used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So there, now, Bishop Sherwood sat, leaning back in his chair and crushing up his cope which was a grief to his vestiarius, an old and orderly man.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading The Bishop had sent away his pages and attendants, saying that his head ached so that he could not bear the opening and closing of cases where these things should be placed.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The crozier leant against an oaken case in the corner; and a great cross was against the heavy table where the Bishop sat.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So there, now, Bishop Sherwood sat, leaning back in his chair and crushing up his cope which was a grief to his vestiarius, an old and orderly man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So there, now, Bishop Sherwood sat, leaning back in his chair and crushing up his cope which was a grief to his vestiarius, an old and orderly man.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading The Bishop had sent away his pages and attendants, saying that his head ached so that he could not bear the opening and closing of cases where these things should be placed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Bishop had sent away his pages and attendants, saying that his head ached so that he could not bear the opening and closing of cases where these things should be placed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So there, now, Bishop Sherwood sat, leaning back in his chair and crushing up his cope which was a grief to his vestiarius, an old and orderly man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Bishop had sent away his pages and attendants, saying that his head ached so that he could not bear the opening and closing of cases where these things should be placed.
have
From this reading The Bishop had sent away his pages and attendants, saying that his head ached so that he could not bear the opening and closing of cases where these things should be placed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had sent for some wine, a manchet of bread and a little salt to refresh himself with and these, in vessels of silver, stood before him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For this was a very splendid cope of black velvet from Genoa; it was worked with broad silver in pomegranates, the sacred initials being of seed pearls over silver, and the vestiarius did not like to see it crushed.
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 So there, now, Bishop Sherwood sat, leaning back in his chair and crushing up his cope which was a grief to his vestiarius, an old and orderly man.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading For this was a very splendid cope of black velvet from Genoa; it was worked with broad silver in pomegranates, the sacred initials being of seed pearls over silver, and the vestiarius did not like to see it crushed.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading He had sent for some wine, a manchet of bread and a little salt to refresh himself with and these, in vessels of silver, stood before him.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading For this was a very splendid cope of black velvet from Genoa; it was worked with broad silver in pomegranates, the sacred initials being of seed pearls over silver, and the vestiarius did not like to see it crushed.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The crozier leant against an oaken case in the corner; and a great cross was against the heavy table where the Bishop sat.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading The Bishop had sent away his pages and attendants, saying that his head ached so that he could not bear the opening and closing of cases where these things should be placed.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading So there, now, Bishop Sherwood sat, leaning back in his chair and crushing up his cope which was a grief to his vestiarius, an old and orderly man.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading The Bishop had sent away his pages and attendants, saying that his head ached so that he could not bear the opening and closing of cases where these things should be placed.
copeverbUS /koʊp/
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
From this reading So there, now, Bishop Sherwood sat, leaning back in his chair and crushing up his cope which was a grief to his vestiarius, an old and orderly man.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The crozier leant against an oaken case in the corner; and a great cross was against the heavy table where the Bishop sat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Bishop had sent away his pages and attendants, saying that his head ached so that he could not bear the opening and closing of cases where these things should be placed.
travel across or pass over
From this reading The crozier leant against an oaken case in the corner; and a great cross was against the heavy table where the Bishop sat.
croziernounUS /ˈkroʊʒər/
a staff surmounted by a crook or cross carried by bishops as a symbol of pastoral office
From this reading The crozier leant against an oaken case in the corner; and a great cross was against the heavy table where the Bishop sat.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading For this was a very splendid cope of black velvet from Genoa; it was worked with broad silver in pomegranates, the sacred initials being of seed pearls over silver, and the vestiarius did not like to see it crushed.
crushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading So there, now, Bishop Sherwood sat, leaning back in his chair and crushing up his cope which was a grief to his vestiarius, an old and orderly man.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For this was a very splendid cope of black velvet from Genoa; it was worked with broad silver in pomegranates, the sacred initials being of seed pearls over silver, and the vestiarius did not like to see it crushed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For this was a very splendid cope of black velvet from Genoa; it was worked with broad silver in pomegranates, the sacred initials being of seed pearls over silver, and the vestiarius did not like to see it crushed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For this was a very splendid cope of black velvet from Genoa; it was worked with broad silver in pomegranates, the sacred initials being of seed pearls over silver, and the vestiarius did not like to see it crushed.
GenoanounUS /ˈdʒenoʊə/
a seaport in northwestern Italy; provincial capital of Liguria
From this reading For this was a very splendid cope of black velvet from Genoa; it was worked with broad silver in pomegranates, the sacred initials being of seed pearls over silver, and the vestiarius did not like to see it crushed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The crozier leant against an oaken case in the corner; and a great cross was against the heavy table where the Bishop sat.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading So there, now, Bishop Sherwood sat, leaning back in his chair and crushing up his cope which was a grief to his vestiarius, an old and orderly man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Bishop had sent away his pages and attendants, saying that his head ached so that he could not bear the opening and closing of cases where these things should be placed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Bishop had sent away his pages and attendants, saying that his head ached so that he could not bear the opening and closing of cases where these things should be placed.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The Bishop had sent away his pages and attendants, saying that his head ached so that he could not bear the opening and closing of cases where these things should be placed.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The crozier leant against an oaken case in the corner; and a great cross was against the heavy table where the Bishop sat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had sent for some wine, a manchet of bread and a little salt to refresh himself with and these, in vessels of silver, stood before him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had sent for some wine, a manchet of bread and a little salt to refresh himself with and these, in vessels of silver, stood before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So there, now, Bishop Sherwood sat, leaning back in his chair and crushing up his cope which was a grief to his vestiarius, an old and orderly man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So there, now, Bishop Sherwood sat, leaning back in his chair and crushing up his cope which was a grief to his vestiarius, an old and orderly man.
initialsnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəlz/
plural of “initial” — the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading For this was a very splendid cope of black velvet from Genoa; it was worked with broad silver in pomegranates, the sacred initials being of seed pearls over silver, and the vestiarius did not like to see it crushed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For this was a very splendid cope of black velvet from Genoa; it was worked with broad silver in pomegranates, the sacred initials being of seed pearls over silver, and the vestiarius did not like to see it crushed.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading So there, now, Bishop Sherwood sat, leaning back in his chair and crushing up his cope which was a grief to his vestiarius, an old and orderly man.
leantverbUS /ˈliːənt/
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The crozier leant against an oaken case in the corner; and a great cross was against the heavy table where the Bishop sat.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For this was a very splendid cope of black velvet from Genoa; it was worked with broad silver in pomegranates, the sacred initials being of seed pearls over silver, and the vestiarius did not like to see it crushed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had sent for some wine, a manchet of bread and a little salt to refresh himself with and these, in vessels of silver, stood before him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading So there, now, Bishop Sherwood sat, leaning back in his chair and crushing up his cope which was a grief to his vestiarius, an old and orderly man.
manchet
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From this reading He had sent for some wine, a manchet of bread and a little salt to refresh himself with and these, in vessels of silver, stood before him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For this was a very splendid cope of black velvet from Genoa; it was worked with broad silver in pomegranates, the sacred initials being of seed pearls over silver, and the vestiarius did not like to see it crushed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So there, now, Bishop Sherwood sat, leaning back in his chair and crushing up his cope which was a grief to his vestiarius, an old and orderly man.
oakenadjective
consisting of or made of wood of the oak tree
From this reading The crozier leant against an oaken case in the corner; and a great cross was against the heavy table where the Bishop sat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For this was a very splendid cope of black velvet from Genoa; it was worked with broad silver in pomegranates, the sacred initials being of seed pearls over silver, and the vestiarius did not like to see it crushed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So there, now, Bishop Sherwood sat, leaning back in his chair and crushing up his cope which was a grief to his vestiarius, an old and orderly man.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The Bishop had sent away his pages and attendants, saying that his head ached so that he could not bear the opening and closing of cases where these things should be placed.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading So there, now, Bishop Sherwood sat, leaning back in his chair and crushing up his cope which was a grief to his vestiarius, an old and orderly man.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For this was a very splendid cope of black velvet from Genoa; it was worked with broad silver in pomegranates, the sacred initials being of seed pearls over silver, and the vestiarius did not like to see it crushed.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading The Bishop had sent away his pages and attendants, saying that his head ached so that he could not bear the opening and closing of cases where these things should be placed.
pearlsnounUS /pɜːrlz/
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading For this was a very splendid cope of black velvet from Genoa; it was worked with broad silver in pomegranates, the sacred initials being of seed pearls over silver, and the vestiarius did not like to see it crushed.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The Bishop had sent away his pages and attendants, saying that his head ached so that he could not bear the opening and closing of cases where these things should be placed.
pomegranates
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For this was a very splendid cope of black velvet from Genoa; it was worked with broad silver in pomegranates, the sacred initials being of seed pearls over silver, and the vestiarius did not like to see it crushed.
refreshverbUS /rɪˈfreʃ/
refresh one's memory
From this reading He had sent for some wine, a manchet of bread and a little salt to refresh himself with and these, in vessels of silver, stood before him.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading For this was a very splendid cope of black velvet from Genoa; it was worked with broad silver in pomegranates, the sacred initials being of seed pearls over silver, and the vestiarius did not like to see it crushed.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading He had sent for some wine, a manchet of bread and a little salt to refresh himself with and these, in vessels of silver, stood before him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading So there, now, Bishop Sherwood sat, leaning back in his chair and crushing up his cope which was a grief to his vestiarius, an old and orderly man.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The Bishop had sent away his pages and attendants, saying that his head ached so that he could not bear the opening and closing of cases where these things should be placed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For this was a very splendid cope of black velvet from Genoa; it was worked with broad silver in pomegranates, the sacred initials being of seed pearls over silver, and the vestiarius did not like to see it crushed.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading For this was a very splendid cope of black velvet from Genoa; it was worked with broad silver in pomegranates, the sacred initials being of seed pearls over silver, and the vestiarius did not like to see it crushed.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The Bishop had sent away his pages and attendants, saying that his head ached so that he could not bear the opening and closing of cases where these things should be placed.
SherwoodnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊd/
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading So there, now, Bishop Sherwood sat, leaning back in his chair and crushing up his cope which was a grief to his vestiarius, an old and orderly man.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The Bishop had sent away his pages and attendants, saying that his head ached so that he could not bear the opening and closing of cases where these things should be placed.
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 For this was a very splendid cope of black velvet from Genoa; it was worked with broad silver in pomegranates, the sacred initials being of seed pearls over silver, and the vestiarius did not like to see it crushed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So there, now, Bishop Sherwood sat, leaning back in his chair and crushing up his cope which was a grief to his vestiarius, an old and orderly man.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had sent for some wine, a manchet of bread and a little salt to refresh himself with and these, in vessels of silver, stood before him.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading For this was a very splendid cope of black velvet from Genoa; it was worked with broad silver in pomegranates, the sacred initials being of seed pearls over silver, and the vestiarius did not like to see it crushed.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He had sent for some wine, a manchet of bread and a little salt to refresh himself with and these, in vessels of silver, stood before him.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The crozier leant against an oaken case in the corner; and a great cross was against the heavy table where the Bishop sat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Bishop had sent away his pages and attendants, saying that his head ached so that he could not bear the opening and closing of cases where these things should be placed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For this was a very splendid cope of black velvet from Genoa; it was worked with broad silver in pomegranates, the sacred initials being of seed pearls over silver, and the vestiarius did not like to see it crushed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So there, now, Bishop Sherwood sat, leaning back in his chair and crushing up his cope which was a grief to his vestiarius, an old and orderly man.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The Bishop had sent away his pages and attendants, saying that his head ached so that he could not bear the opening and closing of cases where these things should be placed.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The Bishop had sent away his pages and attendants, saying that his head ached so that he could not bear the opening and closing of cases where these things should be placed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this was a very splendid cope of black velvet from Genoa; it was worked with broad silver in pomegranates, the sacred initials being of seed pearls over silver, and the vestiarius did not like to see it crushed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So there, now, Bishop Sherwood sat, leaning back in his chair and crushing up his cope which was a grief to his vestiarius, an old and orderly man.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So there, now, Bishop Sherwood sat, leaning back in his chair and crushing up his cope which was a grief to his vestiarius, an old and orderly man.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading For this was a very splendid cope of black velvet from Genoa; it was worked with broad silver in pomegranates, the sacred initials being of seed pearls over silver, and the vestiarius did not like to see it crushed.
precisely as stated
From this reading For this was a very splendid cope of black velvet from Genoa; it was worked with broad silver in pomegranates, the sacred initials being of seed pearls over silver, and the vestiarius did not like to see it crushed.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading He had sent for some wine, a manchet of bread and a little salt to refresh himself with and these, in vessels of silver, stood before him.
vestiarius
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From this reading So there, now, Bishop Sherwood sat, leaning back in his chair and crushing up his cope which was a grief to his vestiarius, an old and orderly man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So there, now, Bishop Sherwood sat, leaning back in his chair and crushing up his cope which was a grief to his vestiarius, an old and orderly man.
in or at the place that
From this reading The crozier leant against an oaken case in the corner; and a great cross was against the heavy table where the Bishop sat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So there, now, Bishop Sherwood sat, leaning back in his chair and crushing up his cope which was a grief to his vestiarius, an old and orderly man.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading He had sent for some wine, a manchet of bread and a little salt to refresh himself with and these, in vessels of silver, stood before him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For this was a very splendid cope of black velvet from Genoa; it was worked with broad silver in pomegranates, the sacred initials being of seed pearls over silver, and the vestiarius did not like to see it crushed.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading For this was a very splendid cope of black velvet from Genoa; it was worked with broad silver in pomegranates, the sacred initials being of seed pearls over silver, and the vestiarius did not like to see it crushed.
