used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AS NINE TOLLED FROM THE CHAPEL BELFRY He started quickly and looked up shuddering, and saw a tall, slender monk with cowl so drawn not a feature could be seen.
Abbé
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From this reading The Abbé spoke low and hoarsely, as though a cold prevented better utterance,-- "What seekest thou?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AS NINE TOLLED FROM THE CHAPEL BELFRY He started quickly and looked up shuddering, and saw a tall, slender monk with cowl so drawn not a feature could be seen.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "The kitchen," Cantemir answered, with a great show of bravery.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS NINE TOLLED FROM THE CHAPEL BELFRY He started quickly and looked up shuddering, and saw a tall, slender monk with cowl so drawn not a feature could be seen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AS NINE TOLLED FROM THE CHAPEL BELFRY He started quickly and looked up shuddering, and saw a tall, slender monk with cowl so drawn not a feature could be seen.
BELFRYnounUS /ˈbelfri/
a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building
From this reading AS NINE TOLLED FROM THE CHAPEL BELFRY He started quickly and looked up shuddering, and saw a tall, slender monk with cowl so drawn not a feature could be seen.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The Abbé spoke low and hoarsely, as though a cold prevented better utterance,-- "What seekest thou?"
braverynounUS /ˈbreɪvəri/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading "The kitchen," Cantemir answered, with a great show of bravery.
Cantemir
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From this reading "The kitchen," Cantemir answered, with a great show of bravery.
CHAPELnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading AS NINE TOLLED FROM THE CHAPEL BELFRY He started quickly and looked up shuddering, and saw a tall, slender monk with cowl so drawn not a feature could be seen.
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 Abbé spoke low and hoarsely, as though a cold prevented better utterance,-- "What seekest thou?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading AS NINE TOLLED FROM THE CHAPEL BELFRY He started quickly and looked up shuddering, and saw a tall, slender monk with cowl so drawn not a feature could be seen.
cowlnounUS /kaʊl/
protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine
From this reading AS NINE TOLLED FROM THE CHAPEL BELFRY He started quickly and looked up shuddering, and saw a tall, slender monk with cowl so drawn not a feature could be seen.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading AS NINE TOLLED FROM THE CHAPEL BELFRY He started quickly and looked up shuddering, and saw a tall, slender monk with cowl so drawn not a feature could be seen.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading AS NINE TOLLED FROM THE CHAPEL BELFRY He started quickly and looked up shuddering, and saw a tall, slender monk with cowl so drawn not a feature could be seen.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "And what there to find, my young man?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AS NINE TOLLED FROM THE CHAPEL BELFRY He started quickly and looked up shuddering, and saw a tall, slender monk with cowl so drawn not a feature could be seen.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "The kitchen," Cantemir answered, with a great show of bravery.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AS NINE TOLLED FROM THE CHAPEL BELFRY He started quickly and looked up shuddering, and saw a tall, slender monk with cowl so drawn not a feature could be seen.
hoarselyadverb
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading The Abbé spoke low and hoarsely, as though a cold prevented better utterance,-- "What seekest thou?"
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "The kitchen," Cantemir answered, with a great show of bravery.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading AS NINE TOLLED FROM THE CHAPEL BELFRY He started quickly and looked up shuddering, and saw a tall, slender monk with cowl so drawn not a feature could be seen.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Abbé spoke low and hoarsely, as though a cold prevented better utterance,-- "What seekest thou?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "And what there to find, my young man?"
monknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading AS NINE TOLLED FROM THE CHAPEL BELFRY He started quickly and looked up shuddering, and saw a tall, slender monk with cowl so drawn not a feature could be seen.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And what there to find, my young man?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading AS NINE TOLLED FROM THE CHAPEL BELFRY He started quickly and looked up shuddering, and saw a tall, slender monk with cowl so drawn not a feature could be seen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AS NINE TOLLED FROM THE CHAPEL BELFRY He started quickly and looked up shuddering, and saw a tall, slender monk with cowl so drawn not a feature could be seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The kitchen," Cantemir answered, with a great show of bravery.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "Pen and paper.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading "Pen and paper.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The Abbé spoke low and hoarsely, as though a cold prevented better utterance,-- "What seekest thou?"
with speed
From this reading AS NINE TOLLED FROM THE CHAPEL BELFRY He started quickly and looked up shuddering, and saw a tall, slender monk with cowl so drawn not a feature could be seen.
cut with a saw
From this reading AS NINE TOLLED FROM THE CHAPEL BELFRY He started quickly and looked up shuddering, and saw a tall, slender monk with cowl so drawn not a feature could be seen.
seekest
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From this reading The Abbé spoke low and hoarsely, as though a cold prevented better utterance,-- "What seekest thou?"
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading AS NINE TOLLED FROM THE CHAPEL BELFRY He started quickly and looked up shuddering, and saw a tall, slender monk with cowl so drawn not a feature could be seen.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "The kitchen," Cantemir answered, with a great show of bravery.
shudderingadjectiveUS /ˈʃʌdərɪŋ/
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading AS NINE TOLLED FROM THE CHAPEL BELFRY He started quickly and looked up shuddering, and saw a tall, slender monk with cowl so drawn not a feature could be seen.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading AS NINE TOLLED FROM THE CHAPEL BELFRY He started quickly and looked up shuddering, and saw a tall, slender monk with cowl so drawn not a feature could be seen.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AS NINE TOLLED FROM THE CHAPEL BELFRY He started quickly and looked up shuddering, and saw a tall, slender monk with cowl so drawn not a feature could be seen.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The Abbé spoke low and hoarsely, as though a cold prevented better utterance,-- "What seekest thou?"
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading AS NINE TOLLED FROM THE CHAPEL BELFRY He started quickly and looked up shuddering, and saw a tall, slender monk with cowl so drawn not a feature could be seen.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading AS NINE TOLLED FROM THE CHAPEL BELFRY He started quickly and looked up shuddering, and saw a tall, slender monk with cowl so drawn not a feature could be seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AS NINE TOLLED FROM THE CHAPEL BELFRY He started quickly and looked up shuddering, and saw a tall, slender monk with cowl so drawn not a feature could be seen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "And what there to find, my young man?"
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading The Abbé spoke low and hoarsely, as though a cold prevented better utterance,-- "What seekest thou?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Abbé spoke low and hoarsely, as though a cold prevented better utterance,-- "What seekest thou?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And what there to find, my young man?"
TOLLEDverbUS /toʊld/
past form of “toll” — ring slowly
From this reading AS NINE TOLLED FROM THE CHAPEL BELFRY He started quickly and looked up shuddering, and saw a tall, slender monk with cowl so drawn not a feature could be seen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AS NINE TOLLED FROM THE CHAPEL BELFRY He started quickly and looked up shuddering, and saw a tall, slender monk with cowl so drawn not a feature could be seen.
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading The Abbé spoke low and hoarsely, as though a cold prevented better utterance,-- "What seekest thou?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Abbé spoke low and hoarsely, as though a cold prevented better utterance,-- "What seekest thou?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading AS NINE TOLLED FROM THE CHAPEL BELFRY He started quickly and looked up shuddering, and saw a tall, slender monk with cowl so drawn not a feature could be seen.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "And what there to find, my young man?"
