used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Abbe had put on his robes and his stole; a vessel containing holy water stood before him on the table; the book of the Blessed Gospels was in his hands, a boy with a taper stood at his side.
AbbenounUS /ˈæbi/
a French abbot
From this reading The Abbe had put on his robes and his stole; a vessel containing holy water stood before him on the table; the book of the Blessed Gospels was in his hands, a boy with a taper stood at his side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had myself proposed the test, and yet when the moment came I was ashamed of myself.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading I had myself proposed the test, and yet when the moment came I was ashamed of myself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Abbe had put on his robes and his stole; a vessel containing holy water stood before him on the table; the book of the Blessed Gospels was in his hands, a boy with a taper stood at his side.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Abbe had put on his robes and his stole; a vessel containing holy water stood before him on the table; the book of the Blessed Gospels was in his hands, a boy with a taper stood at his side.
Bertrand
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From this reading Bertrand brought in the Maid.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading The Abbe had put on his robes and his stole; a vessel containing holy water stood before him on the table; the book of the Blessed Gospels was in his hands, a boy with a taper stood at his side.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The Abbe had put on his robes and his stole; a vessel containing holy water stood before him on the table; the book of the Blessed Gospels was in his hands, a boy with a taper stood at his side.
a youthful male person
From this reading The Abbe had put on his robes and his stole; a vessel containing holy water stood before him on the table; the book of the Blessed Gospels was in his hands, a boy with a taper stood at his side.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Bertrand brought in the Maid.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The place was the hall of the Castle, and the Governor with a few of those most in his confidence stood by to see what would follow.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had myself proposed the test, and yet when the moment came I was ashamed of myself.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The place was the hall of the Castle, and the Governor with a few of those most in his confidence stood by to see what would follow.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading The place was the hall of the Castle, and the Governor with a few of those most in his confidence stood by to see what would follow.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading The Abbe had put on his robes and his stole; a vessel containing holy water stood before him on the table; the book of the Blessed Gospels was in his hands, a boy with a taper stood at his side.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The place was the hall of the Castle, and the Governor with a few of those most in his confidence stood by to see what would follow.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The place was the hall of the Castle, and the Governor with a few of those most in his confidence stood by to see what would follow.
GospelsnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəlz/
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
From this reading The Abbe had put on his robes and his stole; a vessel containing holy water stood before him on the table; the book of the Blessed Gospels was in his hands, a boy with a taper stood at his side.
the head of a state government
From this reading The place was the hall of the Castle, and the Governor with a few of those most in his confidence stood by to see what would follow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had myself proposed the test, and yet when the moment came I was ashamed of myself.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The place was the hall of the Castle, and the Governor with a few of those most in his confidence stood by to see what would follow.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I was at his right hand.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The Abbe had put on his robes and his stole; a vessel containing holy water stood before him on the table; the book of the Blessed Gospels was in his hands, a boy with a taper stood at his side.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Abbe had put on his robes and his stole; a vessel containing holy water stood before him on the table; the book of the Blessed Gospels was in his hands, a boy with a taper stood at his side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Abbe had put on his robes and his stole; a vessel containing holy water stood before him on the table; the book of the Blessed Gospels was in his hands, a boy with a taper stood at his side.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading The Abbe had put on his robes and his stole; a vessel containing holy water stood before him on the table; the book of the Blessed Gospels was in his hands, a boy with a taper stood at his side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had myself proposed the test, and yet when the moment came I was ashamed of myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Abbe had put on his robes and his stole; a vessel containing holy water stood before him on the table; the book of the Blessed Gospels was in his hands, a boy with a taper stood at his side.
a female domestic
From this reading Bertrand brought in the Maid.
a particular point in time
From this reading I had myself proposed the test, and yet when the moment came I was ashamed of myself.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The place was the hall of the Castle, and the Governor with a few of those most in his confidence stood by to see what would follow.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had myself proposed the test, and yet when the moment came I was ashamed of myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had myself proposed the test, and yet when the moment came I was ashamed of myself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Abbe had put on his robes and his stole; a vessel containing holy water stood before him on the table; the book of the Blessed Gospels was in his hands, a boy with a taper stood at his side.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place was the hall of the Castle, and the Governor with a few of those most in his confidence stood by to see what would follow.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I had myself proposed the test, and yet when the moment came I was ashamed of myself.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Abbe had put on his robes and his stole; a vessel containing holy water stood before him on the table; the book of the Blessed Gospels was in his hands, a boy with a taper stood at his side.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I was at his right hand.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading The Abbe had put on his robes and his stole; a vessel containing holy water stood before him on the table; the book of the Blessed Gospels was in his hands, a boy with a taper stood at his side.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The place was the hall of the Castle, and the Governor with a few of those most in his confidence stood by to see what would follow.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Abbe had put on his robes and his stole; a vessel containing holy water stood before him on the table; the book of the Blessed Gospels was in his hands, a boy with a taper stood at his side.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading The Abbe had put on his robes and his stole; a vessel containing holy water stood before him on the table; the book of the Blessed Gospels was in his hands, a boy with a taper stood at his side.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Abbe had put on his robes and his stole; a vessel containing holy water stood before him on the table; the book of the Blessed Gospels was in his hands, a boy with a taper stood at his side.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The Abbe had put on his robes and his stole; a vessel containing holy water stood before him on the table; the book of the Blessed Gospels was in his hands, a boy with a taper stood at his side.
taperverbUS /ˈteɪpər/
diminish gradually
From this reading The Abbe had put on his robes and his stole; a vessel containing holy water stood before him on the table; the book of the Blessed Gospels was in his hands, a boy with a taper stood at his side.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading I had myself proposed the test, and yet when the moment came I was ashamed of myself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had myself proposed the test, and yet when the moment came I was ashamed of myself.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The place was the hall of the Castle, and the Governor with a few of those most in his confidence stood by to see what would follow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The place was the hall of the Castle, and the Governor with a few of those most in his confidence stood by to see what would follow.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The Abbe had put on his robes and his stole; a vessel containing holy water stood before him on the table; the book of the Blessed Gospels was in his hands, a boy with a taper stood at his side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had myself proposed the test, and yet when the moment came I was ashamed of myself.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The Abbe had put on his robes and his stole; a vessel containing holy water stood before him on the table; the book of the Blessed Gospels was in his hands, a boy with a taper stood at his side.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The place was the hall of the Castle, and the Governor with a few of those most in his confidence stood by to see what would follow.
at the time that
From this reading I had myself proposed the test, and yet when the moment came I was ashamed of myself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Abbe had put on his robes and his stole; a vessel containing holy water stood before him on the table; the book of the Blessed Gospels was in his hands, a boy with a taper stood at his side.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The place was the hall of the Castle, and the Governor with a few of those most in his confidence stood by to see what would follow.
but in spite of that
From this reading I had myself proposed the test, and yet when the moment came I was ashamed of myself.
