Chapter X

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

From this reading _ON THE TRACK._ “We grieve not o’er our abbey lands, e’en pass they as they may, But we grieve because the tyrant found a richer spoil than they; He cast aside, as a thing defiled, the remembrance of the just, And the bones of saints and martyrs he scattered to the dust.”

a church associated with a monastery or convent

From this reading _ON THE TRACK._ “We grieve not o’er our abbey lands, e’en pass they as they may, But we grieve because the tyrant found a richer spoil than they; He cast aside, as a thing defiled, the remembrance of the just, And the bones of saints and martyrs he scattered to the dust.”

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Yet we learn from Bale, that such noble collections were sold to grocers for waste paper, and that he knew a man who had bought for that purpose two large monastic libraries at the dissolution, and added that he had been using their contents for ten years, and had hardly got through half his store.

provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction

From this reading Few countries could boast of such shrines as those which adorned like jewels the shires of England--but all were ruthlessly sacrificed, from the fane which rose over the mighty dead at Battle, to the humblest cell which but sheltered half-a-dozen poor brethren or sisters.

later than; following

From this reading _Neale._ It was in vain that Bishop Latimer besought the tyrant, mad after the spoils which a venal parliament had given him, to let at least _some_ of the monasteries remain as the houses of learning.

(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 Few countries could boast of such shrines as those which adorned like jewels the shires of England--but all were ruthlessly sacrificed, from the fane which rose over the mighty dead at Battle, to the humblest cell which but sheltered half-a-dozen poor brethren or sisters.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Such was the value of the noble library at Glastonbury that Leland, an old English antiquarian, tells us, when first he beheld it, “The sight of its vast treasures of antiquity so struck me with awe, that I hesitated to enter.”

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

From this reading _ON THE TRACK._ “We grieve not o’er our abbey lands, e’en pass they as they may, But we grieve because the tyrant found a richer spoil than they; He cast aside, as a thing defiled, the remembrance of the just, And the bones of saints and martyrs he scattered to the dust.”

of or relating to persons who study or deal in antiques or antiquities

From this reading Such was the value of the noble library at Glastonbury that Leland, an old English antiquarian, tells us, when first he beheld it, “The sight of its vast treasures of antiquity so struck me with awe, that I hesitated to enter.”

the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe

From this reading Such was the value of the noble library at Glastonbury that Leland, an old English antiquarian, tells us, when first he beheld it, “The sight of its vast treasures of antiquity so struck me with awe, that I hesitated to enter.”

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

From this reading _ON THE TRACK._ “We grieve not o’er our abbey lands, e’en pass they as they may, But we grieve because the tyrant found a richer spoil than they; He cast aside, as a thing defiled, the remembrance of the just, And the bones of saints and martyrs he scattered to the dust.”

on or to one side

From this reading _ON THE TRACK._ “We grieve not o’er our abbey lands, e’en pass they as they may, But we grieve because the tyrant found a richer spoil than they; He cast aside, as a thing defiled, the remembrance of the just, And the bones of saints and martyrs he scattered to the dust.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Neale._ It was in vain that Bishop Latimer besought the tyrant, mad after the spoils which a venal parliament had given him, to let at least _some_ of the monasteries remain as the houses of learning.

an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration

From this reading Such was the value of the noble library at Glastonbury that Leland, an old English antiquarian, tells us, when first he beheld it, “The sight of its vast treasures of antiquity so struck me with awe, that I hesitated to enter.”

a large bundle bound for storage or transport

From this reading Yet we learn from Bale, that such noble collections were sold to grocers for waste paper, and that he knew a man who had bought for that purpose two large monastic libraries at the dissolution, and added that he had been using their contents for ten years, and had hardly got through half his store.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading Few countries could boast of such shrines as those which adorned like jewels the shires of England--but all were ruthlessly sacrificed, from the fane which rose over the mighty dead at Battle, to the humblest cell which but sheltered half-a-dozen poor brethren or sisters.

for the reason that

From this reading _ON THE TRACK._ “We grieve not o’er our abbey lands, e’en pass they as they may, But we grieve because the tyrant found a richer spoil than they; He cast aside, as a thing defiled, the remembrance of the just, And the bones of saints and martyrs he scattered to the dust.”

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Yet we learn from Bale, that such noble collections were sold to grocers for waste paper, and that he knew a man who had bought for that purpose two large monastic libraries at the dissolution, and added that he had been using their contents for ten years, and had hardly got through half his store.

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading Such was the value of the noble library at Glastonbury that Leland, an old English antiquarian, tells us, when first he beheld it, “The sight of its vast treasures of antiquity so struck me with awe, that I hesitated to enter.”

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From this reading _Neale._ It was in vain that Bishop Latimer besought the tyrant, mad after the spoils which a venal parliament had given him, to let at least _some_ of the monasteries remain as the houses of learning.

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 _Neale._ It was in vain that Bishop Latimer besought the tyrant, mad after the spoils which a venal parliament had given him, to let at least _some_ of the monasteries remain as the houses of learning.

show off

From this reading Few countries could boast of such shrines as those which adorned like jewels the shires of England--but all were ruthlessly sacrificed, from the fane which rose over the mighty dead at Battle, to the humblest cell which but sheltered half-a-dozen poor brethren or sisters.

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading _ON THE TRACK._ “We grieve not o’er our abbey lands, e’en pass they as they may, But we grieve because the tyrant found a richer spoil than they; He cast aside, as a thing defiled, the remembrance of the just, And the bones of saints and martyrs he scattered to the dust.”

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading Yet we learn from Bale, that such noble collections were sold to grocers for waste paper, and that he knew a man who had bought for that purpose two large monastic libraries at the dissolution, and added that he had been using their contents for ten years, and had hardly got through half his store.

(plural) the lay members of a male religious order

From this reading Few countries could boast of such shrines as those which adorned like jewels the shires of England--but all were ruthlessly sacrificed, from the fane which rose over the mighty dead at Battle, to the humblest cell which but sheltered half-a-dozen poor brethren or sisters.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _ON THE TRACK._ “We grieve not o’er our abbey lands, e’en pass they as they may, But we grieve because the tyrant found a richer spoil than they; He cast aside, as a thing defiled, the remembrance of the just, And the bones of saints and martyrs he scattered to the dust.”

put or send forth

From this reading _ON THE TRACK._ “We grieve not o’er our abbey lands, e’en pass they as they may, But we grieve because the tyrant found a richer spoil than they; He cast aside, as a thing defiled, the remembrance of the just, And the bones of saints and martyrs he scattered to the dust.”

A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.

From this reading Few countries could boast of such shrines as those which adorned like jewels the shires of England--but all were ruthlessly sacrificed, from the fane which rose over the mighty dead at Battle, to the humblest cell which but sheltered half-a-dozen poor brethren or sisters.

plural of “collection” — several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading Yet we learn from Bale, that such noble collections were sold to grocers for waste paper, and that he knew a man who had bought for that purpose two large monastic libraries at the dissolution, and added that he had been using their contents for ten years, and had hardly got through half his store.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading Yet we learn from Bale, that such noble collections were sold to grocers for waste paper, and that he knew a man who had bought for that purpose two large monastic libraries at the dissolution, and added that he had been using their contents for ten years, and had hardly got through half his store.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Few countries could boast of such shrines as those which adorned like jewels the shires of England--but all were ruthlessly sacrificed, from the fane which rose over the mighty dead at Battle, to the humblest cell which but sheltered half-a-dozen poor brethren or sisters.

plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Few countries could boast of such shrines as those which adorned like jewels the shires of England--but all were ruthlessly sacrificed, from the fane which rose over the mighty dead at Battle, to the humblest cell which but sheltered half-a-dozen poor brethren or sisters.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Few countries could boast of such shrines as those which adorned like jewels the shires of England--but all were ruthlessly sacrificed, from the fane which rose over the mighty dead at Battle, to the humblest cell which but sheltered half-a-dozen poor brethren or sisters.

morally blemished; stained or impure

From this reading _ON THE TRACK._ “We grieve not o’er our abbey lands, e’en pass they as they may, But we grieve because the tyrant found a richer spoil than they; He cast aside, as a thing defiled, the remembrance of the just, And the bones of saints and martyrs he scattered to the dust.”

separation into component parts

From this reading Yet we learn from Bale, that such noble collections were sold to grocers for waste paper, and that he knew a man who had bought for that purpose two large monastic libraries at the dissolution, and added that he had been using their contents for ten years, and had hardly got through half his store.

remove the dust from

From this reading _ON THE TRACK._ “We grieve not o’er our abbey lands, e’en pass they as they may, But we grieve because the tyrant found a richer spoil than they; He cast aside, as a thing defiled, the remembrance of the just, And the bones of saints and martyrs he scattered to the dust.”

even

From this reading _ON THE TRACK._ “We grieve not o’er our abbey lands, e’en pass they as they may, But we grieve because the tyrant found a richer spoil than they; He cast aside, as a thing defiled, the remembrance of the just, And the bones of saints and martyrs he scattered to the dust.”

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Few countries could boast of such shrines as those which adorned like jewels the shires of England--but all were ruthlessly sacrificed, from the fane which rose over the mighty dead at Battle, to the humblest cell which but sheltered half-a-dozen poor brethren or sisters.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Such was the value of the noble library at Glastonbury that Leland, an old English antiquarian, tells us, when first he beheld it, “The sight of its vast treasures of antiquity so struck me with awe, that I hesitated to enter.”

to come or go into

From this reading Such was the value of the noble library at Glastonbury that Leland, an old English antiquarian, tells us, when first he beheld it, “The sight of its vast treasures of antiquity so struck me with awe, that I hesitated to enter.”

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From this reading Few countries could boast of such shrines as those which adorned like jewels the shires of England--but all were ruthlessly sacrificed, from the fane which rose over the mighty dead at Battle, to the humblest cell which but sheltered half-a-dozen poor brethren or sisters.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Few countries could boast of such shrines as those which adorned like jewels the shires of England--but all were ruthlessly sacrificed, from the fane which rose over the mighty dead at Battle, to the humblest cell which but sheltered half-a-dozen poor brethren or sisters.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Such was the value of the noble library at Glastonbury that Leland, an old English antiquarian, tells us, when first he beheld it, “The sight of its vast treasures of antiquity so struck me with awe, that I hesitated to enter.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Yet we learn from Bale, that such noble collections were sold to grocers for waste paper, and that he knew a man who had bought for that purpose two large monastic libraries at the dissolution, and added that he had been using their contents for ten years, and had hardly got through half his store.

set up or found

From this reading _ON THE TRACK._ “We grieve not o’er our abbey lands, e’en pass they as they may, But we grieve because the tyrant found a richer spoil than they; He cast aside, as a thing defiled, the remembrance of the just, And the bones of saints and martyrs he scattered to the dust.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Few countries could boast of such shrines as those which adorned like jewels the shires of England--but all were ruthlessly sacrificed, from the fane which rose over the mighty dead at Battle, to the humblest cell which but sheltered half-a-dozen poor brethren or sisters.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading _Neale._ It was in vain that Bishop Latimer besought the tyrant, mad after the spoils which a venal parliament had given him, to let at least _some_ of the monasteries remain as the houses of learning.

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

From this reading Such was the value of the noble library at Glastonbury that Leland, an old English antiquarian, tells us, when first he beheld it, “The sight of its vast treasures of antiquity so struck me with awe, that I hesitated to enter.”

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Yet we learn from Bale, that such noble collections were sold to grocers for waste paper, and that he knew a man who had bought for that purpose two large monastic libraries at the dissolution, and added that he had been using their contents for ten years, and had hardly got through half his store.

feel grief

From this reading _ON THE TRACK._ “We grieve not o’er our abbey lands, e’en pass they as they may, But we grieve because the tyrant found a richer spoil than they; He cast aside, as a thing defiled, the remembrance of the just, And the bones of saints and martyrs he scattered to the dust.”

plural of “grocer” — a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)

From this reading Yet we learn from Bale, that such noble collections were sold to grocers for waste paper, and that he knew a man who had bought for that purpose two large monastic libraries at the dissolution, and added that he had been using their contents for ten years, and had hardly got through half his store.

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

From this reading _Neale._ It was in vain that Bishop Latimer besought the tyrant, mad after the spoils which a venal parliament had given him, to let at least _some_ of the monasteries remain as the houses of learning.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Yet we learn from Bale, that such noble collections were sold to grocers for waste paper, and that he knew a man who had bought for that purpose two large monastic libraries at the dissolution, and added that he had been using their contents for ten years, and had hardly got through half his store.

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From this reading Few countries could boast of such shrines as those which adorned like jewels the shires of England--but all were ruthlessly sacrificed, from the fane which rose over the mighty dead at Battle, to the humblest cell which but sheltered half-a-dozen poor brethren or sisters.

only a very short time before

From this reading Yet we learn from Bale, that such noble collections were sold to grocers for waste paper, and that he knew a man who had bought for that purpose two large monastic libraries at the dissolution, and added that he had been using their contents for ten years, and had hardly got through half his store.

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

From this reading _ON THE TRACK._ “We grieve not o’er our abbey lands, e’en pass they as they may, But we grieve because the tyrant found a richer spoil than they; He cast aside, as a thing defiled, the remembrance of the just, And the bones of saints and martyrs he scattered to the dust.”

past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

From this reading Such was the value of the noble library at Glastonbury that Leland, an old English antiquarian, tells us, when first he beheld it, “The sight of its vast treasures of antiquity so struck me with awe, that I hesitated to enter.”

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

From this reading _Neale._ It was in vain that Bishop Latimer besought the tyrant, mad after the spoils which a venal parliament had given him, to let at least _some_ of the monasteries remain as the houses of learning.

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

From this reading Yet we learn from Bale, that such noble collections were sold to grocers for waste paper, and that he knew a man who had bought for that purpose two large monastic libraries at the dissolution, and added that he had been using their contents for ten years, and had hardly got through half his store.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading _Neale._ It was in vain that Bishop Latimer besought the tyrant, mad after the spoils which a venal parliament had given him, to let at least _some_ of the monasteries remain as the houses of learning.

superlative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading Few countries could boast of such shrines as those which adorned like jewels the shires of England--but all were ruthlessly sacrificed, from the fane which rose over the mighty dead at Battle, to the humblest cell which but sheltered half-a-dozen poor brethren or sisters.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Such was the value of the noble library at Glastonbury that Leland, an old English antiquarian, tells us, when first he beheld it, “The sight of its vast treasures of antiquity so struck me with awe, that I hesitated to enter.”

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

From this reading _Neale._ It was in vain that Bishop Latimer besought the tyrant, mad after the spoils which a venal parliament had given him, to let at least _some_ of the monasteries remain as the houses of learning.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Neale._ It was in vain that Bishop Latimer besought the tyrant, mad after the spoils which a venal parliament had given him, to let at least _some_ of the monasteries remain as the houses of learning.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Such was the value of the noble library at Glastonbury that Leland, an old English antiquarian, tells us, when first he beheld it, “The sight of its vast treasures of antiquity so struck me with awe, that I hesitated to enter.”

plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry

From this reading Few countries could boast of such shrines as those which adorned like jewels the shires of England--but all were ruthlessly sacrificed, from the fane which rose over the mighty dead at Battle, to the humblest cell which but sheltered half-a-dozen poor brethren or sisters.

and nothing more

From this reading _ON THE TRACK._ “We grieve not o’er our abbey lands, e’en pass they as they may, But we grieve because the tyrant found a richer spoil than they; He cast aside, as a thing defiled, the remembrance of the just, And the bones of saints and martyrs he scattered to the dust.”

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 Yet we learn from Bale, that such noble collections were sold to grocers for waste paper, and that he knew a man who had bought for that purpose two large monastic libraries at the dissolution, and added that he had been using their contents for ten years, and had hardly got through half his store.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading _ON THE TRACK._ “We grieve not o’er our abbey lands, e’en pass they as they may, But we grieve because the tyrant found a richer spoil than they; He cast aside, as a thing defiled, the remembrance of the just, And the bones of saints and martyrs he scattered to the dust.”

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Yet we learn from Bale, that such noble collections were sold to grocers for waste paper, and that he knew a man who had bought for that purpose two large monastic libraries at the dissolution, and added that he had been using their contents for ten years, and had hardly got through half his store.

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From this reading _Neale._ It was in vain that Bishop Latimer besought the tyrant, mad after the spoils which a venal parliament had given him, to let at least _some_ of the monasteries remain as the houses of learning.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading Yet we learn from Bale, that such noble collections were sold to grocers for waste paper, and that he knew a man who had bought for that purpose two large monastic libraries at the dissolution, and added that he had been using their contents for ten years, and had hardly got through half his store.

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading _Neale._ It was in vain that Bishop Latimer besought the tyrant, mad after the spoils which a venal parliament had given him, to let at least _some_ of the monasteries remain as the houses of learning.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading _Neale._ It was in vain that Bishop Latimer besought the tyrant, mad after the spoils which a venal parliament had given him, to let at least _some_ of the monasteries remain as the houses of learning.

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

From this reading Such was the value of the noble library at Glastonbury that Leland, an old English antiquarian, tells us, when first he beheld it, “The sight of its vast treasures of antiquity so struck me with awe, that I hesitated to enter.”

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading _Neale._ It was in vain that Bishop Latimer besought the tyrant, mad after the spoils which a venal parliament had given him, to let at least _some_ of the monasteries remain as the houses of learning.

plural of “library” — a room where books are kept

From this reading Yet we learn from Bale, that such noble collections were sold to grocers for waste paper, and that he knew a man who had bought for that purpose two large monastic libraries at the dissolution, and added that he had been using their contents for ten years, and had hardly got through half his store.

a room where books are kept

From this reading Such was the value of the noble library at Glastonbury that Leland, an old English antiquarian, tells us, when first he beheld it, “The sight of its vast treasures of antiquity so struck me with awe, that I hesitated to enter.”

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Few countries could boast of such shrines as those which adorned like jewels the shires of England--but all were ruthlessly sacrificed, from the fane which rose over the mighty dead at Battle, to the humblest cell which but sheltered half-a-dozen poor brethren or sisters.

roused to anger

From this reading _Neale._ It was in vain that Bishop Latimer besought the tyrant, mad after the spoils which a venal parliament had given him, to let at least _some_ of the monasteries remain as the houses of learning.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Yet we learn from Bale, that such noble collections were sold to grocers for waste paper, and that he knew a man who had bought for that purpose two large monastic libraries at the dissolution, and added that he had been using their contents for ten years, and had hardly got through half his store.

plural of “martyr” — one who suffers for the sake of principle

From this reading _ON THE TRACK._ “We grieve not o’er our abbey lands, e’en pass they as they may, But we grieve because the tyrant found a richer spoil than they; He cast aside, as a thing defiled, the remembrance of the just, And the bones of saints and martyrs he scattered to the dust.”

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading _ON THE TRACK._ “We grieve not o’er our abbey lands, e’en pass they as they may, But we grieve because the tyrant found a richer spoil than they; He cast aside, as a thing defiled, the remembrance of the just, And the bones of saints and martyrs he scattered to the dust.”

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Such was the value of the noble library at Glastonbury that Leland, an old English antiquarian, tells us, when first he beheld it, “The sight of its vast treasures of antiquity so struck me with awe, that I hesitated to enter.”

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading Few countries could boast of such shrines as those which adorned like jewels the shires of England--but all were ruthlessly sacrificed, from the fane which rose over the mighty dead at Battle, to the humblest cell which but sheltered half-a-dozen poor brethren or sisters.

plural of “monastery” — the residence of a religious community

From this reading _Neale._ It was in vain that Bishop Latimer besought the tyrant, mad after the spoils which a venal parliament had given him, to let at least _some_ of the monasteries remain as the houses of learning.

of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows

From this reading Yet we learn from Bale, that such noble collections were sold to grocers for waste paper, and that he knew a man who had bought for that purpose two large monastic libraries at the dissolution, and added that he had been using their contents for ten years, and had hardly got through half his store.

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From this reading _Neale._ It was in vain that Bishop Latimer besought the tyrant, mad after the spoils which a venal parliament had given him, to let at least _some_ of the monasteries remain as the houses of learning.

impressive in appearance

From this reading Such was the value of the noble library at Glastonbury that Leland, an old English antiquarian, tells us, when first he beheld it, “The sight of its vast treasures of antiquity so struck me with awe, that I hesitated to enter.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _ON THE TRACK._ “We grieve not o’er our abbey lands, e’en pass they as they may, But we grieve because the tyrant found a richer spoil than they; He cast aside, as a thing defiled, the remembrance of the just, And the bones of saints and martyrs he scattered to the dust.”

throughout a period of time

From this reading _ON THE TRACK._ “We grieve not o’er our abbey lands, e’en pass they as they may, But we grieve because the tyrant found a richer spoil than they; He cast aside, as a thing defiled, the remembrance of the just, And the bones of saints and martyrs he scattered to the dust.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _ON THE TRACK._ “We grieve not o’er our abbey lands, e’en pass they as they may, But we grieve because the tyrant found a richer spoil than they; He cast aside, as a thing defiled, the remembrance of the just, And the bones of saints and martyrs he scattered to the dust.”

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

From this reading Such was the value of the noble library at Glastonbury that Leland, an old English antiquarian, tells us, when first he beheld it, “The sight of its vast treasures of antiquity so struck me with awe, that I hesitated to enter.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _ON THE TRACK._ “We grieve not o’er our abbey lands, e’en pass they as they may, But we grieve because the tyrant found a richer spoil than they; He cast aside, as a thing defiled, the remembrance of the just, And the bones of saints and martyrs he scattered to the dust.”

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Few countries could boast of such shrines as those which adorned like jewels the shires of England--but all were ruthlessly sacrificed, from the fane which rose over the mighty dead at Battle, to the humblest cell which but sheltered half-a-dozen poor brethren or sisters.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading _ON THE TRACK._ “We grieve not o’er our abbey lands, e’en pass they as they may, But we grieve because the tyrant found a richer spoil than they; He cast aside, as a thing defiled, the remembrance of the just, And the bones of saints and martyrs he scattered to the dust.”

above and across; more than

From this reading Few countries could boast of such shrines as those which adorned like jewels the shires of England--but all were ruthlessly sacrificed, from the fane which rose over the mighty dead at Battle, to the humblest cell which but sheltered half-a-dozen poor brethren or sisters.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading Yet we learn from Bale, that such noble collections were sold to grocers for waste paper, and that he knew a man who had bought for that purpose two large monastic libraries at the dissolution, and added that he had been using their contents for ten years, and had hardly got through half his store.

a legislative assembly in certain countries

From this reading _Neale._ It was in vain that Bishop Latimer besought the tyrant, mad after the spoils which a venal parliament had given him, to let at least _some_ of the monasteries remain as the houses of learning.

go across or through

From this reading _ON THE TRACK._ “We grieve not o’er our abbey lands, e’en pass they as they may, But we grieve because the tyrant found a richer spoil than they; He cast aside, as a thing defiled, the remembrance of the just, And the bones of saints and martyrs he scattered to the dust.”

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Few countries could boast of such shrines as those which adorned like jewels the shires of England--but all were ruthlessly sacrificed, from the fane which rose over the mighty dead at Battle, to the humblest cell which but sheltered half-a-dozen poor brethren or sisters.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Yet we learn from Bale, that such noble collections were sold to grocers for waste paper, and that he knew a man who had bought for that purpose two large monastic libraries at the dissolution, and added that he had been using their contents for ten years, and had hardly got through half his store.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading _Neale._ It was in vain that Bishop Latimer besought the tyrant, mad after the spoils which a venal parliament had given him, to let at least _some_ of the monasteries remain as the houses of learning.

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading _ON THE TRACK._ “We grieve not o’er our abbey lands, e’en pass they as they may, But we grieve because the tyrant found a richer spoil than they; He cast aside, as a thing defiled, the remembrance of the just, And the bones of saints and martyrs he scattered to the dust.”

comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth

From this reading _ON THE TRACK._ “We grieve not o’er our abbey lands, e’en pass they as they may, But we grieve because the tyrant found a richer spoil than they; He cast aside, as a thing defiled, the remembrance of the just, And the bones of saints and martyrs he scattered to the dust.”

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Few countries could boast of such shrines as those which adorned like jewels the shires of England--but all were ruthlessly sacrificed, from the fane which rose over the mighty dead at Battle, to the humblest cell which but sheltered half-a-dozen poor brethren or sisters.

in a ruthless manner

From this reading Few countries could boast of such shrines as those which adorned like jewels the shires of England--but all were ruthlessly sacrificed, from the fane which rose over the mighty dead at Battle, to the humblest cell which but sheltered half-a-dozen poor brethren or sisters.

past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of

From this reading Few countries could boast of such shrines as those which adorned like jewels the shires of England--but all were ruthlessly sacrificed, from the fane which rose over the mighty dead at Battle, to the humblest cell which but sheltered half-a-dozen poor brethren or sisters.

plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading _ON THE TRACK._ “We grieve not o’er our abbey lands, e’en pass they as they may, But we grieve because the tyrant found a richer spoil than they; He cast aside, as a thing defiled, the remembrance of the just, And the bones of saints and martyrs he scattered to the dust.”

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading _ON THE TRACK._ “We grieve not o’er our abbey lands, e’en pass they as they may, But we grieve because the tyrant found a richer spoil than they; He cast aside, as a thing defiled, the remembrance of the just, And the bones of saints and martyrs he scattered to the dust.”

protected from danger or bad weather

From this reading Few countries could boast of such shrines as those which adorned like jewels the shires of England--but all were ruthlessly sacrificed, from the fane which rose over the mighty dead at Battle, to the humblest cell which but sheltered half-a-dozen poor brethren or sisters.

plural of “shire” — a former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county

From this reading Few countries could boast of such shrines as those which adorned like jewels the shires of England--but all were ruthlessly sacrificed, from the fane which rose over the mighty dead at Battle, to the humblest cell which but sheltered half-a-dozen poor brethren or sisters.

plural of “shrine” — a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person

From this reading Few countries could boast of such shrines as those which adorned like jewels the shires of England--but all were ruthlessly sacrificed, from the fane which rose over the mighty dead at Battle, to the humblest cell which but sheltered half-a-dozen poor brethren or sisters.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Such was the value of the noble library at Glastonbury that Leland, an old English antiquarian, tells us, when first he beheld it, “The sight of its vast treasures of antiquity so struck me with awe, that I hesitated to enter.”

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Few countries could boast of such shrines as those which adorned like jewels the shires of England--but all were ruthlessly sacrificed, from the fane which rose over the mighty dead at Battle, to the humblest cell which but sheltered half-a-dozen poor brethren or sisters.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Such was the value of the noble library at Glastonbury that Leland, an old English antiquarian, tells us, when first he beheld it, “The sight of its vast treasures of antiquity so struck me with awe, that I hesitated to enter.”

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading Yet we learn from Bale, that such noble collections were sold to grocers for waste paper, and that he knew a man who had bought for that purpose two large monastic libraries at the dissolution, and added that he had been using their contents for ten years, and had hardly got through half his store.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading _Neale._ It was in vain that Bishop Latimer besought the tyrant, mad after the spoils which a venal parliament had given him, to let at least _some_ of the monasteries remain as the houses of learning.

make a mess of, destroy or ruin

From this reading _ON THE TRACK._ “We grieve not o’er our abbey lands, e’en pass they as they may, But we grieve because the tyrant found a richer spoil than they; He cast aside, as a thing defiled, the remembrance of the just, And the bones of saints and martyrs he scattered to the dust.”

plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)

From this reading _Neale._ It was in vain that Bishop Latimer besought the tyrant, mad after the spoils which a venal parliament had given him, to let at least _some_ of the monasteries remain as the houses of learning.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Yet we learn from Bale, that such noble collections were sold to grocers for waste paper, and that he knew a man who had bought for that purpose two large monastic libraries at the dissolution, and added that he had been using their contents for ten years, and had hardly got through half his store.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading Such was the value of the noble library at Glastonbury that Leland, an old English antiquarian, tells us, when first he beheld it, “The sight of its vast treasures of antiquity so struck me with awe, that I hesitated to enter.”

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Few countries could boast of such shrines as those which adorned like jewels the shires of England--but all were ruthlessly sacrificed, from the fane which rose over the mighty dead at Battle, to the humblest cell which but sheltered half-a-dozen poor brethren or sisters.

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading Such was the value of the noble library at Glastonbury that Leland, an old English antiquarian, tells us, when first he beheld it, “The sight of its vast treasures of antiquity so struck me with awe, that I hesitated to enter.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Yet we learn from Bale, that such noble collections were sold to grocers for waste paper, and that he knew a man who had bought for that purpose two large monastic libraries at the dissolution, and added that he had been using their contents for ten years, and had hardly got through half his store.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading _ON THE TRACK._ “We grieve not o’er our abbey lands, e’en pass they as they may, But we grieve because the tyrant found a richer spoil than they; He cast aside, as a thing defiled, the remembrance of the just, And the bones of saints and martyrs he scattered to the dust.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Neale._ It was in vain that Bishop Latimer besought the tyrant, mad after the spoils which a venal parliament had given him, to let at least _some_ of the monasteries remain as the houses of learning.

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

From this reading _ON THE TRACK._ “We grieve not o’er our abbey lands, e’en pass they as they may, But we grieve because the tyrant found a richer spoil than they; He cast aside, as a thing defiled, the remembrance of the just, And the bones of saints and martyrs he scattered to the dust.”

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Yet we learn from Bale, that such noble collections were sold to grocers for waste paper, and that he knew a man who had bought for that purpose two large monastic libraries at the dissolution, and added that he had been using their contents for ten years, and had hardly got through half his store.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _ON THE TRACK._ “We grieve not o’er our abbey lands, e’en pass they as they may, But we grieve because the tyrant found a richer spoil than they; He cast aside, as a thing defiled, the remembrance of the just, And the bones of saints and martyrs he scattered to the dust.”

a special situation

From this reading _ON THE TRACK._ “We grieve not o’er our abbey lands, e’en pass they as they may, But we grieve because the tyrant found a richer spoil than they; He cast aside, as a thing defiled, the remembrance of the just, And the bones of saints and martyrs he scattered to the dust.”

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Few countries could boast of such shrines as those which adorned like jewels the shires of England--but all were ruthlessly sacrificed, from the fane which rose over the mighty dead at Battle, to the humblest cell which but sheltered half-a-dozen poor brethren or sisters.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Yet we learn from Bale, that such noble collections were sold to grocers for waste paper, and that he knew a man who had bought for that purpose two large monastic libraries at the dissolution, and added that he had been using their contents for ten years, and had hardly got through half his store.

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

From this reading _ON THE TRACK._ “We grieve not o’er our abbey lands, e’en pass they as they may, But we grieve because the tyrant found a richer spoil than they; He cast aside, as a thing defiled, the remembrance of the just, And the bones of saints and martyrs he scattered to the dust.”

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading _ON THE TRACK._ “We grieve not o’er our abbey lands, e’en pass they as they may, But we grieve because the tyrant found a richer spoil than they; He cast aside, as a thing defiled, the remembrance of the just, And the bones of saints and martyrs he scattered to the dust.”

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

From this reading Such was the value of the noble library at Glastonbury that Leland, an old English antiquarian, tells us, when first he beheld it, “The sight of its vast treasures of antiquity so struck me with awe, that I hesitated to enter.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Yet we learn from Bale, that such noble collections were sold to grocers for waste paper, and that he knew a man who had bought for that purpose two large monastic libraries at the dissolution, and added that he had been using their contents for ten years, and had hardly got through half his store.

a cruel and oppressive dictator

From this reading _ON THE TRACK._ “We grieve not o’er our abbey lands, e’en pass they as they may, But we grieve because the tyrant found a richer spoil than they; He cast aside, as a thing defiled, the remembrance of the just, And the bones of saints and martyrs he scattered to the dust.”

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Such was the value of the noble library at Glastonbury that Leland, an old English antiquarian, tells us, when first he beheld it, “The sight of its vast treasures of antiquity so struck me with awe, that I hesitated to enter.”

an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

From this reading Yet we learn from Bale, that such noble collections were sold to grocers for waste paper, and that he knew a man who had bought for that purpose two large monastic libraries at the dissolution, and added that he had been using their contents for ten years, and had hardly got through half his store.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading _Neale._ It was in vain that Bishop Latimer besought the tyrant, mad after the spoils which a venal parliament had given him, to let at least _some_ of the monasteries remain as the houses of learning.

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading Such was the value of the noble library at Glastonbury that Leland, an old English antiquarian, tells us, when first he beheld it, “The sight of its vast treasures of antiquity so struck me with awe, that I hesitated to enter.”

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Such was the value of the noble library at Glastonbury that Leland, an old English antiquarian, tells us, when first he beheld it, “The sight of its vast treasures of antiquity so struck me with awe, that I hesitated to enter.”

capable of being corrupted

From this reading _Neale._ It was in vain that Bishop Latimer besought the tyrant, mad after the spoils which a venal parliament had given him, to let at least _some_ of the monasteries remain as the houses of learning.

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

From this reading _Neale._ It was in vain that Bishop Latimer besought the tyrant, mad after the spoils which a venal parliament had given him, to let at least _some_ of the monasteries remain as the houses of learning.

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading Yet we learn from Bale, that such noble collections were sold to grocers for waste paper, and that he knew a man who had bought for that purpose two large monastic libraries at the dissolution, and added that he had been using their contents for ten years, and had hardly got through half his store.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _ON THE TRACK._ “We grieve not o’er our abbey lands, e’en pass they as they may, But we grieve because the tyrant found a richer spoil than they; He cast aside, as a thing defiled, the remembrance of the just, And the bones of saints and martyrs he scattered to the dust.”

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

From this reading Few countries could boast of such shrines as those which adorned like jewels the shires of England--but all were ruthlessly sacrificed, from the fane which rose over the mighty dead at Battle, to the humblest cell which but sheltered half-a-dozen poor brethren or sisters.

at the time that

From this reading Such was the value of the noble library at Glastonbury that Leland, an old English antiquarian, tells us, when first he beheld it, “The sight of its vast treasures of antiquity so struck me with awe, that I hesitated to enter.”

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading _Neale._ It was in vain that Bishop Latimer besought the tyrant, mad after the spoils which a venal parliament had given him, to let at least _some_ of the monasteries remain as the houses of learning.

which person or people

From this reading Yet we learn from Bale, that such noble collections were sold to grocers for waste paper, and that he knew a man who had bought for that purpose two large monastic libraries at the dissolution, and added that he had been using their contents for ten years, and had hardly got through half his store.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Such was the value of the noble library at Glastonbury that Leland, an old English antiquarian, tells us, when first he beheld it, “The sight of its vast treasures of antiquity so struck me with awe, that I hesitated to enter.”

a late time of life

From this reading Yet we learn from Bale, that such noble collections were sold to grocers for waste paper, and that he knew a man who had bought for that purpose two large monastic libraries at the dissolution, and added that he had been using their contents for ten years, and had hardly got through half his store.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet we learn from Bale, that such noble collections were sold to grocers for waste paper, and that he knew a man who had bought for that purpose two large monastic libraries at the dissolution, and added that he had been using their contents for ten years, and had hardly got through half his store.