used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW EARL WALTHEOF WAS MADE A SAINT.
AbbotnounUS /ˈæbət/
the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading A few months after, there sat in Abbot Thorold’s lodgings in Peterborough a select company of Normans, talking over affairs of state after their supper.
matters of personal concern
From this reading A few months after, there sat in Abbot Thorold’s lodgings in Peterborough a select company of Normans, talking over affairs of state after their supper.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few months after, there sat in Abbot Thorold’s lodgings in Peterborough a select company of Normans, talking over affairs of state after their supper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well, earls and gentlemen,” said the Abbot, as he sipped his wine, “the cause of our good king, which is happily the cause of Holy Church, goes well, I think.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well, earls and gentlemen,” said the Abbot, as he sipped his wine, “the cause of our good king, which is happily the cause of Holy Church, goes well, I think.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We have much to be thankful for when we review the events of the past year.
Breteuil
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From this reading We have finished the rebels; Roger de Breteuil is safe in prison, Ralph Guader unsafe in Brittany, and Waltheof more than unsafe in--the place to which traitors descend.
BrittanynounUS /ˈbrɪtəni/
a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay
From this reading We have finished the rebels; Roger de Breteuil is safe in prison, Ralph Guader unsafe in Brittany, and Waltheof more than unsafe in--the place to which traitors descend.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “Well, earls and gentlemen,” said the Abbot, as he sipped his wine, “the cause of our good king, which is happily the cause of Holy Church, goes well, I think.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “Well, earls and gentlemen,” said the Abbot, as he sipped his wine, “the cause of our good king, which is happily the cause of Holy Church, goes well, I think.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading A few months after, there sat in Abbot Thorold’s lodgings in Peterborough a select company of Normans, talking over affairs of state after their supper.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading We have finished the rebels; Roger de Breteuil is safe in prison, Ralph Guader unsafe in Brittany, and Waltheof more than unsafe in--the place to which traitors descend.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading We have finished the rebels; Roger de Breteuil is safe in prison, Ralph Guader unsafe in Brittany, and Waltheof more than unsafe in--the place to which traitors descend.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading HOW EARL WALTHEOF WAS MADE A SAINT.
earlsnounUS /ɜːrlz/
plural of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading “Well, earls and gentlemen,” said the Abbot, as he sipped his wine, “the cause of our good king, which is happily the cause of Holy Church, goes well, I think.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading We have much to be thankful for when we review the events of the past year.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few months after, there sat in Abbot Thorold’s lodgings in Peterborough a select company of Normans, talking over affairs of state after their supper.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading We have finished the rebels; Roger de Breteuil is safe in prison, Ralph Guader unsafe in Brittany, and Waltheof more than unsafe in--the place to which traitors descend.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We have much to be thankful for when we review the events of the past year.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “Well, earls and gentlemen,” said the Abbot, as he sipped his wine, “the cause of our good king, which is happily the cause of Holy Church, goes well, I think.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “Well, earls and gentlemen,” said the Abbot, as he sipped his wine, “the cause of our good king, which is happily the cause of Holy Church, goes well, I think.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Well, earls and gentlemen,” said the Abbot, as he sipped his wine, “the cause of our good king, which is happily the cause of Holy Church, goes well, I think.
Guader
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From this reading We have finished the rebels; Roger de Breteuil is safe in prison, Ralph Guader unsafe in Brittany, and Waltheof more than unsafe in--the place to which traitors descend.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading “Well, earls and gentlemen,” said the Abbot, as he sipped his wine, “the cause of our good king, which is happily the cause of Holy Church, goes well, I think.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have much to be thankful for when we review the events of the past year.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, earls and gentlemen,” said the Abbot, as he sipped his wine, “the cause of our good king, which is happily the cause of Holy Church, goes well, I think.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well, earls and gentlemen,” said the Abbot, as he sipped his wine, “the cause of our good king, which is happily the cause of Holy Church, goes well, I think.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading “Well, earls and gentlemen,” said the Abbot, as he sipped his wine, “the cause of our good king, which is happily the cause of Holy Church, goes well, I think.
HOW
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From this reading HOW EARL WALTHEOF WAS MADE A SAINT.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, earls and gentlemen,” said the Abbot, as he sipped his wine, “the cause of our good king, which is happily the cause of Holy Church, goes well, I think.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few months after, there sat in Abbot Thorold’s lodgings in Peterborough a select company of Normans, talking over affairs of state after their supper.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, earls and gentlemen,” said the Abbot, as he sipped his wine, “the cause of our good king, which is happily the cause of Holy Church, goes well, I think.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “Well, earls and gentlemen,” said the Abbot, as he sipped his wine, “the cause of our good king, which is happily the cause of Holy Church, goes well, I think.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading A few months after, there sat in Abbot Thorold’s lodgings in Peterborough a select company of Normans, talking over affairs of state after their supper.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading HOW EARL WALTHEOF WAS MADE A SAINT.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A few months after, there sat in Abbot Thorold’s lodgings in Peterborough a select company of Normans, talking over affairs of state after their supper.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We have finished the rebels; Roger de Breteuil is safe in prison, Ralph Guader unsafe in Brittany, and Waltheof more than unsafe in--the place to which traitors descend.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We have much to be thankful for when we review the events of the past year.
Normans
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From this reading A few months after, there sat in Abbot Thorold’s lodgings in Peterborough a select company of Normans, talking over affairs of state after their supper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few months after, there sat in Abbot Thorold’s lodgings in Peterborough a select company of Normans, talking over affairs of state after their supper.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Well, earls and gentlemen,” said the Abbot, as he sipped his wine, “the cause of our good king, which is happily the cause of Holy Church, goes well, I think.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A few months after, there sat in Abbot Thorold’s lodgings in Peterborough a select company of Normans, talking over affairs of state after their supper.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading We have much to be thankful for when we review the events of the past year.
Peterborough
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From this reading A few months after, there sat in Abbot Thorold’s lodgings in Peterborough a select company of Normans, talking over affairs of state after their supper.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We have finished the rebels; Roger de Breteuil is safe in prison, Ralph Guader unsafe in Brittany, and Waltheof more than unsafe in--the place to which traitors descend.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading We have finished the rebels; Roger de Breteuil is safe in prison, Ralph Guader unsafe in Brittany, and Waltheof more than unsafe in--the place to which traitors descend.
Ralph
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From this reading We have finished the rebels; Roger de Breteuil is safe in prison, Ralph Guader unsafe in Brittany, and Waltheof more than unsafe in--the place to which traitors descend.
rebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading We have finished the rebels; Roger de Breteuil is safe in prison, Ralph Guader unsafe in Brittany, and Waltheof more than unsafe in--the place to which traitors descend.
reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading We have much to be thankful for when we review the events of the past year.
Roger
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From this reading We have finished the rebels; Roger de Breteuil is safe in prison, Ralph Guader unsafe in Brittany, and Waltheof more than unsafe in--the place to which traitors descend.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading We have finished the rebels; Roger de Breteuil is safe in prison, Ralph Guader unsafe in Brittany, and Waltheof more than unsafe in--the place to which traitors descend.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, earls and gentlemen,” said the Abbot, as he sipped his wine, “the cause of our good king, which is happily the cause of Holy Church, goes well, I think.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading HOW EARL WALTHEOF WAS MADE A SAINT.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A few months after, there sat in Abbot Thorold’s lodgings in Peterborough a select company of Normans, talking over affairs of state after their supper.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading A few months after, there sat in Abbot Thorold’s lodgings in Peterborough a select company of Normans, talking over affairs of state after their supper.
sippedverbUS /sɪpt/
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading “Well, earls and gentlemen,” said the Abbot, as he sipped his wine, “the cause of our good king, which is happily the cause of Holy Church, goes well, I think.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading A few months after, there sat in Abbot Thorold’s lodgings in Peterborough a select company of Normans, talking over affairs of state after their supper.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading A few months after, there sat in Abbot Thorold’s lodgings in Peterborough a select company of Normans, talking over affairs of state after their supper.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading A few months after, there sat in Abbot Thorold’s lodgings in Peterborough a select company of Normans, talking over affairs of state after their supper.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We have finished the rebels; Roger de Breteuil is safe in prison, Ralph Guader unsafe in Brittany, and Waltheof more than unsafe in--the place to which traitors descend.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading We have much to be thankful for when we review the events of the past year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, earls and gentlemen,” said the Abbot, as he sipped his wine, “the cause of our good king, which is happily the cause of Holy Church, goes well, I think.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A few months after, there sat in Abbot Thorold’s lodgings in Peterborough a select company of Normans, talking over affairs of state after their supper.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A few months after, there sat in Abbot Thorold’s lodgings in Peterborough a select company of Normans, talking over affairs of state after their supper.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Well, earls and gentlemen,” said the Abbot, as he sipped his wine, “the cause of our good king, which is happily the cause of Holy Church, goes well, I think.
Thorold's
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From this reading A few months after, there sat in Abbot Thorold’s lodgings in Peterborough a select company of Normans, talking over affairs of state after their supper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We have much to be thankful for when we review the events of the past year.
traitorsnounUS /ˈtreɪtərz/
plural of “traitor” — someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading We have finished the rebels; Roger de Breteuil is safe in prison, Ralph Guader unsafe in Brittany, and Waltheof more than unsafe in--the place to which traitors descend.
unsafeadjectiveUS /ənˈseɪf/
lacking in security or safety
From this reading We have finished the rebels; Roger de Breteuil is safe in prison, Ralph Guader unsafe in Brittany, and Waltheof more than unsafe in--the place to which traitors descend.
WALTHEOF
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From this reading HOW EARL WALTHEOF WAS MADE A SAINT.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW EARL WALTHEOF WAS MADE A SAINT.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have much to be thankful for when we review the events of the past year.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, earls and gentlemen,” said the Abbot, as he sipped his wine, “the cause of our good king, which is happily the cause of Holy Church, goes well, I think.
at the time that
From this reading We have much to be thankful for when we review the events of the past year.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Well, earls and gentlemen,” said the Abbot, as he sipped his wine, “the cause of our good king, which is happily the cause of Holy Church, goes well, I think.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading “Well, earls and gentlemen,” said the Abbot, as he sipped his wine, “the cause of our good king, which is happily the cause of Holy Church, goes well, I think.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading We have much to be thankful for when we review the events of the past year.
