used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HWYL A Welsh church at the period of the Norman Conquest was much what it had been from the time when Christianity had been adopted by the Britons.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading A HWYL A Welsh church at the period of the Norman Conquest was much what it had been from the time when Christianity had been adopted by the Britons.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was of wood, as has been already stated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The insular Celt could never apply himself to the quarrying and shaping of stone.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading The insular Celt could never apply himself to the quarrying and shaping of stone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was of wood, as has been already stated.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A HWYL A Welsh church at the period of the Norman Conquest was much what it had been from the time when Christianity had been adopted by the Britons.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A HWYL A Welsh church at the period of the Norman Conquest was much what it had been from the time when Christianity had been adopted by the Britons.
BritonsnounUS /ˈbrɪtənz/
plural of “briton” — a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
From this reading A HWYL A Welsh church at the period of the Norman Conquest was much what it had been from the time when Christianity had been adopted by the Britons.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The church of Cynwyl was oblong, built of split logs, roofed with thatch.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A HWYL A Welsh church at the period of the Norman Conquest was much what it had been from the time when Christianity had been adopted by the Britons.
CeltnounUS /selt/
a member of a European people who once occupied Britain and Spain and Gaul prior to Roman times
From this reading The insular Celt could never apply himself to the quarrying and shaping of stone.
ChristianitynounUS /ˌkrɪstʃiˈænɪti/
a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior
From this reading A HWYL A Welsh church at the period of the Norman Conquest was much what it had been from the time when Christianity had been adopted by the Britons.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading A HWYL A Welsh church at the period of the Norman Conquest was much what it had been from the time when Christianity had been adopted by the Britons.
ConquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading A HWYL A Welsh church at the period of the Norman Conquest was much what it had been from the time when Christianity had been adopted by the Britons.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The insular Celt could never apply himself to the quarrying and shaping of stone.
Cynwyl
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The church of Cynwyl was oblong, built of split logs, roofed with thatch.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The eaves projected, so as to shelter the narrow windows from the drift of rain, as these latter were unglazed.
eavesnounUS /iːvz/
the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
From this reading The eaves projected, so as to shelter the narrow windows from the drift of rain, as these latter were unglazed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A HWYL A Welsh church at the period of the Norman Conquest was much what it had been from the time when Christianity had been adopted by the Britons.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A HWYL A Welsh church at the period of the Norman Conquest was much what it had been from the time when Christianity had been adopted by the Britons.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was of wood, as has been already stated.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The insular Celt could never apply himself to the quarrying and shaping of stone.
HWYL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A HWYL A Welsh church at the period of the Norman Conquest was much what it had been from the time when Christianity had been adopted by the Britons.
insularadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsələr/
relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island
From this reading The insular Celt could never apply himself to the quarrying and shaping of stone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A HWYL A Welsh church at the period of the Norman Conquest was much what it had been from the time when Christianity had been adopted by the Britons.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The eaves projected, so as to shelter the narrow windows from the drift of rain, as these latter were unglazed.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading The church of Cynwyl was oblong, built of split logs, roofed with thatch.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A HWYL A Welsh church at the period of the Norman Conquest was much what it had been from the time when Christianity had been adopted by the Britons.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The eaves projected, so as to shelter the narrow windows from the drift of rain, as these latter were unglazed.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The insular Celt could never apply himself to the quarrying and shaping of stone.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading A HWYL A Welsh church at the period of the Norman Conquest was much what it had been from the time when Christianity had been adopted by the Britons.
oblongadjectiveUS /ˈɑːblɔːŋ/
(of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides
From this reading The church of Cynwyl was oblong, built of split logs, roofed with thatch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A HWYL A Welsh church at the period of the Norman Conquest was much what it had been from the time when Christianity had been adopted by the Britons.
an amount of time
From this reading A HWYL A Welsh church at the period of the Norman Conquest was much what it had been from the time when Christianity had been adopted by the Britons.
projectedadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektəd/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading The eaves projected, so as to shelter the narrow windows from the drift of rain, as these latter were unglazed.
quarryingnounUS /ˈkwɔːriɪŋ/
the extraction of building stone or slate from an open surface quarry
From this reading The insular Celt could never apply himself to the quarrying and shaping of stone.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The eaves projected, so as to shelter the narrow windows from the drift of rain, as these latter were unglazed.
roofedadjectiveUS /ruːft/
covered with a roof; having a roof as specified (often used in combination)
From this reading The church of Cynwyl was oblong, built of split logs, roofed with thatch.
shapingnounUS /ˈʃeɪpɪŋ/
any process serving to define the shape of something
From this reading The insular Celt could never apply himself to the quarrying and shaping of stone.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading The eaves projected, so as to shelter the narrow windows from the drift of rain, as these latter were unglazed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The eaves projected, so as to shelter the narrow windows from the drift of rain, as these latter were unglazed.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading The church of Cynwyl was oblong, built of split logs, roofed with thatch.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading It was of wood, as has been already stated.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The insular Celt could never apply himself to the quarrying and shaping of stone.
thatchnounUS /θætʃ/
hair resembling thatched roofing material
From this reading The church of Cynwyl was oblong, built of split logs, roofed with thatch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HWYL A Welsh church at the period of the Norman Conquest was much what it had been from the time when Christianity had been adopted by the Britons.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The eaves projected, so as to shelter the narrow windows from the drift of rain, as these latter were unglazed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A HWYL A Welsh church at the period of the Norman Conquest was much what it had been from the time when Christianity had been adopted by the Britons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The insular Celt could never apply himself to the quarrying and shaping of stone.
unglazedadjective
not furnished with glass
From this reading The eaves projected, so as to shelter the narrow windows from the drift of rain, as these latter were unglazed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A HWYL A Welsh church at the period of the Norman Conquest was much what it had been from the time when Christianity had been adopted by the Britons.
WelshnounUS /weltʃ/
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading A HWYL A Welsh church at the period of the Norman Conquest was much what it had been from the time when Christianity had been adopted by the Britons.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The eaves projected, so as to shelter the narrow windows from the drift of rain, as these latter were unglazed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A HWYL A Welsh church at the period of the Norman Conquest was much what it had been from the time when Christianity had been adopted by the Britons.
at the time that
From this reading A HWYL A Welsh church at the period of the Norman Conquest was much what it had been from the time when Christianity had been adopted by the Britons.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The eaves projected, so as to shelter the narrow windows from the drift of rain, as these latter were unglazed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The church of Cynwyl was oblong, built of split logs, roofed with thatch.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading It was of wood, as has been already stated.
