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From this reading 16.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ONE day the Novice-master, Brother Adam, a most worthy man, came in sore trouble to the Prior and would resign his office.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading ONE day the Novice-master, Brother Adam, a most worthy man, came in sore trouble to the Prior and would resign his office.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “They grow fat, idle, insolent, quarrelsome-never at peace among themselves; never a Pater or an Ave too many, or a task fulfilled, save for fear of stripes.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Surely never before did such an ill-conditioned brood find shelter in a monastery!” he cried.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ONE day the Novice-master, Brother Adam, a most worthy man, came in sore trouble to the Prior and would resign his office.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “They grow fat, idle, insolent, quarrelsome-never at peace among themselves; never a Pater or an Ave too many, or a task fulfilled, save for fear of stripes.
Ave
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From this reading “They grow fat, idle, insolent, quarrelsome-never at peace among themselves; never a Pater or an Ave too many, or a task fulfilled, save for fear of stripes.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Surely never before did such an ill-conditioned brood find shelter in a monastery!” he cried.
broodverbUS /bruːd/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “Surely never before did such an ill-conditioned brood find shelter in a monastery!” he cried.
BrothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading ONE day the Novice-master, Brother Adam, a most worthy man, came in sore trouble to the Prior and would resign his office.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ONE day the Novice-master, Brother Adam, a most worthy man, came in sore trouble to the Prior and would resign his office.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Surely never before did such an ill-conditioned brood find shelter in a monastery!” he cried.
DAN
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From this reading “GABRIEL, MAKE THIS MAN TO UNDERSTAND THE VISION.”—DAN. viii.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ONE day the Novice-master, Brother Adam, a most worthy man, came in sore trouble to the Prior and would resign his office.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Surely never before did such an ill-conditioned brood find shelter in a monastery!” he cried.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading “They grow fat, idle, insolent, quarrelsome-never at peace among themselves; never a Pater or an Ave too many, or a task fulfilled, save for fear of stripes.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “They grow fat, idle, insolent, quarrelsome-never at peace among themselves; never a Pater or an Ave too many, or a task fulfilled, save for fear of stripes.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Surely never before did such an ill-conditioned brood find shelter in a monastery!” he cried.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “They grow fat, idle, insolent, quarrelsome-never at peace among themselves; never a Pater or an Ave too many, or a task fulfilled, save for fear of stripes.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading “They grow fat, idle, insolent, quarrelsome-never at peace among themselves; never a Pater or an Ave too many, or a task fulfilled, save for fear of stripes.
GABRIELnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading “GABRIEL, MAKE THIS MAN TO UNDERSTAND THE VISION.”—DAN. viii.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “They grow fat, idle, insolent, quarrelsome-never at peace among themselves; never a Pater or an Ave too many, or a task fulfilled, save for fear of stripes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Surely never before did such an ill-conditioned brood find shelter in a monastery!” he cried.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ONE day the Novice-master, Brother Adam, a most worthy man, came in sore trouble to the Prior and would resign his office.
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading “They grow fat, idle, insolent, quarrelsome-never at peace among themselves; never a Pater or an Ave too many, or a task fulfilled, save for fear of stripes.
ill-conditioned
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From this reading “Surely never before did such an ill-conditioned brood find shelter in a monastery!” he cried.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ONE day the Novice-master, Brother Adam, a most worthy man, came in sore trouble to the Prior and would resign his office.
insolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsələnt/
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading “They grow fat, idle, insolent, quarrelsome-never at peace among themselves; never a Pater or an Ave too many, or a task fulfilled, save for fear of stripes.
MAKEverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “GABRIEL, MAKE THIS MAN TO UNDERSTAND THE VISION.”—DAN. viii.
MANnounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “GABRIEL, MAKE THIS MAN TO UNDERSTAND THE VISION.”—DAN. viii.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 “They grow fat, idle, insolent, quarrelsome-never at peace among themselves; never a Pater or an Ave too many, or a task fulfilled, save for fear of stripes.
monasterynounUS /ˈmɑːnəsteri/
the residence of a religious community
From this reading “Surely never before did such an ill-conditioned brood find shelter in a monastery!” he cried.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading ONE day the Novice-master, Brother Adam, a most worthy man, came in sore trouble to the Prior and would resign his office.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Surely never before did such an ill-conditioned brood find shelter in a monastery!” he cried.
Novice-master
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From this reading ONE day the Novice-master, Brother Adam, a most worthy man, came in sore trouble to the Prior and would resign his office.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “They grow fat, idle, insolent, quarrelsome-never at peace among themselves; never a Pater or an Ave too many, or a task fulfilled, save for fear of stripes.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading ONE day the Novice-master, Brother Adam, a most worthy man, came in sore trouble to the Prior and would resign his office.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE day the Novice-master, Brother Adam, a most worthy man, came in sore trouble to the Prior and would resign his office.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “They grow fat, idle, insolent, quarrelsome-never at peace among themselves; never a Pater or an Ave too many, or a task fulfilled, save for fear of stripes.
PaternounUS /ˈpeɪtər/
an informal use of the Latin word for father; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
From this reading “They grow fat, idle, insolent, quarrelsome-never at peace among themselves; never a Pater or an Ave too many, or a task fulfilled, save for fear of stripes.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading “They grow fat, idle, insolent, quarrelsome-never at peace among themselves; never a Pater or an Ave too many, or a task fulfilled, save for fear of stripes.
PrioradjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading ONE day the Novice-master, Brother Adam, a most worthy man, came in sore trouble to the Prior and would resign his office.
quarrelsome-never
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From this reading “They grow fat, idle, insolent, quarrelsome-never at peace among themselves; never a Pater or an Ave too many, or a task fulfilled, save for fear of stripes.
resignverbUS /rɪˈzaɪn/
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading ONE day the Novice-master, Brother Adam, a most worthy man, came in sore trouble to the Prior and would resign his office.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading “They grow fat, idle, insolent, quarrelsome-never at peace among themselves; never a Pater or an Ave too many, or a task fulfilled, save for fear of stripes.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading “Surely never before did such an ill-conditioned brood find shelter in a monastery!” he cried.
soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/
hurting
From this reading ONE day the Novice-master, Brother Adam, a most worthy man, came in sore trouble to the Prior and would resign his office.
stripesnounUS /straɪps/
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
From this reading “They grow fat, idle, insolent, quarrelsome-never at peace among themselves; never a Pater or an Ave too many, or a task fulfilled, save for fear of stripes.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Surely never before did such an ill-conditioned brood find shelter in a monastery!” he cried.
SurelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Surely never before did such an ill-conditioned brood find shelter in a monastery!” he cried.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading “They grow fat, idle, insolent, quarrelsome-never at peace among themselves; never a Pater or an Ave too many, or a task fulfilled, save for fear of stripes.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “GABRIEL, MAKE THIS MAN TO UNDERSTAND THE VISION.”—DAN. viii.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “They grow fat, idle, insolent, quarrelsome-never at peace among themselves; never a Pater or an Ave too many, or a task fulfilled, save for fear of stripes.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They grow fat, idle, insolent, quarrelsome-never at peace among themselves; never a Pater or an Ave too many, or a task fulfilled, save for fear of stripes.
THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “GABRIEL, MAKE THIS MAN TO UNDERSTAND THE VISION.”—DAN. viii.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “GABRIEL, MAKE THIS MAN TO UNDERSTAND THE VISION.”—DAN. viii.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “They grow fat, idle, insolent, quarrelsome-never at peace among themselves; never a Pater or an Ave too many, or a task fulfilled, save for fear of stripes.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading ONE day the Novice-master, Brother Adam, a most worthy man, came in sore trouble to the Prior and would resign his office.
UNDERSTANDverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “GABRIEL, MAKE THIS MAN TO UNDERSTAND THE VISION.”—DAN. viii.
viiinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading “GABRIEL, MAKE THIS MAN TO UNDERSTAND THE VISION.”—DAN. viii.
VISIONnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading “GABRIEL, MAKE THIS MAN TO UNDERSTAND THE VISION.”—DAN. viii.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading ONE day the Novice-master, Brother Adam, a most worthy man, came in sore trouble to the Prior and would resign his office.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ONE day the Novice-master, Brother Adam, a most worthy man, came in sore trouble to the Prior and would resign his office.
