adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE Monastery by the forest pursued an even existence, with no great event to trouble its serenity, for it lay too far west for the Plague to be more than a terrible name.
Abbat
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From this reading True, there had been dissension when Prior Stephen, summoned to Cluny by the Abbat, had perforce left the dominion to the Sub-Prior.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading For lo! the Sub-Prior, a mild and most amiable man in his own estate, had proved harsh and overbearing in government.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE Monastery by the forest pursued an even existence, with no great event to trouble its serenity, for it lay too far west for the Plague to be more than a terrible name.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For lo! the Sub-Prior, a mild and most amiable man in his own estate, had proved harsh and overbearing in government.
Ay
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From this reading Ay, and in an irate mood he had fallen upon Brother William, the Sacrist, in the Frater, plucked out his hair and beaten him sore; whereat the Convent was no little scandalized, and counselled Brother William to resign his office.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE Monastery by the forest pursued an even existence, with no great event to trouble its serenity, for it lay too far west for the Plague to be more than a terrible name.
beatenadjectiveUS /ˈbiːtən/
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading Ay, and in an irate mood he had fallen upon Brother William, the Sacrist, in the Frater, plucked out his hair and beaten him sore; whereat the Convent was no little scandalized, and counselled Brother William to resign his office.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading True, there had been dissension when Prior Stephen, summoned to Cluny by the Abbat, had perforce left the dominion to the Sub-Prior.
BrothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Ay, and in an irate mood he had fallen upon Brother William, the Sacrist, in the Frater, plucked out his hair and beaten him sore; whereat the Convent was no little scandalized, and counselled Brother William to resign his office.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE Monastery by the forest pursued an even existence, with no great event to trouble its serenity, for it lay too far west for the Plague to be more than a terrible name.
Cluny
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From this reading True, there had been dissension when Prior Stephen, summoned to Cluny by the Abbat, had perforce left the dominion to the Sub-Prior.
ConventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading Ay, and in an irate mood he had fallen upon Brother William, the Sacrist, in the Frater, plucked out his hair and beaten him sore; whereat the Convent was no little scandalized, and counselled Brother William to resign his office.
counselled
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From this reading Ay, and in an irate mood he had fallen upon Brother William, the Sacrist, in the Frater, plucked out his hair and beaten him sore; whereat the Convent was no little scandalized, and counselled Brother William to resign his office.
dissensionnounUS /dɪˈsenʃən/
disagreement among those expected to cooperate
From this reading True, there had been dissension when Prior Stephen, summoned to Cluny by the Abbat, had perforce left the dominion to the Sub-Prior.
dominionnounUS /dəˈmɪnjən/
dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading True, there had been dissension when Prior Stephen, summoned to Cluny by the Abbat, had perforce left the dominion to the Sub-Prior.
estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading For lo! the Sub-Prior, a mild and most amiable man in his own estate, had proved harsh and overbearing in government.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading THE Monastery by the forest pursued an even existence, with no great event to trouble its serenity, for it lay too far west for the Plague to be more than a terrible name.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading THE Monastery by the forest pursued an even existence, with no great event to trouble its serenity, for it lay too far west for the Plague to be more than a terrible name.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading THE Monastery by the forest pursued an even existence, with no great event to trouble its serenity, for it lay too far west for the Plague to be more than a terrible name.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Ay, and in an irate mood he had fallen upon Brother William, the Sacrist, in the Frater, plucked out his hair and beaten him sore; whereat the Convent was no little scandalized, and counselled Brother William to resign his office.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE Monastery by the forest pursued an even existence, with no great event to trouble its serenity, for it lay too far west for the Plague to be more than a terrible name.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE Monastery by the forest pursued an even existence, with no great event to trouble its serenity, for it lay too far west for the Plague to be more than a terrible name.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE Monastery by the forest pursued an even existence, with no great event to trouble its serenity, for it lay too far west for the Plague to be more than a terrible name.
Frater
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From this reading Ay, and in an irate mood he had fallen upon Brother William, the Sacrist, in the Frater, plucked out his hair and beaten him sore; whereat the Convent was no little scandalized, and counselled Brother William to resign his office.
governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading For lo! the Sub-Prior, a mild and most amiable man in his own estate, had proved harsh and overbearing in government.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE Monastery by the forest pursued an even existence, with no great event to trouble its serenity, for it lay too far west for the Plague to be more than a terrible name.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading True, there had been dissension when Prior Stephen, summoned to Cluny by the Abbat, had perforce left the dominion to the Sub-Prior.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Ay, and in an irate mood he had fallen upon Brother William, the Sacrist, in the Frater, plucked out his hair and beaten him sore; whereat the Convent was no little scandalized, and counselled Brother William to resign his office.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading For lo! the Sub-Prior, a mild and most amiable man in his own estate, had proved harsh and overbearing in government.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ay, and in an irate mood he had fallen upon Brother William, the Sacrist, in the Frater, plucked out his hair and beaten him sore; whereat the Convent was no little scandalized, and counselled Brother William to resign his office.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ay, and in an irate mood he had fallen upon Brother William, the Sacrist, in the Frater, plucked out his hair and beaten him sore; whereat the Convent was no little scandalized, and counselled Brother William to resign his office.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For lo! the Sub-Prior, a mild and most amiable man in his own estate, had proved harsh and overbearing in government.
HOW
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From this reading HOW LONG, O LORD, HOW LONG!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For lo! the Sub-Prior, a mild and most amiable man in his own estate, had proved harsh and overbearing in government.
irateadjectiveUS /aɪˈreɪt/
feeling or showing extreme anger
From this reading Ay, and in an irate mood he had fallen upon Brother William, the Sacrist, in the Frater, plucked out his hair and beaten him sore; whereat the Convent was no little scandalized, and counselled Brother William to resign his office.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE Monastery by the forest pursued an even existence, with no great event to trouble its serenity, for it lay too far west for the Plague to be more than a terrible name.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE Monastery by the forest pursued an even existence, with no great event to trouble its serenity, for it lay too far west for the Plague to be more than a terrible name.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE Monastery by the forest pursued an even existence, with no great event to trouble its serenity, for it lay too far west for the Plague to be more than a terrible name.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading True, there had been dissension when Prior Stephen, summoned to Cluny by the Abbat, had perforce left the dominion to the Sub-Prior.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ay, and in an irate mood he had fallen upon Brother William, the Sacrist, in the Frater, plucked out his hair and beaten him sore; whereat the Convent was no little scandalized, and counselled Brother William to resign his office.
lo
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From this reading For lo! the Sub-Prior, a mild and most amiable man in his own estate, had proved harsh and overbearing in government.
LONGadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 HOW LONG, O LORD, HOW LONG!
LORDnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading HOW LONG, O LORD, HOW LONG!
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For lo! the Sub-Prior, a mild and most amiable man in his own estate, had proved harsh and overbearing in government.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading For lo! the Sub-Prior, a mild and most amiable man in his own estate, had proved harsh and overbearing in government.
MonasterynounUS /ˈmɑːnəsteri/
the residence of a religious community
From this reading THE Monastery by the forest pursued an even existence, with no great event to trouble its serenity, for it lay too far west for the Plague to be more than a terrible name.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Ay, and in an irate mood he had fallen upon Brother William, the Sacrist, in the Frater, plucked out his hair and beaten him sore; whereat the Convent was no little scandalized, and counselled Brother William to resign his office.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE Monastery by the forest pursued an even existence, with no great event to trouble its serenity, for it lay too far west for the Plague to be more than a terrible name.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading For lo! the Sub-Prior, a mild and most amiable man in his own estate, had proved harsh and overbearing in government.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE Monastery by the forest pursued an even existence, with no great event to trouble its serenity, for it lay too far west for the Plague to be more than a terrible name.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE Monastery by the forest pursued an even existence, with no great event to trouble its serenity, for it lay too far west for the Plague to be more than a terrible name.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading HOW LONG, O LORD, HOW LONG!
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Ay, and in an irate mood he had fallen upon Brother William, the Sacrist, in the Frater, plucked out his hair and beaten him sore; whereat the Convent was no little scandalized, and counselled Brother William to resign his office.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ay, and in an irate mood he had fallen upon Brother William, the Sacrist, in the Frater, plucked out his hair and beaten him sore; whereat the Convent was no little scandalized, and counselled Brother William to resign his office.
overbearingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈberɪŋ/
expecting unquestioning obedience
From this reading For lo! the Sub-Prior, a mild and most amiable man in his own estate, had proved harsh and overbearing in government.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For lo! the Sub-Prior, a mild and most amiable man in his own estate, had proved harsh and overbearing in government.
perforceadverbUS /pərˈfɔːrs/
by necessity; by force of circumstance
From this reading True, there had been dissension when Prior Stephen, summoned to Cluny by the Abbat, had perforce left the dominion to the Sub-Prior.
PlagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading THE Monastery by the forest pursued an even existence, with no great event to trouble its serenity, for it lay too far west for the Plague to be more than a terrible name.
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading Ay, and in an irate mood he had fallen upon Brother William, the Sacrist, in the Frater, plucked out his hair and beaten him sore; whereat the Convent was no little scandalized, and counselled Brother William to resign his office.
PrioradjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading True, there had been dissension when Prior Stephen, summoned to Cluny by the Abbat, had perforce left the dominion to the Sub-Prior.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading For lo! the Sub-Prior, a mild and most amiable man in his own estate, had proved harsh and overbearing in government.
pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/
a person who is being chased
From this reading THE Monastery by the forest pursued an even existence, with no great event to trouble its serenity, for it lay too far west for the Plague to be more than a terrible name.
resignverbUS /rɪˈzaɪn/
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading Ay, and in an irate mood he had fallen upon Brother William, the Sacrist, in the Frater, plucked out his hair and beaten him sore; whereat the Convent was no little scandalized, and counselled Brother William to resign his office.
Sacrist
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From this reading Ay, and in an irate mood he had fallen upon Brother William, the Sacrist, in the Frater, plucked out his hair and beaten him sore; whereat the Convent was no little scandalized, and counselled Brother William to resign his office.
scandalizedverbUS /ˈskændəlaɪzd/
past form of “scandalize” — strike with disgust or revulsion
From this reading Ay, and in an irate mood he had fallen upon Brother William, the Sacrist, in the Frater, plucked out his hair and beaten him sore; whereat the Convent was no little scandalized, and counselled Brother William to resign his office.
serenitynounUS /səˈren.ə.t̬i/
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading THE Monastery by the forest pursued an even existence, with no great event to trouble its serenity, for it lay too far west for the Plague to be more than a terrible name.
soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/
hurting
From this reading Ay, and in an irate mood he had fallen upon Brother William, the Sacrist, in the Frater, plucked out his hair and beaten him sore; whereat the Convent was no little scandalized, and counselled Brother William to resign his office.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading True, there had been dissension when Prior Stephen, summoned to Cluny by the Abbat, had perforce left the dominion to the Sub-Prior.
Sub-Prior
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From this reading True, there had been dissension when Prior Stephen, summoned to Cluny by the Abbat, had perforce left the dominion to the Sub-Prior.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading True, there had been dissension when Prior Stephen, summoned to Cluny by the Abbat, had perforce left the dominion to the Sub-Prior.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading THE Monastery by the forest pursued an even existence, with no great event to trouble its serenity, for it lay too far west for the Plague to be more than a terrible name.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE Monastery by the forest pursued an even existence, with no great event to trouble its serenity, for it lay too far west for the Plague to be more than a terrible name.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE Monastery by the forest pursued an even existence, with no great event to trouble its serenity, for it lay too far west for the Plague to be more than a terrible name.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading True, there had been dissension when Prior Stephen, summoned to Cluny by the Abbat, had perforce left the dominion to the Sub-Prior.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE Monastery by the forest pursued an even existence, with no great event to trouble its serenity, for it lay too far west for the Plague to be more than a terrible name.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE Monastery by the forest pursued an even existence, with no great event to trouble its serenity, for it lay too far west for the Plague to be more than a terrible name.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading THE Monastery by the forest pursued an even existence, with no great event to trouble its serenity, for it lay too far west for the Plague to be more than a terrible name.
TrueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, there had been dissension when Prior Stephen, summoned to Cluny by the Abbat, had perforce left the dominion to the Sub-Prior.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ay, and in an irate mood he had fallen upon Brother William, the Sacrist, in the Frater, plucked out his hair and beaten him sore; whereat the Convent was no little scandalized, and counselled Brother William to resign his office.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ay, and in an irate mood he had fallen upon Brother William, the Sacrist, in the Frater, plucked out his hair and beaten him sore; whereat the Convent was no little scandalized, and counselled Brother William to resign his office.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading THE Monastery by the forest pursued an even existence, with no great event to trouble its serenity, for it lay too far west for the Plague to be more than a terrible name.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading True, there had been dissension when Prior Stephen, summoned to Cluny by the Abbat, had perforce left the dominion to the Sub-Prior.
whereat
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From this reading Ay, and in an irate mood he had fallen upon Brother William, the Sacrist, in the Frater, plucked out his hair and beaten him sore; whereat the Convent was no little scandalized, and counselled Brother William to resign his office.
William
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From this reading Ay, and in an irate mood he had fallen upon Brother William, the Sacrist, in the Frater, plucked out his hair and beaten him sore; whereat the Convent was no little scandalized, and counselled Brother William to resign his office.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE Monastery by the forest pursued an even existence, with no great event to trouble its serenity, for it lay too far west for the Plague to be more than a terrible name.
