Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading By this time Robert Bruce had become a great man in the community--after his own judgment at least; for although, with a few exceptions, the missionars yielded him the influence he sought, nobody respected him; they only respected his money.

having companions or an escort

From this reading Kate and Alec accompanied her.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading He had managed to secure one of the most fashionable pews in the chapel; and now when Mrs Forbes's party entered, and a little commotion arose in consequence, they being more of gentlefolk than the place was accustomed to entertain, Bruce was the first to walk from his seat, and request them to occupy his pew.

later than; following

From this reading By this time Robert Bruce had become a great man in the community--after his own judgment at least; for although, with a few exceptions, the missionars yielded him the influence he sought, nobody respected him; they only respected his money.

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From this reading Kate and Alec accompanied her.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading By this time Robert Bruce had become a great man in the community--after his own judgment at least; for although, with a few exceptions, the missionars yielded him the influence he sought, nobody respected him; they only respected his money.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Before the next Sunday Mr Cowie was dead; and, through some mistake or mismanagement, there was no one to preach.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading He had managed to secure one of the most fashionable pews in the chapel; and now when Mrs Forbes's party entered, and a little commotion arose in consequence, they being more of gentlefolk than the place was accustomed to entertain, Bruce was the first to walk from his seat, and request them to occupy his pew.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading So the congregation did each as seemed right in his own eyes; and Mrs Forbes went to the missionar kirk in the evening to hear Mr Turnbull.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading By this time Robert Bruce had become a great man in the community--after his own judgment at least; for although, with a few exceptions, the missionars yielded him the influence he sought, nobody respected him; they only respected his money.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading By this time Robert Bruce had become a great man in the community--after his own judgment at least; for although, with a few exceptions, the missionars yielded him the influence he sought, nobody respected him; they only respected his money.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before the next Sunday Mr Cowie was dead; and, through some mistake or mismanagement, there was no one to preach.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading He had managed to secure one of the most fashionable pews in the chapel; and now when Mrs Forbes's party entered, and a little commotion arose in consequence, they being more of gentlefolk than the place was accustomed to entertain, Bruce was the first to walk from his seat, and request them to occupy his pew.

Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)

From this reading By this time Robert Bruce had become a great man in the community--after his own judgment at least; for although, with a few exceptions, the missionars yielded him the influence he sought, nobody respected him; they only respected his money.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By this time Robert Bruce had become a great man in the community--after his own judgment at least; for although, with a few exceptions, the missionars yielded him the influence he sought, nobody respected him; they only respected his money.

a place of worship that has its own altar

From this reading He had managed to secure one of the most fashionable pews in the chapel; and now when Mrs Forbes's party entered, and a little commotion arose in consequence, they being more of gentlefolk than the place was accustomed to entertain, Bruce was the first to walk from his seat, and request them to occupy his pew.

a disorderly outburst or tumult

From this reading He had managed to secure one of the most fashionable pews in the chapel; and now when Mrs Forbes's party entered, and a little commotion arose in consequence, they being more of gentlefolk than the place was accustomed to entertain, Bruce was the first to walk from his seat, and request them to occupy his pew.

a group of people living in a particular local area

From this reading By this time Robert Bruce had become a great man in the community--after his own judgment at least; for although, with a few exceptions, the missionars yielded him the influence he sought, nobody respected him; they only respected his money.

a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church

From this reading So the congregation did each as seemed right in his own eyes; and Mrs Forbes went to the missionar kirk in the evening to hear Mr Turnbull.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading He had managed to secure one of the most fashionable pews in the chapel; and now when Mrs Forbes's party entered, and a little commotion arose in consequence, they being more of gentlefolk than the place was accustomed to entertain, Bruce was the first to walk from his seat, and request them to occupy his pew.

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From this reading Before the next Sunday Mr Cowie was dead; and, through some mistake or mismanagement, there was no one to preach.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Before the next Sunday Mr Cowie was dead; and, through some mistake or mismanagement, there was no one to preach.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading So the congregation did each as seemed right in his own eyes; and Mrs Forbes went to the missionar kirk in the evening to hear Mr Turnbull.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading So the congregation did each as seemed right in his own eyes; and Mrs Forbes went to the missionar kirk in the evening to hear Mr Turnbull.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading He had managed to secure one of the most fashionable pews in the chapel; and now when Mrs Forbes's party entered, and a little commotion arose in consequence, they being more of gentlefolk than the place was accustomed to entertain, Bruce was the first to walk from his seat, and request them to occupy his pew.

provide entertainment for

From this reading He had managed to secure one of the most fashionable pews in the chapel; and now when Mrs Forbes's party entered, and a little commotion arose in consequence, they being more of gentlefolk than the place was accustomed to entertain, Bruce was the first to walk from his seat, and request them to occupy his pew.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading So the congregation did each as seemed right in his own eyes; and Mrs Forbes went to the missionar kirk in the evening to hear Mr Turnbull.

plural of “exception” — a deliberate act of omission

From this reading By this time Robert Bruce had become a great man in the community--after his own judgment at least; for although, with a few exceptions, the missionars yielded him the influence he sought, nobody respected him; they only respected his money.

opinion or judgment

From this reading So the congregation did each as seemed right in his own eyes; and Mrs Forbes went to the missionar kirk in the evening to hear Mr Turnbull.

being or in accordance with current social fashions

From this reading He had managed to secure one of the most fashionable pews in the chapel; and now when Mrs Forbes's party entered, and a little commotion arose in consequence, they being more of gentlefolk than the place was accustomed to entertain, Bruce was the first to walk from his seat, and request them to occupy his pew.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading By this time Robert Bruce had become a great man in the community--after his own judgment at least; for although, with a few exceptions, the missionars yielded him the influence he sought, nobody respected him; they only respected his money.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He had managed to secure one of the most fashionable pews in the chapel; and now when Mrs Forbes's party entered, and a little commotion arose in consequence, they being more of gentlefolk than the place was accustomed to entertain, Bruce was the first to walk from his seat, and request them to occupy his pew.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading By this time Robert Bruce had become a great man in the community--after his own judgment at least; for although, with a few exceptions, the missionars yielded him the influence he sought, nobody respected him; they only respected his money.

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From this reading So the congregation did each as seemed right in his own eyes; and Mrs Forbes went to the missionar kirk in the evening to hear Mr Turnbull.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He had managed to secure one of the most fashionable pews in the chapel; and now when Mrs Forbes's party entered, and a little commotion arose in consequence, they being more of gentlefolk than the place was accustomed to entertain, Bruce was the first to walk from his seat, and request them to occupy his pew.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had managed to secure one of the most fashionable pews in the chapel; and now when Mrs Forbes's party entered, and a little commotion arose in consequence, they being more of gentlefolk than the place was accustomed to entertain, Bruce was the first to walk from his seat, and request them to occupy his pew.

people of good family and breeding and high social status

From this reading He had managed to secure one of the most fashionable pews in the chapel; and now when Mrs Forbes's party entered, and a little commotion arose in consequence, they being more of gentlefolk than the place was accustomed to entertain, Bruce was the first to walk from his seat, and request them to occupy his pew.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading By this time Robert Bruce had become a great man in the community--after his own judgment at least; for although, with a few exceptions, the missionars yielded him the influence he sought, nobody respected him; they only respected his money.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading By this time Robert Bruce had become a great man in the community--after his own judgment at least; for although, with a few exceptions, the missionars yielded him the influence he sought, nobody respected him; they only respected his money.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading By this time Robert Bruce had become a great man in the community--after his own judgment at least; for although, with a few exceptions, the missionars yielded him the influence he sought, nobody respected him; they only respected his money.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading So the congregation did each as seemed right in his own eyes; and Mrs Forbes went to the missionar kirk in the evening to hear Mr Turnbull.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Kate and Alec accompanied her.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading By this time Robert Bruce had become a great man in the community--after his own judgment at least; for although, with a few exceptions, the missionars yielded him the influence he sought, nobody respected him; they only respected his money.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading So the congregation did each as seemed right in his own eyes; and Mrs Forbes went to the missionar kirk in the evening to hear Mr Turnbull.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading So the congregation did each as seemed right in his own eyes; and Mrs Forbes went to the missionar kirk in the evening to hear Mr Turnbull.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading By this time Robert Bruce had become a great man in the community--after his own judgment at least; for although, with a few exceptions, the missionars yielded him the influence he sought, nobody respected him; they only respected his money.

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading By this time Robert Bruce had become a great man in the community--after his own judgment at least; for although, with a few exceptions, the missionars yielded him the influence he sought, nobody respected him; they only respected his money.

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From this reading Kate and Alec accompanied her.

a Scottish church

From this reading So the congregation did each as seemed right in his own eyes; and Mrs Forbes went to the missionar kirk in the evening to hear Mr Turnbull.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading By this time Robert Bruce had become a great man in the community--after his own judgment at least; for although, with a few exceptions, the missionars yielded him the influence he sought, nobody respected him; they only respected his money.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He had managed to secure one of the most fashionable pews in the chapel; and now when Mrs Forbes's party entered, and a little commotion arose in consequence, they being more of gentlefolk than the place was accustomed to entertain, Bruce was the first to walk from his seat, and request them to occupy his pew.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading By this time Robert Bruce had become a great man in the community--after his own judgment at least; for although, with a few exceptions, the missionars yielded him the influence he sought, nobody respected him; they only respected his money.

past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading He had managed to secure one of the most fashionable pews in the chapel; and now when Mrs Forbes's party entered, and a little commotion arose in consequence, they being more of gentlefolk than the place was accustomed to entertain, Bruce was the first to walk from his seat, and request them to occupy his pew.

management that is careless or inefficient

From this reading Before the next Sunday Mr Cowie was dead; and, through some mistake or mismanagement, there was no one to preach.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So the congregation did each as seemed right in his own eyes; and Mrs Forbes went to the missionar kirk in the evening to hear Mr Turnbull.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading By this time Robert Bruce had become a great man in the community--after his own judgment at least; for although, with a few exceptions, the missionars yielded him the influence he sought, nobody respected him; they only respected his money.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Before the next Sunday Mr Cowie was dead; and, through some mistake or mismanagement, there was no one to preach.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading By this time Robert Bruce had become a great man in the community--after his own judgment at least; for although, with a few exceptions, the missionars yielded him the influence he sought, nobody respected him; they only respected his money.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He had managed to secure one of the most fashionable pews in the chapel; and now when Mrs Forbes's party entered, and a little commotion arose in consequence, they being more of gentlefolk than the place was accustomed to entertain, Bruce was the first to walk from his seat, and request them to occupy his pew.

used to form the superlative

From this reading He had managed to secure one of the most fashionable pews in the chapel; and now when Mrs Forbes's party entered, and a little commotion arose in consequence, they being more of gentlefolk than the place was accustomed to entertain, Bruce was the first to walk from his seat, and request them to occupy his pew.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Before the next Sunday Mr Cowie was dead; and, through some mistake or mismanagement, there was no one to preach.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading So the congregation did each as seemed right in his own eyes; and Mrs Forbes went to the missionar kirk in the evening to hear Mr Turnbull.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Before the next Sunday Mr Cowie was dead; and, through some mistake or mismanagement, there was no one to preach.

not any; not one

From this reading Before the next Sunday Mr Cowie was dead; and, through some mistake or mismanagement, there was no one to preach.

no person; not anyone

From this reading By this time Robert Bruce had become a great man in the community--after his own judgment at least; for although, with a few exceptions, the missionars yielded him the influence he sought, nobody respected him; they only respected his money.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He had managed to secure one of the most fashionable pews in the chapel; and now when Mrs Forbes's party entered, and a little commotion arose in consequence, they being more of gentlefolk than the place was accustomed to entertain, Bruce was the first to walk from his seat, and request them to occupy his pew.

keep busy with

From this reading He had managed to secure one of the most fashionable pews in the chapel; and now when Mrs Forbes's party entered, and a little commotion arose in consequence, they being more of gentlefolk than the place was accustomed to entertain, Bruce was the first to walk from his seat, and request them to occupy his pew.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had managed to secure one of the most fashionable pews in the chapel; and now when Mrs Forbes's party entered, and a little commotion arose in consequence, they being more of gentlefolk than the place was accustomed to entertain, Bruce was the first to walk from his seat, and request them to occupy his pew.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Before the next Sunday Mr Cowie was dead; and, through some mistake or mismanagement, there was no one to preach.

and nothing more

From this reading By this time Robert Bruce had become a great man in the community--after his own judgment at least; for although, with a few exceptions, the missionars yielded him the influence he sought, nobody respected him; they only respected his money.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Before the next Sunday Mr Cowie was dead; and, through some mistake or mismanagement, there was no one to preach.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading So the congregation did each as seemed right in his own eyes; and Mrs Forbes went to the missionar kirk in the evening to hear Mr Turnbull.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading He had managed to secure one of the most fashionable pews in the chapel; and now when Mrs Forbes's party entered, and a little commotion arose in consequence, they being more of gentlefolk than the place was accustomed to entertain, Bruce was the first to walk from his seat, and request them to occupy his pew.

long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation

From this reading He had managed to secure one of the most fashionable pews in the chapel; and now when Mrs Forbes's party entered, and a little commotion arose in consequence, they being more of gentlefolk than the place was accustomed to entertain, Bruce was the first to walk from his seat, and request them to occupy his pew.

plural of “pew” — long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation

From this reading He had managed to secure one of the most fashionable pews in the chapel; and now when Mrs Forbes's party entered, and a little commotion arose in consequence, they being more of gentlefolk than the place was accustomed to entertain, Bruce was the first to walk from his seat, and request them to occupy his pew.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He had managed to secure one of the most fashionable pews in the chapel; and now when Mrs Forbes's party entered, and a little commotion arose in consequence, they being more of gentlefolk than the place was accustomed to entertain, Bruce was the first to walk from his seat, and request them to occupy his pew.

deliver a sermon

From this reading Before the next Sunday Mr Cowie was dead; and, through some mistake or mismanagement, there was no one to preach.

express the need or desire for

From this reading He had managed to secure one of the most fashionable pews in the chapel; and now when Mrs Forbes's party entered, and a little commotion arose in consequence, they being more of gentlefolk than the place was accustomed to entertain, Bruce was the first to walk from his seat, and request them to occupy his pew.

receiving deferential regard

From this reading By this time Robert Bruce had become a great man in the community--after his own judgment at least; for although, with a few exceptions, the missionars yielded him the influence he sought, nobody respected him; they only respected his money.

precisely, exactly

From this reading So the congregation did each as seemed right in his own eyes; and Mrs Forbes went to the missionar kirk in the evening to hear Mr Turnbull.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading By this time Robert Bruce had become a great man in the community--after his own judgment at least; for although, with a few exceptions, the missionars yielded him the influence he sought, nobody respected him; they only respected his money.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading He had managed to secure one of the most fashionable pews in the chapel; and now when Mrs Forbes's party entered, and a little commotion arose in consequence, they being more of gentlefolk than the place was accustomed to entertain, Bruce was the first to walk from his seat, and request them to occupy his pew.

get by special effort

From this reading He had managed to secure one of the most fashionable pews in the chapel; and now when Mrs Forbes's party entered, and a little commotion arose in consequence, they being more of gentlefolk than the place was accustomed to entertain, Bruce was the first to walk from his seat, and request them to occupy his pew.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading So the congregation did each as seemed right in his own eyes; and Mrs Forbes went to the missionar kirk in the evening to hear Mr Turnbull.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So the congregation did each as seemed right in his own eyes; and Mrs Forbes went to the missionar kirk in the evening to hear Mr Turnbull.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Before the next Sunday Mr Cowie was dead; and, through some mistake or mismanagement, there was no one to preach.

that is looked for

From this reading By this time Robert Bruce had become a great man in the community--after his own judgment at least; for although, with a few exceptions, the missionars yielded him the influence he sought, nobody respected him; they only respected his money.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading Before the next Sunday Mr Cowie was dead; and, through some mistake or mismanagement, there was no one to preach.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He had managed to secure one of the most fashionable pews in the chapel; and now when Mrs Forbes's party entered, and a little commotion arose in consequence, they being more of gentlefolk than the place was accustomed to entertain, Bruce was the first to walk from his seat, and request them to occupy his pew.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Before the next Sunday Mr Cowie was dead; and, through some mistake or mismanagement, there was no one to preach.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He had managed to secure one of the most fashionable pews in the chapel; and now when Mrs Forbes's party entered, and a little commotion arose in consequence, they being more of gentlefolk than the place was accustomed to entertain, Bruce was the first to walk from his seat, and request them to occupy his pew.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Before the next Sunday Mr Cowie was dead; and, through some mistake or mismanagement, there was no one to preach.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading By this time Robert Bruce had become a great man in the community--after his own judgment at least; for although, with a few exceptions, the missionars yielded him the influence he sought, nobody respected him; they only respected his money.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading By this time Robert Bruce had become a great man in the community--after his own judgment at least; for although, with a few exceptions, the missionars yielded him the influence he sought, nobody respected him; they only respected his money.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Before the next Sunday Mr Cowie was dead; and, through some mistake or mismanagement, there was no one to preach.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading By this time Robert Bruce had become a great man in the community--after his own judgment at least; for although, with a few exceptions, the missionars yielded him the influence he sought, nobody respected him; they only respected his money.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Before the next Sunday Mr Cowie was dead; and, through some mistake or mismanagement, there was no one to preach.

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From this reading So the congregation did each as seemed right in his own eyes; and Mrs Forbes went to the missionar kirk in the evening to hear Mr Turnbull.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading He had managed to secure one of the most fashionable pews in the chapel; and now when Mrs Forbes's party entered, and a little commotion arose in consequence, they being more of gentlefolk than the place was accustomed to entertain, Bruce was the first to walk from his seat, and request them to occupy his pew.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Before the next Sunday Mr Cowie was dead; and, through some mistake or mismanagement, there was no one to preach.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading So the congregation did each as seemed right in his own eyes; and Mrs Forbes went to the missionar kirk in the evening to hear Mr Turnbull.

at the time that

From this reading He had managed to secure one of the most fashionable pews in the chapel; and now when Mrs Forbes's party entered, and a little commotion arose in consequence, they being more of gentlefolk than the place was accustomed to entertain, Bruce was the first to walk from his seat, and request them to occupy his pew.

in the company of; together with

From this reading By this time Robert Bruce had become a great man in the community--after his own judgment at least; for although, with a few exceptions, the missionars yielded him the influence he sought, nobody respected him; they only respected his money.

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading By this time Robert Bruce had become a great man in the community--after his own judgment at least; for although, with a few exceptions, the missionars yielded him the influence he sought, nobody respected him; they only respected his money.