used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DRIVE AND A DINNER "I do love motoring," said Mrs. Mercer, "especially on a lovely summer evening like this.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading I wish we had got a car of our own, Albert."
(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 "My dear, when you married a poor country clergyman," said the Vicar, "you renounced all that sort of thing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DRIVE AND A DINNER "I do love motoring," said Mrs. Mercer, "especially on a lovely summer evening like this.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We must be content with our one-hoss shay.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading I wish we had got a car of our own, Albert."
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Some day, perhaps, _all_ the clergy of the Church of England will be properly paid for devoting their lives to the good of the community, instead of only a few of them.
clergynounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒi/
in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)
From this reading Some day, perhaps, _all_ the clergy of the Church of England will be properly paid for devoting their lives to the good of the community, instead of only a few of them.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading "My dear, when you married a poor country clergyman," said the Vicar, "you renounced all that sort of thing.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading Some day, perhaps, _all_ the clergy of the Church of England will be properly paid for devoting their lives to the good of the community, instead of only a few of them.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading We must be content with our one-hoss shay.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "My dear, when you married a poor country clergyman," said the Vicar, "you renounced all that sort of thing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Some day, perhaps, _all_ the clergy of the Church of England will be properly paid for devoting their lives to the good of the community, instead of only a few of them.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear, when you married a poor country clergyman," said the Vicar, "you renounced all that sort of thing.
devotingverbUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “devote” — give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading Some day, perhaps, _all_ the clergy of the Church of England will be properly paid for devoting their lives to the good of the community, instead of only a few of them.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading A DRIVE AND A DINNER "I do love motoring," said Mrs. Mercer, "especially on a lovely summer evening like this.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A DRIVE AND A DINNER "I do love motoring," said Mrs. Mercer, "especially on a lovely summer evening like this.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading A DRIVE AND A DINNER "I do love motoring," said Mrs. Mercer, "especially on a lovely summer evening like this.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Some day, perhaps, _all_ the clergy of the Church of England will be properly paid for devoting their lives to the good of the community, instead of only a few of them.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading A DRIVE AND A DINNER "I do love motoring," said Mrs. Mercer, "especially on a lovely summer evening like this.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A DRIVE AND A DINNER "I do love motoring," said Mrs. Mercer, "especially on a lovely summer evening like this.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Some day, perhaps, _all_ the clergy of the Church of England will be properly paid for devoting their lives to the good of the community, instead of only a few of them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some day, perhaps, _all_ the clergy of the Church of England will be properly paid for devoting their lives to the good of the community, instead of only a few of them.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Some day, perhaps, _all_ the clergy of the Church of England will be properly paid for devoting their lives to the good of the community, instead of only a few of them.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I wish we had got a car of our own, Albert."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I wish we had got a car of our own, Albert."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A DRIVE AND A DINNER "I do love motoring," said Mrs. Mercer, "especially on a lovely summer evening like this.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Some day, perhaps, _all_ the clergy of the Church of England will be properly paid for devoting their lives to the good of the community, instead of only a few of them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A DRIVE AND A DINNER "I do love motoring," said Mrs. Mercer, "especially on a lovely summer evening like this.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Some day, perhaps, _all_ the clergy of the Church of England will be properly paid for devoting their lives to the good of the community, instead of only a few of them.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A DRIVE AND A DINNER "I do love motoring," said Mrs. Mercer, "especially on a lovely summer evening like this.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading A DRIVE AND A DINNER "I do love motoring," said Mrs. Mercer, "especially on a lovely summer evening like this.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "My dear, when you married a poor country clergyman," said the Vicar, "you renounced all that sort of thing.
MercernounUS /ˈmɜːrsər/
a dealer in textiles (especially silks)
From this reading A DRIVE AND A DINNER "I do love motoring," said Mrs. Mercer, "especially on a lovely summer evening like this.
motoringnounUS /ˈmoʊtərɪŋ/
the act of driving an automobile
From this reading A DRIVE AND A DINNER "I do love motoring," said Mrs. Mercer, "especially on a lovely summer evening like this.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A DRIVE AND A DINNER "I do love motoring," said Mrs. Mercer, "especially on a lovely summer evening like this.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must be content with our one-hoss shay.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear, when you married a poor country clergyman," said the Vicar, "you renounced all that sort of thing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wish we had got a car of our own, Albert."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A DRIVE AND A DINNER "I do love motoring," said Mrs. Mercer, "especially on a lovely summer evening like this.
one-hoss
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From this reading We must be content with our one-hoss shay.
and nothing more
From this reading Some day, perhaps, _all_ the clergy of the Church of England will be properly paid for devoting their lives to the good of the community, instead of only a few of them.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I wish we had got a car of our own, Albert."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I wish we had got a car of our own, Albert."
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Some day, perhaps, _all_ the clergy of the Church of England will be properly paid for devoting their lives to the good of the community, instead of only a few of them.
by chance
From this reading Some day, perhaps, _all_ the clergy of the Church of England will be properly paid for devoting their lives to the good of the community, instead of only a few of them.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "My dear, when you married a poor country clergyman," said the Vicar, "you renounced all that sort of thing.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading Some day, perhaps, _all_ the clergy of the Church of England will be properly paid for devoting their lives to the good of the community, instead of only a few of them.
renouncedverbUS /rɪˈnaʊnst/
past form of “renounce” — give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
From this reading "My dear, when you married a poor country clergyman," said the Vicar, "you renounced all that sort of thing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A DRIVE AND A DINNER "I do love motoring," said Mrs. Mercer, "especially on a lovely summer evening like this.
shaynounUS /ʃeɪ/
a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse
From this reading We must be content with our one-hoss shay.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some day, perhaps, _all_ the clergy of the Church of England will be properly paid for devoting their lives to the good of the community, instead of only a few of them.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "My dear, when you married a poor country clergyman," said the Vicar, "you renounced all that sort of thing.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading A DRIVE AND A DINNER "I do love motoring," said Mrs. Mercer, "especially on a lovely summer evening like this.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My dear, when you married a poor country clergyman," said the Vicar, "you renounced all that sort of thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My dear, when you married a poor country clergyman," said the Vicar, "you renounced all that sort of thing.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some day, perhaps, _all_ the clergy of the Church of England will be properly paid for devoting their lives to the good of the community, instead of only a few of them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some day, perhaps, _all_ the clergy of the Church of England will be properly paid for devoting their lives to the good of the community, instead of only a few of them.
a special situation
From this reading "My dear, when you married a poor country clergyman," said the Vicar, "you renounced all that sort of thing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A DRIVE AND A DINNER "I do love motoring," said Mrs. Mercer, "especially on a lovely summer evening like this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some day, perhaps, _all_ the clergy of the Church of England will be properly paid for devoting their lives to the good of the community, instead of only a few of them.
VicarnounUS /ˈvɪkər/
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading "My dear, when you married a poor country clergyman," said the Vicar, "you renounced all that sort of thing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I wish we had got a car of our own, Albert."
at the time that
From this reading "My dear, when you married a poor country clergyman," said the Vicar, "you renounced all that sort of thing.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Some day, perhaps, _all_ the clergy of the Church of England will be properly paid for devoting their lives to the good of the community, instead of only a few of them.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish we had got a car of our own, Albert."
in the company of; together with
From this reading We must be content with our one-hoss shay.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear, when you married a poor country clergyman," said the Vicar, "you renounced all that sort of thing.
