used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The whole brotherhood had assembled in the underground founder's hall, to offer up a special thanksgiving before the effigies of the founders.
Adelgott
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From this reading Bishop Adelgott of Chur had consecrated it, and remained there still in effigy.
in the past
From this reading This hall was the most ancient part of the whole building, and in it a hundred years ago the brethren had performed their devotions until the convent-buildings were complete.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading This hall was the most ancient part of the whole building, and in it a hundred years ago the brethren had performed their devotions until the convent-buildings were complete.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This hall was the most ancient part of the whole building, and in it a hundred years ago the brethren had performed their devotions until the convent-buildings were complete.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading The whole brotherhood had assembled in the underground founder's hall, to offer up a special thanksgiving before the effigies of the founders.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since then it had been the custom to perform a thanksgiving-service every year on the founder's day, in honour of the venerable bishop and the noble patrons of the house, whose portraits were preserved there for the safe keeping of the subterranean vault.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The whole brotherhood had assembled in the underground founder's hall, to offer up a special thanksgiving before the effigies of the founders.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading Bishop Adelgott of Chur had consecrated it, and remained there still in effigy.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading This hall was the most ancient part of the whole building, and in it a hundred years ago the brethren had performed their devotions until the convent-buildings were complete.
brotherhoodnounUS /ˈbrʌðərhʊd/
the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings
From this reading The whole brotherhood had assembled in the underground founder's hall, to offer up a special thanksgiving before the effigies of the founders.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading This hall was the most ancient part of the whole building, and in it a hundred years ago the brethren had performed their devotions until the convent-buildings were complete.
Chur
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From this reading Bishop Adelgott of Chur had consecrated it, and remained there still in effigy.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading This hall was the most ancient part of the whole building, and in it a hundred years ago the brethren had performed their devotions until the convent-buildings were complete.
consecratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəkreɪtɪd/
solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose
From this reading Bishop Adelgott of Chur had consecrated it, and remained there still in effigy.
convent-buildings
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From this reading This hall was the most ancient part of the whole building, and in it a hundred years ago the brethren had performed their devotions until the convent-buildings were complete.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Since then it had been the custom to perform a thanksgiving-service every year on the founder's day, in honour of the venerable bishop and the noble patrons of the house, whose portraits were preserved there for the safe keeping of the subterranean vault.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Since then it had been the custom to perform a thanksgiving-service every year on the founder's day, in honour of the venerable bishop and the noble patrons of the house, whose portraits were preserved there for the safe keeping of the subterranean vault.
devotions
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From this reading This hall was the most ancient part of the whole building, and in it a hundred years ago the brethren had performed their devotions until the convent-buildings were complete.
effigies
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From this reading The whole brotherhood had assembled in the underground founder's hall, to offer up a special thanksgiving before the effigies of the founders.
effigynounUS /ˈefɪdʒi/
a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)
From this reading Bishop Adelgott of Chur had consecrated it, and remained there still in effigy.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Since then it had been the custom to perform a thanksgiving-service every year on the founder's day, in honour of the venerable bishop and the noble patrons of the house, whose portraits were preserved there for the safe keeping of the subterranean vault.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Since then it had been the custom to perform a thanksgiving-service every year on the founder's day, in honour of the venerable bishop and the noble patrons of the house, whose portraits were preserved there for the safe keeping of the subterranean vault.
founder'snounUS /ˈfaʊndərz/
possessive form of “founder” — inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
From this reading The whole brotherhood had assembled in the underground founder's hall, to offer up a special thanksgiving before the effigies of the founders.
foundersnounUS /ˈfaʊndərz/
plural of “founder” — inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
From this reading The whole brotherhood had assembled in the underground founder's hall, to offer up a special thanksgiving before the effigies of the founders.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The whole brotherhood had assembled in the underground founder's hall, to offer up a special thanksgiving before the effigies of the founders.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The whole brotherhood had assembled in the underground founder's hall, to offer up a special thanksgiving before the effigies of the founders.
the state of being honored
From this reading Since then it had been the custom to perform a thanksgiving-service every year on the founder's day, in honour of the venerable bishop and the noble patrons of the house, whose portraits were preserved there for the safe keeping of the subterranean vault.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Since then it had been the custom to perform a thanksgiving-service every year on the founder's day, in honour of the venerable bishop and the noble patrons of the house, whose portraits were preserved there for the safe keeping of the subterranean vault.
ten 10s
From this reading This hall was the most ancient part of the whole building, and in it a hundred years ago the brethren had performed their devotions until the convent-buildings were complete.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The whole brotherhood had assembled in the underground founder's hall, to offer up a special thanksgiving before the effigies of the founders.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This hall was the most ancient part of the whole building, and in it a hundred years ago the brethren had performed their devotions until the convent-buildings were complete.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Since then it had been the custom to perform a thanksgiving-service every year on the founder's day, in honour of the venerable bishop and the noble patrons of the house, whose portraits were preserved there for the safe keeping of the subterranean vault.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Mass was over.
used to form the superlative
From this reading This hall was the most ancient part of the whole building, and in it a hundred years ago the brethren had performed their devotions until the convent-buildings were complete.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Since then it had been the custom to perform a thanksgiving-service every year on the founder's day, in honour of the venerable bishop and the noble patrons of the house, whose portraits were preserved there for the safe keeping of the subterranean vault.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The whole brotherhood had assembled in the underground founder's hall, to offer up a special thanksgiving before the effigies of the founders.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The whole brotherhood had assembled in the underground founder's hall, to offer up a special thanksgiving before the effigies of the founders.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Since then it had been the custom to perform a thanksgiving-service every year on the founder's day, in honour of the venerable bishop and the noble patrons of the house, whose portraits were preserved there for the safe keeping of the subterranean vault.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mass was over.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading This hall was the most ancient part of the whole building, and in it a hundred years ago the brethren had performed their devotions until the convent-buildings were complete.
patronsnounUS /ˈpeɪtrənz/
plural of “patron” — a regular customer
From this reading Since then it had been the custom to perform a thanksgiving-service every year on the founder's day, in honour of the venerable bishop and the noble patrons of the house, whose portraits were preserved there for the safe keeping of the subterranean vault.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading Since then it had been the custom to perform a thanksgiving-service every year on the founder's day, in honour of the venerable bishop and the noble patrons of the house, whose portraits were preserved there for the safe keeping of the subterranean vault.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading This hall was the most ancient part of the whole building, and in it a hundred years ago the brethren had performed their devotions until the convent-buildings were complete.
portraitsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrəts/
plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading Since then it had been the custom to perform a thanksgiving-service every year on the founder's day, in honour of the venerable bishop and the noble patrons of the house, whose portraits were preserved there for the safe keeping of the subterranean vault.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading Since then it had been the custom to perform a thanksgiving-service every year on the founder's day, in honour of the venerable bishop and the noble patrons of the house, whose portraits were preserved there for the safe keeping of the subterranean vault.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Bishop Adelgott of Chur had consecrated it, and remained there still in effigy.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Since then it had been the custom to perform a thanksgiving-service every year on the founder's day, in honour of the venerable bishop and the noble patrons of the house, whose portraits were preserved there for the safe keeping of the subterranean vault.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since then it had been the custom to perform a thanksgiving-service every year on the founder's day, in honour of the venerable bishop and the noble patrons of the house, whose portraits were preserved there for the safe keeping of the subterranean vault.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The whole brotherhood had assembled in the underground founder's hall, to offer up a special thanksgiving before the effigies of the founders.
not in physical motion
From this reading Bishop Adelgott of Chur had consecrated it, and remained there still in effigy.
subterraneanadjectiveUS /ˌsʌb.təˈreɪ.ni.ən/
Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
From this reading Since then it had been the custom to perform a thanksgiving-service every year on the founder's day, in honour of the venerable bishop and the noble patrons of the house, whose portraits were preserved there for the safe keeping of the subterranean vault.
thanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading The whole brotherhood had assembled in the underground founder's hall, to offer up a special thanksgiving before the effigies of the founders.
thanksgiving-service
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From this reading Since then it had been the custom to perform a thanksgiving-service every year on the founder's day, in honour of the venerable bishop and the noble patrons of the house, whose portraits were preserved there for the safe keeping of the subterranean vault.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The whole brotherhood had assembled in the underground founder's hall, to offer up a special thanksgiving before the effigies of the founders.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This hall was the most ancient part of the whole building, and in it a hundred years ago the brethren had performed their devotions until the convent-buildings were complete.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Since then it had been the custom to perform a thanksgiving-service every year on the founder's day, in honour of the venerable bishop and the noble patrons of the house, whose portraits were preserved there for the safe keeping of the subterranean vault.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Bishop Adelgott of Chur had consecrated it, and remained there still in effigy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This hall was the most ancient part of the whole building, and in it a hundred years ago the brethren had performed their devotions until the convent-buildings were complete.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The whole brotherhood had assembled in the underground founder's hall, to offer up a special thanksgiving before the effigies of the founders.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading The whole brotherhood had assembled in the underground founder's hall, to offer up a special thanksgiving before the effigies of the founders.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This hall was the most ancient part of the whole building, and in it a hundred years ago the brethren had performed their devotions until the convent-buildings were complete.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The whole brotherhood had assembled in the underground founder's hall, to offer up a special thanksgiving before the effigies of the founders.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading Since then it had been the custom to perform a thanksgiving-service every year on the founder's day, in honour of the venerable bishop and the noble patrons of the house, whose portraits were preserved there for the safe keeping of the subterranean vault.
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading Since then it had been the custom to perform a thanksgiving-service every year on the founder's day, in honour of the venerable bishop and the noble patrons of the house, whose portraits were preserved there for the safe keeping of the subterranean vault.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mass was over.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This hall was the most ancient part of the whole building, and in it a hundred years ago the brethren had performed their devotions until the convent-buildings were complete.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole brotherhood had assembled in the underground founder's hall, to offer up a special thanksgiving before the effigies of the founders.
belonging to which person
From this reading Since then it had been the custom to perform a thanksgiving-service every year on the founder's day, in honour of the venerable bishop and the noble patrons of the house, whose portraits were preserved there for the safe keeping of the subterranean vault.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Since then it had been the custom to perform a thanksgiving-service every year on the founder's day, in honour of the venerable bishop and the noble patrons of the house, whose portraits were preserved there for the safe keeping of the subterranean vault.
a late time of life
From this reading This hall was the most ancient part of the whole building, and in it a hundred years ago the brethren had performed their devotions until the convent-buildings were complete.
