Abbessnoun
the superior of a group of nuns
From this reading At this, terror seized the heart of the Abbess and of Clara.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The aged, saintly lady knew the fate of Constance, and for this, feared Lord Marmion's wrath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now we leave the royal revels, and return to Saint Hilda and her maids.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they sailed back to Whitby, their galley was captured on the high seas by the Scotch, and the ladies were held at Edinburgh until James should decide their fate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As they sailed back to Whitby, their galley was captured on the high seas by the Scotch, and the ladies were held at Edinburgh until James should decide their fate.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As they sailed back to Whitby, their galley was captured on the high seas by the Scotch, and the ladies were held at Edinburgh until James should decide their fate.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As they sailed back to Whitby, their galley was captured on the high seas by the Scotch, and the ladies were held at Edinburgh until James should decide their fate.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading As they sailed back to Whitby, their galley was captured on the high seas by the Scotch, and the ladies were held at Edinburgh until James should decide their fate.
Clara
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From this reading At this, terror seized the heart of the Abbess and of Clara.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading The aged, saintly lady knew the fate of Constance, and for this, feared Lord Marmion's wrath.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading As they sailed back to Whitby, their galley was captured on the high seas by the Scotch, and the ladies were held at Edinburgh until James should decide their fate.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading As they sailed back to Whitby, their galley was captured on the high seas by the Scotch, and the ladies were held at Edinburgh until James should decide their fate.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Soon, however, they were informed that they must prepare to journey to England, under the escort of Lord Marmion.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading Soon, however, they were informed that they must prepare to journey to England, under the escort of Lord Marmion.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading As they sailed back to Whitby, their galley was captured on the high seas by the Scotch, and the ladies were held at Edinburgh until James should decide their fate.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The aged, saintly lady knew the fate of Constance, and for this, feared Lord Marmion's wrath.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The aged, saintly lady knew the fate of Constance, and for this, feared Lord Marmion's wrath.
galleynounUS /ˈɡæli/
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading As they sailed back to Whitby, their galley was captured on the high seas by the Scotch, and the ladies were held at Edinburgh until James should decide their fate.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading At this, terror seized the heart of the Abbess and of Clara.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading As they sailed back to Whitby, their galley was captured on the high seas by the Scotch, and the ladies were held at Edinburgh until James should decide their fate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now we leave the royal revels, and return to Saint Hilda and her maids.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading As they sailed back to Whitby, their galley was captured on the high seas by the Scotch, and the ladies were held at Edinburgh until James should decide their fate.
Hilda
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From this reading Now we leave the royal revels, and return to Saint Hilda and her maids.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Soon, however, they were informed that they must prepare to journey to England, under the escort of Lord Marmion.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Soon, however, they were informed that they must prepare to journey to England, under the escort of Lord Marmion.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading As they sailed back to Whitby, their galley was captured on the high seas by the Scotch, and the ladies were held at Edinburgh until James should decide their fate.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Soon, however, they were informed that they must prepare to journey to England, under the escort of Lord Marmion.
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 The aged, saintly lady knew the fate of Constance, and for this, feared Lord Marmion's wrath.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading As they sailed back to Whitby, their galley was captured on the high seas by the Scotch, and the ladies were held at Edinburgh until James should decide their fate.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The aged, saintly lady knew the fate of Constance, and for this, feared Lord Marmion's wrath.
go away from a place
From this reading Now we leave the royal revels, and return to Saint Hilda and her maids.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Soon, however, they were informed that they must prepare to journey to England, under the escort of Lord Marmion.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading Now we leave the royal revels, and return to Saint Hilda and her maids.
Marmion
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From this reading Soon, however, they were informed that they must prepare to journey to England, under the escort of Lord Marmion.
Marmion's
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From this reading The aged, saintly lady knew the fate of Constance, and for this, feared Lord Marmion's wrath.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Soon, however, they were informed that they must prepare to journey to England, under the escort of Lord Marmion.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now we leave the royal revels, and return to Saint Hilda and her maids.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soon, however, they were informed that they must prepare to journey to England, under the escort of Lord Marmion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As they sailed back to Whitby, their galley was captured on the high seas by the Scotch, and the ladies were held at Edinburgh until James should decide their fate.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Soon, however, they were informed that they must prepare to journey to England, under the escort of Lord Marmion.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Now we leave the royal revels, and return to Saint Hilda and her maids.
revelsnounUS /ˈrevəlz/
plural of “revel” — unrestrained merrymaking
From this reading Now we leave the royal revels, and return to Saint Hilda and her maids.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Now we leave the royal revels, and return to Saint Hilda and her maids.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading As they sailed back to Whitby, their galley was captured on the high seas by the Scotch, and the ladies were held at Edinburgh until James should decide their fate.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Now we leave the royal revels, and return to Saint Hilda and her maids.
saintlyadjectiveUS /ˈseɪntli/
marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
From this reading The aged, saintly lady knew the fate of Constance, and for this, feared Lord Marmion's wrath.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading As they sailed back to Whitby, their galley was captured on the high seas by the Scotch, and the ladies were held at Edinburgh until James should decide their fate.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading As they sailed back to Whitby, their galley was captured on the high seas by the Scotch, and the ladies were held at Edinburgh until James should decide their fate.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading At this, terror seized the heart of the Abbess and of Clara.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As they sailed back to Whitby, their galley was captured on the high seas by the Scotch, and the ladies were held at Edinburgh until James should decide their fate.
in the near future
From this reading Soon, however, they were informed that they must prepare to journey to England, under the escort of Lord Marmion.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading At this, terror seized the heart of the Abbess and of Clara.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Soon, however, they were informed that they must prepare to journey to England, under the escort of Lord Marmion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now we leave the royal revels, and return to Saint Hilda and her maids.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As they sailed back to Whitby, their galley was captured on the high seas by the Scotch, and the ladies were held at Edinburgh until James should decide their fate.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they sailed back to Whitby, their galley was captured on the high seas by the Scotch, and the ladies were held at Edinburgh until James should decide their fate.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this, terror seized the heart of the Abbess and of Clara.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now we leave the royal revels, and return to Saint Hilda and her maids.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Soon, however, they were informed that they must prepare to journey to England, under the escort of Lord Marmion.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading As they sailed back to Whitby, their galley was captured on the high seas by the Scotch, and the ladies were held at Edinburgh until James should decide their fate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As they sailed back to Whitby, their galley was captured on the high seas by the Scotch, and the ladies were held at Edinburgh until James should decide their fate.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now we leave the royal revels, and return to Saint Hilda and her maids.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As they sailed back to Whitby, their galley was captured on the high seas by the Scotch, and the ladies were held at Edinburgh until James should decide their fate.
Whitby
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From this reading As they sailed back to Whitby, their galley was captured on the high seas by the Scotch, and the ladies were held at Edinburgh until James should decide their fate.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading The aged, saintly lady knew the fate of Constance, and for this, feared Lord Marmion's wrath.
