used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The abbess had doffed her black vestments to array herself in a long white robe.
ABBESSnoun
the superior of a group of nuns
From this reading WARRIOR AND ABBESS.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading When he appeared in the hall where Meroflede awaited him, he found her alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Refreshed by his bath and daintily dressed, Berthoald was half an hour later led by Ricarik to the apartment of the abbess.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WARRIOR AND ABBESS.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Refreshed by his bath and daintily dressed, Berthoald was half an hour later led by Ricarik to the apartment of the abbess.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When he appeared in the hall where Meroflede awaited him, he found her alone.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading The abbess had doffed her black vestments to array herself in a long white robe.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading When he appeared in the hall where Meroflede awaited him, he found her alone.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading Refreshed by his bath and daintily dressed, Berthoald was half an hour later led by Ricarik to the apartment of the abbess.
Berthoald
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From this reading Refreshed by his bath and daintily dressed, Berthoald was half an hour later led by Ricarik to the apartment of the abbess.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The abbess had doffed her black vestments to array herself in a long white robe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Refreshed by his bath and daintily dressed, Berthoald was half an hour later led by Ricarik to the apartment of the abbess.
daintilyadverbUS /ˈdeɪntəliː/
in a dainty and fastidious manner
From this reading Refreshed by his bath and daintily dressed, Berthoald was half an hour later led by Ricarik to the apartment of the abbess.
doffed
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From this reading The abbess had doffed her black vestments to array herself in a long white robe.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Refreshed by his bath and daintily dressed, Berthoald was half an hour later led by Ricarik to the apartment of the abbess.
set up or found
From this reading When he appeared in the hall where Meroflede awaited him, he found her alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The abbess had doffed her black vestments to array herself in a long white robe.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading A light veil half hid the tresses of her thick and reddish hair.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Refreshed by his bath and daintily dressed, Berthoald was half an hour later led by Ricarik to the apartment of the abbess.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading When he appeared in the hall where Meroflede awaited him, he found her alone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he appeared in the hall where Meroflede awaited him, he found her alone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When he appeared in the hall where Meroflede awaited him, he found her alone.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The abbess had doffed her black vestments to array herself in a long white robe.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading A light veil half hid the tresses of her thick and reddish hair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he appeared in the hall where Meroflede awaited him, he found her alone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Refreshed by his bath and daintily dressed, Berthoald was half an hour later led by Ricarik to the apartment of the abbess.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Refreshed by his bath and daintily dressed, Berthoald was half an hour later led by Ricarik to the apartment of the abbess.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he appeared in the hall where Meroflede awaited him, he found her alone.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Refreshed by his bath and daintily dressed, Berthoald was half an hour later led by Ricarik to the apartment of the abbess.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Refreshed by his bath and daintily dressed, Berthoald was half an hour later led by Ricarik to the apartment of the abbess.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A light veil half hid the tresses of her thick and reddish hair.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The abbess had doffed her black vestments to array herself in a long white robe.
Meroflede
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From this reading When he appeared in the hall where Meroflede awaited him, he found her alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Refreshed by his bath and daintily dressed, Berthoald was half an hour later led by Ricarik to the apartment of the abbess.
reddishadjectiveUS /ˈredɪʃ/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading A light veil half hid the tresses of her thick and reddish hair.
RefreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading Refreshed by his bath and daintily dressed, Berthoald was half an hour later led by Ricarik to the apartment of the abbess.
Ricarik
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From this reading Refreshed by his bath and daintily dressed, Berthoald was half an hour later led by Ricarik to the apartment of the abbess.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading The abbess had doffed her black vestments to array herself in a long white robe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Refreshed by his bath and daintily dressed, Berthoald was half an hour later led by Ricarik to the apartment of the abbess.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading A light veil half hid the tresses of her thick and reddish hair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Refreshed by his bath and daintily dressed, Berthoald was half an hour later led by Ricarik to the apartment of the abbess.
tressesnounUS /ˈtresɪz/
plural of “tress” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading A light veil half hid the tresses of her thick and reddish hair.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading A light veil half hid the tresses of her thick and reddish hair.
vestmentsnounUS /ˈvestments/
plural of “vestment” — gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy
From this reading The abbess had doffed her black vestments to array herself in a long white robe.
WARRIORnounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading WARRIOR AND ABBESS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Refreshed by his bath and daintily dressed, Berthoald was half an hour later led by Ricarik to the apartment of the abbess.
at the time that
From this reading When he appeared in the hall where Meroflede awaited him, he found her alone.
in or at the place that
From this reading When he appeared in the hall where Meroflede awaited him, he found her alone.
a Caucasian
From this reading The abbess had doffed her black vestments to array herself in a long white robe.
