used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But I note your Holiness’s admission that they belong to a region exempt from your jurisdiction, and that, therefore, your measures against them, except as regards their status as belligerents, are for the most part illegitimate and _ultra vires_.”
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading But I note your Holiness’s admission that they belong to a region exempt from your jurisdiction, and that, therefore, your measures against them, except as regards their status as belligerents, are for the most part illegitimate and _ultra vires_.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But I note your Holiness’s admission that they belong to a region exempt from your jurisdiction, and that, therefore, your measures against them, except as regards their status as belligerents, are for the most part illegitimate and _ultra vires_.”
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading “I would argue that point,” replied Alexander the Eighth, “if my lungs were as tough as when I pleaded before the Rota in Pope Urban’s time.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For the present I confine myself to formally protesting against your Holiness’s unprecedented and parricidal conduct in invading your country at the head of an army of loathsome vermin.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And therefore your Holiness has brought these rats upon us, enlisted, I nothing doubt, in the infernal regions?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But I note your Holiness’s admission that they belong to a region exempt from your jurisdiction, and that, therefore, your measures against them, except as regards their status as belligerents, are for the most part illegitimate and _ultra vires_.”
argueverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuː/
present reasons and arguments
From this reading “I would argue that point,” replied Alexander the Eighth, “if my lungs were as tough as when I pleaded before the Rota in Pope Urban’s time.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading For the present I confine myself to formally protesting against your Holiness’s unprecedented and parricidal conduct in invading your country at the head of an army of loathsome vermin.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But I note your Holiness’s admission that they belong to a region exempt from your jurisdiction, and that, therefore, your measures against them, except as regards their status as belligerents, are for the most part illegitimate and _ultra vires_.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the present I confine myself to formally protesting against your Holiness’s unprecedented and parricidal conduct in invading your country at the head of an army of loathsome vermin.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I would argue that point,” replied Alexander the Eighth, “if my lungs were as tough as when I pleaded before the Rota in Pope Urban’s time.
belligerentsnounUS /bəˈlɪdʒərənts/
plural of “belligerent” — someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading But I note your Holiness’s admission that they belong to a region exempt from your jurisdiction, and that, therefore, your measures against them, except as regards their status as belligerents, are for the most part illegitimate and _ultra vires_.”
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading But I note your Holiness’s admission that they belong to a region exempt from your jurisdiction, and that, therefore, your measures against them, except as regards their status as belligerents, are for the most part illegitimate and _ultra vires_.”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “And therefore your Holiness has brought these rats upon us, enlisted, I nothing doubt, in the infernal regions?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I note your Holiness’s admission that they belong to a region exempt from your jurisdiction, and that, therefore, your measures against them, except as regards their status as belligerents, are for the most part illegitimate and _ultra vires_.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Precisely so: Plutonic, necyomantic, Lemurian rats, kindly lent by the Prince of Darkness for the occasion, and come dripping from Styx to squeak and gibber in the Capitol.
CapitolnounUS /ˈkæpɪtəl/
a building occupied by a state legislature
From this reading “Precisely so: Plutonic, necyomantic, Lemurian rats, kindly lent by the Prince of Darkness for the occasion, and come dripping from Styx to squeak and gibber in the Capitol.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Precisely so: Plutonic, necyomantic, Lemurian rats, kindly lent by the Prince of Darkness for the occasion, and come dripping from Styx to squeak and gibber in the Capitol.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading For the present I confine myself to formally protesting against your Holiness’s unprecedented and parricidal conduct in invading your country at the head of an army of loathsome vermin.”
confineverbUS /kənˈfaɪn/
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading For the present I confine myself to formally protesting against your Holiness’s unprecedented and parricidal conduct in invading your country at the head of an army of loathsome vermin.”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading For the present I confine myself to formally protesting against your Holiness’s unprecedented and parricidal conduct in invading your country at the head of an army of loathsome vermin.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “Precisely so: Plutonic, necyomantic, Lemurian rats, kindly lent by the Prince of Darkness for the occasion, and come dripping from Styx to squeak and gibber in the Capitol.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “And therefore your Holiness has brought these rats upon us, enlisted, I nothing doubt, in the infernal regions?”
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading “Precisely so: Plutonic, necyomantic, Lemurian rats, kindly lent by the Prince of Darkness for the occasion, and come dripping from Styx to squeak and gibber in the Capitol.
EighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading “I would argue that point,” replied Alexander the Eighth, “if my lungs were as tough as when I pleaded before the Rota in Pope Urban’s time.
enlistedverbUS /ˌenˈlɪstɪd/
past form of “enlist” — join the military
From this reading “And therefore your Holiness has brought these rats upon us, enlisted, I nothing doubt, in the infernal regions?”
apart from; not including
From this reading But I note your Holiness’s admission that they belong to a region exempt from your jurisdiction, and that, therefore, your measures against them, except as regards their status as belligerents, are for the most part illegitimate and _ultra vires_.”
exemptverbUS /ɪɡˈzempt/
grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
From this reading But I note your Holiness’s admission that they belong to a region exempt from your jurisdiction, and that, therefore, your measures against them, except as regards their status as belligerents, are for the most part illegitimate and _ultra vires_.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Precisely so: Plutonic, necyomantic, Lemurian rats, kindly lent by the Prince of Darkness for the occasion, and come dripping from Styx to squeak and gibber in the Capitol.
formallyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrməli/
with official authorization
From this reading For the present I confine myself to formally protesting against your Holiness’s unprecedented and parricidal conduct in invading your country at the head of an army of loathsome vermin.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Precisely so: Plutonic, necyomantic, Lemurian rats, kindly lent by the Prince of Darkness for the occasion, and come dripping from Styx to squeak and gibber in the Capitol.
gibberverb
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
From this reading “Precisely so: Plutonic, necyomantic, Lemurian rats, kindly lent by the Prince of Darkness for the occasion, and come dripping from Styx to squeak and gibber in the Capitol.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And therefore your Holiness has brought these rats upon us, enlisted, I nothing doubt, in the infernal regions?”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading For the present I confine myself to formally protesting against your Holiness’s unprecedented and parricidal conduct in invading your country at the head of an army of loathsome vermin.”
HolinessnounUS /ˈhoʊlinəs/
the quality of being holy
From this reading “And therefore your Holiness has brought these rats upon us, enlisted, I nothing doubt, in the infernal regions?”
Holiness's
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From this reading But I note your Holiness’s admission that they belong to a region exempt from your jurisdiction, and that, therefore, your measures against them, except as regards their status as belligerents, are for the most part illegitimate and _ultra vires_.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And therefore your Holiness has brought these rats upon us, enlisted, I nothing doubt, in the infernal regions?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I would argue that point,” replied Alexander the Eighth, “if my lungs were as tough as when I pleaded before the Rota in Pope Urban’s time.
illegitimateadjectiveUS /ˌɪlɪˈdʒɪtəmɪt/
contrary to or forbidden by law
From this reading But I note your Holiness’s admission that they belong to a region exempt from your jurisdiction, and that, therefore, your measures against them, except as regards their status as belligerents, are for the most part illegitimate and _ultra vires_.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And therefore your Holiness has brought these rats upon us, enlisted, I nothing doubt, in the infernal regions?”
infernaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnəl/
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading “And therefore your Holiness has brought these rats upon us, enlisted, I nothing doubt, in the infernal regions?”
invadingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdɪŋ/
involving invasion or aggressive attack
From this reading For the present I confine myself to formally protesting against your Holiness’s unprecedented and parricidal conduct in invading your country at the head of an army of loathsome vermin.”
jurisdictionnounUS /ˌdʒʊrəsˈdɪkʃən/
(law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law
From this reading But I note your Holiness’s admission that they belong to a region exempt from your jurisdiction, and that, therefore, your measures against them, except as regards their status as belligerents, are for the most part illegitimate and _ultra vires_.”
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading “Precisely so: Plutonic, necyomantic, Lemurian rats, kindly lent by the Prince of Darkness for the occasion, and come dripping from Styx to squeak and gibber in the Capitol.
Lemurian
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From this reading “Precisely so: Plutonic, necyomantic, Lemurian rats, kindly lent by the Prince of Darkness for the occasion, and come dripping from Styx to squeak and gibber in the Capitol.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading “Precisely so: Plutonic, necyomantic, Lemurian rats, kindly lent by the Prince of Darkness for the occasion, and come dripping from Styx to squeak and gibber in the Capitol.
loathsomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊðsəm/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading For the present I confine myself to formally protesting against your Holiness’s unprecedented and parricidal conduct in invading your country at the head of an army of loathsome vermin.”
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading “I would argue that point,” replied Alexander the Eighth, “if my lungs were as tough as when I pleaded before the Rota in Pope Urban’s time.
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading But I note your Holiness’s admission that they belong to a region exempt from your jurisdiction, and that, therefore, your measures against them, except as regards their status as belligerents, are for the most part illegitimate and _ultra vires_.”
used to form the superlative
From this reading But I note your Holiness’s admission that they belong to a region exempt from your jurisdiction, and that, therefore, your measures against them, except as regards their status as belligerents, are for the most part illegitimate and _ultra vires_.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I would argue that point,” replied Alexander the Eighth, “if my lungs were as tough as when I pleaded before the Rota in Pope Urban’s time.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading For the present I confine myself to formally protesting against your Holiness’s unprecedented and parricidal conduct in invading your country at the head of an army of loathsome vermin.”
necyomantic
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From this reading “Precisely so: Plutonic, necyomantic, Lemurian rats, kindly lent by the Prince of Darkness for the occasion, and come dripping from Styx to squeak and gibber in the Capitol.
a brief written record
From this reading But I note your Holiness’s admission that they belong to a region exempt from your jurisdiction, and that, therefore, your measures against them, except as regards their status as belligerents, are for the most part illegitimate and _ultra vires_.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “And therefore your Holiness has brought these rats upon us, enlisted, I nothing doubt, in the infernal regions?”
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading “Precisely so: Plutonic, necyomantic, Lemurian rats, kindly lent by the Prince of Darkness for the occasion, and come dripping from Styx to squeak and gibber in the Capitol.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Precisely so: Plutonic, necyomantic, Lemurian rats, kindly lent by the Prince of Darkness for the occasion, and come dripping from Styx to squeak and gibber in the Capitol.
parricidal
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From this reading For the present I confine myself to formally protesting against your Holiness’s unprecedented and parricidal conduct in invading your country at the head of an army of loathsome vermin.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But I note your Holiness’s admission that they belong to a region exempt from your jurisdiction, and that, therefore, your measures against them, except as regards their status as belligerents, are for the most part illegitimate and _ultra vires_.”
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “I would argue that point,” replied Alexander the Eighth, “if my lungs were as tough as when I pleaded before the Rota in Pope Urban’s time.
PlutonicadjectiveUS /pluːˈtɑːnɪk/
of igneous rock that has solidified beneath the earth's surface; granite or diorite or gabbro
From this reading “Precisely so: Plutonic, necyomantic, Lemurian rats, kindly lent by the Prince of Darkness for the occasion, and come dripping from Styx to squeak and gibber in the Capitol.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “I would argue that point,” replied Alexander the Eighth, “if my lungs were as tough as when I pleaded before the Rota in Pope Urban’s time.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading “I would argue that point,” replied Alexander the Eighth, “if my lungs were as tough as when I pleaded before the Rota in Pope Urban’s time.
PreciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “Precisely so: Plutonic, necyomantic, Lemurian rats, kindly lent by the Prince of Darkness for the occasion, and come dripping from Styx to squeak and gibber in the Capitol.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading For the present I confine myself to formally protesting against your Holiness’s unprecedented and parricidal conduct in invading your country at the head of an army of loathsome vermin.”
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “Precisely so: Plutonic, necyomantic, Lemurian rats, kindly lent by the Prince of Darkness for the occasion, and come dripping from Styx to squeak and gibber in the Capitol.
protestingverbUS /prəˈtestɪŋ/
-ing form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading For the present I confine myself to formally protesting against your Holiness’s unprecedented and parricidal conduct in invading your country at the head of an army of loathsome vermin.”
ratsnounUS /ræts/
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading “And therefore your Holiness has brought these rats upon us, enlisted, I nothing doubt, in the infernal regions?”
regardsnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdz/
plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading But I note your Holiness’s admission that they belong to a region exempt from your jurisdiction, and that, therefore, your measures against them, except as regards their status as belligerents, are for the most part illegitimate and _ultra vires_.”
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading But I note your Holiness’s admission that they belong to a region exempt from your jurisdiction, and that, therefore, your measures against them, except as regards their status as belligerents, are for the most part illegitimate and _ultra vires_.”
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading “And therefore your Holiness has brought these rats upon us, enlisted, I nothing doubt, in the infernal regions?”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I would argue that point,” replied Alexander the Eighth, “if my lungs were as tough as when I pleaded before the Rota in Pope Urban’s time.
RotanounUS /ˈroʊtə/
(Roman Catholic Church) the supreme ecclesiastical tribunal for cases appealed to the Holy See from diocesan courts
From this reading “I would argue that point,” replied Alexander the Eighth, “if my lungs were as tough as when I pleaded before the Rota in Pope Urban’s time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Precisely so: Plutonic, necyomantic, Lemurian rats, kindly lent by the Prince of Darkness for the occasion, and come dripping from Styx to squeak and gibber in the Capitol.
squeaknounUS /skwiːk/
a short high-pitched noise
From this reading “Precisely so: Plutonic, necyomantic, Lemurian rats, kindly lent by the Prince of Darkness for the occasion, and come dripping from Styx to squeak and gibber in the Capitol.
statusnounUS /ˈstætəs/
the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
From this reading But I note your Holiness’s admission that they belong to a region exempt from your jurisdiction, and that, therefore, your measures against them, except as regards their status as belligerents, are for the most part illegitimate and _ultra vires_.”
StyxnounUS /stɪks/
(Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which Charon carried dead souls
From this reading “Precisely so: Plutonic, necyomantic, Lemurian rats, kindly lent by the Prince of Darkness for the occasion, and come dripping from Styx to squeak and gibber in the Capitol.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I note your Holiness’s admission that they belong to a region exempt from your jurisdiction, and that, therefore, your measures against them, except as regards their status as belligerents, are for the most part illegitimate and _ultra vires_.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And therefore your Holiness has brought these rats upon us, enlisted, I nothing doubt, in the infernal regions?”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But I note your Holiness’s admission that they belong to a region exempt from your jurisdiction, and that, therefore, your measures against them, except as regards their status as belligerents, are for the most part illegitimate and _ultra vires_.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But I note your Holiness’s admission that they belong to a region exempt from your jurisdiction, and that, therefore, your measures against them, except as regards their status as belligerents, are for the most part illegitimate and _ultra vires_.”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “And therefore your Holiness has brought these rats upon us, enlisted, I nothing doubt, in the infernal regions?”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “And therefore your Holiness has brought these rats upon us, enlisted, I nothing doubt, in the infernal regions?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But I note your Holiness’s admission that they belong to a region exempt from your jurisdiction, and that, therefore, your measures against them, except as regards their status as belligerents, are for the most part illegitimate and _ultra vires_.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I would argue that point,” replied Alexander the Eighth, “if my lungs were as tough as when I pleaded before the Rota in Pope Urban’s time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Precisely so: Plutonic, necyomantic, Lemurian rats, kindly lent by the Prince of Darkness for the occasion, and come dripping from Styx to squeak and gibber in the Capitol.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading “I would argue that point,” replied Alexander the Eighth, “if my lungs were as tough as when I pleaded before the Rota in Pope Urban’s time.
ultraadjectiveUS /ˈʌltrə/
(used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm
From this reading But I note your Holiness’s admission that they belong to a region exempt from your jurisdiction, and that, therefore, your measures against them, except as regards their status as belligerents, are for the most part illegitimate and _ultra vires_.”
unprecedentedadjectiveUS /ənˈpresɪdentɪd/
having no precedent; novel
From this reading For the present I confine myself to formally protesting against your Holiness’s unprecedented and parricidal conduct in invading your country at the head of an army of loathsome vermin.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “And therefore your Holiness has brought these rats upon us, enlisted, I nothing doubt, in the infernal regions?”
Urban's
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From this reading “I would argue that point,” replied Alexander the Eighth, “if my lungs were as tough as when I pleaded before the Rota in Pope Urban’s time.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And therefore your Holiness has brought these rats upon us, enlisted, I nothing doubt, in the infernal regions?”
verminnounUS /ˈvɜːrmɪn/
an irritating or obnoxious person
From this reading For the present I confine myself to formally protesting against your Holiness’s unprecedented and parricidal conduct in invading your country at the head of an army of loathsome vermin.”
vires
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From this reading But I note your Holiness’s admission that they belong to a region exempt from your jurisdiction, and that, therefore, your measures against them, except as regards their status as belligerents, are for the most part illegitimate and _ultra vires_.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I would argue that point,” replied Alexander the Eighth, “if my lungs were as tough as when I pleaded before the Rota in Pope Urban’s time.
at the time that
From this reading “I would argue that point,” replied Alexander the Eighth, “if my lungs were as tough as when I pleaded before the Rota in Pope Urban’s time.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I would argue that point,” replied Alexander the Eighth, “if my lungs were as tough as when I pleaded before the Rota in Pope Urban’s time.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And therefore your Holiness has brought these rats upon us, enlisted, I nothing doubt, in the infernal regions?”
