Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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

From this reading He that will go to Reading Monastery may find there, now tonsured into a mournful penitent Monk, the once proud Henry Earl of Essex; and discern how St. Edmund punishes terribly, yet with mercy!

the superior of an abbey of monks

From this reading Our Lord Abbot, once on a visit at Reading, heard the particulars from Henry's own mouth; and thereupon charged one of his monks to write it down;--as accordingly the Monk has done, in ambitious rhetorical Latin; inserting the same, as episode, among Jocelin's garrulous leaves.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading Our Lord Abbot, once on a visit at Reading, heard the particulars from Henry's own mouth; and thereupon charged one of his monks to write it down;--as accordingly the Monk has done, in ambitious rhetorical Latin; inserting the same, as episode, among Jocelin's garrulous leaves.

having a strong desire for success or achievement

From this reading Our Lord Abbot, once on a visit at Reading, heard the particulars from Henry's own mouth; and thereupon charged one of his monks to write it down;--as accordingly the Monk has done, in ambitious rhetorical Latin; inserting the same, as episode, among Jocelin's garrulous leaves.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Our Lord Abbot, once on a visit at Reading, heard the particulars from Henry's own mouth; and thereupon charged one of his monks to write it down;--as accordingly the Monk has done, in ambitious rhetorical Latin; inserting the same, as episode, among Jocelin's garrulous leaves.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading Read it here; with ancient yet with modern eyes.

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

From this reading He that will go to Reading Monastery may find there, now tonsured into a mournful penitent Monk, the once proud Henry Earl of Essex; and discern how St. Edmund punishes terribly, yet with mercy!

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

From this reading This Narrative is too significant to be omitted as a document of the Time.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Our Lord Abbot, once on a visit at Reading, heard the particulars from Henry's own mouth; and thereupon charged one of his monks to write it down;--as accordingly the Monk has done, in ambitious rhetorical Latin; inserting the same, as episode, among Jocelin's garrulous leaves.

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From this reading Henry of Essex Of St. Edmund's fearful avengements have they not the remarkablest instance still before their eyes?

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading This Narrative is too significant to be omitted as a document of the Time.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Henry of Essex Of St. Edmund's fearful avengements have they not the remarkablest instance still before their eyes?

of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge

From this reading Our Lord Abbot, once on a visit at Reading, heard the particulars from Henry's own mouth; and thereupon charged one of his monks to write it down;--as accordingly the Monk has done, in ambitious rhetorical Latin; inserting the same, as episode, among Jocelin's garrulous leaves.

detect with the senses

From this reading He that will go to Reading Monastery may find there, now tonsured into a mournful penitent Monk, the once proud Henry Earl of Essex; and discern how St. Edmund punishes terribly, yet with mercy!

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading This Narrative is too significant to be omitted as a document of the Time.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Our Lord Abbot, once on a visit at Reading, heard the particulars from Henry's own mouth; and thereupon charged one of his monks to write it down;--as accordingly the Monk has done, in ambitious rhetorical Latin; inserting the same, as episode, among Jocelin's garrulous leaves.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Our Lord Abbot, once on a visit at Reading, heard the particulars from Henry's own mouth; and thereupon charged one of his monks to write it down;--as accordingly the Monk has done, in ambitious rhetorical Latin; inserting the same, as episode, among Jocelin's garrulous leaves.

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading He that will go to Reading Monastery may find there, now tonsured into a mournful penitent Monk, the once proud Henry Earl of Essex; and discern how St. Edmund punishes terribly, yet with mercy!

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From this reading He that will go to Reading Monastery may find there, now tonsured into a mournful penitent Monk, the once proud Henry Earl of Essex; and discern how St. Edmund punishes terribly, yet with mercy!

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a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events

From this reading Our Lord Abbot, once on a visit at Reading, heard the particulars from Henry's own mouth; and thereupon charged one of his monks to write it down;--as accordingly the Monk has done, in ambitious rhetorical Latin; inserting the same, as episode, among Jocelin's garrulous leaves.

a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary

From this reading Henry of Essex Of St. Edmund's fearful avengements have they not the remarkablest instance still before their eyes?

opinion or judgment

From this reading Henry of Essex Of St. Edmund's fearful avengements have they not the remarkablest instance still before their eyes?

experiencing or showing fear

From this reading Henry of Essex Of St. Edmund's fearful avengements have they not the remarkablest instance still before their eyes?

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading He that will go to Reading Monastery may find there, now tonsured into a mournful penitent Monk, the once proud Henry Earl of Essex; and discern how St. Edmund punishes terribly, yet with mercy!

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Our Lord Abbot, once on a visit at Reading, heard the particulars from Henry's own mouth; and thereupon charged one of his monks to write it down;--as accordingly the Monk has done, in ambitious rhetorical Latin; inserting the same, as episode, among Jocelin's garrulous leaves.

full of trivial conversation

From this reading Our Lord Abbot, once on a visit at Reading, heard the particulars from Henry's own mouth; and thereupon charged one of his monks to write it down;--as accordingly the Monk has done, in ambitious rhetorical Latin; inserting the same, as episode, among Jocelin's garrulous leaves.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He that will go to Reading Monastery may find there, now tonsured into a mournful penitent Monk, the once proud Henry Earl of Essex; and discern how St. Edmund punishes terribly, yet with mercy!

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

From this reading Our Lord Abbot, once on a visit at Reading, heard the particulars from Henry's own mouth; and thereupon charged one of his monks to write it down;--as accordingly the Monk has done, in ambitious rhetorical Latin; inserting the same, as episode, among Jocelin's garrulous leaves.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Henry of Essex Of St. Edmund's fearful avengements have they not the remarkablest instance still before their eyes?

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He that will go to Reading Monastery may find there, now tonsured into a mournful penitent Monk, the once proud Henry Earl of Essex; and discern how St. Edmund punishes terribly, yet with mercy!

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Our Lord Abbot, once on a visit at Reading, heard the particulars from Henry's own mouth; and thereupon charged one of his monks to write it down;--as accordingly the Monk has done, in ambitious rhetorical Latin; inserting the same, as episode, among Jocelin's garrulous leaves.

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 Henry of Essex Of St. Edmund's fearful avengements have they not the remarkablest instance still before their eyes?

possessive form of “henry” — 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 Our Lord Abbot, once on a visit at Reading, heard the particulars from Henry's own mouth; and thereupon charged one of his monks to write it down;--as accordingly the Monk has done, in ambitious rhetorical Latin; inserting the same, as episode, among Jocelin's garrulous leaves.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Read it here; with ancient yet with modern eyes.

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

From this reading Our Lord Abbot, once on a visit at Reading, heard the particulars from Henry's own mouth; and thereupon charged one of his monks to write it down;--as accordingly the Monk has done, in ambitious rhetorical Latin; inserting the same, as episode, among Jocelin's garrulous leaves.

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From this reading He that will go to Reading Monastery may find there, now tonsured into a mournful penitent Monk, the once proud Henry Earl of Essex; and discern how St. Edmund punishes terribly, yet with mercy!

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

From this reading Our Lord Abbot, once on a visit at Reading, heard the particulars from Henry's own mouth; and thereupon charged one of his monks to write it down;--as accordingly the Monk has done, in ambitious rhetorical Latin; inserting the same, as episode, among Jocelin's garrulous leaves.

-ing form of “insert” — put or introduce into something

From this reading Our Lord Abbot, once on a visit at Reading, heard the particulars from Henry's own mouth; and thereupon charged one of his monks to write it down;--as accordingly the Monk has done, in ambitious rhetorical Latin; inserting the same, as episode, among Jocelin's garrulous leaves.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Henry of Essex Of St. Edmund's fearful avengements have they not the remarkablest instance still before their eyes?

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He that will go to Reading Monastery may find there, now tonsured into a mournful penitent Monk, the once proud Henry Earl of Essex; and discern how St. Edmund punishes terribly, yet with mercy!

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

From this reading This Narrative is too significant to be omitted as a document of the Time.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Our Lord Abbot, once on a visit at Reading, heard the particulars from Henry's own mouth; and thereupon charged one of his monks to write it down;--as accordingly the Monk has done, in ambitious rhetorical Latin; inserting the same, as episode, among Jocelin's garrulous leaves.

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

From this reading Our Lord Abbot, once on a visit at Reading, heard the particulars from Henry's own mouth; and thereupon charged one of his monks to write it down;--as accordingly the Monk has done, in ambitious rhetorical Latin; inserting the same, as episode, among Jocelin's garrulous leaves.

of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language

From this reading Our Lord Abbot, once on a visit at Reading, heard the particulars from Henry's own mouth; and thereupon charged one of his monks to write it down;--as accordingly the Monk has done, in ambitious rhetorical Latin; inserting the same, as episode, among Jocelin's garrulous leaves.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Our Lord Abbot, once on a visit at Reading, heard the particulars from Henry's own mouth; and thereupon charged one of his monks to write it down;--as accordingly the Monk has done, in ambitious rhetorical Latin; inserting the same, as episode, among Jocelin's garrulous leaves.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Our Lord Abbot, once on a visit at Reading, heard the particulars from Henry's own mouth; and thereupon charged one of his monks to write it down;--as accordingly the Monk has done, in ambitious rhetorical Latin; inserting the same, as episode, among Jocelin's garrulous leaves.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading He that will go to Reading Monastery may find there, now tonsured into a mournful penitent Monk, the once proud Henry Earl of Essex; and discern how St. Edmund punishes terribly, yet with mercy!

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading He that will go to Reading Monastery may find there, now tonsured into a mournful penitent Monk, the once proud Henry Earl of Essex; and discern how St. Edmund punishes terribly, yet with mercy!

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading Read it here; with ancient yet with modern eyes.

the residence of a religious community

From this reading He that will go to Reading Monastery may find there, now tonsured into a mournful penitent Monk, the once proud Henry Earl of Essex; and discern how St. Edmund punishes terribly, yet with mercy!

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

From this reading He that will go to Reading Monastery may find there, now tonsured into a mournful penitent Monk, the once proud Henry Earl of Essex; and discern how St. Edmund punishes terribly, yet with mercy!

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

From this reading Our Lord Abbot, once on a visit at Reading, heard the particulars from Henry's own mouth; and thereupon charged one of his monks to write it down;--as accordingly the Monk has done, in ambitious rhetorical Latin; inserting the same, as episode, among Jocelin's garrulous leaves.

expressing sorrow

From this reading He that will go to Reading Monastery may find there, now tonsured into a mournful penitent Monk, the once proud Henry Earl of Essex; and discern how St. Edmund punishes terribly, yet with mercy!

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading Our Lord Abbot, once on a visit at Reading, heard the particulars from Henry's own mouth; and thereupon charged one of his monks to write it down;--as accordingly the Monk has done, in ambitious rhetorical Latin; inserting the same, as episode, among Jocelin's garrulous leaves.

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 This Narrative is too significant to be omitted as a document of the Time.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Henry of Essex Of St. Edmund's fearful avengements have they not the remarkablest instance still before their eyes?

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He that will go to Reading Monastery may find there, now tonsured into a mournful penitent Monk, the once proud Henry Earl of Essex; and discern how St. Edmund punishes terribly, yet with mercy!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Henry of Essex Of St. Edmund's fearful avengements have they not the remarkablest instance still before their eyes?

inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted

From this reading This Narrative is too significant to be omitted as a document of the Time.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Our Lord Abbot, once on a visit at Reading, heard the particulars from Henry's own mouth; and thereupon charged one of his monks to write it down;--as accordingly the Monk has done, in ambitious rhetorical Latin; inserting the same, as episode, among Jocelin's garrulous leaves.

on one occasion

From this reading He that will go to Reading Monastery may find there, now tonsured into a mournful penitent Monk, the once proud Henry Earl of Essex; and discern how St. Edmund punishes terribly, yet with mercy!

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Our Lord Abbot, once on a visit at Reading, heard the particulars from Henry's own mouth; and thereupon charged one of his monks to write it down;--as accordingly the Monk has done, in ambitious rhetorical Latin; inserting the same, as episode, among Jocelin's garrulous leaves.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our Lord Abbot, once on a visit at Reading, heard the particulars from Henry's own mouth; and thereupon charged one of his monks to write it down;--as accordingly the Monk has done, in ambitious rhetorical Latin; inserting the same, as episode, among Jocelin's garrulous leaves.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Our Lord Abbot, once on a visit at Reading, heard the particulars from Henry's own mouth; and thereupon charged one of his monks to write it down;--as accordingly the Monk has done, in ambitious rhetorical Latin; inserting the same, as episode, among Jocelin's garrulous leaves.

plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)

From this reading Our Lord Abbot, once on a visit at Reading, heard the particulars from Henry's own mouth; and thereupon charged one of his monks to write it down;--as accordingly the Monk has done, in ambitious rhetorical Latin; inserting the same, as episode, among Jocelin's garrulous leaves.

(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)

From this reading He that will go to Reading Monastery may find there, now tonsured into a mournful penitent Monk, the once proud Henry Earl of Essex; and discern how St. Edmund punishes terribly, yet with mercy!

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading He that will go to Reading Monastery may find there, now tonsured into a mournful penitent Monk, the once proud Henry Earl of Essex; and discern how St. Edmund punishes terribly, yet with mercy!

third-person singular of “punish” — impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on

From this reading He that will go to Reading Monastery may find there, now tonsured into a mournful penitent Monk, the once proud Henry Earl of Essex; and discern how St. Edmund punishes terribly, yet with mercy!

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Read it here; with ancient yet with modern eyes.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading He that will go to Reading Monastery may find there, now tonsured into a mournful penitent Monk, the once proud Henry Earl of Essex; and discern how St. Edmund punishes terribly, yet with mercy!

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From this reading Henry of Essex Of St. Edmund's fearful avengements have they not the remarkablest instance still before their eyes?

of or relating to rhetoric

From this reading Our Lord Abbot, once on a visit at Reading, heard the particulars from Henry's own mouth; and thereupon charged one of his monks to write it down;--as accordingly the Monk has done, in ambitious rhetorical Latin; inserting the same, as episode, among Jocelin's garrulous leaves.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Our Lord Abbot, once on a visit at Reading, heard the particulars from Henry's own mouth; and thereupon charged one of his monks to write it down;--as accordingly the Monk has done, in ambitious rhetorical Latin; inserting the same, as episode, among Jocelin's garrulous leaves.

important in effect or meaning

From this reading This Narrative is too significant to be omitted as a document of the Time.

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From this reading Henry of Essex Of St. Edmund's fearful avengements have they not the remarkablest instance still before their eyes?

not in physical motion

From this reading Henry of Essex Of St. Edmund's fearful avengements have they not the remarkablest instance still before their eyes?

used as intensifiers

From this reading He that will go to Reading Monastery may find there, now tonsured into a mournful penitent Monk, the once proud Henry Earl of Essex; and discern how St. Edmund punishes terribly, yet with mercy!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He that will go to Reading Monastery may find there, now tonsured into a mournful penitent Monk, the once proud Henry Earl of Essex; and discern how St. Edmund punishes terribly, yet with mercy!

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

From this reading Henry of Essex Of St. Edmund's fearful avengements have they not the remarkablest instance still before their eyes?

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Henry of Essex Of St. Edmund's fearful avengements have they not the remarkablest instance still before their eyes?

in or at that place or location

From this reading He that will go to Reading Monastery may find there, now tonsured into a mournful penitent Monk, the once proud Henry Earl of Essex; and discern how St. Edmund punishes terribly, yet with mercy!

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

From this reading Our Lord Abbot, once on a visit at Reading, heard the particulars from Henry's own mouth; and thereupon charged one of his monks to write it down;--as accordingly the Monk has done, in ambitious rhetorical Latin; inserting the same, as episode, among Jocelin's garrulous leaves.

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

From this reading Henry of Essex Of St. Edmund's fearful avengements have they not the remarkablest instance still before their eyes?

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

From this reading This Narrative is too significant to be omitted as a document of the Time.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading This Narrative is too significant to be omitted as a document of the Time.

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

From this reading He that will go to Reading Monastery may find there, now tonsured into a mournful penitent Monk, the once proud Henry Earl of Essex; and discern how St. Edmund punishes terribly, yet with mercy!

having a bald spot either shaved or natural

From this reading He that will go to Reading Monastery may find there, now tonsured into a mournful penitent Monk, the once proud Henry Earl of Essex; and discern how St. Edmund punishes terribly, yet with mercy!

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading This Narrative is too significant to be omitted as a document of the Time.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Our Lord Abbot, once on a visit at Reading, heard the particulars from Henry's own mouth; and thereupon charged one of his monks to write it down;--as accordingly the Monk has done, in ambitious rhetorical Latin; inserting the same, as episode, among Jocelin's garrulous leaves.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading He that will go to Reading Monastery may find there, now tonsured into a mournful penitent Monk, the once proud Henry Earl of Essex; and discern how St. Edmund punishes terribly, yet with mercy!

in the company of; together with

From this reading He that will go to Reading Monastery may find there, now tonsured into a mournful penitent Monk, the once proud Henry Earl of Essex; and discern how St. Edmund punishes terribly, yet with mercy!

produce a literary work

From this reading Our Lord Abbot, once on a visit at Reading, heard the particulars from Henry's own mouth; and thereupon charged one of his monks to write it down;--as accordingly the Monk has done, in ambitious rhetorical Latin; inserting the same, as episode, among Jocelin's garrulous leaves.

but in spite of that

From this reading He that will go to Reading Monastery may find there, now tonsured into a mournful penitent Monk, the once proud Henry Earl of Essex; and discern how St. Edmund punishes terribly, yet with mercy!