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From this reading Author of "Black Diamonds," "Timar's Two Worlds," Translated by S. L. and A. V. Waite New York R. F. Fenno & Company 9 and 11 East 16th Street There were six of them besides the Prior and Abbot.
16th
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From this reading Author of "Black Diamonds," "Timar's Two Worlds," Translated by S. L. and A. V. Waite New York R. F. Fenno & Company 9 and 11 East 16th Street There were six of them besides the Prior and Abbot.
9
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From this reading Author of "Black Diamonds," "Timar's Two Worlds," Translated by S. L. and A. V. Waite New York R. F. Fenno & Company 9 and 11 East 16th Street There were six of them besides the Prior and Abbot.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Author of "Black Diamonds," "Timar's Two Worlds," Translated by S. L. and A. V. Waite New York R. F. Fenno & Company 9 and 11 East 16th Street There were six of them besides the Prior and Abbot.
AbbotnounUS /ˈæbət/
the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading Author of "Black Diamonds," "Timar's Two Worlds," Translated by S. L. and A. V. Waite New York R. F. Fenno & Company 9 and 11 East 16th Street There were six of them besides the Prior and Abbot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Author of "Black Diamonds," "Timar's Two Worlds," Translated by S. L. and A. V. Waite New York R. F. Fenno & Company 9 and 11 East 16th Street There were six of them besides the Prior and Abbot.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "Black Diamonds," "Timar's Two Worlds," Translated by S. L. and A. V. Waite New York R. F. Fenno & Company 9 and 11 East 16th Street There were six of them besides the Prior and Abbot.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The seventh was away in the village, collecting the gifts of charity.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Benedicite," began the Prior.
Benedicite
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From this reading "Benedicite," began the Prior.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Author of "Black Diamonds," "Timar's Two Worlds," Translated by S. L. and A. V. Waite New York R. F. Fenno & Company 9 and 11 East 16th Street There were six of them besides the Prior and Abbot.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Author of "Black Diamonds," "Timar's Two Worlds," Translated by S. L. and A. V. Waite New York R. F. Fenno & Company 9 and 11 East 16th Street There were six of them besides the Prior and Abbot.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Author of "Black Diamonds," "Timar's Two Worlds," Translated by S. L. and A. V. Waite New York R. F. Fenno & Company 9 and 11 East 16th Street There were six of them besides the Prior and Abbot.
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading The seventh was away in the village, collecting the gifts of charity.
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading The seventh was away in the village, collecting the gifts of charity.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Author of "Black Diamonds," "Timar's Two Worlds," Translated by S. L. and A. V. Waite New York R. F. Fenno & Company 9 and 11 East 16th Street There were six of them besides the Prior and Abbot.
DiamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Author of "Black Diamonds," "Timar's Two Worlds," Translated by S. L. and A. V. Waite New York R. F. Fenno & Company 9 and 11 East 16th Street There were six of them besides the Prior and Abbot.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Author of "Black Diamonds," "Timar's Two Worlds," Translated by S. L. and A. V. Waite New York R. F. Fenno & Company 9 and 11 East 16th Street There were six of them besides the Prior and Abbot.
FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading Author of "Black Diamonds," "Timar's Two Worlds," Translated by S. L. and A. V. Waite New York R. F. Fenno & Company 9 and 11 East 16th Street There were six of them besides the Prior and Abbot.
Fenno
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From this reading Author of "Black Diamonds," "Timar's Two Worlds," Translated by S. L. and A. V. Waite New York R. F. Fenno & Company 9 and 11 East 16th Street There were six of them besides the Prior and Abbot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Here is a message from our most gracious patroness."
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading The seventh was away in the village, collecting the gifts of charity.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading "Here is a message from our most gracious patroness."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With that he laid upon the table a sealed letter in Latin, which the others passed from hand to hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With that he laid upon the table a sealed letter in Latin, which the others passed from hand to hand.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here is a message from our most gracious patroness."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The seventh was away in the village, collecting the gifts of charity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here is a message from our most gracious patroness."
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading Author of "Black Diamonds," "Timar's Two Worlds," Translated by S. L. and A. V. Waite New York R. F. Fenno & Company 9 and 11 East 16th Street There were six of them besides the Prior and Abbot.
set down according to a plan
From this reading With that he laid upon the table a sealed letter in Latin, which the others passed from hand to hand.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading With that he laid upon the table a sealed letter in Latin, which the others passed from hand to hand.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading With that he laid upon the table a sealed letter in Latin, which the others passed from hand to hand.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "Here is a message from our most gracious patroness."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Here is a message from our most gracious patroness."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Author of "Black Diamonds," "Timar's Two Worlds," Translated by S. L. and A. V. Waite New York R. F. Fenno & Company 9 and 11 East 16th Street There were six of them besides the Prior and Abbot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Black Diamonds," "Timar's Two Worlds," Translated by S. L. and A. V. Waite New York R. F. Fenno & Company 9 and 11 East 16th Street There were six of them besides the Prior and Abbot.
others
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From this reading With that he laid upon the table a sealed letter in Latin, which the others passed from hand to hand.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Here is a message from our most gracious patroness."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading With that he laid upon the table a sealed letter in Latin, which the others passed from hand to hand.
patronessnounUS /ˈpeɪtrənəs/
a woman who is a patron or the wife of a patron
From this reading "Here is a message from our most gracious patroness."
PrioradjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading Author of "Black Diamonds," "Timar's Two Worlds," Translated by S. L. and A. V. Waite New York R. F. Fenno & Company 9 and 11 East 16th Street There were six of them besides the Prior and Abbot.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading Author of "Black Diamonds," "Timar's Two Worlds," Translated by S. L. and A. V. Waite New York R. F. Fenno & Company 9 and 11 East 16th Street There were six of them besides the Prior and Abbot.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Author of "Black Diamonds," "Timar's Two Worlds," Translated by S. L. and A. V. Waite New York R. F. Fenno & Company 9 and 11 East 16th Street There were six of them besides the Prior and Abbot.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading With that he laid upon the table a sealed letter in Latin, which the others passed from hand to hand.
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading The seventh was away in the village, collecting the gifts of charity.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Author of "Black Diamonds," "Timar's Two Worlds," Translated by S. L. and A. V. Waite New York R. F. Fenno & Company 9 and 11 East 16th Street There were six of them besides the Prior and Abbot.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Author of "Black Diamonds," "Timar's Two Worlds," Translated by S. L. and A. V. Waite New York R. F. Fenno & Company 9 and 11 East 16th Street There were six of them besides the Prior and Abbot.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading With that he laid upon the table a sealed letter in Latin, which the others passed from hand to hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With that he laid upon the table a sealed letter in Latin, which the others passed from hand to hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "Black Diamonds," "Timar's Two Worlds," Translated by S. L. and A. V. Waite New York R. F. Fenno & Company 9 and 11 East 16th Street There were six of them besides the Prior and Abbot.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Author of "Black Diamonds," "Timar's Two Worlds," Translated by S. L. and A. V. Waite New York R. F. Fenno & Company 9 and 11 East 16th Street There were six of them besides the Prior and Abbot.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Author of "Black Diamonds," "Timar's Two Worlds," Translated by S. L. and A. V. Waite New York R. F. Fenno & Company 9 and 11 East 16th Street There were six of them besides the Prior and Abbot.
Timar's
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From this reading Author of "Black Diamonds," "Timar's Two Worlds," Translated by S. L. and A. V. Waite New York R. F. Fenno & Company 9 and 11 East 16th Street There were six of them besides the Prior and Abbot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With that he laid upon the table a sealed letter in Latin, which the others passed from hand to hand.
TranslatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading Author of "Black Diamonds," "Timar's Two Worlds," Translated by S. L. and A. V. Waite New York R. F. Fenno & Company 9 and 11 East 16th Street There were six of them besides the Prior and Abbot.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Author of "Black Diamonds," "Timar's Two Worlds," Translated by S. L. and A. V. Waite New York R. F. Fenno & Company 9 and 11 East 16th Street There were six of them besides the Prior and Abbot.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With that he laid upon the table a sealed letter in Latin, which the others passed from hand to hand.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading Author of "Black Diamonds," "Timar's Two Worlds," Translated by S. L. and A. V. Waite New York R. F. Fenno & Company 9 and 11 East 16th Street There were six of them besides the Prior and Abbot.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The seventh was away in the village, collecting the gifts of charity.
WaitenounUS /weɪt/
United States jurist who was appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1874 by President Grant (1816-1888)
From this reading Author of "Black Diamonds," "Timar's Two Worlds," Translated by S. L. and A. V. Waite New York R. F. Fenno & Company 9 and 11 East 16th Street There were six of them besides the Prior and Abbot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The seventh was away in the village, collecting the gifts of charity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Author of "Black Diamonds," "Timar's Two Worlds," Translated by S. L. and A. V. Waite New York R. F. Fenno & Company 9 and 11 East 16th Street There were six of them besides the Prior and Abbot.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With that he laid upon the table a sealed letter in Latin, which the others passed from hand to hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With that he laid upon the table a sealed letter in Latin, which the others passed from hand to hand.
WorldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Author of "Black Diamonds," "Timar's Two Worlds," Translated by S. L. and A. V. Waite New York R. F. Fenno & Company 9 and 11 East 16th Street There were six of them besides the Prior and Abbot.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Author of "Black Diamonds," "Timar's Two Worlds," Translated by S. L. and A. V. Waite New York R. F. Fenno & Company 9 and 11 East 16th Street There were six of them besides the Prior and Abbot.
