used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He took off his vestments without the least comment, without saying a word or looking at any one.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Souls in Torment It was about seven o'clock in the morning when Fray Salvi finished celebrating his last mass, having offered up three in the space of an hour.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Attention!" whispered the sacristans among themselves.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Souls in Torment It was about seven o'clock in the morning when Fray Salvi finished celebrating his last mass, having offered up three in the space of an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He doesn't move about with his usual slowness and elegance of manner."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He took off his vestments without the least comment, without saying a word or looking at any one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He took off his vestments without the least comment, without saying a word or looking at any one.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "Attention!" whispered the sacristans among themselves.
celebratingverbUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “celebrate” — behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading Souls in Torment It was about seven o'clock in the morning when Fray Salvi finished celebrating his last mass, having offered up three in the space of an hour.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading He took off his vestments without the least comment, without saying a word or looking at any one.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading "The padre is ill," commented the pious women.
doesn't
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From this reading "He doesn't move about with his usual slowness and elegance of manner."
elegancenounUS /ˈeləɡəns/
a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
From this reading "He doesn't move about with his usual slowness and elegance of manner."
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Souls in Torment It was about seven o'clock in the morning when Fray Salvi finished celebrating his last mass, having offered up three in the space of an hour.
FrayverbUS /freɪ/
wear away by rubbing
From this reading Souls in Torment It was about seven o'clock in the morning when Fray Salvi finished celebrating his last mass, having offered up three in the space of an hour.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Souls in Torment It was about seven o'clock in the morning when Fray Salvi finished celebrating his last mass, having offered up three in the space of an hour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He doesn't move about with his usual slowness and elegance of manner."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Souls in Torment It was about seven o'clock in the morning when Fray Salvi finished celebrating his last mass, having offered up three in the space of an hour.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Souls in Torment It was about seven o'clock in the morning when Fray Salvi finished celebrating his last mass, having offered up three in the space of an hour.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "The padre is ill," commented the pious women.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Souls in Torment It was about seven o'clock in the morning when Fray Salvi finished celebrating his last mass, having offered up three in the space of an hour.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The padre is ill," commented the pious women.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Souls in Torment It was about seven o'clock in the morning when Fray Salvi finished celebrating his last mass, having offered up three in the space of an hour.
immediately past
From this reading Souls in Torment It was about seven o'clock in the morning when Fray Salvi finished celebrating his last mass, having offered up three in the space of an hour.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He took off his vestments without the least comment, without saying a word or looking at any one.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He took off his vestments without the least comment, without saying a word or looking at any one.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "He doesn't move about with his usual slowness and elegance of manner."
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Souls in Torment It was about seven o'clock in the morning when Fray Salvi finished celebrating his last mass, having offered up three in the space of an hour.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Souls in Torment It was about seven o'clock in the morning when Fray Salvi finished celebrating his last mass, having offered up three in the space of an hour.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "He doesn't move about with his usual slowness and elegance of manner."
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Souls in Torment It was about seven o'clock in the morning when Fray Salvi finished celebrating his last mass, having offered up three in the space of an hour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Souls in Torment It was about seven o'clock in the morning when Fray Salvi finished celebrating his last mass, having offered up three in the space of an hour.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He took off his vestments without the least comment, without saying a word or looking at any one.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Souls in Torment It was about seven o'clock in the morning when Fray Salvi finished celebrating his last mass, having offered up three in the space of an hour.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He took off his vestments without the least comment, without saying a word or looking at any one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He took off his vestments without the least comment, without saying a word or looking at any one.
padrenounUS /ˈpædreɪ/
a chaplain in one of the military services
From this reading "The padre is ill," commented the pious women.
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading "The padre is ill," commented the pious women.
sacristans
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From this reading "Attention!" whispered the sacristans among themselves.
Salvi
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From this reading Souls in Torment It was about seven o'clock in the morning when Fray Salvi finished celebrating his last mass, having offered up three in the space of an hour.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He took off his vestments without the least comment, without saying a word or looking at any one.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Souls in Torment It was about seven o'clock in the morning when Fray Salvi finished celebrating his last mass, having offered up three in the space of an hour.
slownessnounUS /ˈsloʊnəs/
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
From this reading "He doesn't move about with his usual slowness and elegance of manner."
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Souls in Torment It was about seven o'clock in the morning when Fray Salvi finished celebrating his last mass, having offered up three in the space of an hour.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Souls in Torment It was about seven o'clock in the morning when Fray Salvi finished celebrating his last mass, having offered up three in the space of an hour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Souls in Torment It was about seven o'clock in the morning when Fray Salvi finished celebrating his last mass, having offered up three in the space of an hour.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "Attention!" whispered the sacristans among themselves.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Souls in Torment It was about seven o'clock in the morning when Fray Salvi finished celebrating his last mass, having offered up three in the space of an hour.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took off his vestments without the least comment, without saying a word or looking at any one.
TormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading Souls in Torment It was about seven o'clock in the morning when Fray Salvi finished celebrating his last mass, having offered up three in the space of an hour.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Souls in Torment It was about seven o'clock in the morning when Fray Salvi finished celebrating his last mass, having offered up three in the space of an hour.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "He doesn't move about with his usual slowness and elegance of manner."
vestmentsnounUS /ˈvestments/
plural of “vestment” — gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy
From this reading He took off his vestments without the least comment, without saying a word or looking at any one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Souls in Torment It was about seven o'clock in the morning when Fray Salvi finished celebrating his last mass, having offered up three in the space of an hour.
at the time that
From this reading Souls in Torment It was about seven o'clock in the morning when Fray Salvi finished celebrating his last mass, having offered up three in the space of an hour.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Attention!" whispered the sacristans among themselves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He doesn't move about with his usual slowness and elegance of manner."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He took off his vestments without the least comment, without saying a word or looking at any one.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "The padre is ill," commented the pious women.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He took off his vestments without the least comment, without saying a word or looking at any one.
