used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN Andy went into the garden next morning he buckled on tight the mantle of the senior curate and advanced across the grass to where Sam Petch was bending over a flower-bed with an air of decent contrition.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading WHEN Andy went into the garden next morning he buckled on tight the mantle of the senior curate and advanced across the grass to where Sam Petch was bending over a flower-bed with an air of decent contrition.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading WHEN Andy went into the garden next morning he buckled on tight the mantle of the senior curate and advanced across the grass to where Sam Petch was bending over a flower-bed with an air of decent contrition.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading WHEN Andy went into the garden next morning he buckled on tight the mantle of the senior curate and advanced across the grass to where Sam Petch was bending over a flower-bed with an air of decent contrition.
(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 No skulking behind bushes for him—he prodded dismally for all the world to see.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WHEN Andy went into the garden next morning he buckled on tight the mantle of the senior curate and advanced across the grass to where Sam Petch was bending over a flower-bed with an air of decent contrition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN Andy went into the garden next morning he buckled on tight the mantle of the senior curate and advanced across the grass to where Sam Petch was bending over a flower-bed with an air of decent contrition.
Andy
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From this reading WHEN Andy went into the garden next morning he buckled on tight the mantle of the senior curate and advanced across the grass to where Sam Petch was bending over a flower-bed with an air of decent contrition.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading No skulking behind bushes for him—he prodded dismally for all the world to see.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading WHEN Andy went into the garden next morning he buckled on tight the mantle of the senior curate and advanced across the grass to where Sam Petch was bending over a flower-bed with an air of decent contrition.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading You bring discredit on my profession, my parish, and myself.”
buckledverbUS /ˈbʌkəld/
past form of “buckle” — fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading WHEN Andy went into the garden next morning he buckled on tight the mantle of the senior curate and advanced across the grass to where Sam Petch was bending over a flower-bed with an air of decent contrition.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading No skulking behind bushes for him—he prodded dismally for all the world to see.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Andy, in spite of himself, felt slightly mollified, but he had made up his mind to say a certain thing, and he said it.
cannot
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From this reading “This state of things cannot continue.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Andy, in spite of himself, felt slightly mollified, but he had made up his mind to say a certain thing, and he said it.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading “This state of things cannot continue.
contritionnounUS /kənˈtrɪʃən/
sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
From this reading WHEN Andy went into the garden next morning he buckled on tight the mantle of the senior curate and advanced across the grass to where Sam Petch was bending over a flower-bed with an air of decent contrition.
curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading WHEN Andy went into the garden next morning he buckled on tight the mantle of the senior curate and advanced across the grass to where Sam Petch was bending over a flower-bed with an air of decent contrition.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading WHEN Andy went into the garden next morning he buckled on tight the mantle of the senior curate and advanced across the grass to where Sam Petch was bending over a flower-bed with an air of decent contrition.
discreditverbUS /dɪˈskredət/
cause to be distrusted or disbelieved
From this reading You bring discredit on my profession, my parish, and myself.”
dismallyadverbUS /ˈdɪzməli/
in a cheerless manner
From this reading No skulking behind bushes for him—he prodded dismally for all the world to see.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Andy, in spite of himself, felt slightly mollified, but he had made up his mind to say a certain thing, and he said it.
flower-bed
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From this reading WHEN Andy went into the garden next morning he buckled on tight the mantle of the senior curate and advanced across the grass to where Sam Petch was bending over a flower-bed with an air of decent contrition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No skulking behind bushes for him—he prodded dismally for all the world to see.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading WHEN Andy went into the garden next morning he buckled on tight the mantle of the senior curate and advanced across the grass to where Sam Petch was bending over a flower-bed with an air of decent contrition.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading WHEN Andy went into the garden next morning he buckled on tight the mantle of the senior curate and advanced across the grass to where Sam Petch was bending over a flower-bed with an air of decent contrition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Andy, in spite of himself, felt slightly mollified, but he had made up his mind to say a certain thing, and he said it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN Andy went into the garden next morning he buckled on tight the mantle of the senior curate and advanced across the grass to where Sam Petch was bending over a flower-bed with an air of decent contrition.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No skulking behind bushes for him—he prodded dismally for all the world to see.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Andy, in spite of himself, felt slightly mollified, but he had made up his mind to say a certain thing, and he said it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Andy, in spite of himself, felt slightly mollified, but he had made up his mind to say a certain thing, and he said it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Andy, in spite of himself, felt slightly mollified, but he had made up his mind to say a certain thing, and he said it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WHEN Andy went into the garden next morning he buckled on tight the mantle of the senior curate and advanced across the grass to where Sam Petch was bending over a flower-bed with an air of decent contrition.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Andy, in spite of himself, felt slightly mollified, but he had made up his mind to say a certain thing, and he said it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Andy, in spite of himself, felt slightly mollified, but he had made up his mind to say a certain thing, and he said it.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading WHEN Andy went into the garden next morning he buckled on tight the mantle of the senior curate and advanced across the grass to where Sam Petch was bending over a flower-bed with an air of decent contrition.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Andy, in spite of himself, felt slightly mollified, but he had made up his mind to say a certain thing, and he said it.
mollifiedverbUS /ˈmɑːləfaɪd/
inflected form of “mollify” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading Andy, in spite of himself, felt slightly mollified, but he had made up his mind to say a certain thing, and he said it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WHEN Andy went into the garden next morning he buckled on tight the mantle of the senior curate and advanced across the grass to where Sam Petch was bending over a flower-bed with an air of decent contrition.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You bring discredit on my profession, my parish, and myself.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading You bring discredit on my profession, my parish, and myself.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading WHEN Andy went into the garden next morning he buckled on tight the mantle of the senior curate and advanced across the grass to where Sam Petch was bending over a flower-bed with an air of decent contrition.
not any; not one
From this reading No skulking behind bushes for him—he prodded dismally for all the world to see.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN Andy went into the garden next morning he buckled on tight the mantle of the senior curate and advanced across the grass to where Sam Petch was bending over a flower-bed with an air of decent contrition.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHEN Andy went into the garden next morning he buckled on tight the mantle of the senior curate and advanced across the grass to where Sam Petch was bending over a flower-bed with an air of decent contrition.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading WHEN Andy went into the garden next morning he buckled on tight the mantle of the senior curate and advanced across the grass to where Sam Petch was bending over a flower-bed with an air of decent contrition.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading You bring discredit on my profession, my parish, and myself.”
Petch
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From this reading WHEN Andy went into the garden next morning he buckled on tight the mantle of the senior curate and advanced across the grass to where Sam Petch was bending over a flower-bed with an air of decent contrition.
proddedverbUS /ˈprɑːdɪd/
inflected form of “prod” — to push against gently
From this reading No skulking behind bushes for him—he prodded dismally for all the world to see.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading You bring discredit on my profession, my parish, and myself.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Andy, in spite of himself, felt slightly mollified, but he had made up his mind to say a certain thing, and he said it.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading WHEN Andy went into the garden next morning he buckled on tight the mantle of the senior curate and advanced across the grass to where Sam Petch was bending over a flower-bed with an air of decent contrition.
express in words
From this reading Andy, in spite of himself, felt slightly mollified, but he had made up his mind to say a certain thing, and he said it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading No skulking behind bushes for him—he prodded dismally for all the world to see.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading WHEN Andy went into the garden next morning he buckled on tight the mantle of the senior curate and advanced across the grass to where Sam Petch was bending over a flower-bed with an air of decent contrition.
skulkingnounUS /ˈskʌlkɪŋ/
evading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated
From this reading No skulking behind bushes for him—he prodded dismally for all the world to see.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Andy, in spite of himself, felt slightly mollified, but he had made up his mind to say a certain thing, and he said it.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Andy, in spite of himself, felt slightly mollified, but he had made up his mind to say a certain thing, and he said it.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “This state of things cannot continue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN Andy went into the garden next morning he buckled on tight the mantle of the senior curate and advanced across the grass to where Sam Petch was bending over a flower-bed with an air of decent contrition.
a special situation
From this reading Andy, in spite of himself, felt slightly mollified, but he had made up his mind to say a certain thing, and he said it.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “This state of things cannot continue.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This state of things cannot continue.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading WHEN Andy went into the garden next morning he buckled on tight the mantle of the senior curate and advanced across the grass to where Sam Petch was bending over a flower-bed with an air of decent contrition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN Andy went into the garden next morning he buckled on tight the mantle of the senior curate and advanced across the grass to where Sam Petch was bending over a flower-bed with an air of decent contrition.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Andy, in spite of himself, felt slightly mollified, but he had made up his mind to say a certain thing, and he said it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN Andy went into the garden next morning he buckled on tight the mantle of the senior curate and advanced across the grass to where Sam Petch was bending over a flower-bed with an air of decent contrition.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WHEN Andy went into the garden next morning he buckled on tight the mantle of the senior curate and advanced across the grass to where Sam Petch was bending over a flower-bed with an air of decent contrition.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Andy went into the garden next morning he buckled on tight the mantle of the senior curate and advanced across the grass to where Sam Petch was bending over a flower-bed with an air of decent contrition.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHEN Andy went into the garden next morning he buckled on tight the mantle of the senior curate and advanced across the grass to where Sam Petch was bending over a flower-bed with an air of decent contrition.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHEN Andy went into the garden next morning he buckled on tight the mantle of the senior curate and advanced across the grass to where Sam Petch was bending over a flower-bed with an air of decent contrition.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading No skulking behind bushes for him—he prodded dismally for all the world to see.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You bring discredit on my profession, my parish, and myself.”
