adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Abbot had rolled ten silver crowns in a lettuce-leaf and hid them away in the bottom of his scrip, but that would be a sorry support for twelve long months.
AbbotnounUS /ˈæbət/
the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading The Abbot had rolled ten silver crowns in a lettuce-leaf and hid them away in the bottom of his scrip, but that would be a sorry support for twelve long months.
adriftadjectiveUS /əˈdrɪft/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The afternoon was not very advanced, for all that had befallen him.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The afternoon was not very advanced, for all that had befallen him.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading In all the darkness there was but the one bright spot of the sturdy comrades whom he had left that morning; if he could find them again all would be well.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 North, south, east, and west--he might turn where he would, but all was equally chill and cheerless.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Abbot had rolled ten silver crowns in a lettuce-leaf and hid them away in the bottom of his scrip, but that would be a sorry support for twelve long months.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
Beaulieu
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From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading The afternoon was not very advanced, for all that had befallen him.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading The Abbot had rolled ten silver crowns in a lettuce-leaf and hid them away in the bottom of his scrip, but that would be a sorry support for twelve long months.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading In all the darkness there was but the one bright spot of the sturdy comrades whom he had left that morning; if he could find them again all would be well.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading North, south, east, and west--he might turn where he would, but all was equally chill and cheerless.
cheerlessadjective
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading North, south, east, and west--he might turn where he would, but all was equally chill and cheerless.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading North, south, east, and west--he might turn where he would, but all was equally chill and cheerless.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading In all the darkness there was but the one bright spot of the sturdy comrades whom he had left that morning; if he could find them again all would be well.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In all the darkness there was but the one bright spot of the sturdy comrades whom he had left that morning; if he could find them again all would be well.
crownsnounUS /kraʊnz/
plural of “crown” — the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading The Abbot had rolled ten silver crowns in a lettuce-leaf and hid them away in the bottom of his scrip, but that would be a sorry support for twelve long months.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In all the darkness there was but the one bright spot of the sturdy comrades whom he had left that morning; if he could find them again all would be well.
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading North, south, east, and west--he might turn where he would, but all was equally chill and cheerless.
equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading North, south, east, and west--he might turn where he would, but all was equally chill and cheerless.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading In all the darkness there was but the one bright spot of the sturdy comrades whom he had left that morning; if he could find them again all would be well.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Abbot had rolled ten silver crowns in a lettuce-leaf and hid them away in the bottom of his scrip, but that would be a sorry support for twelve long months.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Abbot had rolled ten silver crowns in a lettuce-leaf and hid them away in the bottom of his scrip, but that would be a sorry support for twelve long months.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The Abbot had rolled ten silver crowns in a lettuce-leaf and hid them away in the bottom of his scrip, but that would be a sorry support for twelve long months.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Abbot had rolled ten silver crowns in a lettuce-leaf and hid them away in the bottom of his scrip, but that would be a sorry support for twelve long months.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In all the darkness there was but the one bright spot of the sturdy comrades whom he had left that morning; if he could find them again all would be well.
lettuce-leaf
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From this reading The Abbot had rolled ten silver crowns in a lettuce-leaf and hid them away in the bottom of his scrip, but that would be a sorry support for twelve long months.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 The Abbot had rolled ten silver crowns in a lettuce-leaf and hid them away in the bottom of his scrip, but that would be a sorry support for twelve long months.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
Minstead
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From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The Abbot had rolled ten silver crowns in a lettuce-leaf and hid them away in the bottom of his scrip, but that would be a sorry support for twelve long months.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In all the darkness there was but the one bright spot of the sturdy comrades whom he had left that morning; if he could find them again all would be well.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading North, south, east, and west--he might turn where he would, but all was equally chill and cheerless.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Abbot had rolled ten silver crowns in a lettuce-leaf and hid them away in the bottom of his scrip, but that would be a sorry support for twelve long months.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In all the darkness there was but the one bright spot of the sturdy comrades whom he had left that morning; if he could find them again all would be well.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The Abbot had rolled ten silver crowns in a lettuce-leaf and hid them away in the bottom of his scrip, but that would be a sorry support for twelve long months.
scripnounUS /skrɪp/
a certificate whose value is recognized by the payer and payee; scrip is not currency but may be convertible into currency
From this reading The Abbot had rolled ten silver crowns in a lettuce-leaf and hid them away in the bottom of his scrip, but that would be a sorry support for twelve long months.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The Abbot had rolled ten silver crowns in a lettuce-leaf and hid them away in the bottom of his scrip, but that would be a sorry support for twelve long months.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading The Abbot had rolled ten silver crowns in a lettuce-leaf and hid them away in the bottom of his scrip, but that would be a sorry support for twelve long months.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading North, south, east, and west--he might turn where he would, but all was equally chill and cheerless.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In all the darkness there was but the one bright spot of the sturdy comrades whom he had left that morning; if he could find them again all would be well.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading In all the darkness there was but the one bright spot of the sturdy comrades whom he had left that morning; if he could find them again all would be well.
supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading The Abbot had rolled ten silver crowns in a lettuce-leaf and hid them away in the bottom of his scrip, but that would be a sorry support for twelve long months.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The Abbot had rolled ten silver crowns in a lettuce-leaf and hid them away in the bottom of his scrip, but that would be a sorry support for twelve long months.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Abbot had rolled ten silver crowns in a lettuce-leaf and hid them away in the bottom of his scrip, but that would be a sorry support for twelve long months.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Abbot had rolled ten silver crowns in a lettuce-leaf and hid them away in the bottom of his scrip, but that would be a sorry support for twelve long months.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In all the darkness there was but the one bright spot of the sturdy comrades whom he had left that morning; if he could find them again all would be well.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading North, south, east, and west--he might turn where he would, but all was equally chill and cheerless.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The Abbot had rolled ten silver crowns in a lettuce-leaf and hid them away in the bottom of his scrip, but that would be a sorry support for twelve long months.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The afternoon was not very advanced, for all that had befallen him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading In all the darkness there was but the one bright spot of the sturdy comrades whom he had left that morning; if he could find them again all would be well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading North, south, east, and west--he might turn where he would, but all was equally chill and cheerless.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading North, south, east, and west--he might turn where he would, but all was equally chill and cheerless.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In all the darkness there was but the one bright spot of the sturdy comrades whom he had left that morning; if he could find them again all would be well.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading North, south, east, and west--he might turn where he would, but all was equally chill and cheerless.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading If he might not return to Beaulieu within the year, and if his brother's dogs were to be set upon him if he showed face upon Minstead land, then indeed he was adrift upon earth.
