amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Old Mr. Staffurth’s announcement seemed hardly possible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
cataloguedverbUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡd/
past form of “catalogue” — make an itemized list or catalog of; classify
From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
ciphernounUS /ˈsaɪ.fər/
A secret or disguised way of writing; a code used to conceal ancient secrets.
From this reading “The cipher is cunningly reversed, in order to make it more complicated.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading “The cipher is cunningly reversed, in order to make it more complicated.
copiedverbUS /ˈkɑːpid/
inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is
From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “See!” he cried.
cunninglyadverb
in an attractive manner
From this reading “The cipher is cunningly reversed, in order to make it more complicated.
DECIPHERverbUS /dɪˈsaɪfər/
convert code into ordinary language
From this reading WE DECIPHER THE PARCHMENT OUR excitement over the discovery was unbounded.
the act of discovering something
From this reading WE DECIPHER THE PARCHMENT OUR excitement over the discovery was unbounded.
documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading WE DECIPHER THE PARCHMENT OUR excitement over the discovery was unbounded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
only a very short time before
From this reading Old Mr. Staffurth’s announcement seemed hardly possible.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The cipher is cunningly reversed, in order to make it more complicated.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The cipher is cunningly reversed, in order to make it more complicated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The cipher is cunningly reversed, in order to make it more complicated.
engage in
From this reading “The cipher is cunningly reversed, in order to make it more complicated.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “The cipher is cunningly reversed, in order to make it more complicated.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Old Mr. Staffurth’s announcement seemed hardly possible.
Oblata
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From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Mr. Staffurth’s announcement seemed hardly possible.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “The cipher is cunningly reversed, in order to make it more complicated.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading WE DECIPHER THE PARCHMENT OUR excitement over the discovery was unbounded.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading WE DECIPHER THE PARCHMENT OUR excitement over the discovery was unbounded.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
PARCHMENTnounUS /ˈpɑːrtʃ.mənt/
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading WE DECIPHER THE PARCHMENT OUR excitement over the discovery was unbounded.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Old Mr. Staffurth’s announcement seemed hardly possible.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
reversedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvɜːrst/
turned inside out and resewn
From this reading “The cipher is cunningly reversed, in order to make it more complicated.
RollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See!” he cried.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Old Mr. Staffurth’s announcement seemed hardly possible.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
Staffurth's
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From this reading Old Mr. Staffurth’s announcement seemed hardly possible.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE DECIPHER THE PARCHMENT OUR excitement over the discovery was unbounded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The cipher is cunningly reversed, in order to make it more complicated.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
unboundedadjectiveUS /ənˈbaʊndɪd/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading WE DECIPHER THE PARCHMENT OUR excitement over the discovery was unbounded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WE DECIPHER THE PARCHMENT OUR excitement over the discovery was unbounded.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE DECIPHER THE PARCHMENT OUR excitement over the discovery was unbounded.
whereon
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From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading His hand trembled as he held the paper whereon I had copied the precious document catalogued among the Oblata Rolls, while I, bending over him, stood eager but speechless.
