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From this reading For upwards of two centuries and a half hath the "Blessed Place"[2] grown in beauty and riches.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sad, sad change hath come over the fair Abbey of Whalley.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading A sad, sad change hath come over the fair Abbey of Whalley.
abbots
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From this reading Seventeen abbots have exercised unbounded hospitality within it, but now they are all gone, save one!--and he is attainted of felony and treason.
(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 Seventeen abbots have exercised unbounded hospitality within it, but now they are all gone, save one!--and he is attainted of felony and treason.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For upwards of two centuries and a half hath the "Blessed Place"[2] grown in beauty and riches.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Seventeen abbots have exercised unbounded hospitality within it, but now they are all gone, save one!--and he is attainted of felony and treason.
attainted
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From this reading Seventeen abbots have exercised unbounded hospitality within it, but now they are all gone, save one!--and he is attainted of felony and treason.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading For upwards of two centuries and a half hath the "Blessed Place"[2] grown in beauty and riches.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading For upwards of two centuries and a half hath the "Blessed Place"[2] grown in beauty and riches.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Seventeen abbots have exercised unbounded hospitality within it, but now they are all gone, save one!--and he is attainted of felony and treason.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading For upwards of two centuries and a half hath the "Blessed Place"[2] grown in beauty and riches.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A sad, sad change hath come over the fair Abbey of Whalley.
cloistersnounUS /ˈklɔɪstərz/
plural of “cloister” — residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
From this reading The grave monk walketh no more in the cloisters, nor seeketh his pallet in the dormitory.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A sad, sad change hath come over the fair Abbey of Whalley.
dormitorynounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːri/
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading The grave monk walketh no more in the cloisters, nor seeketh his pallet in the dormitory.
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading Seventeen abbots have exercised unbounded hospitality within it, but now they are all gone, save one!--and he is attainted of felony and treason.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading A sad, sad change hath come over the fair Abbey of Whalley.
felonynounUS /ˈfeləni/
a serious crime (such as murder or arson)
From this reading Seventeen abbots have exercised unbounded hospitality within it, but now they are all gone, save one!--and he is attainted of felony and treason.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For upwards of two centuries and a half hath the "Blessed Place"[2] grown in beauty and riches.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Seventeen abbots have exercised unbounded hospitality within it, but now they are all gone, save one!--and he is attainted of felony and treason.
death of a person
From this reading The grave monk walketh no more in the cloisters, nor seeketh his pallet in the dormitory.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading For upwards of two centuries and a half hath the "Blessed Place"[2] grown in beauty and riches.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading For upwards of two centuries and a half hath the "Blessed Place"[2] grown in beauty and riches.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading A sad, sad change hath come over the fair Abbey of Whalley.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Seventeen abbots have exercised unbounded hospitality within it, but now they are all gone, save one!--and he is attainted of felony and treason.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seventeen abbots have exercised unbounded hospitality within it, but now they are all gone, save one!--and he is attainted of felony and treason.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The grave monk walketh no more in the cloisters, nor seeketh his pallet in the dormitory.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading Seventeen abbots have exercised unbounded hospitality within it, but now they are all gone, save one!--and he is attainted of felony and treason.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For upwards of two centuries and a half hath the "Blessed Place"[2] grown in beauty and riches.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Seventeen abbots have exercised unbounded hospitality within it, but now they are all gone, save one!--and he is attainted of felony and treason.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It knoweth its old masters no longer.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It knoweth its old masters no longer.
knoweth
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From this reading It knoweth its old masters no longer.
for more time
From this reading It knoweth its old masters no longer.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading It knoweth its old masters no longer.
monknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading The grave monk walketh no more in the cloisters, nor seeketh his pallet in the dormitory.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The grave monk walketh no more in the cloisters, nor seeketh his pallet in the dormitory.
not any; not one
From this reading It knoweth its old masters no longer.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The grave monk walketh no more in the cloisters, nor seeketh his pallet in the dormitory.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Seventeen abbots have exercised unbounded hospitality within it, but now they are all gone, save one!--and he is attainted of felony and treason.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A sad, sad change hath come over the fair Abbey of Whalley.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It knoweth its old masters no longer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Seventeen abbots have exercised unbounded hospitality within it, but now they are all gone, save one!--and he is attainted of felony and treason.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A sad, sad change hath come over the fair Abbey of Whalley.
palletnounUS /ˈpælət/
the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
From this reading The grave monk walketh no more in the cloisters, nor seeketh his pallet in the dormitory.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For upwards of two centuries and a half hath the "Blessed Place"[2] grown in beauty and riches.
richesnounUS /ˈrɪtʃəz/
an abundance of material possessions and resources
From this reading For upwards of two centuries and a half hath the "Blessed Place"[2] grown in beauty and riches.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading A sad, sad change hath come over the fair Abbey of Whalley.
except for; apart from
From this reading Seventeen abbots have exercised unbounded hospitality within it, but now they are all gone, save one!--and he is attainted of felony and treason.
seeketh
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From this reading The grave monk walketh no more in the cloisters, nor seeketh his pallet in the dormitory.
SeventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading Seventeen abbots have exercised unbounded hospitality within it, but now they are all gone, save one!--and he is attainted of felony and treason.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A sad, sad change hath come over the fair Abbey of Whalley.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seventeen abbots have exercised unbounded hospitality within it, but now they are all gone, save one!--and he is attainted of felony and treason.
treasonnounUS /ˈtriːzən/
a crime that undermines the offender's government
From this reading Seventeen abbots have exercised unbounded hospitality within it, but now they are all gone, save one!--and he is attainted of felony and treason.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For upwards of two centuries and a half hath the "Blessed Place"[2] grown in beauty and riches.
unboundedadjectiveUS /ənˈbaʊndɪd/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading Seventeen abbots have exercised unbounded hospitality within it, but now they are all gone, save one!--and he is attainted of felony and treason.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading For upwards of two centuries and a half hath the "Blessed Place"[2] grown in beauty and riches.
walketh
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From this reading The grave monk walketh no more in the cloisters, nor seeketh his pallet in the dormitory.
Whalley
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From this reading A sad, sad change hath come over the fair Abbey of Whalley.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Seventeen abbots have exercised unbounded hospitality within it, but now they are all gone, save one!--and he is attainted of felony and treason.
