Chapter XV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading In the Cloisters King Richard stretched himself and yawned, took off his velvet bonnet and thrust his fingers through his long light-brown hair, rubbed his left leg, and looked on his favourite squire with a smile half-quizzical, half-ashamed.

a church associated with a monastery or convent

From this reading They two stood in the cloisters of the Abbey at Gloucester, in that part of the cloisters that was not yet finished.

possessive form of “abbey” — a church associated with a monastery or convent

From this reading The workmen carving the fan-tracery--that Abbey's proud boast and new invention--looked aside from their blocks of stone to the young King, then bent their heads and went on chinking.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading From somewhere about came a kind of clamorous noise that was the Commons still sitting in the Chapter House,--though 't was past dinner time.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In the Cloisters King Richard stretched himself and yawned, took off his velvet bonnet and thrust his fingers through his long light-brown hair, rubbed his left leg, and looked on his favourite squire with a smile half-quizzical, half-ashamed.

on or to one side

From this reading The workmen carving the fan-tracery--that Abbey's proud boast and new invention--looked aside from their blocks of stone to the young King, then bent their heads and went on chinking.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They two stood in the cloisters of the Abbey at Gloucester, in that part of the cloisters that was not yet finished.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading The workmen carving the fan-tracery--that Abbey's proud boast and new invention--looked aside from their blocks of stone to the young King, then bent their heads and went on chinking.

plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading The workmen carving the fan-tracery--that Abbey's proud boast and new invention--looked aside from their blocks of stone to the young King, then bent their heads and went on chinking.

show off

From this reading The workmen carving the fan-tracery--that Abbey's proud boast and new invention--looked aside from their blocks of stone to the young King, then bent their heads and went on chinking.

a hat tied under the chin

From this reading In the Cloisters King Richard stretched himself and yawned, took off his velvet bonnet and thrust his fingers through his long light-brown hair, rubbed his left leg, and looked on his favourite squire with a smile half-quizzical, half-ashamed.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading John of Gaunt strode laughing down the cloisters by the side of a gray-beard Oxford priest who carried a parchment in his hand, and they went together into the church.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading From somewhere about came a kind of clamorous noise that was the Commons still sitting in the Chapter House,--though 't was past dinner time.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading John of Gaunt strode laughing down the cloisters by the side of a gray-beard Oxford priest who carried a parchment in his hand, and they went together into the church.

a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape

From this reading The workmen carving the fan-tracery--that Abbey's proud boast and new invention--looked aside from their blocks of stone to the young King, then bent their heads and went on chinking.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading From somewhere about came a kind of clamorous noise that was the Commons still sitting in the Chapter House,--though 't was past dinner time.

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From this reading The workmen carving the fan-tracery--that Abbey's proud boast and new invention--looked aside from their blocks of stone to the young King, then bent their heads and went on chinking.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading John of Gaunt strode laughing down the cloisters by the side of a gray-beard Oxford priest who carried a parchment in his hand, and they went together into the church.

conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry

From this reading From somewhere about came a kind of clamorous noise that was the Commons still sitting in the Chapter House,--though 't was past dinner time.

plural of “cloister” — residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)

From this reading In the Cloisters King Richard stretched himself and yawned, took off his velvet bonnet and thrust his fingers through his long light-brown hair, rubbed his left leg, and looked on his favourite squire with a smile half-quizzical, half-ashamed.

a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area

From this reading From somewhere about came a kind of clamorous noise that was the Commons still sitting in the Chapter House,--though 't was past dinner time.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading From somewhere about came a kind of clamorous noise that was the Commons still sitting in the Chapter House,--though 't was past dinner time.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading John of Gaunt strode laughing down the cloisters by the side of a gray-beard Oxford priest who carried a parchment in his hand, and they went together into the church.

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From this reading The workmen carving the fan-tracery--that Abbey's proud boast and new invention--looked aside from their blocks of stone to the young King, then bent their heads and went on chinking.

a competitor thought likely to win

From this reading In the Cloisters King Richard stretched himself and yawned, took off his velvet bonnet and thrust his fingers through his long light-brown hair, rubbed his left leg, and looked on his favourite squire with a smile half-quizzical, half-ashamed.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading In the Cloisters King Richard stretched himself and yawned, took off his velvet bonnet and thrust his fingers through his long light-brown hair, rubbed his left leg, and looked on his favourite squire with a smile half-quizzical, half-ashamed.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading They two stood in the cloisters of the Abbey at Gloucester, in that part of the cloisters that was not yet finished.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The workmen carving the fan-tracery--that Abbey's proud boast and new invention--looked aside from their blocks of stone to the young King, then bent their heads and went on chinking.

very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

From this reading John of Gaunt strode laughing down the cloisters by the side of a gray-beard Oxford priest who carried a parchment in his hand, and they went together into the church.

a town in northeastern Massachusetts on Cape Ann to the northeast of Boston; the harbor has been a fishing center for centuries

From this reading They two stood in the cloisters of the Abbey at Gloucester, in that part of the cloisters that was not yet finished.

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From this reading John of Gaunt strode laughing down the cloisters by the side of a gray-beard Oxford priest who carried a parchment in his hand, and they went together into the church.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading In the Cloisters King Richard stretched himself and yawned, took off his velvet bonnet and thrust his fingers through his long light-brown hair, rubbed his left leg, and looked on his favourite squire with a smile half-quizzical, half-ashamed.

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From this reading In the Cloisters King Richard stretched himself and yawned, took off his velvet bonnet and thrust his fingers through his long light-brown hair, rubbed his left leg, and looked on his favourite squire with a smile half-quizzical, half-ashamed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the Cloisters King Richard stretched himself and yawned, took off his velvet bonnet and thrust his fingers through his long light-brown hair, rubbed his left leg, and looked on his favourite squire with a smile half-quizzical, half-ashamed.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading John of Gaunt strode laughing down the cloisters by the side of a gray-beard Oxford priest who carried a parchment in his hand, and they went together into the church.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The workmen carving the fan-tracery--that Abbey's proud boast and new invention--looked aside from their blocks of stone to the young King, then bent their heads and went on chinking.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading In the Cloisters King Richard stretched himself and yawned, took off his velvet bonnet and thrust his fingers through his long light-brown hair, rubbed his left leg, and looked on his favourite squire with a smile half-quizzical, half-ashamed.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In the Cloisters King Richard stretched himself and yawned, took off his velvet bonnet and thrust his fingers through his long light-brown hair, rubbed his left leg, and looked on his favourite squire with a smile half-quizzical, half-ashamed.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading From somewhere about came a kind of clamorous noise that was the Commons still sitting in the Chapter House,--though 't was past dinner time.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In the Cloisters King Richard stretched himself and yawned, took off his velvet bonnet and thrust his fingers through his long light-brown hair, rubbed his left leg, and looked on his favourite squire with a smile half-quizzical, half-ashamed.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading John of Gaunt strode laughing down the cloisters by the side of a gray-beard Oxford priest who carried a parchment in his hand, and they went together into the church.

the creation of something in the mind

From this reading The workmen carving the fan-tracery--that Abbey's proud boast and new invention--looked aside from their blocks of stone to the young King, then bent their heads and went on chinking.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading John of Gaunt strode laughing down the cloisters by the side of a gray-beard Oxford priest who carried a parchment in his hand, and they went together into the church.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading From somewhere about came a kind of clamorous noise that was the Commons still sitting in the Chapter House,--though 't was past dinner time.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading In the Cloisters King Richard stretched himself and yawned, took off his velvet bonnet and thrust his fingers through his long light-brown hair, rubbed his left leg, and looked on his favourite squire with a smile half-quizzical, half-ashamed.

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading John of Gaunt strode laughing down the cloisters by the side of a gray-beard Oxford priest who carried a parchment in his hand, and they went together into the church.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading In the Cloisters King Richard stretched himself and yawned, took off his velvet bonnet and thrust his fingers through his long light-brown hair, rubbed his left leg, and looked on his favourite squire with a smile half-quizzical, half-ashamed.

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

From this reading In the Cloisters King Richard stretched himself and yawned, took off his velvet bonnet and thrust his fingers through his long light-brown hair, rubbed his left leg, and looked on his favourite squire with a smile half-quizzical, half-ashamed.

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From this reading In the Cloisters King Richard stretched himself and yawned, took off his velvet bonnet and thrust his fingers through his long light-brown hair, rubbed his left leg, and looked on his favourite squire with a smile half-quizzical, half-ashamed.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading In the Cloisters King Richard stretched himself and yawned, took off his velvet bonnet and thrust his fingers through his long light-brown hair, rubbed his left leg, and looked on his favourite squire with a smile half-quizzical, half-ashamed.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading In the Cloisters King Richard stretched himself and yawned, took off his velvet bonnet and thrust his fingers through his long light-brown hair, rubbed his left leg, and looked on his favourite squire with a smile half-quizzical, half-ashamed.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The workmen carving the fan-tracery--that Abbey's proud boast and new invention--looked aside from their blocks of stone to the young King, then bent their heads and went on chinking.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading From somewhere about came a kind of clamorous noise that was the Commons still sitting in the Chapter House,--though 't was past dinner time.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They two stood in the cloisters of the Abbey at Gloucester, in that part of the cloisters that was not yet finished.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They two stood in the cloisters of the Abbey at Gloucester, in that part of the cloisters that was not yet finished.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading In the Cloisters King Richard stretched himself and yawned, took off his velvet bonnet and thrust his fingers through his long light-brown hair, rubbed his left leg, and looked on his favourite squire with a smile half-quizzical, half-ashamed.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In the Cloisters King Richard stretched himself and yawned, took off his velvet bonnet and thrust his fingers through his long light-brown hair, rubbed his left leg, and looked on his favourite squire with a smile half-quizzical, half-ashamed.

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading John of Gaunt strode laughing down the cloisters by the side of a gray-beard Oxford priest who carried a parchment in his hand, and they went together into the church.

A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.

From this reading John of Gaunt strode laughing down the cloisters by the side of a gray-beard Oxford priest who carried a parchment in his hand, and they went together into the church.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading They two stood in the cloisters of the Abbey at Gloucester, in that part of the cloisters that was not yet finished.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading From somewhere about came a kind of clamorous noise that was the Commons still sitting in the Chapter House,--though 't was past dinner time.

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading John of Gaunt strode laughing down the cloisters by the side of a gray-beard Oxford priest who carried a parchment in his hand, and they went together into the church.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading The workmen carving the fan-tracery--that Abbey's proud boast and new invention--looked aside from their blocks of stone to the young King, then bent their heads and went on chinking.

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From this reading In the Cloisters King Richard stretched himself and yawned, took off his velvet bonnet and thrust his fingers through his long light-brown hair, rubbed his left leg, and looked on his favourite squire with a smile half-quizzical, half-ashamed.

inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure

From this reading In the Cloisters King Richard stretched himself and yawned, took off his velvet bonnet and thrust his fingers through his long light-brown hair, rubbed his left leg, and looked on his favourite squire with a smile half-quizzical, half-ashamed.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading John of Gaunt strode laughing down the cloisters by the side of a gray-beard Oxford priest who carried a parchment in his hand, and they went together into the church.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading From somewhere about came a kind of clamorous noise that was the Commons still sitting in the Chapter House,--though 't was past dinner time.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading In the Cloisters King Richard stretched himself and yawned, took off his velvet bonnet and thrust his fingers through his long light-brown hair, rubbed his left leg, and looked on his favourite squire with a smile half-quizzical, half-ashamed.

in or at or to some place

From this reading From somewhere about came a kind of clamorous noise that was the Commons still sitting in the Chapter House,--though 't was past dinner time.

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading In the Cloisters King Richard stretched himself and yawned, took off his velvet bonnet and thrust his fingers through his long light-brown hair, rubbed his left leg, and looked on his favourite squire with a smile half-quizzical, half-ashamed.

not in physical motion

From this reading From somewhere about came a kind of clamorous noise that was the Commons still sitting in the Chapter House,--though 't was past dinner time.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The workmen carving the fan-tracery--that Abbey's proud boast and new invention--looked aside from their blocks of stone to the young King, then bent their heads and went on chinking.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading They two stood in the cloisters of the Abbey at Gloucester, in that part of the cloisters that was not yet finished.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading In the Cloisters King Richard stretched himself and yawned, took off his velvet bonnet and thrust his fingers through his long light-brown hair, rubbed his left leg, and looked on his favourite squire with a smile half-quizzical, half-ashamed.

inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps

From this reading John of Gaunt strode laughing down the cloisters by the side of a gray-beard Oxford priest who carried a parchment in his hand, and they went together into the church.

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading From somewhere about came a kind of clamorous noise that was the Commons still sitting in the Chapter House,--though 't was past dinner time.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They two stood in the cloisters of the Abbey at Gloucester, in that part of the cloisters that was not yet finished.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading In the Cloisters King Richard stretched himself and yawned, took off his velvet bonnet and thrust his fingers through his long light-brown hair, rubbed his left leg, and looked on his favourite squire with a smile half-quizzical, half-ashamed.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The workmen carving the fan-tracery--that Abbey's proud boast and new invention--looked aside from their blocks of stone to the young King, then bent their heads and went on chinking.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The workmen carving the fan-tracery--that Abbey's proud boast and new invention--looked aside from their blocks of stone to the young King, then bent their heads and went on chinking.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They two stood in the cloisters of the Abbey at Gloucester, in that part of the cloisters that was not yet finished.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading From somewhere about came a kind of clamorous noise that was the Commons still sitting in the Chapter House,--though 't was past dinner time.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading In the Cloisters King Richard stretched himself and yawned, took off his velvet bonnet and thrust his fingers through his long light-brown hair, rubbed his left leg, and looked on his favourite squire with a smile half-quizzical, half-ashamed.

push forcefully

From this reading In the Cloisters King Richard stretched himself and yawned, took off his velvet bonnet and thrust his fingers through his long light-brown hair, rubbed his left leg, and looked on his favourite squire with a smile half-quizzical, half-ashamed.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading From somewhere about came a kind of clamorous noise that was the Commons still sitting in the Chapter House,--though 't was past dinner time.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The workmen carving the fan-tracery--that Abbey's proud boast and new invention--looked aside from their blocks of stone to the young King, then bent their heads and went on chinking.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading John of Gaunt strode laughing down the cloisters by the side of a gray-beard Oxford priest who carried a parchment in his hand, and they went together into the church.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading In the Cloisters King Richard stretched himself and yawned, took off his velvet bonnet and thrust his fingers through his long light-brown hair, rubbed his left leg, and looked on his favourite squire with a smile half-quizzical, half-ashamed.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading They two stood in the cloisters of the Abbey at Gloucester, in that part of the cloisters that was not yet finished.

a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back

From this reading In the Cloisters King Richard stretched himself and yawned, took off his velvet bonnet and thrust his fingers through his long light-brown hair, rubbed his left leg, and looked on his favourite squire with a smile half-quizzical, half-ashamed.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading They two stood in the cloisters of the Abbey at Gloucester, in that part of the cloisters that was not yet finished.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The workmen carving the fan-tracery--that Abbey's proud boast and new invention--looked aside from their blocks of stone to the young King, then bent their heads and went on chinking.

which person or people

From this reading John of Gaunt strode laughing down the cloisters by the side of a gray-beard Oxford priest who carried a parchment in his hand, and they went together into the church.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In the Cloisters King Richard stretched himself and yawned, took off his velvet bonnet and thrust his fingers through his long light-brown hair, rubbed his left leg, and looked on his favourite squire with a smile half-quizzical, half-ashamed.

plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

From this reading The workmen carving the fan-tracery--that Abbey's proud boast and new invention--looked aside from their blocks of stone to the young King, then bent their heads and went on chinking.

past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired

From this reading In the Cloisters King Richard stretched himself and yawned, took off his velvet bonnet and thrust his fingers through his long light-brown hair, rubbed his left leg, and looked on his favourite squire with a smile half-quizzical, half-ashamed.

but in spite of that

From this reading They two stood in the cloisters of the Abbey at Gloucester, in that part of the cloisters that was not yet finished.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The workmen carving the fan-tracery--that Abbey's proud boast and new invention--looked aside from their blocks of stone to the young King, then bent their heads and went on chinking.