used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The priest sent word to him one day that he had better become a school-master, "because the parish ought to derive benefit from your talents and knowledge."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arne became habitually silent and shy.
Arne
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From this reading Arne became habitually silent and shy.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Arne became habitually silent and shy.
for the reason that
From this reading The priest sent word to him one day that he had better become a school-master, "because the parish ought to derive benefit from your talents and knowledge."
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The priest sent word to him one day that he had better become a school-master, "because the parish ought to derive benefit from your talents and knowledge."
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading The priest sent word to him one day that he had better become a school-master, "because the parish ought to derive benefit from your talents and knowledge."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The priest sent word to him one day that he had better become a school-master, "because the parish ought to derive benefit from your talents and knowledge."
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading He passed his nineteenth birthday, and still he kept on tending cattle.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading He borrowed books from the priest and read; but he took interest in nothing else.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading He borrowed books from the priest and read; but he took interest in nothing else.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He borrowed books from the priest and read; but he took interest in nothing else.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading He tended cattle and made songs.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The priest sent word to him one day that he had better become a school-master, "because the parish ought to derive benefit from your talents and knowledge."
deriveverbUS /dərˈaɪv/
reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading The priest sent word to him one day that he had better become a school-master, "because the parish ought to derive benefit from your talents and knowledge."
else
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From this reading He borrowed books from the priest and read; but he took interest in nothing else.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He borrowed books from the priest and read; but he took interest in nothing else.
habituallyadverbUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəli/
according to habit or custom
From this reading Arne became habitually silent and shy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The priest sent word to him one day that he had better become a school-master, "because the parish ought to derive benefit from your talents and knowledge."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tended cattle and made songs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The priest sent word to him one day that he had better become a school-master, "because the parish ought to derive benefit from your talents and knowledge."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He passed his nineteenth birthday, and still he kept on tending cattle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He borrowed books from the priest and read; but he took interest in nothing else.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He borrowed books from the priest and read; but he took interest in nothing else.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He passed his nineteenth birthday, and still he kept on tending cattle.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The priest sent word to him one day that he had better become a school-master, "because the parish ought to derive benefit from your talents and knowledge."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He tended cattle and made songs.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading He passed his nineteenth birthday, and still he kept on tending cattle.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He borrowed books from the priest and read; but he took interest in nothing else.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He passed his nineteenth birthday, and still he kept on tending cattle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The priest sent word to him one day that he had better become a school-master, "because the parish ought to derive benefit from your talents and knowledge."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The priest sent word to him one day that he had better become a school-master, "because the parish ought to derive benefit from your talents and knowledge."
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading The priest sent word to him one day that he had better become a school-master, "because the parish ought to derive benefit from your talents and knowledge."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He passed his nineteenth birthday, and still he kept on tending cattle.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading He borrowed books from the priest and read; but he took interest in nothing else.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He borrowed books from the priest and read; but he took interest in nothing else.
school-master
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The priest sent word to him one day that he had better become a school-master, "because the parish ought to derive benefit from your talents and knowledge."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The priest sent word to him one day that he had better become a school-master, "because the parish ought to derive benefit from your talents and knowledge."
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading Arne became habitually silent and shy.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Arne became habitually silent and shy.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading He tended cattle and made songs.
not in physical motion
From this reading He passed his nineteenth birthday, and still he kept on tending cattle.
talentsnounUS /ˈtælənts/
plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities
From this reading The priest sent word to him one day that he had better become a school-master, "because the parish ought to derive benefit from your talents and knowledge."
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading He tended cattle and made songs.
tendingnounUS /ˈtendɪŋ/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He passed his nineteenth birthday, and still he kept on tending cattle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The priest sent word to him one day that he had better become a school-master, "because the parish ought to derive benefit from your talents and knowledge."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He borrowed books from the priest and read; but he took interest in nothing else.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The priest sent word to him one day that he had better become a school-master, "because the parish ought to derive benefit from your talents and knowledge."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He borrowed books from the priest and read; but he took interest in nothing else.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The priest sent word to him one day that he had better become a school-master, "because the parish ought to derive benefit from your talents and knowledge."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The priest sent word to him one day that he had better become a school-master, "because the parish ought to derive benefit from your talents and knowledge."
