Chapter XII

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

From this reading John Leyburn generously divided his attentions between Monk’s Gate and the Abbey; a plan which made little real difference in the amount of his company bestowed upon either place, for often the Abbey party would be at Monk’s Gate, or Monk’s Gate would go to the Abbey; and thus they all met nearly as much as before.

a church associated with a monastery or convent

From this reading The feelings were varied, the emotions complicated which, that spring and summer, held sway in the hearts of the household at Wellfield Abbey.

(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 John Leyburn generously divided his attentions between Monk’s Gate and the Abbey; a plan which made little real difference in the amount of his company bestowed upon either place, for often the Abbey party would be at Monk’s Gate, or Monk’s Gate would go to the Abbey; and thus they all met nearly as much as before.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading At the Abbey, Nita was, as she always had been, the mistress.

a quantity of money

From this reading John Leyburn generously divided his attentions between Monk’s Gate and the Abbey; a plan which made little real difference in the amount of his company bestowed upon either place, for often the Abbey party would be at Monk’s Gate, or Monk’s Gate would go to the Abbey; and thus they all met nearly as much as before.

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

From this reading The feelings were varied, the emotions complicated which, that spring and summer, held sway in the hearts of the household at Wellfield Abbey.

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

From this reading At the time of Nita’s marriage, Mr. Bolton had retired to Monk’s Gate, with his _Dante_, and his books of voyages and travels; and there Avice Wellfield had been of great solace to him, as she had unconsciously betrayed in her letters to Sara.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The feelings were varied, the emotions complicated which, that spring and summer, held sway in the hearts of the household at Wellfield Abbey.

plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading John Leyburn generously divided his attentions between Monk’s Gate and the Abbey; a plan which made little real difference in the amount of his company bestowed upon either place, for often the Abbey party would be at Monk’s Gate, or Monk’s Gate would go to the Abbey; and thus they all met nearly as much as before.

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From this reading At the time of Nita’s marriage, Mr. Bolton had retired to Monk’s Gate, with his _Dante_, and his books of voyages and travels; and there Avice Wellfield had been of great solace to him, as she had unconsciously betrayed in her letters to Sara.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading John Leyburn generously divided his attentions between Monk’s Gate and the Abbey; a plan which made little real difference in the amount of his company bestowed upon either place, for often the Abbey party would be at Monk’s Gate, or Monk’s Gate would go to the Abbey; and thus they all met nearly as much as before.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading At the time of Nita’s marriage, Mr. Bolton had retired to Monk’s Gate, with his _Dante_, and his books of voyages and travels; and there Avice Wellfield had been of great solace to him, as she had unconsciously betrayed in her letters to Sara.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading John Leyburn generously divided his attentions between Monk’s Gate and the Abbey; a plan which made little real difference in the amount of his company bestowed upon either place, for often the Abbey party would be at Monk’s Gate, or Monk’s Gate would go to the Abbey; and thus they all met nearly as much as before.

past form of “bestow” — present

From this reading John Leyburn generously divided his attentions between Monk’s Gate and the Abbey; a plan which made little real difference in the amount of his company bestowed upon either place, for often the Abbey party would be at Monk’s Gate, or Monk’s Gate would go to the Abbey; and thus they all met nearly as much as before.

past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally

From this reading At the time of Nita’s marriage, Mr. Bolton had retired to Monk’s Gate, with his _Dante_, and his books of voyages and travels; and there Avice Wellfield had been of great solace to him, as she had unconsciously betrayed in her letters to Sara.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading John Leyburn generously divided his attentions between Monk’s Gate and the Abbey; a plan which made little real difference in the amount of his company bestowed upon either place, for often the Abbey party would be at Monk’s Gate, or Monk’s Gate would go to the Abbey; and thus they all met nearly as much as before.

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From this reading At the time of Nita’s marriage, Mr. Bolton had retired to Monk’s Gate, with his _Dante_, and his books of voyages and travels; and there Avice Wellfield had been of great solace to him, as she had unconsciously betrayed in her letters to Sara.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading At the time of Nita’s marriage, Mr. Bolton had retired to Monk’s Gate, with his _Dante_, and his books of voyages and travels; and there Avice Wellfield had been of great solace to him, as she had unconsciously betrayed in her letters to Sara.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading John Leyburn generously divided his attentions between Monk’s Gate and the Abbey; a plan which made little real difference in the amount of his company bestowed upon either place, for often the Abbey party would be at Monk’s Gate, or Monk’s Gate would go to the Abbey; and thus they all met nearly as much as before.

difficult to analyze or understand

From this reading The feelings were varied, the emotions complicated which, that spring and summer, held sway in the hearts of the household at Wellfield Abbey.

an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)

From this reading At the time of Nita’s marriage, Mr. Bolton had retired to Monk’s Gate, with his _Dante_, and his books of voyages and travels; and there Avice Wellfield had been of great solace to him, as she had unconsciously betrayed in her letters to Sara.

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading John Leyburn generously divided his attentions between Monk’s Gate and the Abbey; a plan which made little real difference in the amount of his company bestowed upon either place, for often the Abbey party would be at Monk’s Gate, or Monk’s Gate would go to the Abbey; and thus they all met nearly as much as before.

separated into parts or pieces

From this reading John Leyburn generously divided his attentions between Monk’s Gate and the Abbey; a plan which made little real difference in the amount of his company bestowed upon either place, for often the Abbey party would be at Monk’s Gate, or Monk’s Gate would go to the Abbey; and thus they all met nearly as much as before.

one or the other of two

From this reading John Leyburn generously divided his attentions between Monk’s Gate and the Abbey; a plan which made little real difference in the amount of his company bestowed upon either place, for often the Abbey party would be at Monk’s Gate, or Monk’s Gate would go to the Abbey; and thus they all met nearly as much as before.

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading The feelings were varied, the emotions complicated which, that spring and summer, held sway in the hearts of the household at Wellfield Abbey.

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading The feelings were varied, the emotions complicated which, that spring and summer, held sway in the hearts of the household at Wellfield Abbey.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading John Leyburn generously divided his attentions between Monk’s Gate and the Abbey; a plan which made little real difference in the amount of his company bestowed upon either place, for often the Abbey party would be at Monk’s Gate, or Monk’s Gate would go to the Abbey; and thus they all met nearly as much as before.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading At the time of Nita’s marriage, Mr. Bolton had retired to Monk’s Gate, with his _Dante_, and his books of voyages and travels; and there Avice Wellfield had been of great solace to him, as she had unconsciously betrayed in her letters to Sara.

in a generous manner

From this reading John Leyburn generously divided his attentions between Monk’s Gate and the Abbey; a plan which made little real difference in the amount of his company bestowed upon either place, for often the Abbey party would be at Monk’s Gate, or Monk’s Gate would go to the Abbey; and thus they all met nearly as much as before.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading John Leyburn generously divided his attentions between Monk’s Gate and the Abbey; a plan which made little real difference in the amount of his company bestowed upon either place, for often the Abbey party would be at Monk’s Gate, or Monk’s Gate would go to the Abbey; and thus they all met nearly as much as before.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading At the time of Nita’s marriage, Mr. Bolton had retired to Monk’s Gate, with his _Dante_, and his books of voyages and travels; and there Avice Wellfield had been of great solace to him, as she had unconsciously betrayed in her letters to Sara.

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

From this reading At the time of Nita’s marriage, Mr. Bolton had retired to Monk’s Gate, with his _Dante_, and his books of voyages and travels; and there Avice Wellfield had been of great solace to him, as she had unconsciously betrayed in her letters to Sara.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading The feelings were varied, the emotions complicated which, that spring and summer, held sway in the hearts of the household at Wellfield Abbey.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading The feelings were varied, the emotions complicated which, that spring and summer, held sway in the hearts of the household at Wellfield Abbey.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading At the time of Nita’s marriage, Mr. Bolton had retired to Monk’s Gate, with his _Dante_, and his books of voyages and travels; and there Avice Wellfield had been of great solace to him, as she had unconsciously betrayed in her letters to Sara.

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

From this reading At the time of Nita’s marriage, Mr. Bolton had retired to Monk’s Gate, with his _Dante_, and his books of voyages and travels; and there Avice Wellfield had been of great solace to him, as she had unconsciously betrayed in her letters to Sara.

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

From this reading At the time of Nita’s marriage, Mr. Bolton had retired to Monk’s Gate, with his _Dante_, and his books of voyages and travels; and there Avice Wellfield had been of great solace to him, as she had unconsciously betrayed in her letters to Sara.

a social unit living together

From this reading The feelings were varied, the emotions complicated which, that spring and summer, held sway in the hearts of the household at Wellfield Abbey.

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

From this reading The feelings were varied, the emotions complicated which, that spring and summer, held sway in the hearts of the household at Wellfield Abbey.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading John Leyburn generously divided his attentions between Monk’s Gate and the Abbey; a plan which made little real difference in the amount of his company bestowed upon either place, for often the Abbey party would be at Monk’s Gate, or Monk’s Gate would go to the Abbey; and thus they all met nearly as much as before.

the literary culture

From this reading At the time of Nita’s marriage, Mr. Bolton had retired to Monk’s Gate, with his _Dante_, and his books of voyages and travels; and there Avice Wellfield had been of great solace to him, as she had unconsciously betrayed in her letters to Sara.

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From this reading John Leyburn generously divided his attentions between Monk’s Gate and the Abbey; a plan which made little real difference in the amount of his company bestowed upon either place, for often the Abbey party would be at Monk’s Gate, or Monk’s Gate would go to the Abbey; and thus they all met nearly as much as before.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading John Leyburn generously divided his attentions between Monk’s Gate and the Abbey; a plan which made little real difference in the amount of his company bestowed upon either place, for often the Abbey party would be at Monk’s Gate, or Monk’s Gate would go to the Abbey; and thus they all met nearly as much as before.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading John Leyburn generously divided his attentions between Monk’s Gate and the Abbey; a plan which made little real difference in the amount of his company bestowed upon either place, for often the Abbey party would be at Monk’s Gate, or Monk’s Gate would go to the Abbey; and thus they all met nearly as much as before.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading At the time of Nita’s marriage, Mr. Bolton had retired to Monk’s Gate, with his _Dante_, and his books of voyages and travels; and there Avice Wellfield had been of great solace to him, as she had unconsciously betrayed in her letters to Sara.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading John Leyburn generously divided his attentions between Monk’s Gate and the Abbey; a plan which made little real difference in the amount of his company bestowed upon either place, for often the Abbey party would be at Monk’s Gate, or Monk’s Gate would go to the Abbey; and thus they all met nearly as much as before.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading At the Abbey, Nita was, as she always had been, the mistress.

possessive form of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work

From this reading At the time of Nita’s marriage, Mr. Bolton had retired to Monk’s Gate, with his _Dante_, and his books of voyages and travels; and there Avice Wellfield had been of great solace to him, as she had unconsciously betrayed in her letters to Sara.

a form of address for a man

From this reading At the time of Nita’s marriage, Mr. Bolton had retired to Monk’s Gate, with his _Dante_, and his books of voyages and travels; and there Avice Wellfield had been of great solace to him, as she had unconsciously betrayed in her letters to Sara.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading John Leyburn generously divided his attentions between Monk’s Gate and the Abbey; a plan which made little real difference in the amount of his company bestowed upon either place, for often the Abbey party would be at Monk’s Gate, or Monk’s Gate would go to the Abbey; and thus they all met nearly as much as before.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading John Leyburn generously divided his attentions between Monk’s Gate and the Abbey; a plan which made little real difference in the amount of his company bestowed upon either place, for often the Abbey party would be at Monk’s Gate, or Monk’s Gate would go to the Abbey; and thus they all met nearly as much as before.

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From this reading At the Abbey, Nita was, as she always had been, the mistress.

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

From this reading At the time of Nita’s marriage, Mr. Bolton had retired to Monk’s Gate, with his _Dante_, and his books of voyages and travels; and there Avice Wellfield had been of great solace to him, as she had unconsciously betrayed in her letters to Sara.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The feelings were varied, the emotions complicated which, that spring and summer, held sway in the hearts of the household at Wellfield Abbey.

many times at short intervals

From this reading John Leyburn generously divided his attentions between Monk’s Gate and the Abbey; a plan which made little real difference in the amount of his company bestowed upon either place, for often the Abbey party would be at Monk’s Gate, or Monk’s Gate would go to the Abbey; and thus they all met nearly as much as before.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading John Leyburn generously divided his attentions between Monk’s Gate and the Abbey; a plan which made little real difference in the amount of his company bestowed upon either place, for often the Abbey party would be at Monk’s Gate, or Monk’s Gate would go to the Abbey; and thus they all met nearly as much as before.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading John Leyburn generously divided his attentions between Monk’s Gate and the Abbey; a plan which made little real difference in the amount of his company bestowed upon either place, for often the Abbey party would be at Monk’s Gate, or Monk’s Gate would go to the Abbey; and thus they all met nearly as much as before.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading John Leyburn generously divided his attentions between Monk’s Gate and the Abbey; a plan which made little real difference in the amount of his company bestowed upon either place, for often the Abbey party would be at Monk’s Gate, or Monk’s Gate would go to the Abbey; and thus they all met nearly as much as before.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading John Leyburn generously divided his attentions between Monk’s Gate and the Abbey; a plan which made little real difference in the amount of his company bestowed upon either place, for often the Abbey party would be at Monk’s Gate, or Monk’s Gate would go to the Abbey; and thus they all met nearly as much as before.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading John Leyburn generously divided his attentions between Monk’s Gate and the Abbey; a plan which made little real difference in the amount of his company bestowed upon either place, for often the Abbey party would be at Monk’s Gate, or Monk’s Gate would go to the Abbey; and thus they all met nearly as much as before.

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading At the time of Nita’s marriage, Mr. Bolton had retired to Monk’s Gate, with his _Dante_, and his books of voyages and travels; and there Avice Wellfield had been of great solace to him, as she had unconsciously betrayed in her letters to Sara.

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From this reading At the time of Nita’s marriage, Mr. Bolton had retired to Monk’s Gate, with his _Dante_, and his books of voyages and travels; and there Avice Wellfield had been of great solace to him, as she had unconsciously betrayed in her letters to Sara.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At the time of Nita’s marriage, Mr. Bolton had retired to Monk’s Gate, with his _Dante_, and his books of voyages and travels; and there Avice Wellfield had been of great solace to him, as she had unconsciously betrayed in her letters to Sara.

the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment

From this reading At the time of Nita’s marriage, Mr. Bolton had retired to Monk’s Gate, with his _Dante_, and his books of voyages and travels; and there Avice Wellfield had been of great solace to him, as she had unconsciously betrayed in her letters to Sara.

the season of growth

From this reading The feelings were varied, the emotions complicated which, that spring and summer, held sway in the hearts of the household at Wellfield Abbey.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The feelings were varied, the emotions complicated which, that spring and summer, held sway in the hearts of the household at Wellfield Abbey.

move back and forth or sideways

From this reading The feelings were varied, the emotions complicated which, that spring and summer, held sway in the hearts of the household at Wellfield Abbey.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The feelings were varied, the emotions complicated which, that spring and summer, held sway in the hearts of the household at Wellfield Abbey.

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

From this reading The feelings were varied, the emotions complicated which, that spring and summer, held sway in the hearts of the household at Wellfield Abbey.

in or at that place or location

From this reading At the time of Nita’s marriage, Mr. Bolton had retired to Monk’s Gate, with his _Dante_, and his books of voyages and travels; and there Avice Wellfield had been of great solace to him, as she had unconsciously betrayed in her letters to Sara.

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

From this reading John Leyburn generously divided his attentions between Monk’s Gate and the Abbey; a plan which made little real difference in the amount of his company bestowed upon either place, for often the Abbey party would be at Monk’s Gate, or Monk’s Gate would go to the Abbey; and thus they all met nearly as much as before.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading John Leyburn generously divided his attentions between Monk’s Gate and the Abbey; a plan which made little real difference in the amount of his company bestowed upon either place, for often the Abbey party would be at Monk’s Gate, or Monk’s Gate would go to the Abbey; and thus they all met nearly as much as before.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At the time of Nita’s marriage, Mr. Bolton had retired to Monk’s Gate, with his _Dante_, and his books of voyages and travels; and there Avice Wellfield had been of great solace to him, as she had unconsciously betrayed in her letters to Sara.

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

From this reading At the time of Nita’s marriage, Mr. Bolton had retired to Monk’s Gate, with his _Dante_, and his books of voyages and travels; and there Avice Wellfield had been of great solace to him, as she had unconsciously betrayed in her letters to Sara.

plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another

From this reading At the time of Nita’s marriage, Mr. Bolton had retired to Monk’s Gate, with his _Dante_, and his books of voyages and travels; and there Avice Wellfield had been of great solace to him, as she had unconsciously betrayed in her letters to Sara.

without awareness

From this reading At the time of Nita’s marriage, Mr. Bolton had retired to Monk’s Gate, with his _Dante_, and his books of voyages and travels; and there Avice Wellfield had been of great solace to him, as she had unconsciously betrayed in her letters to Sara.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading John Leyburn generously divided his attentions between Monk’s Gate and the Abbey; a plan which made little real difference in the amount of his company bestowed upon either place, for often the Abbey party would be at Monk’s Gate, or Monk’s Gate would go to the Abbey; and thus they all met nearly as much as before.

characterized by variety

From this reading The feelings were varied, the emotions complicated which, that spring and summer, held sway in the hearts of the household at Wellfield Abbey.

plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water

From this reading At the time of Nita’s marriage, Mr. Bolton had retired to Monk’s Gate, with his _Dante_, and his books of voyages and travels; and there Avice Wellfield had been of great solace to him, as she had unconsciously betrayed in her letters to Sara.

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

From this reading At the Abbey, Nita was, as she always had been, the mistress.

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From this reading WELLFIELD.

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

From this reading The feelings were varied, the emotions complicated which, that spring and summer, held sway in the hearts of the household at Wellfield Abbey.

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

From this reading The feelings were varied, the emotions complicated which, that spring and summer, held sway in the hearts of the household at Wellfield Abbey.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At the time of Nita’s marriage, Mr. Bolton had retired to Monk’s Gate, with his _Dante_, and his books of voyages and travels; and there Avice Wellfield had been of great solace to him, as she had unconsciously betrayed in her letters to Sara.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading John Leyburn generously divided his attentions between Monk’s Gate and the Abbey; a plan which made little real difference in the amount of his company bestowed upon either place, for often the Abbey party would be at Monk’s Gate, or Monk’s Gate would go to the Abbey; and thus they all met nearly as much as before.