used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Dean of an English cathedral is a personage.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Dean of an English cathedral is a personage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He can stand with folded arms at its door and forbid entrance to anyone, save, perhaps, the King in person.
any person at all
From this reading He can stand with folded arms at its door and forbid entrance to anyone, save, perhaps, the King in person.
ArchbishopnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃˈbɪʃəp/
a bishop of highest rank
From this reading He can tell not only the Bishop of the Diocese, but the very Archbishop of the Province, to run away and play.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He can stand with folded arms at its door and forbid entrance to anyone, save, perhaps, the King in person.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Having power and using it benignly and graciously, he can exert its subtler form known as influence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He can stand with folded arms at its door and forbid entrance to anyone, save, perhaps, the King in person.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He can tell not only the Bishop of the Diocese, but the very Archbishop of the Province, to run away and play.
benignlyadverbUS /bəˈnaɪnli/
in a benign manner
From this reading Having power and using it benignly and graciously, he can exert its subtler form known as influence.
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 He can tell not only the Bishop of the Diocese, but the very Archbishop of the Province, to run away and play.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He can tell not only the Bishop of the Diocese, but the very Archbishop of the Province, to run away and play.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He can stand with folded arms at its door and forbid entrance to anyone, save, perhaps, the King in person.
cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading The Dean of an English cathedral is a personage.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading The Dean of an English cathedral is a personage.
DiocesenounUS /ˈdaɪəsiːz/
the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
From this reading He can tell not only the Bishop of the Diocese, but the very Archbishop of the Province, to run away and play.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He can stand with folded arms at its door and forbid entrance to anyone, save, perhaps, the King in person.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The Dean of an English cathedral is a personage.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading He can stand with folded arms at its door and forbid entrance to anyone, save, perhaps, the King in person.
exertverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrt/
put to use
From this reading Having power and using it benignly and graciously, he can exert its subtler form known as influence.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading He can stand with folded arms at its door and forbid entrance to anyone, save, perhaps, the King in person.
forbidverbUS /fərˈbɪd/
command against
From this reading He can stand with folded arms at its door and forbid entrance to anyone, save, perhaps, the King in person.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Having power and using it benignly and graciously, he can exert its subtler form known as influence.
graciouslyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪʃəsli/
in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading Having power and using it benignly and graciously, he can exert its subtler form known as influence.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has power.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having power and using it benignly and graciously, he can exert its subtler form known as influence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has power.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He can stand with folded arms at its door and forbid entrance to anyone, save, perhaps, the King in person.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Having power and using it benignly and graciously, he can exert its subtler form known as influence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Dean of an English cathedral is a personage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Having power and using it benignly and graciously, he can exert its subtler form known as influence.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He can stand with folded arms at its door and forbid entrance to anyone, save, perhaps, the King in person.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He can stand with folded arms at its door and forbid entrance to anyone, save, perhaps, the King in person.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Having power and using it benignly and graciously, he can exert its subtler form known as influence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He can tell not only the Bishop of the Diocese, but the very Archbishop of the Province, to run away and play.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Dean of an English cathedral is a personage.
and nothing more
From this reading He can tell not only the Bishop of the Diocese, but the very Archbishop of the Province, to run away and play.
by chance
From this reading He can stand with folded arms at its door and forbid entrance to anyone, save, perhaps, the King in person.
a human being
From this reading He can stand with folded arms at its door and forbid entrance to anyone, save, perhaps, the King in person.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading The Dean of an English cathedral is a personage.
participate in games or sport
From this reading He can tell not only the Bishop of the Diocese, but the very Archbishop of the Province, to run away and play.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading He has power.
ProvincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He can tell not only the Bishop of the Diocese, but the very Archbishop of the Province, to run away and play.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He can tell not only the Bishop of the Diocese, but the very Archbishop of the Province, to run away and play.
except for; apart from
From this reading He can stand with folded arms at its door and forbid entrance to anyone, save, perhaps, the King in person.
be standing; be upright
From this reading He can stand with folded arms at its door and forbid entrance to anyone, save, perhaps, the King in person.
subtleradjectiveUS /ˈsʌtələr/
comparative of “subtle” — difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading Having power and using it benignly and graciously, he can exert its subtler form known as influence.
express in words
From this reading He can tell not only the Bishop of the Diocese, but the very Archbishop of the Province, to run away and play.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Dean of an English cathedral is a personage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He can stand with folded arms at its door and forbid entrance to anyone, save, perhaps, the King in person.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading Having power and using it benignly and graciously, he can exert its subtler form known as influence.
precisely as stated
From this reading He can tell not only the Bishop of the Diocese, but the very Archbishop of the Province, to run away and play.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He can stand with folded arms at its door and forbid entrance to anyone, save, perhaps, the King in person.
