used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was High Mass in the choir that day, and she knelt a little way down the nave, beside a pillar.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading Sanctuary Thrice in June Calote went to the Abbey church, and thrice in July, but 't was not till August that she saw the squire.
acolytesnounUS /ˈækəlaɪts/
plural of “acolyte” — someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches
From this reading These were all that were in the church at that time, save and except the monks in their choir stalls, the celebrant and his acolytes at the altar, and Calote,--until the squire came in.
(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 These were all that were in the church at that time, save and except the monks in their choir stalls, the celebrant and his acolytes at the altar, and Calote,--until the squire came in.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading These were all that were in the church at that time, save and except the monks in their choir stalls, the celebrant and his acolytes at the altar, and Calote,--until the squire came in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sanctuary Thrice in June Calote went to the Abbey church, and thrice in July, but 't was not till August that she saw the squire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading These were all that were in the church at that time, save and except the monks in their choir stalls, the celebrant and his acolytes at the altar, and Calote,--until the squire came in.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Sanctuary Thrice in June Calote went to the Abbey church, and thrice in July, but 't was not till August that she saw the squire.
next to; at the side of
From this reading There was High Mass in the choir that day, and she knelt a little way down the nave, beside a pillar.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sanctuary Thrice in June Calote went to the Abbey church, and thrice in July, but 't was not till August that she saw the squire.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was a most devout person; and near by were two servants of his.
Calote
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From this reading Sanctuary Thrice in June Calote went to the Abbey church, and thrice in July, but 't was not till August that she saw the squire.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading These were all that were in the church at that time, save and except the monks in their choir stalls, the celebrant and his acolytes at the altar, and Calote,--until the squire came in.
celebrantnounUS /ˈseləbrənt/
a person who is celebrating
From this reading These were all that were in the church at that time, save and except the monks in their choir stalls, the celebrant and his acolytes at the altar, and Calote,--until the squire came in.
choirnounUS /ˈkwaɪər/
a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
From this reading There was High Mass in the choir that day, and she knelt a little way down the nave, beside a pillar.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Sanctuary Thrice in June Calote went to the Abbey church, and thrice in July, but 't was not till August that she saw the squire.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There was High Mass in the choir that day, and she knelt a little way down the nave, beside a pillar.
devoutadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaʊt/
deeply religious
From this reading He was a most devout person; and near by were two servants of his.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was High Mass in the choir that day, and she knelt a little way down the nave, beside a pillar.
apart from; not including
From this reading These were all that were in the church at that time, save and except the monks in their choir stalls, the celebrant and his acolytes at the altar, and Calote,--until the squire came in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a most devout person; and near by were two servants of his.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There was High Mass in the choir that day, and she knelt a little way down the nave, beside a pillar.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a most devout person; and near by were two servants of his.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately without the choir there was a knight kneeling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sanctuary Thrice in June Calote went to the Abbey church, and thrice in July, but 't was not till August that she saw the squire.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Sanctuary Thrice in June Calote went to the Abbey church, and thrice in July, but 't was not till August that she saw the squire.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Sanctuary Thrice in June Calote went to the Abbey church, and thrice in July, but 't was not till August that she saw the squire.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading Immediately without the choir there was a knight kneeling.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading There was High Mass in the choir that day, and she knelt a little way down the nave, beside a pillar.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Immediately without the choir there was a knight kneeling.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was High Mass in the choir that day, and she knelt a little way down the nave, beside a pillar.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading There was High Mass in the choir that day, and she knelt a little way down the nave, beside a pillar.
monksnounUS /mʌŋks/
plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading These were all that were in the church at that time, save and except the monks in their choir stalls, the celebrant and his acolytes at the altar, and Calote,--until the squire came in.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was a most devout person; and near by were two servants of his.
navenounUS /neɪv/
the central area of a church
From this reading There was High Mass in the choir that day, and she knelt a little way down the nave, beside a pillar.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He was a most devout person; and near by were two servants of his.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sanctuary Thrice in June Calote went to the Abbey church, and thrice in July, but 't was not till August that she saw the squire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a most devout person; and near by were two servants of his.
a human being
From this reading He was a most devout person; and near by were two servants of his.
pillarnounUS /ˈpɪlər/
a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading There was High Mass in the choir that day, and she knelt a little way down the nave, beside a pillar.
SanctuarynounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading Sanctuary Thrice in June Calote went to the Abbey church, and thrice in July, but 't was not till August that she saw the squire.
except for; apart from
From this reading These were all that were in the church at that time, save and except the monks in their choir stalls, the celebrant and his acolytes at the altar, and Calote,--until the squire came in.
cut with a saw
From this reading Sanctuary Thrice in June Calote went to the Abbey church, and thrice in July, but 't was not till August that she saw the squire.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading He was a most devout person; and near by were two servants of his.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sanctuary Thrice in June Calote went to the Abbey church, and thrice in July, but 't was not till August that she saw the squire.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Sanctuary Thrice in June Calote went to the Abbey church, and thrice in July, but 't was not till August that she saw the squire.
stallsnounUS /stɔːlz/
a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading These were all that were in the church at that time, save and except the monks in their choir stalls, the celebrant and his acolytes at the altar, and Calote,--until the squire came in.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Sanctuary Thrice in June Calote went to the Abbey church, and thrice in July, but 't was not till August that she saw the squire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sanctuary Thrice in June Calote went to the Abbey church, and thrice in July, but 't was not till August that she saw the squire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sanctuary Thrice in June Calote went to the Abbey church, and thrice in July, but 't was not till August that she saw the squire.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These were all that were in the church at that time, save and except the monks in their choir stalls, the celebrant and his acolytes at the altar, and Calote,--until the squire came in.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was High Mass in the choir that day, and she knelt a little way down the nave, beside a pillar.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were all that were in the church at that time, save and except the monks in their choir stalls, the celebrant and his acolytes at the altar, and Calote,--until the squire came in.
ThriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading Sanctuary Thrice in June Calote went to the Abbey church, and thrice in July, but 't was not till August that she saw the squire.
up to a particular time
From this reading Sanctuary Thrice in June Calote went to the Abbey church, and thrice in July, but 't was not till August that she saw the squire.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading These were all that were in the church at that time, save and except the monks in their choir stalls, the celebrant and his acolytes at the altar, and Calote,--until the squire came in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sanctuary Thrice in June Calote went to the Abbey church, and thrice in July, but 't was not till August that she saw the squire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was a most devout person; and near by were two servants of his.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading These were all that were in the church at that time, save and except the monks in their choir stalls, the celebrant and his acolytes at the altar, and Calote,--until the squire came in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sanctuary Thrice in June Calote went to the Abbey church, and thrice in July, but 't was not till August that she saw the squire.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was High Mass in the choir that day, and she knelt a little way down the nave, beside a pillar.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sanctuary Thrice in June Calote went to the Abbey church, and thrice in July, but 't was not till August that she saw the squire.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was a most devout person; and near by were two servants of his.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Immediately without the choir there was a knight kneeling.
