used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A starveling, furtive-eyed monk accompanied him.
having companions or an escort
From this reading A starveling, furtive-eyed monk accompanied him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the young Duke and others swear that she is a witch, and hath murdered the Duke Casimir.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TRIAL OF THE WITCH At this point came my master back, looking exceedingly disconsolate.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading He is in attendance at the trial of a woman for witchcraft, one whom some of the common city folk hold to be a saint.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE TRIAL OF THE WITCH At this point came my master back, looking exceedingly disconsolate.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He is in attendance at the trial of a woman for witchcraft, one whom some of the common city folk hold to be a saint.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading "The Bishop," he said, "is gone forth of his house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the young Duke and others swear that she is a witch, and hath murdered the Duke Casimir.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE TRIAL OF THE WITCH At this point came my master back, looking exceedingly disconsolate.
Casimir
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From this reading But the young Duke and others swear that she is a witch, and hath murdered the Duke Casimir.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He is in attendance at the trial of a woman for witchcraft, one whom some of the common city folk hold to be a saint.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading He is in attendance at the trial of a woman for witchcraft, one whom some of the common city folk hold to be a saint.
disconsolateadjective
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
From this reading THE TRIAL OF THE WITCH At this point came my master back, looking exceedingly disconsolate.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading But the young Duke and others swear that she is a witch, and hath murdered the Duke Casimir.
to an extreme degree
From this reading THE TRIAL OF THE WITCH At this point came my master back, looking exceedingly disconsolate.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading He is in attendance at the trial of a woman for witchcraft, one whom some of the common city folk hold to be a saint.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He is in attendance at the trial of a woman for witchcraft, one whom some of the common city folk hold to be a saint.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "The Bishop," he said, "is gone forth of his house.
furtive-eyed
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From this reading A starveling, furtive-eyed monk accompanied him.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "The Bishop," he said, "is gone forth of his house.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading But the young Duke and others swear that she is a witch, and hath murdered the Duke Casimir.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The Bishop," he said, "is gone forth of his house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A starveling, furtive-eyed monk accompanied him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The Bishop," he said, "is gone forth of his house.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He is in attendance at the trial of a woman for witchcraft, one whom some of the common city folk hold to be a saint.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "The Bishop," he said, "is gone forth of his house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He is in attendance at the trial of a woman for witchcraft, one whom some of the common city folk hold to be a saint.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Bishop," he said, "is gone forth of his house.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE TRIAL OF THE WITCH At this point came my master back, looking exceedingly disconsolate.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading THE TRIAL OF THE WITCH At this point came my master back, looking exceedingly disconsolate.
monknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading A starveling, furtive-eyed monk accompanied him.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading But the young Duke and others swear that she is a witch, and hath murdered the Duke Casimir.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE TRIAL OF THE WITCH At this point came my master back, looking exceedingly disconsolate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRIAL OF THE WITCH At this point came my master back, looking exceedingly disconsolate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He is in attendance at the trial of a woman for witchcraft, one whom some of the common city folk hold to be a saint.
others
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From this reading But the young Duke and others swear that she is a witch, and hath murdered the Duke Casimir.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading THE TRIAL OF THE WITCH At this point came my master back, looking exceedingly disconsolate.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The Bishop," he said, "is gone forth of his house.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading He is in attendance at the trial of a woman for witchcraft, one whom some of the common city folk hold to be a saint.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the young Duke and others swear that she is a witch, and hath murdered the Duke Casimir.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He is in attendance at the trial of a woman for witchcraft, one whom some of the common city folk hold to be a saint.
starvelingnoun
someone who is starving (or being starved)
From this reading A starveling, furtive-eyed monk accompanied him.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading But the young Duke and others swear that she is a witch, and hath murdered the Duke Casimir.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the young Duke and others swear that she is a witch, and hath murdered the Duke Casimir.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIAL OF THE WITCH At this point came my master back, looking exceedingly disconsolate.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE TRIAL OF THE WITCH At this point came my master back, looking exceedingly disconsolate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He is in attendance at the trial of a woman for witchcraft, one whom some of the common city folk hold to be a saint.
the act of testing something
From this reading THE TRIAL OF THE WITCH At this point came my master back, looking exceedingly disconsolate.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He is in attendance at the trial of a woman for witchcraft, one whom some of the common city folk hold to be a saint.
WITCHnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading THE TRIAL OF THE WITCH At this point came my master back, looking exceedingly disconsolate.
witchcraftnounUS /ˈwɪtʃkræft/
the art of sorcery
From this reading He is in attendance at the trial of a woman for witchcraft, one whom some of the common city folk hold to be a saint.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He is in attendance at the trial of a woman for witchcraft, one whom some of the common city folk hold to be a saint.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But the young Duke and others swear that she is a witch, and hath murdered the Duke Casimir.
