used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been brought before it, although in a limited fashion, at the church fair.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Elliot slept later than usual the morning after the fair.
in addition
From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had been brought before it, although in a limited fashion, at the church fair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Generally he slept the beautiful, undisturbed sleep of the young and healthy; that night, for some reason, he did not.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had been brought before it, although in a limited fashion, at the church fair.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Generally he slept the beautiful, undisturbed sleep of the young and healthy; that night, for some reason, he did not.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Wesley had not been brought face to face, many times in his life, with the unprecedented.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had been brought before it, although in a limited fashion, at the church fair.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
terminate
From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Wesley had not been brought face to face, many times in his life, with the unprecedented.
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading He had been brought before it, although in a limited fashion, at the church fair.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Generally he slept the beautiful, undisturbed sleep of the young and healthy; that night, for some reason, he did not.
Elliot
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From this reading Elliot slept later than usual the morning after the fair.
everydayadjectiveUS /ˈevriˈdeɪ/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Wesley had not been brought face to face, many times in his life, with the unprecedented.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Elliot slept later than usual the morning after the fair.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had been brought before it, although in a limited fashion, at the church fair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Generally he slept the beautiful, undisturbed sleep of the young and healthy; that night, for some reason, he did not.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Generally he slept the beautiful, undisturbed sleep of the young and healthy; that night, for some reason, he did not.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Generally he slept the beautiful, undisturbed sleep of the young and healthy; that night, for some reason, he did not.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading Generally he slept the beautiful, undisturbed sleep of the young and healthy; that night, for some reason, he did not.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had been brought before it, although in a limited fashion, at the church fair.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Elliot slept later than usual the morning after the fair.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading He had been brought before it, although in a limited fashion, at the church fair.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Wesley had not been brought face to face, many times in his life, with the unprecedented.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Elliot slept later than usual the morning after the fair.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Generally he slept the beautiful, undisturbed sleep of the young and healthy; that night, for some reason, he did not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Generally he slept the beautiful, undisturbed sleep of the young and healthy; that night, for some reason, he did not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Generally he slept the beautiful, undisturbed sleep of the young and healthy; that night, for some reason, he did not.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
by chance
From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
without much difficulty
From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Generally he slept the beautiful, undisturbed sleep of the young and healthy; that night, for some reason, he did not.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Generally he slept the beautiful, undisturbed sleep of the young and healthy; that night, for some reason, he did not.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Elliot slept later than usual the morning after the fair.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Generally he slept the beautiful, undisturbed sleep of the young and healthy; that night, for some reason, he did not.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Elliot slept later than usual the morning after the fair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Generally he slept the beautiful, undisturbed sleep of the young and healthy; that night, for some reason, he did not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Elliot slept later than usual the morning after the fair.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Wesley had not been brought face to face, many times in his life, with the unprecedented.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading Generally he slept the beautiful, undisturbed sleep of the young and healthy; that night, for some reason, he did not.
unprecedentedadjectiveUS /ənˈpresɪdentɪd/
having no precedent; novel
From this reading Wesley had not been brought face to face, many times in his life, with the unprecedented.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Elliot slept later than usual the morning after the fair.
WesleynounUS /ˈwesli/
English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
From this reading Wesley had not been brought face to face, many times in his life, with the unprecedented.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Possibly the strange break which the buying of the fair had made in the course of his everyday life caused one also between his conscious and unconscious state, which his brain refused to bridge readily.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wesley had not been brought face to face, many times in his life, with the unprecedented.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Generally he slept the beautiful, undisturbed sleep of the young and healthy; that night, for some reason, he did not.
