aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was not the interview of penitent and confessor; none the less I am bound to silence about it, even though my silence may involve the suppression of something which tells in his favour.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading Part of his object in sending for me was to make me his agent in several acts of kindness.
anew
From this reading Once again I saw William Vane-Cartwright.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Part of his object in sending for me was to make me his agent in several acts of kindness.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading It was not the interview of penitent and confessor; none the less I am bound to silence about it, even though my silence may involve the suppression of something which tells in his favour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not the interview of penitent and confessor; none the less I am bound to silence about it, even though my silence may involve the suppression of something which tells in his favour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At his own request I was summoned to visit him in the gaol.
confined by bonds
From this reading It was not the interview of penitent and confessor; none the less I am bound to silence about it, even though my silence may involve the suppression of something which tells in his favour.
confessornoun
a priest who hears confession and gives absolution
From this reading It was not the interview of penitent and confessor; none the less I am bound to silence about it, even though my silence may involve the suppression of something which tells in his favour.
divisible by two
From this reading It was not the interview of penitent and confessor; none the less I am bound to silence about it, even though my silence may involve the suppression of something which tells in his favour.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading It was not the interview of penitent and confessor; none the less I am bound to silence about it, even though my silence may involve the suppression of something which tells in his favour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Part of his object in sending for me was to make me his agent in several acts of kindness.
gaolnoun
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading At his own request I was summoned to visit him in the gaol.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At his own request I was summoned to visit him in the gaol.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At his own request I was summoned to visit him in the gaol.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Once again I saw William Vane-Cartwright.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At his own request I was summoned to visit him in the gaol.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading It was not the interview of penitent and confessor; none the less I am bound to silence about it, even though my silence may involve the suppression of something which tells in his favour.
involveverbUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlv/
connect closely and often incriminatingly
From this reading It was not the interview of penitent and confessor; none the less I am bound to silence about it, even though my silence may involve the suppression of something which tells in his favour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not the interview of penitent and confessor; none the less I am bound to silence about it, even though my silence may involve the suppression of something which tells in his favour.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Part of his object in sending for me was to make me his agent in several acts of kindness.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It was not the interview of penitent and confessor; none the less I am bound to silence about it, even though my silence may involve the suppression of something which tells in his favour.
engage in
From this reading Part of his object in sending for me was to make me his agent in several acts of kindness.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was not the interview of penitent and confessor; none the less I am bound to silence about it, even though my silence may involve the suppression of something which tells in his favour.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Part of his object in sending for me was to make me his agent in several acts of kindness.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading One thing I may and must say.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was not the interview of penitent and confessor; none the less I am bound to silence about it, even though my silence may involve the suppression of something which tells in his favour.
not one, and not any
From this reading It was not the interview of penitent and confessor; none the less I am bound to silence about it, even though my silence may involve the suppression of something which tells in his favour.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not the interview of penitent and confessor; none the less I am bound to silence about it, even though my silence may involve the suppression of something which tells in his favour.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Part of his object in sending for me was to make me his agent in several acts of kindness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not the interview of penitent and confessor; none the less I am bound to silence about it, even though my silence may involve the suppression of something which tells in his favour.
on one occasion
From this reading Once again I saw William Vane-Cartwright.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thing I may and must say.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading At his own request I was summoned to visit him in the gaol.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Part of his object in sending for me was to make me his agent in several acts of kindness.
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 It was not the interview of penitent and confessor; none the less I am bound to silence about it, even though my silence may involve the suppression of something which tells in his favour.
express the need or desire for
From this reading At his own request I was summoned to visit him in the gaol.
cut with a saw
From this reading Once again I saw William Vane-Cartwright.
express in words
From this reading One thing I may and must say.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Part of his object in sending for me was to make me his agent in several acts of kindness.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Part of his object in sending for me was to make me his agent in several acts of kindness.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It was not the interview of penitent and confessor; none the less I am bound to silence about it, even though my silence may involve the suppression of something which tells in his favour.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was not the interview of penitent and confessor; none the less I am bound to silence about it, even though my silence may involve the suppression of something which tells in his favour.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading At his own request I was summoned to visit him in the gaol.
suppressionnounUS /səˈpreʃən/
the failure to develop some part or organ
From this reading It was not the interview of penitent and confessor; none the less I am bound to silence about it, even though my silence may involve the suppression of something which tells in his favour.
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 It was not the interview of penitent and confessor; none the less I am bound to silence about it, even though my silence may involve the suppression of something which tells in his favour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At his own request I was summoned to visit him in the gaol.
a special situation
From this reading One thing I may and must say.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was not the interview of penitent and confessor; none the less I am bound to silence about it, even though my silence may involve the suppression of something which tells in his favour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At his own request I was summoned to visit him in the gaol.
Vane-Cartwright
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From this reading Once again I saw William Vane-Cartwright.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading At his own request I was summoned to visit him in the gaol.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At his own request I was summoned to visit him in the gaol.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was not the interview of penitent and confessor; none the less I am bound to silence about it, even though my silence may involve the suppression of something which tells in his favour.
William
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From this reading Once again I saw William Vane-Cartwright.
