used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Murchison had been the rector of the small parish of Barnley, distant perhaps a hundred miles from the city of C——, the great commercial center of the West, and having attended faithfully to his duties for a series of years, had been stricken at last with the dread pangs of consumption.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Murchison had been the rector of the small parish of Barnley, distant perhaps a hundred miles from the city of C——, the great commercial center of the West, and having attended faithfully to his duties for a series of years, had been stricken at last with the dread pangs of consumption.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The villagers announced the fact to each other with bated breath as they gazed with reverent awe at the crape on the door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The villagers announced the fact to each other with bated breath as they gazed with reverent awe at the crape on the door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The villagers announced the fact to each other with bated breath as they gazed with reverent awe at the crape on the door.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Mr. Murchison had been the rector of the small parish of Barnley, distant perhaps a hundred miles from the city of C——, the great commercial center of the West, and having attended faithfully to his duties for a series of years, had been stricken at last with the dread pangs of consumption.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading The villagers announced the fact to each other with bated breath as they gazed with reverent awe at the crape on the door.
Ay
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From this reading “Ay, there’s the children,” more than one responded feelingly.
Barnley
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From this reading Mr. Murchison had been the rector of the small parish of Barnley, distant perhaps a hundred miles from the city of C——, the great commercial center of the West, and having attended faithfully to his duties for a series of years, had been stricken at last with the dread pangs of consumption.
batedadjectiveUS /ˈbeɪtɪd/
diminished or moderated
From this reading The villagers announced the fact to each other with bated breath as they gazed with reverent awe at the crape on the door.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Murchison had been the rector of the small parish of Barnley, distant perhaps a hundred miles from the city of C——, the great commercial center of the West, and having attended faithfully to his duties for a series of years, had been stricken at last with the dread pangs of consumption.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The villagers announced the fact to each other with bated breath as they gazed with reverent awe at the crape on the door.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Poor man,” they sighed, vaguely sympathetic; “it’s well enough with him now, but there’s the children.”
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Mr. Murchison had been the rector of the small parish of Barnley, distant perhaps a hundred miles from the city of C——, the great commercial center of the West, and having attended faithfully to his duties for a series of years, had been stricken at last with the dread pangs of consumption.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Mr. Murchison had been the rector of the small parish of Barnley, distant perhaps a hundred miles from the city of C——, the great commercial center of the West, and having attended faithfully to his duties for a series of years, had been stricken at last with the dread pangs of consumption.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “Poor man,” they sighed, vaguely sympathetic; “it’s well enough with him now, but there’s the children.”
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Mr. Murchison had been the rector of the small parish of Barnley, distant perhaps a hundred miles from the city of C——, the great commercial center of the West, and having attended faithfully to his duties for a series of years, had been stricken at last with the dread pangs of consumption.
commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading Mr. Murchison had been the rector of the small parish of Barnley, distant perhaps a hundred miles from the city of C——, the great commercial center of the West, and having attended faithfully to his duties for a series of years, had been stricken at last with the dread pangs of consumption.
consumptionnounUS /kənˈsʌmpʃən/
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
From this reading Mr. Murchison had been the rector of the small parish of Barnley, distant perhaps a hundred miles from the city of C——, the great commercial center of the West, and having attended faithfully to his duties for a series of years, had been stricken at last with the dread pangs of consumption.
crapenoun
small very thin pancake
From this reading The villagers announced the fact to each other with bated breath as they gazed with reverent awe at the crape on the door.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Mr. Murchison was dead.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Mr. Murchison had been the rector of the small parish of Barnley, distant perhaps a hundred miles from the city of C——, the great commercial center of the West, and having attended faithfully to his duties for a series of years, had been stricken at last with the dread pangs of consumption.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The villagers announced the fact to each other with bated breath as they gazed with reverent awe at the crape on the door.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Mr. Murchison had been the rector of the small parish of Barnley, distant perhaps a hundred miles from the city of C——, the great commercial center of the West, and having attended faithfully to his duties for a series of years, had been stricken at last with the dread pangs of consumption.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Mr. Murchison had been the rector of the small parish of Barnley, distant perhaps a hundred miles from the city of C——, the great commercial center of the West, and having attended faithfully to his duties for a series of years, had been stricken at last with the dread pangs of consumption.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The villagers announced the fact to each other with bated breath as they gazed with reverent awe at the crape on the door.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Poor man,” they sighed, vaguely sympathetic; “it’s well enough with him now, but there’s the children.”
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The villagers announced the fact to each other with bated breath as they gazed with reverent awe at the crape on the door.
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading Mr. Murchison had been the rector of the small parish of Barnley, distant perhaps a hundred miles from the city of C——, the great commercial center of the West, and having attended faithfully to his duties for a series of years, had been stricken at last with the dread pangs of consumption.
feelinglyadverb
with great feeling
From this reading “Ay, there’s the children,” more than one responded feelingly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Murchison had been the rector of the small parish of Barnley, distant perhaps a hundred miles from the city of C——, the great commercial center of the West, and having attended faithfully to his duties for a series of years, had been stricken at last with the dread pangs of consumption.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Murchison had been the rector of the small parish of Barnley, distant perhaps a hundred miles from the city of C——, the great commercial center of the West, and having attended faithfully to his duties for a series of years, had been stricken at last with the dread pangs of consumption.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The villagers announced the fact to each other with bated breath as they gazed with reverent awe at the crape on the door.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mr. Murchison had been the rector of the small parish of Barnley, distant perhaps a hundred miles from the city of C——, the great commercial center of the West, and having attended faithfully to his duties for a series of years, had been stricken at last with the dread pangs of consumption.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Murchison had been the rector of the small parish of Barnley, distant perhaps a hundred miles from the city of C——, the great commercial center of the West, and having attended faithfully to his duties for a series of years, had been stricken at last with the dread pangs of consumption.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mr. Murchison had been the rector of the small parish of Barnley, distant perhaps a hundred miles from the city of C——, the great commercial center of the West, and having attended faithfully to his duties for a series of years, had been stricken at last with the dread pangs of consumption.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Poor man,” they sighed, vaguely sympathetic; “it’s well enough with him now, but there’s the children.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Murchison had been the rector of the small parish of Barnley, distant perhaps a hundred miles from the city of C——, the great commercial center of the West, and having attended faithfully to his duties for a series of years, had been stricken at last with the dread pangs of consumption.
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From this reading Mr. Murchison had been the rector of the small parish of Barnley, distant perhaps a hundred miles from the city of C——, the great commercial center of the West, and having attended faithfully to his duties for a series of years, had been stricken at last with the dread pangs of consumption.
it's
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From this reading “Poor man,” they sighed, vaguely sympathetic; “it’s well enough with him now, but there’s the children.”
immediately past
From this reading Mr. Murchison had been the rector of the small parish of Barnley, distant perhaps a hundred miles from the city of C——, the great commercial center of the West, and having attended faithfully to his duties for a series of years, had been stricken at last with the dread pangs of consumption.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Poor man,” they sighed, vaguely sympathetic; “it’s well enough with him now, but there’s the children.”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Mr. Murchison had been the rector of the small parish of Barnley, distant perhaps a hundred miles from the city of C——, the great commercial center of the West, and having attended faithfully to his duties for a series of years, had been stricken at last with the dread pangs of consumption.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Ay, there’s the children,” more than one responded feelingly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Murchison was dead.
Murchison
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From this reading Mr. Murchison was dead.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Poor man,” they sighed, vaguely sympathetic; “it’s well enough with him now, but there’s the children.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Murchison had been the rector of the small parish of Barnley, distant perhaps a hundred miles from the city of C——, the great commercial center of the West, and having attended faithfully to his duties for a series of years, had been stricken at last with the dread pangs of consumption.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The villagers announced the fact to each other with bated breath as they gazed with reverent awe at the crape on the door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Ay, there’s the children,” more than one responded feelingly.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The villagers announced the fact to each other with bated breath as they gazed with reverent awe at the crape on the door.
pangsnounUS /pæŋz/
plural of “pang” — a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading Mr. Murchison had been the rector of the small parish of Barnley, distant perhaps a hundred miles from the city of C——, the great commercial center of the West, and having attended faithfully to his duties for a series of years, had been stricken at last with the dread pangs of consumption.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading Mr. Murchison had been the rector of the small parish of Barnley, distant perhaps a hundred miles from the city of C——, the great commercial center of the West, and having attended faithfully to his duties for a series of years, had been stricken at last with the dread pangs of consumption.
by chance
From this reading Mr. Murchison had been the rector of the small parish of Barnley, distant perhaps a hundred miles from the city of C——, the great commercial center of the West, and having attended faithfully to his duties for a series of years, had been stricken at last with the dread pangs of consumption.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Poor man,” they sighed, vaguely sympathetic; “it’s well enough with him now, but there’s the children.”
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Mr. Murchison had been the rector of the small parish of Barnley, distant perhaps a hundred miles from the city of C——, the great commercial center of the West, and having attended faithfully to his duties for a series of years, had been stricken at last with the dread pangs of consumption.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “Ay, there’s the children,” more than one responded feelingly.
reverentadjectiveUS /ˈrevərənt/
feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
From this reading The villagers announced the fact to each other with bated breath as they gazed with reverent awe at the crape on the door.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Mr. Murchison had been the rector of the small parish of Barnley, distant perhaps a hundred miles from the city of C——, the great commercial center of the West, and having attended faithfully to his duties for a series of years, had been stricken at last with the dread pangs of consumption.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Poor man,” they sighed, vaguely sympathetic; “it’s well enough with him now, but there’s the children.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Murchison had been the rector of the small parish of Barnley, distant perhaps a hundred miles from the city of C——, the great commercial center of the West, and having attended faithfully to his duties for a series of years, had been stricken at last with the dread pangs of consumption.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading Mr. Murchison had been the rector of the small parish of Barnley, distant perhaps a hundred miles from the city of C——, the great commercial center of the West, and having attended faithfully to his duties for a series of years, had been stricken at last with the dread pangs of consumption.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading “Poor man,” they sighed, vaguely sympathetic; “it’s well enough with him now, but there’s the children.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Ay, there’s the children,” more than one responded feelingly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The villagers announced the fact to each other with bated breath as they gazed with reverent awe at the crape on the door.
there's
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From this reading “Poor man,” they sighed, vaguely sympathetic; “it’s well enough with him now, but there’s the children.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The villagers announced the fact to each other with bated breath as they gazed with reverent awe at the crape on the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The villagers announced the fact to each other with bated breath as they gazed with reverent awe at the crape on the door.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading “Poor man,” they sighed, vaguely sympathetic; “it’s well enough with him now, but there’s the children.”
villagersnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading The villagers announced the fact to each other with bated breath as they gazed with reverent awe at the crape on the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Murchison was dead.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Poor man,” they sighed, vaguely sympathetic; “it’s well enough with him now, but there’s the children.”
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Mr. Murchison had been the rector of the small parish of Barnley, distant perhaps a hundred miles from the city of C——, the great commercial center of the West, and having attended faithfully to his duties for a series of years, had been stricken at last with the dread pangs of consumption.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The villagers announced the fact to each other with bated breath as they gazed with reverent awe at the crape on the door.
a late time of life
From this reading Mr. Murchison had been the rector of the small parish of Barnley, distant perhaps a hundred miles from the city of C——, the great commercial center of the West, and having attended faithfully to his duties for a series of years, had been stricken at last with the dread pangs of consumption.
