used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THESE, on a general survey, are the modes Of pulpit oratory which agree With no unlettered audience.--POLWHELE.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading As was natural, she had grown in some measure reconciled and resigned to her change of abode.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading THESE, on a general survey, are the modes Of pulpit oratory which agree With no unlettered audience.--POLWHELE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LESLIE had returned from her visit to the rectory to her own home, and Evelyn had now been some weeks at Mrs. Merton's.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THESE, on a general survey, are the modes Of pulpit oratory which agree With no unlettered audience.--POLWHELE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As was natural, she had grown in some measure reconciled and resigned to her change of abode.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LESLIE had returned from her visit to the rectory to her own home, and Evelyn had now been some weeks at Mrs. Merton's.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading THESE, on a general survey, are the modes Of pulpit oratory which agree With no unlettered audience.--POLWHELE.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading In fact, no sooner did she pass Mrs. Merton's threshold, than, for the first time, she was made aware of her consequence in life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading LESLIE had returned from her visit to the rectory to her own home, and Evelyn had now been some weeks at Mrs. Merton's.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading As was natural, she had grown in some measure reconciled and resigned to her change of abode.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading In fact, no sooner did she pass Mrs. Merton's threshold, than, for the first time, she was made aware of her consequence in life.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In fact, no sooner did she pass Mrs. Merton's threshold, than, for the first time, she was made aware of her consequence in life.
Evelyn
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From this reading LESLIE had returned from her visit to the rectory to her own home, and Evelyn had now been some weeks at Mrs. Merton's.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, no sooner did she pass Mrs. Merton's threshold, than, for the first time, she was made aware of her consequence in life.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In fact, no sooner did she pass Mrs. Merton's threshold, than, for the first time, she was made aware of her consequence in life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In fact, no sooner did she pass Mrs. Merton's threshold, than, for the first time, she was made aware of her consequence in life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LESLIE had returned from her visit to the rectory to her own home, and Evelyn had now been some weeks at Mrs. Merton's.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading THESE, on a general survey, are the modes Of pulpit oratory which agree With no unlettered audience.--POLWHELE.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading As was natural, she had grown in some measure reconciled and resigned to her change of abode.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LESLIE had returned from her visit to the rectory to her own home, and Evelyn had now been some weeks at Mrs. Merton's.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LESLIE had returned from her visit to the rectory to her own home, and Evelyn had now been some weeks at Mrs. Merton's.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading LESLIE had returned from her visit to the rectory to her own home, and Evelyn had now been some weeks at Mrs. Merton's.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As was natural, she had grown in some measure reconciled and resigned to her change of abode.
LESLIE
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From this reading LESLIE had returned from her visit to the rectory to her own home, and Evelyn had now been some weeks at Mrs. Merton's.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In fact, no sooner did she pass Mrs. Merton's threshold, than, for the first time, she was made aware of her consequence in life.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In fact, no sooner did she pass Mrs. Merton's threshold, than, for the first time, she was made aware of her consequence in life.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading As was natural, she had grown in some measure reconciled and resigned to her change of abode.
Merton's
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From this reading LESLIE had returned from her visit to the rectory to her own home, and Evelyn had now been some weeks at Mrs. Merton's.
modesnounUS /moʊdz/
plural of “mode” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THESE, on a general survey, are the modes Of pulpit oratory which agree With no unlettered audience.--POLWHELE.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading As was natural, she had grown in some measure reconciled and resigned to her change of abode.
not any; not one
From this reading THESE, on a general survey, are the modes Of pulpit oratory which agree With no unlettered audience.--POLWHELE.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading LESLIE had returned from her visit to the rectory to her own home, and Evelyn had now been some weeks at Mrs. Merton's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THESE, on a general survey, are the modes Of pulpit oratory which agree With no unlettered audience.--POLWHELE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THESE, on a general survey, are the modes Of pulpit oratory which agree With no unlettered audience.--POLWHELE.
oratorynounUS /ˈɔːrətɔːri/
addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)
From this reading THESE, on a general survey, are the modes Of pulpit oratory which agree With no unlettered audience.--POLWHELE.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading LESLIE had returned from her visit to the rectory to her own home, and Evelyn had now been some weeks at Mrs. Merton's.
go across or through
From this reading In fact, no sooner did she pass Mrs. Merton's threshold, than, for the first time, she was made aware of her consequence in life.
POLWHELE
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From this reading THESE, on a general survey, are the modes Of pulpit oratory which agree With no unlettered audience.--POLWHELE.
pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading THESE, on a general survey, are the modes Of pulpit oratory which agree With no unlettered audience.--POLWHELE.
reconciledadjectiveUS /ˈrekənsaɪld/
made compatible or consistent
From this reading As was natural, she had grown in some measure reconciled and resigned to her change of abode.
rectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading LESLIE had returned from her visit to the rectory to her own home, and Evelyn had now been some weeks at Mrs. Merton's.
resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading As was natural, she had grown in some measure reconciled and resigned to her change of abode.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading LESLIE had returned from her visit to the rectory to her own home, and Evelyn had now been some weeks at Mrs. Merton's.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As was natural, she had grown in some measure reconciled and resigned to her change of abode.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading LESLIE had returned from her visit to the rectory to her own home, and Evelyn had now been some weeks at Mrs. Merton's.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading In fact, no sooner did she pass Mrs. Merton's threshold, than, for the first time, she was made aware of her consequence in life.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading THESE, on a general survey, are the modes Of pulpit oratory which agree With no unlettered audience.--POLWHELE.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In fact, no sooner did she pass Mrs. Merton's threshold, than, for the first time, she was made aware of her consequence in life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THESE, on a general survey, are the modes Of pulpit oratory which agree With no unlettered audience.--POLWHELE.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THESE, on a general survey, are the modes Of pulpit oratory which agree With no unlettered audience.--POLWHELE.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading In fact, no sooner did she pass Mrs. Merton's threshold, than, for the first time, she was made aware of her consequence in life.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In fact, no sooner did she pass Mrs. Merton's threshold, than, for the first time, she was made aware of her consequence in life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LESLIE had returned from her visit to the rectory to her own home, and Evelyn had now been some weeks at Mrs. Merton's.
unletteredadjective
having little acquaintance with writing
From this reading THESE, on a general survey, are the modes Of pulpit oratory which agree With no unlettered audience.--POLWHELE.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading LESLIE had returned from her visit to the rectory to her own home, and Evelyn had now been some weeks at Mrs. Merton's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As was natural, she had grown in some measure reconciled and resigned to her change of abode.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading LESLIE had returned from her visit to the rectory to her own home, and Evelyn had now been some weeks at Mrs. Merton's.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THESE, on a general survey, are the modes Of pulpit oratory which agree With no unlettered audience.--POLWHELE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THESE, on a general survey, are the modes Of pulpit oratory which agree With no unlettered audience.--POLWHELE.
