used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Many a one Owes to his country his religion, And in another, would as strongly grow Had but his mother or his nurse taught him so."
acrenounUS /ˈeɪkər/
a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
From this reading It was white-washed, covered with red tiles, and surrounded by a white-washed wall enclosing God's acre, in which so many slept the last long sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Many a one Owes to his country his religion, And in another, would as strongly grow Had but his mother or his nurse taught him so."
AnglernounUS /ˈæŋɡlər/
a scheming person; someone who schemes to gain an advantage
From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The church at Vandstrup lay on rising ground from the river.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Many a one Owes to his country his religion, And in another, would as strongly grow Had but his mother or his nurse taught him so."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Many a one Owes to his country his religion, And in another, would as strongly grow Had but his mother or his nurse taught him so."
ashnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading There were a few poplars planted close to the church-yard wall, and a few weather-beaten ash trees, with a single dwarfed weeping willow over a grave.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The church at Vandstrup lay on rising ground from the river.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Many a one Owes to his country his religion, And in another, would as strongly grow Had but his mother or his nurse taught him so."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was white-washed, covered with red tiles, and surrounded by a white-washed wall enclosing God's acre, in which so many slept the last long sleep.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The church at Vandstrup lay on rising ground from the river.
church-going
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From this reading On Sunday, John Hardy watched with interest the church-going people collecting by the church gate.
church-yard
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From this reading There were a few poplars planted close to the church-yard wall, and a few weather-beaten ash trees, with a single dwarfed weeping willow over a grave.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading There were a few poplars planted close to the church-yard wall, and a few weather-beaten ash trees, with a single dwarfed weeping willow over a grave.
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading On Sunday, John Hardy watched with interest the church-going people collecting by the church gate.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The church at Vandstrup lay on rising ground from the river.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Many a one Owes to his country his religion, And in another, would as strongly grow Had but his mother or his nurse taught him so."
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading It was white-washed, covered with red tiles, and surrounded by a white-washed wall enclosing God's acre, in which so many slept the last long sleep.
dwarfedverbUS /dwɔːrft/
past form of “dwarf” — make appear small by comparison
From this reading There were a few poplars planted close to the church-yard wall, and a few weather-beaten ash trees, with a single dwarfed weeping willow over a grave.
enclosingnounUS /enˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of enclosing something inside something else
From this reading It was white-washed, covered with red tiles, and surrounded by a white-washed wall enclosing God's acre, in which so many slept the last long sleep.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There were a few poplars planted close to the church-yard wall, and a few weather-beaten ash trees, with a single dwarfed weeping willow over a grave.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The church at Vandstrup lay on rising ground from the river.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading On Sunday, John Hardy watched with interest the church-going people collecting by the church gate.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading It was white-washed, covered with red tiles, and surrounded by a white-washed wall enclosing God's acre, in which so many slept the last long sleep.
death of a person
From this reading There were a few poplars planted close to the church-yard wall, and a few weather-beaten ash trees, with a single dwarfed weeping willow over a grave.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The church at Vandstrup lay on rising ground from the river.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "Many a one Owes to his country his religion, And in another, would as strongly grow Had but his mother or his nurse taught him so."
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Many a one Owes to his country his religion, And in another, would as strongly grow Had but his mother or his nurse taught him so."
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading On Sunday, John Hardy watched with interest the church-going people collecting by the church gate.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Many a one Owes to his country his religion, And in another, would as strongly grow Had but his mother or his nurse taught him so."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Many a one Owes to his country his religion, And in another, would as strongly grow Had but his mother or his nurse taught him so."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Many a one Owes to his country his religion, And in another, would as strongly grow Had but his mother or his nurse taught him so."
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading On Sunday, John Hardy watched with interest the church-going people collecting by the church gate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was white-washed, covered with red tiles, and surrounded by a white-washed wall enclosing God's acre, in which so many slept the last long sleep.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading On Sunday, John Hardy watched with interest the church-going people collecting by the church gate.
immediately past
From this reading It was white-washed, covered with red tiles, and surrounded by a white-washed wall enclosing God's acre, in which so many slept the last long sleep.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The church at Vandstrup lay on rising ground from the river.
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 It was white-washed, covered with red tiles, and surrounded by a white-washed wall enclosing God's acre, in which so many slept the last long sleep.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Many a one Owes to his country his religion, And in another, would as strongly grow Had but his mother or his nurse taught him so."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Many a one Owes to his country his religion, And in another, would as strongly grow Had but his mother or his nurse taught him so."
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "Many a one Owes to his country his religion, And in another, would as strongly grow Had but his mother or his nurse taught him so."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The church at Vandstrup lay on rising ground from the river.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Many a one Owes to his country his religion, And in another, would as strongly grow Had but his mother or his nurse taught him so."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Many a one Owes to his country his religion, And in another, would as strongly grow Had but his mother or his nurse taught him so."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There were a few poplars planted close to the church-yard wall, and a few weather-beaten ash trees, with a single dwarfed weeping willow over a grave.
OwesverbUS /oʊz/
third-person singular of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading "Many a one Owes to his country his religion, And in another, would as strongly grow Had but his mother or his nurse taught him so."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading On Sunday, John Hardy watched with interest the church-going people collecting by the church gate.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading There were a few poplars planted close to the church-yard wall, and a few weather-beaten ash trees, with a single dwarfed weeping willow over a grave.
poplars
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From this reading There were a few poplars planted close to the church-yard wall, and a few weather-beaten ash trees, with a single dwarfed weeping willow over a grave.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It was white-washed, covered with red tiles, and surrounded by a white-washed wall enclosing God's acre, in which so many slept the last long sleep.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "Many a one Owes to his country his religion, And in another, would as strongly grow Had but his mother or his nurse taught him so."
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The church at Vandstrup lay on rising ground from the river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The church at Vandstrup lay on rising ground from the river.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading There were a few poplars planted close to the church-yard wall, and a few weather-beaten ash trees, with a single dwarfed weeping willow over a grave.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It was white-washed, covered with red tiles, and surrounded by a white-washed wall enclosing God's acre, in which so many slept the last long sleep.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading It was white-washed, covered with red tiles, and surrounded by a white-washed wall enclosing God's acre, in which so many slept the last long sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Many a one Owes to his country his religion, And in another, would as strongly grow Had but his mother or his nurse taught him so."
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading "Many a one Owes to his country his religion, And in another, would as strongly grow Had but his mother or his nurse taught him so."
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading On Sunday, John Hardy watched with interest the church-going people collecting by the church gate.
confined on all sides
From this reading It was white-washed, covered with red tiles, and surrounded by a white-washed wall enclosing God's acre, in which so many slept the last long sleep.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "Many a one Owes to his country his religion, And in another, would as strongly grow Had but his mother or his nurse taught him so."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The church at Vandstrup lay on rising ground from the river.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were a few poplars planted close to the church-yard wall, and a few weather-beaten ash trees, with a single dwarfed weeping willow over a grave.
tilesnounUS /taɪlz/
plural of “tile” — a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
From this reading It was white-washed, covered with red tiles, and surrounded by a white-washed wall enclosing God's acre, in which so many slept the last long sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Many a one Owes to his country his religion, And in another, would as strongly grow Had but his mother or his nurse taught him so."
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There were a few poplars planted close to the church-yard wall, and a few weather-beaten ash trees, with a single dwarfed weeping willow over a grave.
Vandstrup
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From this reading _The Complete Angler._ The church at Vandstrup lay on rising ground from the river.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It was white-washed, covered with red tiles, and surrounded by a white-washed wall enclosing God's acre, in which so many slept the last long sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was white-washed, covered with red tiles, and surrounded by a white-washed wall enclosing God's acre, in which so many slept the last long sleep.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading On Sunday, John Hardy watched with interest the church-going people collecting by the church gate.
weather-beatenadjective
tanned and coarsened from being outdoors
From this reading There were a few poplars planted close to the church-yard wall, and a few weather-beaten ash trees, with a single dwarfed weeping willow over a grave.
showing sorrow
From this reading There were a few poplars planted close to the church-yard wall, and a few weather-beaten ash trees, with a single dwarfed weeping willow over a grave.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were a few poplars planted close to the church-yard wall, and a few weather-beaten ash trees, with a single dwarfed weeping willow over a grave.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was white-washed, covered with red tiles, and surrounded by a white-washed wall enclosing God's acre, in which so many slept the last long sleep.
white-washed
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From this reading It was white-washed, covered with red tiles, and surrounded by a white-washed wall enclosing God's acre, in which so many slept the last long sleep.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading There were a few poplars planted close to the church-yard wall, and a few weather-beaten ash trees, with a single dwarfed weeping willow over a grave.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was white-washed, covered with red tiles, and surrounded by a white-washed wall enclosing God's acre, in which so many slept the last long sleep.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Many a one Owes to his country his religion, And in another, would as strongly grow Had but his mother or his nurse taught him so."
