used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FOLLOWER.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The church bells were ringing, the Sunday-school had at last been reduced to order, arranged in line, and wriggled, sinuous, worm-like, along the road and up the avenue to the church porch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The church bells were ringing, the Sunday-school had at last been reduced to order, arranged in line, and wriggled, sinuous, worm-like, along the road and up the avenue to the church porch.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading The church bells were ringing, the Sunday-school had at last been reduced to order, arranged in line, and wriggled, sinuous, worm-like, along the road and up the avenue to the church porch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lady Lamerton, brandishing her sunshade as a field-marshal’s baton, kept the children in place, and directed the head of the procession.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The church bells were ringing, the Sunday-school had at last been reduced to order, arranged in line, and wriggled, sinuous, worm-like, along the road and up the avenue to the church porch.
a line of approach
From this reading The church bells were ringing, the Sunday-school had at last been reduced to order, arranged in line, and wriggled, sinuous, worm-like, along the road and up the avenue to the church porch.
batonnounUS /bəˈtɑːn/
a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir
From this reading Lady Lamerton, brandishing her sunshade as a field-marshal’s baton, kept the children in place, and directed the head of the procession.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The church bells were ringing, the Sunday-school had at last been reduced to order, arranged in line, and wriggled, sinuous, worm-like, along the road and up the avenue to the church porch.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The church bells were ringing, the Sunday-school had at last been reduced to order, arranged in line, and wriggled, sinuous, worm-like, along the road and up the avenue to the church porch.
brandishingverbUS /ˈbrændɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “brandish” — move or swing back and forth
From this reading Lady Lamerton, brandishing her sunshade as a field-marshal’s baton, kept the children in place, and directed the head of the procession.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But with what heart-burnings, what envies, what excited passions did that train sweep on its way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some of the children had got more comfits than others, and despised those less favoured by luck, and others comfitless envied the more successful.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Lady Lamerton, brandishing her sunshade as a field-marshal’s baton, kept the children in place, and directed the head of the procession.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The church bells were ringing, the Sunday-school had at last been reduced to order, arranged in line, and wriggled, sinuous, worm-like, along the road and up the avenue to the church porch.
comfitless
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From this reading Some of the children had got more comfits than others, and despised those less favoured by luck, and others comfitless envied the more successful.
comfits
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From this reading Some of the children had got more comfits than others, and despised those less favoured by luck, and others comfitless envied the more successful.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Some of the children had got more comfits than others, and despised those less favoured by luck, and others comfitless envied the more successful.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But with what heart-burnings, what envies, what excited passions did that train sweep on its way.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Lady Lamerton, brandishing her sunshade as a field-marshal’s baton, kept the children in place, and directed the head of the procession.
enviedverbUS /ˈenvid/
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading Some of the children had got more comfits than others, and despised those less favoured by luck, and others comfitless envied the more successful.
envies
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From this reading But with what heart-burnings, what envies, what excited passions did that train sweep on its way.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading But with what heart-burnings, what envies, what excited passions did that train sweep on its way.
favoured
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From this reading Some of the children had got more comfits than others, and despised those less favoured by luck, and others comfitless envied the more successful.
field-marshal's
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From this reading Lady Lamerton, brandishing her sunshade as a field-marshal’s baton, kept the children in place, and directed the head of the procession.
FOLLOWERnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊər/
a person who accepts the leadership of another
From this reading A FOLLOWER.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Some of the children had got more comfits than others, and despised those less favoured by luck, and others comfitless envied the more successful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The church bells were ringing, the Sunday-school had at last been reduced to order, arranged in line, and wriggled, sinuous, worm-like, along the road and up the avenue to the church porch.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Lady Lamerton, brandishing her sunshade as a field-marshal’s baton, kept the children in place, and directed the head of the procession.
heart-burnings
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From this reading But with what heart-burnings, what envies, what excited passions did that train sweep on its way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Lamerton, brandishing her sunshade as a field-marshal’s baton, kept the children in place, and directed the head of the procession.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The church bells were ringing, the Sunday-school had at last been reduced to order, arranged in line, and wriggled, sinuous, worm-like, along the road and up the avenue to the church porch.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But with what heart-burnings, what envies, what excited passions did that train sweep on its way.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Lady Lamerton, brandishing her sunshade as a field-marshal’s baton, kept the children in place, and directed the head of the procession.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Lamerton, brandishing her sunshade as a field-marshal’s baton, kept the children in place, and directed the head of the procession.
Lamerton
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From this reading Lady Lamerton, brandishing her sunshade as a field-marshal’s baton, kept the children in place, and directed the head of the procession.
immediately past
From this reading The church bells were ringing, the Sunday-school had at last been reduced to order, arranged in line, and wriggled, sinuous, worm-like, along the road and up the avenue to the church porch.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Some of the children had got more comfits than others, and despised those less favoured by luck, and others comfitless envied the more successful.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The church bells were ringing, the Sunday-school had at last been reduced to order, arranged in line, and wriggled, sinuous, worm-like, along the road and up the avenue to the church porch.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Some of the children had got more comfits than others, and despised those less favoured by luck, and others comfitless envied the more successful.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Some of the children had got more comfits than others, and despised those less favoured by luck, and others comfitless envied the more successful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Lamerton, brandishing her sunshade as a field-marshal’s baton, kept the children in place, and directed the head of the procession.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But with what heart-burnings, what envies, what excited passions did that train sweep on its way.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The church bells were ringing, the Sunday-school had at last been reduced to order, arranged in line, and wriggled, sinuous, worm-like, along the road and up the avenue to the church porch.
others
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From this reading Some of the children had got more comfits than others, and despised those less favoured by luck, and others comfitless envied the more successful.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading But with what heart-burnings, what envies, what excited passions did that train sweep on its way.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Lady Lamerton, brandishing her sunshade as a field-marshal’s baton, kept the children in place, and directed the head of the procession.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading The church bells were ringing, the Sunday-school had at last been reduced to order, arranged in line, and wriggled, sinuous, worm-like, along the road and up the avenue to the church porch.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading Lady Lamerton, brandishing her sunshade as a field-marshal’s baton, kept the children in place, and directed the head of the procession.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading The church bells were ringing, the Sunday-school had at last been reduced to order, arranged in line, and wriggled, sinuous, worm-like, along the road and up the avenue to the church porch.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading The church bells were ringing, the Sunday-school had at last been reduced to order, arranged in line, and wriggled, sinuous, worm-like, along the road and up the avenue to the church porch.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The church bells were ringing, the Sunday-school had at last been reduced to order, arranged in line, and wriggled, sinuous, worm-like, along the road and up the avenue to the church porch.
sinuousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪnwəs/
curved or curving in and out
From this reading The church bells were ringing, the Sunday-school had at last been reduced to order, arranged in line, and wriggled, sinuous, worm-like, along the road and up the avenue to the church porch.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the children had got more comfits than others, and despised those less favoured by luck, and others comfitless envied the more successful.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Some of the children had got more comfits than others, and despised those less favoured by luck, and others comfitless envied the more successful.
Sunday-school
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From this reading The church bells were ringing, the Sunday-school had at last been reduced to order, arranged in line, and wriggled, sinuous, worm-like, along the road and up the avenue to the church porch.
sunshadenoun
a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
From this reading Lady Lamerton, brandishing her sunshade as a field-marshal’s baton, kept the children in place, and directed the head of the procession.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading But with what heart-burnings, what envies, what excited passions did that train sweep on its way.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Some of the children had got more comfits than others, and despised those less favoured by luck, and others comfitless envied the more successful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But with what heart-burnings, what envies, what excited passions did that train sweep on its way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The church bells were ringing, the Sunday-school had at last been reduced to order, arranged in line, and wriggled, sinuous, worm-like, along the road and up the avenue to the church porch.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Some of the children had got more comfits than others, and despised those less favoured by luck, and others comfitless envied the more successful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The church bells were ringing, the Sunday-school had at last been reduced to order, arranged in line, and wriggled, sinuous, worm-like, along the road and up the avenue to the church porch.
create by training and teaching
From this reading But with what heart-burnings, what envies, what excited passions did that train sweep on its way.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The church bells were ringing, the Sunday-school had at last been reduced to order, arranged in line, and wriggled, sinuous, worm-like, along the road and up the avenue to the church porch.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But with what heart-burnings, what envies, what excited passions did that train sweep on its way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The church bells were ringing, the Sunday-school had at last been reduced to order, arranged in line, and wriggled, sinuous, worm-like, along the road and up the avenue to the church porch.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But with what heart-burnings, what envies, what excited passions did that train sweep on its way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But with what heart-burnings, what envies, what excited passions did that train sweep on its way.
worm-like
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From this reading The church bells were ringing, the Sunday-school had at last been reduced to order, arranged in line, and wriggled, sinuous, worm-like, along the road and up the avenue to the church porch.
wriggled
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From this reading The church bells were ringing, the Sunday-school had at last been reduced to order, arranged in line, and wriggled, sinuous, worm-like, along the road and up the avenue to the church porch.
