Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading Of whom are Hugo Third-Prior, Brother Dennis a venerable man, Walter the _Medicus,_ Samson _Subsacrista,_ and other esteemed characters,-- though Willelmus _Sacrista,_ of the red nose, too is one.

the superior of an abbey of monks

From this reading These shall proceed straightway to Waltham; elect the Abbot as they may and can.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading The Election Accordingly our Prior assembles us in Chapter; and, we adjuring him before God to do justly, nominates, not by our selection, yet with our assent, Twelve Monks, moderately satisfactory.

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From this reading The Election Accordingly our Prior assembles us in Chapter; and, we adjuring him before God to do justly, nominates, not by our selection, yet with our assent, Twelve Monks, moderately satisfactory.

point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

From this reading The St. Edmundsbury Community has no hustings, ballot-box, indeed no open voting: yet by various vague manipulations, pulse-feelings, we struggle to ascertain what its virtual aim is, and succeed better or worse.

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

From this reading The Election Accordingly our Prior assembles us in Chapter; and, we adjuring him before God to do justly, nominates, not by our selection, yet with our assent, Twelve Monks, moderately satisfactory.

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

From this reading Of whom are Hugo Third-Prior, Brother Dennis a venerable man, Walter the _Medicus,_ Samson _Subsacrista,_ and other esteemed characters,-- though Willelmus _Sacrista,_ of the red nose, too is one.

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

From this reading These shall proceed straightway to Waltham; elect the Abbot as they may and can.

establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

From this reading The St. Edmundsbury Community has no hustings, ballot-box, indeed no open voting: yet by various vague manipulations, pulse-feelings, we struggle to ascertain what its virtual aim is, and succeed better or worse.

third-person singular of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading The Election Accordingly our Prior assembles us in Chapter; and, we adjuring him before God to do justly, nominates, not by our selection, yet with our assent, Twelve Monks, moderately satisfactory.

agreement with a statement or proposal to do something

From this reading The Election Accordingly our Prior assembles us in Chapter; and, we adjuring him before God to do justly, nominates, not by our selection, yet with our assent, Twelve Monks, moderately satisfactory.

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From this reading The St. Edmundsbury Community has no hustings, ballot-box, indeed no open voting: yet by various vague manipulations, pulse-feelings, we struggle to ascertain what its virtual aim is, and succeed better or worse.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The Election Accordingly our Prior assembles us in Chapter; and, we adjuring him before God to do justly, nominates, not by our selection, yet with our assent, Twelve Monks, moderately satisfactory.

(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 St. Edmundsbury Community has no hustings, ballot-box, indeed no open voting: yet by various vague manipulations, pulse-feelings, we struggle to ascertain what its virtual aim is, and succeed better or worse.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading Monks are sworn to obedience; must not speak too loud, under penalty of foot-gyves, limbo, and bread and water: yet monks too would know what it is they are obeying.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Of whom are Hugo Third-Prior, Brother Dennis a venerable man, Walter the _Medicus,_ Samson _Subsacrista,_ and other esteemed characters,-- though Willelmus _Sacrista,_ of the red nose, too is one.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Election Accordingly our Prior assembles us in Chapter; and, we adjuring him before God to do justly, nominates, not by our selection, yet with our assent, Twelve Monks, moderately satisfactory.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading These shall proceed straightway to Waltham; elect the Abbot as they may and can.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading The Election Accordingly our Prior assembles us in Chapter; and, we adjuring him before God to do justly, nominates, not by our selection, yet with our assent, Twelve Monks, moderately satisfactory.

plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Of whom are Hugo Third-Prior, Brother Dennis a venerable man, Walter the _Medicus,_ Samson _Subsacrista,_ and other esteemed characters,-- though Willelmus _Sacrista,_ of the red nose, too is one.

a group of people living in a particular local area

From this reading The St. Edmundsbury Community has no hustings, ballot-box, indeed no open voting: yet by various vague manipulations, pulse-feelings, we struggle to ascertain what its virtual aim is, and succeed better or worse.

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From this reading Of whom are Hugo Third-Prior, Brother Dennis a venerable man, Walter the _Medicus,_ Samson _Subsacrista,_ and other esteemed characters,-- though Willelmus _Sacrista,_ of the red nose, too is one.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The Election Accordingly our Prior assembles us in Chapter; and, we adjuring him before God to do justly, nominates, not by our selection, yet with our assent, Twelve Monks, moderately satisfactory.

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From this reading The St. Edmundsbury Community has no hustings, ballot-box, indeed no open voting: yet by various vague manipulations, pulse-feelings, we struggle to ascertain what its virtual aim is, and succeed better or worse.

select by a vote for an office or membership

From this reading These shall proceed straightway to Waltham; elect the Abbot as they may and can.

a vote to select the winner of a position or political office

From this reading The Election Accordingly our Prior assembles us in Chapter; and, we adjuring him before God to do justly, nominates, not by our selection, yet with our assent, Twelve Monks, moderately satisfactory.

having an illustrious reputation; respected

From this reading Of whom are Hugo Third-Prior, Brother Dennis a venerable man, Walter the _Medicus,_ Samson _Subsacrista,_ and other esteemed characters,-- though Willelmus _Sacrista,_ of the red nose, too is one.

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From this reading Monks are sworn to obedience; must not speak too loud, under penalty of foot-gyves, limbo, and bread and water: yet monks too would know what it is they are obeying.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading The Election Accordingly our Prior assembles us in Chapter; and, we adjuring him before God to do justly, nominates, not by our selection, yet with our assent, Twelve Monks, moderately satisfactory.

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

From this reading The St. Edmundsbury Community has no hustings, ballot-box, indeed no open voting: yet by various vague manipulations, pulse-feelings, we struggle to ascertain what its virtual aim is, and succeed better or worse.

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

From this reading The Election Accordingly our Prior assembles us in Chapter; and, we adjuring him before God to do justly, nominates, not by our selection, yet with our assent, Twelve Monks, moderately satisfactory.

French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)

From this reading Of whom are Hugo Third-Prior, Brother Dennis a venerable man, Walter the _Medicus,_ Samson _Subsacrista,_ and other esteemed characters,-- though Willelmus _Sacrista,_ of the red nose, too is one.

the activities involved in political campaigning (especially speech making)

From this reading The St. Edmundsbury Community has no hustings, ballot-box, indeed no open voting: yet by various vague manipulations, pulse-feelings, we struggle to ascertain what its virtual aim is, and succeed better or worse.

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

From this reading The Election Accordingly our Prior assembles us in Chapter; and, we adjuring him before God to do justly, nominates, not by our selection, yet with our assent, Twelve Monks, moderately satisfactory.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading The St. Edmundsbury Community has no hustings, ballot-box, indeed no open voting: yet by various vague manipulations, pulse-feelings, we struggle to ascertain what its virtual aim is, and succeed better or worse.

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

From this reading Of whom are Hugo Third-Prior, Brother Dennis a venerable man, Walter the _Medicus,_ Samson _Subsacrista,_ and other esteemed characters,-- though Willelmus _Sacrista,_ of the red nose, too is one.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Monks are sworn to obedience; must not speak too loud, under penalty of foot-gyves, limbo, and bread and water: yet monks too would know what it is they are obeying.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The St. Edmundsbury Community has no hustings, ballot-box, indeed no open voting: yet by various vague manipulations, pulse-feelings, we struggle to ascertain what its virtual aim is, and succeed better or worse.

with honesty

From this reading The Election Accordingly our Prior assembles us in Chapter; and, we adjuring him before God to do justly, nominates, not by our selection, yet with our assent, Twelve Monks, moderately satisfactory.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Monks are sworn to obedience; must not speak too loud, under penalty of foot-gyves, limbo, and bread and water: yet monks too would know what it is they are obeying.

the state of being disregarded or forgotten

From this reading Monks are sworn to obedience; must not speak too loud, under penalty of foot-gyves, limbo, and bread and water: yet monks too would know what it is they are obeying.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading Monks are sworn to obedience; must not speak too loud, under penalty of foot-gyves, limbo, and bread and water: yet monks too would know what it is they are obeying.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Of whom are Hugo Third-Prior, Brother Dennis a venerable man, Walter the _Medicus,_ Samson _Subsacrista,_ and other esteemed characters,-- though Willelmus _Sacrista,_ of the red nose, too is one.

plural of “manipulation” — exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage

From this reading The St. Edmundsbury Community has no hustings, ballot-box, indeed no open voting: yet by various vague manipulations, pulse-feelings, we struggle to ascertain what its virtual aim is, and succeed better or worse.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading These shall proceed straightway to Waltham; elect the Abbot as they may and can.

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From this reading Of whom are Hugo Third-Prior, Brother Dennis a venerable man, Walter the _Medicus,_ Samson _Subsacrista,_ and other esteemed characters,-- though Willelmus _Sacrista,_ of the red nose, too is one.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading The Election Accordingly our Prior assembles us in Chapter; and, we adjuring him before God to do justly, nominates, not by our selection, yet with our assent, Twelve Monks, moderately satisfactory.

plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work

From this reading The Election Accordingly our Prior assembles us in Chapter; and, we adjuring him before God to do justly, nominates, not by our selection, yet with our assent, Twelve Monks, moderately satisfactory.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Monks are sworn to obedience; must not speak too loud, under penalty of foot-gyves, limbo, and bread and water: yet monks too would know what it is they are obeying.

not any; not one

From this reading The St. Edmundsbury Community has no hustings, ballot-box, indeed no open voting: yet by various vague manipulations, pulse-feelings, we struggle to ascertain what its virtual aim is, and succeed better or worse.

third-person singular of “nominate” — propose as a candidate for some honor

From this reading The Election Accordingly our Prior assembles us in Chapter; and, we adjuring him before God to do justly, nominates, not by our selection, yet with our assent, Twelve Monks, moderately satisfactory.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading Of whom are Hugo Third-Prior, Brother Dennis a venerable man, Walter the _Medicus,_ Samson _Subsacrista,_ and other esteemed characters,-- though Willelmus _Sacrista,_ of the red nose, too is one.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Election Accordingly our Prior assembles us in Chapter; and, we adjuring him before God to do justly, nominates, not by our selection, yet with our assent, Twelve Monks, moderately satisfactory.

the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person

From this reading Monks are sworn to obedience; must not speak too loud, under penalty of foot-gyves, limbo, and bread and water: yet monks too would know what it is they are obeying.

-ing form of “obey” — be obedient to

From this reading Monks are sworn to obedience; must not speak too loud, under penalty of foot-gyves, limbo, and bread and water: yet monks too would know what it is they are obeying.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of whom are Hugo Third-Prior, Brother Dennis a venerable man, Walter the _Medicus,_ Samson _Subsacrista,_ and other esteemed characters,-- though Willelmus _Sacrista,_ of the red nose, too is one.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Of whom are Hugo Third-Prior, Brother Dennis a venerable man, Walter the _Medicus,_ Samson _Subsacrista,_ and other esteemed characters,-- though Willelmus _Sacrista,_ of the red nose, too is one.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The St. Edmundsbury Community has no hustings, ballot-box, indeed no open voting: yet by various vague manipulations, pulse-feelings, we struggle to ascertain what its virtual aim is, and succeed better or worse.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The St. Edmundsbury Community has no hustings, ballot-box, indeed no open voting: yet by various vague manipulations, pulse-feelings, we struggle to ascertain what its virtual aim is, and succeed better or worse.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Of whom are Hugo Third-Prior, Brother Dennis a venerable man, Walter the _Medicus,_ Samson _Subsacrista,_ and other esteemed characters,-- though Willelmus _Sacrista,_ of the red nose, too is one.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The Election Accordingly our Prior assembles us in Chapter; and, we adjuring him before God to do justly, nominates, not by our selection, yet with our assent, Twelve Monks, moderately satisfactory.

the act of punishing

From this reading Monks are sworn to obedience; must not speak too loud, under penalty of foot-gyves, limbo, and bread and water: yet monks too would know what it is they are obeying.

earlier in time

From this reading The Election Accordingly our Prior assembles us in Chapter; and, we adjuring him before God to do justly, nominates, not by our selection, yet with our assent, Twelve Monks, moderately satisfactory.

continue talking

From this reading These shall proceed straightway to Waltham; elect the Abbot as they may and can.

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From this reading The St. Edmundsbury Community has no hustings, ballot-box, indeed no open voting: yet by various vague manipulations, pulse-feelings, we struggle to ascertain what its virtual aim is, and succeed better or worse.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Of whom are Hugo Third-Prior, Brother Dennis a venerable man, Walter the _Medicus,_ Samson _Subsacrista,_ and other esteemed characters,-- though Willelmus _Sacrista,_ of the red nose, too is one.

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From this reading Of whom are Hugo Third-Prior, Brother Dennis a venerable man, Walter the _Medicus,_ Samson _Subsacrista,_ and other esteemed characters,-- though Willelmus _Sacrista,_ of the red nose, too is one.

(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah

From this reading Of whom are Hugo Third-Prior, Brother Dennis a venerable man, Walter the _Medicus,_ Samson _Subsacrista,_ and other esteemed characters,-- though Willelmus _Sacrista,_ of the red nose, too is one.

giving satisfaction

From this reading The Election Accordingly our Prior assembles us in Chapter; and, we adjuring him before God to do justly, nominates, not by our selection, yet with our assent, Twelve Monks, moderately satisfactory.

the act of choosing or selecting

From this reading The Election Accordingly our Prior assembles us in Chapter; and, we adjuring him before God to do justly, nominates, not by our selection, yet with our assent, Twelve Monks, moderately satisfactory.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading These shall proceed straightway to Waltham; elect the Abbot as they may and can.

express in speech

From this reading Monks are sworn to obedience; must not speak too loud, under penalty of foot-gyves, limbo, and bread and water: yet monks too would know what it is they are obeying.

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From this reading The St. Edmundsbury Community has no hustings, ballot-box, indeed no open voting: yet by various vague manipulations, pulse-feelings, we struggle to ascertain what its virtual aim is, and succeed better or worse.

at once

From this reading These shall proceed straightway to Waltham; elect the Abbot as they may and can.

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading The St. Edmundsbury Community has no hustings, ballot-box, indeed no open voting: yet by various vague manipulations, pulse-feelings, we struggle to ascertain what its virtual aim is, and succeed better or worse.

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From this reading Of whom are Hugo Third-Prior, Brother Dennis a venerable man, Walter the _Medicus,_ Samson _Subsacrista,_ and other esteemed characters,-- though Willelmus _Sacrista,_ of the red nose, too is one.

attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading The St. Edmundsbury Community has no hustings, ballot-box, indeed no open voting: yet by various vague manipulations, pulse-feelings, we struggle to ascertain what its virtual aim is, and succeed better or worse.

bound by or as if by an oath

From this reading Monks are sworn to obedience; must not speak too loud, under penalty of foot-gyves, limbo, and bread and water: yet monks too would know what it is they are obeying.

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

From this reading The Election Accordingly our Prior assembles us in Chapter; and, we adjuring him before God to do justly, nominates, not by our selection, yet with our assent, Twelve Monks, moderately satisfactory.

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

From this reading These shall proceed straightway to Waltham; elect the Abbot as they may and can.

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

From this reading These shall proceed straightway to Waltham; elect the Abbot as they may and can.

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From this reading Of whom are Hugo Third-Prior, Brother Dennis a venerable man, Walter the _Medicus,_ Samson _Subsacrista,_ and other esteemed characters,-- though Willelmus _Sacrista,_ of the red nose, too is one.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Of whom are Hugo Third-Prior, Brother Dennis a venerable man, Walter the _Medicus,_ Samson _Subsacrista,_ and other esteemed characters,-- though Willelmus _Sacrista,_ of the red nose, too is one.

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

From this reading The Election Accordingly our Prior assembles us in Chapter; and, we adjuring him before God to do justly, nominates, not by our selection, yet with our assent, Twelve Monks, moderately satisfactory.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Of whom are Hugo Third-Prior, Brother Dennis a venerable man, Walter the _Medicus,_ Samson _Subsacrista,_ and other esteemed characters,-- though Willelmus _Sacrista,_ of the red nose, too is one.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading The Election Accordingly our Prior assembles us in Chapter; and, we adjuring him before God to do justly, nominates, not by our selection, yet with our assent, Twelve Monks, moderately satisfactory.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Monks are sworn to obedience; must not speak too loud, under penalty of foot-gyves, limbo, and bread and water: yet monks too would know what it is they are obeying.

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

From this reading The Election Accordingly our Prior assembles us in Chapter; and, we adjuring him before God to do justly, nominates, not by our selection, yet with our assent, Twelve Monks, moderately satisfactory.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading The St. Edmundsbury Community has no hustings, ballot-box, indeed no open voting: yet by various vague manipulations, pulse-feelings, we struggle to ascertain what its virtual aim is, and succeed better or worse.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading The St. Edmundsbury Community has no hustings, ballot-box, indeed no open voting: yet by various vague manipulations, pulse-feelings, we struggle to ascertain what its virtual aim is, and succeed better or worse.

impressive by reason of age

From this reading Of whom are Hugo Third-Prior, Brother Dennis a venerable man, Walter the _Medicus,_ Samson _Subsacrista,_ and other esteemed characters,-- though Willelmus _Sacrista,_ of the red nose, too is one.

being actually such in almost every respect

From this reading The St. Edmundsbury Community has no hustings, ballot-box, indeed no open voting: yet by various vague manipulations, pulse-feelings, we struggle to ascertain what its virtual aim is, and succeed better or worse.

a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative

From this reading The St. Edmundsbury Community has no hustings, ballot-box, indeed no open voting: yet by various vague manipulations, pulse-feelings, we struggle to ascertain what its virtual aim is, and succeed better or worse.

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading Of whom are Hugo Third-Prior, Brother Dennis a venerable man, Walter the _Medicus,_ Samson _Subsacrista,_ and other esteemed characters,-- though Willelmus _Sacrista,_ of the red nose, too is one.

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From this reading These shall proceed straightway to Waltham; elect the Abbot as they may and can.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Monks are sworn to obedience; must not speak too loud, under penalty of foot-gyves, limbo, and bread and water: yet monks too would know what it is they are obeying.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The Election Accordingly our Prior assembles us in Chapter; and, we adjuring him before God to do justly, nominates, not by our selection, yet with our assent, Twelve Monks, moderately satisfactory.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Monks are sworn to obedience; must not speak too loud, under penalty of foot-gyves, limbo, and bread and water: yet monks too would know what it is they are obeying.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Of whom are Hugo Third-Prior, Brother Dennis a venerable man, Walter the _Medicus,_ Samson _Subsacrista,_ and other esteemed characters,-- though Willelmus _Sacrista,_ of the red nose, too is one.

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From this reading Of whom are Hugo Third-Prior, Brother Dennis a venerable man, Walter the _Medicus,_ Samson _Subsacrista,_ and other esteemed characters,-- though Willelmus _Sacrista,_ of the red nose, too is one.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Election Accordingly our Prior assembles us in Chapter; and, we adjuring him before God to do justly, nominates, not by our selection, yet with our assent, Twelve Monks, moderately satisfactory.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading The St. Edmundsbury Community has no hustings, ballot-box, indeed no open voting: yet by various vague manipulations, pulse-feelings, we struggle to ascertain what its virtual aim is, and succeed better or worse.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Monks are sworn to obedience; must not speak too loud, under penalty of foot-gyves, limbo, and bread and water: yet monks too would know what it is they are obeying.

but in spite of that

From this reading The Election Accordingly our Prior assembles us in Chapter; and, we adjuring him before God to do justly, nominates, not by our selection, yet with our assent, Twelve Monks, moderately satisfactory.