used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading William’s bolt, or rather inextinguishable Greek fire, could not have fallen into Ely at a more propitious moment.
AbbotnounUS /ˈæbət/
the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading Abbot Thurstan--for what cause is not said--had lost heart a little while before, and fled to “Angerhale, taking with him the ornaments and treasure of the church.”
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading HOW THE MONKS OF ELY DID AFTER THEIR KIND.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hereward was away, with a large body of men, and many ships, foraging in the northeastern fens.
Angerhale
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From this reading Abbot Thurstan--for what cause is not said--had lost heart a little while before, and fled to “Angerhale, taking with him the ornaments and treasure of the church.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading William’s bolt, or rather inextinguishable Greek fire, could not have fallen into Ely at a more propitious moment.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hereward was away, with a large body of men, and many ships, foraging in the northeastern fens.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He might not be back for a week.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He might not be back for a week.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Abbot Thurstan--for what cause is not said--had lost heart a little while before, and fled to “Angerhale, taking with him the ornaments and treasure of the church.”
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Hereward was away, with a large body of men, and many ships, foraging in the northeastern fens.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading William’s bolt, or rather inextinguishable Greek fire, could not have fallen into Ely at a more propitious moment.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Abbot Thurstan--for what cause is not said--had lost heart a little while before, and fled to “Angerhale, taking with him the ornaments and treasure of the church.”
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Abbot Thurstan--for what cause is not said--had lost heart a little while before, and fled to “Angerhale, taking with him the ornaments and treasure of the church.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading William’s bolt, or rather inextinguishable Greek fire, could not have fallen into Ely at a more propitious moment.
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading HOW THE MONKS OF ELY DID AFTER THEIR KIND.
ELY
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From this reading HOW THE MONKS OF ELY DID AFTER THEIR KIND.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading William’s bolt, or rather inextinguishable Greek fire, could not have fallen into Ely at a more propitious moment.
fens
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From this reading Hereward was away, with a large body of men, and many ships, foraging in the northeastern fens.
start firing a weapon
From this reading William’s bolt, or rather inextinguishable Greek fire, could not have fallen into Ely at a more propitious moment.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Abbot Thurstan--for what cause is not said--had lost heart a little while before, and fled to “Angerhale, taking with him the ornaments and treasure of the church.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He might not be back for a week.
foragingnounUS /ˈfɔːrɪdʒɪŋ/
the act of searching for food and provisions
From this reading Hereward was away, with a large body of men, and many ships, foraging in the northeastern fens.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading William’s bolt, or rather inextinguishable Greek fire, could not have fallen into Ely at a more propitious moment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Abbot Thurstan--for what cause is not said--had lost heart a little while before, and fled to “Angerhale, taking with him the ornaments and treasure of the church.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading William’s bolt, or rather inextinguishable Greek fire, could not have fallen into Ely at a more propitious moment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He might not be back for a week.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Abbot Thurstan--for what cause is not said--had lost heart a little while before, and fled to “Angerhale, taking with him the ornaments and treasure of the church.”
Hereward
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From this reading Hereward was away, with a large body of men, and many ships, foraging in the northeastern fens.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Abbot Thurstan--for what cause is not said--had lost heart a little while before, and fled to “Angerhale, taking with him the ornaments and treasure of the church.”
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE MONKS OF ELY DID AFTER THEIR KIND.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hereward was away, with a large body of men, and many ships, foraging in the northeastern fens.
inextinguishableadjective
difficult or impossible to extinguish
From this reading William’s bolt, or rather inextinguishable Greek fire, could not have fallen into Ely at a more propitious moment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading William’s bolt, or rather inextinguishable Greek fire, could not have fallen into Ely at a more propitious moment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Abbot Thurstan--for what cause is not said--had lost heart a little while before, and fled to “Angerhale, taking with him the ornaments and treasure of the church.”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading HOW THE MONKS OF ELY DID AFTER THEIR KIND.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hereward was away, with a large body of men, and many ships, foraging in the northeastern fens.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Abbot Thurstan--for what cause is not said--had lost heart a little while before, and fled to “Angerhale, taking with him the ornaments and treasure of the church.”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Abbot Thurstan--for what cause is not said--had lost heart a little while before, and fled to “Angerhale, taking with him the ornaments and treasure of the church.”
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 Hereward was away, with a large body of men, and many ships, foraging in the northeastern fens.
the force of workers available
From this reading Hereward was away, with a large body of men, and many ships, foraging in the northeastern fens.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might not be back for a week.
a particular point in time
From this reading William’s bolt, or rather inextinguishable Greek fire, could not have fallen into Ely at a more propitious moment.
MONKSnounUS /mʌŋks/
plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading HOW THE MONKS OF ELY DID AFTER THEIR KIND.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading William’s bolt, or rather inextinguishable Greek fire, could not have fallen into Ely at a more propitious moment.
northeasternadjectiveUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːstərn/
situated in or oriented toward the northeast
From this reading Hereward was away, with a large body of men, and many ships, foraging in the northeastern fens.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading William’s bolt, or rather inextinguishable Greek fire, could not have fallen into Ely at a more propitious moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW THE MONKS OF ELY DID AFTER THEIR KIND.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading William’s bolt, or rather inextinguishable Greek fire, could not have fallen into Ely at a more propitious moment.
ornamentsnounUS /ˈɔːrnəmənts/
plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify
From this reading Abbot Thurstan--for what cause is not said--had lost heart a little while before, and fled to “Angerhale, taking with him the ornaments and treasure of the church.”
propitiousadjectiveUS /prəˈpɪʃəs/
presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success
From this reading William’s bolt, or rather inextinguishable Greek fire, could not have fallen into Ely at a more propitious moment.
on the contrary
From this reading William’s bolt, or rather inextinguishable Greek fire, could not have fallen into Ely at a more propitious moment.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Abbot Thurstan--for what cause is not said--had lost heart a little while before, and fled to “Angerhale, taking with him the ornaments and treasure of the church.”
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Hereward was away, with a large body of men, and many ships, foraging in the northeastern fens.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Abbot Thurstan--for what cause is not said--had lost heart a little while before, and fled to “Angerhale, taking with him the ornaments and treasure of the church.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE MONKS OF ELY DID AFTER THEIR KIND.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading HOW THE MONKS OF ELY DID AFTER THEIR KIND.
Thurstan
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From this reading Abbot Thurstan--for what cause is not said--had lost heart a little while before, and fled to “Angerhale, taking with him the ornaments and treasure of the church.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Abbot Thurstan--for what cause is not said--had lost heart a little while before, and fled to “Angerhale, taking with him the ornaments and treasure of the church.”
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Abbot Thurstan--for what cause is not said--had lost heart a little while before, and fled to “Angerhale, taking with him the ornaments and treasure of the church.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hereward was away, with a large body of men, and many ships, foraging in the northeastern fens.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He might not be back for a week.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Abbot Thurstan--for what cause is not said--had lost heart a little while before, and fled to “Angerhale, taking with him the ornaments and treasure of the church.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Abbot Thurstan--for what cause is not said--had lost heart a little while before, and fled to “Angerhale, taking with him the ornaments and treasure of the church.”
William'snounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading William’s bolt, or rather inextinguishable Greek fire, could not have fallen into Ely at a more propitious moment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hereward was away, with a large body of men, and many ships, foraging in the northeastern fens.
