Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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

From this reading But Brother Walter was in a state of such excitement over his near promotion to postulant that it was not considered safe to entrust him with the pony.

a church associated with a monastery or convent

From this reading Normally Brother Walter would have been sent to meet him with the Abbey cart at the station three miles away.

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From this reading It was a hot August evening with thunder clouds lying heavy on the Malford woods when Mark drove down the deep lanes to the junction, wondering what Brother Anselm would be like and awed by the imagination of Brother Anselm's thoughts in the train that was bringing him from Aldershot to this momentous date of his life's history.

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

From this reading It was a hot August evening with thunder clouds lying heavy on the Malford woods when Mark drove down the deep lanes to the junction, wondering what Brother Anselm would be like and awed by the imagination of Brother Anselm's thoughts in the train that was bringing him from Aldershot to this momentous date of his life's history.

an Italian who was a Benedictine monk; was archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109; one of the founders of scholasticism; best known for his proof of the existence of God

From this reading SUSCIPE ME, DOMINE Brother Anselm was to arrive on the vigil of St. Lawrence.

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From this reading It was a hot August evening with thunder clouds lying heavy on the Malford woods when Mark drove down the deep lanes to the junction, wondering what Brother Anselm would be like and awed by the imagination of Brother Anselm's thoughts in the train that was bringing him from Aldershot to this momentous date of his life's history.

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading SUSCIPE ME, DOMINE Brother Anselm was to arrive on the vigil of St. Lawrence.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Normally Brother Walter would have been sent to meet him with the Abbey cart at the station three miles away.

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading It was a hot August evening with thunder clouds lying heavy on the Malford woods when Mark drove down the deep lanes to the junction, wondering what Brother Anselm would be like and awed by the imagination of Brother Anselm's thoughts in the train that was bringing him from Aldershot to this momentous date of his life's history.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Normally Brother Walter would have been sent to meet him with the Abbey cart at the station three miles away.

inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence

From this reading It was a hot August evening with thunder clouds lying heavy on the Malford woods when Mark drove down the deep lanes to the junction, wondering what Brother Anselm would be like and awed by the imagination of Brother Anselm's thoughts in the train that was bringing him from Aldershot to this momentous date of his life's history.

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

From this reading It was a hot August evening with thunder clouds lying heavy on the Malford woods when Mark drove down the deep lanes to the junction, wondering what Brother Anselm would be like and awed by the imagination of Brother Anselm's thoughts in the train that was bringing him from Aldershot to this momentous date of his life's history.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Normally Brother Walter would have been sent to meet him with the Abbey cart at the station three miles away.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading It was a hot August evening with thunder clouds lying heavy on the Malford woods when Mark drove down the deep lanes to the junction, wondering what Brother Anselm would be like and awed by the imagination of Brother Anselm's thoughts in the train that was bringing him from Aldershot to this momentous date of his life's history.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading SUSCIPE ME, DOMINE Brother Anselm was to arrive on the vigil of St. Lawrence.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Brother Walter was in a state of such excitement over his near promotion to postulant that it was not considered safe to entrust him with the pony.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was a hot August evening with thunder clouds lying heavy on the Malford woods when Mark drove down the deep lanes to the junction, wondering what Brother Anselm would be like and awed by the imagination of Brother Anselm's thoughts in the train that was bringing him from Aldershot to this momentous date of his life's history.

a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal

From this reading Normally Brother Walter would have been sent to meet him with the Abbey cart at the station three miles away.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading It was a hot August evening with thunder clouds lying heavy on the Malford woods when Mark drove down the deep lanes to the junction, wondering what Brother Anselm would be like and awed by the imagination of Brother Anselm's thoughts in the train that was bringing him from Aldershot to this momentous date of his life's history.

carefully weighed

From this reading But Brother Walter was in a state of such excitement over his near promotion to postulant that it was not considered safe to entrust him with the pony.

the specified day of the month

From this reading It was a hot August evening with thunder clouds lying heavy on the Malford woods when Mark drove down the deep lanes to the junction, wondering what Brother Anselm would be like and awed by the imagination of Brother Anselm's thoughts in the train that was bringing him from Aldershot to this momentous date of his life's history.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading It was a hot August evening with thunder clouds lying heavy on the Malford woods when Mark drove down the deep lanes to the junction, wondering what Brother Anselm would be like and awed by the imagination of Brother Anselm's thoughts in the train that was bringing him from Aldershot to this momentous date of his life's history.

a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson

From this reading SUSCIPE ME, DOMINE Brother Anselm was to arrive on the vigil of St. Lawrence.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It was a hot August evening with thunder clouds lying heavy on the Malford woods when Mark drove down the deep lanes to the junction, wondering what Brother Anselm would be like and awed by the imagination of Brother Anselm's thoughts in the train that was bringing him from Aldershot to this momentous date of his life's history.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading It was a hot August evening with thunder clouds lying heavy on the Malford woods when Mark drove down the deep lanes to the junction, wondering what Brother Anselm would be like and awed by the imagination of Brother Anselm's thoughts in the train that was bringing him from Aldershot to this momentous date of his life's history.

confer a trust upon

From this reading But Brother Walter was in a state of such excitement over his near promotion to postulant that it was not considered safe to entrust him with the pony.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading It was a hot August evening with thunder clouds lying heavy on the Malford woods when Mark drove down the deep lanes to the junction, wondering what Brother Anselm would be like and awed by the imagination of Brother Anselm's thoughts in the train that was bringing him from Aldershot to this momentous date of his life's history.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading But Brother Walter was in a state of such excitement over his near promotion to postulant that it was not considered safe to entrust him with the pony.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was a hot August evening with thunder clouds lying heavy on the Malford woods when Mark drove down the deep lanes to the junction, wondering what Brother Anselm would be like and awed by the imagination of Brother Anselm's thoughts in the train that was bringing him from Aldershot to this momentous date of his life's history.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Normally Brother Walter would have been sent to meet him with the Abbey cart at the station three miles away.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading It was a hot August evening with thunder clouds lying heavy on the Malford woods when Mark drove down the deep lanes to the junction, wondering what Brother Anselm would be like and awed by the imagination of Brother Anselm's thoughts in the train that was bringing him from Aldershot to this momentous date of his life's history.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Normally Brother Walter would have been sent to meet him with the Abbey cart at the station three miles away.

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

From this reading But Brother Walter was in a state of such excitement over his near promotion to postulant that it was not considered safe to entrust him with the pony.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading It was a hot August evening with thunder clouds lying heavy on the Malford woods when Mark drove down the deep lanes to the junction, wondering what Brother Anselm would be like and awed by the imagination of Brother Anselm's thoughts in the train that was bringing him from Aldershot to this momentous date of his life's history.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading It was a hot August evening with thunder clouds lying heavy on the Malford woods when Mark drove down the deep lanes to the junction, wondering what Brother Anselm would be like and awed by the imagination of Brother Anselm's thoughts in the train that was bringing him from Aldershot to this momentous date of his life's history.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading It was a hot August evening with thunder clouds lying heavy on the Malford woods when Mark drove down the deep lanes to the junction, wondering what Brother Anselm would be like and awed by the imagination of Brother Anselm's thoughts in the train that was bringing him from Aldershot to this momentous date of his life's history.

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

From this reading But Brother Walter was in a state of such excitement over his near promotion to postulant that it was not considered safe to entrust him with the pony.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But Brother Walter was in a state of such excitement over his near promotion to postulant that it was not considered safe to entrust him with the pony.

the place where two or more things come together

From this reading It was a hot August evening with thunder clouds lying heavy on the Malford woods when Mark drove down the deep lanes to the junction, wondering what Brother Anselm would be like and awed by the imagination of Brother Anselm's thoughts in the train that was bringing him from Aldershot to this momentous date of his life's history.

plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road

From this reading It was a hot August evening with thunder clouds lying heavy on the Malford woods when Mark drove down the deep lanes to the junction, wondering what Brother Anselm would be like and awed by the imagination of Brother Anselm's thoughts in the train that was bringing him from Aldershot to this momentous date of his life's history.

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading SUSCIPE ME, DOMINE Brother Anselm was to arrive on the vigil of St. Lawrence.

possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It was a hot August evening with thunder clouds lying heavy on the Malford woods when Mark drove down the deep lanes to the junction, wondering what Brother Anselm would be like and awed by the imagination of Brother Anselm's thoughts in the train that was bringing him from Aldershot to this momentous date of his life's history.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It was a hot August evening with thunder clouds lying heavy on the Malford woods when Mark drove down the deep lanes to the junction, wondering what Brother Anselm would be like and awed by the imagination of Brother Anselm's thoughts in the train that was bringing him from Aldershot to this momentous date of his life's history.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading It was a hot August evening with thunder clouds lying heavy on the Malford woods when Mark drove down the deep lanes to the junction, wondering what Brother Anselm would be like and awed by the imagination of Brother Anselm's thoughts in the train that was bringing him from Aldershot to this momentous date of his life's history.

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

From this reading It was a hot August evening with thunder clouds lying heavy on the Malford woods when Mark drove down the deep lanes to the junction, wondering what Brother Anselm would be like and awed by the imagination of Brother Anselm's thoughts in the train that was bringing him from Aldershot to this momentous date of his life's history.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading So Mark was sent in his place.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading SUSCIPE ME, DOMINE Brother Anselm was to arrive on the vigil of St. Lawrence.

come together

From this reading Normally Brother Walter would have been sent to meet him with the Abbey cart at the station three miles away.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Normally Brother Walter would have been sent to meet him with the Abbey cart at the station three miles away.

of very great significance

From this reading It was a hot August evening with thunder clouds lying heavy on the Malford woods when Mark drove down the deep lanes to the junction, wondering what Brother Anselm would be like and awed by the imagination of Brother Anselm's thoughts in the train that was bringing him from Aldershot to this momentous date of his life's history.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading But Brother Walter was in a state of such excitement over his near promotion to postulant that it was not considered safe to entrust him with the pony.

under normal conditions

From this reading Normally Brother Walter would have been sent to meet him with the Abbey cart at the station three miles away.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But Brother Walter was in a state of such excitement over his near promotion to postulant that it was not considered safe to entrust him with the pony.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SUSCIPE ME, DOMINE Brother Anselm was to arrive on the vigil of St. Lawrence.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading SUSCIPE ME, DOMINE Brother Anselm was to arrive on the vigil of St. Lawrence.

above and across; more than

From this reading But Brother Walter was in a state of such excitement over his near promotion to postulant that it was not considered safe to entrust him with the pony.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading So Mark was sent in his place.

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading But Brother Walter was in a state of such excitement over his near promotion to postulant that it was not considered safe to entrust him with the pony.

one submitting a request or application especially one seeking admission into a religious order

From this reading But Brother Walter was in a state of such excitement over his near promotion to postulant that it was not considered safe to entrust him with the pony.

a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

From this reading But Brother Walter was in a state of such excitement over his near promotion to postulant that it was not considered safe to entrust him with the pony.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading But Brother Walter was in a state of such excitement over his near promotion to postulant that it was not considered safe to entrust him with the pony.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Normally Brother Walter would have been sent to meet him with the Abbey cart at the station three miles away.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So Mark was sent in his place.

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

From this reading SUSCIPE ME, DOMINE Brother Anselm was to arrive on the vigil of St. Lawrence.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading But Brother Walter was in a state of such excitement over his near promotion to postulant that it was not considered safe to entrust him with the pony.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading Normally Brother Walter would have been sent to meet him with the Abbey cart at the station three miles away.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading But Brother Walter was in a state of such excitement over his near promotion to postulant that it was not considered safe to entrust him with the pony.

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

From this reading SUSCIPE ME, DOMINE Brother Anselm was to arrive on the vigil of St. Lawrence.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But Brother Walter was in a state of such excitement over his near promotion to postulant that it was not considered safe to entrust him with the pony.

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

From this reading SUSCIPE ME, DOMINE Brother Anselm was to arrive on the vigil of St. Lawrence.

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

From this reading It was a hot August evening with thunder clouds lying heavy on the Malford woods when Mark drove down the deep lanes to the junction, wondering what Brother Anselm would be like and awed by the imagination of Brother Anselm's thoughts in the train that was bringing him from Aldershot to this momentous date of his life's history.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading It was a hot August evening with thunder clouds lying heavy on the Malford woods when Mark drove down the deep lanes to the junction, wondering what Brother Anselm would be like and awed by the imagination of Brother Anselm's thoughts in the train that was bringing him from Aldershot to this momentous date of his life's history.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Normally Brother Walter would have been sent to meet him with the Abbey cart at the station three miles away.

move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading It was a hot August evening with thunder clouds lying heavy on the Malford woods when Mark drove down the deep lanes to the junction, wondering what Brother Anselm would be like and awed by the imagination of Brother Anselm's thoughts in the train that was bringing him from Aldershot to this momentous date of his life's history.

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

From this reading SUSCIPE ME, DOMINE Brother Anselm was to arrive on the vigil of St. Lawrence.

create by training and teaching

From this reading It was a hot August evening with thunder clouds lying heavy on the Malford woods when Mark drove down the deep lanes to the junction, wondering what Brother Anselm would be like and awed by the imagination of Brother Anselm's thoughts in the train that was bringing him from Aldershot to this momentous date of his life's history.

a period of sleeplessness

From this reading SUSCIPE ME, DOMINE Brother Anselm was to arrive on the vigil of St. Lawrence.

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading Normally Brother Walter would have been sent to meet him with the Abbey cart at the station three miles away.

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

From this reading SUSCIPE ME, DOMINE Brother Anselm was to arrive on the vigil of St. Lawrence.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It was a hot August evening with thunder clouds lying heavy on the Malford woods when Mark drove down the deep lanes to the junction, wondering what Brother Anselm would be like and awed by the imagination of Brother Anselm's thoughts in the train that was bringing him from Aldershot to this momentous date of his life's history.

at the time that

From this reading It was a hot August evening with thunder clouds lying heavy on the Malford woods when Mark drove down the deep lanes to the junction, wondering what Brother Anselm would be like and awed by the imagination of Brother Anselm's thoughts in the train that was bringing him from Aldershot to this momentous date of his life's history.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Normally Brother Walter would have been sent to meet him with the Abbey cart at the station three miles away.

showing curiosity

From this reading It was a hot August evening with thunder clouds lying heavy on the Malford woods when Mark drove down the deep lanes to the junction, wondering what Brother Anselm would be like and awed by the imagination of Brother Anselm's thoughts in the train that was bringing him from Aldershot to this momentous date of his life's history.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading It was a hot August evening with thunder clouds lying heavy on the Malford woods when Mark drove down the deep lanes to the junction, wondering what Brother Anselm would be like and awed by the imagination of Brother Anselm's thoughts in the train that was bringing him from Aldershot to this momentous date of his life's history.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Normally Brother Walter would have been sent to meet him with the Abbey cart at the station three miles away.