AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading LIKE FIRE THROUGH SUMMER GRASS On the whole Rollo could not complain of his reception at the Abbey of Montblanch.
Abbot's
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From this reading There was the very thorn branch which had brushed off his hat as he set forth so gladsomely with his new commission in his pocket, his comrades riding staunchly by his side, and the Abbot's good horse between his knees.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Things, after their manner, had turned out cross-grained--that was all.
(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 Things, after their manner, had turned out cross-grained--that was all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was the very thorn branch which had brushed off his hat as he set forth so gladsomely with his new commission in his pocket, his comrades riding staunchly by his side, and the Abbot's good horse between his knees.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His heart had indeed been at war within him as he took his way up the long zigzags of the hill road.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LIKE FIRE THROUGH SUMMER GRASS On the whole Rollo could not complain of his reception at the Abbey of Montblanch.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His heart had indeed been at war within him as he took his way up the long zigzags of the hill road.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Well, he had done his best.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was the very thorn branch which had brushed off his hat as he set forth so gladsomely with his new commission in his pocket, his comrades riding staunchly by his side, and the Abbot's good horse between his knees.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading There was the very thorn branch which had brushed off his hat as he set forth so gladsomely with his new commission in his pocket, his comrades riding staunchly by his side, and the Abbot's good horse between his knees.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading There was the very thorn branch which had brushed off his hat as he set forth so gladsomely with his new commission in his pocket, his comrades riding staunchly by his side, and the Abbot's good horse between his knees.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was the very thorn branch which had brushed off his hat as he set forth so gladsomely with his new commission in his pocket, his comrades riding staunchly by his side, and the Abbot's good horse between his knees.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading There was the very thorn branch which had brushed off his hat as he set forth so gladsomely with his new commission in his pocket, his comrades riding staunchly by his side, and the Abbot's good horse between his knees.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading LIKE FIRE THROUGH SUMMER GRASS On the whole Rollo could not complain of his reception at the Abbey of Montblanch.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading There was the very thorn branch which had brushed off his hat as he set forth so gladsomely with his new commission in his pocket, his comrades riding staunchly by his side, and the Abbot's good horse between his knees.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading LIKE FIRE THROUGH SUMMER GRASS On the whole Rollo could not complain of his reception at the Abbey of Montblanch.
cross-grainedadjective
difficult to deal with
From this reading Things, after their manner, had turned out cross-grained--that was all.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Well, he had done his best.
start firing a weapon
From this reading LIKE FIRE THROUGH SUMMER GRASS On the whole Rollo could not complain of his reception at the Abbey of Montblanch.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There was the very thorn branch which had brushed off his hat as he set forth so gladsomely with his new commission in his pocket, his comrades riding staunchly by his side, and the Abbot's good horse between his knees.
gladsomely
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From this reading There was the very thorn branch which had brushed off his hat as he set forth so gladsomely with his new commission in his pocket, his comrades riding staunchly by his side, and the Abbot's good horse between his knees.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There was the very thorn branch which had brushed off his hat as he set forth so gladsomely with his new commission in his pocket, his comrades riding staunchly by his side, and the Abbot's good horse between his knees.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading LIKE FIRE THROUGH SUMMER GRASS On the whole Rollo could not complain of his reception at the Abbey of Montblanch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His heart had indeed been at war within him as he took his way up the long zigzags of the hill road.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading There was the very thorn branch which had brushed off his hat as he set forth so gladsomely with his new commission in his pocket, his comrades riding staunchly by his side, and the Abbot's good horse between his knees.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His heart had indeed been at war within him as he took his way up the long zigzags of the hill road.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart had indeed been at war within him as he took his way up the long zigzags of the hill road.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading His heart had indeed been at war within him as he took his way up the long zigzags of the hill road.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His heart had indeed been at war within him as he took his way up the long zigzags of the hill road.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LIKE FIRE THROUGH SUMMER GRASS On the whole Rollo could not complain of his reception at the Abbey of Montblanch.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading There was the very thorn branch which had brushed off his hat as he set forth so gladsomely with his new commission in his pocket, his comrades riding staunchly by his side, and the Abbot's good horse between his knees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was the very thorn branch which had brushed off his hat as he set forth so gladsomely with his new commission in his pocket, his comrades riding staunchly by his side, and the Abbot's good horse between his knees.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading His heart had indeed been at war within him as he took his way up the long zigzags of the hill road.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading There was the very thorn branch which had brushed off his hat as he set forth so gladsomely with his new commission in his pocket, his comrades riding staunchly by his side, and the Abbot's good horse between his knees.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading LIKE FIRE THROUGH SUMMER GRASS On the whole Rollo could not complain of his reception at the Abbey of Montblanch.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading His heart had indeed been at war within him as he took his way up the long zigzags of the hill road.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Things, after their manner, had turned out cross-grained--that was all.
Montblanch
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From this reading LIKE FIRE THROUGH SUMMER GRASS On the whole Rollo could not complain of his reception at the Abbey of Montblanch.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There was the very thorn branch which had brushed off his hat as he set forth so gladsomely with his new commission in his pocket, his comrades riding staunchly by his side, and the Abbot's good horse between his knees.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LIKE FIRE THROUGH SUMMER GRASS On the whole Rollo could not complain of his reception at the Abbey of Montblanch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LIKE FIRE THROUGH SUMMER GRASS On the whole Rollo could not complain of his reception at the Abbey of Montblanch.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There was the very thorn branch which had brushed off his hat as he set forth so gladsomely with his new commission in his pocket, his comrades riding staunchly by his side, and the Abbot's good horse between his knees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LIKE FIRE THROUGH SUMMER GRASS On the whole Rollo could not complain of his reception at the Abbey of Montblanch.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Things, after their manner, had turned out cross-grained--that was all.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading There was the very thorn branch which had brushed off his hat as he set forth so gladsomely with his new commission in his pocket, his comrades riding staunchly by his side, and the Abbot's good horse between his knees.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading LIKE FIRE THROUGH SUMMER GRASS On the whole Rollo could not complain of his reception at the Abbey of Montblanch.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading There was the very thorn branch which had brushed off his hat as he set forth so gladsomely with his new commission in his pocket, his comrades riding staunchly by his side, and the Abbot's good horse between his knees.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading His heart had indeed been at war within him as he took his way up the long zigzags of the hill road.
RollonounUS /ˈrɑːloʊ/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading LIKE FIRE THROUGH SUMMER GRASS On the whole Rollo could not complain of his reception at the Abbey of Montblanch.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There was the very thorn branch which had brushed off his hat as he set forth so gladsomely with his new commission in his pocket, his comrades riding staunchly by his side, and the Abbot's good horse between his knees.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There was the very thorn branch which had brushed off his hat as he set forth so gladsomely with his new commission in his pocket, his comrades riding staunchly by his side, and the Abbot's good horse between his knees.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was the very thorn branch which had brushed off his hat as he set forth so gladsomely with his new commission in his pocket, his comrades riding staunchly by his side, and the Abbot's good horse between his knees.
staunchlyadverbUS /ˈstɔːntʃli/
in a staunch manner
From this reading There was the very thorn branch which had brushed off his hat as he set forth so gladsomely with his new commission in his pocket, his comrades riding staunchly by his side, and the Abbot's good horse between his knees.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading LIKE FIRE THROUGH SUMMER GRASS On the whole Rollo could not complain of his reception at the Abbey of Montblanch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Things, after their manner, had turned out cross-grained--that was all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIKE FIRE THROUGH SUMMER GRASS On the whole Rollo could not complain of his reception at the Abbey of Montblanch.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Things, after their manner, had turned out cross-grained--that was all.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the very thorn branch which had brushed off his hat as he set forth so gladsomely with his new commission in his pocket, his comrades riding staunchly by his side, and the Abbot's good horse between his knees.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things, after their manner, had turned out cross-grained--that was all.
thornnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading There was the very thorn branch which had brushed off his hat as he set forth so gladsomely with his new commission in his pocket, his comrades riding staunchly by his side, and the Abbot's good horse between his knees.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading LIKE FIRE THROUGH SUMMER GRASS On the whole Rollo could not complain of his reception at the Abbey of Montblanch.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading His heart had indeed been at war within him as he took his way up the long zigzags of the hill road.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Things, after their manner, had turned out cross-grained--that was all.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His heart had indeed been at war within him as he took his way up the long zigzags of the hill road.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was the very thorn branch which had brushed off his hat as he set forth so gladsomely with his new commission in his pocket, his comrades riding staunchly by his side, and the Abbot's good horse between his knees.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading His heart had indeed been at war within him as he took his way up the long zigzags of the hill road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was the very thorn branch which had brushed off his hat as he set forth so gladsomely with his new commission in his pocket, his comrades riding staunchly by his side, and the Abbot's good horse between his knees.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His heart had indeed been at war within him as he took his way up the long zigzags of the hill road.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, he had done his best.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was the very thorn branch which had brushed off his hat as he set forth so gladsomely with his new commission in his pocket, his comrades riding staunchly by his side, and the Abbot's good horse between his knees.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading LIKE FIRE THROUGH SUMMER GRASS On the whole Rollo could not complain of his reception at the Abbey of Montblanch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was the very thorn branch which had brushed off his hat as he set forth so gladsomely with his new commission in his pocket, his comrades riding staunchly by his side, and the Abbot's good horse between his knees.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading His heart had indeed been at war within him as he took his way up the long zigzags of the hill road.
zigzagsnounUS /ˈzɪɡzæɡz/
plural of “zigzag” — an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions
From this reading His heart had indeed been at war within him as he took his way up the long zigzags of the hill road.
