(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Natt had been sent round the dale with invitations addressed to statesmen, their wives, sons and daughters.
(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 That day--the day before the wedding--all the gossiping tongues in Newlands were cackling from morning till night.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "'The poor ye have always with you,' but not everywhere, and not often in Cana of Galilee," he said to Greta on setting out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Natt had been sent round the dale with invitations addressed to statesmen, their wives, sons and daughters.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Natt had been sent round the dale with invitations addressed to statesmen, their wives, sons and daughters.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That day--the day before the wedding--all the gossiping tongues in Newlands were cackling from morning till night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "'The poor ye have always with you,' but not everywhere, and not often in Cana of Galilee," he said to Greta on setting out.
cacklingverbUS /ˈkækəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “cackle” — talk or utter in a cackling manner
From this reading That day--the day before the wedding--all the gossiping tongues in Newlands were cackling from morning till night.
Cana
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From this reading "'The poor ye have always with you,' but not everywhere, and not often in Cana of Galilee," he said to Greta on setting out.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Parson Christian himself made the round of the homes of the poor.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And the people of the highways and hedges were nothing loath to come in to the feast.
dalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading Natt had been sent round the dale with invitations addressed to statesmen, their wives, sons and daughters.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Natt had been sent round the dale with invitations addressed to statesmen, their wives, sons and daughters.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That day--the day before the wedding--all the gossiping tongues in Newlands were cackling from morning till night.
to or in any or all places
From this reading "'The poor ye have always with you,' but not everywhere, and not often in Cana of Galilee," he said to Greta on setting out.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading And the people of the highways and hedges were nothing loath to come in to the feast.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That day--the day before the wedding--all the gossiping tongues in Newlands were cackling from morning till night.
GalileenounUS /ˈɡæləliː/
an area of northern Israel; formerly the northern part of Palestine and the ancient kingdom of Israel; the scene of Jesus's ministry
From this reading "'The poor ye have always with you,' but not everywhere, and not often in Cana of Galilee," he said to Greta on setting out.
gossipingnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəpɪŋ/
a conversation that spreads personal information about other people
From this reading That day--the day before the wedding--all the gossiping tongues in Newlands were cackling from morning till night.
Greta
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From this reading "'The poor ye have always with you,' but not everywhere, and not often in Cana of Galilee," he said to Greta on setting out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Natt had been sent round the dale with invitations addressed to statesmen, their wives, sons and daughters.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "'The poor ye have always with you,' but not everywhere, and not often in Cana of Galilee," he said to Greta on setting out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'The poor ye have always with you,' but not everywhere, and not often in Cana of Galilee," he said to Greta on setting out.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading And the people of the highways and hedges were nothing loath to come in to the feast.
highwaysnounUS /ˈhaɪweɪz/
plural of “highway” — a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading And the people of the highways and hedges were nothing loath to come in to the feast.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Parson Christian himself made the round of the homes of the poor.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading Parson Christian himself made the round of the homes of the poor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That day--the day before the wedding--all the gossiping tongues in Newlands were cackling from morning till night.
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Natt had been sent round the dale with invitations addressed to statesmen, their wives, sons and daughters.
loathadjectiveUS /loʊθ/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading And the people of the highways and hedges were nothing loath to come in to the feast.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Parson Christian himself made the round of the homes of the poor.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That day--the day before the wedding--all the gossiping tongues in Newlands were cackling from morning till night.
Natt
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From this reading Natt had been sent round the dale with invitations addressed to statesmen, their wives, sons and daughters.
Newlands
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From this reading That day--the day before the wedding--all the gossiping tongues in Newlands were cackling from morning till night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That day--the day before the wedding--all the gossiping tongues in Newlands were cackling from morning till night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "'The poor ye have always with you,' but not everywhere, and not often in Cana of Galilee," he said to Greta on setting out.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And the people of the highways and hedges were nothing loath to come in to the feast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Parson Christian himself made the round of the homes of the poor.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "'The poor ye have always with you,' but not everywhere, and not often in Cana of Galilee," he said to Greta on setting out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "'The poor ye have always with you,' but not everywhere, and not often in Cana of Galilee," he said to Greta on setting out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "'The poor ye have always with you,' but not everywhere, and not often in Cana of Galilee," he said to Greta on setting out.
ParsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Parson Christian himself made the round of the homes of the poor.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And the people of the highways and hedges were nothing loath to come in to the feast.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Parson Christian himself made the round of the homes of the poor.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Natt had been sent round the dale with invitations addressed to statesmen, their wives, sons and daughters.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'The poor ye have always with you,' but not everywhere, and not often in Cana of Galilee," he said to Greta on setting out.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Natt had been sent round the dale with invitations addressed to statesmen, their wives, sons and daughters.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading "'The poor ye have always with you,' but not everywhere, and not often in Cana of Galilee," he said to Greta on setting out.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Natt had been sent round the dale with invitations addressed to statesmen, their wives, sons and daughters.
statesmennounUS /ˈsteɪtsmɪn/
plural of “statesman” — a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
From this reading Natt had been sent round the dale with invitations addressed to statesmen, their wives, sons and daughters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That day--the day before the wedding--all the gossiping tongues in Newlands were cackling from morning till night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That day--the day before the wedding--all the gossiping tongues in Newlands were cackling from morning till night.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Natt had been sent round the dale with invitations addressed to statesmen, their wives, sons and daughters.
up to a particular time
From this reading That day--the day before the wedding--all the gossiping tongues in Newlands were cackling from morning till night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Natt had been sent round the dale with invitations addressed to statesmen, their wives, sons and daughters.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading That day--the day before the wedding--all the gossiping tongues in Newlands were cackling from morning till night.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading That day--the day before the wedding--all the gossiping tongues in Newlands were cackling from morning till night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That day--the day before the wedding--all the gossiping tongues in Newlands were cackling from morning till night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Natt had been sent round the dale with invitations addressed to statesmen, their wives, sons and daughters.
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Natt had been sent round the dale with invitations addressed to statesmen, their wives, sons and daughters.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "'The poor ye have always with you,' but not everywhere, and not often in Cana of Galilee," he said to Greta on setting out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'The poor ye have always with you,' but not everywhere, and not often in Cana of Galilee," he said to Greta on setting out.
