used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WITCH JUDGE THE WITCH JUDGE sat high; beside him his circuit fellow who was a nonentity; a step or two lower a row of local magistrates.
ambernounUS /ˈæmbər/
a deep yellow color
From this reading The hall was large and high,—time-darkened, powdered with amber sunshine entering through narrow windows.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The earl was away from the castle, but at an early moment in the proceedings there came in his kinsman, Sir Richard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hall was large and high,—time-darkened, powdered with amber sunshine entering through narrow windows.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The bishop was seated as high as the judge, around him those of the clergy who did not sit with the commission.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The bishop was seated as high as the judge, around him those of the clergy who did not sit with the commission.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The earl was away from the castle, but at an early moment in the proceedings there came in his kinsman, Sir Richard.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The earl was away from the castle, but at an early moment in the proceedings there came in his kinsman, Sir Richard.
next to; at the side of
From this reading THE WITCH JUDGE THE WITCH JUDGE sat high; beside him his circuit fellow who was a nonentity; a step or two lower a row of local magistrates.
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 The bishop was seated as high as the judge, around him those of the clergy who did not sit with the commission.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The earl was away from the castle, but at an early moment in the proceedings there came in his kinsman, Sir Richard.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The earl was away from the castle, but at an early moment in the proceedings there came in his kinsman, Sir Richard.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The earl was away from the castle, but at an early moment in the proceedings there came in his kinsman, Sir Richard.
circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading THE WITCH JUDGE THE WITCH JUDGE sat high; beside him his circuit fellow who was a nonentity; a step or two lower a row of local magistrates.
clergynounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒi/
in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)
From this reading The bishop was seated as high as the judge, around him those of the clergy who did not sit with the commission.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading The commission that had so zealously discharged its duties had a place of honour.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The bishop was seated as high as the judge, around him those of the clergy who did not sit with the commission.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading The commission that had so zealously discharged its duties had a place of honour.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The commission that had so zealously discharged its duties had a place of honour.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading The earl was away from the castle, but at an early moment in the proceedings there came in his kinsman, Sir Richard.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The earl was away from the castle, but at an early moment in the proceedings there came in his kinsman, Sir Richard.
a movement into or inward
From this reading The hall was large and high,—time-darkened, powdered with amber sunshine entering through narrow windows.
a boy or man
From this reading THE WITCH JUDGE THE WITCH JUDGE sat high; beside him his circuit fellow who was a nonentity; a step or two lower a row of local magistrates.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The earl was away from the castle, but at an early moment in the proceedings there came in his kinsman, Sir Richard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The commission that had so zealously discharged its duties had a place of honour.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The hall was large and high,—time-darkened, powdered with amber sunshine entering through narrow windows.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE WITCH JUDGE THE WITCH JUDGE sat high; beside him his circuit fellow who was a nonentity; a step or two lower a row of local magistrates.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE WITCH JUDGE THE WITCH JUDGE sat high; beside him his circuit fellow who was a nonentity; a step or two lower a row of local magistrates.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WITCH JUDGE THE WITCH JUDGE sat high; beside him his circuit fellow who was a nonentity; a step or two lower a row of local magistrates.
the state of being honored
From this reading The commission that had so zealously discharged its duties had a place of honour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The earl was away from the castle, but at an early moment in the proceedings there came in his kinsman, Sir Richard.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The commission that had so zealously discharged its duties had a place of honour.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading THE WITCH JUDGE THE WITCH JUDGE sat high; beside him his circuit fellow who was a nonentity; a step or two lower a row of local magistrates.
kinsmannounUS /ˈkɪnzmæn/
a male relative
From this reading The earl was away from the castle, but at an early moment in the proceedings there came in his kinsman, Sir Richard.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The hall was large and high,—time-darkened, powdered with amber sunshine entering through narrow windows.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading THE WITCH JUDGE THE WITCH JUDGE sat high; beside him his circuit fellow who was a nonentity; a step or two lower a row of local magistrates.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading THE WITCH JUDGE THE WITCH JUDGE sat high; beside him his circuit fellow who was a nonentity; a step or two lower a row of local magistrates.
magistratesnounUS /ˈmædʒɪstreɪts/
plural of “magistrate” — a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading THE WITCH JUDGE THE WITCH JUDGE sat high; beside him his circuit fellow who was a nonentity; a step or two lower a row of local magistrates.
a particular point in time
From this reading The earl was away from the castle, but at an early moment in the proceedings there came in his kinsman, Sir Richard.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The hall was large and high,—time-darkened, powdered with amber sunshine entering through narrow windows.
nonentitynounUS /nɑːˈnentəti/
the state of not existing
From this reading THE WITCH JUDGE THE WITCH JUDGE sat high; beside him his circuit fellow who was a nonentity; a step or two lower a row of local magistrates.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The bishop was seated as high as the judge, around him those of the clergy who did not sit with the commission.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WITCH JUDGE THE WITCH JUDGE sat high; beside him his circuit fellow who was a nonentity; a step or two lower a row of local magistrates.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE WITCH JUDGE THE WITCH JUDGE sat high; beside him his circuit fellow who was a nonentity; a step or two lower a row of local magistrates.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The commission that had so zealously discharged its duties had a place of honour.
powderedadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊdərd/
consisting of fine particles
From this reading The hall was large and high,—time-darkened, powdered with amber sunshine entering through narrow windows.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading The earl was away from the castle, but at an early moment in the proceedings there came in his kinsman, Sir Richard.
Richard
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From this reading The earl was away from the castle, but at an early moment in the proceedings there came in his kinsman, Sir Richard.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading THE WITCH JUDGE THE WITCH JUDGE sat high; beside him his circuit fellow who was a nonentity; a step or two lower a row of local magistrates.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE WITCH JUDGE THE WITCH JUDGE sat high; beside him his circuit fellow who was a nonentity; a step or two lower a row of local magistrates.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The bishop was seated as high as the judge, around him those of the clergy who did not sit with the commission.
term of address for a man
From this reading The earl was away from the castle, but at an early moment in the proceedings there came in his kinsman, Sir Richard.
be seated
From this reading The bishop was seated as high as the judge, around him those of the clergy who did not sit with the commission.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The commission that had so zealously discharged its duties had a place of honour.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading THE WITCH JUDGE THE WITCH JUDGE sat high; beside him his circuit fellow who was a nonentity; a step or two lower a row of local magistrates.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The hall was large and high,—time-darkened, powdered with amber sunshine entering through narrow windows.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The commission that had so zealously discharged its duties had a place of honour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WITCH JUDGE THE WITCH JUDGE sat high; beside him his circuit fellow who was a nonentity; a step or two lower a row of local magistrates.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The earl was away from the castle, but at an early moment in the proceedings there came in his kinsman, Sir Richard.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The bishop was seated as high as the judge, around him those of the clergy who did not sit with the commission.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The hall was large and high,—time-darkened, powdered with amber sunshine entering through narrow windows.
time-darkened
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From this reading The hall was large and high,—time-darkened, powdered with amber sunshine entering through narrow windows.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE WITCH JUDGE THE WITCH JUDGE sat high; beside him his circuit fellow who was a nonentity; a step or two lower a row of local magistrates.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WITCH JUDGE THE WITCH JUDGE sat high; beside him his circuit fellow who was a nonentity; a step or two lower a row of local magistrates.
which person or people
From this reading THE WITCH JUDGE THE WITCH JUDGE sat high; beside him his circuit fellow who was a nonentity; a step or two lower a row of local magistrates.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The hall was large and high,—time-darkened, powdered with amber sunshine entering through narrow windows.
WITCHnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading THE WITCH JUDGE THE WITCH JUDGE sat high; beside him his circuit fellow who was a nonentity; a step or two lower a row of local magistrates.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The hall was large and high,—time-darkened, powdered with amber sunshine entering through narrow windows.
zealouslyadverbUS /ˈziːləsli/
in a zealous manner
From this reading The commission that had so zealously discharged its duties had a place of honour.
