AbbotnounUS /ˈæbət/
the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading The Abbot's Troubles The troubles of Abbot Samson, as he went along in this abstemious, reticent, rigorous way, were more than tongue can tell.
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From this reading The Abbot's Troubles The troubles of Abbot Samson, as he went along in this abstemious, reticent, rigorous way, were more than tongue can tell.
abstemiousadjective
sparing in consumption of especially food and drink
From this reading The Abbot's Troubles The troubles of Abbot Samson, as he went along in this abstemious, reticent, rigorous way, were more than tongue can tell.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Double, double, toil and trouble; that is the life of all governors that really govern: not the spoil of victory, only the glorious toil of battle can be theirs.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The Abbot's Troubles The troubles of Abbot Samson, as he went along in this abstemious, reticent, rigorous way, were more than tongue can tell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Double, double, toil and trouble; that is the life of all governors that really govern: not the spoil of victory, only the glorious toil of battle can be theirs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Abbot's Troubles The troubles of Abbot Samson, as he went along in this abstemious, reticent, rigorous way, were more than tongue can tell.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Double, double, toil and trouble; that is the life of all governors that really govern: not the spoil of victory, only the glorious toil of battle can be theirs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Double, double, toil and trouble; that is the life of all governors that really govern: not the spoil of victory, only the glorious toil of battle can be theirs.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The Abbot's Troubles The troubles of Abbot Samson, as he went along in this abstemious, reticent, rigorous way, were more than tongue can tell.
seemingly without interruption
From this reading Abbot Samson found all men more or less headstrong, irrational, prone to disorder; continually threatening to prove ungovernable.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading Abbot Samson found all men more or less headstrong, irrational, prone to disorder; continually threatening to prove ungovernable.
increase twofold
From this reading Double, double, toil and trouble; that is the life of all governors that really govern: not the spoil of victory, only the glorious toil of battle can be theirs.
set up or found
From this reading Abbot Samson found all men more or less headstrong, irrational, prone to disorder; continually threatening to prove ungovernable.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His lazy Monks gave him most trouble.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Double, double, toil and trouble; that is the life of all governors that really govern: not the spoil of victory, only the glorious toil of battle can be theirs.
governverbUS /ˈɡʌvərn/
bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
From this reading Double, double, toil and trouble; that is the life of all governors that really govern: not the spoil of victory, only the glorious toil of battle can be theirs.
governorsnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
plural of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading Double, double, toil and trouble; that is the life of all governors that really govern: not the spoil of victory, only the glorious toil of battle can be theirs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Abbot's Troubles The troubles of Abbot Samson, as he went along in this abstemious, reticent, rigorous way, were more than tongue can tell.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The Abbot's mitre once set on his head, he knew rest no more.
headstrongadjectiveUS /ˈhedstrɔːŋ/
habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
From this reading Abbot Samson found all men more or less headstrong, irrational, prone to disorder; continually threatening to prove ungovernable.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His lazy Monks gave him most trouble.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Abbot's mitre once set on his head, he knew rest no more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Abbot's Troubles The troubles of Abbot Samson, as he went along in this abstemious, reticent, rigorous way, were more than tongue can tell.
irrationaladjectiveUS /ˌɪˈræʃənəl/
not consistent with or using reason
From this reading Abbot Samson found all men more or less headstrong, irrational, prone to disorder; continually threatening to prove ungovernable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Double, double, toil and trouble; that is the life of all governors that really govern: not the spoil of victory, only the glorious toil of battle can be theirs.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The Abbot's mitre once set on his head, he knew rest no more.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading His lazy Monks gave him most trouble.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Abbot Samson found all men more or less headstrong, irrational, prone to disorder; continually threatening to prove ungovernable.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Double, double, toil and trouble; that is the life of all governors that really govern: not the spoil of victory, only the glorious toil of battle can be theirs.
the force of workers available
From this reading Abbot Samson found all men more or less headstrong, irrational, prone to disorder; continually threatening to prove ungovernable.
mitrenounUS /ˈmɪtri/
joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner
From this reading The Abbot's mitre once set on his head, he knew rest no more.
MonksnounUS /mʌŋks/
plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading His lazy Monks gave him most trouble.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Abbot's Troubles The troubles of Abbot Samson, as he went along in this abstemious, reticent, rigorous way, were more than tongue can tell.
used to form the superlative
From this reading His lazy Monks gave him most trouble.
not any; not one
From this reading The Abbot's mitre once set on his head, he knew rest no more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Double, double, toil and trouble; that is the life of all governors that really govern: not the spoil of victory, only the glorious toil of battle can be theirs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Abbot's Troubles The troubles of Abbot Samson, as he went along in this abstemious, reticent, rigorous way, were more than tongue can tell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Abbot's mitre once set on his head, he knew rest no more.
on one occasion
From this reading The Abbot's mitre once set on his head, he knew rest no more.
and nothing more
From this reading Double, double, toil and trouble; that is the life of all governors that really govern: not the spoil of victory, only the glorious toil of battle can be theirs.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Abbot Samson found all men more or less headstrong, irrational, prone to disorder; continually threatening to prove ungovernable.
proneadjectiveUS /proʊn/
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading Abbot Samson found all men more or less headstrong, irrational, prone to disorder; continually threatening to prove ungovernable.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Abbot Samson found all men more or less headstrong, irrational, prone to disorder; continually threatening to prove ungovernable.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Double, double, toil and trouble; that is the life of all governors that really govern: not the spoil of victory, only the glorious toil of battle can be theirs.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The Abbot's mitre once set on his head, he knew rest no more.
reticentadjectiveUS /ˈretɪsənt/
temperamentally disinclined to talk
From this reading The Abbot's Troubles The troubles of Abbot Samson, as he went along in this abstemious, reticent, rigorous way, were more than tongue can tell.
rigorousadjectiveUS /ˈrɪɡərəs/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading The Abbot's Troubles The troubles of Abbot Samson, as he went along in this abstemious, reticent, rigorous way, were more than tongue can tell.
SamsonnounUS /ˈsæmsən/
(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 The Abbot's Troubles The troubles of Abbot Samson, as he went along in this abstemious, reticent, rigorous way, were more than tongue can tell.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Abbot's mitre once set on his head, he knew rest no more.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading Double, double, toil and trouble; that is the life of all governors that really govern: not the spoil of victory, only the glorious toil of battle can be theirs.
express in words
From this reading The Abbot's Troubles The troubles of Abbot Samson, as he went along in this abstemious, reticent, rigorous way, were more than tongue can tell.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Abbot's Troubles The troubles of Abbot Samson, as he went along in this abstemious, reticent, rigorous way, were more than tongue can tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Double, double, toil and trouble; that is the life of all governors that really govern: not the spoil of victory, only the glorious toil of battle can be theirs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Abbot's Troubles The troubles of Abbot Samson, as he went along in this abstemious, reticent, rigorous way, were more than tongue can tell.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading Double, double, toil and trouble; that is the life of all governors that really govern: not the spoil of victory, only the glorious toil of battle can be theirs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Abbot's Troubles The troubles of Abbot Samson, as he went along in this abstemious, reticent, rigorous way, were more than tongue can tell.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Abbot Samson found all men more or less headstrong, irrational, prone to disorder; continually threatening to prove ungovernable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Abbot Samson found all men more or less headstrong, irrational, prone to disorder; continually threatening to prove ungovernable.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading Double, double, toil and trouble; that is the life of all governors that really govern: not the spoil of victory, only the glorious toil of battle can be theirs.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The Abbot's Troubles The troubles of Abbot Samson, as he went along in this abstemious, reticent, rigorous way, were more than tongue can tell.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Double, double, toil and trouble; that is the life of all governors that really govern: not the spoil of victory, only the glorious toil of battle can be theirs.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading The Abbot's Troubles The troubles of Abbot Samson, as he went along in this abstemious, reticent, rigorous way, were more than tongue can tell.
ungovernableadjectiveUS /ənˈɡʌvərnəbəl/
incapable of being controlled
From this reading Abbot Samson found all men more or less headstrong, irrational, prone to disorder; continually threatening to prove ungovernable.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Double, double, toil and trouble; that is the life of all governors that really govern: not the spoil of victory, only the glorious toil of battle can be theirs.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Abbot's Troubles The troubles of Abbot Samson, as he went along in this abstemious, reticent, rigorous way, were more than tongue can tell.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Abbot's Troubles The troubles of Abbot Samson, as he went along in this abstemious, reticent, rigorous way, were more than tongue can tell.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Abbot's Troubles The troubles of Abbot Samson, as he went along in this abstemious, reticent, rigorous way, were more than tongue can tell.
