AbbotnounUS /ˈæbət/
the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading In the course of that winter died good Abbot Brand.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Woe to those that join house to house, and field to field,’--like us, and the Godwinssons, and every man that could, till we ‘stood alone in the land.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hereward went over to see him, and found him mumbling to himself texts of Isaiah, and confessing the sins of his people.
BOROUGHnounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
one of the administrative divisions of a large city
From this reading HOW HEREWARD FULFILLED HIS WORDS TO THE PRIOR OF THE GOLDEN BOROUGH.
BrandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading In the course of that winter died good Abbot Brand.
bringeth
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From this reading “‘Woe to the vineyard that bringeth forth wild grapes.
confessingverbUS /kənˈfesɪŋ/
-ing form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Hereward went over to see him, and found him mumbling to himself texts of Isaiah, and confessing the sins of his people.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Woe to those that join house to house, and field to field,’--like us, and the Godwinssons, and every man that could, till we ‘stood alone in the land.’
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the course of that winter died good Abbot Brand.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading In the course of that winter died good Abbot Brand.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Woe to those that join house to house, and field to field,’--like us, and the Godwinssons, and every man that could, till we ‘stood alone in the land.’
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Woe to those that join house to house, and field to field,’--like us, and the Godwinssons, and every man that could, till we ‘stood alone in the land.’
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “‘Woe to the vineyard that bringeth forth wild grapes.
set up or found
From this reading Hereward went over to see him, and found him mumbling to himself texts of Isaiah, and confessing the sins of his people.
FULFILLEDadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading HOW HEREWARD FULFILLED HIS WORDS TO THE PRIOR OF THE GOLDEN BOROUGH.
Godwinssons
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From this reading Woe to those that join house to house, and field to field,’--like us, and the Godwinssons, and every man that could, till we ‘stood alone in the land.’
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading HOW HEREWARD FULFILLED HIS WORDS TO THE PRIOR OF THE GOLDEN BOROUGH.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In the course of that winter died good Abbot Brand.
grapesnounUS /ɡreɪps/
plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading “‘Woe to the vineyard that bringeth forth wild grapes.
HEREWARD
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From this reading HOW HEREWARD FULFILLED HIS WORDS TO THE PRIOR OF THE GOLDEN BOROUGH.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hereward went over to see him, and found him mumbling to himself texts of Isaiah, and confessing the sins of his people.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hereward went over to see him, and found him mumbling to himself texts of Isaiah, and confessing the sins of his people.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW HEREWARD FULFILLED HIS WORDS TO THE PRIOR OF THE GOLDEN BOROUGH.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Woe to those that join house to house, and field to field,’--like us, and the Godwinssons, and every man that could, till we ‘stood alone in the land.’
HOW
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From this reading HOW HEREWARD FULFILLED HIS WORDS TO THE PRIOR OF THE GOLDEN BOROUGH.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the course of that winter died good Abbot Brand.
IsaiahnounUS /ˌaɪˈzeɪə/
(Old Testament) the first of the major Hebrew prophets (8th century BC)
From this reading Hereward went over to see him, and found him mumbling to himself texts of Isaiah, and confessing the sins of his people.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Woe to those that join house to house, and field to field,’--like us, and the Godwinssons, and every man that could, till we ‘stood alone in the land.’
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Woe to those that join house to house, and field to field,’--like us, and the Godwinssons, and every man that could, till we ‘stood alone in the land.’
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Woe to those that join house to house, and field to field,’--like us, and the Godwinssons, and every man that could, till we ‘stood alone in the land.’
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Woe to those that join house to house, and field to field,’--like us, and the Godwinssons, and every man that could, till we ‘stood alone in the land.’
mumblingnounUS /ˈmʌmbəlɪŋ/
indistinct enunciation
From this reading Hereward went over to see him, and found him mumbling to himself texts of Isaiah, and confessing the sins of his people.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW HEREWARD FULFILLED HIS WORDS TO THE PRIOR OF THE GOLDEN BOROUGH.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Hereward went over to see him, and found him mumbling to himself texts of Isaiah, and confessing the sins of his people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Hereward went over to see him, and found him mumbling to himself texts of Isaiah, and confessing the sins of his people.
PRIORadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading HOW HEREWARD FULFILLED HIS WORDS TO THE PRIOR OF THE GOLDEN BOROUGH.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Hereward went over to see him, and found him mumbling to himself texts of Isaiah, and confessing the sins of his people.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading Hereward went over to see him, and found him mumbling to himself texts of Isaiah, and confessing the sins of his people.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Woe to those that join house to house, and field to field,’--like us, and the Godwinssons, and every man that could, till we ‘stood alone in the land.’
textsnounUS /teksts/
plural of “text” — the words of something written
From this reading Hereward went over to see him, and found him mumbling to himself texts of Isaiah, and confessing the sins of his people.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the course of that winter died good Abbot Brand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW HEREWARD FULFILLED HIS WORDS TO THE PRIOR OF THE GOLDEN BOROUGH.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Woe to those that join house to house, and field to field,’--like us, and the Godwinssons, and every man that could, till we ‘stood alone in the land.’
up to a particular time
From this reading Woe to those that join house to house, and field to field,’--like us, and the Godwinssons, and every man that could, till we ‘stood alone in the land.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW HEREWARD FULFILLED HIS WORDS TO THE PRIOR OF THE GOLDEN BOROUGH.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Woe to those that join house to house, and field to field,’--like us, and the Godwinssons, and every man that could, till we ‘stood alone in the land.’
vineyardnounUS /ˈvɪnjərd/
a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
From this reading “‘Woe to the vineyard that bringeth forth wild grapes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Woe to those that join house to house, and field to field,’--like us, and the Godwinssons, and every man that could, till we ‘stood alone in the land.’
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Hereward went over to see him, and found him mumbling to himself texts of Isaiah, and confessing the sins of his people.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “‘Woe to the vineyard that bringeth forth wild grapes.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading In the course of that winter died good Abbot Brand.
WoenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading “‘Woe to the vineyard that bringeth forth wild grapes.
the words that are spoken
From this reading HOW HEREWARD FULFILLED HIS WORDS TO THE PRIOR OF THE GOLDEN BOROUGH.
