adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How long it was since he had looked upon her graven face and form draped in the stately habiliments of a bygone age!
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading TOGETHER On the afternoon of the first day after his arrival at the Abbey, some spirit in his feet moved Godfrey to go into the church.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading TOGETHER On the afternoon of the first day after his arrival at the Abbey, some spirit in his feet moved Godfrey to go into the church.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading TOGETHER On the afternoon of the first day after his arrival at the Abbey, some spirit in his feet moved Godfrey to go into the church.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading How long it was since he had looked upon her graven face and form draped in the stately habiliments of a bygone age!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As though by instinct, he went to the chancel, and stood there contemplating the brass of the nameless Plantagenet lady.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Now there was no Isobel, and they were very far apart, both in the spirit and in the flesh.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading TOGETHER On the afternoon of the first day after his arrival at the Abbey, some spirit in his feet moved Godfrey to go into the church.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As though by instinct, he went to the chancel, and stood there contemplating the brass of the nameless Plantagenet lady.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TOGETHER On the afternoon of the first day after his arrival at the Abbey, some spirit in his feet moved Godfrey to go into the church.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then, he remembered with a pang, Isobel was with him, and they had seemed to be very near together.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Now there was no Isobel, and they were very far apart, both in the spirit and in the flesh.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading As though by instinct, he went to the chancel, and stood there contemplating the brass of the nameless Plantagenet lady.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As though by instinct, he went to the chancel, and stood there contemplating the brass of the nameless Plantagenet lady.
bygonenounUS /ˈbaɪɡɔːn/
past events to be put aside
From this reading How long it was since he had looked upon her graven face and form draped in the stately habiliments of a bygone age!
chancelnoun
area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing
From this reading As though by instinct, he went to the chancel, and stood there contemplating the brass of the nameless Plantagenet lady.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading TOGETHER On the afternoon of the first day after his arrival at the Abbey, some spirit in his feet moved Godfrey to go into the church.
contemplatingverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading As though by instinct, he went to the chancel, and stood there contemplating the brass of the nameless Plantagenet lady.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading TOGETHER On the afternoon of the first day after his arrival at the Abbey, some spirit in his feet moved Godfrey to go into the church.
drapedadjectiveUS /dreɪpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading How long it was since he had looked upon her graven face and form draped in the stately habiliments of a bygone age!
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading How long it was since he had looked upon her graven face and form draped in the stately habiliments of a bygone age!
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Now there was no Isobel, and they were very far apart, both in the spirit and in the flesh.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading TOGETHER On the afternoon of the first day after his arrival at the Abbey, some spirit in his feet moved Godfrey to go into the church.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading TOGETHER On the afternoon of the first day after his arrival at the Abbey, some spirit in his feet moved Godfrey to go into the church.
fleshnounUS /fleʃ/
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Now there was no Isobel, and they were very far apart, both in the spirit and in the flesh.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading How long it was since he had looked upon her graven face and form draped in the stately habiliments of a bygone age!
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading TOGETHER On the afternoon of the first day after his arrival at the Abbey, some spirit in his feet moved Godfrey to go into the church.
Godfrey
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From this reading TOGETHER On the afternoon of the first day after his arrival at the Abbey, some spirit in his feet moved Godfrey to go into the church.
gravenadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪvən/
cut into a desired shape
From this reading How long it was since he had looked upon her graven face and form draped in the stately habiliments of a bygone age!
habiliments
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From this reading How long it was since he had looked upon her graven face and form draped in the stately habiliments of a bygone age!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How long it was since he had looked upon her graven face and form draped in the stately habiliments of a bygone age!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As though by instinct, he went to the chancel, and stood there contemplating the brass of the nameless Plantagenet lady.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How long it was since he had looked upon her graven face and form draped in the stately habiliments of a bygone age!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, he remembered with a pang, Isobel was with him, and they had seemed to be very near together.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TOGETHER On the afternoon of the first day after his arrival at the Abbey, some spirit in his feet moved Godfrey to go into the church.
How
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From this reading How long it was since he had looked upon her graven face and form draped in the stately habiliments of a bygone age!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOGETHER On the afternoon of the first day after his arrival at the Abbey, some spirit in his feet moved Godfrey to go into the church.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading As though by instinct, he went to the chancel, and stood there contemplating the brass of the nameless Plantagenet lady.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading TOGETHER On the afternoon of the first day after his arrival at the Abbey, some spirit in his feet moved Godfrey to go into the church.
Isobel
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From this reading Then, he remembered with a pang, Isobel was with him, and they had seemed to be very near together.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How long it was since he had looked upon her graven face and form draped in the stately habiliments of a bygone age!
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading As though by instinct, he went to the chancel, and stood there contemplating the brass of the nameless Plantagenet lady.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 How long it was since he had looked upon her graven face and form draped in the stately habiliments of a bygone age!
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading How long it was since he had looked upon her graven face and form draped in the stately habiliments of a bygone age!
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading TOGETHER On the afternoon of the first day after his arrival at the Abbey, some spirit in his feet moved Godfrey to go into the church.
namelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading As though by instinct, he went to the chancel, and stood there contemplating the brass of the nameless Plantagenet lady.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Then, he remembered with a pang, Isobel was with him, and they had seemed to be very near together.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Now there was no Isobel, and they were very far apart, both in the spirit and in the flesh.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now there was no Isobel, and they were very far apart, both in the spirit and in the flesh.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOGETHER On the afternoon of the first day after his arrival at the Abbey, some spirit in his feet moved Godfrey to go into the church.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TOGETHER On the afternoon of the first day after his arrival at the Abbey, some spirit in his feet moved Godfrey to go into the church.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading Then, he remembered with a pang, Isobel was with him, and they had seemed to be very near together.
Plantagenetnoun
the family name of a line of English kings that reigned from 1154 to 1485
From this reading As though by instinct, he went to the chancel, and stood there contemplating the brass of the nameless Plantagenet lady.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Then, he remembered with a pang, Isobel was with him, and they had seemed to be very near together.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then, he remembered with a pang, Isobel was with him, and they had seemed to be very near together.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading How long it was since he had looked upon her graven face and form draped in the stately habiliments of a bygone age!
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading TOGETHER On the afternoon of the first day after his arrival at the Abbey, some spirit in his feet moved Godfrey to go into the church.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading TOGETHER On the afternoon of the first day after his arrival at the Abbey, some spirit in his feet moved Godfrey to go into the church.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading How long it was since he had looked upon her graven face and form draped in the stately habiliments of a bygone age!
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As though by instinct, he went to the chancel, and stood there contemplating the brass of the nameless Plantagenet lady.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOGETHER On the afternoon of the first day after his arrival at the Abbey, some spirit in his feet moved Godfrey to go into the church.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, he remembered with a pang, Isobel was with him, and they had seemed to be very near together.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading As though by instinct, he went to the chancel, and stood there contemplating the brass of the nameless Plantagenet lady.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, he remembered with a pang, Isobel was with him, and they had seemed to be very near together.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As though by instinct, he went to the chancel, and stood there contemplating the brass of the nameless Plantagenet lady.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOGETHER On the afternoon of the first day after his arrival at the Abbey, some spirit in his feet moved Godfrey to go into the church.
TOGETHERadverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading TOGETHER On the afternoon of the first day after his arrival at the Abbey, some spirit in his feet moved Godfrey to go into the church.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading How long it was since he had looked upon her graven face and form draped in the stately habiliments of a bygone age!
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Then, he remembered with a pang, Isobel was with him, and they had seemed to be very near together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How long it was since he had looked upon her graven face and form draped in the stately habiliments of a bygone age!
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As though by instinct, he went to the chancel, and stood there contemplating the brass of the nameless Plantagenet lady.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now there was no Isobel, and they were very far apart, both in the spirit and in the flesh.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, he remembered with a pang, Isobel was with him, and they had seemed to be very near together.
