Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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

From this reading A wave had broken in through the high wall from the world outside with the coming of the Visitors, and had left wreckage behind, and swept out security as it went.

anew

From this reading The monks knew now that their old privileges were gone with the treasures that Layton had taken with him, and that although the wave had recoiled, it would return again and sweep them all away.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The monks knew now that their old privileges were gone with the treasures that Layton had taken with him, and that although the wave had recoiled, it would return again and sweep them all away.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The monks knew now that their old privileges were gone with the treasures that Layton had taken with him, and that although the wave had recoiled, it would return again and sweep them all away.

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

From this reading A wave had broken in through the high wall from the world outside with the coming of the Visitors, and had left wreckage behind, and swept out security as it went.

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

From this reading A wave had broken in through the high wall from the world outside with the coming of the Visitors, and had left wreckage behind, and swept out security as it went.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The high barriers had gone, and with them the security of his own soul, and the world that he thought he had left was grinning at the breach.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The monks knew now that their old privileges were gone with the treasures that Layton had taken with him, and that although the wave had recoiled, it would return again and sweep them all away.

plural of “barrier” — a structure or object that impedes free movement

From this reading The high barriers had gone, and with them the security of his own soul, and the world that he thought he had left was grinning at the breach.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading A wave had broken in through the high wall from the world outside with the coming of the Visitors, and had left wreckage behind, and swept out security as it went.

exhale hard

From this reading Upon none of them had the blow fallen more fiercely than on Chris; he had tried to find peace, and instead was in the midst of storm.

act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

From this reading The high barriers had gone, and with them the security of his own soul, and the world that he thought he had left was grinning at the breach.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading A wave had broken in through the high wall from the world outside with the coming of the Visitors, and had left wreckage behind, and swept out security as it went.

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From this reading Upon none of them had the blow fallen more fiercely than on Chris; he had tried to find peace, and instead was in the midst of storm.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading A wave had broken in through the high wall from the world outside with the coming of the Visitors, and had left wreckage behind, and swept out security as it went.

disagreement among those expected to cooperate

From this reading INTERNAL DISSENSION The peace was gone from Lewes Priory.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Upon none of them had the blow fallen more fiercely than on Chris; he had tried to find peace, and instead was in the midst of storm.

in a physically fierce manner

From this reading Upon none of them had the blow fallen more fiercely than on Chris; he had tried to find peace, and instead was in the midst of storm.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Upon none of them had the blow fallen more fiercely than on Chris; he had tried to find peace, and instead was in the midst of storm.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading INTERNAL DISSENSION The peace was gone from Lewes Priory.

destroyed or killed

From this reading INTERNAL DISSENSION The peace was gone from Lewes Priory.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading The high barriers had gone, and with them the security of his own soul, and the world that he thought he had left was grinning at the breach.

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

From this reading A wave had broken in through the high wall from the world outside with the coming of the Visitors, and had left wreckage behind, and swept out security as it went.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Upon none of them had the blow fallen more fiercely than on Chris; he had tried to find peace, and instead was in the midst of storm.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading A wave had broken in through the high wall from the world outside with the coming of the Visitors, and had left wreckage behind, and swept out security as it went.

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

From this reading The monks knew now that their old privileges were gone with the treasures that Layton had taken with him, and that although the wave had recoiled, it would return again and sweep them all away.

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

From this reading The high barriers had gone, and with them the security of his own soul, and the world that he thought he had left was grinning at the breach.

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

From this reading A wave had broken in through the high wall from the world outside with the coming of the Visitors, and had left wreckage behind, and swept out security as it went.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Upon none of them had the blow fallen more fiercely than on Chris; he had tried to find peace, and instead was in the midst of storm.

happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface

From this reading INTERNAL DISSENSION The peace was gone from Lewes Priory.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A wave had broken in through the high wall from the world outside with the coming of the Visitors, and had left wreckage behind, and swept out security as it went.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The monks knew now that their old privileges were gone with the treasures that Layton had taken with him, and that although the wave had recoiled, it would return again and sweep them all away.

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From this reading The monks knew now that their old privileges were gone with the treasures that Layton had taken with him, and that although the wave had recoiled, it would return again and sweep them all away.

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 A wave had broken in through the high wall from the world outside with the coming of the Visitors, and had left wreckage behind, and swept out security as it went.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading INTERNAL DISSENSION The peace was gone from Lewes Priory.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading Upon none of them had the blow fallen more fiercely than on Chris; he had tried to find peace, and instead was in the midst of storm.

plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work

From this reading The monks knew now that their old privileges were gone with the treasures that Layton had taken with him, and that although the wave had recoiled, it would return again and sweep them all away.

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

From this reading Upon none of them had the blow fallen more fiercely than on Chris; he had tried to find peace, and instead was in the midst of storm.

not one, and not any

From this reading Upon none of them had the blow fallen more fiercely than on Chris; he had tried to find peace, and instead was in the midst of storm.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The monks knew now that their old privileges were gone with the treasures that Layton had taken with him, and that although the wave had recoiled, it would return again and sweep them all away.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A wave had broken in through the high wall from the world outside with the coming of the Visitors, and had left wreckage behind, and swept out security as it went.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The monks knew now that their old privileges were gone with the treasures that Layton had taken with him, and that although the wave had recoiled, it would return again and sweep them all away.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Upon none of them had the blow fallen more fiercely than on Chris; he had tried to find peace, and instead was in the midst of storm.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A wave had broken in through the high wall from the world outside with the coming of the Visitors, and had left wreckage behind, and swept out security as it went.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading A wave had broken in through the high wall from the world outside with the coming of the Visitors, and had left wreckage behind, and swept out security as it went.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The high barriers had gone, and with them the security of his own soul, and the world that he thought he had left was grinning at the breach.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading INTERNAL DISSENSION The peace was gone from Lewes Priory.

religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress

From this reading INTERNAL DISSENSION The peace was gone from Lewes Priory.

plural of “privilege” — a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all

From this reading The monks knew now that their old privileges were gone with the treasures that Layton had taken with him, and that although the wave had recoiled, it would return again and sweep them all away.

past form of “recoil” — draw back, as with fear or pain

From this reading The monks knew now that their old privileges were gone with the treasures that Layton had taken with him, and that although the wave had recoiled, it would return again and sweep them all away.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading The monks knew now that their old privileges were gone with the treasures that Layton had taken with him, and that although the wave had recoiled, it would return again and sweep them all away.

the state of being free from danger or injury

From this reading A wave had broken in through the high wall from the world outside with the coming of the Visitors, and had left wreckage behind, and swept out security as it went.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading The high barriers had gone, and with them the security of his own soul, and the world that he thought he had left was grinning at the breach.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading Upon none of them had the blow fallen more fiercely than on Chris; he had tried to find peace, and instead was in the midst of storm.

sweep across or over

From this reading The monks knew now that their old privileges were gone with the treasures that Layton had taken with him, and that although the wave had recoiled, it would return again and sweep them all away.

possessing sweep

From this reading A wave had broken in through the high wall from the world outside with the coming of the Visitors, and had left wreckage behind, and swept out security as it went.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The monks knew now that their old privileges were gone with the treasures that Layton had taken with him, and that although the wave had recoiled, it would return again and sweep them all away.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Upon none of them had the blow fallen more fiercely than on Chris; he had tried to find peace, and instead was in the midst of storm.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The monks knew now that their old privileges were gone with the treasures that Layton had taken with him, and that although the wave had recoiled, it would return again and sweep them all away.

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

From this reading INTERNAL DISSENSION The peace was gone from Lewes Priory.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The monks knew now that their old privileges were gone with the treasures that Layton had taken with him, and that although the wave had recoiled, it would return again and sweep them all away.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The monks knew now that their old privileges were gone with the treasures that Layton had taken with him, and that although the wave had recoiled, it would return again and sweep them all away.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The high barriers had gone, and with them the security of his own soul, and the world that he thought he had left was grinning at the breach.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A wave had broken in through the high wall from the world outside with the coming of the Visitors, and had left wreckage behind, and swept out security as it went.

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

From this reading Upon none of them had the blow fallen more fiercely than on Chris; he had tried to find peace, and instead was in the midst of storm.

plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading The monks knew now that their old privileges were gone with the treasures that Layton had taken with him, and that although the wave had recoiled, it would return again and sweep them all away.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading Upon none of them had the blow fallen more fiercely than on Chris; he had tried to find peace, and instead was in the midst of storm.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Upon none of them had the blow fallen more fiercely than on Chris; he had tried to find peace, and instead was in the midst of storm.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading A wave had broken in through the high wall from the world outside with the coming of the Visitors, and had left wreckage behind, and swept out security as it went.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading A wave had broken in through the high wall from the world outside with the coming of the Visitors, and had left wreckage behind, and swept out security as it went.

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

From this reading INTERNAL DISSENSION The peace was gone from Lewes Priory.

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading A wave had broken in through the high wall from the world outside with the coming of the Visitors, and had left wreckage behind, and swept out security as it went.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading A wave had broken in through the high wall from the world outside with the coming of the Visitors, and had left wreckage behind, and swept out security as it went.

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

From this reading The monks knew now that their old privileges were gone with the treasures that Layton had taken with him, and that although the wave had recoiled, it would return again and sweep them all away.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A wave had broken in through the high wall from the world outside with the coming of the Visitors, and had left wreckage behind, and swept out security as it went.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading A wave had broken in through the high wall from the world outside with the coming of the Visitors, and had left wreckage behind, and swept out security as it went.

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

From this reading The monks knew now that their old privileges were gone with the treasures that Layton had taken with him, and that although the wave had recoiled, it would return again and sweep them all away.

the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked

From this reading A wave had broken in through the high wall from the world outside with the coming of the Visitors, and had left wreckage behind, and swept out security as it went.