic sway as in Madrid, to seek for true devotion would be a fruitless attempt.
ScarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading ——Lord Angelo is precise; Stands at a guard with envy; Scarce confesses That his blood flows, or that his appetite Is more to bread than stone.
ScarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely had the Abbey Bell tolled for five minutes, and already was the Church of the Capuchins thronged with Auditors.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading But very few were influenced by those reasons; and in a city where superstition reigns with such despotic sway as in Madrid, to seek for true devotion would be a fruitless attempt.
StandsnounUS /stændz/
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading ——Lord Angelo is precise; Stands at a guard with envy; Scarce confesses That his blood flows, or that his appetite Is more to bread than stone.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading ——Lord Angelo is precise; Stands at a guard with envy; Scarce confesses That his blood flows, or that his appetite Is more to bread than stone.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But very few were influenced by those reasons; and in a city where superstition reigns with such despotic sway as in Madrid, to seek for true devotion would be a fruitless attempt.
superstitionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən/
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading But very few were influenced by those reasons; and in a city where superstition reigns with such despotic sway as in Madrid, to seek for true devotion would be a fruitless attempt.
swayverbUS /sweɪ/
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading But very few were influenced by those reasons; and in a city where superstition reigns with such despotic sway as in Madrid, to seek for true devotion would be a fruitless attempt.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ——Lord Angelo is precise; Stands at a guard with envy; Scarce confesses That his blood flows, or that his appetite Is more to bread than stone.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ——Lord Angelo is precise; Stands at a guard with envy; Scarce confesses That his blood flows, or that his appetite Is more to bread than stone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Scarcely had the Abbey Bell tolled for five minutes, and already was the Church of the Capuchins thronged with Auditors.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading Do not encourage the idea that the Crowd was assembled either from motives of piety or thirst of information.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But very few were influenced by those reasons; and in a city where superstition reigns with such despotic sway as in Madrid, to seek for true devotion would be a fruitless attempt.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading Scarcely had the Abbey Bell tolled for five minutes, and already was the Church of the Capuchins thronged with Auditors.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ——Lord Angelo is precise; Stands at a guard with envy; Scarce confesses That his blood flows, or that his appetite Is more to bread than stone.
tolledverbUS /toʊld/
past form of “toll” — ring slowly
From this reading Scarcely had the Abbey Bell tolled for five minutes, and already was the Church of the Capuchins thronged with Auditors.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading But very few were influenced by those reasons; and in a city where superstition reigns with such despotic sway as in Madrid, to seek for true devotion would be a fruitless attempt.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But very few were influenced by those reasons; and in a city where superstition reigns with such despotic sway as in Madrid, to seek for true devotion would be a fruitless attempt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Scarcely had the Abbey Bell tolled for five minutes, and already was the Church of the Capuchins thronged with Auditors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But very few were influenced by those reasons; and in a city where superstition reigns with such despotic sway as in Madrid, to seek for true devotion would be a fruitless attempt.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading But very few were influenced by those reasons; and in a city where superstition reigns with such despotic sway as in Madrid, to seek for true devotion would be a fruitless attempt.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ——Lord Angelo is precise; Stands at a guard with envy; Scarce confesses That his blood flows, or that his appetite Is more to bread than stone.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But very few were influenced by those reasons; and in a city where superstition reigns with such despotic sway as in Madrid, to seek for true devotion would be a fruitless attempt.
