afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He asked his friend to repeat the Lord’s prayer after him, sentence by sentence.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading This was done till they came to the sentence “Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rose to go into the chapel and asked the nobleman to follow him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was done till they came to the sentence “Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He rose to go into the chapel and asked the nobleman to follow him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The bishop kneeled at the railing of the little chancel.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Just then the bell tinkled for prayers in the bishop’s private chapel.
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 The bishop kneeled at the railing of the little chancel.
bishop'snounUS /ˈbɪʃəps/
possessive form of “bishop” — 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 Just then the bell tinkled for prayers in the bishop’s private chapel.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He asked his friend to repeat the Lord’s prayer after him, sentence by sentence.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This was done till they came to the sentence “Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.”
chancelnoun
area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing
From this reading The bishop kneeled at the railing of the little chancel.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading Just then the bell tinkled for prayers in the bishop’s private chapel.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This was done till they came to the sentence “Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.”
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He rose to go into the chapel and asked the nobleman to follow him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Just then the bell tinkled for prayers in the bishop’s private chapel.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading This was done till they came to the sentence “Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He asked his friend to repeat the Lord’s prayer after him, sentence by sentence.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He rose to go into the chapel and asked the nobleman to follow him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rose to go into the chapel and asked the nobleman to follow him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He rose to go into the chapel and asked the nobleman to follow him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He asked his friend to repeat the Lord’s prayer after him, sentence by sentence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just then the bell tinkled for prayers in the bishop’s private chapel.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He rose to go into the chapel and asked the nobleman to follow him.
and nothing more
From this reading Just then the bell tinkled for prayers in the bishop’s private chapel.
kneeled
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From this reading The bishop kneeled at the railing of the little chancel.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The bishop kneeled at the railing of the little chancel.
Lord'snounUS /lɔːrdz/
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He asked his friend to repeat the Lord’s prayer after him, sentence by sentence.
noblemannounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmən/
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading He rose to go into the chapel and asked the nobleman to follow him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bishop kneeled at the railing of the little chancel.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This was done till they came to the sentence “Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.”
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading He asked his friend to repeat the Lord’s prayer after him, sentence by sentence.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Just then the bell tinkled for prayers in the bishop’s private chapel.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Just then the bell tinkled for prayers in the bishop’s private chapel.
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading The bishop kneeled at the railing of the little chancel.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading He asked his friend to repeat the Lord’s prayer after him, sentence by sentence.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose to go into the chapel and asked the nobleman to follow him.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading He asked his friend to repeat the Lord’s prayer after him, sentence by sentence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just then the bell tinkled for prayers in the bishop’s private chapel.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Just then the bell tinkled for prayers in the bishop’s private chapel.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was done till they came to the sentence “Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was done till they came to the sentence “Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading This was done till they came to the sentence “Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.”
up to a particular time
From this reading This was done till they came to the sentence “Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.”
tinkledverbUS /ˈtɪŋkəld/
past form of “tinkle” — make or emit a high sound
From this reading Just then the bell tinkled for prayers in the bishop’s private chapel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He rose to go into the chapel and asked the nobleman to follow him.
trespassverbUS /ˈtrespæs/
enter unlawfully on someone's property
From this reading This was done till they came to the sentence “Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.”
trespasses
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From this reading This was done till they came to the sentence “Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was done till they came to the sentence “Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was done till they came to the sentence “Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This was done till they came to the sentence “Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.”
which person or people
From this reading This was done till they came to the sentence “Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.”
