used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading Now it happened the very morning that Gabriel was thinking about all this, he was out in the Abbey kitchen beating up the white of a nice fresh egg which he had brought with him from home that day.
ABBOTnounUS /ˈæbət/
the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now it happened the very morning that Gabriel was thinking about all this, he was out in the Abbey kitchen beating up the white of a nice fresh egg which he had brought with him from home that day.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
(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 Now it happened the very morning that Gabriel was thinking about all this, he was out in the Abbey kitchen beating up the white of a nice fresh egg which he had brought with him from home that day.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Abbot, however, was a very stately and dignified person; and Gabriel did not quite see how a little peasant boy like himself could find an opportunity to speak to him, or how he would dare to say anything even if he had a chance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
any thing at all
From this reading The Abbot, however, was a very stately and dignified person; and Gabriel did not quite see how a little peasant boy like himself could find an opportunity to speak to him, or how he would dare to say anything even if he had a chance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the lad, who was a sympathetic little fellow, felt that he could stand it no longer, but must try and help him in some way.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Now it happened the very morning that Gabriel was thinking about all this, he was out in the Abbey kitchen beating up the white of a nice fresh egg which he had brought with him from home that day.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
a youthful male person
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Now it happened the very morning that Gabriel was thinking about all this, he was out in the Abbey kitchen beating up the white of a nice fresh egg which he had brought with him from home that day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The Abbot, however, was a very stately and dignified person; and Gabriel did not quite see how a little peasant boy like himself could find an opportunity to speak to him, or how he would dare to say anything even if he had a chance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At last the lad, who was a sympathetic little fellow, felt that he could stand it no longer, but must try and help him in some way.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading The Abbot, however, was a very stately and dignified person; and Gabriel did not quite see how a little peasant boy like himself could find an opportunity to speak to him, or how he would dare to say anything even if he had a chance.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Abbot, however, was a very stately and dignified person; and Gabriel did not quite see how a little peasant boy like himself could find an opportunity to speak to him, or how he would dare to say anything even if he had a chance.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading The Abbot, however, was a very stately and dignified person; and Gabriel did not quite see how a little peasant boy like himself could find an opportunity to speak to him, or how he would dare to say anything even if he had a chance.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading Now it happened the very morning that Gabriel was thinking about all this, he was out in the Abbey kitchen beating up the white of a nice fresh egg which he had brought with him from home that day.
divisible by two
From this reading The Abbot, however, was a very stately and dignified person; and Gabriel did not quite see how a little peasant boy like himself could find an opportunity to speak to him, or how he would dare to say anything even if he had a chance.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
a boy or man
From this reading At last the lad, who was a sympathetic little fellow, felt that he could stand it no longer, but must try and help him in some way.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading At last the lad, who was a sympathetic little fellow, felt that he could stand it no longer, but must try and help him in some way.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The Abbot, however, was a very stately and dignified person; and Gabriel did not quite see how a little peasant boy like himself could find an opportunity to speak to him, or how he would dare to say anything even if he had a chance.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
fitsnounUS /fɪts/
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "If I could only speak to the Abbot himself," thought Gabriel, "surely he would see that Brother Stephen is set free!"
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Now it happened the very morning that Gabriel was thinking about all this, he was out in the Abbey kitchen beating up the white of a nice fresh egg which he had brought with him from home that day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now it happened the very morning that Gabriel was thinking about all this, he was out in the Abbey kitchen beating up the white of a nice fresh egg which he had brought with him from home that day.
GABRIELnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
Gabriel'snounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəlz/
possessive form of “gabriel” — (Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Now it happened the very morning that Gabriel was thinking about all this, he was out in the Abbey kitchen beating up the white of a nice fresh egg which he had brought with him from home that day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading At last the lad, who was a sympathetic little fellow, felt that he could stand it no longer, but must try and help him in some way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "If I could only speak to the Abbot himself," thought Gabriel, "surely he would see that Brother Stephen is set free!"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Now it happened the very morning that Gabriel was thinking about all this, he was out in the Abbey kitchen beating up the white of a nice fresh egg which he had brought with him from home that day.
how
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From this reading The Abbot, however, was a very stately and dignified person; and Gabriel did not quite see how a little peasant boy like himself could find an opportunity to speak to him, or how he would dare to say anything even if he had a chance.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The Abbot, however, was a very stately and dignified person; and Gabriel did not quite see how a little peasant boy like himself could find an opportunity to speak to him, or how he would dare to say anything even if he had a chance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I could only speak to the Abbot himself," thought Gabriel, "surely he would see that Brother Stephen is set free!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I could only speak to the Abbot himself," thought Gabriel, "surely he would see that Brother Stephen is set free!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last the lad, who was a sympathetic little fellow, felt that he could stand it no longer, but must try and help him in some way.
INTERVIEWSnounUS /ˈɪntərvjuːz/
plural of “interview” — the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If I could only speak to the Abbot himself," thought Gabriel, "surely he would see that Brother Stephen is set free!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Now it happened the very morning that Gabriel was thinking about all this, he was out in the Abbey kitchen beating up the white of a nice fresh egg which he had brought with him from home that day.
a boy or man
From this reading At last the lad, who was a sympathetic little fellow, felt that he could stand it no longer, but must try and help him in some way.
immediately past
From this reading At last the lad, who was a sympathetic little fellow, felt that he could stand it no longer, but must try and help him in some way.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Abbot, however, was a very stately and dignified person; and Gabriel did not quite see how a little peasant boy like himself could find an opportunity to speak to him, or how he would dare to say anything even if he had a chance.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At last the lad, who was a sympathetic little fellow, felt that he could stand it no longer, but must try and help him in some way.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
for more time
From this reading At last the lad, who was a sympathetic little fellow, felt that he could stand it no longer, but must try and help him in some way.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Now it happened the very morning that Gabriel was thinking about all this, he was out in the Abbey kitchen beating up the white of a nice fresh egg which he had brought with him from home that day.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At last the lad, who was a sympathetic little fellow, felt that he could stand it no longer, but must try and help him in some way.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Now it happened the very morning that Gabriel was thinking about all this, he was out in the Abbey kitchen beating up the white of a nice fresh egg which he had brought with him from home that day.
not any; not one
From this reading At last the lad, who was a sympathetic little fellow, felt that he could stand it no longer, but must try and help him in some way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Abbot, however, was a very stately and dignified person; and Gabriel did not quite see how a little peasant boy like himself could find an opportunity to speak to him, or how he would dare to say anything even if he had a chance.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it happened the very morning that Gabriel was thinking about all this, he was out in the Abbey kitchen beating up the white of a nice fresh egg which he had brought with him from home that day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
and nothing more
From this reading "If I could only speak to the Abbot himself," thought Gabriel, "surely he would see that Brother Stephen is set free!"
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The Abbot, however, was a very stately and dignified person; and Gabriel did not quite see how a little peasant boy like himself could find an opportunity to speak to him, or how he would dare to say anything even if he had a chance.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Abbot, however, was a very stately and dignified person; and Gabriel did not quite see how a little peasant boy like himself could find an opportunity to speak to him, or how he would dare to say anything even if he had a chance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now it happened the very morning that Gabriel was thinking about all this, he was out in the Abbey kitchen beating up the white of a nice fresh egg which he had brought with him from home that day.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading The Abbot, however, was a very stately and dignified person; and Gabriel did not quite see how a little peasant boy like himself could find an opportunity to speak to him, or how he would dare to say anything even if he had a chance.
a human being
From this reading The Abbot, however, was a very stately and dignified person; and Gabriel did not quite see how a little peasant boy like himself could find an opportunity to speak to him, or how he would dare to say anything even if he had a chance.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The Abbot, however, was a very stately and dignified person; and Gabriel did not quite see how a little peasant boy like himself could find an opportunity to speak to him, or how he would dare to say anything even if he had a chance.
Identical; not different.
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
cut with a saw
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
express in words
From this reading The Abbot, however, was a very stately and dignified person; and Gabriel did not quite see how a little peasant boy like himself could find an opportunity to speak to him, or how he would dare to say anything even if he had a chance.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "If I could only speak to the Abbot himself," thought Gabriel, "surely he would see that Brother Stephen is set free!"
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "If I could only speak to the Abbot himself," thought Gabriel, "surely he would see that Brother Stephen is set free!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At last the lad, who was a sympathetic little fellow, felt that he could stand it no longer, but must try and help him in some way.
express in speech
From this reading "If I could only speak to the Abbot himself," thought Gabriel, "surely he would see that Brother Stephen is set free!"
be standing; be upright
From this reading At last the lad, who was a sympathetic little fellow, felt that he could stand it no longer, but must try and help him in some way.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The Abbot, however, was a very stately and dignified person; and Gabriel did not quite see how a little peasant boy like himself could find an opportunity to speak to him, or how he would dare to say anything even if he had a chance.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading "If I could only speak to the Abbot himself," thought Gabriel, "surely he would see that Brother Stephen is set free!"
Stephen'snounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
possessive form of “stephen” — English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "If I could only speak to the Abbot himself," thought Gabriel, "surely he would see that Brother Stephen is set free!"
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading At last the lad, who was a sympathetic little fellow, felt that he could stand it no longer, but must try and help him in some way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Now it happened the very morning that Gabriel was thinking about all this, he was out in the Abbey kitchen beating up the white of a nice fresh egg which he had brought with him from home that day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now it happened the very morning that Gabriel was thinking about all this, he was out in the Abbey kitchen beating up the white of a nice fresh egg which he had brought with him from home that day.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "If I could only speak to the Abbot himself," thought Gabriel, "surely he would see that Brother Stephen is set free!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading At last the lad, who was a sympathetic little fellow, felt that he could stand it no longer, but must try and help him in some way.
unbearableadjectiveUS /ənˈberəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now it happened the very morning that Gabriel was thinking about all this, he was out in the Abbey kitchen beating up the white of a nice fresh egg which he had brought with him from home that day.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Abbot, however, was a very stately and dignified person; and Gabriel did not quite see how a little peasant boy like himself could find an opportunity to speak to him, or how he would dare to say anything even if he had a chance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last the lad, who was a sympathetic little fellow, felt that he could stand it no longer, but must try and help him in some way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At last the lad, who was a sympathetic little fellow, felt that he could stand it no longer, but must try and help him in some way.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
at the time that
From this reading GABRIEL INTERVIEWS THE ABBOT THE next day of Gabriel's service passed off much the same as the first, and so it went for almost a week; but the boy saw day by day that Brother Stephen's chain became more and more unbearable to him, and that he had long fits of brooding, when he looked so miserable and unhappy that Gabriel's heart fairly ached for him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now it happened the very morning that Gabriel was thinking about all this, he was out in the Abbey kitchen beating up the white of a nice fresh egg which he had brought with him from home that day.
a Caucasian
From this reading Now it happened the very morning that Gabriel was thinking about all this, he was out in the Abbey kitchen beating up the white of a nice fresh egg which he had brought with him from home that day.
which person or people
From this reading At last the lad, who was a sympathetic little fellow, felt that he could stand it no longer, but must try and help him in some way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now it happened the very morning that Gabriel was thinking about all this, he was out in the Abbey kitchen beating up the white of a nice fresh egg which he had brought with him from home that day.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If I could only speak to the Abbot himself," thought Gabriel, "surely he would see that Brother Stephen is set free!"
