Chapter XXII

later than; following

From this reading “Blessed be St. Francis that thou art arrived, Friar John,” said the Bishop aloud, after they had whispered together apart.

anew

From this reading The Wolfe of Badenoch again—The Burning of Elgin Cathedral.

using the voice; not silently

From this reading “Blessed be St. Francis that thou art arrived, Friar John,” said the Bishop aloud, after they had whispered together apart.

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

From this reading The Franciscan left the Lady Beatrice with the nuns of the establishment, and hastened to present himself before the Bishop of Moray, who was then at his Palace of Spynie, at some distance from the town.

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading “Blessed be St. Francis that thou art arrived, Friar John,” said the Bishop aloud, after they had whispered together apart.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading “Blessed be St. Francis that thou art arrived, Friar John,” said the Bishop aloud, after they had whispered together apart.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading “Blessed be St. Francis that thou art arrived, Friar John,” said the Bishop aloud, after they had whispered together apart.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Franciscan left the Lady Beatrice with the nuns of the establishment, and hastened to present himself before the Bishop of Moray, who was then at his Palace of Spynie, at some distance from the town.

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From this reading The Wolfe of Badenoch again—The Burning of Elgin Cathedral.

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

From this reading “Blessed be St. Francis that thou art arrived, Friar John,” said the Bishop aloud, after they had whispered together apart.

the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy

From this reading The Franciscan left the Lady Beatrice with the nuns of the establishment, and hastened to present himself before the Bishop of Moray, who was then at his Palace of Spynie, at some distance from the town.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The Franciscan left the Lady Beatrice with the nuns of the establishment, and hastened to present himself before the Bishop of Moray, who was then at his Palace of Spynie, at some distance from the town.

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 Franciscan left the Lady Beatrice with the nuns of the establishment, and hastened to present himself before the Bishop of Moray, who was then at his Palace of Spynie, at some distance from the town.

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading “Blessed be St. Francis that thou art arrived, Friar John,” said the Bishop aloud, after they had whispered together apart.

the act of burning something

From this reading The Wolfe of Badenoch again—The Burning of Elgin Cathedral.

plural of “canon” — a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy

From this reading He found the good man in deep conference with some of his canons, and he received him joyfully.

any large and important church

From this reading The Wolfe of Badenoch again—The Burning of Elgin Cathedral.

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From this reading “Thou comest right seasonably, seeing we do discuss the endless theme of the Wolfe of Badenoch.”

a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)

From this reading He found the good man in deep conference with some of his canons, and he received him joyfully.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading He found the good man in deep conference with some of his canons, and he received him joyfully.

to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading “Thou comest right seasonably, seeing we do discuss the endless theme of the Wolfe of Badenoch.”

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading The Franciscan left the Lady Beatrice with the nuns of the establishment, and hastened to present himself before the Bishop of Moray, who was then at his Palace of Spynie, at some distance from the town.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Thou comest right seasonably, seeing we do discuss the endless theme of the Wolfe of Badenoch.”

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From this reading The Wolfe of Badenoch again—The Burning of Elgin Cathedral.

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading “Thou comest right seasonably, seeing we do discuss the endless theme of the Wolfe of Badenoch.”

the act of forming or establishing something

From this reading The Franciscan left the Lady Beatrice with the nuns of the establishment, and hastened to present himself before the Bishop of Moray, who was then at his Palace of Spynie, at some distance from the town.

set up or found

From this reading He found the good man in deep conference with some of his canons, and he received him joyfully.

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From this reading “Blessed be St. Francis that thou art arrived, Friar John,” said the Bishop aloud, after they had whispered together apart.

a Roman Catholic friar wearing the grey habit of the Franciscan order

From this reading The Franciscan left the Lady Beatrice with the nuns of the establishment, and hastened to present himself before the Bishop of Moray, who was then at his Palace of Spynie, at some distance from the town.

a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms

From this reading “Blessed be St. Francis that thou art arrived, Friar John,” said the Bishop aloud, after they had whispered together apart.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Franciscan left the Lady Beatrice with the nuns of the establishment, and hastened to present himself before the Bishop of Moray, who was then at his Palace of Spynie, at some distance from the town.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading He found the good man in deep conference with some of his canons, and he received him joyfully.

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

From this reading “Blessed be St. Francis that thou art arrived, Friar John,” said the Bishop aloud, after they had whispered together apart.

past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading The Franciscan left the Lady Beatrice with the nuns of the establishment, and hastened to present himself before the Bishop of Moray, who was then at his Palace of Spynie, at some distance from the town.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He found the good man in deep conference with some of his canons, and he received him joyfully.

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

From this reading He found the good man in deep conference with some of his canons, and he received him joyfully.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The Franciscan left the Lady Beatrice with the nuns of the establishment, and hastened to present himself before the Bishop of Moray, who was then at his Palace of Spynie, at some distance from the town.

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

From this reading The Franciscan left the Lady Beatrice with the nuns of the establishment, and hastened to present himself before the Bishop of Moray, who was then at his Palace of Spynie, at some distance from the town.

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

From this reading He found the good man in deep conference with some of his canons, and he received him joyfully.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading “Blessed be St. Francis that thou art arrived, Friar John,” said the Bishop aloud, after they had whispered together apart.

in a joyous and gleeful manner

From this reading He found the good man in deep conference with some of his canons, and he received him joyfully.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading The Franciscan left the Lady Beatrice with the nuns of the establishment, and hastened to present himself before the Bishop of Moray, who was then at his Palace of Spynie, at some distance from the town.

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 The Franciscan left the Lady Beatrice with the nuns of the establishment, and hastened to present himself before the Bishop of Moray, who was then at his Palace of Spynie, at some distance from the town.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He found the good man in deep conference with some of his canons, and he received him joyfully.

family of brightly colored voracious eels of warm coastal waters; generally nonaggressive to humans but larger species are dangerous if provoked

From this reading The Franciscan left the Lady Beatrice with the nuns of the establishment, and hastened to present himself before the Bishop of Moray, who was then at his Palace of Spynie, at some distance from the town.

plural of “nun” — a woman religious

From this reading The Franciscan left the Lady Beatrice with the nuns of the establishment, and hastened to present himself before the Bishop of Moray, who was then at his Palace of Spynie, at some distance from the town.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Wolfe of Badenoch again—The Burning of Elgin Cathedral.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading The Franciscan left the Lady Beatrice with the nuns of the establishment, and hastened to present himself before the Bishop of Moray, who was then at his Palace of Spynie, at some distance from the town.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The Franciscan left the Lady Beatrice with the nuns of the establishment, and hastened to present himself before the Bishop of Moray, who was then at his Palace of Spynie, at some distance from the town.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading He found the good man in deep conference with some of his canons, and he received him joyfully.

precisely, exactly

From this reading “Thou comest right seasonably, seeing we do discuss the endless theme of the Wolfe of Badenoch.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Blessed be St. Francis that thou art arrived, Friar John,” said the Bishop aloud, after they had whispered together apart.

in accordance with the season

From this reading “Thou comest right seasonably, seeing we do discuss the endless theme of the Wolfe of Badenoch.”

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading “Thou comest right seasonably, seeing we do discuss the endless theme of the Wolfe of Badenoch.”

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The Franciscan left the Lady Beatrice with the nuns of the establishment, and hastened to present himself before the Bishop of Moray, who was then at his Palace of Spynie, at some distance from the town.

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

From this reading The Franciscan left the Lady Beatrice with the nuns of the establishment, and hastened to present himself before the Bishop of Moray, who was then at his Palace of Spynie, at some distance from the town.

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

From this reading “Blessed be St. Francis that thou art arrived, Friar John,” said the Bishop aloud, after they had whispered together apart.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Blessed be St. Francis that thou art arrived, Friar John,” said the Bishop aloud, after they had whispered together apart.

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

From this reading The Wolfe of Badenoch again—The Burning of Elgin Cathedral.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading “Thou comest right seasonably, seeing we do discuss the endless theme of the Wolfe of Badenoch.”

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The Franciscan left the Lady Beatrice with the nuns of the establishment, and hastened to present himself before the Bishop of Moray, who was then at his Palace of Spynie, at some distance from the town.

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

From this reading “Blessed be St. Francis that thou art arrived, Friar John,” said the Bishop aloud, after they had whispered together apart.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading “Blessed be St. Francis that thou art arrived, Friar John,” said the Bishop aloud, after they had whispered together apart.

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

From this reading The Franciscan left the Lady Beatrice with the nuns of the establishment, and hastened to present himself before the Bishop of Moray, who was then at his Palace of Spynie, at some distance from the town.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading “Blessed be St. Francis that thou art arrived, Friar John,” said the Bishop aloud, after they had whispered together apart.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The Franciscan left the Lady Beatrice with the nuns of the establishment, and hastened to present himself before the Bishop of Moray, who was then at his Palace of Spynie, at some distance from the town.

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

From this reading The Franciscan left the Lady Beatrice with the nuns of the establishment, and hastened to present himself before the Bishop of Moray, who was then at his Palace of Spynie, at some distance from the town.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Thou comest right seasonably, seeing we do discuss the endless theme of the Wolfe of Badenoch.”

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading “Blessed be St. Francis that thou art arrived, Friar John,” said the Bishop aloud, after they had whispered together apart.

which person or people

From this reading The Franciscan left the Lady Beatrice with the nuns of the establishment, and hastened to present himself before the Bishop of Moray, who was then at his Palace of Spynie, at some distance from the town.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Franciscan left the Lady Beatrice with the nuns of the establishment, and hastened to present himself before the Bishop of Moray, who was then at his Palace of Spynie, at some distance from the town.

United States writer who has written extensively on American culture (born in 1931)

From this reading The Wolfe of Badenoch again—The Burning of Elgin Cathedral.