adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The tumult,” answered the Abbot, “was caused by yonder fool, Thomas Bolle, a lay-brother of my monastery, who rushed among us armed and shouting ‘In the King’s name, stay.’”
AbbotnounUS /ˈæbət/
the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading “The tumult,” answered the Abbot, “was caused by yonder fool, Thomas Bolle, a lay-brother of my monastery, who rushed among us armed and shouting ‘In the King’s name, stay.’”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And how were you about to handle these women, one of whom by her mien is of no low degree?” and he stared at Cicely.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 MESSENGER “Who makes all this tumult?” shouted the Commissioner.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “The tumult,” answered the Abbot, “was caused by yonder fool, Thomas Bolle, a lay-brother of my monastery, who rushed among us armed and shouting ‘In the King’s name, stay.’”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Why do I see blood and wounds and dead men?
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “The tumult,” answered the Abbot, “was caused by yonder fool, Thomas Bolle, a lay-brother of my monastery, who rushed among us armed and shouting ‘In the King’s name, stay.’”
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading “The tumult,” answered the Abbot, “was caused by yonder fool, Thomas Bolle, a lay-brother of my monastery, who rushed among us armed and shouting ‘In the King’s name, stay.’”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And how were you about to handle these women, one of whom by her mien is of no low degree?” and he stared at Cicely.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “Why do I see blood and wounds and dead men?
Bolle
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From this reading “The tumult,” answered the Abbot, “was caused by yonder fool, Thomas Bolle, a lay-brother of my monastery, who rushed among us armed and shouting ‘In the King’s name, stay.’”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And how were you about to handle these women, one of whom by her mien is of no low degree?” and he stared at Cicely.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading “The tumult,” answered the Abbot, “was caused by yonder fool, Thomas Bolle, a lay-brother of my monastery, who rushed among us armed and shouting ‘In the King’s name, stay.’”
Cicely
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From this reading And how were you about to handle these women, one of whom by her mien is of no low degree?” and he stared at Cicely.
CommissionernounUS /kəˈmɪʃənər/
a government administrator
From this reading THE MESSENGER “Who makes all this tumult?” shouted the Commissioner.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Why do I see blood and wounds and dead men?
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading And how were you about to handle these women, one of whom by her mien is of no low degree?” and he stared at Cicely.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Then why did you not stay, Sir Abbot?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Why do I see blood and wounds and dead men?
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “The tumult,” answered the Abbot, “was caused by yonder fool, Thomas Bolle, a lay-brother of my monastery, who rushed among us armed and shouting ‘In the King’s name, stay.’”
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading And how were you about to handle these women, one of whom by her mien is of no low degree?” and he stared at Cicely.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And how were you about to handle these women, one of whom by her mien is of no low degree?” and he stared at Cicely.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And how were you about to handle these women, one of whom by her mien is of no low degree?” and he stared at Cicely.
how
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From this reading And how were you about to handle these women, one of whom by her mien is of no low degree?” and he stared at Cicely.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why do I see blood and wounds and dead men?
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The tumult,” answered the Abbot, “was caused by yonder fool, Thomas Bolle, a lay-brother of my monastery, who rushed among us armed and shouting ‘In the King’s name, stay.’”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And how were you about to handle these women, one of whom by her mien is of no low degree?” and he stared at Cicely.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “The tumult,” answered the Abbot, “was caused by yonder fool, Thomas Bolle, a lay-brother of my monastery, who rushed among us armed and shouting ‘In the King’s name, stay.’”
lay-brother
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From this reading “The tumult,” answered the Abbot, “was caused by yonder fool, Thomas Bolle, a lay-brother of my monastery, who rushed among us armed and shouting ‘In the King’s name, stay.’”
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And how were you about to handle these women, one of whom by her mien is of no low degree?” and he stared at Cicely.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading THE MESSENGER “Who makes all this tumult?” shouted the Commissioner.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “Why do I see blood and wounds and dead men?
MESSENGERnounUS /ˈmesəndʒər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading THE MESSENGER “Who makes all this tumult?” shouted the Commissioner.
miennounUS /miːn/
dignified manner or conduct
From this reading And how were you about to handle these women, one of whom by her mien is of no low degree?” and he stared at Cicely.
monasterynounUS /ˈmɑːnəsteri/
the residence of a religious community
From this reading “The tumult,” answered the Abbot, “was caused by yonder fool, Thomas Bolle, a lay-brother of my monastery, who rushed among us armed and shouting ‘In the King’s name, stay.’”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “The tumult,” answered the Abbot, “was caused by yonder fool, Thomas Bolle, a lay-brother of my monastery, who rushed among us armed and shouting ‘In the King’s name, stay.’”
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “The tumult,” answered the Abbot, “was caused by yonder fool, Thomas Bolle, a lay-brother of my monastery, who rushed among us armed and shouting ‘In the King’s name, stay.’”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And how were you about to handle these women, one of whom by her mien is of no low degree?” and he stared at Cicely.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Then why did you not stay, Sir Abbot?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And how were you about to handle these women, one of whom by her mien is of no low degree?” and he stared at Cicely.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And how were you about to handle these women, one of whom by her mien is of no low degree?” and he stared at Cicely.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading “The tumult,” answered the Abbot, “was caused by yonder fool, Thomas Bolle, a lay-brother of my monastery, who rushed among us armed and shouting ‘In the King’s name, stay.’”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Why do I see blood and wounds and dead men?
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading THE MESSENGER “Who makes all this tumult?” shouted the Commissioner.
shoutingnounUS /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading “The tumult,” answered the Abbot, “was caused by yonder fool, Thomas Bolle, a lay-brother of my monastery, who rushed among us armed and shouting ‘In the King’s name, stay.’”
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Then why did you not stay, Sir Abbot?
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading And how were you about to handle these women, one of whom by her mien is of no low degree?” and he stared at Cicely.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “The tumult,” answered the Abbot, “was caused by yonder fool, Thomas Bolle, a lay-brother of my monastery, who rushed among us armed and shouting ‘In the King’s name, stay.’”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MESSENGER “Who makes all this tumult?” shouted the Commissioner.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then why did you not stay, Sir Abbot?
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And how were you about to handle these women, one of whom by her mien is of no low degree?” and he stared at Cicely.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE MESSENGER “Who makes all this tumult?” shouted the Commissioner.
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “The tumult,” answered the Abbot, “was caused by yonder fool, Thomas Bolle, a lay-brother of my monastery, who rushed among us armed and shouting ‘In the King’s name, stay.’”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And how were you about to handle these women, one of whom by her mien is of no low degree?” and he stared at Cicely.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading THE MESSENGER “Who makes all this tumult?” shouted the Commissioner.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The tumult,” answered the Abbot, “was caused by yonder fool, Thomas Bolle, a lay-brother of my monastery, who rushed among us armed and shouting ‘In the King’s name, stay.’”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The tumult,” answered the Abbot, “was caused by yonder fool, Thomas Bolle, a lay-brother of my monastery, who rushed among us armed and shouting ‘In the King’s name, stay.’”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And how were you about to handle these women, one of whom by her mien is of no low degree?” and he stared at Cicely.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE MESSENGER “Who makes all this tumult?” shouted the Commissioner.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And how were you about to handle these women, one of whom by her mien is of no low degree?” and he stared at Cicely.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why do I see blood and wounds and dead men?
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And how were you about to handle these women, one of whom by her mien is of no low degree?” and he stared at Cicely.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading “Why do I see blood and wounds and dead men?
yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “The tumult,” answered the Abbot, “was caused by yonder fool, Thomas Bolle, a lay-brother of my monastery, who rushed among us armed and shouting ‘In the King’s name, stay.’”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And how were you about to handle these women, one of whom by her mien is of no low degree?” and he stared at Cicely.
