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From this reading Buckfast Abbey, founded in 1148 and for centuries a ruin, was purchased by French Benedictines in 1882, and is now a live and busy monastery once again.
1882
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From this reading Buckfast Abbey, founded in 1148 and for centuries a ruin, was purchased by French Benedictines in 1882, and is now a live and busy monastery once again.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a mournful howl that was heard as far as Widdicombe in the Moor, the hound leapt into the pool to begin its hopeless labour, and there, exactly at midnight or midday, they say, you may still see it at its task.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading Buckfast Abbey, founded in 1148 and for centuries a ruin, was purchased by French Benedictines in 1882, and is now a live and busy monastery once again.
anew
From this reading Buckfast Abbey, founded in 1148 and for centuries a ruin, was purchased by French Benedictines in 1882, and is now a live and busy monastery once again.
(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 All around is some of the most glorious scenery in Devon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a mournful howl that was heard as far as Widdicombe in the Moor, the hound leapt into the pool to begin its hopeless labour, and there, exactly at midnight or midday, they say, you may still see it at its task.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading All around is some of the most glorious scenery in Devon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With a mournful howl that was heard as far as Widdicombe in the Moor, the hound leapt into the pool to begin its hopeless labour, and there, exactly at midnight or midday, they say, you may still see it at its task.
Ashburton
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From this reading Buckfastleigh is on a branch line that runs up from Totnes, skirting Dartmoor, to Ashburton.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With a mournful howl that was heard as far as Widdicombe in the Moor, the hound leapt into the pool to begin its hopeless labour, and there, exactly at midnight or midday, they say, you may still see it at its task.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading With a mournful howl that was heard as far as Widdicombe in the Moor, the hound leapt into the pool to begin its hopeless labour, and there, exactly at midnight or midday, they say, you may still see it at its task.
BenedictinesnounUS /ˌbenəˈdɪktinz/
plural of “benedictine” — a monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict
From this reading Buckfast Abbey, founded in 1148 and for centuries a ruin, was purchased by French Benedictines in 1882, and is now a live and busy monastery once again.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Just beyond Dean Combe is Dean Prior, a place of the greatest literary interest, for it was the home of the poet Herrick for many years.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Buckfastleigh is on a branch line that runs up from Totnes, skirting Dartmoor, to Ashburton.
Buckfast
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From this reading Buckfast Abbey, founded in 1148 and for centuries a ruin, was purchased by French Benedictines in 1882, and is now a live and busy monastery once again.
Buckfastleigh
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From this reading Buckfastleigh is on a branch line that runs up from Totnes, skirting Dartmoor, to Ashburton.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Buckfast Abbey, founded in 1148 and for centuries a ruin, was purchased by French Benedictines in 1882, and is now a live and busy monastery once again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Buckfast Abbey, founded in 1148 and for centuries a ruin, was purchased by French Benedictines in 1882, and is now a live and busy monastery once again.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading Buckfast Abbey, founded in 1148 and for centuries a ruin, was purchased by French Benedictines in 1882, and is now a live and busy monastery once again.
Combe
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From this reading Just beyond Dean Combe is Dean Prior, a place of the greatest literary interest, for it was the home of the poet Herrick for many years.
Dartmoor
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From this reading Buckfastleigh is on a branch line that runs up from Totnes, skirting Dartmoor, to Ashburton.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading Just beyond Dean Combe is Dean Prior, a place of the greatest literary interest, for it was the home of the poet Herrick for many years.
DevonnounUS /ˈdevən/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading All around is some of the most glorious scenery in Devon.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading With a mournful howl that was heard as far as Widdicombe in the Moor, the hound leapt into the pool to begin its hopeless labour, and there, exactly at midnight or midday, they say, you may still see it at its task.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading With a mournful howl that was heard as far as Widdicombe in the Moor, the hound leapt into the pool to begin its hopeless labour, and there, exactly at midnight or midday, they say, you may still see it at its task.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Buckfast Abbey, founded in 1148 and for centuries a ruin, was purchased by French Benedictines in 1882, and is now a live and busy monastery once again.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading Buckfast Abbey, founded in 1148 and for centuries a ruin, was purchased by French Benedictines in 1882, and is now a live and busy monastery once again.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Buckfast Abbey, founded in 1148 and for centuries a ruin, was purchased by French Benedictines in 1882, and is now a live and busy monastery once again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Buckfastleigh is on a branch line that runs up from Totnes, skirting Dartmoor, to Ashburton.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading All around is some of the most glorious scenery in Devon.
highest in quality
From this reading Just beyond Dean Combe is Dean Prior, a place of the greatest literary interest, for it was the home of the poet Herrick for many years.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading With a mournful howl that was heard as far as Widdicombe in the Moor, the hound leapt into the pool to begin its hopeless labour, and there, exactly at midnight or midday, they say, you may still see it at its task.
HerricknounUS /ˈherɪk/
English lyric poet (1591-1674)
From this reading Just beyond Dean Combe is Dean Prior, a place of the greatest literary interest, for it was the home of the poet Herrick for many years.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Just beyond Dean Combe is Dean Prior, a place of the greatest literary interest, for it was the home of the poet Herrick for many years.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading With a mournful howl that was heard as far as Widdicombe in the Moor, the hound leapt into the pool to begin its hopeless labour, and there, exactly at midnight or midday, they say, you may still see it at its task.
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading With a mournful howl that was heard as far as Widdicombe in the Moor, the hound leapt into the pool to begin its hopeless labour, and there, exactly at midnight or midday, they say, you may still see it at its task.
howlverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading With a mournful howl that was heard as far as Widdicombe in the Moor, the hound leapt into the pool to begin its hopeless labour, and there, exactly at midnight or midday, they say, you may still see it at its task.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With a mournful howl that was heard as far as Widdicombe in the Moor, the hound leapt into the pool to begin its hopeless labour, and there, exactly at midnight or midday, they say, you may still see it at its task.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Just beyond Dean Combe is Dean Prior, a place of the greatest literary interest, for it was the home of the poet Herrick for many years.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With a mournful howl that was heard as far as Widdicombe in the Moor, the hound leapt into the pool to begin its hopeless labour, and there, exactly at midnight or midday, they say, you may still see it at its task.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Buckfastleigh is on a branch line that runs up from Totnes, skirting Dartmoor, to Ashburton.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With a mournful howl that was heard as far as Widdicombe in the Moor, the hound leapt into the pool to begin its hopeless labour, and there, exactly at midnight or midday, they say, you may still see it at its task.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading With a mournful howl that was heard as far as Widdicombe in the Moor, the hound leapt into the pool to begin its hopeless labour, and there, exactly at midnight or midday, they say, you may still see it at its task.
and nothing more
From this reading Just beyond Dean Combe is Dean Prior, a place of the greatest literary interest, for it was the home of the poet Herrick for many years.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading With a mournful howl that was heard as far as Widdicombe in the Moor, the hound leapt into the pool to begin its hopeless labour, and there, exactly at midnight or midday, they say, you may still see it at its task.
leaptverbUS /lept/
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading With a mournful howl that was heard as far as Widdicombe in the Moor, the hound leapt into the pool to begin its hopeless labour, and there, exactly at midnight or midday, they say, you may still see it at its task.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Buckfastleigh is on a branch line that runs up from Totnes, skirting Dartmoor, to Ashburton.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading Just beyond Dean Combe is Dean Prior, a place of the greatest literary interest, for it was the home of the poet Herrick for many years.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Buckfast Abbey, founded in 1148 and for centuries a ruin, was purchased by French Benedictines in 1882, and is now a live and busy monastery once again.
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 Just beyond Dean Combe is Dean Prior, a place of the greatest literary interest, for it was the home of the poet Herrick for many years.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading With a mournful howl that was heard as far as Widdicombe in the Moor, the hound leapt into the pool to begin its hopeless labour, and there, exactly at midnight or midday, they say, you may still see it at its task.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading With a mournful howl that was heard as far as Widdicombe in the Moor, the hound leapt into the pool to begin its hopeless labour, and there, exactly at midnight or midday, they say, you may still see it at its task.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading With a mournful howl that was heard as far as Widdicombe in the Moor, the hound leapt into the pool to begin its hopeless labour, and there, exactly at midnight or midday, they say, you may still see it at its task.
monasterynounUS /ˈmɑːnəsteri/
the residence of a religious community
From this reading Buckfast Abbey, founded in 1148 and for centuries a ruin, was purchased by French Benedictines in 1882, and is now a live and busy monastery once again.
MoorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading With a mournful howl that was heard as far as Widdicombe in the Moor, the hound leapt into the pool to begin its hopeless labour, and there, exactly at midnight or midday, they say, you may still see it at its task.
used to form the superlative
From this reading All around is some of the most glorious scenery in Devon.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading With a mournful howl that was heard as far as Widdicombe in the Moor, the hound leapt into the pool to begin its hopeless labour, and there, exactly at midnight or midday, they say, you may still see it at its task.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Buckfast Abbey, founded in 1148 and for centuries a ruin, was purchased by French Benedictines in 1882, and is now a live and busy monastery once again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All around is some of the most glorious scenery in Devon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Buckfastleigh is on a branch line that runs up from Totnes, skirting Dartmoor, to Ashburton.
on one occasion
From this reading Buckfast Abbey, founded in 1148 and for centuries a ruin, was purchased by French Benedictines in 1882, and is now a live and busy monastery once again.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading With a mournful howl that was heard as far as Widdicombe in the Moor, the hound leapt into the pool to begin its hopeless labour, and there, exactly at midnight or midday, they say, you may still see it at its task.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Just beyond Dean Combe is Dean Prior, a place of the greatest literary interest, for it was the home of the poet Herrick for many years.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Just beyond Dean Combe is Dean Prior, a place of the greatest literary interest, for it was the home of the poet Herrick for many years.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading With a mournful howl that was heard as far as Widdicombe in the Moor, the hound leapt into the pool to begin its hopeless labour, and there, exactly at midnight or midday, they say, you may still see it at its task.
PrioradjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading Just beyond Dean Combe is Dean Prior, a place of the greatest literary interest, for it was the home of the poet Herrick for many years.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Buckfast Abbey, founded in 1148 and for centuries a ruin, was purchased by French Benedictines in 1882, and is now a live and busy monastery once again.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Buckfast Abbey, founded in 1148 and for centuries a ruin, was purchased by French Benedictines in 1882, and is now a live and busy monastery once again.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading Buckfastleigh is on a branch line that runs up from Totnes, skirting Dartmoor, to Ashburton.
express in words
From this reading With a mournful howl that was heard as far as Widdicombe in the Moor, the hound leapt into the pool to begin its hopeless labour, and there, exactly at midnight or midday, they say, you may still see it at its task.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading All around is some of the most glorious scenery in Devon.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading With a mournful howl that was heard as far as Widdicombe in the Moor, the hound leapt into the pool to begin its hopeless labour, and there, exactly at midnight or midday, they say, you may still see it at its task.
skirtingadjectiveUS /ˈskɜːrtɪŋ/
being all around the edges; enclosing
From this reading Buckfastleigh is on a branch line that runs up from Totnes, skirting Dartmoor, to Ashburton.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading All around is some of the most glorious scenery in Devon.
not in physical motion
From this reading With a mournful howl that was heard as far as Widdicombe in the Moor, the hound leapt into the pool to begin its hopeless labour, and there, exactly at midnight or midday, they say, you may still see it at its task.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading With a mournful howl that was heard as far as Widdicombe in the Moor, the hound leapt into the pool to begin its hopeless labour, and there, exactly at midnight or midday, they say, you may still see it at its task.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With a mournful howl that was heard as far as Widdicombe in the Moor, the hound leapt into the pool to begin its hopeless labour, and there, exactly at midnight or midday, they say, you may still see it at its task.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a mournful howl that was heard as far as Widdicombe in the Moor, the hound leapt into the pool to begin its hopeless labour, and there, exactly at midnight or midday, they say, you may still see it at its task.
in or at that place or location
From this reading With a mournful howl that was heard as far as Widdicombe in the Moor, the hound leapt into the pool to begin its hopeless labour, and there, exactly at midnight or midday, they say, you may still see it at its task.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a mournful howl that was heard as far as Widdicombe in the Moor, the hound leapt into the pool to begin its hopeless labour, and there, exactly at midnight or midday, they say, you may still see it at its task.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a mournful howl that was heard as far as Widdicombe in the Moor, the hound leapt into the pool to begin its hopeless labour, and there, exactly at midnight or midday, they say, you may still see it at its task.
Totnes
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From this reading Buckfastleigh is on a branch line that runs up from Totnes, skirting Dartmoor, to Ashburton.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Buckfastleigh is on a branch line that runs up from Totnes, skirting Dartmoor, to Ashburton.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With a mournful howl that was heard as far as Widdicombe in the Moor, the hound leapt into the pool to begin its hopeless labour, and there, exactly at midnight or midday, they say, you may still see it at its task.
Widdicombe
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From this reading With a mournful howl that was heard as far as Widdicombe in the Moor, the hound leapt into the pool to begin its hopeless labour, and there, exactly at midnight or midday, they say, you may still see it at its task.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a mournful howl that was heard as far as Widdicombe in the Moor, the hound leapt into the pool to begin its hopeless labour, and there, exactly at midnight or midday, they say, you may still see it at its task.
a late time of life
From this reading Just beyond Dean Combe is Dean Prior, a place of the greatest literary interest, for it was the home of the poet Herrick for many years.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading With a mournful howl that was heard as far as Widdicombe in the Moor, the hound leapt into the pool to begin its hopeless labour, and there, exactly at midnight or midday, they say, you may still see it at its task.
