adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Emlyn asked who their judges were, and she answered-- “The Abbot, a strange, black-faced Prior, and the Old Bishop.
AbbotnounUS /ˈæbət/
the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading Emlyn asked who their judges were, and she answered-- “The Abbot, a strange, black-faced Prior, and the Old Bishop.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About eight one of the nuns brought them their breakfast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From dawn Cicely and Emlyn had seen people hurrying in and out of the gates of the Nunnery, and heard workmen making preparation in the guest-hall below their chamber.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Emlyn asked who their judges were, and she answered-- “The Abbot, a strange, black-faced Prior, and the Old Bishop.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her face was scared and white; she only spoke in whispers, looking behind her continually as though she knew she was being watched.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Emlyn asked who their judges were, and she answered-- “The Abbot, a strange, black-faced Prior, and the Old Bishop.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Her face was scared and white; she only spoke in whispers, looking behind her continually as though she knew she was being watched.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Her face was scared and white; she only spoke in whispers, looking behind her continually as though she knew she was being watched.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading From dawn Cicely and Emlyn had seen people hurrying in and out of the gates of the Nunnery, and heard workmen making preparation in the guest-hall below their chamber.
BishopnounUS /ˈbɪʃəp/
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 Emlyn asked who their judges were, and she answered-- “The Abbot, a strange, black-faced Prior, and the Old Bishop.
black-faced
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From this reading Emlyn asked who their judges were, and she answered-- “The Abbot, a strange, black-faced Prior, and the Old Bishop.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading About eight one of the nuns brought them their breakfast.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading About eight one of the nuns brought them their breakfast.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading From dawn Cicely and Emlyn had seen people hurrying in and out of the gates of the Nunnery, and heard workmen making preparation in the guest-hall below their chamber.
Cicely
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From this reading From dawn Cicely and Emlyn had seen people hurrying in and out of the gates of the Nunnery, and heard workmen making preparation in the guest-hall below their chamber.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading Her face was scared and white; she only spoke in whispers, looking behind her continually as though she knew she was being watched.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading From dawn Cicely and Emlyn had seen people hurrying in and out of the gates of the Nunnery, and heard workmen making preparation in the guest-hall below their chamber.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading DOOMED It was the day of trial.
DOOMEDadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading DOOMED It was the day of trial.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading About eight one of the nuns brought them their breakfast.
Emlyn
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From this reading From dawn Cicely and Emlyn had seen people hurrying in and out of the gates of the Nunnery, and heard workmen making preparation in the guest-hall below their chamber.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was scared and white; she only spoke in whispers, looking behind her continually as though she knew she was being watched.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From dawn Cicely and Emlyn had seen people hurrying in and out of the gates of the Nunnery, and heard workmen making preparation in the guest-hall below their chamber.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading From dawn Cicely and Emlyn had seen people hurrying in and out of the gates of the Nunnery, and heard workmen making preparation in the guest-hall below their chamber.
guest-hall
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From this reading From dawn Cicely and Emlyn had seen people hurrying in and out of the gates of the Nunnery, and heard workmen making preparation in the guest-hall below their chamber.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From dawn Cicely and Emlyn had seen people hurrying in and out of the gates of the Nunnery, and heard workmen making preparation in the guest-hall below their chamber.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading From dawn Cicely and Emlyn had seen people hurrying in and out of the gates of the Nunnery, and heard workmen making preparation in the guest-hall below their chamber.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face was scared and white; she only spoke in whispers, looking behind her continually as though she knew she was being watched.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading From dawn Cicely and Emlyn had seen people hurrying in and out of the gates of the Nunnery, and heard workmen making preparation in the guest-hall below their chamber.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From dawn Cicely and Emlyn had seen people hurrying in and out of the gates of the Nunnery, and heard workmen making preparation in the guest-hall below their chamber.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DOOMED It was the day of trial.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading Emlyn asked who their judges were, and she answered-- “The Abbot, a strange, black-faced Prior, and the Old Bishop.
knewverbUS /nuː/
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 Her face was scared and white; she only spoke in whispers, looking behind her continually as though she knew she was being watched.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Her face was scared and white; she only spoke in whispers, looking behind her continually as though she knew she was being watched.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading From dawn Cicely and Emlyn had seen people hurrying in and out of the gates of the Nunnery, and heard workmen making preparation in the guest-hall below their chamber.
NunnerynounUS /ˈnʌnəri/
the convent of a community of nuns
From this reading From dawn Cicely and Emlyn had seen people hurrying in and out of the gates of the Nunnery, and heard workmen making preparation in the guest-hall below their chamber.
nunsnounUS /nʌnz/
plural of “nun” — a woman religious
From this reading About eight one of the nuns brought them their breakfast.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DOOMED It was the day of trial.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Emlyn asked who their judges were, and she answered-- “The Abbot, a strange, black-faced Prior, and the Old Bishop.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading About eight one of the nuns brought them their breakfast.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Her face was scared and white; she only spoke in whispers, looking behind her continually as though she knew she was being watched.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading From dawn Cicely and Emlyn had seen people hurrying in and out of the gates of the Nunnery, and heard workmen making preparation in the guest-hall below their chamber.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading From dawn Cicely and Emlyn had seen people hurrying in and out of the gates of the Nunnery, and heard workmen making preparation in the guest-hall below their chamber.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading From dawn Cicely and Emlyn had seen people hurrying in and out of the gates of the Nunnery, and heard workmen making preparation in the guest-hall below their chamber.
PrioradjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading Emlyn asked who their judges were, and she answered-- “The Abbot, a strange, black-faced Prior, and the Old Bishop.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading Her face was scared and white; she only spoke in whispers, looking behind her continually as though she knew she was being watched.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From dawn Cicely and Emlyn had seen people hurrying in and out of the gates of the Nunnery, and heard workmen making preparation in the guest-hall below their chamber.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her face was scared and white; she only spoke in whispers, looking behind her continually as though she knew she was being watched.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Her face was scared and white; she only spoke in whispers, looking behind her continually as though she knew she was being watched.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Emlyn asked who their judges were, and she answered-- “The Abbot, a strange, black-faced Prior, and the Old Bishop.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOOMED It was the day of trial.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From dawn Cicely and Emlyn had seen people hurrying in and out of the gates of the Nunnery, and heard workmen making preparation in the guest-hall below their chamber.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading About eight one of the nuns brought them their breakfast.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her face was scared and white; she only spoke in whispers, looking behind her continually as though she knew she was being watched.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading DOOMED It was the day of trial.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DOOMED It was the day of trial.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Her face was scared and white; she only spoke in whispers, looking behind her continually as though she knew she was being watched.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Emlyn asked who their judges were, and she answered-- “The Abbot, a strange, black-faced Prior, and the Old Bishop.
whispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Her face was scared and white; she only spoke in whispers, looking behind her continually as though she knew she was being watched.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Her face was scared and white; she only spoke in whispers, looking behind her continually as though she knew she was being watched.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Emlyn asked who their judges were, and she answered-- “The Abbot, a strange, black-faced Prior, and the Old Bishop.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading From dawn Cicely and Emlyn had seen people hurrying in and out of the gates of the Nunnery, and heard workmen making preparation in the guest-hall below their chamber.
