used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “_We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with a sleep._” SHAKSPEARE (_The Tempest_).
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading Before speaking of the other parts of the Abbey buildings we must not forget the little Islip Chantry, or upper part of Abbot Islip’s beautiful chapel in the North Ambulatory.
AbbotnounUS /ˈæbət/
the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading Before speaking of the other parts of the Abbey buildings we must not forget the little Islip Chantry, or upper part of Abbot Islip’s beautiful chapel in the North Ambulatory.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In olden times it used to be the custom to carry effigies in the funeral processions of sovereigns and of other important personages, and to leave these effigies standing beside the grave for a month or more after the funeral.
AmbulatoryadjectiveUS /ˈæmbjələtɔːri/
relating to or adapted for walking
From this reading Before speaking of the other parts of the Abbey buildings we must not forget the little Islip Chantry, or upper part of Abbot Islip’s beautiful chapel in the North Ambulatory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “_We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with a sleep._” SHAKSPEARE (_The Tempest_).
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “_We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with a sleep._” SHAKSPEARE (_The Tempest_).
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “_We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with a sleep._” SHAKSPEARE (_The Tempest_).
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In olden times it used to be the custom to carry effigies in the funeral processions of sovereigns and of other important personages, and to leave these effigies standing beside the grave for a month or more after the funeral.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Before speaking of the other parts of the Abbey buildings we must not forget the little Islip Chantry, or upper part of Abbot Islip’s beautiful chapel in the North Ambulatory.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before speaking of the other parts of the Abbey buildings we must not forget the little Islip Chantry, or upper part of Abbot Islip’s beautiful chapel in the North Ambulatory.
next to; at the side of
From this reading In olden times it used to be the custom to carry effigies in the funeral processions of sovereigns and of other important personages, and to leave these effigies standing beside the grave for a month or more after the funeral.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Before speaking of the other parts of the Abbey buildings we must not forget the little Islip Chantry, or upper part of Abbot Islip’s beautiful chapel in the North Ambulatory.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading In olden times it used to be the custom to carry effigies in the funeral processions of sovereigns and of other important personages, and to leave these effigies standing beside the grave for a month or more after the funeral.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading In this Chantry are the presses which contain the celebrated wax effigies of which we so often hear.
Chantrynoun
an endowment for the singing of Masses
From this reading Before speaking of the other parts of the Abbey buildings we must not forget the little Islip Chantry, or upper part of Abbot Islip’s beautiful chapel in the North Ambulatory.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading Before speaking of the other parts of the Abbey buildings we must not forget the little Islip Chantry, or upper part of Abbot Islip’s beautiful chapel in the North Ambulatory.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading In this Chantry are the presses which contain the celebrated wax effigies of which we so often hear.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading In olden times it used to be the custom to carry effigies in the funeral processions of sovereigns and of other important personages, and to leave these effigies standing beside the grave for a month or more after the funeral.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading “_We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with a sleep._” SHAKSPEARE (_The Tempest_).
EFFIGIES
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From this reading THE WAX EFFIGIES ...
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In olden times it used to be the custom to carry effigies in the funeral processions of sovereigns and of other important personages, and to leave these effigies standing beside the grave for a month or more after the funeral.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Before speaking of the other parts of the Abbey buildings we must not forget the little Islip Chantry, or upper part of Abbot Islip’s beautiful chapel in the North Ambulatory.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading In olden times it used to be the custom to carry effigies in the funeral processions of sovereigns and of other important personages, and to leave these effigies standing beside the grave for a month or more after the funeral.
death of a person
From this reading In olden times it used to be the custom to carry effigies in the funeral processions of sovereigns and of other important personages, and to leave these effigies standing beside the grave for a month or more after the funeral.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading In this Chantry are the presses which contain the celebrated wax effigies of which we so often hear.
of great significance or value
From this reading In olden times it used to be the custom to carry effigies in the funeral processions of sovereigns and of other important personages, and to leave these effigies standing beside the grave for a month or more after the funeral.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before speaking of the other parts of the Abbey buildings we must not forget the little Islip Chantry, or upper part of Abbot Islip’s beautiful chapel in the North Ambulatory.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “_We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with a sleep._” SHAKSPEARE (_The Tempest_).
Islip
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From this reading Before speaking of the other parts of the Abbey buildings we must not forget the little Islip Chantry, or upper part of Abbot Islip’s beautiful chapel in the North Ambulatory.
Islip's
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From this reading Before speaking of the other parts of the Abbey buildings we must not forget the little Islip Chantry, or upper part of Abbot Islip’s beautiful chapel in the North Ambulatory.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In olden times it used to be the custom to carry effigies in the funeral processions of sovereigns and of other important personages, and to leave these effigies standing beside the grave for a month or more after the funeral.
go away from a place
From this reading In olden times it used to be the custom to carry effigies in the funeral processions of sovereigns and of other important personages, and to leave these effigies standing beside the grave for a month or more after the funeral.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “_We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with a sleep._” SHAKSPEARE (_The Tempest_).
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “_We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with a sleep._” SHAKSPEARE (_The Tempest_).
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “_We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with a sleep._” SHAKSPEARE (_The Tempest_).
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In olden times it used to be the custom to carry effigies in the funeral processions of sovereigns and of other important personages, and to leave these effigies standing beside the grave for a month or more after the funeral.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In olden times it used to be the custom to carry effigies in the funeral processions of sovereigns and of other important personages, and to leave these effigies standing beside the grave for a month or more after the funeral.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Before speaking of the other parts of the Abbey buildings we must not forget the little Islip Chantry, or upper part of Abbot Islip’s beautiful chapel in the North Ambulatory.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Before speaking of the other parts of the Abbey buildings we must not forget the little Islip Chantry, or upper part of Abbot Islip’s beautiful chapel in the North Ambulatory.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Before speaking of the other parts of the Abbey buildings we must not forget the little Islip Chantry, or upper part of Abbot Islip’s beautiful chapel in the North Ambulatory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before speaking of the other parts of the Abbey buildings we must not forget the little Islip Chantry, or upper part of Abbot Islip’s beautiful chapel in the North Ambulatory.
many times at short intervals
From this reading In this Chantry are the presses which contain the celebrated wax effigies of which we so often hear.
oldenadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldən/
relating to time long past
From this reading In olden times it used to be the custom to carry effigies in the funeral processions of sovereigns and of other important personages, and to leave these effigies standing beside the grave for a month or more after the funeral.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “_We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with a sleep._” SHAKSPEARE (_The Tempest_).
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Before speaking of the other parts of the Abbey buildings we must not forget the little Islip Chantry, or upper part of Abbot Islip’s beautiful chapel in the North Ambulatory.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Before speaking of the other parts of the Abbey buildings we must not forget the little Islip Chantry, or upper part of Abbot Islip’s beautiful chapel in the North Ambulatory.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “_We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with a sleep._” SHAKSPEARE (_The Tempest_).
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Before speaking of the other parts of the Abbey buildings we must not forget the little Islip Chantry, or upper part of Abbot Islip’s beautiful chapel in the North Ambulatory.
the local environment
From this reading Before speaking of the other parts of the Abbey buildings we must not forget the little Islip Chantry, or upper part of Abbot Islip’s beautiful chapel in the North Ambulatory.
personages
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From this reading In olden times it used to be the custom to carry effigies in the funeral processions of sovereigns and of other important personages, and to leave these effigies standing beside the grave for a month or more after the funeral.
pressesnounUS /ˈpresəz/
plural of “press” — the state of demanding notice or attention
From this reading In this Chantry are the presses which contain the celebrated wax effigies of which we so often hear.
processionsnounUS /proʊˈseʃənz/
plural of “procession” — (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading In olden times it used to be the custom to carry effigies in the funeral processions of sovereigns and of other important personages, and to leave these effigies standing beside the grave for a month or more after the funeral.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading “_We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with a sleep._” SHAKSPEARE (_The Tempest_).
SHAKSPEARE
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From this reading “_We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with a sleep._” SHAKSPEARE (_The Tempest_).
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “_We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with a sleep._” SHAKSPEARE (_The Tempest_).
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In this Chantry are the presses which contain the celebrated wax effigies of which we so often hear.
sovereignsnounUS /ˈsɑːvrənz/
plural of “sovereign” — a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading In olden times it used to be the custom to carry effigies in the funeral processions of sovereigns and of other important personages, and to leave these effigies standing beside the grave for a month or more after the funeral.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Before speaking of the other parts of the Abbey buildings we must not forget the little Islip Chantry, or upper part of Abbot Islip’s beautiful chapel in the North Ambulatory.
having a supporting base
From this reading In olden times it used to be the custom to carry effigies in the funeral processions of sovereigns and of other important personages, and to leave these effigies standing beside the grave for a month or more after the funeral.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “_We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with a sleep._” SHAKSPEARE (_The Tempest_).
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “_We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with a sleep._” SHAKSPEARE (_The Tempest_).
TempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading “_We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with a sleep._” SHAKSPEARE (_The Tempest_).
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAX EFFIGIES ...
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In olden times it used to be the custom to carry effigies in the funeral processions of sovereigns and of other important personages, and to leave these effigies standing beside the grave for a month or more after the funeral.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this Chantry are the presses which contain the celebrated wax effigies of which we so often hear.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading In olden times it used to be the custom to carry effigies in the funeral processions of sovereigns and of other important personages, and to leave these effigies standing beside the grave for a month or more after the funeral.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In olden times it used to be the custom to carry effigies in the funeral processions of sovereigns and of other important personages, and to leave these effigies standing beside the grave for a month or more after the funeral.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Before speaking of the other parts of the Abbey buildings we must not forget the little Islip Chantry, or upper part of Abbot Islip’s beautiful chapel in the North Ambulatory.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading In olden times it used to be the custom to carry effigies in the funeral processions of sovereigns and of other important personages, and to leave these effigies standing beside the grave for a month or more after the funeral.
WAXverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading THE WAX EFFIGIES ...
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “_We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with a sleep._” SHAKSPEARE (_The Tempest_).
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In this Chantry are the presses which contain the celebrated wax effigies of which we so often hear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “_We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with a sleep._” SHAKSPEARE (_The Tempest_).
