used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The vicarage which he inhabited was a straggling, irregular, but picturesque building,--humble enough to suit the means of the curate, yet large enough to accommodate the vicar.
accommodateverbUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The vicarage which he inhabited was a straggling, irregular, but picturesque building,--humble enough to suit the means of the curate, yet large enough to accommodate the vicar.
how long something has existed
From this reading It had been built in an age when the _indigentes et pauperes_ for whom universities were founded supplied, more than they do now, the fountains of the Christian ministry, when pastor and flock were more on an equality.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had been built in an age when the _indigentes et pauperes_ for whom universities were founded supplied, more than they do now, the fountains of the Christian ministry, when pastor and flock were more on an equality.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been built in an age when the _indigentes et pauperes_ for whom universities were founded supplied, more than they do now, the fountains of the Christian ministry, when pastor and flock were more on an equality.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Do as the Heavens have done; forget your evil; With them, forgive yourself.--_The Winter's Tale_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been built in an age when the _indigentes et pauperes_ for whom universities were founded supplied, more than they do now, the fountains of the Christian ministry, when pastor and flock were more on an equality.
BredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading The sweet'st companion that e'er man Bred his hopes out of.--_Ibid._ THE curate of Brook-Green was sitting outside his door.
Brook-Green
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From this reading The sweet'st companion that e'er man Bred his hopes out of.--_Ibid._ THE curate of Brook-Green was sitting outside his door.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The vicarage which he inhabited was a straggling, irregular, but picturesque building,--humble enough to suit the means of the curate, yet large enough to accommodate the vicar.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading It had been built in an age when the _indigentes et pauperes_ for whom universities were founded supplied, more than they do now, the fountains of the Christian ministry, when pastor and flock were more on an equality.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The vicarage which he inhabited was a straggling, irregular, but picturesque building,--humble enough to suit the means of the curate, yet large enough to accommodate the vicar.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading It had been built in an age when the _indigentes et pauperes_ for whom universities were founded supplied, more than they do now, the fountains of the Christian ministry, when pastor and flock were more on an equality.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The sweet'st companion that e'er man Bred his hopes out of.--_Ibid._ THE curate of Brook-Green was sitting outside his door.
curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The sweet'st companion that e'er man Bred his hopes out of.--_Ibid._ THE curate of Brook-Green was sitting outside his door.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do as the Heavens have done; forget your evil; With them, forgive yourself.--_The Winter's Tale_.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Do as the Heavens have done; forget your evil; With them, forgive yourself.--_The Winter's Tale_.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The sweet'st companion that e'er man Bred his hopes out of.--_Ibid._ THE curate of Brook-Green was sitting outside his door.
e'eradverb
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The sweet'st companion that e'er man Bred his hopes out of.--_Ibid._ THE curate of Brook-Green was sitting outside his door.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The vicarage which he inhabited was a straggling, irregular, but picturesque building,--humble enough to suit the means of the curate, yet large enough to accommodate the vicar.
equalitynounUS /ɪˈkwɑːləti/
the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status
From this reading It had been built in an age when the _indigentes et pauperes_ for whom universities were founded supplied, more than they do now, the fountains of the Christian ministry, when pastor and flock were more on an equality.
et
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From this reading It had been built in an age when the _indigentes et pauperes_ for whom universities were founded supplied, more than they do now, the fountains of the Christian ministry, when pastor and flock were more on an equality.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Do as the Heavens have done; forget your evil; With them, forgive yourself.--_The Winter's Tale_.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading It had been built in an age when the _indigentes et pauperes_ for whom universities were founded supplied, more than they do now, the fountains of the Christian ministry, when pastor and flock were more on an equality.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had been built in an age when the _indigentes et pauperes_ for whom universities were founded supplied, more than they do now, the fountains of the Christian ministry, when pastor and flock were more on an equality.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Do as the Heavens have done; forget your evil; With them, forgive yourself.--_The Winter's Tale_.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Do as the Heavens have done; forget your evil; With them, forgive yourself.--_The Winter's Tale_.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading It had been built in an age when the _indigentes et pauperes_ for whom universities were founded supplied, more than they do now, the fountains of the Christian ministry, when pastor and flock were more on an equality.
fountainsnounUS /ˈfaʊntənz/
plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading It had been built in an age when the _indigentes et pauperes_ for whom universities were founded supplied, more than they do now, the fountains of the Christian ministry, when pastor and flock were more on an equality.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been built in an age when the _indigentes et pauperes_ for whom universities were founded supplied, more than they do now, the fountains of the Christian ministry, when pastor and flock were more on an equality.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Do as the Heavens have done; forget your evil; With them, forgive yourself.--_The Winter's Tale_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The vicarage which he inhabited was a straggling, irregular, but picturesque building,--humble enough to suit the means of the curate, yet large enough to accommodate the vicar.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Do as the Heavens have done; forget your evil; With them, forgive yourself.--_The Winter's Tale_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sweet'st companion that e'er man Bred his hopes out of.--_Ibid._ THE curate of Brook-Green was sitting outside his door.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The sweet'st companion that e'er man Bred his hopes out of.--_Ibid._ THE curate of Brook-Green was sitting outside his door.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading The vicarage which he inhabited was a straggling, irregular, but picturesque building,--humble enough to suit the means of the curate, yet large enough to accommodate the vicar.
Ibid
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From this reading The sweet'st companion that e'er man Bred his hopes out of.--_Ibid._ THE curate of Brook-Green was sitting outside his door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had been built in an age when the _indigentes et pauperes_ for whom universities were founded supplied, more than they do now, the fountains of the Christian ministry, when pastor and flock were more on an equality.
indigentes
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From this reading It had been built in an age when the _indigentes et pauperes_ for whom universities were founded supplied, more than they do now, the fountains of the Christian ministry, when pastor and flock were more on an equality.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading The vicarage which he inhabited was a straggling, irregular, but picturesque building,--humble enough to suit the means of the curate, yet large enough to accommodate the vicar.
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading The vicarage which he inhabited was a straggling, irregular, but picturesque building,--humble enough to suit the means of the curate, yet large enough to accommodate the vicar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been built in an age when the _indigentes et pauperes_ for whom universities were founded supplied, more than they do now, the fountains of the Christian ministry, when pastor and flock were more on an equality.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The vicarage which he inhabited was a straggling, irregular, but picturesque building,--humble enough to suit the means of the curate, yet large enough to accommodate the vicar.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The sweet'st companion that e'er man Bred his hopes out of.--_Ibid._ THE curate of Brook-Green was sitting outside his door.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The vicarage which he inhabited was a straggling, irregular, but picturesque building,--humble enough to suit the means of the curate, yet large enough to accommodate the vicar.
ministrynounUS /ˈmɪnəstri/
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
From this reading It had been built in an age when the _indigentes et pauperes_ for whom universities were founded supplied, more than they do now, the fountains of the Christian ministry, when pastor and flock were more on an equality.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It had been built in an age when the _indigentes et pauperes_ for whom universities were founded supplied, more than they do now, the fountains of the Christian ministry, when pastor and flock were more on an equality.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It had been built in an age when the _indigentes et pauperes_ for whom universities were founded supplied, more than they do now, the fountains of the Christian ministry, when pastor and flock were more on an equality.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sweet'st companion that e'er man Bred his hopes out of.--_Ibid._ THE curate of Brook-Green was sitting outside his door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had been built in an age when the _indigentes et pauperes_ for whom universities were founded supplied, more than they do now, the fountains of the Christian ministry, when pastor and flock were more on an equality.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The sweet'st companion that e'er man Bred his hopes out of.--_Ibid._ THE curate of Brook-Green was sitting outside his door.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The sweet'st companion that e'er man Bred his hopes out of.--_Ibid._ THE curate of Brook-Green was sitting outside his door.
pastornounUS /ˈpæstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading It had been built in an age when the _indigentes et pauperes_ for whom universities were founded supplied, more than they do now, the fountains of the Christian ministry, when pastor and flock were more on an equality.
pauperes
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From this reading It had been built in an age when the _indigentes et pauperes_ for whom universities were founded supplied, more than they do now, the fountains of the Christian ministry, when pastor and flock were more on an equality.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading The vicarage which he inhabited was a straggling, irregular, but picturesque building,--humble enough to suit the means of the curate, yet large enough to accommodate the vicar.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The sweet'st companion that e'er man Bred his hopes out of.--_Ibid._ THE curate of Brook-Green was sitting outside his door.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading The vicarage which he inhabited was a straggling, irregular, but picturesque building,--humble enough to suit the means of the curate, yet large enough to accommodate the vicar.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The vicarage which he inhabited was a straggling, irregular, but picturesque building,--humble enough to suit the means of the curate, yet large enough to accommodate the vicar.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading It had been built in an age when the _indigentes et pauperes_ for whom universities were founded supplied, more than they do now, the fountains of the Christian ministry, when pastor and flock were more on an equality.
sweet'st
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From this reading The sweet'st companion that e'er man Bred his hopes out of.--_Ibid._ THE curate of Brook-Green was sitting outside his door.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Do as the Heavens have done; forget your evil; With them, forgive yourself.--_The Winter's Tale_.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It had been built in an age when the _indigentes et pauperes_ for whom universities were founded supplied, more than they do now, the fountains of the Christian ministry, when pastor and flock were more on an equality.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sweet'st companion that e'er man Bred his hopes out of.--_Ibid._ THE curate of Brook-Green was sitting outside his door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Do as the Heavens have done; forget your evil; With them, forgive yourself.--_The Winter's Tale_.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Do as the Heavens have done; forget your evil; With them, forgive yourself.--_The Winter's Tale_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been built in an age when the _indigentes et pauperes_ for whom universities were founded supplied, more than they do now, the fountains of the Christian ministry, when pastor and flock were more on an equality.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The vicarage which he inhabited was a straggling, irregular, but picturesque building,--humble enough to suit the means of the curate, yet large enough to accommodate the vicar.
universitiesnounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsətiz/
plural of “university” — the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading It had been built in an age when the _indigentes et pauperes_ for whom universities were founded supplied, more than they do now, the fountains of the Christian ministry, when pastor and flock were more on an equality.
vicarnounUS /ˈvɪkər/
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading The vicarage which he inhabited was a straggling, irregular, but picturesque building,--humble enough to suit the means of the curate, yet large enough to accommodate the vicar.
vicaragenoun
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading The vicarage which he inhabited was a straggling, irregular, but picturesque building,--humble enough to suit the means of the curate, yet large enough to accommodate the vicar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sweet'st companion that e'er man Bred his hopes out of.--_Ibid._ THE curate of Brook-Green was sitting outside his door.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It had been built in an age when the _indigentes et pauperes_ for whom universities were founded supplied, more than they do now, the fountains of the Christian ministry, when pastor and flock were more on an equality.
at the time that
From this reading It had been built in an age when the _indigentes et pauperes_ for whom universities were founded supplied, more than they do now, the fountains of the Christian ministry, when pastor and flock were more on an equality.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The vicarage which he inhabited was a straggling, irregular, but picturesque building,--humble enough to suit the means of the curate, yet large enough to accommodate the vicar.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had been built in an age when the _indigentes et pauperes_ for whom universities were founded supplied, more than they do now, the fountains of the Christian ministry, when pastor and flock were more on an equality.
Winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Do as the Heavens have done; forget your evil; With them, forgive yourself.--_The Winter's Tale_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Do as the Heavens have done; forget your evil; With them, forgive yourself.--_The Winter's Tale_.
but in spite of that
From this reading The vicarage which he inhabited was a straggling, irregular, but picturesque building,--humble enough to suit the means of the curate, yet large enough to accommodate the vicar.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do as the Heavens have done; forget your evil; With them, forgive yourself.--_The Winter's Tale_.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Do as the Heavens have done; forget your evil; With them, forgive yourself.--_The Winter's Tale_.
