Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Prioress Agnes Selby of Greystone was a person who would have made a much fitter lady of a castle than head of a nunnery.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading But a vow of her parents had consigned her to a monastic life at York, where she could only work off her vigour by teasing the more devout and grave sisters, and when honourably banished to the more remote Greystone, in field sports, and in fortifying her convent against Scots or Lancastrians who, somewhat to her disappointment, never did attack her.

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From this reading The Prioress Agnes Selby of Greystone was a person who would have made a much fitter lady of a castle than head of a nunnery.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading She would have worked for and with her lord, defended his lands for him, governed his house and managed her sons with untiring zest and energy.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading No complaint or scandal had ever attached itself to her name, and she let Mother Scholastica manage the nuns, and regulate the devotions, while Greystone was known as a place where a thirsty warrior might be refreshed, where tales and ballads of Border raids were welcome, and where good hawk or hound was not despised.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But a vow of her parents had consigned her to a monastic life at York, where she could only work off her vigour by teasing the more devout and grave sisters, and when honourably banished to the more remote Greystone, in field sports, and in fortifying her convent against Scots or Lancastrians who, somewhat to her disappointment, never did attack her.

being joined in close association

From this reading No complaint or scandal had ever attached itself to her name, and she let Mother Scholastica manage the nuns, and regulate the devotions, while Greystone was known as a place where a thirsty warrior might be refreshed, where tales and ballads of Border raids were welcome, and where good hawk or hound was not despised.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading But a vow of her parents had consigned her to a monastic life at York, where she could only work off her vigour by teasing the more devout and grave sisters, and when honourably banished to the more remote Greystone, in field sports, and in fortifying her convent against Scots or Lancastrians who, somewhat to her disappointment, never did attack her.

plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading No complaint or scandal had ever attached itself to her name, and she let Mother Scholastica manage the nuns, and regulate the devotions, while Greystone was known as a place where a thirsty warrior might be refreshed, where tales and ballads of Border raids were welcome, and where good hawk or hound was not despised.

past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group

From this reading But a vow of her parents had consigned her to a monastic life at York, where she could only work off her vigour by teasing the more devout and grave sisters, and when honourably banished to the more remote Greystone, in field sports, and in fortifying her convent against Scots or Lancastrians who, somewhat to her disappointment, never did attack her.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading No complaint or scandal had ever attached itself to her name, and she let Mother Scholastica manage the nuns, and regulate the devotions, while Greystone was known as a place where a thirsty warrior might be refreshed, where tales and ballads of Border raids were welcome, and where good hawk or hound was not despised.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading ‘Twas sweet to see these holy maids, Like birds escaped to greenwood shades, --SCOTT.

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading No complaint or scandal had ever attached itself to her name, and she let Mother Scholastica manage the nuns, and regulate the devotions, while Greystone was known as a place where a thirsty warrior might be refreshed, where tales and ballads of Border raids were welcome, and where good hawk or hound was not despised.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But a vow of her parents had consigned her to a monastic life at York, where she could only work off her vigour by teasing the more devout and grave sisters, and when honourably banished to the more remote Greystone, in field sports, and in fortifying her convent against Scots or Lancastrians who, somewhat to her disappointment, never did attack her.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But a vow of her parents had consigned her to a monastic life at York, where she could only work off her vigour by teasing the more devout and grave sisters, and when honourably banished to the more remote Greystone, in field sports, and in fortifying her convent against Scots or Lancastrians who, somewhat to her disappointment, never did attack her.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading The Prioress Agnes Selby of Greystone was a person who would have made a much fitter lady of a castle than head of a nunnery.

an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

From this reading No complaint or scandal had ever attached itself to her name, and she let Mother Scholastica manage the nuns, and regulate the devotions, while Greystone was known as a place where a thirsty warrior might be refreshed, where tales and ballads of Border raids were welcome, and where good hawk or hound was not despised.

past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably

From this reading But a vow of her parents had consigned her to a monastic life at York, where she could only work off her vigour by teasing the more devout and grave sisters, and when honourably banished to the more remote Greystone, in field sports, and in fortifying her convent against Scots or Lancastrians who, somewhat to her disappointment, never did attack her.

a religious residence especially for nuns

From this reading But a vow of her parents had consigned her to a monastic life at York, where she could only work off her vigour by teasing the more devout and grave sisters, and when honourably banished to the more remote Greystone, in field sports, and in fortifying her convent against Scots or Lancastrians who, somewhat to her disappointment, never did attack her.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But a vow of her parents had consigned her to a monastic life at York, where she could only work off her vigour by teasing the more devout and grave sisters, and when honourably banished to the more remote Greystone, in field sports, and in fortifying her convent against Scots or Lancastrians who, somewhat to her disappointment, never did attack her.

past form of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of

From this reading She would have worked for and with her lord, defended his lands for him, governed his house and managed her sons with untiring zest and energy.

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading No complaint or scandal had ever attached itself to her name, and she let Mother Scholastica manage the nuns, and regulate the devotions, while Greystone was known as a place where a thirsty warrior might be refreshed, where tales and ballads of Border raids were welcome, and where good hawk or hound was not despised.

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From this reading No complaint or scandal had ever attached itself to her name, and she let Mother Scholastica manage the nuns, and regulate the devotions, while Greystone was known as a place where a thirsty warrior might be refreshed, where tales and ballads of Border raids were welcome, and where good hawk or hound was not despised.

deeply religious

From this reading But a vow of her parents had consigned her to a monastic life at York, where she could only work off her vigour by teasing the more devout and grave sisters, and when honourably banished to the more remote Greystone, in field sports, and in fortifying her convent against Scots or Lancastrians who, somewhat to her disappointment, never did attack her.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But a vow of her parents had consigned her to a monastic life at York, where she could only work off her vigour by teasing the more devout and grave sisters, and when honourably banished to the more remote Greystone, in field sports, and in fortifying her convent against Scots or Lancastrians who, somewhat to her disappointment, never did attack her.

a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

From this reading But a vow of her parents had consigned her to a monastic life at York, where she could only work off her vigour by teasing the more devout and grave sisters, and when honourably banished to the more remote Greystone, in field sports, and in fortifying her convent against Scots or Lancastrians who, somewhat to her disappointment, never did attack her.

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading She would have worked for and with her lord, defended his lands for him, governed his house and managed her sons with untiring zest and energy.

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading ‘Twas sweet to see these holy maids, Like birds escaped to greenwood shades, --SCOTT.

at any time

From this reading No complaint or scandal had ever attached itself to her name, and she let Mother Scholastica manage the nuns, and regulate the devotions, while Greystone was known as a place where a thirsty warrior might be refreshed, where tales and ballads of Border raids were welcome, and where good hawk or hound was not despised.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading But a vow of her parents had consigned her to a monastic life at York, where she could only work off her vigour by teasing the more devout and grave sisters, and when honourably banished to the more remote Greystone, in field sports, and in fortifying her convent against Scots or Lancastrians who, somewhat to her disappointment, never did attack her.

someone who fits a garment to a particular person

From this reading The Prioress Agnes Selby of Greystone was a person who would have made a much fitter lady of a castle than head of a nunnery.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She would have worked for and with her lord, defended his lands for him, governed his house and managed her sons with untiring zest and energy.

-ing form of “fortify” — make strong or stronger

From this reading But a vow of her parents had consigned her to a monastic life at York, where she could only work off her vigour by teasing the more devout and grave sisters, and when honourably banished to the more remote Greystone, in field sports, and in fortifying her convent against Scots or Lancastrians who, somewhat to her disappointment, never did attack her.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading No complaint or scandal had ever attached itself to her name, and she let Mother Scholastica manage the nuns, and regulate the devotions, while Greystone was known as a place where a thirsty warrior might be refreshed, where tales and ballads of Border raids were welcome, and where good hawk or hound was not despised.

the body of people who are citizens of a particular government

From this reading She would have worked for and with her lord, defended his lands for him, governed his house and managed her sons with untiring zest and energy.

death of a person

From this reading But a vow of her parents had consigned her to a monastic life at York, where she could only work off her vigour by teasing the more devout and grave sisters, and when honourably banished to the more remote Greystone, in field sports, and in fortifying her convent against Scots or Lancastrians who, somewhat to her disappointment, never did attack her.

woodlands in full leaf

From this reading ‘Twas sweet to see these holy maids, Like birds escaped to greenwood shades, --SCOTT.

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From this reading The Prioress Agnes Selby of Greystone was a person who would have made a much fitter lady of a castle than head of a nunnery.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading But a vow of her parents had consigned her to a monastic life at York, where she could only work off her vigour by teasing the more devout and grave sisters, and when honourably banished to the more remote Greystone, in field sports, and in fortifying her convent against Scots or Lancastrians who, somewhat to her disappointment, never did attack her.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The Prioress Agnes Selby of Greystone was a person who would have made a much fitter lady of a castle than head of a nunnery.

diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail

From this reading No complaint or scandal had ever attached itself to her name, and she let Mother Scholastica manage the nuns, and regulate the devotions, while Greystone was known as a place where a thirsty warrior might be refreshed, where tales and ballads of Border raids were welcome, and where good hawk or hound was not despised.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The Prioress Agnes Selby of Greystone was a person who would have made a much fitter lady of a castle than head of a nunnery.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She would have worked for and with her lord, defended his lands for him, governed his house and managed her sons with untiring zest and energy.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She would have worked for and with her lord, defended his lands for him, governed his house and managed her sons with untiring zest and energy.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading She would have worked for and with her lord, defended his lands for him, governed his house and managed her sons with untiring zest and energy.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading ‘Twas sweet to see these holy maids, Like birds escaped to greenwood shades, --SCOTT.

with honor

From this reading But a vow of her parents had consigned her to a monastic life at York, where she could only work off her vigour by teasing the more devout and grave sisters, and when honourably banished to the more remote Greystone, in field sports, and in fortifying her convent against Scots or Lancastrians who, somewhat to her disappointment, never did attack her.

any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

From this reading No complaint or scandal had ever attached itself to her name, and she let Mother Scholastica manage the nuns, and regulate the devotions, while Greystone was known as a place where a thirsty warrior might be refreshed, where tales and ballads of Border raids were welcome, and where good hawk or hound was not despised.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading She would have worked for and with her lord, defended his lands for him, governed his house and managed her sons with untiring zest and energy.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But a vow of her parents had consigned her to a monastic life at York, where she could only work off her vigour by teasing the more devout and grave sisters, and when honourably banished to the more remote Greystone, in field sports, and in fortifying her convent against Scots or Lancastrians who, somewhat to her disappointment, never did attack her.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading No complaint or scandal had ever attached itself to her name, and she let Mother Scholastica manage the nuns, and regulate the devotions, while Greystone was known as a place where a thirsty warrior might be refreshed, where tales and ballads of Border raids were welcome, and where good hawk or hound was not despised.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading No complaint or scandal had ever attached itself to her name, and she let Mother Scholastica manage the nuns, and regulate the devotions, while Greystone was known as a place where a thirsty warrior might be refreshed, where tales and ballads of Border raids were welcome, and where good hawk or hound was not despised.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading The Prioress Agnes Selby of Greystone was a person who would have made a much fitter lady of a castle than head of a nunnery.

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From this reading But a vow of her parents had consigned her to a monastic life at York, where she could only work off her vigour by teasing the more devout and grave sisters, and when honourably banished to the more remote Greystone, in field sports, and in fortifying her convent against Scots or Lancastrians who, somewhat to her disappointment, never did attack her.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading She would have worked for and with her lord, defended his lands for him, governed his house and managed her sons with untiring zest and energy.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading No complaint or scandal had ever attached itself to her name, and she let Mother Scholastica manage the nuns, and regulate the devotions, while Greystone was known as a place where a thirsty warrior might be refreshed, where tales and ballads of Border raids were welcome, and where good hawk or hound was not despised.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading But a vow of her parents had consigned her to a monastic life at York, where she could only work off her vigour by teasing the more devout and grave sisters, and when honourably banished to the more remote Greystone, in field sports, and in fortifying her convent against Scots or Lancastrians who, somewhat to her disappointment, never did attack her.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading ‘Twas sweet to see these holy maids, Like birds escaped to greenwood shades, --SCOTT.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading She would have worked for and with her lord, defended his lands for him, governed his house and managed her sons with untiring zest and energy.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The Prioress Agnes Selby of Greystone was a person who would have made a much fitter lady of a castle than head of a nunnery.

plural of “maid” — a female domestic

From this reading ‘Twas sweet to see these holy maids, Like birds escaped to greenwood shades, --SCOTT.

be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading No complaint or scandal had ever attached itself to her name, and she let Mother Scholastica manage the nuns, and regulate the devotions, while Greystone was known as a place where a thirsty warrior might be refreshed, where tales and ballads of Border raids were welcome, and where good hawk or hound was not despised.

past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading She would have worked for and with her lord, defended his lands for him, governed his house and managed her sons with untiring zest and energy.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading No complaint or scandal had ever attached itself to her name, and she let Mother Scholastica manage the nuns, and regulate the devotions, while Greystone was known as a place where a thirsty warrior might be refreshed, where tales and ballads of Border raids were welcome, and where good hawk or hound was not despised.

of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows

From this reading But a vow of her parents had consigned her to a monastic life at York, where she could only work off her vigour by teasing the more devout and grave sisters, and when honourably banished to the more remote Greystone, in field sports, and in fortifying her convent against Scots or Lancastrians who, somewhat to her disappointment, never did attack her.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading But a vow of her parents had consigned her to a monastic life at York, where she could only work off her vigour by teasing the more devout and grave sisters, and when honourably banished to the more remote Greystone, in field sports, and in fortifying her convent against Scots or Lancastrians who, somewhat to her disappointment, never did attack her.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading No complaint or scandal had ever attached itself to her name, and she let Mother Scholastica manage the nuns, and regulate the devotions, while Greystone was known as a place where a thirsty warrior might be refreshed, where tales and ballads of Border raids were welcome, and where good hawk or hound was not despised.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The Prioress Agnes Selby of Greystone was a person who would have made a much fitter lady of a castle than head of a nunnery.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading No complaint or scandal had ever attached itself to her name, and she let Mother Scholastica manage the nuns, and regulate the devotions, while Greystone was known as a place where a thirsty warrior might be refreshed, where tales and ballads of Border raids were welcome, and where good hawk or hound was not despised.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But a vow of her parents had consigned her to a monastic life at York, where she could only work off her vigour by teasing the more devout and grave sisters, and when honourably banished to the more remote Greystone, in field sports, and in fortifying her convent against Scots or Lancastrians who, somewhat to her disappointment, never did attack her.

not any; not one

From this reading No complaint or scandal had ever attached itself to her name, and she let Mother Scholastica manage the nuns, and regulate the devotions, while Greystone was known as a place where a thirsty warrior might be refreshed, where tales and ballads of Border raids were welcome, and where good hawk or hound was not despised.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading No complaint or scandal had ever attached itself to her name, and she let Mother Scholastica manage the nuns, and regulate the devotions, while Greystone was known as a place where a thirsty warrior might be refreshed, where tales and ballads of Border raids were welcome, and where good hawk or hound was not despised.

the convent of a community of nuns

From this reading The Prioress Agnes Selby of Greystone was a person who would have made a much fitter lady of a castle than head of a nunnery.

plural of “nun” — a woman religious

From this reading No complaint or scandal had ever attached itself to her name, and she let Mother Scholastica manage the nuns, and regulate the devotions, while Greystone was known as a place where a thirsty warrior might be refreshed, where tales and ballads of Border raids were welcome, and where good hawk or hound was not despised.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Prioress Agnes Selby of Greystone was a person who would have made a much fitter lady of a castle than head of a nunnery.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But a vow of her parents had consigned her to a monastic life at York, where she could only work off her vigour by teasing the more devout and grave sisters, and when honourably banished to the more remote Greystone, in field sports, and in fortifying her convent against Scots or Lancastrians who, somewhat to her disappointment, never did attack her.

and nothing more

From this reading But a vow of her parents had consigned her to a monastic life at York, where she could only work off her vigour by teasing the more devout and grave sisters, and when honourably banished to the more remote Greystone, in field sports, and in fortifying her convent against Scots or Lancastrians who, somewhat to her disappointment, never did attack her.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But a vow of her parents had consigned her to a monastic life at York, where she could only work off her vigour by teasing the more devout and grave sisters, and when honourably banished to the more remote Greystone, in field sports, and in fortifying her convent against Scots or Lancastrians who, somewhat to her disappointment, never did attack her.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading But a vow of her parents had consigned her to a monastic life at York, where she could only work off her vigour by teasing the more devout and grave sisters, and when honourably banished to the more remote Greystone, in field sports, and in fortifying her convent against Scots or Lancastrians who, somewhat to her disappointment, never did attack her.

a human being

From this reading The Prioress Agnes Selby of Greystone was a person who would have made a much fitter lady of a castle than head of a nunnery.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading No complaint or scandal had ever attached itself to her name, and she let Mother Scholastica manage the nuns, and regulate the devotions, while Greystone was known as a place where a thirsty warrior might be refreshed, where tales and ballads of Border raids were welcome, and where good hawk or hound was not despised.

the superior of a group of nuns

From this reading The Prioress Agnes Selby of Greystone was a person who would have made a much fitter lady of a castle than head of a nunnery.

plural of “raid” — a sudden short attack

From this reading No complaint or scandal had ever attached itself to her name, and she let Mother Scholastica manage the nuns, and regulate the devotions, while Greystone was known as a place where a thirsty warrior might be refreshed, where tales and ballads of Border raids were welcome, and where good hawk or hound was not despised.

with restored energy

From this reading No complaint or scandal had ever attached itself to her name, and she let Mother Scholastica manage the nuns, and regulate the devotions, while Greystone was known as a place where a thirsty warrior might be refreshed, where tales and ballads of Border raids were welcome, and where good hawk or hound was not despised.

fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of

From this reading No complaint or scandal had ever attached itself to her name, and she let Mother Scholastica manage the nuns, and regulate the devotions, while Greystone was known as a place where a thirsty warrior might be refreshed, where tales and ballads of Border raids were welcome, and where good hawk or hound was not despised.

located far away spatially

From this reading But a vow of her parents had consigned her to a monastic life at York, where she could only work off her vigour by teasing the more devout and grave sisters, and when honourably banished to the more remote Greystone, in field sports, and in fortifying her convent against Scots or Lancastrians who, somewhat to her disappointment, never did attack her.

disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people

From this reading No complaint or scandal had ever attached itself to her name, and she let Mother Scholastica manage the nuns, and regulate the devotions, while Greystone was known as a place where a thirsty warrior might be refreshed, where tales and ballads of Border raids were welcome, and where good hawk or hound was not despised.

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From this reading No complaint or scandal had ever attached itself to her name, and she let Mother Scholastica manage the nuns, and regulate the devotions, while Greystone was known as a place where a thirsty warrior might be refreshed, where tales and ballads of Border raids were welcome, and where good hawk or hound was not despised.

the dialect of English used in Scotland

From this reading But a vow of her parents had consigned her to a monastic life at York, where she could only work off her vigour by teasing the more devout and grave sisters, and when honourably banished to the more remote Greystone, in field sports, and in fortifying her convent against Scots or Lancastrians who, somewhat to her disappointment, never did attack her.

award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)

From this reading ‘Twas sweet to see these holy maids, Like birds escaped to greenwood shades, --SCOTT.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading ‘Twas sweet to see these holy maids, Like birds escaped to greenwood shades, --SCOTT.

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From this reading The Prioress Agnes Selby of Greystone was a person who would have made a much fitter lady of a castle than head of a nunnery.

(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something

From this reading ‘Twas sweet to see these holy maids, Like birds escaped to greenwood shades, --SCOTT.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She would have worked for and with her lord, defended his lands for him, governed his house and managed her sons with untiring zest and energy.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading But a vow of her parents had consigned her to a monastic life at York, where she could only work off her vigour by teasing the more devout and grave sisters, and when honourably banished to the more remote Greystone, in field sports, and in fortifying her convent against Scots or Lancastrians who, somewhat to her disappointment, never did attack her.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading But a vow of her parents had consigned her to a monastic life at York, where she could only work off her vigour by teasing the more devout and grave sisters, and when honourably banished to the more remote Greystone, in field sports, and in fortifying her convent against Scots or Lancastrians who, somewhat to her disappointment, never did attack her.

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading She would have worked for and with her lord, defended his lands for him, governed his house and managed her sons with untiring zest and energy.

plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading But a vow of her parents had consigned her to a monastic life at York, where she could only work off her vigour by teasing the more devout and grave sisters, and when honourably banished to the more remote Greystone, in field sports, and in fortifying her convent against Scots or Lancastrians who, somewhat to her disappointment, never did attack her.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading ‘Twas sweet to see these holy maids, Like birds escaped to greenwood shades, --SCOTT.

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading No complaint or scandal had ever attached itself to her name, and she let Mother Scholastica manage the nuns, and regulate the devotions, while Greystone was known as a place where a thirsty warrior might be refreshed, where tales and ballads of Border raids were welcome, and where good hawk or hound was not despised.

the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances

From this reading But a vow of her parents had consigned her to a monastic life at York, where she could only work off her vigour by teasing the more devout and grave sisters, and when honourably banished to the more remote Greystone, in field sports, and in fortifying her convent against Scots or Lancastrians who, somewhat to her disappointment, never did attack her.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The Prioress Agnes Selby of Greystone was a person who would have made a much fitter lady of a castle than head of a nunnery.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Prioress Agnes Selby of Greystone was a person who would have made a much fitter lady of a castle than head of a nunnery.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading ‘Twas sweet to see these holy maids, Like birds escaped to greenwood shades, --SCOTT.

needing moisture

From this reading No complaint or scandal had ever attached itself to her name, and she let Mother Scholastica manage the nuns, and regulate the devotions, while Greystone was known as a place where a thirsty warrior might be refreshed, where tales and ballads of Border raids were welcome, and where good hawk or hound was not despised.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading ‘Twas sweet to see these holy maids, Like birds escaped to greenwood shades, --SCOTT.

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From this reading ‘Twas sweet to see these holy maids, Like birds escaped to greenwood shades, --SCOTT.

characterized by hard work and perseverance

From this reading She would have worked for and with her lord, defended his lands for him, governed his house and managed her sons with untiring zest and energy.

forceful exertion

From this reading But a vow of her parents had consigned her to a monastic life at York, where she could only work off her vigour by teasing the more devout and grave sisters, and when honourably banished to the more remote Greystone, in field sports, and in fortifying her convent against Scots or Lancastrians who, somewhat to her disappointment, never did attack her.

make a vow; promise

From this reading But a vow of her parents had consigned her to a monastic life at York, where she could only work off her vigour by teasing the more devout and grave sisters, and when honourably banished to the more remote Greystone, in field sports, and in fortifying her convent against Scots or Lancastrians who, somewhat to her disappointment, never did attack her.

someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading No complaint or scandal had ever attached itself to her name, and she let Mother Scholastica manage the nuns, and regulate the devotions, while Greystone was known as a place where a thirsty warrior might be refreshed, where tales and ballads of Border raids were welcome, and where good hawk or hound was not despised.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The Prioress Agnes Selby of Greystone was a person who would have made a much fitter lady of a castle than head of a nunnery.

accept gladly

From this reading No complaint or scandal had ever attached itself to her name, and she let Mother Scholastica manage the nuns, and regulate the devotions, while Greystone was known as a place where a thirsty warrior might be refreshed, where tales and ballads of Border raids were welcome, and where good hawk or hound was not despised.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading No complaint or scandal had ever attached itself to her name, and she let Mother Scholastica manage the nuns, and regulate the devotions, while Greystone was known as a place where a thirsty warrior might be refreshed, where tales and ballads of Border raids were welcome, and where good hawk or hound was not despised.

at the time that

From this reading But a vow of her parents had consigned her to a monastic life at York, where she could only work off her vigour by teasing the more devout and grave sisters, and when honourably banished to the more remote Greystone, in field sports, and in fortifying her convent against Scots or Lancastrians who, somewhat to her disappointment, never did attack her.

in or at the place that

From this reading But a vow of her parents had consigned her to a monastic life at York, where she could only work off her vigour by teasing the more devout and grave sisters, and when honourably banished to the more remote Greystone, in field sports, and in fortifying her convent against Scots or Lancastrians who, somewhat to her disappointment, never did attack her.

during the time that

From this reading No complaint or scandal had ever attached itself to her name, and she let Mother Scholastica manage the nuns, and regulate the devotions, while Greystone was known as a place where a thirsty warrior might be refreshed, where tales and ballads of Border raids were welcome, and where good hawk or hound was not despised.

which person or people

From this reading The Prioress Agnes Selby of Greystone was a person who would have made a much fitter lady of a castle than head of a nunnery.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She would have worked for and with her lord, defended his lands for him, governed his house and managed her sons with untiring zest and energy.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading But a vow of her parents had consigned her to a monastic life at York, where she could only work off her vigour by teasing the more devout and grave sisters, and when honourably banished to the more remote Greystone, in field sports, and in fortifying her convent against Scots or Lancastrians who, somewhat to her disappointment, never did attack her.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading She would have worked for and with her lord, defended his lands for him, governed his house and managed her sons with untiring zest and energy.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The Prioress Agnes Selby of Greystone was a person who would have made a much fitter lady of a castle than head of a nunnery.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading But a vow of her parents had consigned her to a monastic life at York, where she could only work off her vigour by teasing the more devout and grave sisters, and when honourably banished to the more remote Greystone, in field sports, and in fortifying her convent against Scots or Lancastrians who, somewhat to her disappointment, never did attack her.

vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

From this reading She would have worked for and with her lord, defended his lands for him, governed his house and managed her sons with untiring zest and energy.