(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Very early in the morning, even according to the habits of the time, were Stephen and Ambrose Birkenholt astir.
(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 THE GRANGE OF SILKSTEDE “All Itchen’s valley lay, St. Catherine’s breezy side and the woodlands far away, The huge Cathedral sleeping in venerable gloom, The modest College tower, and the bedesmen’s Norman home.”
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading They were full of ardour to enter on the new and unknown world beyond the Forest, and much as they loved it, any change that kept them still to their altered life would have been distasteful.
AmbrosenounUS /ˈæmbroʊz/
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading Very early in the morning, even according to the habits of the time, were Stephen and Ambrose Birkenholt astir.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading Nurse Joan, asking no questions, folded up their fardels on their backs, and packed the wallets for their day’s journey with ample provision.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GRANGE OF SILKSTEDE “All Itchen’s valley lay, St. Catherine’s breezy side and the woodlands far away, The huge Cathedral sleeping in venerable gloom, The modest College tower, and the bedesmen’s Norman home.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They were full of ardour to enter on the new and unknown world beyond the Forest, and much as they loved it, any change that kept them still to their altered life would have been distasteful.
ardournoun
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading They were full of ardour to enter on the new and unknown world beyond the Forest, and much as they loved it, any change that kept them still to their altered life would have been distasteful.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were full of ardour to enter on the new and unknown world beyond the Forest, and much as they loved it, any change that kept them still to their altered life would have been distasteful.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Nurse Joan, asking no questions, folded up their fardels on their backs, and packed the wallets for their day’s journey with ample provision.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading Very early in the morning, even according to the habits of the time, were Stephen and Ambrose Birkenholt astir.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE GRANGE OF SILKSTEDE “All Itchen’s valley lay, St. Catherine’s breezy side and the woodlands far away, The huge Cathedral sleeping in venerable gloom, The modest College tower, and the bedesmen’s Norman home.”
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading Nurse Joan, asking no questions, folded up their fardels on their backs, and packed the wallets for their day’s journey with ample provision.
bedesmen's
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From this reading THE GRANGE OF SILKSTEDE “All Itchen’s valley lay, St. Catherine’s breezy side and the woodlands far away, The huge Cathedral sleeping in venerable gloom, The modest College tower, and the bedesmen’s Norman home.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were full of ardour to enter on the new and unknown world beyond the Forest, and much as they loved it, any change that kept them still to their altered life would have been distasteful.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading They were full of ardour to enter on the new and unknown world beyond the Forest, and much as they loved it, any change that kept them still to their altered life would have been distasteful.
Birkenholt
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From this reading Very early in the morning, even according to the habits of the time, were Stephen and Ambrose Birkenholt astir.
breezyadjectiveUS /ˈbriːzi/
fresh and animated
From this reading THE GRANGE OF SILKSTEDE “All Itchen’s valley lay, St. Catherine’s breezy side and the woodlands far away, The huge Cathedral sleeping in venerable gloom, The modest College tower, and the bedesmen’s Norman home.”
CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading THE GRANGE OF SILKSTEDE “All Itchen’s valley lay, St. Catherine’s breezy side and the woodlands far away, The huge Cathedral sleeping in venerable gloom, The modest College tower, and the bedesmen’s Norman home.”
Catherine'snounUS /ˈkæθrɪnz/
possessive form of “catherine” — first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading THE GRANGE OF SILKSTEDE “All Itchen’s valley lay, St. Catherine’s breezy side and the woodlands far away, The huge Cathedral sleeping in venerable gloom, The modest College tower, and the bedesmen’s Norman home.”
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading They were full of ardour to enter on the new and unknown world beyond the Forest, and much as they loved it, any change that kept them still to their altered life would have been distasteful.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading THE GRANGE OF SILKSTEDE “All Itchen’s valley lay, St. Catherine’s breezy side and the woodlands far away, The huge Cathedral sleeping in venerable gloom, The modest College tower, and the bedesmen’s Norman home.”
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Nurse Joan, asking no questions, folded up their fardels on their backs, and packed the wallets for their day’s journey with ample provision.
distastefuladjectiveUS /dɪˈsteɪstfəl/
not pleasing in odor or taste
From this reading They were full of ardour to enter on the new and unknown world beyond the Forest, and much as they loved it, any change that kept them still to their altered life would have been distasteful.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Very early in the morning, even according to the habits of the time, were Stephen and Ambrose Birkenholt astir.
to come or go into
From this reading They were full of ardour to enter on the new and unknown world beyond the Forest, and much as they loved it, any change that kept them still to their altered life would have been distasteful.
divisible by two
From this reading Very early in the morning, even according to the habits of the time, were Stephen and Ambrose Birkenholt astir.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE GRANGE OF SILKSTEDE “All Itchen’s valley lay, St. Catherine’s breezy side and the woodlands far away, The huge Cathedral sleeping in venerable gloom, The modest College tower, and the bedesmen’s Norman home.”
fardels
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From this reading Nurse Joan, asking no questions, folded up their fardels on their backs, and packed the wallets for their day’s journey with ample provision.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Nurse Joan, asking no questions, folded up their fardels on their backs, and packed the wallets for their day’s journey with ample provision.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nurse Joan, asking no questions, folded up their fardels on their backs, and packed the wallets for their day’s journey with ample provision.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They were full of ardour to enter on the new and unknown world beyond the Forest, and much as they loved it, any change that kept them still to their altered life would have been distasteful.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading They were full of ardour to enter on the new and unknown world beyond the Forest, and much as they loved it, any change that kept them still to their altered life would have been distasteful.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading THE GRANGE OF SILKSTEDE “All Itchen’s valley lay, St. Catherine’s breezy side and the woodlands far away, The huge Cathedral sleeping in venerable gloom, The modest College tower, and the bedesmen’s Norman home.”
GRANGEnounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading THE GRANGE OF SILKSTEDE “All Itchen’s valley lay, St. Catherine’s breezy side and the woodlands far away, The huge Cathedral sleeping in venerable gloom, The modest College tower, and the bedesmen’s Norman home.”
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading Very early in the morning, even according to the habits of the time, were Stephen and Ambrose Birkenholt astir.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They were full of ardour to enter on the new and unknown world beyond the Forest, and much as they loved it, any change that kept them still to their altered life would have been distasteful.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE GRANGE OF SILKSTEDE “All Itchen’s valley lay, St. Catherine’s breezy side and the woodlands far away, The huge Cathedral sleeping in venerable gloom, The modest College tower, and the bedesmen’s Norman home.”
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading THE GRANGE OF SILKSTEDE “All Itchen’s valley lay, St. Catherine’s breezy side and the woodlands far away, The huge Cathedral sleeping in venerable gloom, The modest College tower, and the bedesmen’s Norman home.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GRANGE OF SILKSTEDE “All Itchen’s valley lay, St. Catherine’s breezy side and the woodlands far away, The huge Cathedral sleeping in venerable gloom, The modest College tower, and the bedesmen’s Norman home.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were full of ardour to enter on the new and unknown world beyond the Forest, and much as they loved it, any change that kept them still to their altered life would have been distasteful.
Itchen's
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From this reading THE GRANGE OF SILKSTEDE “All Itchen’s valley lay, St. Catherine’s breezy side and the woodlands far away, The huge Cathedral sleeping in venerable gloom, The modest College tower, and the bedesmen’s Norman home.”
Joan
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From this reading Nurse Joan, asking no questions, folded up their fardels on their backs, and packed the wallets for their day’s journey with ample provision.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Nurse Joan, asking no questions, folded up their fardels on their backs, and packed the wallets for their day’s journey with ample provision.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading They were full of ardour to enter on the new and unknown world beyond the Forest, and much as they loved it, any change that kept them still to their altered life would have been distasteful.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE GRANGE OF SILKSTEDE “All Itchen’s valley lay, St. Catherine’s breezy side and the woodlands far away, The huge Cathedral sleeping in venerable gloom, The modest College tower, and the bedesmen’s Norman home.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They were full of ardour to enter on the new and unknown world beyond the Forest, and much as they loved it, any change that kept them still to their altered life would have been distasteful.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Selborne.
held dear
From this reading They were full of ardour to enter on the new and unknown world beyond the Forest, and much as they loved it, any change that kept them still to their altered life would have been distasteful.
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading THE GRANGE OF SILKSTEDE “All Itchen’s valley lay, St. Catherine’s breezy side and the woodlands far away, The huge Cathedral sleeping in venerable gloom, The modest College tower, and the bedesmen’s Norman home.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Very early in the morning, even according to the habits of the time, were Stephen and Ambrose Birkenholt astir.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They were full of ardour to enter on the new and unknown world beyond the Forest, and much as they loved it, any change that kept them still to their altered life would have been distasteful.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They were full of ardour to enter on the new and unknown world beyond the Forest, and much as they loved it, any change that kept them still to their altered life would have been distasteful.
not any; not one
From this reading Nurse Joan, asking no questions, folded up their fardels on their backs, and packed the wallets for their day’s journey with ample provision.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading THE GRANGE OF SILKSTEDE “All Itchen’s valley lay, St. Catherine’s breezy side and the woodlands far away, The huge Cathedral sleeping in venerable gloom, The modest College tower, and the bedesmen’s Norman home.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Nurse Joan, asking no questions, folded up their fardels on their backs, and packed the wallets for their day’s journey with ample provision.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GRANGE OF SILKSTEDE “All Itchen’s valley lay, St. Catherine’s breezy side and the woodlands far away, The huge Cathedral sleeping in venerable gloom, The modest College tower, and the bedesmen’s Norman home.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were full of ardour to enter on the new and unknown world beyond the Forest, and much as they loved it, any change that kept them still to their altered life would have been distasteful.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Nurse Joan, asking no questions, folded up their fardels on their backs, and packed the wallets for their day’s journey with ample provision.
provisionnounUS /prəˈvɪʒən/
a stipulated condition
From this reading Nurse Joan, asking no questions, folded up their fardels on their backs, and packed the wallets for their day’s journey with ample provision.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Nurse Joan, asking no questions, folded up their fardels on their backs, and packed the wallets for their day’s journey with ample provision.
Selborne
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From this reading Lord Selborne.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE GRANGE OF SILKSTEDE “All Itchen’s valley lay, St. Catherine’s breezy side and the woodlands far away, The huge Cathedral sleeping in venerable gloom, The modest College tower, and the bedesmen’s Norman home.”
SILKSTEDE
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From this reading THE GRANGE OF SILKSTEDE “All Itchen’s valley lay, St. Catherine’s breezy side and the woodlands far away, The huge Cathedral sleeping in venerable gloom, The modest College tower, and the bedesmen’s Norman home.”
the state of being asleep
From this reading THE GRANGE OF SILKSTEDE “All Itchen’s valley lay, St. Catherine’s breezy side and the woodlands far away, The huge Cathedral sleeping in venerable gloom, The modest College tower, and the bedesmen’s Norman home.”
St
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From this reading THE GRANGE OF SILKSTEDE “All Itchen’s valley lay, St. Catherine’s breezy side and the woodlands far away, The huge Cathedral sleeping in venerable gloom, The modest College tower, and the bedesmen’s Norman home.”
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Very early in the morning, even according to the habits of the time, were Stephen and Ambrose Birkenholt astir.
not in physical motion
From this reading They were full of ardour to enter on the new and unknown world beyond the Forest, and much as they loved it, any change that kept them still to their altered life would have been distasteful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were full of ardour to enter on the new and unknown world beyond the Forest, and much as they loved it, any change that kept them still to their altered life would have been distasteful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GRANGE OF SILKSTEDE “All Itchen’s valley lay, St. Catherine’s breezy side and the woodlands far away, The huge Cathedral sleeping in venerable gloom, The modest College tower, and the bedesmen’s Norman home.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were full of ardour to enter on the new and unknown world beyond the Forest, and much as they loved it, any change that kept them still to their altered life would have been distasteful.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were full of ardour to enter on the new and unknown world beyond the Forest, and much as they loved it, any change that kept them still to their altered life would have been distasteful.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were full of ardour to enter on the new and unknown world beyond the Forest, and much as they loved it, any change that kept them still to their altered life would have been distasteful.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Very early in the morning, even according to the habits of the time, were Stephen and Ambrose Birkenholt astir.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Very early in the morning, even according to the habits of the time, were Stephen and Ambrose Birkenholt astir.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading THE GRANGE OF SILKSTEDE “All Itchen’s valley lay, St. Catherine’s breezy side and the woodlands far away, The huge Cathedral sleeping in venerable gloom, The modest College tower, and the bedesmen’s Norman home.”
not known
From this reading They were full of ardour to enter on the new and unknown world beyond the Forest, and much as they loved it, any change that kept them still to their altered life would have been distasteful.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nurse Joan, asking no questions, folded up their fardels on their backs, and packed the wallets for their day’s journey with ample provision.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE GRANGE OF SILKSTEDE “All Itchen’s valley lay, St. Catherine’s breezy side and the woodlands far away, The huge Cathedral sleeping in venerable gloom, The modest College tower, and the bedesmen’s Norman home.”
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading THE GRANGE OF SILKSTEDE “All Itchen’s valley lay, St. Catherine’s breezy side and the woodlands far away, The huge Cathedral sleeping in venerable gloom, The modest College tower, and the bedesmen’s Norman home.”
precisely as stated
From this reading Very early in the morning, even according to the habits of the time, were Stephen and Ambrose Birkenholt astir.
walletsnounUS /ˈwɔːləts/
plural of “wallet” — a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
From this reading Nurse Joan, asking no questions, folded up their fardels on their backs, and packed the wallets for their day’s journey with ample provision.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Very early in the morning, even according to the habits of the time, were Stephen and Ambrose Birkenholt astir.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nurse Joan, asking no questions, folded up their fardels on their backs, and packed the wallets for their day’s journey with ample provision.
woodlandsnounUS /ˈwʊdlændz/
plural of “woodland” — land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading THE GRANGE OF SILKSTEDE “All Itchen’s valley lay, St. Catherine’s breezy side and the woodlands far away, The huge Cathedral sleeping in venerable gloom, The modest College tower, and the bedesmen’s Norman home.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They were full of ardour to enter on the new and unknown world beyond the Forest, and much as they loved it, any change that kept them still to their altered life would have been distasteful.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were full of ardour to enter on the new and unknown world beyond the Forest, and much as they loved it, any change that kept them still to their altered life would have been distasteful.
