AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading Whether it was the scorching heat through which we have been travelling, or the malaria, which affected us with catarrh one night when we slept with our windows open, or whether the angry monks in the Benedictine Abbey mixed some poison with our food, I know not; but we had scarcely reached this place when he became seriously ill.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Whether it was the scorching heat through which we have been travelling, or the malaria, which affected us with catarrh one night when we slept with our windows open, or whether the angry monks in the Benedictine Abbey mixed some poison with our food, I know not; but we had scarcely reached this place when he became seriously ill.
anew
From this reading Thank God, Brother Martin is reviving again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The remembrance of his sins and the terrors of God's judgment rushed on his mind, weakened by suffering.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Whether it was the scorching heat through which we have been travelling, or the malaria, which affected us with catarrh one night when we slept with our windows open, or whether the angry monks in the Benedictine Abbey mixed some poison with our food, I know not; but we had scarcely reached this place when he became seriously ill.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading As I watched beside him I learned something of the anguish he passed through at our convent at Erfurt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I watched beside him I learned something of the anguish he passed through at our convent at Erfurt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As I watched beside him I learned something of the anguish he passed through at our convent at Erfurt.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Whether it was the scorching heat through which we have been travelling, or the malaria, which affected us with catarrh one night when we slept with our windows open, or whether the angry monks in the Benedictine Abbey mixed some poison with our food, I know not; but we had scarcely reached this place when he became seriously ill.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He has been on the very borders of the grave.
BenedictinenounUS /ˌbenəˈdɪktin/
a monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict
From this reading Whether it was the scorching heat through which we have been travelling, or the malaria, which affected us with catarrh one night when we slept with our windows open, or whether the angry monks in the Benedictine Abbey mixed some poison with our food, I know not; but we had scarcely reached this place when he became seriously ill.
next to; at the side of
From this reading As I watched beside him I learned something of the anguish he passed through at our convent at Erfurt.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading He has been on the very borders of the grave.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Thank God, Brother Martin is reviving again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Whether it was the scorching heat through which we have been travelling, or the malaria, which affected us with catarrh one night when we slept with our windows open, or whether the angry monks in the Benedictine Abbey mixed some poison with our food, I know not; but we had scarcely reached this place when he became seriously ill.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The remembrance of his sins and the terrors of God's judgment rushed on his mind, weakened by suffering.
catarrhnoun
inflammation of the nose and throat with increased production of mucus
From this reading Whether it was the scorching heat through which we have been travelling, or the malaria, which affected us with catarrh one night when we slept with our windows open, or whether the angry monks in the Benedictine Abbey mixed some poison with our food, I know not; but we had scarcely reached this place when he became seriously ill.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading As I watched beside him I learned something of the anguish he passed through at our convent at Erfurt.
Erfurt
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From this reading As I watched beside him I learned something of the anguish he passed through at our convent at Erfurt.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Whether it was the scorching heat through which we have been travelling, or the malaria, which affected us with catarrh one night when we slept with our windows open, or whether the angry monks in the Benedictine Abbey mixed some poison with our food, I know not; but we had scarcely reached this place when he became seriously ill.
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 Thank God, Brother Martin is reviving again.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — 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 The remembrance of his sins and the terrors of God's judgment rushed on his mind, weakened by suffering.
death of a person
From this reading He has been on the very borders of the grave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whether it was the scorching heat through which we have been travelling, or the malaria, which affected us with catarrh one night when we slept with our windows open, or whether the angry monks in the Benedictine Abbey mixed some poison with our food, I know not; but we had scarcely reached this place when he became seriously ill.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has been on the very borders of the grave.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whether it was the scorching heat through which we have been travelling, or the malaria, which affected us with catarrh one night when we slept with our windows open, or whether the angry monks in the Benedictine Abbey mixed some poison with our food, I know not; but we had scarcely reached this place when he became seriously ill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has been on the very borders of the grave.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Whether it was the scorching heat through which we have been travelling, or the malaria, which affected us with catarrh one night when we slept with our windows open, or whether the angry monks in the Benedictine Abbey mixed some poison with our food, I know not; but we had scarcely reached this place when he became seriously ill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As I watched beside him I learned something of the anguish he passed through at our convent at Erfurt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The remembrance of his sins and the terrors of God's judgment rushed on his mind, weakened by suffering.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Whether it was the scorching heat through which we have been travelling, or the malaria, which affected us with catarrh one night when we slept with our windows open, or whether the angry monks in the Benedictine Abbey mixed some poison with our food, I know not; but we had scarcely reached this place when he became seriously ill.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Whether it was the scorching heat through which we have been travelling, or the malaria, which affected us with catarrh one night when we slept with our windows open, or whether the angry monks in the Benedictine Abbey mixed some poison with our food, I know not; but we had scarcely reached this place when he became seriously ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whether it was the scorching heat through which we have been travelling, or the malaria, which affected us with catarrh one night when we slept with our windows open, or whether the angry monks in the Benedictine Abbey mixed some poison with our food, I know not; but we had scarcely reached this place when he became seriously ill.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thank God, Brother Martin is reviving again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whether it was the scorching heat through which we have been travelling, or the malaria, which affected us with catarrh one night when we slept with our windows open, or whether the angry monks in the Benedictine Abbey mixed some poison with our food, I know not; but we had scarcely reached this place when he became seriously ill.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading The remembrance of his sins and the terrors of God's judgment rushed on his mind, weakened by suffering.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Whether it was the scorching heat through which we have been travelling, or the malaria, which affected us with catarrh one night when we slept with our windows open, or whether the angry monks in the Benedictine Abbey mixed some poison with our food, I know not; but we had scarcely reached this place when he became seriously ill.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading As I watched beside him I learned something of the anguish he passed through at our convent at Erfurt.
malarianounUS /məˈleriə/
an infective disease caused by sporozoan parasites that are transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito; marked by paroxysms of chills and fever
From this reading Whether it was the scorching heat through which we have been travelling, or the malaria, which affected us with catarrh one night when we slept with our windows open, or whether the angry monks in the Benedictine Abbey mixed some poison with our food, I know not; but we had scarcely reached this place when he became seriously ill.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Thank God, Brother Martin is reviving again.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The remembrance of his sins and the terrors of God's judgment rushed on his mind, weakened by suffering.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Whether it was the scorching heat through which we have been travelling, or the malaria, which affected us with catarrh one night when we slept with our windows open, or whether the angry monks in the Benedictine Abbey mixed some poison with our food, I know not; but we had scarcely reached this place when he became seriously ill.
monksnounUS /mʌŋks/
plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading Whether it was the scorching heat through which we have been travelling, or the malaria, which affected us with catarrh one night when we slept with our windows open, or whether the angry monks in the Benedictine Abbey mixed some poison with our food, I know not; but we had scarcely reached this place when he became seriously ill.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Whether it was the scorching heat through which we have been travelling, or the malaria, which affected us with catarrh one night when we slept with our windows open, or whether the angry monks in the Benedictine Abbey mixed some poison with our food, I know not; but we had scarcely reached this place when he became seriously ill.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whether it was the scorching heat through which we have been travelling, or the malaria, which affected us with catarrh one night when we slept with our windows open, or whether the angry monks in the Benedictine Abbey mixed some poison with our food, I know not; but we had scarcely reached this place when he became seriously ill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He has been on the very borders of the grave.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He has been on the very borders of the grave.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Whether it was the scorching heat through which we have been travelling, or the malaria, which affected us with catarrh one night when we slept with our windows open, or whether the angry monks in the Benedictine Abbey mixed some poison with our food, I know not; but we had scarcely reached this place when he became seriously ill.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Whether it was the scorching heat through which we have been travelling, or the malaria, which affected us with catarrh one night when we slept with our windows open, or whether the angry monks in the Benedictine Abbey mixed some poison with our food, I know not; but we had scarcely reached this place when he became seriously ill.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether it was the scorching heat through which we have been travelling, or the malaria, which affected us with catarrh one night when we slept with our windows open, or whether the angry monks in the Benedictine Abbey mixed some poison with our food, I know not; but we had scarcely reached this place when he became seriously ill.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Whether it was the scorching heat through which we have been travelling, or the malaria, which affected us with catarrh one night when we slept with our windows open, or whether the angry monks in the Benedictine Abbey mixed some poison with our food, I know not; but we had scarcely reached this place when he became seriously ill.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As I watched beside him I learned something of the anguish he passed through at our convent at Erfurt.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Whether it was the scorching heat through which we have been travelling, or the malaria, which affected us with catarrh one night when we slept with our windows open, or whether the angry monks in the Benedictine Abbey mixed some poison with our food, I know not; but we had scarcely reached this place when he became seriously ill.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading Whether it was the scorching heat through which we have been travelling, or the malaria, which affected us with catarrh one night when we slept with our windows open, or whether the angry monks in the Benedictine Abbey mixed some poison with our food, I know not; but we had scarcely reached this place when he became seriously ill.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Whether it was the scorching heat through which we have been travelling, or the malaria, which affected us with catarrh one night when we slept with our windows open, or whether the angry monks in the Benedictine Abbey mixed some poison with our food, I know not; but we had scarcely reached this place when he became seriously ill.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading The remembrance of his sins and the terrors of God's judgment rushed on his mind, weakened by suffering.
revivingadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvɪŋ/
tending to impart new life and vigor to
From this reading Thank God, Brother Martin is reviving again.
done under pressure
From this reading The remembrance of his sins and the terrors of God's judgment rushed on his mind, weakened by suffering.
only a very short time before
From this reading Whether it was the scorching heat through which we have been travelling, or the malaria, which affected us with catarrh one night when we slept with our windows open, or whether the angry monks in the Benedictine Abbey mixed some poison with our food, I know not; but we had scarcely reached this place when he became seriously ill.
scorchingadjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrtʃɪŋ/
hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface
From this reading Whether it was the scorching heat through which we have been travelling, or the malaria, which affected us with catarrh one night when we slept with our windows open, or whether the angry monks in the Benedictine Abbey mixed some poison with our food, I know not; but we had scarcely reached this place when he became seriously ill.
in a serious manner
From this reading Whether it was the scorching heat through which we have been travelling, or the malaria, which affected us with catarrh one night when we slept with our windows open, or whether the angry monks in the Benedictine Abbey mixed some poison with our food, I know not; but we had scarcely reached this place when he became seriously ill.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading The remembrance of his sins and the terrors of God's judgment rushed on his mind, weakened by suffering.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Whether it was the scorching heat through which we have been travelling, or the malaria, which affected us with catarrh one night when we slept with our windows open, or whether the angry monks in the Benedictine Abbey mixed some poison with our food, I know not; but we had scarcely reached this place when he became seriously ill.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Whether it was the scorching heat through which we have been travelling, or the malaria, which affected us with catarrh one night when we slept with our windows open, or whether the angry monks in the Benedictine Abbey mixed some poison with our food, I know not; but we had scarcely reached this place when he became seriously ill.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As I watched beside him I learned something of the anguish he passed through at our convent at Erfurt.
a state of acute pain
From this reading The remembrance of his sins and the terrors of God's judgment rushed on his mind, weakened by suffering.
terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The remembrance of his sins and the terrors of God's judgment rushed on his mind, weakened by suffering.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Thank God, Brother Martin is reviving again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He has been on the very borders of the grave.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Whether it was the scorching heat through which we have been travelling, or the malaria, which affected us with catarrh one night when we slept with our windows open, or whether the angry monks in the Benedictine Abbey mixed some poison with our food, I know not; but we had scarcely reached this place when he became seriously ill.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Whether it was the scorching heat through which we have been travelling, or the malaria, which affected us with catarrh one night when we slept with our windows open, or whether the angry monks in the Benedictine Abbey mixed some poison with our food, I know not; but we had scarcely reached this place when he became seriously ill.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Whether it was the scorching heat through which we have been travelling, or the malaria, which affected us with catarrh one night when we slept with our windows open, or whether the angry monks in the Benedictine Abbey mixed some poison with our food, I know not; but we had scarcely reached this place when he became seriously ill.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whether it was the scorching heat through which we have been travelling, or the malaria, which affected us with catarrh one night when we slept with our windows open, or whether the angry monks in the Benedictine Abbey mixed some poison with our food, I know not; but we had scarcely reached this place when he became seriously ill.
precisely as stated
From this reading He has been on the very borders of the grave.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whether it was the scorching heat through which we have been travelling, or the malaria, which affected us with catarrh one night when we slept with our windows open, or whether the angry monks in the Benedictine Abbey mixed some poison with our food, I know not; but we had scarcely reached this place when he became seriously ill.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading As I watched beside him I learned something of the anguish he passed through at our convent at Erfurt.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Whether it was the scorching heat through which we have been travelling, or the malaria, which affected us with catarrh one night when we slept with our windows open, or whether the angry monks in the Benedictine Abbey mixed some poison with our food, I know not; but we had scarcely reached this place when he became seriously ill.
weakenedadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading The remembrance of his sins and the terrors of God's judgment rushed on his mind, weakened by suffering.
at the time that
From this reading Whether it was the scorching heat through which we have been travelling, or the malaria, which affected us with catarrh one night when we slept with our windows open, or whether the angry monks in the Benedictine Abbey mixed some poison with our food, I know not; but we had scarcely reached this place when he became seriously ill.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether it was the scorching heat through which we have been travelling, or the malaria, which affected us with catarrh one night when we slept with our windows open, or whether the angry monks in the Benedictine Abbey mixed some poison with our food, I know not; but we had scarcely reached this place when he became seriously ill.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Whether it was the scorching heat through which we have been travelling, or the malaria, which affected us with catarrh one night when we slept with our windows open, or whether the angry monks in the Benedictine Abbey mixed some poison with our food, I know not; but we had scarcely reached this place when he became seriously ill.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Whether it was the scorching heat through which we have been travelling, or the malaria, which affected us with catarrh one night when we slept with our windows open, or whether the angry monks in the Benedictine Abbey mixed some poison with our food, I know not; but we had scarcely reached this place when he became seriously ill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whether it was the scorching heat through which we have been travelling, or the malaria, which affected us with catarrh one night when we slept with our windows open, or whether the angry monks in the Benedictine Abbey mixed some poison with our food, I know not; but we had scarcely reached this place when he became seriously ill.
