1007
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From this reading In the Aescendune Woods, Easter Tide, 1007.-- Here I am at home, if I may call these woods home, once more, having spent my Lent with my brethren in the monastery of Abingdon.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We are a very large party: Herstan and all his family are here, the Etheling Edmund, and Alfgar.
abbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading Passing through Oxen ford, Kirtlington (where Bishop Sidesman of Crediton died at the Great Council, whose body is buried in the abbey), Beranbyrig, and Warwick, we reached the domains of Aescendune.
Abingdon
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From this reading In the Aescendune Woods, Easter Tide, 1007.-- Here I am at home, if I may call these woods home, once more, having spent my Lent with my brethren in the monastery of Abingdon.
Aescendune
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From this reading In the Aescendune Woods, Easter Tide, 1007.-- Here I am at home, if I may call these woods home, once more, having spent my Lent with my brethren in the monastery of Abingdon.
Alfgar
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From this reading We are a very large party: Herstan and all his family are here, the Etheling Edmund, and Alfgar.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We are a very large party: Herstan and all his family are here, the Etheling Edmund, and Alfgar.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading In the Aescendune Woods, Easter Tide, 1007.-- Here I am at home, if I may call these woods home, once more, having spent my Lent with my brethren in the monastery of Abingdon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We are a very large party: Herstan and all his family are here, the Etheling Edmund, and Alfgar.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are a very large party: Herstan and all his family are here, the Etheling Edmund, and Alfgar.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the Aescendune Woods, Easter Tide, 1007.-- Here I am at home, if I may call these woods home, once more, having spent my Lent with my brethren in the monastery of Abingdon.
Beranbyrig
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From this reading Passing through Oxen ford, Kirtlington (where Bishop Sidesman of Crediton died at the Great Council, whose body is buried in the abbey), Beranbyrig, and Warwick, we reached the domains of Aescendune.
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 Passing through Oxen ford, Kirtlington (where Bishop Sidesman of Crediton died at the Great Council, whose body is buried in the abbey), Beranbyrig, and Warwick, we reached the domains of Aescendune.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading We passed through the desolated village where lie the blackened ruins of priory and hall, not without a sigh, and entered the forest.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Passing through Oxen ford, Kirtlington (where Bishop Sidesman of Crediton died at the Great Council, whose body is buried in the abbey), Beranbyrig, and Warwick, we reached the domains of Aescendune.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading In the Aescendune Woods, Easter Tide, 1007.-- Here I am at home, if I may call these woods home, once more, having spent my Lent with my brethren in the monastery of Abingdon.
placed in a grave
From this reading Passing through Oxen ford, Kirtlington (where Bishop Sidesman of Crediton died at the Great Council, whose body is buried in the abbey), Beranbyrig, and Warwick, we reached the domains of Aescendune.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the Aescendune Woods, Easter Tide, 1007.-- Here I am at home, if I may call these woods home, once more, having spent my Lent with my brethren in the monastery of Abingdon.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Passing through Oxen ford, Kirtlington (where Bishop Sidesman of Crediton died at the Great Council, whose body is buried in the abbey), Beranbyrig, and Warwick, we reached the domains of Aescendune.
Crediton
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From this reading Passing through Oxen ford, Kirtlington (where Bishop Sidesman of Crediton died at the Great Council, whose body is buried in the abbey), Beranbyrig, and Warwick, we reached the domains of Aescendune.
desolated
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From this reading We passed through the desolated village where lie the blackened ruins of priory and hall, not without a sigh, and entered the forest.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Passing through Oxen ford, Kirtlington (where Bishop Sidesman of Crediton died at the Great Council, whose body is buried in the abbey), Beranbyrig, and Warwick, we reached the domains of Aescendune.
domainsnounUS /doʊˈmeɪnz/
plural of “domain” — a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading Passing through Oxen ford, Kirtlington (where Bishop Sidesman of Crediton died at the Great Council, whose body is buried in the abbey), Beranbyrig, and Warwick, we reached the domains of Aescendune.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading In the Aescendune Woods, Easter Tide, 1007.-- Here I am at home, if I may call these woods home, once more, having spent my Lent with my brethren in the monastery of Abingdon.
Edmund
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From this reading We are a very large party: Herstan and all his family are here, the Etheling Edmund, and Alfgar.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading We passed through the desolated village where lie the blackened ruins of priory and hall, not without a sigh, and entered the forest.
Etheling
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From this reading We are a very large party: Herstan and all his family are here, the Etheling Edmund, and Alfgar.
a social unit living together
From this reading We are a very large party: Herstan and all his family are here, the Etheling Edmund, and Alfgar.
fordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading Passing through Oxen ford, Kirtlington (where Bishop Sidesman of Crediton died at the Great Council, whose body is buried in the abbey), Beranbyrig, and Warwick, we reached the domains of Aescendune.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading We passed through the desolated village where lie the blackened ruins of priory and hall, not without a sigh, and entered the forest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We all travelled together from Abingdon.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Passing through Oxen ford, Kirtlington (where Bishop Sidesman of Crediton died at the Great Council, whose body is buried in the abbey), Beranbyrig, and Warwick, we reached the domains of Aescendune.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading We passed through the desolated village where lie the blackened ruins of priory and hall, not without a sigh, and entered the forest.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In the Aescendune Woods, Easter Tide, 1007.-- Here I am at home, if I may call these woods home, once more, having spent my Lent with my brethren in the monastery of Abingdon.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading In the Aescendune Woods, Easter Tide, 1007.-- Here I am at home, if I may call these woods home, once more, having spent my Lent with my brethren in the monastery of Abingdon.
Herstan
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From this reading We are a very large party: Herstan and all his family are here, the Etheling Edmund, and Alfgar.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We are a very large party: Herstan and all his family are here, the Etheling Edmund, and Alfgar.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In the Aescendune Woods, Easter Tide, 1007.-- Here I am at home, if I may call these woods home, once more, having spent my Lent with my brethren in the monastery of Abingdon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the Aescendune Woods, Easter Tide, 1007.-- Here I am at home, if I may call these woods home, once more, having spent my Lent with my brethren in the monastery of Abingdon.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In the Aescendune Woods, Easter Tide, 1007.-- Here I am at home, if I may call these woods home, once more, having spent my Lent with my brethren in the monastery of Abingdon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Aescendune Woods, Easter Tide, 1007.-- Here I am at home, if I may call these woods home, once more, having spent my Lent with my brethren in the monastery of Abingdon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Passing through Oxen ford, Kirtlington (where Bishop Sidesman of Crediton died at the Great Council, whose body is buried in the abbey), Beranbyrig, and Warwick, we reached the domains of Aescendune.
Kirtlington
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From this reading Passing through Oxen ford, Kirtlington (where Bishop Sidesman of Crediton died at the Great Council, whose body is buried in the abbey), Beranbyrig, and Warwick, we reached the domains of Aescendune.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We are a very large party: Herstan and all his family are here, the Etheling Edmund, and Alfgar.
LentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading In the Aescendune Woods, Easter Tide, 1007.-- Here I am at home, if I may call these woods home, once more, having spent my Lent with my brethren in the monastery of Abingdon.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading We passed through the desolated village where lie the blackened ruins of priory and hall, not without a sigh, and entered the forest.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In the Aescendune Woods, Easter Tide, 1007.-- Here I am at home, if I may call these woods home, once more, having spent my Lent with my brethren in the monastery of Abingdon.
monasterynounUS /ˈmɑːnəsteri/
the residence of a religious community
From this reading In the Aescendune Woods, Easter Tide, 1007.-- Here I am at home, if I may call these woods home, once more, having spent my Lent with my brethren in the monastery of Abingdon.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the Aescendune Woods, Easter Tide, 1007.-- Here I am at home, if I may call these woods home, once more, having spent my Lent with my brethren in the monastery of Abingdon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the Aescendune Woods, Easter Tide, 1007.-- Here I am at home, if I may call these woods home, once more, having spent my Lent with my brethren in the monastery of Abingdon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We passed through the desolated village where lie the blackened ruins of priory and hall, not without a sigh, and entered the forest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the Aescendune Woods, Easter Tide, 1007.-- Here I am at home, if I may call these woods home, once more, having spent my Lent with my brethren in the monastery of Abingdon.
on one occasion
From this reading In the Aescendune Woods, Easter Tide, 1007.-- Here I am at home, if I may call these woods home, once more, having spent my Lent with my brethren in the monastery of Abingdon.
OxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Passing through Oxen ford, Kirtlington (where Bishop Sidesman of Crediton died at the Great Council, whose body is buried in the abbey), Beranbyrig, and Warwick, we reached the domains of Aescendune.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading We are a very large party: Herstan and all his family are here, the Etheling Edmund, and Alfgar.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading We passed through the desolated village where lie the blackened ruins of priory and hall, not without a sigh, and entered the forest.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Passing through Oxen ford, Kirtlington (where Bishop Sidesman of Crediton died at the Great Council, whose body is buried in the abbey), Beranbyrig, and Warwick, we reached the domains of Aescendune.
priorynounUS /ˈpraɪəri/
religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
From this reading We passed through the desolated village where lie the blackened ruins of priory and hall, not without a sigh, and entered the forest.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Passing through Oxen ford, Kirtlington (where Bishop Sidesman of Crediton died at the Great Council, whose body is buried in the abbey), Beranbyrig, and Warwick, we reached the domains of Aescendune.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading We passed through the desolated village where lie the blackened ruins of priory and hall, not without a sigh, and entered the forest.
Sidesmannoun
(Church of England) an assistant to the churchwarden; collects offerings of money in the church
From this reading Passing through Oxen ford, Kirtlington (where Bishop Sidesman of Crediton died at the Great Council, whose body is buried in the abbey), Beranbyrig, and Warwick, we reached the domains of Aescendune.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading We passed through the desolated village where lie the blackened ruins of priory and hall, not without a sigh, and entered the forest.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading In the Aescendune Woods, Easter Tide, 1007.-- Here I am at home, if I may call these woods home, once more, having spent my Lent with my brethren in the monastery of Abingdon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Aescendune Woods, Easter Tide, 1007.-- Here I am at home, if I may call these woods home, once more, having spent my Lent with my brethren in the monastery of Abingdon.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In the Aescendune Woods, Easter Tide, 1007.-- Here I am at home, if I may call these woods home, once more, having spent my Lent with my brethren in the monastery of Abingdon.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Passing through Oxen ford, Kirtlington (where Bishop Sidesman of Crediton died at the Great Council, whose body is buried in the abbey), Beranbyrig, and Warwick, we reached the domains of Aescendune.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading In the Aescendune Woods, Easter Tide, 1007.-- Here I am at home, if I may call these woods home, once more, having spent my Lent with my brethren in the monastery of Abingdon.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We all travelled together from Abingdon.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading We all travelled together from Abingdon.
precisely as stated
From this reading We are a very large party: Herstan and all his family are here, the Etheling Edmund, and Alfgar.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading We passed through the desolated village where lie the blackened ruins of priory and hall, not without a sigh, and entered the forest.
WarwicknounUS /ˈwɔːrwɪk/
English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
From this reading Passing through Oxen ford, Kirtlington (where Bishop Sidesman of Crediton died at the Great Council, whose body is buried in the abbey), Beranbyrig, and Warwick, we reached the domains of Aescendune.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are a very large party: Herstan and all his family are here, the Etheling Edmund, and Alfgar.
in or at the place that
From this reading Passing through Oxen ford, Kirtlington (where Bishop Sidesman of Crediton died at the Great Council, whose body is buried in the abbey), Beranbyrig, and Warwick, we reached the domains of Aescendune.
belonging to which person
From this reading Passing through Oxen ford, Kirtlington (where Bishop Sidesman of Crediton died at the Great Council, whose body is buried in the abbey), Beranbyrig, and Warwick, we reached the domains of Aescendune.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the Aescendune Woods, Easter Tide, 1007.-- Here I am at home, if I may call these woods home, once more, having spent my Lent with my brethren in the monastery of Abingdon.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We passed through the desolated village where lie the blackened ruins of priory and hall, not without a sigh, and entered the forest.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In the Aescendune Woods, Easter Tide, 1007.-- Here I am at home, if I may call these woods home, once more, having spent my Lent with my brethren in the monastery of Abingdon.
