used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Satan said again: "Good Father, inform me at the least of a guest-house, where I may pass the night honestly."
adulterousadjectiveUS /əˈdʌltərəs/
characterized by adultery
From this reading And Satan said again: "My Father, I am an adulterous woman, and I have lain with many men."
anew
From this reading But Satan said again: "Good Father, inform me at the least of a guest-house, where I may pass the night honestly."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And Satan said again: "My Father, I am an adulterous woman, and I have lain with many men."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And Satan said again: "My Father, I am an adulterous woman, and I have lain with many men."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She who will welcome you is Clare, and indeed she is a clear mirror of purity; the same is the Duchess of Poverty."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And Fra Giovanni said: "Lady, if I really deemed you laden with the sins you tell of, I would crave of you as a high honour to kiss your feet, for I am less worth than you, and your crimes are little compared with mine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And Fra Giovanni said: "Lady, if I really deemed you laden with the sins you tell of, I would crave of you as a high honour to kiss your feet, for I am less worth than you, and your crimes are little compared with mine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Satan said again: "Good Father, inform me at the least of a guest-house, where I may pass the night honestly."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Satan said again: "Good Father, inform me at the least of a guest-house, where I may pass the night honestly."
Clare
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From this reading She who will welcome you is Clare, and indeed she is a clear mirror of purity; the same is the Duchess of Poverty."
rid of obstructions
From this reading She who will welcome you is Clare, and indeed she is a clear mirror of purity; the same is the Duchess of Poverty."
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading And Fra Giovanni said: "Lady, if I really deemed you laden with the sins you tell of, I would crave of you as a high honour to kiss your feet, for I am less worth than you, and your crimes are little compared with mine.
craveverbUS /kreɪv/
have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
From this reading And Fra Giovanni said: "Lady, if I really deemed you laden with the sins you tell of, I would crave of you as a high honour to kiss your feet, for I am less worth than you, and your crimes are little compared with mine.
crimesnounUS /kraɪmz/
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading And Fra Giovanni said: "Lady, if I really deemed you laden with the sins you tell of, I would crave of you as a high honour to kiss your feet, for I am less worth than you, and your crimes are little compared with mine.
Damian
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From this reading Fra Giovanni replied: "Go, mistress, to the House of St. Damian, where dwell the poor ladies of Our Lord.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading And Fra Giovanni said: "Lady, if I really deemed you laden with the sins you tell of, I would crave of you as a high honour to kiss your feet, for I am less worth than you, and your crimes are little compared with mine.
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading She who will welcome you is Clare, and indeed she is a clear mirror of purity; the same is the Duchess of Poverty."
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Fra Giovanni replied: "Go, mistress, to the House of St. Damian, where dwell the poor ladies of Our Lord.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But Satan said again: "Good Father, inform me at the least of a guest-house, where I may pass the night honestly."
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading And Fra Giovanni said: "Lady, if I really deemed you laden with the sins you tell of, I would crave of you as a high honour to kiss your feet, for I am less worth than you, and your crimes are little compared with mine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And Fra Giovanni said: "Lady, if I really deemed you laden with the sins you tell of, I would crave of you as a high honour to kiss your feet, for I am less worth than you, and your crimes are little compared with mine.
Fra
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From this reading Fra Giovanni replied: "Go, mistress, to the House of St. Damian, where dwell the poor ladies of Our Lord.
Giovanni
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From this reading Fra Giovanni replied: "Go, mistress, to the House of St. Damian, where dwell the poor ladies of Our Lord.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Fra Giovanni replied: "Go, mistress, to the House of St. Damian, where dwell the poor ladies of Our Lord.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But Satan said again: "Good Father, inform me at the least of a guest-house, where I may pass the night honestly."
guest-house
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From this reading But Satan said again: "Good Father, inform me at the least of a guest-house, where I may pass the night honestly."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And Satan said again: "My Father, I am an adulterous woman, and I have lain with many men."
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And Fra Giovanni said: "Lady, if I really deemed you laden with the sins you tell of, I would crave of you as a high honour to kiss your feet, for I am less worth than you, and your crimes are little compared with mine.
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading But Satan said again: "Good Father, inform me at the least of a guest-house, where I may pass the night honestly."
the state of being honored
From this reading And Fra Giovanni said: "Lady, if I really deemed you laden with the sins you tell of, I would crave of you as a high honour to kiss your feet, for I am less worth than you, and your crimes are little compared with mine.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Fra Giovanni replied: "Go, mistress, to the House of St. Damian, where dwell the poor ladies of Our Lord.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But Satan said again: "Good Father, inform me at the least of a guest-house, where I may pass the night honestly."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And Fra Giovanni said: "Lady, if I really deemed you laden with the sins you tell of, I would crave of you as a high honour to kiss your feet, for I am less worth than you, and your crimes are little compared with mine.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She who will welcome you is Clare, and indeed she is a clear mirror of purity; the same is the Duchess of Poverty."
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading But Satan said again: "Good Father, inform me at the least of a guest-house, where I may pass the night honestly."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She who will welcome you is Clare, and indeed she is a clear mirror of purity; the same is the Duchess of Poverty."
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading And Fra Giovanni said: "Lady, if I really deemed you laden with the sins you tell of, I would crave of you as a high honour to kiss your feet, for I am less worth than you, and your crimes are little compared with mine.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading And Fra Giovanni said: "Lady, if I really deemed you laden with the sins you tell of, I would crave of you as a high honour to kiss your feet, for I am less worth than you, and your crimes are little compared with mine.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Fra Giovanni replied: "Go, mistress, to the House of St. Damian, where dwell the poor ladies of Our Lord.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading And Fra Giovanni said: "Lady, if I really deemed you laden with the sins you tell of, I would crave of you as a high honour to kiss your feet, for I am less worth than you, and your crimes are little compared with mine.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading And Satan said again: "My Father, I am an adulterous woman, and I have lain with many men."
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 But Satan said again: "Good Father, inform me at the least of a guest-house, where I may pass the night honestly."
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading And Fra Giovanni said: "Lady, if I really deemed you laden with the sins you tell of, I would crave of you as a high honour to kiss your feet, for I am less worth than you, and your crimes are little compared with mine.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And Fra Giovanni said: "Lady, if I really deemed you laden with the sins you tell of, I would crave of you as a high honour to kiss your feet, for I am less worth than you, and your crimes are little compared with mine.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Fra Giovanni replied: "Go, mistress, to the House of St. Damian, where dwell the poor ladies of Our Lord.
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 And Satan said again: "My Father, I am an adulterous woman, and I have lain with many men."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But Satan said again: "Good Father, inform me at the least of a guest-house, where I may pass the night honestly."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Satan said again: "Good Father, inform me at the least of a guest-house, where I may pass the night honestly."
the force of workers available
From this reading And Satan said again: "My Father, I am an adulterous woman, and I have lain with many men."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And Fra Giovanni said: "Lady, if I really deemed you laden with the sins you tell of, I would crave of you as a high honour to kiss your feet, for I am less worth than you, and your crimes are little compared with mine.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading She who will welcome you is Clare, and indeed she is a clear mirror of purity; the same is the Duchess of Poverty."
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Fra Giovanni replied: "Go, mistress, to the House of St. Damian, where dwell the poor ladies of Our Lord.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And Satan said again: "My Father, I am an adulterous woman, and I have lain with many men."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But Satan said again: "Good Father, inform me at the least of a guest-house, where I may pass the night honestly."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Satan said again: "Good Father, inform me at the least of a guest-house, where I may pass the night honestly."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Fra Giovanni replied: "Go, mistress, to the House of St. Damian, where dwell the poor ladies of Our Lord.
go across or through
From this reading But Satan said again: "Good Father, inform me at the least of a guest-house, where I may pass the night honestly."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Fra Giovanni replied: "Go, mistress, to the House of St. Damian, where dwell the poor ladies of Our Lord.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading She who will welcome you is Clare, and indeed she is a clear mirror of purity; the same is the Duchess of Poverty."
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading She who will welcome you is Clare, and indeed she is a clear mirror of purity; the same is the Duchess of Poverty."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And Fra Giovanni said: "Lady, if I really deemed you laden with the sins you tell of, I would crave of you as a high honour to kiss your feet, for I am less worth than you, and your crimes are little compared with mine.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Fra Giovanni replied: "Go, mistress, to the House of St. Damian, where dwell the poor ladies of Our Lord.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But Satan said again: "Good Father, inform me at the least of a guest-house, where I may pass the night honestly."
Identical; not different.
From this reading She who will welcome you is Clare, and indeed she is a clear mirror of purity; the same is the Duchess of Poverty."
SatannounUS /ˈseɪtən/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading But Satan said again: "Good Father, inform me at the least of a guest-house, where I may pass the night honestly."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She who will welcome you is Clare, and indeed she is a clear mirror of purity; the same is the Duchess of Poverty."
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading And Fra Giovanni said: "Lady, if I really deemed you laden with the sins you tell of, I would crave of you as a high honour to kiss your feet, for I am less worth than you, and your crimes are little compared with mine.
St
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From this reading Fra Giovanni replied: "Go, mistress, to the House of St. Damian, where dwell the poor ladies of Our Lord.
express in words
From this reading And Fra Giovanni said: "Lady, if I really deemed you laden with the sins you tell of, I would crave of you as a high honour to kiss your feet, for I am less worth than you, and your crimes are little compared with mine.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And Fra Giovanni said: "Lady, if I really deemed you laden with the sins you tell of, I would crave of you as a high honour to kiss your feet, for I am less worth than you, and your crimes are little compared with mine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Satan said again: "Good Father, inform me at the least of a guest-house, where I may pass the night honestly."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fra Giovanni replied: "Go, mistress, to the House of St. Damian, where dwell the poor ladies of Our Lord.
accept gladly
From this reading She who will welcome you is Clare, and indeed she is a clear mirror of purity; the same is the Duchess of Poverty."
in or at the place that
From this reading But Satan said again: "Good Father, inform me at the least of a guest-house, where I may pass the night honestly."
which person or people
From this reading She who will welcome you is Clare, and indeed she is a clear mirror of purity; the same is the Duchess of Poverty."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She who will welcome you is Clare, and indeed she is a clear mirror of purity; the same is the Duchess of Poverty."
in the company of; together with
From this reading And Satan said again: "My Father, I am an adulterous woman, and I have lain with many men."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And Satan said again: "My Father, I am an adulterous woman, and I have lain with many men."
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading And Fra Giovanni said: "Lady, if I really deemed you laden with the sins you tell of, I would crave of you as a high honour to kiss your feet, for I am less worth than you, and your crimes are little compared with mine.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And Fra Giovanni said: "Lady, if I really deemed you laden with the sins you tell of, I would crave of you as a high honour to kiss your feet, for I am less worth than you, and your crimes are little compared with mine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She who will welcome you is Clare, and indeed she is a clear mirror of purity; the same is the Duchess of Poverty."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And Fra Giovanni said: "Lady, if I really deemed you laden with the sins you tell of, I would crave of you as a high honour to kiss your feet, for I am less worth than you, and your crimes are little compared with mine.
