used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘The cruel people killed him,’ she said, with a sob in the heart of every word.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They attired me in a garment of dishonour, and put a crown of straw upon my head, and hung about my neck the black tablet of shame.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They attired me in a garment of dishonour, and put a crown of straw upon my head, and hung about my neck the black tablet of shame.
attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading They attired me in a garment of dishonour, and put a crown of straw upon my head, and hung about my neck the black tablet of shame.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading They attired me in a garment of dishonour, and put a crown of straw upon my head, and hung about my neck the black tablet of shame.
confined by bonds
From this reading They spat upon me and reviled me, and compelled him to lead me to the pillory, where I was bound and struck with whips and stones.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading They charged me falsely with a foul crime.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading They spat upon me and reviled me, and compelled him to lead me to the pillory, where I was bound and struck with whips and stones.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading They charged me falsely with a foul crime.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading They attired me in a garment of dishonour, and put a crown of straw upon my head, and hung about my neck the black tablet of shame.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading ‘The cruel people killed him,’ she said, with a sob in the heart of every word.
dishonourverb
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading They attired me in a garment of dishonour, and put a crown of straw upon my head, and hung about my neck the black tablet of shame.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading ‘The cruel people killed him,’ she said, with a sob in the heart of every word.
falselyadverbUS /ˈfɔːlsli/
in an insincerely false manner
From this reading They charged me falsely with a foul crime.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading They charged me falsely with a foul crime.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading They attired me in a garment of dishonour, and put a crown of straw upon my head, and hung about my neck the black tablet of shame.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading ‘They laid hands upon me whom he loved.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘They laid hands upon me whom he loved.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They attired me in a garment of dishonour, and put a crown of straw upon my head, and hung about my neck the black tablet of shame.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading ‘The cruel people killed him,’ she said, with a sob in the heart of every word.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘The cruel people killed him,’ she said, with a sob in the heart of every word.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading They attired me in a garment of dishonour, and put a crown of straw upon my head, and hung about my neck the black tablet of shame.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They spat upon me and reviled me, and compelled him to lead me to the pillory, where I was bound and struck with whips and stones.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘The cruel people killed him,’ she said, with a sob in the heart of every word.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading ‘The cruel people killed him,’ she said, with a sob in the heart of every word.
set down according to a plan
From this reading ‘They laid hands upon me whom he loved.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading They spat upon me and reviled me, and compelled him to lead me to the pillory, where I was bound and struck with whips and stones.
held dear
From this reading ‘They laid hands upon me whom he loved.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘They laid hands upon me whom he loved.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They attired me in a garment of dishonour, and put a crown of straw upon my head, and hung about my neck the black tablet of shame.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading They attired me in a garment of dishonour, and put a crown of straw upon my head, and hung about my neck the black tablet of shame.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘The cruel people killed him,’ she said, with a sob in the heart of every word.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading ‘The cruel people killed him,’ she said, with a sob in the heart of every word.
pilloryverbUS /ˈpɪləri/
expose to ridicule or public scorn
From this reading They spat upon me and reviled me, and compelled him to lead me to the pillory, where I was bound and struck with whips and stones.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They attired me in a garment of dishonour, and put a crown of straw upon my head, and hung about my neck the black tablet of shame.
reviledverbUS /riˈvaɪld/
past form of “revile” — spread negative information about
From this reading They spat upon me and reviled me, and compelled him to lead me to the pillory, where I was bound and struck with whips and stones.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘The cruel people killed him,’ she said, with a sob in the heart of every word.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading They attired me in a garment of dishonour, and put a crown of straw upon my head, and hung about my neck the black tablet of shame.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘The cruel people killed him,’ she said, with a sob in the heart of every word.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading ‘The cruel people killed him,’ she said, with a sob in the heart of every word.
spatverbUS /spæt/
come down like raindrops
From this reading They spat upon me and reviled me, and compelled him to lead me to the pillory, where I was bound and struck with whips and stones.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They spat upon me and reviled me, and compelled him to lead me to the pillory, where I was bound and struck with whips and stones.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading They attired me in a garment of dishonour, and put a crown of straw upon my head, and hung about my neck the black tablet of shame.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading They spat upon me and reviled me, and compelled him to lead me to the pillory, where I was bound and struck with whips and stones.
tabletnounUS /ˈtæblət/
a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription
From this reading They attired me in a garment of dishonour, and put a crown of straw upon my head, and hung about my neck the black tablet of shame.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘The cruel people killed him,’ she said, with a sob in the heart of every word.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘They laid hands upon me whom he loved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They spat upon me and reviled me, and compelled him to lead me to the pillory, where I was bound and struck with whips and stones.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ‘They laid hands upon me whom he loved.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They spat upon me and reviled me, and compelled him to lead me to the pillory, where I was bound and struck with whips and stones.
in or at the place that
From this reading They spat upon me and reviled me, and compelled him to lead me to the pillory, where I was bound and struck with whips and stones.
whipsnounUS /wɪps/
plural of “whip” — an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
From this reading They spat upon me and reviled me, and compelled him to lead me to the pillory, where I was bound and struck with whips and stones.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘They laid hands upon me whom he loved.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘The cruel people killed him,’ she said, with a sob in the heart of every word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading ‘The cruel people killed him,’ she said, with a sob in the heart of every word.
