adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ABBOT’S OATH On the following morning, shortly after it was light, Christopher was called from his chamber by Emlyn, who gave him a letter.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading “A messenger has brought it from Blossholme Abbey,” she answered.
ABBOT'S
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From this reading THE ABBOT’S OATH On the following morning, shortly after it was light, Christopher was called from his chamber by Emlyn, who gave him a letter.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE ABBOT’S OATH On the following morning, shortly after it was light, Christopher was called from his chamber by Emlyn, who gave him a letter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Presently she appeared, looking quaint and lovely in her long fur cloak, and, having embraced her foster-mother, asked what was the matter.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “A messenger has brought it from Blossholme Abbey,” she answered.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Presently she appeared, looking quaint and lovely in her long fur cloak, and, having embraced her foster-mother, asked what was the matter.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Whence came this?” he asked, turning it over suspiciously.
Blossholme
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From this reading “A messenger has brought it from Blossholme Abbey,” she answered.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “A messenger has brought it from Blossholme Abbey,” she answered.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE ABBOT’S OATH On the following morning, shortly after it was light, Christopher was called from his chamber by Emlyn, who gave him a letter.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE ABBOT’S OATH On the following morning, shortly after it was light, Christopher was called from his chamber by Emlyn, who gave him a letter.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Whence came this?” he asked, turning it over suspiciously.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading THE ABBOT’S OATH On the following morning, shortly after it was light, Christopher was called from his chamber by Emlyn, who gave him a letter.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading THE ABBOT’S OATH On the following morning, shortly after it was light, Christopher was called from his chamber by Emlyn, who gave him a letter.
Cicely
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From this reading “Wife Cicely,” he called through the door, “come hither if you will.”
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Presently she appeared, looking quaint and lovely in her long fur cloak, and, having embraced her foster-mother, asked what was the matter.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Wife Cicely,” he called through the door, “come hither if you will.”
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Wife Cicely,” he called through the door, “come hither if you will.”
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Presently she appeared, looking quaint and lovely in her long fur cloak, and, having embraced her foster-mother, asked what was the matter.
Emlyn
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From this reading THE ABBOT’S OATH On the following morning, shortly after it was light, Christopher was called from his chamber by Emlyn, who gave him a letter.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE ABBOT’S OATH On the following morning, shortly after it was light, Christopher was called from his chamber by Emlyn, who gave him a letter.
foster-mothernoun
a woman who is a foster parent and raises another's child
From this reading Presently she appeared, looking quaint and lovely in her long fur cloak, and, having embraced her foster-mother, asked what was the matter.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE ABBOT’S OATH On the following morning, shortly after it was light, Christopher was called from his chamber by Emlyn, who gave him a letter.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Presently she appeared, looking quaint and lovely in her long fur cloak, and, having embraced her foster-mother, asked what was the matter.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE ABBOT’S OATH On the following morning, shortly after it was light, Christopher was called from his chamber by Emlyn, who gave him a letter.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A messenger has brought it from Blossholme Abbey,” she answered.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Presently she appeared, looking quaint and lovely in her long fur cloak, and, having embraced her foster-mother, asked what was the matter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Whence came this?” he asked, turning it over suspiciously.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently she appeared, looking quaint and lovely in her long fur cloak, and, having embraced her foster-mother, asked what was the matter.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE ABBOT’S OATH On the following morning, shortly after it was light, Christopher was called from his chamber by Emlyn, who gave him a letter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ABBOT’S OATH On the following morning, shortly after it was light, Christopher was called from his chamber by Emlyn, who gave him a letter.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading “Wife Cicely,” he called through the door, “come hither if you will.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Wife Cicely,” he called through the door, “come hither if you will.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Presently she appeared, looking quaint and lovely in her long fur cloak, and, having embraced her foster-mother, asked what was the matter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ABBOT’S OATH On the following morning, shortly after it was light, Christopher was called from his chamber by Emlyn, who gave him a letter.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE ABBOT’S OATH On the following morning, shortly after it was light, Christopher was called from his chamber by Emlyn, who gave him a letter.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE ABBOT’S OATH On the following morning, shortly after it was light, Christopher was called from his chamber by Emlyn, who gave him a letter.
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 Presently she appeared, looking quaint and lovely in her long fur cloak, and, having embraced her foster-mother, asked what was the matter.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Presently she appeared, looking quaint and lovely in her long fur cloak, and, having embraced her foster-mother, asked what was the matter.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Presently she appeared, looking quaint and lovely in her long fur cloak, and, having embraced her foster-mother, asked what was the matter.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Presently she appeared, looking quaint and lovely in her long fur cloak, and, having embraced her foster-mother, asked what was the matter.
messengernounUS /ˈmesəndʒər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading “A messenger has brought it from Blossholme Abbey,” she answered.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE ABBOT’S OATH On the following morning, shortly after it was light, Christopher was called from his chamber by Emlyn, who gave him a letter.
OATHnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading THE ABBOT’S OATH On the following morning, shortly after it was light, Christopher was called from his chamber by Emlyn, who gave him a letter.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ABBOT’S OATH On the following morning, shortly after it was light, Christopher was called from his chamber by Emlyn, who gave him a letter.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Whence came this?” he asked, turning it over suspiciously.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently she appeared, looking quaint and lovely in her long fur cloak, and, having embraced her foster-mother, asked what was the matter.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading Presently she appeared, looking quaint and lovely in her long fur cloak, and, having embraced her foster-mother, asked what was the matter.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “A messenger has brought it from Blossholme Abbey,” she answered.
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading THE ABBOT’S OATH On the following morning, shortly after it was light, Christopher was called from his chamber by Emlyn, who gave him a letter.
suspiciouslyadverbUS /səˈspɪʃəsli/
with suspicion
From this reading “Whence came this?” he asked, turning it over suspiciously.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ABBOT’S OATH On the following morning, shortly after it was light, Christopher was called from his chamber by Emlyn, who gave him a letter.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Whence came this?” he asked, turning it over suspiciously.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Wife Cicely,” he called through the door, “come hither if you will.”
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “Whence came this?” he asked, turning it over suspiciously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ABBOT’S OATH On the following morning, shortly after it was light, Christopher was called from his chamber by Emlyn, who gave him a letter.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Presently she appeared, looking quaint and lovely in her long fur cloak, and, having embraced her foster-mother, asked what was the matter.
WhenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading “Whence came this?” he asked, turning it over suspiciously.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE ABBOT’S OATH On the following morning, shortly after it was light, Christopher was called from his chamber by Emlyn, who gave him a letter.
WifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Wife Cicely,” he called through the door, “come hither if you will.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Wife Cicely,” he called through the door, “come hither if you will.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Wife Cicely,” he called through the door, “come hither if you will.”
