used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TELLS OF A STAIN UPON A WHITE FROCK, AND A LOST KEY Helen drew a chair to the table and waited with her hands folded before her.
absolveverbUS /əbˈzɑːlv/
grant remission of a sin to
From this reading "There was never priest in the world who would refuse to absolve you.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "I have broken it already," said he.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TELLS OF A STAIN UPON A WHITE FROCK, AND A LOST KEY Helen drew a chair to the table and waited with her hands folded before her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading TELLS OF A STAIN UPON A WHITE FROCK, AND A LOST KEY Helen drew a chair to the table and waited with her hands folded before her.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "I have broken it already," said he.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading TELLS OF A STAIN UPON A WHITE FROCK, AND A LOST KEY Helen drew a chair to the table and waited with her hands folded before her.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Dick," said I, turning to the lad, who stood just within the door, "that oath of yours."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Dick," said I, turning to the lad, who stood just within the door, "that oath of yours."
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading TELLS OF A STAIN UPON A WHITE FROCK, AND A LOST KEY Helen drew a chair to the table and waited with her hands folded before her.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading TELLS OF A STAIN UPON A WHITE FROCK, AND A LOST KEY Helen drew a chair to the table and waited with her hands folded before her.
forswearingnoun
the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)
From this reading The virtue of it lies in the forswearing.
FROCKnounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading TELLS OF A STAIN UPON A WHITE FROCK, AND A LOST KEY Helen drew a chair to the table and waited with her hands folded before her.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading TELLS OF A STAIN UPON A WHITE FROCK, AND A LOST KEY Helen drew a chair to the table and waited with her hands folded before her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have broken it already," said he.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have broken it already," said he.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading TELLS OF A STAIN UPON A WHITE FROCK, AND A LOST KEY Helen drew a chair to the table and waited with her hands folded before her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TELLS OF A STAIN UPON A WHITE FROCK, AND A LOST KEY Helen drew a chair to the table and waited with her hands folded before her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Dick," said I, turning to the lad, who stood just within the door, "that oath of yours."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There was never priest in the world who would refuse to absolve you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have broken it already," said he.
and nothing more
From this reading "Dick," said I, turning to the lad, who stood just within the door, "that oath of yours."
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading TELLS OF A STAIN UPON A WHITE FROCK, AND A LOST KEY Helen drew a chair to the table and waited with her hands folded before her.
a boy or man
From this reading "Dick," said I, turning to the lad, who stood just within the door, "that oath of yours."
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading The virtue of it lies in the forswearing.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading TELLS OF A STAIN UPON A WHITE FROCK, AND A LOST KEY Helen drew a chair to the table and waited with her hands folded before her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "There was never priest in the world who would refuse to absolve you.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading "Dick," said I, turning to the lad, who stood just within the door, "that oath of yours."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TELLS OF A STAIN UPON A WHITE FROCK, AND A LOST KEY Helen drew a chair to the table and waited with her hands folded before her.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading "There was never priest in the world who would refuse to absolve you.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading "There was never priest in the world who would refuse to absolve you.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Dick," said I, turning to the lad, who stood just within the door, "that oath of yours."
STAINnounUS /steɪn/
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading TELLS OF A STAIN UPON A WHITE FROCK, AND A LOST KEY Helen drew a chair to the table and waited with her hands folded before her.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Dick," said I, turning to the lad, who stood just within the door, "that oath of yours."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading TELLS OF A STAIN UPON A WHITE FROCK, AND A LOST KEY Helen drew a chair to the table and waited with her hands folded before her.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading TELLS OF A STAIN UPON A WHITE FROCK, AND A LOST KEY Helen drew a chair to the table and waited with her hands folded before her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Dick," said I, turning to the lad, who stood just within the door, "that oath of yours."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TELLS OF A STAIN UPON A WHITE FROCK, AND A LOST KEY Helen drew a chair to the table and waited with her hands folded before her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There was never priest in the world who would refuse to absolve you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TELLS OF A STAIN UPON A WHITE FROCK, AND A LOST KEY Helen drew a chair to the table and waited with her hands folded before her.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Dick," said I, turning to the lad, who stood just within the door, "that oath of yours."
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading TELLS OF A STAIN UPON A WHITE FROCK, AND A LOST KEY Helen drew a chair to the table and waited with her hands folded before her.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading The virtue of it lies in the forswearing.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading TELLS OF A STAIN UPON A WHITE FROCK, AND A LOST KEY Helen drew a chair to the table and waited with her hands folded before her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There was never priest in the world who would refuse to absolve you.
a Caucasian
From this reading TELLS OF A STAIN UPON A WHITE FROCK, AND A LOST KEY Helen drew a chair to the table and waited with her hands folded before her.
which person or people
From this reading "Dick," said I, turning to the lad, who stood just within the door, "that oath of yours."
in the company of; together with
From this reading TELLS OF A STAIN UPON A WHITE FROCK, AND A LOST KEY Helen drew a chair to the table and waited with her hands folded before her.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "Dick," said I, turning to the lad, who stood just within the door, "that oath of yours."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "There was never priest in the world who would refuse to absolve you.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "There was never priest in the world who would refuse to absolve you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There was never priest in the world who would refuse to absolve you.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Dick," said I, turning to the lad, who stood just within the door, "that oath of yours."
