abbots
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From this reading Many bishops and abbots there were at the benediction and consecration of the bed.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading At first the maiden trembles; for greatly does she fear and feel alarm lest the potion take no effect.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many bishops and abbots there were at the benediction and consecration of the bed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When it was bedtime the emperor, as it behoved him, lay with his wife that night.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Many bishops and abbots there were at the benediction and consecration of the bed.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Many bishops and abbots there were at the benediction and consecration of the bed.
bedtimenounUS /ˈbedtaɪm/
the time you go to bed
From this reading When it was bedtime the emperor, as it behoved him, lay with his wife that night.
behoved
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From this reading When it was bedtime the emperor, as it behoved him, lay with his wife that night.
benedictionnounUS /ˌbenəˈdɪkʃən/
the act of praying for divine protection
From this reading Many bishops and abbots there were at the benediction and consecration of the bed.
bishopsnounUS /ˈbɪʃəps/
plural of “bishop” — 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 Many bishops and abbots there were at the benediction and consecration of the bed.
consecrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈkreɪʃən/
a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal)
From this reading Many bishops and abbots there were at the benediction and consecration of the bed.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first the maiden trembles; for greatly does she fear and feel alarm lest the potion take no effect.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading At first the maiden trembles; for greatly does she fear and feel alarm lest the potion take no effect.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading "As it behoved him"--therein have I lied, for he never embraced or touched her though they lay together in one bed.
emperornounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading Now is the emperor mocked.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading At first the maiden trembles; for greatly does she fear and feel alarm lest the potion take no effect.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading At first the maiden trembles; for greatly does she fear and feel alarm lest the potion take no effect.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first the maiden trembles; for greatly does she fear and feel alarm lest the potion take no effect.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "As it behoved him"--therein have I lied, for he never embraced or touched her though they lay together in one bed.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading At first the maiden trembles; for greatly does she fear and feel alarm lest the potion take no effect.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "As it behoved him"--therein have I lied, for he never embraced or touched her though they lay together in one bed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "As it behoved him"--therein have I lied, for he never embraced or touched her though they lay together in one bed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "As it behoved him"--therein have I lied, for he never embraced or touched her though they lay together in one bed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When it was bedtime the emperor, as it behoved him, lay with his wife that night.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When it was bedtime the emperor, as it behoved him, lay with his wife that night.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "As it behoved him"--therein have I lied, for he never embraced or touched her though they lay together in one bed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "As it behoved him"--therein have I lied, for he never embraced or touched her though they lay together in one bed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now is the emperor mocked.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it was bedtime the emperor, as it behoved him, lay with his wife that night.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When it was bedtime the emperor, as it behoved him, lay with his wife that night.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading At first the maiden trembles; for greatly does she fear and feel alarm lest the potion take no effect.
liednounUS /laɪd/
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
From this reading "As it behoved him"--therein have I lied, for he never embraced or touched her though they lay together in one bed.
maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading At first the maiden trembles; for greatly does she fear and feel alarm lest the potion take no effect.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 Many bishops and abbots there were at the benediction and consecration of the bed.
mockedverbUS /mɑːkt/
past form of “mock” — treat with contempt
From this reading Now is the emperor mocked.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "As it behoved him"--therein have I lied, for he never embraced or touched her though they lay together in one bed.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When it was bedtime the emperor, as it behoved him, lay with his wife that night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At first the maiden trembles; for greatly does she fear and feel alarm lest the potion take no effect.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now is the emperor mocked.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many bishops and abbots there were at the benediction and consecration of the bed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "As it behoved him"--therein have I lied, for he never embraced or touched her though they lay together in one bed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "As it behoved him"--therein have I lied, for he never embraced or touched her though they lay together in one bed.
potionnounUS /ˈpoʊʃən/
a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage
From this reading At first the maiden trembles; for greatly does she fear and feel alarm lest the potion take no effect.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first the maiden trembles; for greatly does she fear and feel alarm lest the potion take no effect.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading At first the maiden trembles; for greatly does she fear and feel alarm lest the potion take no effect.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When it was bedtime the emperor, as it behoved him, lay with his wife that night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now is the emperor mocked.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Many bishops and abbots there were at the benediction and consecration of the bed.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading "As it behoved him"--therein have I lied, for he never embraced or touched her though they lay together in one bed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "As it behoved him"--therein have I lied, for he never embraced or touched her though they lay together in one bed.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "As it behoved him"--therein have I lied, for he never embraced or touched her though they lay together in one bed.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "As it behoved him"--therein have I lied, for he never embraced or touched her though they lay together in one bed.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading "As it behoved him"--therein have I lied, for he never embraced or touched her though they lay together in one bed.
tremblesnoun
disease of livestock and especially cattle poisoned by eating certain kinds of snakeroot
From this reading At first the maiden trembles; for greatly does she fear and feel alarm lest the potion take no effect.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When it was bedtime the emperor, as it behoved him, lay with his wife that night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many bishops and abbots there were at the benediction and consecration of the bed.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When it was bedtime the emperor, as it behoved him, lay with his wife that night.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading When it was bedtime the emperor, as it behoved him, lay with his wife that night.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When it was bedtime the emperor, as it behoved him, lay with his wife that night.
