used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of them, Father Adolf, was a very zealous and strenuous priest, much considered.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading This was because he had absolutely no fear of the Devil.
Adolf
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From this reading One of them, Father Adolf, was a very zealous and strenuous priest, much considered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of them, Father Adolf, was a very zealous and strenuous priest, much considered.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading There may have been better priests, in some ways, than Father Adolf, but there was never one in our commune who was held in more solemn and awful respect.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was the only Christian I have ever known of whom that could be truly said.
for the reason that
From this reading This was because he had absolutely no fear of the Devil.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There may have been better priests, in some ways, than Father Adolf, but there was never one in our commune who was held in more solemn and awful respect.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading There may have been better priests, in some ways, than Father Adolf, but there was never one in our commune who was held in more solemn and awful respect.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There may have been better priests, in some ways, than Father Adolf, but there was never one in our commune who was held in more solemn and awful respect.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading He was the only Christian I have ever known of whom that could be truly said.
communenounUS /ˈkɑːmjuːn/
the smallest administrative district of several European countries
From this reading There may have been better priests, in some ways, than Father Adolf, but there was never one in our commune who was held in more solemn and awful respect.
carefully weighed
From this reading One of them, Father Adolf, was a very zealous and strenuous priest, much considered.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was the only Christian I have ever known of whom that could be truly said.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading This was because he had absolutely no fear of the Devil.
at any time
From this reading He was the only Christian I have ever known of whom that could be truly said.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading One of them, Father Adolf, was a very zealous and strenuous priest, much considered.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading This was because he had absolutely no fear of the Devil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had two priests.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There may have been better priests, in some ways, than Father Adolf, but there was never one in our commune who was held in more solemn and awful respect.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was because he had absolutely no fear of the Devil.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading There may have been better priests, in some ways, than Father Adolf, but there was never one in our commune who was held in more solemn and awful respect.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He was the only Christian I have ever known of whom that could be truly said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There may have been better priests, in some ways, than Father Adolf, but there was never one in our commune who was held in more solemn and awful respect.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He was the only Christian I have ever known of whom that could be truly said.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There may have been better priests, in some ways, than Father Adolf, but there was never one in our commune who was held in more solemn and awful respect.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There may have been better priests, in some ways, than Father Adolf, but there was never one in our commune who was held in more solemn and awful respect.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading One of them, Father Adolf, was a very zealous and strenuous priest, much considered.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There may have been better priests, in some ways, than Father Adolf, but there was never one in our commune who was held in more solemn and awful respect.
not any; not one
From this reading This was because he had absolutely no fear of the Devil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of them, Father Adolf, was a very zealous and strenuous priest, much considered.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them, Father Adolf, was a very zealous and strenuous priest, much considered.
and nothing more
From this reading He was the only Christian I have ever known of whom that could be truly said.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There may have been better priests, in some ways, than Father Adolf, but there was never one in our commune who was held in more solemn and awful respect.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading One of them, Father Adolf, was a very zealous and strenuous priest, much considered.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading We had two priests.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading There may have been better priests, in some ways, than Father Adolf, but there was never one in our commune who was held in more solemn and awful respect.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He was the only Christian I have ever known of whom that could be truly said.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading There may have been better priests, in some ways, than Father Adolf, but there was never one in our commune who was held in more solemn and awful respect.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There may have been better priests, in some ways, than Father Adolf, but there was never one in our commune who was held in more solemn and awful respect.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading One of them, Father Adolf, was a very zealous and strenuous priest, much considered.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There may have been better priests, in some ways, than Father Adolf, but there was never one in our commune who was held in more solemn and awful respect.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was the only Christian I have ever known of whom that could be truly said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was because he had absolutely no fear of the Devil.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them, Father Adolf, was a very zealous and strenuous priest, much considered.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There may have been better priests, in some ways, than Father Adolf, but there was never one in our commune who was held in more solemn and awful respect.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was because he had absolutely no fear of the Devil.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He was the only Christian I have ever known of whom that could be truly said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We had two priests.
precisely as stated
From this reading One of them, Father Adolf, was a very zealous and strenuous priest, much considered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of them, Father Adolf, was a very zealous and strenuous priest, much considered.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading There may have been better priests, in some ways, than Father Adolf, but there was never one in our commune who was held in more solemn and awful respect.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had two priests.
which person or people
From this reading There may have been better priests, in some ways, than Father Adolf, but there was never one in our commune who was held in more solemn and awful respect.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was the only Christian I have ever known of whom that could be truly said.
zealousadjectiveUS /ˈzeləs/
marked by active interest and enthusiasm
From this reading One of them, Father Adolf, was a very zealous and strenuous priest, much considered.
