used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And so it stands unto this day, a desolation of charred beams, desecrated altars, fire-scarred walls roofless and weed o'ergrown, to witness if I lie.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading Thus ended the princely Abbey and its inmates.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Under the white-hot southern sun and in that dry upland air, Montblanch may remain with scarce a change for many a hundred years.
altarsnounUS /ˈɔːltərz/
plural of “altar” — the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading And so it stands unto this day, a desolation of charred beams, desecrated altars, fire-scarred walls roofless and weed o'ergrown, to witness if I lie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus ended the princely Abbey and its inmates.
AVE
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From this reading AVE CONCHA IMPERATRIX!
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading And so it stands unto this day, a desolation of charred beams, desecrated altars, fire-scarred walls roofless and weed o'ergrown, to witness if I lie.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Under the white-hot southern sun and in that dry upland air, Montblanch may remain with scarce a change for many a hundred years.
charredverbUS /tʃɑːrd/
inflected form of “char” — burn to charcoal
From this reading And so it stands unto this day, a desolation of charred beams, desecrated altars, fire-scarred walls roofless and weed o'ergrown, to witness if I lie.
CONCHAnounUS /ˈkɑːntʃə/
(anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape
From this reading AVE CONCHA IMPERATRIX!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And so it stands unto this day, a desolation of charred beams, desecrated altars, fire-scarred walls roofless and weed o'ergrown, to witness if I lie.
desecratedadjectiveUS /dezəˈkreɪtɪd/
treated with disrespect and contempt
From this reading And so it stands unto this day, a desolation of charred beams, desecrated altars, fire-scarred walls roofless and weed o'ergrown, to witness if I lie.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading And so it stands unto this day, a desolation of charred beams, desecrated altars, fire-scarred walls roofless and weed o'ergrown, to witness if I lie.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Under the white-hot southern sun and in that dry upland air, Montblanch may remain with scarce a change for many a hundred years.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Thus ended the princely Abbey and its inmates.
finger-mark
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From this reading Time hath scarcely yet set its least finger-mark upon it.
fire-scarred
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From this reading And so it stands unto this day, a desolation of charred beams, desecrated altars, fire-scarred walls roofless and weed o'ergrown, to witness if I lie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Under the white-hot southern sun and in that dry upland air, Montblanch may remain with scarce a change for many a hundred years.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Time hath scarcely yet set its least finger-mark upon it.
ten 10s
From this reading Under the white-hot southern sun and in that dry upland air, Montblanch may remain with scarce a change for many a hundred years.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And so it stands unto this day, a desolation of charred beams, desecrated altars, fire-scarred walls roofless and weed o'ergrown, to witness if I lie.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And so it stands unto this day, a desolation of charred beams, desecrated altars, fire-scarred walls roofless and weed o'ergrown, to witness if I lie.
IMPERATRIX
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From this reading AVE CONCHA IMPERATRIX!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Under the white-hot southern sun and in that dry upland air, Montblanch may remain with scarce a change for many a hundred years.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading Thus ended the princely Abbey and its inmates.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And so it stands unto this day, a desolation of charred beams, desecrated altars, fire-scarred walls roofless and weed o'ergrown, to witness if I lie.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus ended the princely Abbey and its inmates.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Time hath scarcely yet set its least finger-mark upon it.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading And so it stands unto this day, a desolation of charred beams, desecrated altars, fire-scarred walls roofless and weed o'ergrown, to witness if I lie.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Under the white-hot southern sun and in that dry upland air, Montblanch may remain with scarce a change for many a hundred years.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Under the white-hot southern sun and in that dry upland air, Montblanch may remain with scarce a change for many a hundred years.
Montblanch
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From this reading Under the white-hot southern sun and in that dry upland air, Montblanch may remain with scarce a change for many a hundred years.
o'ergrown
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From this reading And so it stands unto this day, a desolation of charred beams, desecrated altars, fire-scarred walls roofless and weed o'ergrown, to witness if I lie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And so it stands unto this day, a desolation of charred beams, desecrated altars, fire-scarred walls roofless and weed o'ergrown, to witness if I lie.
princelyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪnsli/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading Thus ended the princely Abbey and its inmates.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Under the white-hot southern sun and in that dry upland air, Montblanch may remain with scarce a change for many a hundred years.
rooflessadjective
not having a roof
From this reading And so it stands unto this day, a desolation of charred beams, desecrated altars, fire-scarred walls roofless and weed o'ergrown, to witness if I lie.
only a very short time before
From this reading Under the white-hot southern sun and in that dry upland air, Montblanch may remain with scarce a change for many a hundred years.
only a very short time before
From this reading Time hath scarcely yet set its least finger-mark upon it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Time hath scarcely yet set its least finger-mark upon it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so it stands unto this day, a desolation of charred beams, desecrated altars, fire-scarred walls roofless and weed o'ergrown, to witness if I lie.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Under the white-hot southern sun and in that dry upland air, Montblanch may remain with scarce a change for many a hundred years.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading And so it stands unto this day, a desolation of charred beams, desecrated altars, fire-scarred walls roofless and weed o'ergrown, to witness if I lie.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Under the white-hot southern sun and in that dry upland air, Montblanch may remain with scarce a change for many a hundred years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Under the white-hot southern sun and in that dry upland air, Montblanch may remain with scarce a change for many a hundred years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus ended the princely Abbey and its inmates.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And so it stands unto this day, a desolation of charred beams, desecrated altars, fire-scarred walls roofless and weed o'ergrown, to witness if I lie.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus ended the princely Abbey and its inmates.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time hath scarcely yet set its least finger-mark upon it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And so it stands unto this day, a desolation of charred beams, desecrated altars, fire-scarred walls roofless and weed o'ergrown, to witness if I lie.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the white-hot southern sun and in that dry upland air, Montblanch may remain with scarce a change for many a hundred years.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading And so it stands unto this day, a desolation of charred beams, desecrated altars, fire-scarred walls roofless and weed o'ergrown, to witness if I lie.
uplandadjectiveUS /ˈʌplənd/
used of high or hilly country
From this reading Under the white-hot southern sun and in that dry upland air, Montblanch may remain with scarce a change for many a hundred years.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Time hath scarcely yet set its least finger-mark upon it.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading And so it stands unto this day, a desolation of charred beams, desecrated altars, fire-scarred walls roofless and weed o'ergrown, to witness if I lie.
weednounUS /wiːd/
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
From this reading And so it stands unto this day, a desolation of charred beams, desecrated altars, fire-scarred walls roofless and weed o'ergrown, to witness if I lie.
white-hotadjective
intensely zealous or fervid
From this reading Under the white-hot southern sun and in that dry upland air, Montblanch may remain with scarce a change for many a hundred years.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Under the white-hot southern sun and in that dry upland air, Montblanch may remain with scarce a change for many a hundred years.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading And so it stands unto this day, a desolation of charred beams, desecrated altars, fire-scarred walls roofless and weed o'ergrown, to witness if I lie.
a late time of life
From this reading Under the white-hot southern sun and in that dry upland air, Montblanch may remain with scarce a change for many a hundred years.
but in spite of that
From this reading Time hath scarcely yet set its least finger-mark upon it.
