used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man with the box escaped through the window, and in spite of the fire, troopers, and mob, reached the convent in safety.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this moment the noise of musketry was heard; the yeomanry were on the scene.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The man with the box escaped through the window, and in spite of the fire, troopers, and mob, reached the convent in safety.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading The castle was burnt to the ground by the torches of the Hell-cats.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The world will misjudge me," he thought--"they will call me hypocrite, but the world is wrong."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Morley, cut off from flight by the military, was shot, pistol in hand, with the name of Sybil on his lips.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "The world will misjudge me," he thought--"they will call me hypocrite, but the world is wrong."
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The castle was burnt to the ground by the torches of the Hell-cats.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading The man with the box escaped through the window, and in spite of the fire, troopers, and mob, reached the convent in safety.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Morley, cut off from flight by the military, was shot, pistol in hand, with the name of Sybil on his lips.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading The man with the box escaped through the window, and in spite of the fire, troopers, and mob, reached the convent in safety.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The man with the box escaped through the window, and in spite of the fire, troopers, and mob, reached the convent in safety.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Morley, cut off from flight by the military, was shot, pistol in hand, with the name of Sybil on his lips.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Morley, cut off from flight by the military, was shot, pistol in hand, with the name of Sybil on his lips.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The castle was burnt to the ground by the torches of the Hell-cats.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Morley, cut off from flight by the military, was shot, pistol in hand, with the name of Sybil on his lips.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The world will misjudge me," he thought--"they will call me hypocrite, but the world is wrong."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At this moment the noise of musketry was heard; the yeomanry were on the scene.
Hell-cats
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From this reading The castle was burnt to the ground by the torches of the Hell-cats.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Morley, cut off from flight by the military, was shot, pistol in hand, with the name of Sybil on his lips.
hypocritenounUS /ˈhɪpəkrɪt/
a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
From this reading "The world will misjudge me," he thought--"they will call me hypocrite, but the world is wrong."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Morley, cut off from flight by the military, was shot, pistol in hand, with the name of Sybil on his lips.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The world will misjudge me," he thought--"they will call me hypocrite, but the world is wrong."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Morley, cut off from flight by the military, was shot, pistol in hand, with the name of Sybil on his lips.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man with the box escaped through the window, and in spite of the fire, troopers, and mob, reached the convent in safety.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The world will misjudge me," he thought--"they will call me hypocrite, but the world is wrong."
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Morley, cut off from flight by the military, was shot, pistol in hand, with the name of Sybil on his lips.
misjudgeverbUS /mɪsˈdʒʌdʒ/
judge incorrectly
From this reading "The world will misjudge me," he thought--"they will call me hypocrite, but the world is wrong."
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading The man with the box escaped through the window, and in spite of the fire, troopers, and mob, reached the convent in safety.
a particular point in time
From this reading At this moment the noise of musketry was heard; the yeomanry were on the scene.
MorleynounUS /ˈmɔːrli/
United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)
From this reading Morley, cut off from flight by the military, was shot, pistol in hand, with the name of Sybil on his lips.
musketrynoun
musketeers and their muskets collectively
From this reading At this moment the noise of musketry was heard; the yeomanry were on the scene.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Morley, cut off from flight by the military, was shot, pistol in hand, with the name of Sybil on his lips.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading At this moment the noise of musketry was heard; the yeomanry were on the scene.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this moment the noise of musketry was heard; the yeomanry were on the scene.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Morley, cut off from flight by the military, was shot, pistol in hand, with the name of Sybil on his lips.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At this moment the noise of musketry was heard; the yeomanry were on the scene.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Morley, cut off from flight by the military, was shot, pistol in hand, with the name of Sybil on his lips.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The man with the box escaped through the window, and in spite of the fire, troopers, and mob, reached the convent in safety.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading The man with the box escaped through the window, and in spite of the fire, troopers, and mob, reached the convent in safety.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading At this moment the noise of musketry was heard; the yeomanry were on the scene.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Morley, cut off from flight by the military, was shot, pistol in hand, with the name of Sybil on his lips.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading The man with the box escaped through the window, and in spite of the fire, troopers, and mob, reached the convent in safety.
Sybil
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From this reading Morley, cut off from flight by the military, was shot, pistol in hand, with the name of Sybil on his lips.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this moment the noise of musketry was heard; the yeomanry were on the scene.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The world will misjudge me," he thought--"they will call me hypocrite, but the world is wrong."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this moment the noise of musketry was heard; the yeomanry were on the scene.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "The world will misjudge me," he thought--"they will call me hypocrite, but the world is wrong."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The man with the box escaped through the window, and in spite of the fire, troopers, and mob, reached the convent in safety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The castle was burnt to the ground by the torches of the Hell-cats.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading The castle was burnt to the ground by the torches of the Hell-cats.
troopersnounUS /ˈtruːpərz/
plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading The man with the box escaped through the window, and in spite of the fire, troopers, and mob, reached the convent in safety.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At this moment the noise of musketry was heard; the yeomanry were on the scene.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At this moment the noise of musketry was heard; the yeomanry were on the scene.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The world will misjudge me," he thought--"they will call me hypocrite, but the world is wrong."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The man with the box escaped through the window, and in spite of the fire, troopers, and mob, reached the convent in safety.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Morley, cut off from flight by the military, was shot, pistol in hand, with the name of Sybil on his lips.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "The world will misjudge me," he thought--"they will call me hypocrite, but the world is wrong."
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "The world will misjudge me," he thought--"they will call me hypocrite, but the world is wrong."
yeomanrynoun
class of small freeholders who cultivated their own land
From this reading At this moment the noise of musketry was heard; the yeomanry were on the scene.
