used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From the council-house the whole procession rode to St. Mary's church, where, besides the customary Ave, a Te Deum was sung on occasion of the treaty.
in addition
From this reading The king treated him here also with cold courtesy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the whole of the transaction at the council-house, the bishop was quiet and dejected.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading His looks were stern and grave; another important and serious matter seemed to have weighed on his heart since he heard the last words of the archbishop to Count Henrik.
archbishopnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃˈbɪʃəp/
a bishop of highest rank
From this reading His looks were stern and grave; another important and serious matter seemed to have weighed on his heart since he heard the last words of the archbishop to Count Henrik.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During the whole of the transaction at the council-house, the bishop was quiet and dejected.
Ave
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From this reading From the council-house the whole procession rode to St. Mary's church, where, besides the customary Ave, a Te Deum was sung on occasion of the treaty.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The king then immediately rode back to Sorretslov, from whence he purposed to set out on his journey the following morning.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading From the council-house the whole procession rode to St. Mary's church, where, besides the customary Ave, a Te Deum was sung on occasion of the treaty.
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 During the whole of the transaction at the council-house, the bishop was quiet and dejected.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading From the council-house the whole procession rode to St. Mary's church, where, besides the customary Ave, a Te Deum was sung on occasion of the treaty.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The king treated him here also with cold courtesy.
council-house
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From this reading During the whole of the transaction at the council-house, the bishop was quiet and dejected.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading His looks were stern and grave; another important and serious matter seemed to have weighed on his heart since he heard the last words of the archbishop to Count Henrik.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading The king treated him here also with cold courtesy.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading From the council-house the whole procession rode to St. Mary's church, where, besides the customary Ave, a Te Deum was sung on occasion of the treaty.
dejectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈdʒektɪd/
affected or marked by low spirits
From this reading During the whole of the transaction at the council-house, the bishop was quiet and dejected.
Deum
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From this reading From the council-house the whole procession rode to St. Mary's church, where, besides the customary Ave, a Te Deum was sung on occasion of the treaty.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the whole of the transaction at the council-house, the bishop was quiet and dejected.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The king then immediately rode back to Sorretslov, from whence he purposed to set out on his journey the following morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the council-house the whole procession rode to St. Mary's church, where, besides the customary Ave, a Te Deum was sung on occasion of the treaty.
death of a person
From this reading His looks were stern and grave; another important and serious matter seemed to have weighed on his heart since he heard the last words of the archbishop to Count Henrik.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His looks were stern and grave; another important and serious matter seemed to have weighed on his heart since he heard the last words of the archbishop to Count Henrik.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His looks were stern and grave; another important and serious matter seemed to have weighed on his heart since he heard the last words of the archbishop to Count Henrik.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading His looks were stern and grave; another important and serious matter seemed to have weighed on his heart since he heard the last words of the archbishop to Count Henrik.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His looks were stern and grave; another important and serious matter seemed to have weighed on his heart since he heard the last words of the archbishop to Count Henrik.
Henrik
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From this reading His looks were stern and grave; another important and serious matter seemed to have weighed on his heart since he heard the last words of the archbishop to Count Henrik.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The king treated him here also with cold courtesy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The king treated him here also with cold courtesy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His looks were stern and grave; another important and serious matter seemed to have weighed on his heart since he heard the last words of the archbishop to Count Henrik.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The king then immediately rode back to Sorretslov, from whence he purposed to set out on his journey the following morning.
of great significance or value
From this reading His looks were stern and grave; another important and serious matter seemed to have weighed on his heart since he heard the last words of the archbishop to Count Henrik.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The king then immediately rode back to Sorretslov, from whence he purposed to set out on his journey the following morning.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king treated him here also with cold courtesy.
immediately past
From this reading His looks were stern and grave; another important and serious matter seemed to have weighed on his heart since he heard the last words of the archbishop to Count Henrik.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading His looks were stern and grave; another important and serious matter seemed to have weighed on his heart since he heard the last words of the archbishop to Count Henrik.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading From the council-house the whole procession rode to St. Mary's church, where, besides the customary Ave, a Te Deum was sung on occasion of the treaty.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading His looks were stern and grave; another important and serious matter seemed to have weighed on his heart since he heard the last words of the archbishop to Count Henrik.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The king then immediately rode back to Sorretslov, from whence he purposed to set out on his journey the following morning.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading From the council-house the whole procession rode to St. Mary's church, where, besides the customary Ave, a Te Deum was sung on occasion of the treaty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the whole of the transaction at the council-house, the bishop was quiet and dejected.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His looks were stern and grave; another important and serious matter seemed to have weighed on his heart since he heard the last words of the archbishop to Count Henrik.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The king then immediately rode back to Sorretslov, from whence he purposed to set out on his journey the following morning.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading From the council-house the whole procession rode to St. Mary's church, where, besides the customary Ave, a Te Deum was sung on occasion of the treaty.
purposed
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From this reading The king then immediately rode back to Sorretslov, from whence he purposed to set out on his journey the following morning.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading During the whole of the transaction at the council-house, the bishop was quiet and dejected.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading From the council-house the whole procession rode to St. Mary's church, where, besides the customary Ave, a Te Deum was sung on occasion of the treaty.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His looks were stern and grave; another important and serious matter seemed to have weighed on his heart since he heard the last words of the archbishop to Count Henrik.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading His looks were stern and grave; another important and serious matter seemed to have weighed on his heart since he heard the last words of the archbishop to Count Henrik.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The king then immediately rode back to Sorretslov, from whence he purposed to set out on his journey the following morning.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading His looks were stern and grave; another important and serious matter seemed to have weighed on his heart since he heard the last words of the archbishop to Count Henrik.
Sorretslov
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From this reading The king then immediately rode back to Sorretslov, from whence he purposed to set out on his journey the following morning.
St
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From this reading From the council-house the whole procession rode to St. Mary's church, where, besides the customary Ave, a Te Deum was sung on occasion of the treaty.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading His looks were stern and grave; another important and serious matter seemed to have weighed on his heart since he heard the last words of the archbishop to Count Henrik.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading From the council-house the whole procession rode to St. Mary's church, where, besides the customary Ave, a Te Deum was sung on occasion of the treaty.
TenounUS /tiː/
a brittle silver-white metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur; it is used in alloys and as a semiconductor; occurs mainly as tellurides in ores of copper and nickel and silver and gold
From this reading From the council-house the whole procession rode to St. Mary's church, where, besides the customary Ave, a Te Deum was sung on occasion of the treaty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the whole of the transaction at the council-house, the bishop was quiet and dejected.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The king then immediately rode back to Sorretslov, from whence he purposed to set out on his journey the following morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His looks were stern and grave; another important and serious matter seemed to have weighed on his heart since he heard the last words of the archbishop to Count Henrik.
transactionnounUS /trænˈzækʃən/
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
From this reading During the whole of the transaction at the council-house, the bishop was quiet and dejected.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading The king treated him here also with cold courtesy.
treatynounUS /ˈtriːti/
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading From the council-house the whole procession rode to St. Mary's church, where, besides the customary Ave, a Te Deum was sung on occasion of the treaty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the whole of the transaction at the council-house, the bishop was quiet and dejected.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading His looks were stern and grave; another important and serious matter seemed to have weighed on his heart since he heard the last words of the archbishop to Count Henrik.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His looks were stern and grave; another important and serious matter seemed to have weighed on his heart since he heard the last words of the archbishop to Count Henrik.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading The king then immediately rode back to Sorretslov, from whence he purposed to set out on his journey the following morning.
in or at the place that
From this reading From the council-house the whole procession rode to St. Mary's church, where, besides the customary Ave, a Te Deum was sung on occasion of the treaty.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading During the whole of the transaction at the council-house, the bishop was quiet and dejected.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The king treated him here also with cold courtesy.
the words that are spoken
From this reading His looks were stern and grave; another important and serious matter seemed to have weighed on his heart since he heard the last words of the archbishop to Count Henrik.
