used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he came to Cyrus, to replace the Reverend Holdfast Baxter, deceased after a pastorate of forty-seven years, he took over the parsonage as it stood, and with it Gudgeon the sexton, Felicity the cat and Podasokus the horse.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When he came to Cyrus, to replace the Reverend Holdfast Baxter, deceased after a pastorate of forty-seven years, he took over the parsonage as it stood, and with it Gudgeon the sexton, Felicity the cat and Podasokus the horse.
how long something has existed
From this reading The age of Podasokus might be anywhere from twenty to forty years.
(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 The children, who had known him all their lives, supposed him to be a hundred.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SKELETON IN CYRUS' CUPBOARD Perhaps no one was enjoying Kitty and her horses more at this time than the Reverend Timothy Chanter.
at or in or to any place
From this reading The age of Podasokus might be anywhere from twenty to forty years.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When he came to Cyrus, to replace the Reverend Holdfast Baxter, deceased after a pastorate of forty-seven years, he took over the parsonage as it stood, and with it Gudgeon the sexton, Felicity the cat and Podasokus the horse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SKELETON IN CYRUS' CUPBOARD Perhaps no one was enjoying Kitty and her horses more at this time than the Reverend Timothy Chanter.
Baxter
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From this reading When he came to Cyrus, to replace the Reverend Holdfast Baxter, deceased after a pastorate of forty-seven years, he took over the parsonage as it stood, and with it Gudgeon the sexton, Felicity the cat and Podasokus the horse.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The age of Podasokus might be anywhere from twenty to forty years.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came to Cyrus, to replace the Reverend Holdfast Baxter, deceased after a pastorate of forty-seven years, he took over the parsonage as it stood, and with it Gudgeon the sexton, Felicity the cat and Podasokus the horse.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading When he came to Cyrus, to replace the Reverend Holdfast Baxter, deceased after a pastorate of forty-seven years, he took over the parsonage as it stood, and with it Gudgeon the sexton, Felicity the cat and Podasokus the horse.
Chanternoun
reed pipe with finger holes on which the melody is played
From this reading THE SKELETON IN CYRUS' CUPBOARD Perhaps no one was enjoying Kitty and her horses more at this time than the Reverend Timothy Chanter.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children, who had known him all their lives, supposed him to be a hundred.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He was a singular, moth-eaten old creature, seeming to slope all ways at once; I don't know how else to describe him.
CUPBOARDnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading THE SKELETON IN CYRUS' CUPBOARD Perhaps no one was enjoying Kitty and her horses more at this time than the Reverend Timothy Chanter.
CYRUSnounUS /ˈsaɪrəs/
Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
From this reading THE SKELETON IN CYRUS' CUPBOARD Perhaps no one was enjoying Kitty and her horses more at this time than the Reverend Timothy Chanter.
deceasednounUS /dɪˈsiːst/
someone who is no longer alive
From this reading When he came to Cyrus, to replace the Reverend Holdfast Baxter, deceased after a pastorate of forty-seven years, he took over the parsonage as it stood, and with it Gudgeon the sexton, Felicity the cat and Podasokus the horse.
give a description of
From this reading He was a singular, moth-eaten old creature, seeming to slope all ways at once; I don't know how else to describe him.
don't
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From this reading He was a singular, moth-eaten old creature, seeming to slope all ways at once; I don't know how else to describe him.
else
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From this reading He was a singular, moth-eaten old creature, seeming to slope all ways at once; I don't know how else to describe him.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading THE SKELETON IN CYRUS' CUPBOARD Perhaps no one was enjoying Kitty and her horses more at this time than the Reverend Timothy Chanter.
FelicitynounUS /fɪˈlɪsəti/
pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
From this reading When he came to Cyrus, to replace the Reverend Holdfast Baxter, deceased after a pastorate of forty-seven years, he took over the parsonage as it stood, and with it Gudgeon the sexton, Felicity the cat and Podasokus the horse.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading The age of Podasokus might be anywhere from twenty to forty years.
forty-sevenadjective
being seven more than forty
From this reading When he came to Cyrus, to replace the Reverend Holdfast Baxter, deceased after a pastorate of forty-seven years, he took over the parsonage as it stood, and with it Gudgeon the sexton, Felicity the cat and Podasokus the horse.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The age of Podasokus might be anywhere from twenty to forty years.
GudgeonnounUS /ˈɡʌdʒən/
small spiny-finned fish of coastal or brackish waters having a large head and elongated tapering body having the ventral fins modified as a sucker
From this reading When he came to Cyrus, to replace the Reverend Holdfast Baxter, deceased after a pastorate of forty-seven years, he took over the parsonage as it stood, and with it Gudgeon the sexton, Felicity the cat and Podasokus the horse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The children, who had known him all their lives, supposed him to be a hundred.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he came to Cyrus, to replace the Reverend Holdfast Baxter, deceased after a pastorate of forty-seven years, he took over the parsonage as it stood, and with it Gudgeon the sexton, Felicity the cat and Podasokus the horse.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SKELETON IN CYRUS' CUPBOARD Perhaps no one was enjoying Kitty and her horses more at this time than the Reverend Timothy Chanter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The children, who had known him all their lives, supposed him to be a hundred.
HoldfastnounUS /ˈhoʊlfæst/
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading When he came to Cyrus, to replace the Reverend Holdfast Baxter, deceased after a pastorate of forty-seven years, he took over the parsonage as it stood, and with it Gudgeon the sexton, Felicity the cat and Podasokus the horse.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading When he came to Cyrus, to replace the Reverend Holdfast Baxter, deceased after a pastorate of forty-seven years, he took over the parsonage as it stood, and with it Gudgeon the sexton, Felicity the cat and Podasokus the horse.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE SKELETON IN CYRUS' CUPBOARD Perhaps no one was enjoying Kitty and her horses more at this time than the Reverend Timothy Chanter.
how
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From this reading He was a singular, moth-eaten old creature, seeming to slope all ways at once; I don't know how else to describe him.
ten 10s
From this reading The children, who had known him all their lives, supposed him to be a hundred.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He was a singular, moth-eaten old creature, seeming to slope all ways at once; I don't know how else to describe him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SKELETON IN CYRUS' CUPBOARD Perhaps no one was enjoying Kitty and her horses more at this time than the Reverend Timothy Chanter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he came to Cyrus, to replace the Reverend Holdfast Baxter, deceased after a pastorate of forty-seven years, he took over the parsonage as it stood, and with it Gudgeon the sexton, Felicity the cat and Podasokus the horse.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading THE SKELETON IN CYRUS' CUPBOARD Perhaps no one was enjoying Kitty and her horses more at this time than the Reverend Timothy Chanter.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was a singular, moth-eaten old creature, seeming to slope all ways at once; I don't know how else to describe him.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The children, who had known him all their lives, supposed him to be a hundred.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The children, who had known him all their lives, supposed him to be a hundred.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The age of Podasokus might be anywhere from twenty to forty years.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE SKELETON IN CYRUS' CUPBOARD Perhaps no one was enjoying Kitty and her horses more at this time than the Reverend Timothy Chanter.
moth-eatenadjective
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading He was a singular, moth-eaten old creature, seeming to slope all ways at once; I don't know how else to describe him.
not any; not one
From this reading THE SKELETON IN CYRUS' CUPBOARD Perhaps no one was enjoying Kitty and her horses more at this time than the Reverend Timothy Chanter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he came to Cyrus, to replace the Reverend Holdfast Baxter, deceased after a pastorate of forty-seven years, he took over the parsonage as it stood, and with it Gudgeon the sexton, Felicity the cat and Podasokus the horse.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was a singular, moth-eaten old creature, seeming to slope all ways at once; I don't know how else to describe him.
on one occasion
From this reading He was a singular, moth-eaten old creature, seeming to slope all ways at once; I don't know how else to describe him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE SKELETON IN CYRUS' CUPBOARD Perhaps no one was enjoying Kitty and her horses more at this time than the Reverend Timothy Chanter.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When he came to Cyrus, to replace the Reverend Holdfast Baxter, deceased after a pastorate of forty-seven years, he took over the parsonage as it stood, and with it Gudgeon the sexton, Felicity the cat and Podasokus the horse.
parsonagenounUS /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading When he came to Cyrus, to replace the Reverend Holdfast Baxter, deceased after a pastorate of forty-seven years, he took over the parsonage as it stood, and with it Gudgeon the sexton, Felicity the cat and Podasokus the horse.
pastoratenoun
pastors collectively
From this reading When he came to Cyrus, to replace the Reverend Holdfast Baxter, deceased after a pastorate of forty-seven years, he took over the parsonage as it stood, and with it Gudgeon the sexton, Felicity the cat and Podasokus the horse.
by chance
From this reading THE SKELETON IN CYRUS' CUPBOARD Perhaps no one was enjoying Kitty and her horses more at this time than the Reverend Timothy Chanter.
Podasokus
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From this reading When he came to Cyrus, to replace the Reverend Holdfast Baxter, deceased after a pastorate of forty-seven years, he took over the parsonage as it stood, and with it Gudgeon the sexton, Felicity the cat and Podasokus the horse.
replaceverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪs/
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading When he came to Cyrus, to replace the Reverend Holdfast Baxter, deceased after a pastorate of forty-seven years, he took over the parsonage as it stood, and with it Gudgeon the sexton, Felicity the cat and Podasokus the horse.
ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading THE SKELETON IN CYRUS' CUPBOARD Perhaps no one was enjoying Kitty and her horses more at this time than the Reverend Timothy Chanter.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading He was a singular, moth-eaten old creature, seeming to slope all ways at once; I don't know how else to describe him.
sextonnounUS /ˈsekstən/
United States poet (1928-1974)
From this reading When he came to Cyrus, to replace the Reverend Holdfast Baxter, deceased after a pastorate of forty-seven years, he took over the parsonage as it stood, and with it Gudgeon the sexton, Felicity the cat and Podasokus the horse.
unusual or striking
From this reading He was a singular, moth-eaten old creature, seeming to slope all ways at once; I don't know how else to describe him.
SKELETONnounUS /ˈskelətən/
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading THE SKELETON IN CYRUS' CUPBOARD Perhaps no one was enjoying Kitty and her horses more at this time than the Reverend Timothy Chanter.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading He was a singular, moth-eaten old creature, seeming to slope all ways at once; I don't know how else to describe him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading When he came to Cyrus, to replace the Reverend Holdfast Baxter, deceased after a pastorate of forty-seven years, he took over the parsonage as it stood, and with it Gudgeon the sexton, Felicity the cat and Podasokus the horse.
required or under orders
From this reading The children, who had known him all their lives, supposed him to be a hundred.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE SKELETON IN CYRUS' CUPBOARD Perhaps no one was enjoying Kitty and her horses more at this time than the Reverend Timothy Chanter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SKELETON IN CYRUS' CUPBOARD Perhaps no one was enjoying Kitty and her horses more at this time than the Reverend Timothy Chanter.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The children, who had known him all their lives, supposed him to be a hundred.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE SKELETON IN CYRUS' CUPBOARD Perhaps no one was enjoying Kitty and her horses more at this time than the Reverend Timothy Chanter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE SKELETON IN CYRUS' CUPBOARD Perhaps no one was enjoying Kitty and her horses more at this time than the Reverend Timothy Chanter.
TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading THE SKELETON IN CYRUS' CUPBOARD Perhaps no one was enjoying Kitty and her horses more at this time than the Reverend Timothy Chanter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he came to Cyrus, to replace the Reverend Holdfast Baxter, deceased after a pastorate of forty-seven years, he took over the parsonage as it stood, and with it Gudgeon the sexton, Felicity the cat and Podasokus the horse.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When he came to Cyrus, to replace the Reverend Holdfast Baxter, deceased after a pastorate of forty-seven years, he took over the parsonage as it stood, and with it Gudgeon the sexton, Felicity the cat and Podasokus the horse.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The age of Podasokus might be anywhere from twenty to forty years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SKELETON IN CYRUS' CUPBOARD Perhaps no one was enjoying Kitty and her horses more at this time than the Reverend Timothy Chanter.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading He was a singular, moth-eaten old creature, seeming to slope all ways at once; I don't know how else to describe him.
at the time that
From this reading When he came to Cyrus, to replace the Reverend Holdfast Baxter, deceased after a pastorate of forty-seven years, he took over the parsonage as it stood, and with it Gudgeon the sexton, Felicity the cat and Podasokus the horse.
which person or people
From this reading The children, who had known him all their lives, supposed him to be a hundred.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he came to Cyrus, to replace the Reverend Holdfast Baxter, deceased after a pastorate of forty-seven years, he took over the parsonage as it stood, and with it Gudgeon the sexton, Felicity the cat and Podasokus the horse.
a late time of life
From this reading When he came to Cyrus, to replace the Reverend Holdfast Baxter, deceased after a pastorate of forty-seven years, he took over the parsonage as it stood, and with it Gudgeon the sexton, Felicity the cat and Podasokus the horse.
