used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "An old man broken with the storms of state, Is come to lay his weary bones among ye; Give him a little earth for charity!"
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading One chill December morning, as certain lay brothers of the monastery of Crowland were engaged gathering faggots in the woods to feed the fires of the Abbey, they came across a strange-looking figure, sitting on a fallen tree and leaning heavily against another.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading One chill December morning, as certain lay brothers of the monastery of Crowland were engaged gathering faggots in the woods to feed the fires of the Abbey, they came across a strange-looking figure, sitting on a fallen tree and leaning heavily against another.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading One chill December morning, as certain lay brothers of the monastery of Crowland were engaged gathering faggots in the woods to feed the fires of the Abbey, they came across a strange-looking figure, sitting on a fallen tree and leaning heavily against another.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "An old man broken with the storms of state, Is come to lay his weary bones among ye; Give him a little earth for charity!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An old man broken with the storms of state, Is come to lay his weary bones among ye; Give him a little earth for charity!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One chill December morning, as certain lay brothers of the monastery of Crowland were engaged gathering faggots in the woods to feed the fires of the Abbey, they came across a strange-looking figure, sitting on a fallen tree and leaning heavily against another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One chill December morning, as certain lay brothers of the monastery of Crowland were engaged gathering faggots in the woods to feed the fires of the Abbey, they came across a strange-looking figure, sitting on a fallen tree and leaning heavily against another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One chill December morning, as certain lay brothers of the monastery of Crowland were engaged gathering faggots in the woods to feed the fires of the Abbey, they came across a strange-looking figure, sitting on a fallen tree and leaning heavily against another.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading His cheeks were blanched like the snow, and his long red hair and beard was falling unkempt and matted over his shoulders and chest.
blanchedadjective
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading His cheeks were blanched like the snow, and his long red hair and beard was falling unkempt and matted over his shoulders and chest.
(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 "An old man broken with the storms of state, Is come to lay his weary bones among ye; Give him a little earth for charity!"
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "An old man broken with the storms of state, Is come to lay his weary bones among ye; Give him a little earth for charity!"
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading One chill December morning, as certain lay brothers of the monastery of Crowland were engaged gathering faggots in the woods to feed the fires of the Abbey, they came across a strange-looking figure, sitting on a fallen tree and leaning heavily against another.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One chill December morning, as certain lay brothers of the monastery of Crowland were engaged gathering faggots in the woods to feed the fires of the Abbey, they came across a strange-looking figure, sitting on a fallen tree and leaning heavily against another.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading One chill December morning, as certain lay brothers of the monastery of Crowland were engaged gathering faggots in the woods to feed the fires of the Abbey, they came across a strange-looking figure, sitting on a fallen tree and leaning heavily against another.
charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading "An old man broken with the storms of state, Is come to lay his weary bones among ye; Give him a little earth for charity!"
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading His cheeks were blanched like the snow, and his long red hair and beard was falling unkempt and matted over his shoulders and chest.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading His cheeks were blanched like the snow, and his long red hair and beard was falling unkempt and matted over his shoulders and chest.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading One chill December morning, as certain lay brothers of the monastery of Crowland were engaged gathering faggots in the woods to feed the fires of the Abbey, they came across a strange-looking figure, sitting on a fallen tree and leaning heavily against another.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "An old man broken with the storms of state, Is come to lay his weary bones among ye; Give him a little earth for charity!"
Crowland
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From this reading One chill December morning, as certain lay brothers of the monastery of Crowland were engaged gathering faggots in the woods to feed the fires of the Abbey, they came across a strange-looking figure, sitting on a fallen tree and leaning heavily against another.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading One chill December morning, as certain lay brothers of the monastery of Crowland were engaged gathering faggots in the woods to feed the fires of the Abbey, they came across a strange-looking figure, sitting on a fallen tree and leaning heavily against another.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "An old man broken with the storms of state, Is come to lay his weary bones among ye; Give him a little earth for charity!"
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading One chill December morning, as certain lay brothers of the monastery of Crowland were engaged gathering faggots in the woods to feed the fires of the Abbey, they came across a strange-looking figure, sitting on a fallen tree and leaning heavily against another.
faggots
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From this reading One chill December morning, as certain lay brothers of the monastery of Crowland were engaged gathering faggots in the woods to feed the fires of the Abbey, they came across a strange-looking figure, sitting on a fallen tree and leaning heavily against another.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading One chill December morning, as certain lay brothers of the monastery of Crowland were engaged gathering faggots in the woods to feed the fires of the Abbey, they came across a strange-looking figure, sitting on a fallen tree and leaning heavily against another.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading His cheeks were blanched like the snow, and his long red hair and beard was falling unkempt and matted over his shoulders and chest.
provide as food
From this reading One chill December morning, as certain lay brothers of the monastery of Crowland were engaged gathering faggots in the woods to feed the fires of the Abbey, they came across a strange-looking figure, sitting on a fallen tree and leaning heavily against another.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading One chill December morning, as certain lay brothers of the monastery of Crowland were engaged gathering faggots in the woods to feed the fires of the Abbey, they came across a strange-looking figure, sitting on a fallen tree and leaning heavily against another.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading One chill December morning, as certain lay brothers of the monastery of Crowland were engaged gathering faggots in the woods to feed the fires of the Abbey, they came across a strange-looking figure, sitting on a fallen tree and leaning heavily against another.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "An old man broken with the storms of state, Is come to lay his weary bones among ye; Give him a little earth for charity!"
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading One chill December morning, as certain lay brothers of the monastery of Crowland were engaged gathering faggots in the woods to feed the fires of the Abbey, they came across a strange-looking figure, sitting on a fallen tree and leaning heavily against another.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "An old man broken with the storms of state, Is come to lay his weary bones among ye; Give him a little earth for charity!"
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His cheeks were blanched like the snow, and his long red hair and beard was falling unkempt and matted over his shoulders and chest.
to a considerable degree
From this reading One chill December morning, as certain lay brothers of the monastery of Crowland were engaged gathering faggots in the woods to feed the fires of the Abbey, they came across a strange-looking figure, sitting on a fallen tree and leaning heavily against another.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "An old man broken with the storms of state, Is come to lay his weary bones among ye; Give him a little earth for charity!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "An old man broken with the storms of state, Is come to lay his weary bones among ye; Give him a little earth for charity!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One chill December morning, as certain lay brothers of the monastery of Crowland were engaged gathering faggots in the woods to feed the fires of the Abbey, they came across a strange-looking figure, sitting on a fallen tree and leaning heavily against another.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "An old man broken with the storms of state, Is come to lay his weary bones among ye; Give him a little earth for charity!"
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST OF THE VIKINGS.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "An old man broken with the storms of state, Is come to lay his weary bones among ye; Give him a little earth for charity!"
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading One chill December morning, as certain lay brothers of the monastery of Crowland were engaged gathering faggots in the woods to feed the fires of the Abbey, they came across a strange-looking figure, sitting on a fallen tree and leaning heavily against another.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His cheeks were blanched like the snow, and his long red hair and beard was falling unkempt and matted over his shoulders and chest.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "An old man broken with the storms of state, Is come to lay his weary bones among ye; Give him a little earth for charity!"
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 His cheeks were blanched like the snow, and his long red hair and beard was falling unkempt and matted over his shoulders and chest.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "An old man broken with the storms of state, Is come to lay his weary bones among ye; Give him a little earth for charity!"
mattedadjective
tangled in a dense mass
From this reading His cheeks were blanched like the snow, and his long red hair and beard was falling unkempt and matted over his shoulders and chest.
monasterynounUS /ˈmɑːnəsteri/
the residence of a religious community
From this reading One chill December morning, as certain lay brothers of the monastery of Crowland were engaged gathering faggots in the woods to feed the fires of the Abbey, they came across a strange-looking figure, sitting on a fallen tree and leaning heavily against another.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One chill December morning, as certain lay brothers of the monastery of Crowland were engaged gathering faggots in the woods to feed the fires of the Abbey, they came across a strange-looking figure, sitting on a fallen tree and leaning heavily against another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST OF THE VIKINGS.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "An old man broken with the storms of state, Is come to lay his weary bones among ye; Give him a little earth for charity!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One chill December morning, as certain lay brothers of the monastery of Crowland were engaged gathering faggots in the woods to feed the fires of the Abbey, they came across a strange-looking figure, sitting on a fallen tree and leaning heavily against another.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One chill December morning, as certain lay brothers of the monastery of Crowland were engaged gathering faggots in the woods to feed the fires of the Abbey, they came across a strange-looking figure, sitting on a fallen tree and leaning heavily against another.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His cheeks were blanched like the snow, and his long red hair and beard was falling unkempt and matted over his shoulders and chest.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading His cheeks were blanched like the snow, and his long red hair and beard was falling unkempt and matted over his shoulders and chest.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading Shakespeare.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading His cheeks were blanched like the snow, and his long red hair and beard was falling unkempt and matted over his shoulders and chest.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading One chill December morning, as certain lay brothers of the monastery of Crowland were engaged gathering faggots in the woods to feed the fires of the Abbey, they came across a strange-looking figure, sitting on a fallen tree and leaning heavily against another.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading His cheeks were blanched like the snow, and his long red hair and beard was falling unkempt and matted over his shoulders and chest.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "An old man broken with the storms of state, Is come to lay his weary bones among ye; Give him a little earth for charity!"
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading "An old man broken with the storms of state, Is come to lay his weary bones among ye; Give him a little earth for charity!"
strange-looking
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From this reading One chill December morning, as certain lay brothers of the monastery of Crowland were engaged gathering faggots in the woods to feed the fires of the Abbey, they came across a strange-looking figure, sitting on a fallen tree and leaning heavily against another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST OF THE VIKINGS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One chill December morning, as certain lay brothers of the monastery of Crowland were engaged gathering faggots in the woods to feed the fires of the Abbey, they came across a strange-looking figure, sitting on a fallen tree and leaning heavily against another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "An old man broken with the storms of state, Is come to lay his weary bones among ye; Give him a little earth for charity!"
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading One chill December morning, as certain lay brothers of the monastery of Crowland were engaged gathering faggots in the woods to feed the fires of the Abbey, they came across a strange-looking figure, sitting on a fallen tree and leaning heavily against another.
unkemptadjectiveUS /ənˈkempt/
not neatly combed
From this reading His cheeks were blanched like the snow, and his long red hair and beard was falling unkempt and matted over his shoulders and chest.
VIKINGSnounUS /ˈvaɪkɪŋz/
plural of “viking” — any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries
From this reading THE LAST OF THE VIKINGS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His cheeks were blanched like the snow, and his long red hair and beard was falling unkempt and matted over his shoulders and chest.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading "An old man broken with the storms of state, Is come to lay his weary bones among ye; Give him a little earth for charity!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One chill December morning, as certain lay brothers of the monastery of Crowland were engaged gathering faggots in the woods to feed the fires of the Abbey, they came across a strange-looking figure, sitting on a fallen tree and leaning heavily against another.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "An old man broken with the storms of state, Is come to lay his weary bones among ye; Give him a little earth for charity!"
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading One chill December morning, as certain lay brothers of the monastery of Crowland were engaged gathering faggots in the woods to feed the fires of the Abbey, they came across a strange-looking figure, sitting on a fallen tree and leaning heavily against another.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "An old man broken with the storms of state, Is come to lay his weary bones among ye; Give him a little earth for charity!"
