Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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From this reading The good bishop died in the year 650, and was buried amongst the people he loved, but many years later his relics were translated to Winchester.

acquired as your own by free choice

From this reading Here the apostle of Wessex, Birinus, had converted and baptized Cynegils, king of that country, Oswald, the saintly king of Northumbria, being present, and receiving him fresh from the regenerating waters as his adopted son.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading The good bishop died in the year 650, and was buried amongst the people he loved, but many years later his relics were translated to Winchester.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Here the apostle of Wessex, Birinus, had converted and baptized Cynegils, king of that country, Oswald, the saintly king of Northumbria, being present, and receiving him fresh from the regenerating waters as his adopted son.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading But the tale went forth that the cunning canons of Dorchester had given them another body than that of the saint, and their shrine was the object of veneration equally with the rival shrine at Winchester.

an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform

From this reading Here the apostle of Wessex, Birinus, had converted and baptized Cynegils, king of that country, Oswald, the saintly king of Northumbria, being present, and receiving him fresh from the regenerating waters as his adopted son.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Here the apostle of Wessex, Birinus, had converted and baptized Cynegils, king of that country, Oswald, the saintly king of Northumbria, being present, and receiving him fresh from the regenerating waters as his adopted son.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Dorchester was at this period the most important city of the Midland counties, for it was the seat of the great bishopric which extended its sway over nearly the whole of Mercia.

having undergone the Christian ritual of baptism

From this reading Here the apostle of Wessex, Birinus, had converted and baptized Cynegils, king of that country, Oswald, the saintly king of Northumbria, being present, and receiving him fresh from the regenerating waters as his adopted son.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Here the apostle of Wessex, Birinus, had converted and baptized Cynegils, king of that country, Oswald, the saintly king of Northumbria, being present, and receiving him fresh from the regenerating waters as his adopted son.

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From this reading Here the apostle of Wessex, Birinus, had converted and baptized Cynegils, king of that country, Oswald, the saintly king of Northumbria, being present, and receiving him fresh from the regenerating waters as his adopted son.

a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ

From this reading The good bishop died in the year 650, and was buried amongst the people he loved, but many years later his relics were translated to Winchester.

the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop

From this reading Dorchester was at this period the most important city of the Midland counties, for it was the seat of the great bishopric which extended its sway over nearly the whole of Mercia.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading But the tale went forth that the cunning canons of Dorchester had given them another body than that of the saint, and their shrine was the object of veneration equally with the rival shrine at Winchester.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Here, the next year, Cuichelm, his brother, was baptized, and from this centre Christianity was widely diffused.

placed in a grave

From this reading The good bishop died in the year 650, and was buried amongst the people he loved, but many years later his relics were translated to Winchester.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The good bishop died in the year 650, and was buried amongst the people he loved, but many years later his relics were translated to Winchester.

plural of “canon” — 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 But the tale went forth that the cunning canons of Dorchester had given them another body than that of the saint, and their shrine was the object of veneration equally with the rival shrine at Winchester.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading Here, the next year, Cuichelm, his brother, was baptized, and from this centre Christianity was widely diffused.

a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior

From this reading Here, the next year, Cuichelm, his brother, was baptized, and from this centre Christianity was widely diffused.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Dorchester was at this period the most important city of the Midland counties, for it was the seat of the great bishopric which extended its sway over nearly the whole of Mercia.

past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy

From this reading Here the apostle of Wessex, Birinus, had converted and baptized Cynegils, king of that country, Oswald, the saintly king of Northumbria, being present, and receiving him fresh from the regenerating waters as his adopted son.

plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading Dorchester was at this period the most important city of the Midland counties, for it was the seat of the great bishopric which extended its sway over nearly the whole of Mercia.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Here the apostle of Wessex, Birinus, had converted and baptized Cynegils, king of that country, Oswald, the saintly king of Northumbria, being present, and receiving him fresh from the regenerating waters as his adopted son.

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From this reading Here, the next year, Cuichelm, his brother, was baptized, and from this centre Christianity was widely diffused.

attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness

From this reading But the tale went forth that the cunning canons of Dorchester had given them another body than that of the saint, and their shrine was the object of veneration equally with the rival shrine at Winchester.

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From this reading Here the apostle of Wessex, Birinus, had converted and baptized Cynegils, king of that country, Oswald, the saintly king of Northumbria, being present, and receiving him fresh from the regenerating waters as his adopted son.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading The good bishop died in the year 650, and was buried amongst the people he loved, but many years later his relics were translated to Winchester.

(of light rays) subjected to scattering by reflection from a rough surface or transmission through a translucent material

From this reading Here, the next year, Cuichelm, his brother, was baptized, and from this centre Christianity was widely diffused.

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From this reading Dorchester was at this period the most important city of the Midland counties, for it was the seat of the great bishopric which extended its sway over nearly the whole of Mercia.

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading But the tale went forth that the cunning canons of Dorchester had given them another body than that of the saint, and their shrine was the object of veneration equally with the rival shrine at Winchester.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading Dorchester was at this period the most important city of the Midland counties, for it was the seat of the great bishopric which extended its sway over nearly the whole of Mercia.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Dorchester was at this period the most important city of the Midland counties, for it was the seat of the great bishopric which extended its sway over nearly the whole of Mercia.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But the tale went forth that the cunning canons of Dorchester had given them another body than that of the saint, and their shrine was the object of veneration equally with the rival shrine at Winchester.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Here the apostle of Wessex, Birinus, had converted and baptized Cynegils, king of that country, Oswald, the saintly king of Northumbria, being present, and receiving him fresh from the regenerating waters as his adopted son.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Here the apostle of Wessex, Birinus, had converted and baptized Cynegils, king of that country, Oswald, the saintly king of Northumbria, being present, and receiving him fresh from the regenerating waters as his adopted son.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading But the tale went forth that the cunning canons of Dorchester had given them another body than that of the saint, and their shrine was the object of veneration equally with the rival shrine at Winchester.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The good bishop died in the year 650, and was buried amongst the people he loved, but many years later his relics were translated to Winchester.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Dorchester was at this period the most important city of the Midland counties, for it was the seat of the great bishopric which extended its sway over nearly the whole of Mercia.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Here the apostle of Wessex, Birinus, had converted and baptized Cynegils, king of that country, Oswald, the saintly king of Northumbria, being present, and receiving him fresh from the regenerating waters as his adopted son.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The good bishop died in the year 650, and was buried amongst the people he loved, but many years later his relics were translated to Winchester.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here the apostle of Wessex, Birinus, had converted and baptized Cynegils, king of that country, Oswald, the saintly king of Northumbria, being present, and receiving him fresh from the regenerating waters as his adopted son.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Here the apostle of Wessex, Birinus, had converted and baptized Cynegils, king of that country, Oswald, the saintly king of Northumbria, being present, and receiving him fresh from the regenerating waters as his adopted son.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Here the apostle of Wessex, Birinus, had converted and baptized Cynegils, king of that country, Oswald, the saintly king of Northumbria, being present, and receiving him fresh from the regenerating waters as his adopted son.

of great significance or value

From this reading Dorchester was at this period the most important city of the Midland counties, for it was the seat of the great bishopric which extended its sway over nearly the whole of Mercia.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The good bishop died in the year 650, and was buried amongst the people he loved, but many years later his relics were translated to Winchester.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Dorchester was at this period the most important city of the Midland counties, for it was the seat of the great bishopric which extended its sway over nearly the whole of Mercia.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Dorchester was at this period the most important city of the Midland counties, for it was the seat of the great bishopric which extended its sway over nearly the whole of Mercia.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Here the apostle of Wessex, Birinus, had converted and baptized Cynegils, king of that country, Oswald, the saintly king of Northumbria, being present, and receiving him fresh from the regenerating waters as his adopted son.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading The good bishop died in the year 650, and was buried amongst the people he loved, but many years later his relics were translated to Winchester.

held dear

From this reading The good bishop died in the year 650, and was buried amongst the people he loved, but many years later his relics were translated to Winchester.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The good bishop died in the year 650, and was buried amongst the people he loved, but many years later his relics were translated to Winchester.

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From this reading Dorchester was at this period the most important city of the Midland counties, for it was the seat of the great bishopric which extended its sway over nearly the whole of Mercia.

a town in west central Texas

From this reading Dorchester was at this period the most important city of the Midland counties, for it was the seat of the great bishopric which extended its sway over nearly the whole of Mercia.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Dorchester was at this period the most important city of the Midland counties, for it was the seat of the great bishopric which extended its sway over nearly the whole of Mercia.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Dorchester was at this period the most important city of the Midland counties, for it was the seat of the great bishopric which extended its sway over nearly the whole of Mercia.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Here, the next year, Cuichelm, his brother, was baptized, and from this centre Christianity was widely diffused.

an Anglo-Saxon kingdom in northern England until 876

From this reading Here the apostle of Wessex, Birinus, had converted and baptized Cynegils, king of that country, Oswald, the saintly king of Northumbria, being present, and receiving him fresh from the regenerating waters as his adopted son.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading But the tale went forth that the cunning canons of Dorchester had given them another body than that of the saint, and their shrine was the object of veneration equally with the rival shrine at Winchester.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Dorchester was at this period the most important city of the Midland counties, for it was the seat of the great bishopric which extended its sway over nearly the whole of Mercia.

United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)

From this reading Here the apostle of Wessex, Birinus, had converted and baptized Cynegils, king of that country, Oswald, the saintly king of Northumbria, being present, and receiving him fresh from the regenerating waters as his adopted son.

above and across; more than

From this reading Dorchester was at this period the most important city of the Midland counties, for it was the seat of the great bishopric which extended its sway over nearly the whole of Mercia.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The good bishop died in the year 650, and was buried amongst the people he loved, but many years later his relics were translated to Winchester.

an amount of time

From this reading Dorchester was at this period the most important city of the Midland counties, for it was the seat of the great bishopric which extended its sway over nearly the whole of Mercia.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Here the apostle of Wessex, Birinus, had converted and baptized Cynegils, king of that country, Oswald, the saintly king of Northumbria, being present, and receiving him fresh from the regenerating waters as his adopted son.

-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of

From this reading Here the apostle of Wessex, Birinus, had converted and baptized Cynegils, king of that country, Oswald, the saintly king of Northumbria, being present, and receiving him fresh from the regenerating waters as his adopted son.

that are generating anew

From this reading Here the apostle of Wessex, Birinus, had converted and baptized Cynegils, king of that country, Oswald, the saintly king of Northumbria, being present, and receiving him fresh from the regenerating waters as his adopted son.

plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past

From this reading The good bishop died in the year 650, and was buried amongst the people he loved, but many years later his relics were translated to Winchester.

be equal to in quality or ability

From this reading But the tale went forth that the cunning canons of Dorchester had given them another body than that of the saint, and their shrine was the object of veneration equally with the rival shrine at Winchester.

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading But the tale went forth that the cunning canons of Dorchester had given them another body than that of the saint, and their shrine was the object of veneration equally with the rival shrine at Winchester.

marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint

From this reading Here the apostle of Wessex, Birinus, had converted and baptized Cynegils, king of that country, Oswald, the saintly king of Northumbria, being present, and receiving him fresh from the regenerating waters as his adopted son.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading Dorchester was at this period the most important city of the Midland counties, for it was the seat of the great bishopric which extended its sway over nearly the whole of Mercia.

a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person

From this reading But the tale went forth that the cunning canons of Dorchester had given them another body than that of the saint, and their shrine was the object of veneration equally with the rival shrine at Winchester.

a male human offspring

From this reading Here the apostle of Wessex, Birinus, had converted and baptized Cynegils, king of that country, Oswald, the saintly king of Northumbria, being present, and receiving him fresh from the regenerating waters as his adopted son.

move back and forth or sideways

From this reading Dorchester was at this period the most important city of the Midland counties, for it was the seat of the great bishopric which extended its sway over nearly the whole of Mercia.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading But the tale went forth that the cunning canons of Dorchester had given them another body than that of the saint, and their shrine was the object of veneration equally with the rival shrine at Winchester.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But the tale went forth that the cunning canons of Dorchester had given them another body than that of the saint, and their shrine was the object of veneration equally with the rival shrine at Winchester.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Here the apostle of Wessex, Birinus, had converted and baptized Cynegils, king of that country, Oswald, the saintly king of Northumbria, being present, and receiving him fresh from the regenerating waters as his adopted son.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Dorchester was at this period the most important city of the Midland counties, for it was the seat of the great bishopric which extended its sway over nearly the whole of Mercia.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But the tale went forth that the cunning canons of Dorchester had given them another body than that of the saint, and their shrine was the object of veneration equally with the rival shrine at Winchester.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But the tale went forth that the cunning canons of Dorchester had given them another body than that of the saint, and their shrine was the object of veneration equally with the rival shrine at Winchester.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Dorchester was at this period the most important city of the Midland counties, for it was the seat of the great bishopric which extended its sway over nearly the whole of Mercia.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The good bishop died in the year 650, and was buried amongst the people he loved, but many years later his relics were translated to Winchester.

past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading The good bishop died in the year 650, and was buried amongst the people he loved, but many years later his relics were translated to Winchester.

a feeling of profound respect for someone or something

From this reading But the tale went forth that the cunning canons of Dorchester had given them another body than that of the saint, and their shrine was the object of veneration equally with the rival shrine at Winchester.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Dorchester was at this period the most important city of the Midland counties, for it was the seat of the great bishopric which extended its sway over nearly the whole of Mercia.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading Here the apostle of Wessex, Birinus, had converted and baptized Cynegils, king of that country, Oswald, the saintly king of Northumbria, being present, and receiving him fresh from the regenerating waters as his adopted son.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading But the tale went forth that the cunning canons of Dorchester had given them another body than that of the saint, and their shrine was the object of veneration equally with the rival shrine at Winchester.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The good bishop died in the year 650, and was buried amongst the people he loved, but many years later his relics were translated to Winchester.

a Saxon kingdom in southwestern England that became the most powerful English kingdom by the 10th century

From this reading Here the apostle of Wessex, Birinus, had converted and baptized Cynegils, king of that country, Oswald, the saintly king of Northumbria, being present, and receiving him fresh from the regenerating waters as his adopted son.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Dorchester was at this period the most important city of the Midland counties, for it was the seat of the great bishopric which extended its sway over nearly the whole of Mercia.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Dorchester was at this period the most important city of the Midland counties, for it was the seat of the great bishopric which extended its sway over nearly the whole of Mercia.

to a great degree

From this reading Here, the next year, Cuichelm, his brother, was baptized, and from this centre Christianity was widely diffused.

a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire

From this reading The good bishop died in the year 650, and was buried amongst the people he loved, but many years later his relics were translated to Winchester.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But the tale went forth that the cunning canons of Dorchester had given them another body than that of the saint, and their shrine was the object of veneration equally with the rival shrine at Winchester.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Here, the next year, Cuichelm, his brother, was baptized, and from this centre Christianity was widely diffused.

a late time of life

From this reading The good bishop died in the year 650, and was buried amongst the people he loved, but many years later his relics were translated to Winchester.