used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few saw that a stranger was in their midst; but, under his disguise, no one was quick enough of eye and thought to ascertain who that stranger was.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading So sudden and unexpected had been the passage of Robert Willoughby through the court, and among the men on post without the inner gates, that no one recognised his person.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So sudden and unexpected had been the passage of Robert Willoughby through the court, and among the men on post without the inner gates, that no one recognised his person.
ascertainverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪn/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading A few saw that a stranger was in their midst; but, under his disguise, no one was quick enough of eye and thought to ascertain who that stranger was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I worship not the sun at noon, The wandering stars, the changing moon, The wind, the flood, the flame; I will not bow the votive knee To wisdom, virtue, liberty; There is no god, but God for me, Jehovah is his name."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So sudden and unexpected had been the passage of Robert Willoughby through the court, and among the men on post without the inner gates, that no one recognised his person.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading "I worship not the sun at noon, The wandering stars, the changing moon, The wind, the flood, the flame; I will not bow the votive knee To wisdom, virtue, liberty; There is no god, but God for me, Jehovah is his name."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I worship not the sun at noon, The wandering stars, the changing moon, The wind, the flood, the flame; I will not bow the votive knee To wisdom, virtue, liberty; There is no god, but God for me, Jehovah is his name."
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading "I worship not the sun at noon, The wandering stars, the changing moon, The wind, the flood, the flame; I will not bow the votive knee To wisdom, virtue, liberty; There is no god, but God for me, Jehovah is his name."
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading The little white flag that they displayed, denoted the errand of the messengers; the rest was left to conjecture.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading So sudden and unexpected had been the passage of Robert Willoughby through the court, and among the men on post without the inner gates, that no one recognised his person.
denotedverbUS /dɪˈnoʊtəd/
past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading The little white flag that they displayed, denoted the errand of the messengers; the rest was left to conjecture.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading A few saw that a stranger was in their midst; but, under his disguise, no one was quick enough of eye and thought to ascertain who that stranger was.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading The little white flag that they displayed, denoted the errand of the messengers; the rest was left to conjecture.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading A few saw that a stranger was in their midst; but, under his disguise, no one was quick enough of eye and thought to ascertain who that stranger was.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading The little white flag that they displayed, denoted the errand of the messengers; the rest was left to conjecture.
the organ of sight
From this reading A few saw that a stranger was in their midst; but, under his disguise, no one was quick enough of eye and thought to ascertain who that stranger was.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few saw that a stranger was in their midst; but, under his disguise, no one was quick enough of eye and thought to ascertain who that stranger was.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading The little white flag that they displayed, denoted the errand of the messengers; the rest was left to conjecture.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading "I worship not the sun at noon, The wandering stars, the changing moon, The wind, the flood, the flame; I will not bow the votive knee To wisdom, virtue, liberty; There is no god, but God for me, Jehovah is his name."
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading "I worship not the sun at noon, The wandering stars, the changing moon, The wind, the flood, the flame; I will not bow the votive knee To wisdom, virtue, liberty; There is no god, but God for me, Jehovah is his name."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I worship not the sun at noon, The wandering stars, the changing moon, The wind, the flood, the flame; I will not bow the votive knee To wisdom, virtue, liberty; There is no god, but God for me, Jehovah is his name."
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading So sudden and unexpected had been the passage of Robert Willoughby through the court, and among the men on post without the inner gates, that no one recognised his person.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "I worship not the sun at noon, The wandering stars, the changing moon, The wind, the flood, the flame; I will not bow the votive knee To wisdom, virtue, liberty; There is no god, but God for me, Jehovah is his name."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So sudden and unexpected had been the passage of Robert Willoughby through the court, and among the men on post without the inner gates, that no one recognised his person.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I worship not the sun at noon, The wandering stars, the changing moon, The wind, the flood, the flame; I will not bow the votive knee To wisdom, virtue, liberty; There is no god, but God for me, Jehovah is his name."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I worship not the sun at noon, The wandering stars, the changing moon, The wind, the flood, the flame; I will not bow the votive knee To wisdom, virtue, liberty; There is no god, but God for me, Jehovah is his name."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few saw that a stranger was in their midst; but, under his disguise, no one was quick enough of eye and thought to ascertain who that stranger was.
located inward
From this reading So sudden and unexpected had been the passage of Robert Willoughby through the court, and among the men on post without the inner gates, that no one recognised his person.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I worship not the sun at noon, The wandering stars, the changing moon, The wind, the flood, the flame; I will not bow the votive knee To wisdom, virtue, liberty; There is no god, but God for me, Jehovah is his name."
JehovahnounUS /dʒəˈhoʊvə/
a name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH
From this reading "I worship not the sun at noon, The wandering stars, the changing moon, The wind, the flood, the flame; I will not bow the votive knee To wisdom, virtue, liberty; There is no god, but God for me, Jehovah is his name."
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading "I worship not the sun at noon, The wandering stars, the changing moon, The wind, the flood, the flame; I will not bow the votive knee To wisdom, virtue, liberty; There is no god, but God for me, Jehovah is his name."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The little white flag that they displayed, denoted the errand of the messengers; the rest was left to conjecture.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading "I worship not the sun at noon, The wandering stars, the changing moon, The wind, the flood, the flame; I will not bow the votive knee To wisdom, virtue, liberty; There is no god, but God for me, Jehovah is his name."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little white flag that they displayed, denoted the errand of the messengers; the rest was left to conjecture.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I worship not the sun at noon, The wandering stars, the changing moon, The wind, the flood, the flame; I will not bow the votive knee To wisdom, virtue, liberty; There is no god, but God for me, Jehovah is his name."
the force of workers available
From this reading So sudden and unexpected had been the passage of Robert Willoughby through the court, and among the men on post without the inner gates, that no one recognised his person.
messengersnounUS /ˈmesəndʒərz/
plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message
From this reading The little white flag that they displayed, denoted the errand of the messengers; the rest was left to conjecture.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading A few saw that a stranger was in their midst; but, under his disguise, no one was quick enough of eye and thought to ascertain who that stranger was.
MontgomerynounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading Montgomery.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "I worship not the sun at noon, The wandering stars, the changing moon, The wind, the flood, the flame; I will not bow the votive knee To wisdom, virtue, liberty; There is no god, but God for me, Jehovah is his name."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I worship not the sun at noon, The wandering stars, the changing moon, The wind, the flood, the flame; I will not bow the votive knee To wisdom, virtue, liberty; There is no god, but God for me, Jehovah is his name."
not any; not one
From this reading "I worship not the sun at noon, The wandering stars, the changing moon, The wind, the flood, the flame; I will not bow the votive knee To wisdom, virtue, liberty; There is no god, but God for me, Jehovah is his name."
the middle of the day
From this reading "I worship not the sun at noon, The wandering stars, the changing moon, The wind, the flood, the flame; I will not bow the votive knee To wisdom, virtue, liberty; There is no god, but God for me, Jehovah is his name."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I worship not the sun at noon, The wandering stars, the changing moon, The wind, the flood, the flame; I will not bow the votive knee To wisdom, virtue, liberty; There is no god, but God for me, Jehovah is his name."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So sudden and unexpected had been the passage of Robert Willoughby through the court, and among the men on post without the inner gates, that no one recognised his person.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So sudden and unexpected had been the passage of Robert Willoughby through the court, and among the men on post without the inner gates, that no one recognised his person.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So sudden and unexpected had been the passage of Robert Willoughby through the court, and among the men on post without the inner gates, that no one recognised his person.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading So sudden and unexpected had been the passage of Robert Willoughby through the court, and among the men on post without the inner gates, that no one recognised his person.
a human being
From this reading So sudden and unexpected had been the passage of Robert Willoughby through the court, and among the men on post without the inner gates, that no one recognised his person.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading So sudden and unexpected had been the passage of Robert Willoughby through the court, and among the men on post without the inner gates, that no one recognised his person.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading A few saw that a stranger was in their midst; but, under his disguise, no one was quick enough of eye and thought to ascertain who that stranger was.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading So sudden and unexpected had been the passage of Robert Willoughby through the court, and among the men on post without the inner gates, that no one recognised his person.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The little white flag that they displayed, denoted the errand of the messengers; the rest was left to conjecture.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading So sudden and unexpected had been the passage of Robert Willoughby through the court, and among the men on post without the inner gates, that no one recognised his person.
cut with a saw
From this reading A few saw that a stranger was in their midst; but, under his disguise, no one was quick enough of eye and thought to ascertain who that stranger was.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So sudden and unexpected had been the passage of Robert Willoughby through the court, and among the men on post without the inner gates, that no one recognised his person.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "I worship not the sun at noon, The wandering stars, the changing moon, The wind, the flood, the flame; I will not bow the votive knee To wisdom, virtue, liberty; There is no god, but God for me, Jehovah is his name."
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading A few saw that a stranger was in their midst; but, under his disguise, no one was quick enough of eye and thought to ascertain who that stranger was.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading So sudden and unexpected had been the passage of Robert Willoughby through the court, and among the men on post without the inner gates, that no one recognised his person.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "I worship not the sun at noon, The wandering stars, the changing moon, The wind, the flood, the flame; I will not bow the votive knee To wisdom, virtue, liberty; There is no god, but God for me, Jehovah is his name."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So sudden and unexpected had been the passage of Robert Willoughby through the court, and among the men on post without the inner gates, that no one recognised his person.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I worship not the sun at noon, The wandering stars, the changing moon, The wind, the flood, the flame; I will not bow the votive knee To wisdom, virtue, liberty; There is no god, but God for me, Jehovah is his name."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A few saw that a stranger was in their midst; but, under his disguise, no one was quick enough of eye and thought to ascertain who that stranger was.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I worship not the sun at noon, The wandering stars, the changing moon, The wind, the flood, the flame; I will not bow the votive knee To wisdom, virtue, liberty; There is no god, but God for me, Jehovah is his name."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little white flag that they displayed, denoted the errand of the messengers; the rest was left to conjecture.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A few saw that a stranger was in their midst; but, under his disguise, no one was quick enough of eye and thought to ascertain who that stranger was.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading So sudden and unexpected had been the passage of Robert Willoughby through the court, and among the men on post without the inner gates, that no one recognised his person.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I worship not the sun at noon, The wandering stars, the changing moon, The wind, the flood, the flame; I will not bow the votive knee To wisdom, virtue, liberty; There is no god, but God for me, Jehovah is his name."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A few saw that a stranger was in their midst; but, under his disguise, no one was quick enough of eye and thought to ascertain who that stranger was.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading So sudden and unexpected had been the passage of Robert Willoughby through the court, and among the men on post without the inner gates, that no one recognised his person.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading "I worship not the sun at noon, The wandering stars, the changing moon, The wind, the flood, the flame; I will not bow the votive knee To wisdom, virtue, liberty; There is no god, but God for me, Jehovah is his name."
votiveadjective
dedicated in fulfillment of a vow
From this reading "I worship not the sun at noon, The wandering stars, the changing moon, The wind, the flood, the flame; I will not bow the votive knee To wisdom, virtue, liberty; There is no god, but God for me, Jehovah is his name."
migratory
From this reading "I worship not the sun at noon, The wandering stars, the changing moon, The wind, the flood, the flame; I will not bow the votive knee To wisdom, virtue, liberty; There is no god, but God for me, Jehovah is his name."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few saw that a stranger was in their midst; but, under his disguise, no one was quick enough of eye and thought to ascertain who that stranger was.
a Caucasian
From this reading The little white flag that they displayed, denoted the errand of the messengers; the rest was left to conjecture.
which person or people
From this reading A few saw that a stranger was in their midst; but, under his disguise, no one was quick enough of eye and thought to ascertain who that stranger was.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I worship not the sun at noon, The wandering stars, the changing moon, The wind, the flood, the flame; I will not bow the votive knee To wisdom, virtue, liberty; There is no god, but God for me, Jehovah is his name."
Willoughby
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From this reading So sudden and unexpected had been the passage of Robert Willoughby through the court, and among the men on post without the inner gates, that no one recognised his person.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "I worship not the sun at noon, The wandering stars, the changing moon, The wind, the flood, the flame; I will not bow the votive knee To wisdom, virtue, liberty; There is no god, but God for me, Jehovah is his name."
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading "I worship not the sun at noon, The wandering stars, the changing moon, The wind, the flood, the flame; I will not bow the votive knee To wisdom, virtue, liberty; There is no god, but God for me, Jehovah is his name."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading So sudden and unexpected had been the passage of Robert Willoughby through the court, and among the men on post without the inner gates, that no one recognised his person.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading "I worship not the sun at noon, The wandering stars, the changing moon, The wind, the flood, the flame; I will not bow the votive knee To wisdom, virtue, liberty; There is no god, but God for me, Jehovah is his name."
