Chapter I · Chapter 1

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading People stood in deep dread of him on that account; for they thought that there must be something supernatural about him, else he could not be so bold and so confident.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading People stood in deep dread of him on that account; for they thought that there must be something supernatural about him, else he could not be so bold and so confident.

in actual fact

From this reading Father Adolf had actually met Satan face to face more than once, and defied him.

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From this reading Father Adolf had actually met Satan face to face more than once, and defied him.

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From this reading All men speak in bitter disapproval of the Devil, but they do it reverently, not flippantly; but Father Adolf's way was very different; he called him by every name he could lay his tongue to, and it made everyone shudder that heard him; and often he would even speak of him scornfully and scoffingly; then the people crossed themselves and went quickly out of his presence, fearing that something fearful might happen.

(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 All men speak in bitter disapproval of the Devil, but they do it reverently, not flippantly; but Father Adolf's way was very different; he called him by every name he could lay his tongue to, and it made everyone shudder that heard him; and often he would even speak of him scornfully and scoffingly; then the people crossed themselves and went quickly out of his presence, fearing that something fearful might happen.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading People stood in deep dread of him on that account; for they thought that there must be something supernatural about him, else he could not be so bold and so confident.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading People stood in deep dread of him on that account; for they thought that there must be something supernatural about him, else he could not be so bold and so confident.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading All men speak in bitter disapproval of the Devil, but they do it reverently, not flippantly; but Father Adolf's way was very different; he called him by every name he could lay his tongue to, and it made everyone shudder that heard him; and often he would even speak of him scornfully and scoffingly; then the people crossed themselves and went quickly out of his presence, fearing that something fearful might happen.

fearless and daring

From this reading People stood in deep dread of him on that account; for they thought that there must be something supernatural about him, else he could not be so bold and so confident.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading All men speak in bitter disapproval of the Devil, but they do it reverently, not flippantly; but Father Adolf's way was very different; he called him by every name he could lay his tongue to, and it made everyone shudder that heard him; and often he would even speak of him scornfully and scoffingly; then the people crossed themselves and went quickly out of his presence, fearing that something fearful might happen.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading All men speak in bitter disapproval of the Devil, but they do it reverently, not flippantly; but Father Adolf's way was very different; he called him by every name he could lay his tongue to, and it made everyone shudder that heard him; and often he would even speak of him scornfully and scoffingly; then the people crossed themselves and went quickly out of his presence, fearing that something fearful might happen.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading All men speak in bitter disapproval of the Devil, but they do it reverently, not flippantly; but Father Adolf's way was very different; he called him by every name he could lay his tongue to, and it made everyone shudder that heard him; and often he would even speak of him scornfully and scoffingly; then the people crossed themselves and went quickly out of his presence, fearing that something fearful might happen.

having or marked by confidence or assurance

From this reading People stood in deep dread of him on that account; for they thought that there must be something supernatural about him, else he could not be so bold and so confident.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading People stood in deep dread of him on that account; for they thought that there must be something supernatural about him, else he could not be so bold and so confident.

placed crosswise

From this reading All men speak in bitter disapproval of the Devil, but they do it reverently, not flippantly; but Father Adolf's way was very different; he called him by every name he could lay his tongue to, and it made everyone shudder that heard him; and often he would even speak of him scornfully and scoffingly; then the people crossed themselves and went quickly out of his presence, fearing that something fearful might happen.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading People stood in deep dread of him on that account; for they thought that there must be something supernatural about him, else he could not be so bold and so confident.

inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance

From this reading Father Adolf had actually met Satan face to face more than once, and defied him.

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading All men speak in bitter disapproval of the Devil, but they do it reverently, not flippantly; but Father Adolf's way was very different; he called him by every name he could lay his tongue to, and it made everyone shudder that heard him; and often he would even speak of him scornfully and scoffingly; then the people crossed themselves and went quickly out of his presence, fearing that something fearful might happen.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading All men speak in bitter disapproval of the Devil, but they do it reverently, not flippantly; but Father Adolf's way was very different; he called him by every name he could lay his tongue to, and it made everyone shudder that heard him; and often he would even speak of him scornfully and scoffingly; then the people crossed themselves and went quickly out of his presence, fearing that something fearful might happen.

a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing

From this reading All men speak in bitter disapproval of the Devil, but they do it reverently, not flippantly; but Father Adolf's way was very different; he called him by every name he could lay his tongue to, and it made everyone shudder that heard him; and often he would even speak of him scornfully and scoffingly; then the people crossed themselves and went quickly out of his presence, fearing that something fearful might happen.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading All men speak in bitter disapproval of the Devil, but they do it reverently, not flippantly; but Father Adolf's way was very different; he called him by every name he could lay his tongue to, and it made everyone shudder that heard him; and often he would even speak of him scornfully and scoffingly; then the people crossed themselves and went quickly out of his presence, fearing that something fearful might happen.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading People stood in deep dread of him on that account; for they thought that there must be something supernatural about him, else he could not be so bold and so confident.

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From this reading People stood in deep dread of him on that account; for they thought that there must be something supernatural about him, else he could not be so bold and so confident.

divisible by two

From this reading All men speak in bitter disapproval of the Devil, but they do it reverently, not flippantly; but Father Adolf's way was very different; he called him by every name he could lay his tongue to, and it made everyone shudder that heard him; and often he would even speak of him scornfully and scoffingly; then the people crossed themselves and went quickly out of his presence, fearing that something fearful might happen.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading All men speak in bitter disapproval of the Devil, but they do it reverently, not flippantly; but Father Adolf's way was very different; he called him by every name he could lay his tongue to, and it made everyone shudder that heard him; and often he would even speak of him scornfully and scoffingly; then the people crossed themselves and went quickly out of his presence, fearing that something fearful might happen.

every person

From this reading All men speak in bitter disapproval of the Devil, but they do it reverently, not flippantly; but Father Adolf's way was very different; he called him by every name he could lay his tongue to, and it made everyone shudder that heard him; and often he would even speak of him scornfully and scoffingly; then the people crossed themselves and went quickly out of his presence, fearing that something fearful might happen.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Father Adolf had actually met Satan face to face more than once, and defied him.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading All men speak in bitter disapproval of the Devil, but they do it reverently, not flippantly; but Father Adolf's way was very different; he called him by every name he could lay his tongue to, and it made everyone shudder that heard him; and often he would even speak of him scornfully and scoffingly; then the people crossed themselves and went quickly out of his presence, fearing that something fearful might happen.

experiencing or showing fear

From this reading All men speak in bitter disapproval of the Devil, but they do it reverently, not flippantly; but Father Adolf's way was very different; he called him by every name he could lay his tongue to, and it made everyone shudder that heard him; and often he would even speak of him scornfully and scoffingly; then the people crossed themselves and went quickly out of his presence, fearing that something fearful might happen.

-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading All men speak in bitter disapproval of the Devil, but they do it reverently, not flippantly; but Father Adolf's way was very different; he called him by every name he could lay his tongue to, and it made everyone shudder that heard him; and often he would even speak of him scornfully and scoffingly; then the people crossed themselves and went quickly out of his presence, fearing that something fearful might happen.

in a flippant manner

From this reading All men speak in bitter disapproval of the Devil, but they do it reverently, not flippantly; but Father Adolf's way was very different; he called him by every name he could lay his tongue to, and it made everyone shudder that heard him; and often he would even speak of him scornfully and scoffingly; then the people crossed themselves and went quickly out of his presence, fearing that something fearful might happen.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading People stood in deep dread of him on that account; for they thought that there must be something supernatural about him, else he could not be so bold and so confident.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Father Adolf had actually met Satan face to face more than once, and defied him.

come to pass

From this reading All men speak in bitter disapproval of the Devil, but they do it reverently, not flippantly; but Father Adolf's way was very different; he called him by every name he could lay his tongue to, and it made everyone shudder that heard him; and often he would even speak of him scornfully and scoffingly; then the people crossed themselves and went quickly out of his presence, fearing that something fearful might happen.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading People stood in deep dread of him on that account; for they thought that there must be something supernatural about him, else he could not be so bold and so confident.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading All men speak in bitter disapproval of the Devil, but they do it reverently, not flippantly; but Father Adolf's way was very different; he called him by every name he could lay his tongue to, and it made everyone shudder that heard him; and often he would even speak of him scornfully and scoffingly; then the people crossed themselves and went quickly out of his presence, fearing that something fearful might happen.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading People stood in deep dread of him on that account; for they thought that there must be something supernatural about him, else he could not be so bold and so confident.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Father Adolf said it himself.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading All men speak in bitter disapproval of the Devil, but they do it reverently, not flippantly; but Father Adolf's way was very different; he called him by every name he could lay his tongue to, and it made everyone shudder that heard him; and often he would even speak of him scornfully and scoffingly; then the people crossed themselves and went quickly out of his presence, fearing that something fearful might happen.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading People stood in deep dread of him on that account; for they thought that there must be something supernatural about him, else he could not be so bold and so confident.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading All men speak in bitter disapproval of the Devil, but they do it reverently, not flippantly; but Father Adolf's way was very different; he called him by every name he could lay his tongue to, and it made everyone shudder that heard him; and often he would even speak of him scornfully and scoffingly; then the people crossed themselves and went quickly out of his presence, fearing that something fearful might happen.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading This was known to be so.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading All men speak in bitter disapproval of the Devil, but they do it reverently, not flippantly; but Father Adolf's way was very different; he called him by every name he could lay his tongue to, and it made everyone shudder that heard him; and often he would even speak of him scornfully and scoffingly; then the people crossed themselves and went quickly out of his presence, fearing that something fearful might happen.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading All men speak in bitter disapproval of the Devil, but they do it reverently, not flippantly; but Father Adolf's way was very different; he called him by every name he could lay his tongue to, and it made everyone shudder that heard him; and often he would even speak of him scornfully and scoffingly; then the people crossed themselves and went quickly out of his presence, fearing that something fearful might happen.

the force of workers available

From this reading All men speak in bitter disapproval of the Devil, but they do it reverently, not flippantly; but Father Adolf's way was very different; he called him by every name he could lay his tongue to, and it made everyone shudder that heard him; and often he would even speak of him scornfully and scoffingly; then the people crossed themselves and went quickly out of his presence, fearing that something fearful might happen.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Father Adolf had actually met Satan face to face more than once, and defied him.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading All men speak in bitter disapproval of the Devil, but they do it reverently, not flippantly; but Father Adolf's way was very different; he called him by every name he could lay his tongue to, and it made everyone shudder that heard him; and often he would even speak of him scornfully and scoffingly; then the people crossed themselves and went quickly out of his presence, fearing that something fearful might happen.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Father Adolf had actually met Satan face to face more than once, and defied him.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading People stood in deep dread of him on that account; for they thought that there must be something supernatural about him, else he could not be so bold and so confident.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading All men speak in bitter disapproval of the Devil, but they do it reverently, not flippantly; but Father Adolf's way was very different; he called him by every name he could lay his tongue to, and it made everyone shudder that heard him; and often he would even speak of him scornfully and scoffingly; then the people crossed themselves and went quickly out of his presence, fearing that something fearful might happen.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading People stood in deep dread of him on that account; for they thought that there must be something supernatural about him, else he could not be so bold and so confident.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading People stood in deep dread of him on that account; for they thought that there must be something supernatural about him, else he could not be so bold and so confident.

many times at short intervals

From this reading All men speak in bitter disapproval of the Devil, but they do it reverently, not flippantly; but Father Adolf's way was very different; he called him by every name he could lay his tongue to, and it made everyone shudder that heard him; and often he would even speak of him scornfully and scoffingly; then the people crossed themselves and went quickly out of his presence, fearing that something fearful might happen.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading People stood in deep dread of him on that account; for they thought that there must be something supernatural about him, else he could not be so bold and so confident.

on one occasion

From this reading Father Adolf had actually met Satan face to face more than once, and defied him.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading All men speak in bitter disapproval of the Devil, but they do it reverently, not flippantly; but Father Adolf's way was very different; he called him by every name he could lay his tongue to, and it made everyone shudder that heard him; and often he would even speak of him scornfully and scoffingly; then the people crossed themselves and went quickly out of his presence, fearing that something fearful might happen.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading People stood in deep dread of him on that account; for they thought that there must be something supernatural about him, else he could not be so bold and so confident.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading All men speak in bitter disapproval of the Devil, but they do it reverently, not flippantly; but Father Adolf's way was very different; he called him by every name he could lay his tongue to, and it made everyone shudder that heard him; and often he would even speak of him scornfully and scoffingly; then the people crossed themselves and went quickly out of his presence, fearing that something fearful might happen.

with speed

From this reading All men speak in bitter disapproval of the Devil, but they do it reverently, not flippantly; but Father Adolf's way was very different; he called him by every name he could lay his tongue to, and it made everyone shudder that heard him; and often he would even speak of him scornfully and scoffingly; then the people crossed themselves and went quickly out of his presence, fearing that something fearful might happen.

with reverence; in a reverent manner

From this reading All men speak in bitter disapproval of the Devil, but they do it reverently, not flippantly; but Father Adolf's way was very different; he called him by every name he could lay his tongue to, and it made everyone shudder that heard him; and often he would even speak of him scornfully and scoffingly; then the people crossed themselves and went quickly out of his presence, fearing that something fearful might happen.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Father Adolf said it himself.

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading Father Adolf had actually met Satan face to face more than once, and defied him.

in a disrespectful and mocking manner

From this reading All men speak in bitter disapproval of the Devil, but they do it reverently, not flippantly; but Father Adolf's way was very different; he called him by every name he could lay his tongue to, and it made everyone shudder that heard him; and often he would even speak of him scornfully and scoffingly; then the people crossed themselves and went quickly out of his presence, fearing that something fearful might happen.

without respect; in a disdainful manner

From this reading All men speak in bitter disapproval of the Devil, but they do it reverently, not flippantly; but Father Adolf's way was very different; he called him by every name he could lay his tongue to, and it made everyone shudder that heard him; and often he would even speak of him scornfully and scoffingly; then the people crossed themselves and went quickly out of his presence, fearing that something fearful might happen.

shake, as from cold

From this reading All men speak in bitter disapproval of the Devil, but they do it reverently, not flippantly; but Father Adolf's way was very different; he called him by every name he could lay his tongue to, and it made everyone shudder that heard him; and often he would even speak of him scornfully and scoffingly; then the people crossed themselves and went quickly out of his presence, fearing that something fearful might happen.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading People stood in deep dread of him on that account; for they thought that there must be something supernatural about him, else he could not be so bold and so confident.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading People stood in deep dread of him on that account; for they thought that there must be something supernatural about him, else he could not be so bold and so confident.

express in speech

From this reading All men speak in bitter disapproval of the Devil, but they do it reverently, not flippantly; but Father Adolf's way was very different; he called him by every name he could lay his tongue to, and it made everyone shudder that heard him; and often he would even speak of him scornfully and scoffingly; then the people crossed themselves and went quickly out of his presence, fearing that something fearful might happen.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading People stood in deep dread of him on that account; for they thought that there must be something supernatural about him, else he could not be so bold and so confident.

supernatural forces and events and beings collectively

From this reading People stood in deep dread of him on that account; for they thought that there must be something supernatural about him, else he could not be so bold and so confident.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Father Adolf had actually met Satan face to face more than once, and defied him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading People stood in deep dread of him on that account; for they thought that there must be something supernatural about him, else he could not be so bold and so confident.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading All men speak in bitter disapproval of the Devil, but they do it reverently, not flippantly; but Father Adolf's way was very different; he called him by every name he could lay his tongue to, and it made everyone shudder that heard him; and often he would even speak of him scornfully and scoffingly; then the people crossed themselves and went quickly out of his presence, fearing that something fearful might happen.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading All men speak in bitter disapproval of the Devil, but they do it reverently, not flippantly; but Father Adolf's way was very different; he called him by every name he could lay his tongue to, and it made everyone shudder that heard him; and often he would even speak of him scornfully and scoffingly; then the people crossed themselves and went quickly out of his presence, fearing that something fearful might happen.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading All men speak in bitter disapproval of the Devil, but they do it reverently, not flippantly; but Father Adolf's way was very different; he called him by every name he could lay his tongue to, and it made everyone shudder that heard him; and often he would even speak of him scornfully and scoffingly; then the people crossed themselves and went quickly out of his presence, fearing that something fearful might happen.

in or at that place or location

From this reading People stood in deep dread of him on that account; for they thought that there must be something supernatural about him, else he could not be so bold and so confident.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading People stood in deep dread of him on that account; for they thought that there must be something supernatural about him, else he could not be so bold and so confident.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was known to be so.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading People stood in deep dread of him on that account; for they thought that there must be something supernatural about him, else he could not be so bold and so confident.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading All men speak in bitter disapproval of the Devil, but they do it reverently, not flippantly; but Father Adolf's way was very different; he called him by every name he could lay his tongue to, and it made everyone shudder that heard him; and often he would even speak of him scornfully and scoffingly; then the people crossed themselves and went quickly out of his presence, fearing that something fearful might happen.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading All men speak in bitter disapproval of the Devil, but they do it reverently, not flippantly; but Father Adolf's way was very different; he called him by every name he could lay his tongue to, and it made everyone shudder that heard him; and often he would even speak of him scornfully and scoffingly; then the people crossed themselves and went quickly out of his presence, fearing that something fearful might happen.

precisely as stated

From this reading All men speak in bitter disapproval of the Devil, but they do it reverently, not flippantly; but Father Adolf's way was very different; he called him by every name he could lay his tongue to, and it made everyone shudder that heard him; and often he would even speak of him scornfully and scoffingly; then the people crossed themselves and went quickly out of his presence, fearing that something fearful might happen.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading All men speak in bitter disapproval of the Devil, but they do it reverently, not flippantly; but Father Adolf's way was very different; he called him by every name he could lay his tongue to, and it made everyone shudder that heard him; and often he would even speak of him scornfully and scoffingly; then the people crossed themselves and went quickly out of his presence, fearing that something fearful might happen.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading All men speak in bitter disapproval of the Devil, but they do it reverently, not flippantly; but Father Adolf's way was very different; he called him by every name he could lay his tongue to, and it made everyone shudder that heard him; and often he would even speak of him scornfully and scoffingly; then the people crossed themselves and went quickly out of his presence, fearing that something fearful might happen.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading All men speak in bitter disapproval of the Devil, but they do it reverently, not flippantly; but Father Adolf's way was very different; he called him by every name he could lay his tongue to, and it made everyone shudder that heard him; and often he would even speak of him scornfully and scoffingly; then the people crossed themselves and went quickly out of his presence, fearing that something fearful might happen.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading All men speak in bitter disapproval of the Devil, but they do it reverently, not flippantly; but Father Adolf's way was very different; he called him by every name he could lay his tongue to, and it made everyone shudder that heard him; and often he would even speak of him scornfully and scoffingly; then the people crossed themselves and went quickly out of his presence, fearing that something fearful might happen.