used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Parson made a curious figure; you would have laughed if you could have seen him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Parson was a trifle agitated about that candle, because, as you know, it is the correct thing for a scholar to burn “midnight oil.”
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading The Parson was a trifle agitated about that candle, because, as you know, it is the correct thing for a scholar to burn “midnight oil.”
(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 Our business just now is with Parson Stanard, the scholarly geologist and chemist, sitting all by himself in his silent tent and diligently analyzing his hematites and gottabites and outasights.
analyzingverbUS /ˈænəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “analyze” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Our business just now is with Parson Stanard, the scholarly geologist and chemist, sitting all by himself in his silent tent and diligently analyzing his hematites and gottabites and outasights.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our business just now is with Parson Stanard, the scholarly geologist and chemist, sitting all by himself in his silent tent and diligently analyzing his hematites and gottabites and outasights.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Parson was a trifle agitated about that candle, because, as you know, it is the correct thing for a scholar to burn “midnight oil.”
for the reason that
From this reading The Parson was a trifle agitated about that candle, because, as you know, it is the correct thing for a scholar to burn “midnight oil.”
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading The Parson was a trifle agitated about that candle, because, as you know, it is the correct thing for a scholar to burn “midnight oil.”
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Our business just now is with Parson Stanard, the scholarly geologist and chemist, sitting all by himself in his silent tent and diligently analyzing his hematites and gottabites and outasights.
BUYINGnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading BUYING THEIR RELEASE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our business just now is with Parson Stanard, the scholarly geologist and chemist, sitting all by himself in his silent tent and diligently analyzing his hematites and gottabites and outasights.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading A solitary candle gave the flickering light by which he worked.
chemistnounUS /ˈkemɪst/
a scientist who specializes in chemistry
From this reading Our business just now is with Parson Stanard, the scholarly geologist and chemist, sitting all by himself in his silent tent and diligently analyzing his hematites and gottabites and outasights.
make right or correct
From this reading The Parson was a trifle agitated about that candle, because, as you know, it is the correct thing for a scholar to burn “midnight oil.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Parson made a curious figure; you would have laughed if you could have seen him.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The Parson made a curious figure; you would have laughed if you could have seen him.
diligentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪlədʒəntli/
with diligence; in a diligent manner
From this reading Our business just now is with Parson Stanard, the scholarly geologist and chemist, sitting all by himself in his silent tent and diligently analyzing his hematites and gottabites and outasights.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The Parson made a curious figure; you would have laughed if you could have seen him.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading A solitary candle gave the flickering light by which he worked.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Parson was a trifle agitated about that candle, because, as you know, it is the correct thing for a scholar to burn “midnight oil.”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A solitary candle gave the flickering light by which he worked.
geologistnounUS /dʒiˈɑːlədʒəst/
a specialist in geology
From this reading Our business just now is with Parson Stanard, the scholarly geologist and chemist, sitting all by himself in his silent tent and diligently analyzing his hematites and gottabites and outasights.
gottabites
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From this reading Our business just now is with Parson Stanard, the scholarly geologist and chemist, sitting all by himself in his silent tent and diligently analyzing his hematites and gottabites and outasights.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Parson made a curious figure; you would have laughed if you could have seen him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A solitary candle gave the flickering light by which he worked.
hematites
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From this reading Our business just now is with Parson Stanard, the scholarly geologist and chemist, sitting all by himself in his silent tent and diligently analyzing his hematites and gottabites and outasights.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Parson made a curious figure; you would have laughed if you could have seen him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Our business just now is with Parson Stanard, the scholarly geologist and chemist, sitting all by himself in his silent tent and diligently analyzing his hematites and gottabites and outasights.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Our business just now is with Parson Stanard, the scholarly geologist and chemist, sitting all by himself in his silent tent and diligently analyzing his hematites and gottabites and outasights.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Parson made a curious figure; you would have laughed if you could have seen him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our business just now is with Parson Stanard, the scholarly geologist and chemist, sitting all by himself in his silent tent and diligently analyzing his hematites and gottabites and outasights.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our business just now is with Parson Stanard, the scholarly geologist and chemist, sitting all by himself in his silent tent and diligently analyzing his hematites and gottabites and outasights.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Parson was a trifle agitated about that candle, because, as you know, it is the correct thing for a scholar to burn “midnight oil.”
and nothing more
From this reading Our business just now is with Parson Stanard, the scholarly geologist and chemist, sitting all by himself in his silent tent and diligently analyzing his hematites and gottabites and outasights.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The Parson was a trifle agitated about that candle, because, as you know, it is the correct thing for a scholar to burn “midnight oil.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The Parson made a curious figure; you would have laughed if you could have seen him.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A solitary candle gave the flickering light by which he worked.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Parson made a curious figure; you would have laughed if you could have seen him.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading The Parson was a trifle agitated about that candle, because, as you know, it is the correct thing for a scholar to burn “midnight oil.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Our business just now is with Parson Stanard, the scholarly geologist and chemist, sitting all by himself in his silent tent and diligently analyzing his hematites and gottabites and outasights.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading The Parson was a trifle agitated about that candle, because, as you know, it is the correct thing for a scholar to burn “midnight oil.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our business just now is with Parson Stanard, the scholarly geologist and chemist, sitting all by himself in his silent tent and diligently analyzing his hematites and gottabites and outasights.
outasights
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From this reading Our business just now is with Parson Stanard, the scholarly geologist and chemist, sitting all by himself in his silent tent and diligently analyzing his hematites and gottabites and outasights.
ParsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Our business just now is with Parson Stanard, the scholarly geologist and chemist, sitting all by himself in his silent tent and diligently analyzing his hematites and gottabites and outasights.
RELEASEverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading BUYING THEIR RELEASE.
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading The Parson was a trifle agitated about that candle, because, as you know, it is the correct thing for a scholar to burn “midnight oil.”
scholarlyadjectiveUS /ˈskɑːlərli/
characteristic of scholars or scholarship
From this reading Our business just now is with Parson Stanard, the scholarly geologist and chemist, sitting all by himself in his silent tent and diligently analyzing his hematites and gottabites and outasights.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Parson made a curious figure; you would have laughed if you could have seen him.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Our business just now is with Parson Stanard, the scholarly geologist and chemist, sitting all by himself in his silent tent and diligently analyzing his hematites and gottabites and outasights.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Our business just now is with Parson Stanard, the scholarly geologist and chemist, sitting all by himself in his silent tent and diligently analyzing his hematites and gottabites and outasights.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading A solitary candle gave the flickering light by which he worked.
Stanard
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From this reading Our business just now is with Parson Stanard, the scholarly geologist and chemist, sitting all by himself in his silent tent and diligently analyzing his hematites and gottabites and outasights.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Our business just now is with Parson Stanard, the scholarly geologist and chemist, sitting all by himself in his silent tent and diligently analyzing his hematites and gottabites and outasights.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Parson was a trifle agitated about that candle, because, as you know, it is the correct thing for a scholar to burn “midnight oil.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our business just now is with Parson Stanard, the scholarly geologist and chemist, sitting all by himself in his silent tent and diligently analyzing his hematites and gottabites and outasights.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BUYING THEIR RELEASE.
a special situation
From this reading The Parson was a trifle agitated about that candle, because, as you know, it is the correct thing for a scholar to burn “midnight oil.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Parson was a trifle agitated about that candle, because, as you know, it is the correct thing for a scholar to burn “midnight oil.”
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading The Parson was a trifle agitated about that candle, because, as you know, it is the correct thing for a scholar to burn “midnight oil.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Parson was a trifle agitated about that candle, because, as you know, it is the correct thing for a scholar to burn “midnight oil.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A solitary candle gave the flickering light by which he worked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our business just now is with Parson Stanard, the scholarly geologist and chemist, sitting all by himself in his silent tent and diligently analyzing his hematites and gottabites and outasights.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A solitary candle gave the flickering light by which he worked.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Parson made a curious figure; you would have laughed if you could have seen him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Parson made a curious figure; you would have laughed if you could have seen him.
