used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a straight course that naught delayed we ran to St. Malo, that ancient town hard by the holy Mount of St Michael, the mother-house of our Vale Abbey, where I had good hope that I should quickly thence be sped upon my way.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading How I arrived at _St. Malo_, and, proceeding to the Abbey of _St. Michael de Tombelaine_, found friends to set me on my road.
in addition
From this reading If I stayed a moment, the rider behind likewise stayed; if I went at a gallop, he galloped also.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading With a straight course that naught delayed we ran to St. Malo, that ancient town hard by the holy Mount of St Michael, the mother-house of our Vale Abbey, where I had good hope that I should quickly thence be sped upon my way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How I arrived at _St. Malo_, and, proceeding to the Abbey of _St. Michael de Tombelaine_, found friends to set me on my road.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading How I arrived at _St. Malo_, and, proceeding to the Abbey of _St. Michael de Tombelaine_, found friends to set me on my road.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So when we had come to port, bidding the captain farewell, I chartered a good horse to reach the holy place where, as men say, the blessed Michael came down to bid St. Aubert build him a brave house on that lonely rock.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How I arrived at _St. Malo_, and, proceeding to the Abbey of _St. Michael de Tombelaine_, found friends to set me on my road.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading It was the hour of vespers when I attained the hostel of the mount, but I had been aware the last few miles of the sound of a trot behind me, whose pace was marvellous like mine own.
Aubert
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From this reading So when we had come to port, bidding the captain farewell, I chartered a good horse to reach the holy place where, as men say, the blessed Michael came down to bid St. Aubert build him a brave house on that lonely rock.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading It was the hour of vespers when I attained the hostel of the mount, but I had been aware the last few miles of the sound of a trot behind me, whose pace was marvellous like mine own.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With a straight course that naught delayed we ran to St. Malo, that ancient town hard by the holy Mount of St Michael, the mother-house of our Vale Abbey, where I had good hope that I should quickly thence be sped upon my way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the hour of vespers when I attained the hostel of the mount, but I had been aware the last few miles of the sound of a trot behind me, whose pace was marvellous like mine own.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It was the hour of vespers when I attained the hostel of the mount, but I had been aware the last few miles of the sound of a trot behind me, whose pace was marvellous like mine own.
propose a payment
From this reading So when we had come to port, bidding the captain farewell, I chartered a good horse to reach the holy place where, as men say, the blessed Michael came down to bid St. Aubert build him a brave house on that lonely rock.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading So when we had come to port, bidding the captain farewell, I chartered a good horse to reach the holy place where, as men say, the blessed Michael came down to bid St. Aubert build him a brave house on that lonely rock.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading So when we had come to port, bidding the captain farewell, I chartered a good horse to reach the holy place where, as men say, the blessed Michael came down to bid St. Aubert build him a brave house on that lonely rock.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading So when we had come to port, bidding the captain farewell, I chartered a good horse to reach the holy place where, as men say, the blessed Michael came down to bid St. Aubert build him a brave house on that lonely rock.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading So when we had come to port, bidding the captain farewell, I chartered a good horse to reach the holy place where, as men say, the blessed Michael came down to bid St. Aubert build him a brave house on that lonely rock.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was the hour of vespers when I attained the hostel of the mount, but I had been aware the last few miles of the sound of a trot behind me, whose pace was marvellous like mine own.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With a straight course that naught delayed we ran to St. Malo, that ancient town hard by the holy Mount of St Michael, the mother-house of our Vale Abbey, where I had good hope that I should quickly thence be sped upon my way.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So when we had come to port, bidding the captain farewell, I chartered a good horse to reach the holy place where, as men say, the blessed Michael came down to bid St. Aubert build him a brave house on that lonely rock.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading So when we had come to port, bidding the captain farewell, I chartered a good horse to reach the holy place where, as men say, the blessed Michael came down to bid St. Aubert build him a brave house on that lonely rock.
charteredadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrtərd/
hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers
From this reading So when we had come to port, bidding the captain farewell, I chartered a good horse to reach the holy place where, as men say, the blessed Michael came down to bid St. Aubert build him a brave house on that lonely rock.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So when we had come to port, bidding the captain farewell, I chartered a good horse to reach the holy place where, as men say, the blessed Michael came down to bid St. Aubert build him a brave house on that lonely rock.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading With a straight course that naught delayed we ran to St. Malo, that ancient town hard by the holy Mount of St Michael, the mother-house of our Vale Abbey, where I had good hope that I should quickly thence be sped upon my way.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading How I arrived at _St. Malo_, and, proceeding to the Abbey of _St. Michael de Tombelaine_, found friends to set me on my road.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading With a straight course that naught delayed we ran to St. Malo, that ancient town hard by the holy Mount of St Michael, the mother-house of our Vale Abbey, where I had good hope that I should quickly thence be sped upon my way.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So when we had come to port, bidding the captain farewell, I chartered a good horse to reach the holy place where, as men say, the blessed Michael came down to bid St. Aubert build him a brave house on that lonely rock.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading So when we had come to port, bidding the captain farewell, I chartered a good horse to reach the holy place where, as men say, the blessed Michael came down to bid St. Aubert build him a brave house on that lonely rock.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was the hour of vespers when I attained the hostel of the mount, but I had been aware the last few miles of the sound of a trot behind me, whose pace was marvellous like mine own.
set up or found
From this reading How I arrived at _St. Malo_, and, proceeding to the Abbey of _St. Michael de Tombelaine_, found friends to set me on my road.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading How I arrived at _St. Malo_, and, proceeding to the Abbey of _St. Michael de Tombelaine_, found friends to set me on my road.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading If I stayed a moment, the rider behind likewise stayed; if I went at a gallop, he galloped also.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading If I stayed a moment, the rider behind likewise stayed; if I went at a gallop, he galloped also.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading With a straight course that naught delayed we ran to St. Malo, that ancient town hard by the holy Mount of St Michael, the mother-house of our Vale Abbey, where I had good hope that I should quickly thence be sped upon my way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With a straight course that naught delayed we ran to St. Malo, that ancient town hard by the holy Mount of St Michael, the mother-house of our Vale Abbey, where I had good hope that I should quickly thence be sped upon my way.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading With a straight course that naught delayed we ran to St. Malo, that ancient town hard by the holy Mount of St Michael, the mother-house of our Vale Abbey, where I had good hope that I should quickly thence be sped upon my way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If I stayed a moment, the rider behind likewise stayed; if I went at a gallop, he galloped also.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So when we had come to port, bidding the captain farewell, I chartered a good horse to reach the holy place where, as men say, the blessed Michael came down to bid St. Aubert build him a brave house on that lonely rock.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading With a straight course that naught delayed we ran to St. Malo, that ancient town hard by the holy Mount of St Michael, the mother-house of our Vale Abbey, where I had good hope that I should quickly thence be sped upon my way.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading With a straight course that naught delayed we ran to St. Malo, that ancient town hard by the holy Mount of St Michael, the mother-house of our Vale Abbey, where I had good hope that I should quickly thence be sped upon my way.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading So when we had come to port, bidding the captain farewell, I chartered a good horse to reach the holy place where, as men say, the blessed Michael came down to bid St. Aubert build him a brave house on that lonely rock.
hostelnounUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading It was the hour of vespers when I attained the hostel of the mount, but I had been aware the last few miles of the sound of a trot behind me, whose pace was marvellous like mine own.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was the hour of vespers when I attained the hostel of the mount, but I had been aware the last few miles of the sound of a trot behind me, whose pace was marvellous like mine own.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading So when we had come to port, bidding the captain farewell, I chartered a good horse to reach the holy place where, as men say, the blessed Michael came down to bid St. Aubert build him a brave house on that lonely rock.
How
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From this reading How I arrived at _St. Malo_, and, proceeding to the Abbey of _St. Michael de Tombelaine_, found friends to set me on my road.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How I arrived at _St. Malo_, and, proceeding to the Abbey of _St. Michael de Tombelaine_, found friends to set me on my road.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I stayed a moment, the rider behind likewise stayed; if I went at a gallop, he galloped also.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the hour of vespers when I attained the hostel of the mount, but I had been aware the last few miles of the sound of a trot behind me, whose pace was marvellous like mine own.
immediately past
From this reading It was the hour of vespers when I attained the hostel of the mount, but I had been aware the last few miles of the sound of a trot behind me, whose pace was marvellous like mine own.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was the hour of vespers when I attained the hostel of the mount, but I had been aware the last few miles of the sound of a trot behind me, whose pace was marvellous like mine own.
in like or similar manner
From this reading If I stayed a moment, the rider behind likewise stayed; if I went at a gallop, he galloped also.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading So when we had come to port, bidding the captain farewell, I chartered a good horse to reach the holy place where, as men say, the blessed Michael came down to bid St. Aubert build him a brave house on that lonely rock.
Malo
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From this reading How I arrived at _St. Malo_, and, proceeding to the Abbey of _St. Michael de Tombelaine_, found friends to set me on my road.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It was the hour of vespers when I attained the hostel of the mount, but I had been aware the last few miles of the sound of a trot behind me, whose pace was marvellous like mine own.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How I arrived at _St. Malo_, and, proceeding to the Abbey of _St. Michael de Tombelaine_, found friends to set me on my road.
the force of workers available
From this reading So when we had come to port, bidding the captain farewell, I chartered a good horse to reach the holy place where, as men say, the blessed Michael came down to bid St. Aubert build him a brave house on that lonely rock.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading How I arrived at _St. Malo_, and, proceeding to the Abbey of _St. Michael de Tombelaine_, found friends to set me on my road.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was the hour of vespers when I attained the hostel of the mount, but I had been aware the last few miles of the sound of a trot behind me, whose pace was marvellous like mine own.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was the hour of vespers when I attained the hostel of the mount, but I had been aware the last few miles of the sound of a trot behind me, whose pace was marvellous like mine own.
a particular point in time
From this reading If I stayed a moment, the rider behind likewise stayed; if I went at a gallop, he galloped also.
mother-house
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From this reading With a straight course that naught delayed we ran to St. Malo, that ancient town hard by the holy Mount of St Michael, the mother-house of our Vale Abbey, where I had good hope that I should quickly thence be sped upon my way.
attach to a support
From this reading With a straight course that naught delayed we ran to St. Malo, that ancient town hard by the holy Mount of St Michael, the mother-house of our Vale Abbey, where I had good hope that I should quickly thence be sped upon my way.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading How I arrived at _St. Malo_, and, proceeding to the Abbey of _St. Michael de Tombelaine_, found friends to set me on my road.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading With a straight course that naught delayed we ran to St. Malo, that ancient town hard by the holy Mount of St Michael, the mother-house of our Vale Abbey, where I had good hope that I should quickly thence be sped upon my way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How I arrived at _St. Malo_, and, proceeding to the Abbey of _St. Michael de Tombelaine_, found friends to set me on my road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How I arrived at _St. Malo_, and, proceeding to the Abbey of _St. Michael de Tombelaine_, found friends to set me on my road.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading With a straight course that naught delayed we ran to St. Malo, that ancient town hard by the holy Mount of St Michael, the mother-house of our Vale Abbey, where I had good hope that I should quickly thence be sped upon my way.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was the hour of vespers when I attained the hostel of the mount, but I had been aware the last few miles of the sound of a trot behind me, whose pace was marvellous like mine own.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading It was the hour of vespers when I attained the hostel of the mount, but I had been aware the last few miles of the sound of a trot behind me, whose pace was marvellous like mine own.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading So when we had come to port, bidding the captain farewell, I chartered a good horse to reach the holy place where, as men say, the blessed Michael came down to bid St. Aubert build him a brave house on that lonely rock.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading So when we had come to port, bidding the captain farewell, I chartered a good horse to reach the holy place where, as men say, the blessed Michael came down to bid St. Aubert build him a brave house on that lonely rock.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading How I arrived at _St. Malo_, and, proceeding to the Abbey of _St. Michael de Tombelaine_, found friends to set me on my road.
with speed
From this reading With a straight course that naught delayed we ran to St. Malo, that ancient town hard by the holy Mount of St Michael, the mother-house of our Vale Abbey, where I had good hope that I should quickly thence be sped upon my way.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading With a straight course that naught delayed we ran to St. Malo, that ancient town hard by the holy Mount of St Michael, the mother-house of our Vale Abbey, where I had good hope that I should quickly thence be sped upon my way.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading So when we had come to port, bidding the captain farewell, I chartered a good horse to reach the holy place where, as men say, the blessed Michael came down to bid St. Aubert build him a brave house on that lonely rock.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading If I stayed a moment, the rider behind likewise stayed; if I went at a gallop, he galloped also.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading How I arrived at _St. Malo_, and, proceeding to the Abbey of _St. Michael de Tombelaine_, found friends to set me on my road.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading So when we had come to port, bidding the captain farewell, I chartered a good horse to reach the holy place where, as men say, the blessed Michael came down to bid St. Aubert build him a brave house on that lonely rock.
express in words
From this reading So when we had come to port, bidding the captain farewell, I chartered a good horse to reach the holy place where, as men say, the blessed Michael came down to bid St. Aubert build him a brave house on that lonely rock.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading How I arrived at _St. Malo_, and, proceeding to the Abbey of _St. Michael de Tombelaine_, found friends to set me on my road.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading With a straight course that naught delayed we ran to St. Malo, that ancient town hard by the holy Mount of St Michael, the mother-house of our Vale Abbey, where I had good hope that I should quickly thence be sped upon my way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So when we had come to port, bidding the captain farewell, I chartered a good horse to reach the holy place where, as men say, the blessed Michael came down to bid St. Aubert build him a brave house on that lonely rock.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It was the hour of vespers when I attained the hostel of the mount, but I had been aware the last few miles of the sound of a trot behind me, whose pace was marvellous like mine own.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading With a straight course that naught delayed we ran to St. Malo, that ancient town hard by the holy Mount of St Michael, the mother-house of our Vale Abbey, where I had good hope that I should quickly thence be sped upon my way.
St
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From this reading How I arrived at _St. Malo_, and, proceeding to the Abbey of _St. Michael de Tombelaine_, found friends to set me on my road.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading If I stayed a moment, the rider behind likewise stayed; if I went at a gallop, he galloped also.
successive (without a break)
From this reading With a straight course that naught delayed we ran to St. Malo, that ancient town hard by the holy Mount of St Michael, the mother-house of our Vale Abbey, where I had good hope that I should quickly thence be sped upon my way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With a straight course that naught delayed we ran to St. Malo, that ancient town hard by the holy Mount of St Michael, the mother-house of our Vale Abbey, where I had good hope that I should quickly thence be sped upon my way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How I arrived at _St. Malo_, and, proceeding to the Abbey of _St. Michael de Tombelaine_, found friends to set me on my road.
from that place or that time
From this reading With a straight course that naught delayed we ran to St. Malo, that ancient town hard by the holy Mount of St Michael, the mother-house of our Vale Abbey, where I had good hope that I should quickly thence be sped upon my way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How I arrived at _St. Malo_, and, proceeding to the Abbey of _St. Michael de Tombelaine_, found friends to set me on my road.
Tombelaine
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From this reading How I arrived at _St. Malo_, and, proceeding to the Abbey of _St. Michael de Tombelaine_, found friends to set me on my road.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading With a straight course that naught delayed we ran to St. Malo, that ancient town hard by the holy Mount of St Michael, the mother-house of our Vale Abbey, where I had good hope that I should quickly thence be sped upon my way.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading It was the hour of vespers when I attained the hostel of the mount, but I had been aware the last few miles of the sound of a trot behind me, whose pace was marvellous like mine own.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With a straight course that naught delayed we ran to St. Malo, that ancient town hard by the holy Mount of St Michael, the mother-house of our Vale Abbey, where I had good hope that I should quickly thence be sped upon my way.
ValenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading With a straight course that naught delayed we ran to St. Malo, that ancient town hard by the holy Mount of St Michael, the mother-house of our Vale Abbey, where I had good hope that I should quickly thence be sped upon my way.
vespersnoun
the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays
From this reading It was the hour of vespers when I attained the hostel of the mount, but I had been aware the last few miles of the sound of a trot behind me, whose pace was marvellous like mine own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the hour of vespers when I attained the hostel of the mount, but I had been aware the last few miles of the sound of a trot behind me, whose pace was marvellous like mine own.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading With a straight course that naught delayed we ran to St. Malo, that ancient town hard by the holy Mount of St Michael, the mother-house of our Vale Abbey, where I had good hope that I should quickly thence be sped upon my way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading With a straight course that naught delayed we ran to St. Malo, that ancient town hard by the holy Mount of St Michael, the mother-house of our Vale Abbey, where I had good hope that I should quickly thence be sped upon my way.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If I stayed a moment, the rider behind likewise stayed; if I went at a gallop, he galloped also.
at the time that
From this reading So when we had come to port, bidding the captain farewell, I chartered a good horse to reach the holy place where, as men say, the blessed Michael came down to bid St. Aubert build him a brave house on that lonely rock.
in or at the place that
From this reading With a straight course that naught delayed we ran to St. Malo, that ancient town hard by the holy Mount of St Michael, the mother-house of our Vale Abbey, where I had good hope that I should quickly thence be sped upon my way.
belonging to which person
From this reading It was the hour of vespers when I attained the hostel of the mount, but I had been aware the last few miles of the sound of a trot behind me, whose pace was marvellous like mine own.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a straight course that naught delayed we ran to St. Malo, that ancient town hard by the holy Mount of St Michael, the mother-house of our Vale Abbey, where I had good hope that I should quickly thence be sped upon my way.
