Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading Twelfth Century Our Abbot being dead, the _Dominus Rex,_ Henry II, or Ranulf de Glanvill _Justiciarius_ of England for him, set Inspectors or Custodiars over us;--not in any breathless haste to appoint a new Abbot, our revenues coming into his own Scaccarium, or royal Exchequer, in the meanwhile.

the superior of an abbey of monks

From this reading Twelfth Century Our Abbot being dead, the _Dominus Rex,_ Henry II, or Ranulf de Glanvill _Justiciarius_ of England for him, set Inspectors or Custodiars over us;--not in any breathless haste to appoint a new Abbot, our revenues coming into his own Scaccarium, or royal Exchequer, in the meanwhile.

given as a task

From this reading The living monk has to do his devotional drill-exercise; consume his allotted _pitantia,_ what we call _pittance,_ or ration of victual; and possess his soul in patience.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Smoke rises daily from those culinary chimney-throats; there are living human beings there, who chant, loud-braying, their matins, nones, vespers; awakening echoes, not to the bodily ear alone.

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

From this reading They proceeded with some rigour, these Custodiars; took written inventories, clapt-on seals, exacted everywhere strict tale and measure: but wherefore should a living monk complain?

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Twelfth Century Our Abbot being dead, the _Dominus Rex,_ Henry II, or Ranulf de Glanvill _Justiciarius_ of England for him, set Inspectors or Custodiars over us;--not in any breathless haste to appoint a new Abbot, our revenues coming into his own Scaccarium, or royal Exchequer, in the meanwhile.

create and charge with a task or function

From this reading Twelfth Century Our Abbot being dead, the _Dominus Rex,_ Henry II, or Ranulf de Glanvill _Justiciarius_ of England for him, set Inspectors or Custodiars over us;--not in any breathless haste to appoint a new Abbot, our revenues coming into his own Scaccarium, or royal Exchequer, in the meanwhile.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Smoke rises daily from those culinary chimney-throats; there are living human beings there, who chant, loud-braying, their matins, nones, vespers; awakening echoes, not to the bodily ear alone.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Dim, as through a long vista of Seven Centuries, dim and very strange looks that monk-life to us; the ever-surprising circumstance this, That it is a _fact_ and no dream, that we see it there, and gaze into the very eyes of it!

the act of waking

From this reading Smoke rises daily from those culinary chimney-throats; there are living human beings there, who chant, loud-braying, their matins, nones, vespers; awakening echoes, not to the bodily ear alone.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Twelfth Century Our Abbot being dead, the _Dominus Rex,_ Henry II, or Ranulf de Glanvill _Justiciarius_ of England for him, set Inspectors or Custodiars over us;--not in any breathless haste to appoint a new Abbot, our revenues coming into his own Scaccarium, or royal Exchequer, in the meanwhile.

plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing

From this reading Smoke rises daily from those culinary chimney-throats; there are living human beings there, who chant, loud-braying, their matins, nones, vespers; awakening echoes, not to the bodily ear alone.

in bodily form

From this reading Smoke rises daily from those culinary chimney-throats; there are living human beings there, who chant, loud-braying, their matins, nones, vespers; awakening echoes, not to the bodily ear alone.

not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty

From this reading Twelfth Century Our Abbot being dead, the _Dominus Rex,_ Henry II, or Ranulf de Glanvill _Justiciarius_ of England for him, set Inspectors or Custodiars over us;--not in any breathless haste to appoint a new Abbot, our revenues coming into his own Scaccarium, or royal Exchequer, in the meanwhile.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They proceeded with some rigour, these Custodiars; took written inventories, clapt-on seals, exacted everywhere strict tale and measure: but wherefore should a living monk complain?

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The living monk has to do his devotional drill-exercise; consume his allotted _pitantia,_ what we call _pittance,_ or ration of victual; and possess his soul in patience.

plural of “century” — a period of 100 years

From this reading Dim, as through a long vista of Seven Centuries, dim and very strange looks that monk-life to us; the ever-surprising circumstance this, That it is a _fact_ and no dream, that we see it there, and gaze into the very eyes of it!

a period of 100 years

From this reading Twelfth Century Our Abbot being dead, the _Dominus Rex,_ Henry II, or Ranulf de Glanvill _Justiciarius_ of England for him, set Inspectors or Custodiars over us;--not in any breathless haste to appoint a new Abbot, our revenues coming into his own Scaccarium, or royal Exchequer, in the meanwhile.

recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm

From this reading Smoke rises daily from those culinary chimney-throats; there are living human beings there, who chant, loud-braying, their matins, nones, vespers; awakening echoes, not to the bodily ear alone.

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From this reading Smoke rises daily from those culinary chimney-throats; there are living human beings there, who chant, loud-braying, their matins, nones, vespers; awakening echoes, not to the bodily ear alone.

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading Dim, as through a long vista of Seven Centuries, dim and very strange looks that monk-life to us; the ever-surprising circumstance this, That it is a _fact_ and no dream, that we see it there, and gaze into the very eyes of it!

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From this reading They proceeded with some rigour, these Custodiars; took written inventories, clapt-on seals, exacted everywhere strict tale and measure: but wherefore should a living monk complain?

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Twelfth Century Our Abbot being dead, the _Dominus Rex,_ Henry II, or Ranulf de Glanvill _Justiciarius_ of England for him, set Inspectors or Custodiars over us;--not in any breathless haste to appoint a new Abbot, our revenues coming into his own Scaccarium, or royal Exchequer, in the meanwhile.

express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

From this reading They proceeded with some rigour, these Custodiars; took written inventories, clapt-on seals, exacted everywhere strict tale and measure: but wherefore should a living monk complain?

eat up completely, as with great appetite

From this reading The living monk has to do his devotional drill-exercise; consume his allotted _pitantia,_ what we call _pittance,_ or ration of victual; and possess his soul in patience.

of or relating to or used in cooking

From this reading Smoke rises daily from those culinary chimney-throats; there are living human beings there, who chant, loud-braying, their matins, nones, vespers; awakening echoes, not to the bodily ear alone.

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From this reading Twelfth Century Our Abbot being dead, the _Dominus Rex,_ Henry II, or Ranulf de Glanvill _Justiciarius_ of England for him, set Inspectors or Custodiars over us;--not in any breathless haste to appoint a new Abbot, our revenues coming into his own Scaccarium, or royal Exchequer, in the meanwhile.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading Smoke rises daily from those culinary chimney-throats; there are living human beings there, who chant, loud-braying, their matins, nones, vespers; awakening echoes, not to the bodily ear alone.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Twelfth Century Our Abbot being dead, the _Dominus Rex,_ Henry II, or Ranulf de Glanvill _Justiciarius_ of England for him, set Inspectors or Custodiars over us;--not in any breathless haste to appoint a new Abbot, our revenues coming into his own Scaccarium, or royal Exchequer, in the meanwhile.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Twelfth Century Our Abbot being dead, the _Dominus Rex,_ Henry II, or Ranulf de Glanvill _Justiciarius_ of England for him, set Inspectors or Custodiars over us;--not in any breathless haste to appoint a new Abbot, our revenues coming into his own Scaccarium, or royal Exchequer, in the meanwhile.

relating to worship

From this reading The living monk has to do his devotional drill-exercise; consume his allotted _pitantia,_ what we call _pittance,_ or ration of victual; and possess his soul in patience.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading Dim, as through a long vista of Seven Centuries, dim and very strange looks that monk-life to us; the ever-surprising circumstance this, That it is a _fact_ and no dream, that we see it there, and gaze into the very eyes of it!

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The living monk has to do his devotional drill-exercise; consume his allotted _pitantia,_ what we call _pittance,_ or ration of victual; and possess his soul in patience.

a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson

From this reading Twelfth Century Our Abbot being dead, the _Dominus Rex,_ Henry II, or Ranulf de Glanvill _Justiciarius_ of England for him, set Inspectors or Custodiars over us;--not in any breathless haste to appoint a new Abbot, our revenues coming into his own Scaccarium, or royal Exchequer, in the meanwhile.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading Dim, as through a long vista of Seven Centuries, dim and very strange looks that monk-life to us; the ever-surprising circumstance this, That it is a _fact_ and no dream, that we see it there, and gaze into the very eyes of it!

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From this reading The living monk has to do his devotional drill-exercise; consume his allotted _pitantia,_ what we call _pittance,_ or ration of victual; and possess his soul in patience.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Smoke rises daily from those culinary chimney-throats; there are living human beings there, who chant, loud-braying, their matins, nones, vespers; awakening echoes, not to the bodily ear alone.

plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves

From this reading Smoke rises daily from those culinary chimney-throats; there are living human beings there, who chant, loud-braying, their matins, nones, vespers; awakening echoes, not to the bodily ear alone.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Twelfth Century Our Abbot being dead, the _Dominus Rex,_ Henry II, or Ranulf de Glanvill _Justiciarius_ of England for him, set Inspectors or Custodiars over us;--not in any breathless haste to appoint a new Abbot, our revenues coming into his own Scaccarium, or royal Exchequer, in the meanwhile.

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From this reading Dim, as through a long vista of Seven Centuries, dim and very strange looks that monk-life to us; the ever-surprising circumstance this, That it is a _fact_ and no dream, that we see it there, and gaze into the very eyes of it!

to or in any or all places

From this reading They proceeded with some rigour, these Custodiars; took written inventories, clapt-on seals, exacted everywhere strict tale and measure: but wherefore should a living monk complain?

past form of “exact” — claim as due or just

From this reading They proceeded with some rigour, these Custodiars; took written inventories, clapt-on seals, exacted everywhere strict tale and measure: but wherefore should a living monk complain?

the funds of a government or institution or individual

From this reading Twelfth Century Our Abbot being dead, the _Dominus Rex,_ Henry II, or Ranulf de Glanvill _Justiciarius_ of England for him, set Inspectors or Custodiars over us;--not in any breathless haste to appoint a new Abbot, our revenues coming into his own Scaccarium, or royal Exchequer, in the meanwhile.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Dim, as through a long vista of Seven Centuries, dim and very strange looks that monk-life to us; the ever-surprising circumstance this, That it is a _fact_ and no dream, that we see it there, and gaze into the very eyes of it!

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Dim, as through a long vista of Seven Centuries, dim and very strange looks that monk-life to us; the ever-surprising circumstance this, That it is a _fact_ and no dream, that we see it there, and gaze into the very eyes of it!

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Twelfth Century Our Abbot being dead, the _Dominus Rex,_ Henry II, or Ranulf de Glanvill _Justiciarius_ of England for him, set Inspectors or Custodiars over us;--not in any breathless haste to appoint a new Abbot, our revenues coming into his own Scaccarium, or royal Exchequer, in the meanwhile.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Smoke rises daily from those culinary chimney-throats; there are living human beings there, who chant, loud-braying, their matins, nones, vespers; awakening echoes, not to the bodily ear alone.

a long fixed look

From this reading Dim, as through a long vista of Seven Centuries, dim and very strange looks that monk-life to us; the ever-surprising circumstance this, That it is a _fact_ and no dream, that we see it there, and gaze into the very eyes of it!

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From this reading Twelfth Century Our Abbot being dead, the _Dominus Rex,_ Henry II, or Ranulf de Glanvill _Justiciarius_ of England for him, set Inspectors or Custodiars over us;--not in any breathless haste to appoint a new Abbot, our revenues coming into his own Scaccarium, or royal Exchequer, in the meanwhile.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The living monk has to do his devotional drill-exercise; consume his allotted _pitantia,_ what we call _pittance,_ or ration of victual; and possess his soul in patience.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading Twelfth Century Our Abbot being dead, the _Dominus Rex,_ Henry II, or Ranulf de Glanvill _Justiciarius_ of England for him, set Inspectors or Custodiars over us;--not in any breathless haste to appoint a new Abbot, our revenues coming into his own Scaccarium, or royal Exchequer, in the meanwhile.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Twelfth Century Our Abbot being dead, the _Dominus Rex,_ Henry II, or Ranulf de Glanvill _Justiciarius_ of England for him, set Inspectors or Custodiars over us;--not in any breathless haste to appoint a new Abbot, our revenues coming into his own Scaccarium, or royal Exchequer, in the meanwhile.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Twelfth Century Our Abbot being dead, the _Dominus Rex,_ Henry II, or Ranulf de Glanvill _Justiciarius_ of England for him, set Inspectors or Custodiars over us;--not in any breathless haste to appoint a new Abbot, our revenues coming into his own Scaccarium, or royal Exchequer, in the meanwhile.

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

From this reading Twelfth Century Our Abbot being dead, the _Dominus Rex,_ Henry II, or Ranulf de Glanvill _Justiciarius_ of England for him, set Inspectors or Custodiars over us;--not in any breathless haste to appoint a new Abbot, our revenues coming into his own Scaccarium, or royal Exchequer, in the meanwhile.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Smoke rises daily from those culinary chimney-throats; there are living human beings there, who chant, loud-braying, their matins, nones, vespers; awakening echoes, not to the bodily ear alone.

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

From this reading Twelfth Century Our Abbot being dead, the _Dominus Rex,_ Henry II, or Ranulf de Glanvill _Justiciarius_ of England for him, set Inspectors or Custodiars over us;--not in any breathless haste to appoint a new Abbot, our revenues coming into his own Scaccarium, or royal Exchequer, in the meanwhile.

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

From this reading Twelfth Century Our Abbot being dead, the _Dominus Rex,_ Henry II, or Ranulf de Glanvill _Justiciarius_ of England for him, set Inspectors or Custodiars over us;--not in any breathless haste to appoint a new Abbot, our revenues coming into his own Scaccarium, or royal Exchequer, in the meanwhile.

plural of “inspector” — a high ranking police officer

From this reading Twelfth Century Our Abbot being dead, the _Dominus Rex,_ Henry II, or Ranulf de Glanvill _Justiciarius_ of England for him, set Inspectors or Custodiars over us;--not in any breathless haste to appoint a new Abbot, our revenues coming into his own Scaccarium, or royal Exchequer, in the meanwhile.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Twelfth Century Our Abbot being dead, the _Dominus Rex,_ Henry II, or Ranulf de Glanvill _Justiciarius_ of England for him, set Inspectors or Custodiars over us;--not in any breathless haste to appoint a new Abbot, our revenues coming into his own Scaccarium, or royal Exchequer, in the meanwhile.

plural of “inventory” — a detailed list of all the items in stock

From this reading They proceeded with some rigour, these Custodiars; took written inventories, clapt-on seals, exacted everywhere strict tale and measure: but wherefore should a living monk complain?

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

From this reading Dim, as through a long vista of Seven Centuries, dim and very strange looks that monk-life to us; the ever-surprising circumstance this, That it is a _fact_ and no dream, that we see it there, and gaze into the very eyes of it!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Dim, as through a long vista of Seven Centuries, dim and very strange looks that monk-life to us; the ever-surprising circumstance this, That it is a _fact_ and no dream, that we see it there, and gaze into the very eyes of it!

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From this reading Twelfth Century Our Abbot being dead, the _Dominus Rex,_ Henry II, or Ranulf de Glanvill _Justiciarius_ of England for him, set Inspectors or Custodiars over us;--not in any breathless haste to appoint a new Abbot, our revenues coming into his own Scaccarium, or royal Exchequer, in the meanwhile.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading They proceeded with some rigour, these Custodiars; took written inventories, clapt-on seals, exacted everywhere strict tale and measure: but wherefore should a living monk complain?

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 Dim, as through a long vista of Seven Centuries, dim and very strange looks that monk-life to us; the ever-surprising circumstance this, That it is a _fact_ and no dream, that we see it there, and gaze into the very eyes of it!

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Dim, as through a long vista of Seven Centuries, dim and very strange looks that monk-life to us; the ever-surprising circumstance this, That it is a _fact_ and no dream, that we see it there, and gaze into the very eyes of it!

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From this reading Smoke rises daily from those culinary chimney-throats; there are living human beings there, who chant, loud-braying, their matins, nones, vespers; awakening echoes, not to the bodily ear alone.

the first canonical hour; at daybreak

From this reading Smoke rises daily from those culinary chimney-throats; there are living human beings there, who chant, loud-braying, their matins, nones, vespers; awakening echoes, not to the bodily ear alone.

at the same time but in another place

From this reading Twelfth Century Our Abbot being dead, the _Dominus Rex,_ Henry II, or Ranulf de Glanvill _Justiciarius_ of England for him, set Inspectors or Custodiars over us;--not in any breathless haste to appoint a new Abbot, our revenues coming into his own Scaccarium, or royal Exchequer, in the meanwhile.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading They proceeded with some rigour, these Custodiars; took written inventories, clapt-on seals, exacted everywhere strict tale and measure: but wherefore should a living monk complain?

a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work

From this reading They proceeded with some rigour, these Custodiars; took written inventories, clapt-on seals, exacted everywhere strict tale and measure: but wherefore should a living monk complain?

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

From this reading Dim, as through a long vista of Seven Centuries, dim and very strange looks that monk-life to us; the ever-surprising circumstance this, That it is a _fact_ and no dream, that we see it there, and gaze into the very eyes of it!

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

From this reading Twelfth Century Our Abbot being dead, the _Dominus Rex,_ Henry II, or Ranulf de Glanvill _Justiciarius_ of England for him, set Inspectors or Custodiars over us;--not in any breathless haste to appoint a new Abbot, our revenues coming into his own Scaccarium, or royal Exchequer, in the meanwhile.

not any; not one

From this reading Dim, as through a long vista of Seven Centuries, dim and very strange looks that monk-life to us; the ever-surprising circumstance this, That it is a _fact_ and no dream, that we see it there, and gaze into the very eyes of it!

the fifth of the seven canonical hours; about 3 p.m.

From this reading Smoke rises daily from those culinary chimney-throats; there are living human beings there, who chant, loud-braying, their matins, nones, vespers; awakening echoes, not to the bodily ear alone.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Twelfth Century Our Abbot being dead, the _Dominus Rex,_ Henry II, or Ranulf de Glanvill _Justiciarius_ of England for him, set Inspectors or Custodiars over us;--not in any breathless haste to appoint a new Abbot, our revenues coming into his own Scaccarium, or royal Exchequer, in the meanwhile.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Twelfth Century Our Abbot being dead, the _Dominus Rex,_ Henry II, or Ranulf de Glanvill _Justiciarius_ of England for him, set Inspectors or Custodiars over us;--not in any breathless haste to appoint a new Abbot, our revenues coming into his own Scaccarium, or royal Exchequer, in the meanwhile.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Twelfth Century Our Abbot being dead, the _Dominus Rex,_ Henry II, or Ranulf de Glanvill _Justiciarius_ of England for him, set Inspectors or Custodiars over us;--not in any breathless haste to appoint a new Abbot, our revenues coming into his own Scaccarium, or royal Exchequer, in the meanwhile.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Twelfth Century Our Abbot being dead, the _Dominus Rex,_ Henry II, or Ranulf de Glanvill _Justiciarius_ of England for him, set Inspectors or Custodiars over us;--not in any breathless haste to appoint a new Abbot, our revenues coming into his own Scaccarium, or royal Exchequer, in the meanwhile.

above and across; more than

From this reading Twelfth Century Our Abbot being dead, the _Dominus Rex,_ Henry II, or Ranulf de Glanvill _Justiciarius_ of England for him, set Inspectors or Custodiars over us;--not in any breathless haste to appoint a new Abbot, our revenues coming into his own Scaccarium, or royal Exchequer, in the meanwhile.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Twelfth Century Our Abbot being dead, the _Dominus Rex,_ Henry II, or Ranulf de Glanvill _Justiciarius_ of England for him, set Inspectors or Custodiars over us;--not in any breathless haste to appoint a new Abbot, our revenues coming into his own Scaccarium, or royal Exchequer, in the meanwhile.

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading The living monk has to do his devotional drill-exercise; consume his allotted _pitantia,_ what we call _pittance,_ or ration of victual; and possess his soul in patience.

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From this reading The living monk has to do his devotional drill-exercise; consume his allotted _pitantia,_ what we call _pittance,_ or ration of victual; and possess his soul in patience.

an inadequate payment

From this reading The living monk has to do his devotional drill-exercise; consume his allotted _pitantia,_ what we call _pittance,_ or ration of victual; and possess his soul in patience.

have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading The living monk has to do his devotional drill-exercise; consume his allotted _pitantia,_ what we call _pittance,_ or ration of victual; and possess his soul in patience.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading They proceeded with some rigour, these Custodiars; took written inventories, clapt-on seals, exacted everywhere strict tale and measure: but wherefore should a living monk complain?

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

From this reading Twelfth Century Our Abbot being dead, the _Dominus Rex,_ Henry II, or Ranulf de Glanvill _Justiciarius_ of England for him, set Inspectors or Custodiars over us;--not in any breathless haste to appoint a new Abbot, our revenues coming into his own Scaccarium, or royal Exchequer, in the meanwhile.

the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)

From this reading The living monk has to do his devotional drill-exercise; consume his allotted _pitantia,_ what we call _pittance,_ or ration of victual; and possess his soul in patience.

plural of “revenue” — the entire amount of income before any deductions are made

From this reading Twelfth Century Our Abbot being dead, the _Dominus Rex,_ Henry II, or Ranulf de Glanvill _Justiciarius_ of England for him, set Inspectors or Custodiars over us;--not in any breathless haste to appoint a new Abbot, our revenues coming into his own Scaccarium, or royal Exchequer, in the meanwhile.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Twelfth Century Our Abbot being dead, the _Dominus Rex,_ Henry II, or Ranulf de Glanvill _Justiciarius_ of England for him, set Inspectors or Custodiars over us;--not in any breathless haste to appoint a new Abbot, our revenues coming into his own Scaccarium, or royal Exchequer, in the meanwhile.

the quality of being valid and rigorous

From this reading They proceeded with some rigour, these Custodiars; took written inventories, clapt-on seals, exacted everywhere strict tale and measure: but wherefore should a living monk complain?

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading Smoke rises daily from those culinary chimney-throats; there are living human beings there, who chant, loud-braying, their matins, nones, vespers; awakening echoes, not to the bodily ear alone.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading Twelfth Century Our Abbot being dead, the _Dominus Rex,_ Henry II, or Ranulf de Glanvill _Justiciarius_ of England for him, set Inspectors or Custodiars over us;--not in any breathless haste to appoint a new Abbot, our revenues coming into his own Scaccarium, or royal Exchequer, in the meanwhile.

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

From this reading Twelfth Century Our Abbot being dead, the _Dominus Rex,_ Henry II, or Ranulf de Glanvill _Justiciarius_ of England for him, set Inspectors or Custodiars over us;--not in any breathless haste to appoint a new Abbot, our revenues coming into his own Scaccarium, or royal Exchequer, in the meanwhile.

plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters

From this reading They proceeded with some rigour, these Custodiars; took written inventories, clapt-on seals, exacted everywhere strict tale and measure: but wherefore should a living monk complain?

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Dim, as through a long vista of Seven Centuries, dim and very strange looks that monk-life to us; the ever-surprising circumstance this, That it is a _fact_ and no dream, that we see it there, and gaze into the very eyes of it!

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Twelfth Century Our Abbot being dead, the _Dominus Rex,_ Henry II, or Ranulf de Glanvill _Justiciarius_ of England for him, set Inspectors or Custodiars over us;--not in any breathless haste to appoint a new Abbot, our revenues coming into his own Scaccarium, or royal Exchequer, in the meanwhile.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading Dim, as through a long vista of Seven Centuries, dim and very strange looks that monk-life to us; the ever-surprising circumstance this, That it is a _fact_ and no dream, that we see it there, and gaze into the very eyes of it!

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading They proceeded with some rigour, these Custodiars; took written inventories, clapt-on seals, exacted everywhere strict tale and measure: but wherefore should a living monk complain?

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading Smoke rises daily from those culinary chimney-throats; there are living human beings there, who chant, loud-braying, their matins, nones, vespers; awakening echoes, not to the bodily ear alone.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading They proceeded with some rigour, these Custodiars; took written inventories, clapt-on seals, exacted everywhere strict tale and measure: but wherefore should a living monk complain?

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading The living monk has to do his devotional drill-exercise; consume his allotted _pitantia,_ what we call _pittance,_ or ration of victual; and possess his soul in patience.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Dim, as through a long vista of Seven Centuries, dim and very strange looks that monk-life to us; the ever-surprising circumstance this, That it is a _fact_ and no dream, that we see it there, and gaze into the very eyes of it!

rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard

From this reading They proceeded with some rigour, these Custodiars; took written inventories, clapt-on seals, exacted everywhere strict tale and measure: but wherefore should a living monk complain?

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading They proceeded with some rigour, these Custodiars; took written inventories, clapt-on seals, exacted everywhere strict tale and measure: but wherefore should a living monk complain?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Dim, as through a long vista of Seven Centuries, dim and very strange looks that monk-life to us; the ever-surprising circumstance this, That it is a _fact_ and no dream, that we see it there, and gaze into the very eyes of it!

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

From this reading Twelfth Century Our Abbot being dead, the _Dominus Rex,_ Henry II, or Ranulf de Glanvill _Justiciarius_ of England for him, set Inspectors or Custodiars over us;--not in any breathless haste to appoint a new Abbot, our revenues coming into his own Scaccarium, or royal Exchequer, in the meanwhile.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Smoke rises daily from those culinary chimney-throats; there are living human beings there, who chant, loud-braying, their matins, nones, vespers; awakening echoes, not to the bodily ear alone.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Dim, as through a long vista of Seven Centuries, dim and very strange looks that monk-life to us; the ever-surprising circumstance this, That it is a _fact_ and no dream, that we see it there, and gaze into the very eyes of it!

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading They proceeded with some rigour, these Custodiars; took written inventories, clapt-on seals, exacted everywhere strict tale and measure: but wherefore should a living monk complain?

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

From this reading They proceeded with some rigour, these Custodiars; took written inventories, clapt-on seals, exacted everywhere strict tale and measure: but wherefore should a living monk complain?

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Dim, as through a long vista of Seven Centuries, dim and very strange looks that monk-life to us; the ever-surprising circumstance this, That it is a _fact_ and no dream, that we see it there, and gaze into the very eyes of it!

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Smoke rises daily from those culinary chimney-throats; there are living human beings there, who chant, loud-braying, their matins, nones, vespers; awakening echoes, not to the bodily ear alone.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Dim, as through a long vista of Seven Centuries, dim and very strange looks that monk-life to us; the ever-surprising circumstance this, That it is a _fact_ and no dream, that we see it there, and gaze into the very eyes of it!

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

From this reading Twelfth Century Our Abbot being dead, the _Dominus Rex,_ Henry II, or Ranulf de Glanvill _Justiciarius_ of England for him, set Inspectors or Custodiars over us;--not in any breathless haste to appoint a new Abbot, our revenues coming into his own Scaccarium, or royal Exchequer, in the meanwhile.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading They proceeded with some rigour, these Custodiars; took written inventories, clapt-on seals, exacted everywhere strict tale and measure: but wherefore should a living monk complain?

coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position

From this reading Twelfth Century Our Abbot being dead, the _Dominus Rex,_ Henry II, or Ranulf de Glanvill _Justiciarius_ of England for him, set Inspectors or Custodiars over us;--not in any breathless haste to appoint a new Abbot, our revenues coming into his own Scaccarium, or royal Exchequer, in the meanwhile.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Twelfth Century Our Abbot being dead, the _Dominus Rex,_ Henry II, or Ranulf de Glanvill _Justiciarius_ of England for him, set Inspectors or Custodiars over us;--not in any breathless haste to appoint a new Abbot, our revenues coming into his own Scaccarium, or royal Exchequer, in the meanwhile.

precisely as stated

From this reading Dim, as through a long vista of Seven Centuries, dim and very strange looks that monk-life to us; the ever-surprising circumstance this, That it is a _fact_ and no dream, that we see it there, and gaze into the very eyes of it!

the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays

From this reading Smoke rises daily from those culinary chimney-throats; there are living human beings there, who chant, loud-braying, their matins, nones, vespers; awakening echoes, not to the bodily ear alone.

supply with food

From this reading The living monk has to do his devotional drill-exercise; consume his allotted _pitantia,_ what we call _pittance,_ or ration of victual; and possess his soul in patience.

the visual percept of a region

From this reading Dim, as through a long vista of Seven Centuries, dim and very strange looks that monk-life to us; the ever-surprising circumstance this, That it is a _fact_ and no dream, that we see it there, and gaze into the very eyes of it!

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The living monk has to do his devotional drill-exercise; consume his allotted _pitantia,_ what we call _pittance,_ or ration of victual; and possess his soul in patience.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The living monk has to do his devotional drill-exercise; consume his allotted _pitantia,_ what we call _pittance,_ or ration of victual; and possess his soul in patience.

an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”

From this reading They proceeded with some rigour, these Custodiars; took written inventories, clapt-on seals, exacted everywhere strict tale and measure: but wherefore should a living monk complain?

which person or people

From this reading Smoke rises daily from those culinary chimney-throats; there are living human beings there, who chant, loud-braying, their matins, nones, vespers; awakening echoes, not to the bodily ear alone.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They proceeded with some rigour, these Custodiars; took written inventories, clapt-on seals, exacted everywhere strict tale and measure: but wherefore should a living monk complain?

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading They proceeded with some rigour, these Custodiars; took written inventories, clapt-on seals, exacted everywhere strict tale and measure: but wherefore should a living monk complain?