abbotnounUS /ˈæbət/
the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading How I was sent forth by my lord abbot to seek the protection of _Duke William_, and of what befell me by the way of the pirates.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading That night there was restless sleeping in Vale Castle and but rough quarters, but no assault nor alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How I was sent forth by my lord abbot to seek the protection of _Duke William_, and of what befell me by the way of the pirates.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading See, its pillars are the Lord's, and they fear no sacrilegious hand; see, its arch is the heaven, and its roof the sunlit sky, and for music to our chant hear the lapping of the waves that God hath set in their bed below."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading See, its pillars are the Lord's, and they fear no sacrilegious hand; see, its arch is the heaven, and its roof the sunlit sky, and for music to our chant hear the lapping of the waves that God hath set in their bed below."
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading That night there was restless sleeping in Vale Castle and but rough quarters, but no assault nor alarm.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading Next morning there was singing of "Non nobis" and "Te Deum" to boot by the brethren assembled in martial conclave on the open lawn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Their church was destroyed and its beauty perished; but said Abbot Michael-- "Lo, brethren, here be your choir these days, here your House of God.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Their church was destroyed and its beauty perished; but said Abbot Michael-- "Lo, brethren, here be your choir these days, here your House of God.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading See, its pillars are the Lord's, and they fear no sacrilegious hand; see, its arch is the heaven, and its roof the sunlit sky, and for music to our chant hear the lapping of the waves that God hath set in their bed below."
befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading How I was sent forth by my lord abbot to seek the protection of _Duke William_, and of what befell me by the way of the pirates.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading See, its pillars are the Lord's, and they fear no sacrilegious hand; see, its arch is the heaven, and its roof the sunlit sky, and for music to our chant hear the lapping of the waves that God hath set in their bed below."
bootnounUS /buːt/
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Next morning there was singing of "Non nobis" and "Te Deum" to boot by the brethren assembled in martial conclave on the open lawn.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading Next morning there was singing of "Non nobis" and "Te Deum" to boot by the brethren assembled in martial conclave on the open lawn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That night there was restless sleeping in Vale Castle and but rough quarters, but no assault nor alarm.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How I was sent forth by my lord abbot to seek the protection of _Duke William_, and of what befell me by the way of the pirates.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading That night there was restless sleeping in Vale Castle and but rough quarters, but no assault nor alarm.
chantverbUS /tʃænt/
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
From this reading See, its pillars are the Lord's, and they fear no sacrilegious hand; see, its arch is the heaven, and its roof the sunlit sky, and for music to our chant hear the lapping of the waves that God hath set in their bed below."
choirnounUS /ˈkwaɪər/
a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
From this reading Their church was destroyed and its beauty perished; but said Abbot Michael-- "Lo, brethren, here be your choir these days, here your House of God.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Their church was destroyed and its beauty perished; but said Abbot Michael-- "Lo, brethren, here be your choir these days, here your House of God.
conclavenounUS /ˈkɑːnkleɪv/
a confidential or secret meeting
From this reading Next morning there was singing of "Non nobis" and "Te Deum" to boot by the brethren assembled in martial conclave on the open lawn.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Their church was destroyed and its beauty perished; but said Abbot Michael-- "Lo, brethren, here be your choir these days, here your House of God.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading Their church was destroyed and its beauty perished; but said Abbot Michael-- "Lo, brethren, here be your choir these days, here your House of God.
Deum
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From this reading Next morning there was singing of "Non nobis" and "Te Deum" to boot by the brethren assembled in martial conclave on the open lawn.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading How I was sent forth by my lord abbot to seek the protection of _Duke William_, and of what befell me by the way of the pirates.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading See, its pillars are the Lord's, and they fear no sacrilegious hand; see, its arch is the heaven, and its roof the sunlit sky, and for music to our chant hear the lapping of the waves that God hath set in their bed below."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading See, its pillars are the Lord's, and they fear no sacrilegious hand; see, its arch is the heaven, and its roof the sunlit sky, and for music to our chant hear the lapping of the waves that God hath set in their bed below."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading How I was sent forth by my lord abbot to seek the protection of _Duke William_, and of what befell me by the way of the pirates.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Their church was destroyed and its beauty perished; but said Abbot Michael-- "Lo, brethren, here be your choir these days, here your House of God.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading See, its pillars are the Lord's, and they fear no sacrilegious hand; see, its arch is the heaven, and its roof the sunlit sky, and for music to our chant hear the lapping of the waves that God hath set in their bed below."
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading See, its pillars are the Lord's, and they fear no sacrilegious hand; see, its arch is the heaven, and its roof the sunlit sky, and for music to our chant hear the lapping of the waves that God hath set in their bed below."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading See, its pillars are the Lord's, and they fear no sacrilegious hand; see, its arch is the heaven, and its roof the sunlit sky, and for music to our chant hear the lapping of the waves that God hath set in their bed below."
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading See, its pillars are the Lord's, and they fear no sacrilegious hand; see, its arch is the heaven, and its roof the sunlit sky, and for music to our chant hear the lapping of the waves that God hath set in their bed below."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Their church was destroyed and its beauty perished; but said Abbot Michael-- "Lo, brethren, here be your choir these days, here your House of God.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Their church was destroyed and its beauty perished; but said Abbot Michael-- "Lo, brethren, here be your choir these days, here your House of God.
How
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From this reading How I was sent forth by my lord abbot to seek the protection of _Duke William_, and of what befell me by the way of the pirates.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How I was sent forth by my lord abbot to seek the protection of _Duke William_, and of what befell me by the way of the pirates.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night there was restless sleeping in Vale Castle and but rough quarters, but no assault nor alarm.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading See, its pillars are the Lord's, and they fear no sacrilegious hand; see, its arch is the heaven, and its roof the sunlit sky, and for music to our chant hear the lapping of the waves that God hath set in their bed below."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Their church was destroyed and its beauty perished; but said Abbot Michael-- "Lo, brethren, here be your choir these days, here your House of God.
lappingnounUS /ˈlæpɪŋ/
covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
From this reading See, its pillars are the Lord's, and they fear no sacrilegious hand; see, its arch is the heaven, and its roof the sunlit sky, and for music to our chant hear the lapping of the waves that God hath set in their bed below."
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Next morning there was singing of "Non nobis" and "Te Deum" to boot by the brethren assembled in martial conclave on the open lawn.
Lo
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From this reading Their church was destroyed and its beauty perished; but said Abbot Michael-- "Lo, brethren, here be your choir these days, here your House of God.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading How I was sent forth by my lord abbot to seek the protection of _Duke William_, and of what befell me by the way of the pirates.
Lord'snounUS /lɔːrdz/
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading See, its pillars are the Lord's, and they fear no sacrilegious hand; see, its arch is the heaven, and its roof the sunlit sky, and for music to our chant hear the lapping of the waves that God hath set in their bed below."
martialadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading Next morning there was singing of "Non nobis" and "Te Deum" to boot by the brethren assembled in martial conclave on the open lawn.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How I was sent forth by my lord abbot to seek the protection of _Duke William_, and of what befell me by the way of the pirates.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Their church was destroyed and its beauty perished; but said Abbot Michael-- "Lo, brethren, here be your choir these days, here your House of God.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning there was singing of "Non nobis" and "Te Deum" to boot by the brethren assembled in martial conclave on the open lawn.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading See, its pillars are the Lord's, and they fear no sacrilegious hand; see, its arch is the heaven, and its roof the sunlit sky, and for music to our chant hear the lapping of the waves that God hath set in their bed below."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading How I was sent forth by my lord abbot to seek the protection of _Duke William_, and of what befell me by the way of the pirates.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning there was singing of "Non nobis" and "Te Deum" to boot by the brethren assembled in martial conclave on the open lawn.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night there was restless sleeping in Vale Castle and but rough quarters, but no assault nor alarm.
not any; not one
From this reading That night there was restless sleeping in Vale Castle and but rough quarters, but no assault nor alarm.
nobis
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From this reading Next morning there was singing of "Non nobis" and "Te Deum" to boot by the brethren assembled in martial conclave on the open lawn.
NonadverbUS /nɑːn/
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading Next morning there was singing of "Non nobis" and "Te Deum" to boot by the brethren assembled in martial conclave on the open lawn.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading That night there was restless sleeping in Vale Castle and but rough quarters, but no assault nor alarm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How I was sent forth by my lord abbot to seek the protection of _Duke William_, and of what befell me by the way of the pirates.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Next morning there was singing of "Non nobis" and "Te Deum" to boot by the brethren assembled in martial conclave on the open lawn.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Next morning there was singing of "Non nobis" and "Te Deum" to boot by the brethren assembled in martial conclave on the open lawn.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading See, its pillars are the Lord's, and they fear no sacrilegious hand; see, its arch is the heaven, and its roof the sunlit sky, and for music to our chant hear the lapping of the waves that God hath set in their bed below."
perishedverbUS /ˈperɪʃt/
past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Their church was destroyed and its beauty perished; but said Abbot Michael-- "Lo, brethren, here be your choir these days, here your House of God.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading See, its pillars are the Lord's, and they fear no sacrilegious hand; see, its arch is the heaven, and its roof the sunlit sky, and for music to our chant hear the lapping of the waves that God hath set in their bed below."
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading How I was sent forth by my lord abbot to seek the protection of _Duke William_, and of what befell me by the way of the pirates.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading How I was sent forth by my lord abbot to seek the protection of _Duke William_, and of what befell me by the way of the pirates.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading That night there was restless sleeping in Vale Castle and but rough quarters, but no assault nor alarm.
worried and uneasy
From this reading That night there was restless sleeping in Vale Castle and but rough quarters, but no assault nor alarm.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading See, its pillars are the Lord's, and they fear no sacrilegious hand; see, its arch is the heaven, and its roof the sunlit sky, and for music to our chant hear the lapping of the waves that God hath set in their bed below."
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading That night there was restless sleeping in Vale Castle and but rough quarters, but no assault nor alarm.
sacrilegiousadjectiveUS /ˌsækrəˈledʒɪs/
grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
From this reading See, its pillars are the Lord's, and they fear no sacrilegious hand; see, its arch is the heaven, and its roof the sunlit sky, and for music to our chant hear the lapping of the waves that God hath set in their bed below."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Their church was destroyed and its beauty perished; but said Abbot Michael-- "Lo, brethren, here be your choir these days, here your House of God.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See, its pillars are the Lord's, and they fear no sacrilegious hand; see, its arch is the heaven, and its roof the sunlit sky, and for music to our chant hear the lapping of the waves that God hath set in their bed below."
try to get or reach
From this reading How I was sent forth by my lord abbot to seek the protection of _Duke William_, and of what befell me by the way of the pirates.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading How I was sent forth by my lord abbot to seek the protection of _Duke William_, and of what befell me by the way of the pirates.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading See, its pillars are the Lord's, and they fear no sacrilegious hand; see, its arch is the heaven, and its roof the sunlit sky, and for music to our chant hear the lapping of the waves that God hath set in their bed below."
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Next morning there was singing of "Non nobis" and "Te Deum" to boot by the brethren assembled in martial conclave on the open lawn.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading See, its pillars are the Lord's, and they fear no sacrilegious hand; see, its arch is the heaven, and its roof the sunlit sky, and for music to our chant hear the lapping of the waves that God hath set in their bed below."
the state of being asleep
From this reading That night there was restless sleeping in Vale Castle and but rough quarters, but no assault nor alarm.
sunlitadjectiveUS /ˈsʌnlɪt/
lighted by sunlight
From this reading See, its pillars are the Lord's, and they fear no sacrilegious hand; see, its arch is the heaven, and its roof the sunlit sky, and for music to our chant hear the lapping of the waves that God hath set in their bed below."
TenounUS /tiː/
a brittle silver-white metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur; it is used in alloys and as a semiconductor; occurs mainly as tellurides in ores of copper and nickel and silver and gold
From this reading Next morning there was singing of "Non nobis" and "Te Deum" to boot by the brethren assembled in martial conclave on the open lawn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night there was restless sleeping in Vale Castle and but rough quarters, but no assault nor alarm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How I was sent forth by my lord abbot to seek the protection of _Duke William_, and of what befell me by the way of the pirates.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their church was destroyed and its beauty perished; but said Abbot Michael-- "Lo, brethren, here be your choir these days, here your House of God.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That night there was restless sleeping in Vale Castle and but rough quarters, but no assault nor alarm.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Their church was destroyed and its beauty perished; but said Abbot Michael-- "Lo, brethren, here be your choir these days, here your House of God.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading See, its pillars are the Lord's, and they fear no sacrilegious hand; see, its arch is the heaven, and its roof the sunlit sky, and for music to our chant hear the lapping of the waves that God hath set in their bed below."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How I was sent forth by my lord abbot to seek the protection of _Duke William_, and of what befell me by the way of the pirates.
ValenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading That night there was restless sleeping in Vale Castle and but rough quarters, but no assault nor alarm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How I was sent forth by my lord abbot to seek the protection of _Duke William_, and of what befell me by the way of the pirates.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading See, its pillars are the Lord's, and they fear no sacrilegious hand; see, its arch is the heaven, and its roof the sunlit sky, and for music to our chant hear the lapping of the waves that God hath set in their bed below."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading How I was sent forth by my lord abbot to seek the protection of _Duke William_, and of what befell me by the way of the pirates.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading How I was sent forth by my lord abbot to seek the protection of _Duke William_, and of what befell me by the way of the pirates.
William
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From this reading How I was sent forth by my lord abbot to seek the protection of _Duke William_, and of what befell me by the way of the pirates.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Their church was destroyed and its beauty perished; but said Abbot Michael-- "Lo, brethren, here be your choir these days, here your House of God.
