used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Forty years have passed since then, and she must be nearly seventy years old, but her defiant spirit is unbroken; she is obstinate, silent, and unrepentant.
Athalie
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From this reading The court sentenced Athalie to death for attempted murder.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading The court sentenced Athalie to death for attempted murder.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Forty years have passed since then, and she must be nearly seventy years old, but her defiant spirit is unbroken; she is obstinate, silent, and unrepentant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Forty years have passed since then, and she must be nearly seventy years old, but her defiant spirit is unbroken; she is obstinate, silent, and unrepentant.
commutedverbUS /kəˈmjuːtɪd/
past form of “commute” — exchange positions without a change in value
From this reading The king's mercy commuted this sentence into imprisonment for life in the penitentiary of "Maria-Nostra."
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The court sentenced Athalie to death for attempted murder.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The court sentenced Athalie to death for attempted murder.
defiantadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪənt/
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
From this reading Forty years have passed since then, and she must be nearly seventy years old, but her defiant spirit is unbroken; she is obstinate, silent, and unrepentant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The court sentenced Athalie to death for attempted murder.
FortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Forty years have passed since then, and she must be nearly seventy years old, but her defiant spirit is unbroken; she is obstinate, silent, and unrepentant.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Forty years have passed since then, and she must be nearly seventy years old, but her defiant spirit is unbroken; she is obstinate, silent, and unrepentant.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Forty years have passed since then, and she must be nearly seventy years old, but her defiant spirit is unbroken; she is obstinate, silent, and unrepentant.
imprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading The king's mercy commuted this sentence into imprisonment for life in the penitentiary of "Maria-Nostra."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PENITENT IN "MARIA-NOSTRA."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The king's mercy commuted this sentence into imprisonment for life in the penitentiary of "Maria-Nostra."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Forty years have passed since then, and she must be nearly seventy years old, but her defiant spirit is unbroken; she is obstinate, silent, and unrepentant.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king's mercy commuted this sentence into imprisonment for life in the penitentiary of "Maria-Nostra."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The king's mercy commuted this sentence into imprisonment for life in the penitentiary of "Maria-Nostra."
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Athalie still lives.
MARIA-NOSTRA
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From this reading THE PENITENT IN "MARIA-NOSTRA."
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading The king's mercy commuted this sentence into imprisonment for life in the penitentiary of "Maria-Nostra."
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading The court sentenced Athalie to death for attempted murder.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Forty years have passed since then, and she must be nearly seventy years old, but her defiant spirit is unbroken; she is obstinate, silent, and unrepentant.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Forty years have passed since then, and she must be nearly seventy years old, but her defiant spirit is unbroken; she is obstinate, silent, and unrepentant.
obstinateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbstənət/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading Forty years have passed since then, and she must be nearly seventy years old, but her defiant spirit is unbroken; she is obstinate, silent, and unrepentant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The king's mercy commuted this sentence into imprisonment for life in the penitentiary of "Maria-Nostra."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Forty years have passed since then, and she must be nearly seventy years old, but her defiant spirit is unbroken; she is obstinate, silent, and unrepentant.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Forty years have passed since then, and she must be nearly seventy years old, but her defiant spirit is unbroken; she is obstinate, silent, and unrepentant.
PENITENTnounUS /ˈpenɪtɪnt/
(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)
From this reading THE PENITENT IN "MARIA-NOSTRA."
penitentiaryadjectiveUS /ˌpenɪˈtentʃəri/
used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers
From this reading The king's mercy commuted this sentence into imprisonment for life in the penitentiary of "Maria-Nostra."
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading The king's mercy commuted this sentence into imprisonment for life in the penitentiary of "Maria-Nostra."
sentencedverbUS /ˈsentənst/
past form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
From this reading The court sentenced Athalie to death for attempted murder.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading Forty years have passed since then, and she must be nearly seventy years old, but her defiant spirit is unbroken; she is obstinate, silent, and unrepentant.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Forty years have passed since then, and she must be nearly seventy years old, but her defiant spirit is unbroken; she is obstinate, silent, and unrepentant.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Forty years have passed since then, and she must be nearly seventy years old, but her defiant spirit is unbroken; she is obstinate, silent, and unrepentant.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Forty years have passed since then, and she must be nearly seventy years old, but her defiant spirit is unbroken; she is obstinate, silent, and unrepentant.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Forty years have passed since then, and she must be nearly seventy years old, but her defiant spirit is unbroken; she is obstinate, silent, and unrepentant.
not in physical motion
From this reading Athalie still lives.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PENITENT IN "MARIA-NOSTRA."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Forty years have passed since then, and she must be nearly seventy years old, but her defiant spirit is unbroken; she is obstinate, silent, and unrepentant.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The king's mercy commuted this sentence into imprisonment for life in the penitentiary of "Maria-Nostra."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The court sentenced Athalie to death for attempted murder.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading Forty years have passed since then, and she must be nearly seventy years old, but her defiant spirit is unbroken; she is obstinate, silent, and unrepentant.
unrepentantadjectiveUS /ˌʌnrɪˈpentənt/
not penitent or remorseful
From this reading Forty years have passed since then, and she must be nearly seventy years old, but her defiant spirit is unbroken; she is obstinate, silent, and unrepentant.
a late time of life
From this reading Forty years have passed since then, and she must be nearly seventy years old, but her defiant spirit is unbroken; she is obstinate, silent, and unrepentant.
