used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The town began to murmur like a hive, clack like a mill, clang and sound as though armourers were working.
Abbessnoun
the superior of a group of nuns
From this reading The Count of Beauvoisin rode with a small following to the Abbey of the Fountain, to see his kinswoman the Abbess Madeleine.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading The Count of Beauvoisin rode with a small following to the Abbey of the Fountain, to see his kinswoman the Abbess Madeleine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RICHARD LION-HEART THE sun came up and lighted Angoulême, town and castle, hill and valley.
Angoulême
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From this reading RICHARD LION-HEART THE sun came up and lighted Angoulême, town and castle, hill and valley.
armourers
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From this reading The town began to murmur like a hive, clack like a mill, clang and sound as though armourers were working.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The town began to murmur like a hive, clack like a mill, clang and sound as though armourers were working.
Beauvoisin
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From this reading The Count of Beauvoisin rode with a small following to the Abbey of the Fountain, to see his kinswoman the Abbess Madeleine.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The town began to murmur like a hive, clack like a mill, clang and sound as though armourers were working.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Angoulême had breakfast and turned with vigour the wheel of the day.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading RICHARD LION-HEART THE sun came up and lighted Angoulême, town and castle, hill and valley.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading RICHARD LION-HEART THE sun came up and lighted Angoulême, town and castle, hill and valley.
clackverbUS /klæk/
make a rattling sound
From this reading The town began to murmur like a hive, clack like a mill, clang and sound as though armourers were working.
clangnounUS /klæŋ/
a loud resonant repeating noise
From this reading The town began to murmur like a hive, clack like a mill, clang and sound as though armourers were working.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The Count of Beauvoisin rode with a small following to the Abbey of the Fountain, to see his kinswoman the Abbess Madeleine.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Angoulême had breakfast and turned with vigour the wheel of the day.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The Count of Beauvoisin rode with a small following to the Abbey of the Fountain, to see his kinswoman the Abbess Madeleine.
FountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading The Count of Beauvoisin rode with a small following to the Abbey of the Fountain, to see his kinswoman the Abbess Madeleine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Angoulême had breakfast and turned with vigour the wheel of the day.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading RICHARD LION-HEART THE sun came up and lighted Angoulême, town and castle, hill and valley.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Count of Beauvoisin rode with a small following to the Abbey of the Fountain, to see his kinswoman the Abbess Madeleine.
hivenounUS /haɪv/
a teeming multitude
From this reading The town began to murmur like a hive, clack like a mill, clang and sound as though armourers were working.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Light and warmth increased.
kinswomannoun
a female relative
From this reading The Count of Beauvoisin rode with a small following to the Abbey of the Fountain, to see his kinswoman the Abbess Madeleine.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Light and warmth increased.
set afire or burning
From this reading RICHARD LION-HEART THE sun came up and lighted Angoulême, town and castle, hill and valley.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The town began to murmur like a hive, clack like a mill, clang and sound as though armourers were working.
LION-HEART
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From this reading RICHARD LION-HEART THE sun came up and lighted Angoulême, town and castle, hill and valley.
Madeleine
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From this reading The Count of Beauvoisin rode with a small following to the Abbey of the Fountain, to see his kinswoman the Abbess Madeleine.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading The town began to murmur like a hive, clack like a mill, clang and sound as though armourers were working.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading The town began to murmur like a hive, clack like a mill, clang and sound as though armourers were working.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Angoulême had breakfast and turned with vigour the wheel of the day.
RICHARD
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From this reading RICHARD LION-HEART THE sun came up and lighted Angoulême, town and castle, hill and valley.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The Count of Beauvoisin rode with a small following to the Abbey of the Fountain, to see his kinswoman the Abbess Madeleine.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Count of Beauvoisin rode with a small following to the Abbey of the Fountain, to see his kinswoman the Abbess Madeleine.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Count of Beauvoisin rode with a small following to the Abbey of the Fountain, to see his kinswoman the Abbess Madeleine.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The town began to murmur like a hive, clack like a mill, clang and sound as though armourers were working.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading RICHARD LION-HEART THE sun came up and lighted Angoulême, town and castle, hill and valley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RICHARD LION-HEART THE sun came up and lighted Angoulême, town and castle, hill and valley.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The town began to murmur like a hive, clack like a mill, clang and sound as though armourers were working.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The town began to murmur like a hive, clack like a mill, clang and sound as though armourers were working.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading RICHARD LION-HEART THE sun came up and lighted Angoulême, town and castle, hill and valley.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Angoulême had breakfast and turned with vigour the wheel of the day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading RICHARD LION-HEART THE sun came up and lighted Angoulême, town and castle, hill and valley.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading RICHARD LION-HEART THE sun came up and lighted Angoulême, town and castle, hill and valley.
vigournoun
forceful exertion
From this reading Angoulême had breakfast and turned with vigour the wheel of the day.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading Light and warmth increased.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The town began to murmur like a hive, clack like a mill, clang and sound as though armourers were working.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Angoulême had breakfast and turned with vigour the wheel of the day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Angoulême had breakfast and turned with vigour the wheel of the day.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The town began to murmur like a hive, clack like a mill, clang and sound as though armourers were working.
