English vocabulary examples in context: abbey
Vocabulary in context: abbey -- Example 1.
I think they must originally have had something to do with the abbey.
Vocabulary in context: abbey -- Example 2.
To my left the view is cut off by a black line of roof of the old house next to the abbey.
Vocabulary in context: abbey -- Example 3.
Already it is arranged that his body is to be taken with a train of boats up the Esk for a piece and then brought back to Tate Hill Pier and up the abbey steps, for he is to be buried in the churchyard on the cliff.
Vocabulary in context: abbey -- Example 4.
Then as the cloud passed I could see the ruins of the abbey coming into view, and as the edge of a narrow band of light as sharp as a sword-cut moved along, the church and churchyard became gradually visible.
Vocabulary in context: abbey -- Example 5.
The time and distance seemed endless, and my knees trembled and my breath came laboured as I toiled up the endless steps to the abbey.
Vocabulary in context: abbey -- Example 6.
Once or twice it came quite close, but was, I suppose, frightened at seeing me, and flitted away across the harbour towards the abbey.
Vocabulary in context: abbey -- Example 7.
The red light was thrown over on the East Cliff and the old abbey, and seemed to bathe everything in a beautiful rosy glow.
Vocabulary in context: abbey -- Example 8.
Is not the body of Saint Benoit himself in France, in the abbey of Fleury, called Saint Benoit-sur-Loire, although he died in Italy at Mont-Cassin, on Saturday, the 21st of the month of March, of the year 543?
Vocabulary in context: abbey -- Example 9.
The abbot of one monastery, on hearing of their approach, sent two monks to say that they were not behaving as they should; that there was an agreement between the Zaporozhtzi and the government; that they were breaking faith with the king, and violating all international rights.'Tell your bishop from me and from all the Zaporozhtzi,' said the Koschevoi, 'that he has nothing to fear: the Cossacks, so far, have only lighted and smoked their pipes.' And the magnificent abbey was soon wrapped in the devouring flames, its tall Gothic windows showing grimly through the waves of fire as they parted.
