used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On hearing their request he made many excuses, declaring that he was not at all so good a man as they represented.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading And when he had come they told him it was their wish that he should pray, and that God had promised to accomplish the matter by his means.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Now when this vision had visited the Bishop several times, he related the whole matter to the Christians, and they agreed with one consent to call the Cobler before them.
(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 On hearing their request he made many excuses, declaring that he was not at all so good a man as they represented.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now when this vision had visited the Bishop several times, he related the whole matter to the Christians, and they agreed with one consent to call the Cobler before them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On hearing their request he made many excuses, declaring that he was not at all so good a man as they represented.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On hearing their request he made many excuses, declaring that he was not at all so good a man as they represented.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Now when this vision had visited the Bishop several times, he related the whole matter to the Christians, and they agreed with one consent to call the Cobler before them.
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 Now when this vision had visited the Bishop several times, he related the whole matter to the Christians, and they agreed with one consent to call the Cobler before them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they persisted in their request with so much sweetness, that at last he said he would not tarry, but do what they desired.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And when he had come they told him it was their wish that he should pray, and that God had promised to accomplish the matter by his means.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Now when this vision had visited the Bishop several times, he related the whole matter to the Christians, and they agreed with one consent to call the Cobler before them.
CHRISTIANSnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading HOW THE ONE-EYED COBLER WAS DESIRED TO PRAY FOR THE CHRISTIANS.
COBLER
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From this reading HOW THE ONE-EYED COBLER WAS DESIRED TO PRAY FOR THE CHRISTIANS.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And when he had come they told him it was their wish that he should pray, and that God had promised to accomplish the matter by his means.
permission to do something
From this reading Now when this vision had visited the Bishop several times, he related the whole matter to the Christians, and they agreed with one consent to call the Cobler before them.
declaringverbUS /dɪˈklerɪŋ/
-ing form of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading On hearing their request he made many excuses, declaring that he was not at all so good a man as they represented.
wanted intensely
From this reading HOW THE ONE-EYED COBLER WAS DESIRED TO PRAY FOR THE CHRISTIANS.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But they persisted in their request with so much sweetness, that at last he said he would not tarry, but do what they desired.
excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading On hearing their request he made many excuses, declaring that he was not at all so good a man as they represented.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW THE ONE-EYED COBLER WAS DESIRED TO PRAY FOR THE CHRISTIANS.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading And when he had come they told him it was their wish that he should pray, and that God had promised to accomplish the matter by his means.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading On hearing their request he made many excuses, declaring that he was not at all so good a man as they represented.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now when this vision had visited the Bishop several times, he related the whole matter to the Christians, and they agreed with one consent to call the Cobler before them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now when this vision had visited the Bishop several times, he related the whole matter to the Christians, and they agreed with one consent to call the Cobler before them.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading On hearing their request he made many excuses, declaring that he was not at all so good a man as they represented.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And when he had come they told him it was their wish that he should pray, and that God had promised to accomplish the matter by his means.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And when he had come they told him it was their wish that he should pray, and that God had promised to accomplish the matter by his means.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE ONE-EYED COBLER WAS DESIRED TO PRAY FOR THE CHRISTIANS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But they persisted in their request with so much sweetness, that at last he said he would not tarry, but do what they desired.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And when he had come they told him it was their wish that he should pray, and that God had promised to accomplish the matter by his means.
immediately past
From this reading But they persisted in their request with so much sweetness, that at last he said he would not tarry, but do what they desired.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On hearing their request he made many excuses, declaring that he was not at all so good a man as they represented.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading On hearing their request he made many excuses, declaring that he was not at all so good a man as they represented.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading On hearing their request he made many excuses, declaring that he was not at all so good a man as they represented.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Now when this vision had visited the Bishop several times, he related the whole matter to the Christians, and they agreed with one consent to call the Cobler before them.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading And when he had come they told him it was their wish that he should pray, and that God had promised to accomplish the matter by his means.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But they persisted in their request with so much sweetness, that at last he said he would not tarry, but do what they desired.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On hearing their request he made many excuses, declaring that he was not at all so good a man as they represented.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now when this vision had visited the Bishop several times, he related the whole matter to the Christians, and they agreed with one consent to call the Cobler before them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On hearing their request he made many excuses, declaring that he was not at all so good a man as they represented.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now when this vision had visited the Bishop several times, he related the whole matter to the Christians, and they agreed with one consent to call the Cobler before them.
ONE-EYEDadjectiveUS /ˌwʌˈnaɪd/
having or showing only one eye
From this reading HOW THE ONE-EYED COBLER WAS DESIRED TO PRAY FOR THE CHRISTIANS.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading But they persisted in their request with so much sweetness, that at last he said he would not tarry, but do what they desired.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading HOW THE ONE-EYED COBLER WAS DESIRED TO PRAY FOR THE CHRISTIANS.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading And when he had come they told him it was their wish that he should pray, and that God had promised to accomplish the matter by his means.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Now when this vision had visited the Bishop several times, he related the whole matter to the Christians, and they agreed with one consent to call the Cobler before them.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading On hearing their request he made many excuses, declaring that he was not at all so good a man as they represented.
express the need or desire for
From this reading On hearing their request he made many excuses, declaring that he was not at all so good a man as they represented.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But they persisted in their request with so much sweetness, that at last he said he would not tarry, but do what they desired.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Now when this vision had visited the Bishop several times, he related the whole matter to the Christians, and they agreed with one consent to call the Cobler before them.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And when he had come they told him it was their wish that he should pray, and that God had promised to accomplish the matter by his means.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On hearing their request he made many excuses, declaring that he was not at all so good a man as they represented.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading But they persisted in their request with so much sweetness, that at last he said he would not tarry, but do what they desired.
tarryverbUS /ˈteri/
be about
From this reading But they persisted in their request with so much sweetness, that at last he said he would not tarry, but do what they desired.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And when he had come they told him it was their wish that he should pray, and that God had promised to accomplish the matter by his means.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE ONE-EYED COBLER WAS DESIRED TO PRAY FOR THE CHRISTIANS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And when he had come they told him it was their wish that he should pray, and that God had promised to accomplish the matter by his means.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now when this vision had visited the Bishop several times, he related the whole matter to the Christians, and they agreed with one consent to call the Cobler before them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now when this vision had visited the Bishop several times, he related the whole matter to the Christians, and they agreed with one consent to call the Cobler before them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now when this vision had visited the Bishop several times, he related the whole matter to the Christians, and they agreed with one consent to call the Cobler before them.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Now when this vision had visited the Bishop several times, he related the whole matter to the Christians, and they agreed with one consent to call the Cobler before them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW THE ONE-EYED COBLER WAS DESIRED TO PRAY FOR THE CHRISTIANS.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And when he had come they told him it was their wish that he should pray, and that God had promised to accomplish the matter by his means.
a vivid mental image
From this reading Now when this vision had visited the Bishop several times, he related the whole matter to the Christians, and they agreed with one consent to call the Cobler before them.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Now when this vision had visited the Bishop several times, he related the whole matter to the Christians, and they agreed with one consent to call the Cobler before them.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THE ONE-EYED COBLER WAS DESIRED TO PRAY FOR THE CHRISTIANS.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But they persisted in their request with so much sweetness, that at last he said he would not tarry, but do what they desired.
at the time that
From this reading Now when this vision had visited the Bishop several times, he related the whole matter to the Christians, and they agreed with one consent to call the Cobler before them.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Now when this vision had visited the Bishop several times, he related the whole matter to the Christians, and they agreed with one consent to call the Cobler before them.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading And when he had come they told him it was their wish that he should pray, and that God had promised to accomplish the matter by his means.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now when this vision had visited the Bishop several times, he related the whole matter to the Christians, and they agreed with one consent to call the Cobler before them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But they persisted in their request with so much sweetness, that at last he said he would not tarry, but do what they desired.
