used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They brought the Red Saint to Battle when the meadows were a sheet of gold, and the thorn trees white above the lush green grass.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading Dom Silvius and two of the Abbey servants came for her in the morning, bringing a white palfrey to carry her on the way.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading They brought the Red Saint to Battle when the meadows were a sheet of gold, and the thorn trees white above the lush green grass.
(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 Denise had kept vigil all that night, praying, and striving to quiet a heart that would not be quieted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They brought the Red Saint to Battle when the meadows were a sheet of gold, and the thorn trees white above the lush green grass.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And when the dawn had come she had gone out into the garden and stood there silently, looking at the familiar things that had mingled with her life.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading They brought the Red Saint to Battle when the meadows were a sheet of gold, and the thorn trees white above the lush green grass.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Denise had kept vigil all that night, praying, and striving to quiet a heart that would not be quieted.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Dom Silvius and two of the Abbey servants came for her in the morning, bringing a white palfrey to carry her on the way.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They brought the Red Saint to Battle when the meadows were a sheet of gold, and the thorn trees white above the lush green grass.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dom Silvius and two of the Abbey servants came for her in the morning, bringing a white palfrey to carry her on the way.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Dom Silvius and two of the Abbey servants came for her in the morning, bringing a white palfrey to carry her on the way.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And when the dawn had come she had gone out into the garden and stood there silently, looking at the familiar things that had mingled with her life.
the first light of day
From this reading And when the dawn had come she had gone out into the garden and stood there silently, looking at the familiar things that had mingled with her life.
Denise
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From this reading Denise had kept vigil all that night, praying, and striving to quiet a heart that would not be quieted.
Dom
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From this reading Dom Silvius and two of the Abbey servants came for her in the morning, bringing a white palfrey to carry her on the way.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading And when the dawn had come she had gone out into the garden and stood there silently, looking at the familiar things that had mingled with her life.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Yet very strange had garden, hermitage, and woodland seemed to Denise that morning; the strangeness of leave-taking was over them, and the sadness of farewell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dom Silvius and two of the Abbey servants came for her in the morning, bringing a white palfrey to carry her on the way.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading And when the dawn had come she had gone out into the garden and stood there silently, looking at the familiar things that had mingled with her life.
coins made of gold
From this reading They brought the Red Saint to Battle when the meadows were a sheet of gold, and the thorn trees white above the lush green grass.
destroyed or killed
From this reading And when the dawn had come she had gone out into the garden and stood there silently, looking at the familiar things that had mingled with her life.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading They brought the Red Saint to Battle when the meadows were a sheet of gold, and the thorn trees white above the lush green grass.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading They brought the Red Saint to Battle when the meadows were a sheet of gold, and the thorn trees white above the lush green grass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Denise had kept vigil all that night, praying, and striving to quiet a heart that would not be quieted.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Denise had kept vigil all that night, praying, and striving to quiet a heart that would not be quieted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dom Silvius and two of the Abbey servants came for her in the morning, bringing a white palfrey to carry her on the way.
hermitagenounUS /ˈhɜːrmətədʒ/
the abode of a hermit
From this reading Yet very strange had garden, hermitage, and woodland seemed to Denise that morning; the strangeness of leave-taking was over them, and the sadness of farewell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dom Silvius and two of the Abbey servants came for her in the morning, bringing a white palfrey to carry her on the way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And when the dawn had come she had gone out into the garden and stood there silently, looking at the familiar things that had mingled with her life.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Denise had kept vigil all that night, praying, and striving to quiet a heart that would not be quieted.
leave-takingnoun
the act of departing politely
From this reading Yet very strange had garden, hermitage, and woodland seemed to Denise that morning; the strangeness of leave-taking was over them, and the sadness of farewell.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And when the dawn had come she had gone out into the garden and stood there silently, looking at the familiar things that had mingled with her life.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And when the dawn had come she had gone out into the garden and stood there silently, looking at the familiar things that had mingled with her life.
lushadjectiveUS /lʌʃ/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading They brought the Red Saint to Battle when the meadows were a sheet of gold, and the thorn trees white above the lush green grass.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading They brought the Red Saint to Battle when the meadows were a sheet of gold, and the thorn trees white above the lush green grass.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading And when the dawn had come she had gone out into the garden and stood there silently, looking at the familiar things that had mingled with her life.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Dom Silvius and two of the Abbey servants came for her in the morning, bringing a white palfrey to carry her on the way.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Denise had kept vigil all that night, praying, and striving to quiet a heart that would not be quieted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Denise had kept vigil all that night, praying, and striving to quiet a heart that would not be quieted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They brought the Red Saint to Battle when the meadows were a sheet of gold, and the thorn trees white above the lush green grass.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dom Silvius and two of the Abbey servants came for her in the morning, bringing a white palfrey to carry her on the way.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And when the dawn had come she had gone out into the garden and stood there silently, looking at the familiar things that had mingled with her life.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Yet very strange had garden, hermitage, and woodland seemed to Denise that morning; the strangeness of leave-taking was over them, and the sadness of farewell.
palfreynounUS /ˈpælfri/
especially a light saddle horse for a woman
From this reading Dom Silvius and two of the Abbey servants came for her in the morning, bringing a white palfrey to carry her on the way.
prayingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Denise had kept vigil all that night, praying, and striving to quiet a heart that would not be quieted.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Denise had kept vigil all that night, praying, and striving to quiet a heart that would not be quieted.
quietedverbUS /ˈkwaɪətɪd/
past form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter
From this reading Denise had kept vigil all that night, praying, and striving to quiet a heart that would not be quieted.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading They brought the Red Saint to Battle when the meadows were a sheet of gold, and the thorn trees white above the lush green grass.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading Yet very strange had garden, hermitage, and woodland seemed to Denise that morning; the strangeness of leave-taking was over them, and the sadness of farewell.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading They brought the Red Saint to Battle when the meadows were a sheet of gold, and the thorn trees white above the lush green grass.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Yet very strange had garden, hermitage, and woodland seemed to Denise that morning; the strangeness of leave-taking was over them, and the sadness of farewell.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Dom Silvius and two of the Abbey servants came for her in the morning, bringing a white palfrey to carry her on the way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when the dawn had come she had gone out into the garden and stood there silently, looking at the familiar things that had mingled with her life.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading They brought the Red Saint to Battle when the meadows were a sheet of gold, and the thorn trees white above the lush green grass.
without speaking
From this reading And when the dawn had come she had gone out into the garden and stood there silently, looking at the familiar things that had mingled with her life.
Silvius
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From this reading Dom Silvius and two of the Abbey servants came for her in the morning, bringing a white palfrey to carry her on the way.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And when the dawn had come she had gone out into the garden and stood there silently, looking at the familiar things that had mingled with her life.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Yet very strange had garden, hermitage, and woodland seemed to Denise that morning; the strangeness of leave-taking was over them, and the sadness of farewell.
strangenessnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒnəs/
unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
From this reading Yet very strange had garden, hermitage, and woodland seemed to Denise that morning; the strangeness of leave-taking was over them, and the sadness of farewell.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Denise had kept vigil all that night, praying, and striving to quiet a heart that would not be quieted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Denise had kept vigil all that night, praying, and striving to quiet a heart that would not be quieted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They brought the Red Saint to Battle when the meadows were a sheet of gold, and the thorn trees white above the lush green grass.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yet very strange had garden, hermitage, and woodland seemed to Denise that morning; the strangeness of leave-taking was over them, and the sadness of farewell.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And when the dawn had come she had gone out into the garden and stood there silently, looking at the familiar things that had mingled with her life.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They brought the Red Saint to Battle when the meadows were a sheet of gold, and the thorn trees white above the lush green grass.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And when the dawn had come she had gone out into the garden and stood there silently, looking at the familiar things that had mingled with her life.
thornnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading They brought the Red Saint to Battle when the meadows were a sheet of gold, and the thorn trees white above the lush green grass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They brought the Red Saint to Battle when the meadows were a sheet of gold, and the thorn trees white above the lush green grass.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading They brought the Red Saint to Battle when the meadows were a sheet of gold, and the thorn trees white above the lush green grass.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Dom Silvius and two of the Abbey servants came for her in the morning, bringing a white palfrey to carry her on the way.
precisely as stated
From this reading Yet very strange had garden, hermitage, and woodland seemed to Denise that morning; the strangeness of leave-taking was over them, and the sadness of farewell.
vigilnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəl/
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading Denise had kept vigil all that night, praying, and striving to quiet a heart that would not be quieted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet very strange had garden, hermitage, and woodland seemed to Denise that morning; the strangeness of leave-taking was over them, and the sadness of farewell.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Dom Silvius and two of the Abbey servants came for her in the morning, bringing a white palfrey to carry her on the way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They brought the Red Saint to Battle when the meadows were a sheet of gold, and the thorn trees white above the lush green grass.
at the time that
From this reading They brought the Red Saint to Battle when the meadows were a sheet of gold, and the thorn trees white above the lush green grass.
a Caucasian
From this reading They brought the Red Saint to Battle when the meadows were a sheet of gold, and the thorn trees white above the lush green grass.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And when the dawn had come she had gone out into the garden and stood there silently, looking at the familiar things that had mingled with her life.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading Yet very strange had garden, hermitage, and woodland seemed to Denise that morning; the strangeness of leave-taking was over them, and the sadness of farewell.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Denise had kept vigil all that night, praying, and striving to quiet a heart that would not be quieted.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet very strange had garden, hermitage, and woodland seemed to Denise that morning; the strangeness of leave-taking was over them, and the sadness of farewell.
