1553
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From this reading So, slowly and darkly, closed the black year, 1553.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And Saint Katherine's Eve shall be processions, and Saint Nicholas shall go about as aforetime."
aforetime
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From this reading And Saint Katherine's Eve shall be processions, and Saint Nicholas shall go about as aforetime."
(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 Married priests forbidden to minister--the English Service-Book prohibited--orders issued for every parish church to provide cross, censer, vestments, and similar decorations of the House of Baal--mass for the soul of King Edward in all the churches of London.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The old service-book of King Henry must now be used, and the new of King Edward put away; and in every church in London shall the mass be next Sunday or Monday.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And Saint Katherine's Eve shall be processions, and Saint Nicholas shall go about as aforetime."
Avery
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From this reading "One step more," said Mr Rose to Avery, whom he met in Cheapside.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "The old service-book of King Henry must now be used, and the new of King Edward put away; and in every church in London shall the mass be next Sunday or Monday.
Baalnoun
any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples; the Hebrews considered Baal a false god
From this reading Married priests forbidden to minister--the English Service-Book prohibited--orders issued for every parish church to provide cross, censer, vestments, and similar decorations of the House of Baal--mass for the soul of King Edward in all the churches of London.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The old service-book of King Henry must now be used, and the new of King Edward put away; and in every church in London shall the mass be next Sunday or Monday.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading So, slowly and darkly, closed the black year, 1553.
censernounUS /ˈsensər/
a container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual)
From this reading Married priests forbidden to minister--the English Service-Book prohibited--orders issued for every parish church to provide cross, censer, vestments, and similar decorations of the House of Baal--mass for the soul of King Edward in all the churches of London.
Cheapside
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From this reading "One step more," said Mr Rose to Avery, whom he met in Cheapside.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "The old service-book of King Henry must now be used, and the new of King Edward put away; and in every church in London shall the mass be next Sunday or Monday.
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Married priests forbidden to minister--the English Service-Book prohibited--orders issued for every parish church to provide cross, censer, vestments, and similar decorations of the House of Baal--mass for the soul of King Edward in all the churches of London.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading So, slowly and darkly, closed the black year, 1553.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Married priests forbidden to minister--the English Service-Book prohibited--orders issued for every parish church to provide cross, censer, vestments, and similar decorations of the House of Baal--mass for the soul of King Edward in all the churches of London.
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading So, slowly and darkly, closed the black year, 1553.
decorationsnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify
From this reading Married priests forbidden to minister--the English Service-Book prohibited--orders issued for every parish church to provide cross, censer, vestments, and similar decorations of the House of Baal--mass for the soul of King Edward in all the churches of London.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading "The old service-book of King Henry must now be used, and the new of King Edward put away; and in every church in London shall the mass be next Sunday or Monday.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Married priests forbidden to minister--the English Service-Book prohibited--orders issued for every parish church to provide cross, censer, vestments, and similar decorations of the House of Baal--mass for the soul of King Edward in all the churches of London.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading And Saint Katherine's Eve shall be processions, and Saint Nicholas shall go about as aforetime."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "The old service-book of King Henry must now be used, and the new of King Edward put away; and in every church in London shall the mass be next Sunday or Monday.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Married priests forbidden to minister--the English Service-Book prohibited--orders issued for every parish church to provide cross, censer, vestments, and similar decorations of the House of Baal--mass for the soul of King Edward in all the churches of London.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading Married priests forbidden to minister--the English Service-Book prohibited--orders issued for every parish church to provide cross, censer, vestments, and similar decorations of the House of Baal--mass for the soul of King Edward in all the churches of London.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And Saint Katherine's Eve shall be processions, and Saint Nicholas shall go about as aforetime."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "One step more," said Mr Rose to Avery, whom he met in Cheapside.
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 "The old service-book of King Henry must now be used, and the new of King Edward put away; and in every church in London shall the mass be next Sunday or Monday.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Married priests forbidden to minister--the English Service-Book prohibited--orders issued for every parish church to provide cross, censer, vestments, and similar decorations of the House of Baal--mass for the soul of King Edward in all the churches of London.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "One step more," said Mr Rose to Avery, whom he met in Cheapside.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading Married priests forbidden to minister--the English Service-Book prohibited--orders issued for every parish church to provide cross, censer, vestments, and similar decorations of the House of Baal--mass for the soul of King Edward in all the churches of London.
Katherine's
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From this reading And Saint Katherine's Eve shall be processions, and Saint Nicholas shall go about as aforetime."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "The old service-book of King Henry must now be used, and the new of King Edward put away; and in every church in London shall the mass be next Sunday or Monday.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "The old service-book of King Henry must now be used, and the new of King Edward put away; and in every church in London shall the mass be next Sunday or Monday.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Married priests forbidden to minister--the English Service-Book prohibited--orders issued for every parish church to provide cross, censer, vestments, and similar decorations of the House of Baal--mass for the soul of King Edward in all the churches of London.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading "The old service-book of King Henry must now be used, and the new of King Edward put away; and in every church in London shall the mass be next Sunday or Monday.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "One step more," said Mr Rose to Avery, whom he met in Cheapside.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Married priests forbidden to minister--the English Service-Book prohibited--orders issued for every parish church to provide cross, censer, vestments, and similar decorations of the House of Baal--mass for the soul of King Edward in all the churches of London.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading "The old service-book of King Henry must now be used, and the new of King Edward put away; and in every church in London shall the mass be next Sunday or Monday.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "One step more," said Mr Rose to Avery, whom he met in Cheapside.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "One step more," said Mr Rose to Avery, whom he met in Cheapside.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "The old service-book of King Henry must now be used, and the new of King Edward put away; and in every church in London shall the mass be next Sunday or Monday.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "The old service-book of King Henry must now be used, and the new of King Edward put away; and in every church in London shall the mass be next Sunday or Monday.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "The old service-book of King Henry must now be used, and the new of King Edward put away; and in every church in London shall the mass be next Sunday or Monday.
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading And Saint Katherine's Eve shall be processions, and Saint Nicholas shall go about as aforetime."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "The old service-book of King Henry must now be used, and the new of King Edward put away; and in every church in London shall the mass be next Sunday or Monday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The old service-book of King Henry must now be used, and the new of King Edward put away; and in every church in London shall the mass be next Sunday or Monday.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "The old service-book of King Henry must now be used, and the new of King Edward put away; and in every church in London shall the mass be next Sunday or Monday.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One step more," said Mr Rose to Avery, whom he met in Cheapside.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "The old service-book of King Henry must now be used, and the new of King Edward put away; and in every church in London shall the mass be next Sunday or Monday.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Married priests forbidden to minister--the English Service-Book prohibited--orders issued for every parish church to provide cross, censer, vestments, and similar decorations of the House of Baal--mass for the soul of King Edward in all the churches of London.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading Married priests forbidden to minister--the English Service-Book prohibited--orders issued for every parish church to provide cross, censer, vestments, and similar decorations of the House of Baal--mass for the soul of King Edward in all the churches of London.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Married priests forbidden to minister--the English Service-Book prohibited--orders issued for every parish church to provide cross, censer, vestments, and similar decorations of the House of Baal--mass for the soul of King Edward in all the churches of London.
processionsnounUS /proʊˈseʃənz/
plural of “procession” — (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading And Saint Katherine's Eve shall be processions, and Saint Nicholas shall go about as aforetime."
prohibitedadjectiveUS /proʊˈhɪbətəd/
excluded from use or mention
From this reading Married priests forbidden to minister--the English Service-Book prohibited--orders issued for every parish church to provide cross, censer, vestments, and similar decorations of the House of Baal--mass for the soul of King Edward in all the churches of London.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Married priests forbidden to minister--the English Service-Book prohibited--orders issued for every parish church to provide cross, censer, vestments, and similar decorations of the House of Baal--mass for the soul of King Edward in all the churches of London.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "The old service-book of King Henry must now be used, and the new of King Edward put away; and in every church in London shall the mass be next Sunday or Monday.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "One step more," said Mr Rose to Avery, whom he met in Cheapside.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "One step more," said Mr Rose to Avery, whom he met in Cheapside.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading And Saint Katherine's Eve shall be processions, and Saint Nicholas shall go about as aforetime."
service-book
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From this reading "The old service-book of King Henry must now be used, and the new of King Edward put away; and in every church in London shall the mass be next Sunday or Monday.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "The old service-book of King Henry must now be used, and the new of King Edward put away; and in every church in London shall the mass be next Sunday or Monday.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Married priests forbidden to minister--the English Service-Book prohibited--orders issued for every parish church to provide cross, censer, vestments, and similar decorations of the House of Baal--mass for the soul of King Edward in all the churches of London.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading So, slowly and darkly, closed the black year, 1553.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, slowly and darkly, closed the black year, 1553.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Married priests forbidden to minister--the English Service-Book prohibited--orders issued for every parish church to provide cross, censer, vestments, and similar decorations of the House of Baal--mass for the soul of King Edward in all the churches of London.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "One step more," said Mr Rose to Avery, whom he met in Cheapside.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading "The old service-book of King Henry must now be used, and the new of King Edward put away; and in every church in London shall the mass be next Sunday or Monday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The old service-book of King Henry must now be used, and the new of King Edward put away; and in every church in London shall the mass be next Sunday or Monday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "One step more," said Mr Rose to Avery, whom he met in Cheapside.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "The old service-book of King Henry must now be used, and the new of King Edward put away; and in every church in London shall the mass be next Sunday or Monday.
vestmentsnounUS /ˈvestments/
plural of “vestment” — gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy
From this reading Married priests forbidden to minister--the English Service-Book prohibited--orders issued for every parish church to provide cross, censer, vestments, and similar decorations of the House of Baal--mass for the soul of King Edward in all the churches of London.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "One step more," said Mr Rose to Avery, whom he met in Cheapside.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading So, slowly and darkly, closed the black year, 1553.
