Abbeytown
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From this reading The whole conversation at Abbeytown turned upon the subject of the accident at the prison.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading The whole conversation at Abbeytown turned upon the subject of the accident at the prison.
(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 “And well my folly’s meed you gave, Who forfeited, to be your slave, All here and all beyond the grave!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And well my folly’s meed you gave, Who forfeited, to be your slave, All here and all beyond the grave!
another's
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From this reading You saw another’s face more fair, You knew her of broad lands the heir, Forgot your vows, your faith forswore.
ascertainedadjectiveUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It was well ascertained that the fire had originated in the clothes-room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The whole conversation at Abbeytown turned upon the subject of the accident at the prison.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And well my folly’s meed you gave, Who forfeited, to be your slave, All here and all beyond the grave!
dearly loved
From this reading And I was then beloved no more.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “And well my folly’s meed you gave, Who forfeited, to be your slave, All here and all beyond the grave!
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading You saw another’s face more fair, You knew her of broad lands the heir, Forgot your vows, your faith forswore.
clothes-room
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From this reading It was well ascertained that the fire had originated in the clothes-room.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The whole conversation at Abbeytown turned upon the subject of the accident at the prison.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading You saw another’s face more fair, You knew her of broad lands the heir, Forgot your vows, your faith forswore.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading You saw another’s face more fair, You knew her of broad lands the heir, Forgot your vows, your faith forswore.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading You saw another’s face more fair, You knew her of broad lands the heir, Forgot your vows, your faith forswore.
start firing a weapon
From this reading It was well ascertained that the fire had originated in the clothes-room.
folly's
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From this reading “And well my folly’s meed you gave, Who forfeited, to be your slave, All here and all beyond the grave!
forfeitedadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrfɪtɪd/
surrendered as a penalty
From this reading “And well my folly’s meed you gave, Who forfeited, to be your slave, All here and all beyond the grave!
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading You saw another’s face more fair, You knew her of broad lands the heir, Forgot your vows, your faith forswore.
forswore
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From this reading You saw another’s face more fair, You knew her of broad lands the heir, Forgot your vows, your faith forswore.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “And well my folly’s meed you gave, Who forfeited, to be your slave, All here and all beyond the grave!
death of a person
From this reading “And well my folly’s meed you gave, Who forfeited, to be your slave, All here and all beyond the grave!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was well ascertained that the fire had originated in the clothes-room.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading You saw another’s face more fair, You knew her of broad lands the heir, Forgot your vows, your faith forswore.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You saw another’s face more fair, You knew her of broad lands the heir, Forgot your vows, your faith forswore.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “And well my folly’s meed you gave, Who forfeited, to be your slave, All here and all beyond the grave!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I was then beloved no more.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was well ascertained that the fire had originated in the clothes-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was well ascertained that the fire had originated in the clothes-room.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You saw another’s face more fair, You knew her of broad lands the heir, Forgot your vows, your faith forswore.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading You saw another’s face more fair, You knew her of broad lands the heir, Forgot your vows, your faith forswore.
meednoun
a fitting reward
From this reading “And well my folly’s meed you gave, Who forfeited, to be your slave, All here and all beyond the grave!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You saw another’s face more fair, You knew her of broad lands the heir, Forgot your vows, your faith forswore.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And well my folly’s meed you gave, Who forfeited, to be your slave, All here and all beyond the grave!
not any; not one
From this reading And I was then beloved no more.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You saw another’s face more fair, You knew her of broad lands the heir, Forgot your vows, your faith forswore.
originatedverbUS /ərˈɪdʒəneɪtəd/
past form of “originate” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading It was well ascertained that the fire had originated in the clothes-room.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading The whole conversation at Abbeytown turned upon the subject of the accident at the prison.
cut with a saw
From this reading You saw another’s face more fair, You knew her of broad lands the heir, Forgot your vows, your faith forswore.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading “And well my folly’s meed you gave, Who forfeited, to be your slave, All here and all beyond the grave!
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The whole conversation at Abbeytown turned upon the subject of the accident at the prison.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was well ascertained that the fire had originated in the clothes-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And well my folly’s meed you gave, Who forfeited, to be your slave, All here and all beyond the grave!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And I was then beloved no more.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And well my folly’s meed you gave, Who forfeited, to be your slave, All here and all beyond the grave!
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The whole conversation at Abbeytown turned upon the subject of the accident at the prison.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The whole conversation at Abbeytown turned upon the subject of the accident at the prison.
vowsnounUS /vaʊz/
plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
From this reading You saw another’s face more fair, You knew her of broad lands the heir, Forgot your vows, your faith forswore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And I was then beloved no more.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “And well my folly’s meed you gave, Who forfeited, to be your slave, All here and all beyond the grave!
which person or people
From this reading “And well my folly’s meed you gave, Who forfeited, to be your slave, All here and all beyond the grave!
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole conversation at Abbeytown turned upon the subject of the accident at the prison.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And well my folly’s meed you gave, Who forfeited, to be your slave, All here and all beyond the grave!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And well my folly’s meed you gave, Who forfeited, to be your slave, All here and all beyond the grave!
