used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Let him, I pray you, be removed to the dungeon beneath the Garter Tower, where a priest shall visit him, and pray by his side till daybreak.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let him, I pray you, be removed to the dungeon beneath the Garter Tower, where a priest shall visit him, and pray by his side till daybreak.”
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading My lord of Suffolk, this wretched man's condition demands special attention.
Ay
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From this reading “It is the stake, is it not?” replied Fenwolf “Ay,” replied the canon; “but even that fiery trial will fail to purge out your offences without penitence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let him, I pray you, be removed to the dungeon beneath the Garter Tower, where a priest shall visit him, and pray by his side till daybreak.”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Let him, I pray you, be removed to the dungeon beneath the Garter Tower, where a priest shall visit him, and pray by his side till daybreak.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It is the stake, is it not?” replied Fenwolf “Ay,” replied the canon; “but even that fiery trial will fail to purge out your offences without penitence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Let him, I pray you, be removed to the dungeon beneath the Garter Tower, where a priest shall visit him, and pray by his side till daybreak.”
canonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading “It is the stake, is it not?” replied Fenwolf “Ay,” replied the canon; “but even that fiery trial will fail to purge out your offences without penitence.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading It will profit the Church much to win his soul from the fiend.
a state at a particular time
From this reading My lord of Suffolk, this wretched man's condition demands special attention.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading Let him, I pray you, be removed to the dungeon beneath the Garter Tower, where a priest shall visit him, and pray by his side till daybreak.”
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading My lord of Suffolk, this wretched man's condition demands special attention.
dungeonnounUS /ˈdʌndʒən/
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading Let him, I pray you, be removed to the dungeon beneath the Garter Tower, where a priest shall visit him, and pray by his side till daybreak.”
divisible by two
From this reading “It is the stake, is it not?” replied Fenwolf “Ay,” replied the canon; “but even that fiery trial will fail to purge out your offences without penitence.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “It is the stake, is it not?” replied Fenwolf “Ay,” replied the canon; “but even that fiery trial will fail to purge out your offences without penitence.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “It will be useless, father,” said Fenwolf.
Fenwolf
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From this reading “It is the stake, is it not?” replied Fenwolf “Ay,” replied the canon; “but even that fiery trial will fail to purge out your offences without penitence.
fiendnounUS /fiːnd/
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading It will profit the Church much to win his soul from the fiend.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading “It is the stake, is it not?” replied Fenwolf “Ay,” replied the canon; “but even that fiery trial will fail to purge out your offences without penitence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It will profit the Church much to win his soul from the fiend.
GarternounUS /ˈɡɑːrtər/
a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
From this reading Let him, I pray you, be removed to the dungeon beneath the Garter Tower, where a priest shall visit him, and pray by his side till daybreak.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let him, I pray you, be removed to the dungeon beneath the Garter Tower, where a priest shall visit him, and pray by his side till daybreak.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It will profit the Church much to win his soul from the fiend.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Let him, I pray you, be removed to the dungeon beneath the Garter Tower, where a priest shall visit him, and pray by his side till daybreak.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is the stake, is it not?” replied Fenwolf “Ay,” replied the canon; “but even that fiery trial will fail to purge out your offences without penitence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is the stake, is it not?” replied Fenwolf “Ay,” replied the canon; “but even that fiery trial will fail to purge out your offences without penitence.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let him, I pray you, be removed to the dungeon beneath the Garter Tower, where a priest shall visit him, and pray by his side till daybreak.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading My lord of Suffolk, this wretched man's condition demands special attention.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading My lord of Suffolk, this wretched man's condition demands special attention.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It will profit the Church much to win his soul from the fiend.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My lord of Suffolk, this wretched man's condition demands special attention.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It is the stake, is it not?” replied Fenwolf “Ay,” replied the canon; “but even that fiery trial will fail to purge out your offences without penitence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My lord of Suffolk, this wretched man's condition demands special attention.
offences
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From this reading “It is the stake, is it not?” replied Fenwolf “Ay,” replied the canon; “but even that fiery trial will fail to purge out your offences without penitence.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “It is the stake, is it not?” replied Fenwolf “Ay,” replied the canon; “but even that fiery trial will fail to purge out your offences without penitence.
penitencenoun
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading “It is the stake, is it not?” replied Fenwolf “Ay,” replied the canon; “but even that fiery trial will fail to purge out your offences without penitence.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Let him, I pray you, be removed to the dungeon beneath the Garter Tower, where a priest shall visit him, and pray by his side till daybreak.”
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Let him, I pray you, be removed to the dungeon beneath the Garter Tower, where a priest shall visit him, and pray by his side till daybreak.”
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading It will profit the Church much to win his soul from the fiend.
purgeverbUS /pɜːrdʒ/
oust politically
From this reading “It is the stake, is it not?” replied Fenwolf “Ay,” replied the canon; “but even that fiery trial will fail to purge out your offences without penitence.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Let him, I pray you, be removed to the dungeon beneath the Garter Tower, where a priest shall visit him, and pray by his side till daybreak.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “It is the stake, is it not?” replied Fenwolf “Ay,” replied the canon; “but even that fiery trial will fail to purge out your offences without penitence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It will be useless, father,” said Fenwolf.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Let him, I pray you, be removed to the dungeon beneath the Garter Tower, where a priest shall visit him, and pray by his side till daybreak.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Let him, I pray you, be removed to the dungeon beneath the Garter Tower, where a priest shall visit him, and pray by his side till daybreak.”
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It will profit the Church much to win his soul from the fiend.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading My lord of Suffolk, this wretched man's condition demands special attention.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading “It is the stake, is it not?” replied Fenwolf “Ay,” replied the canon; “but even that fiery trial will fail to purge out your offences without penitence.
Suffolk
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From this reading My lord of Suffolk, this wretched man's condition demands special attention.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It is the stake, is it not?” replied Fenwolf “Ay,” replied the canon; “but even that fiery trial will fail to purge out your offences without penitence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It is the stake, is it not?” replied Fenwolf “Ay,” replied the canon; “but even that fiery trial will fail to purge out your offences without penitence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My lord of Suffolk, this wretched man's condition demands special attention.
up to a particular time
From this reading Let him, I pray you, be removed to the dungeon beneath the Garter Tower, where a priest shall visit him, and pray by his side till daybreak.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It is the stake, is it not?” replied Fenwolf “Ay,” replied the canon; “but even that fiery trial will fail to purge out your offences without penitence.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Let him, I pray you, be removed to the dungeon beneath the Garter Tower, where a priest shall visit him, and pray by his side till daybreak.”
the act of testing something
From this reading “It is the stake, is it not?” replied Fenwolf “Ay,” replied the canon; “but even that fiery trial will fail to purge out your offences without penitence.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading “It will be useless, father,” said Fenwolf.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Let him, I pray you, be removed to the dungeon beneath the Garter Tower, where a priest shall visit him, and pray by his side till daybreak.”
in or at the place that
From this reading Let him, I pray you, be removed to the dungeon beneath the Garter Tower, where a priest shall visit him, and pray by his side till daybreak.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “It is the stake, is it not?” replied Fenwolf “Ay,” replied the canon; “but even that fiery trial will fail to purge out your offences without penitence.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading It will profit the Church much to win his soul from the fiend.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “It is the stake, is it not?” replied Fenwolf “Ay,” replied the canon; “but even that fiery trial will fail to purge out your offences without penitence.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading My lord of Suffolk, this wretched man's condition demands special attention.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Let him, I pray you, be removed to the dungeon beneath the Garter Tower, where a priest shall visit him, and pray by his side till daybreak.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It is the stake, is it not?” replied Fenwolf “Ay,” replied the canon; “but even that fiery trial will fail to purge out your offences without penitence.
