used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT was a kind but careworn face which looked down upon me as I alighted from the vehicle that brought me from Hillstowe Station.
alighted
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From this reading IT was a kind but careworn face which looked down upon me as I alighted from the vehicle that brought me from Hillstowe Station.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The kind motherly face was that of Mrs. Barr, and it was very sweet to a weary girl amongst strangers and far from all her old surroundings, to see those gentle eyes shining upon her.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But his parishioners were very neighbourly, and were always ready to place a conveyance of some kind at his disposal, without fee or reward.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading The kind motherly face was that of Mrs. Barr, and it was very sweet to a weary girl amongst strangers and far from all her old surroundings, to see those gentle eyes shining upon her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But his parishioners were very neighbourly, and were always ready to place a conveyance of some kind at his disposal, without fee or reward.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IT was a kind but careworn face which looked down upon me as I alighted from the vehicle that brought me from Hillstowe Station.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But his parishioners were very neighbourly, and were always ready to place a conveyance of some kind at his disposal, without fee or reward.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading I shall never forget what I felt when she bade me welcome, not only with words but in sweeter ways still.
Barr
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From this reading The kind motherly face was that of Mrs. Barr, and it was very sweet to a weary girl amongst strangers and far from all her old surroundings, to see those gentle eyes shining upon her.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading The trap was a borrowed one, for the vicar kept none.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading IT was a kind but careworn face which looked down upon me as I alighted from the vehicle that brought me from Hillstowe Station.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IT was a kind but careworn face which looked down upon me as I alighted from the vehicle that brought me from Hillstowe Station.
carewornadjective
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading IT was a kind but careworn face which looked down upon me as I alighted from the vehicle that brought me from Hillstowe Station.
conveyancenounUS /kənˈveɪəns/
document effecting a property transfer
From this reading But his parishioners were very neighbourly, and were always ready to place a conveyance of some kind at his disposal, without fee or reward.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading But his parishioners were very neighbourly, and were always ready to place a conveyance of some kind at his disposal, without fee or reward.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading IT was a kind but careworn face which looked down upon me as I alighted from the vehicle that brought me from Hillstowe Station.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The kind motherly face was that of Mrs. Barr, and it was very sweet to a weary girl amongst strangers and far from all her old surroundings, to see those gentle eyes shining upon her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading IT was a kind but careworn face which looked down upon me as I alighted from the vehicle that brought me from Hillstowe Station.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The kind motherly face was that of Mrs. Barr, and it was very sweet to a weary girl amongst strangers and far from all her old surroundings, to see those gentle eyes shining upon her.
feenounUS /fiː/
a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
From this reading But his parishioners were very neighbourly, and were always ready to place a conveyance of some kind at his disposal, without fee or reward.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I shall never forget what I felt when she bade me welcome, not only with words but in sweeter ways still.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The trap was a borrowed one, for the vicar kept none.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I shall never forget what I felt when she bade me welcome, not only with words but in sweeter ways still.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IT was a kind but careworn face which looked down upon me as I alighted from the vehicle that brought me from Hillstowe Station.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The kind motherly face was that of Mrs. Barr, and it was very sweet to a weary girl amongst strangers and far from all her old surroundings, to see those gentle eyes shining upon her.
a young female
From this reading The kind motherly face was that of Mrs. Barr, and it was very sweet to a weary girl amongst strangers and far from all her old surroundings, to see those gentle eyes shining upon her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The kind motherly face was that of Mrs. Barr, and it was very sweet to a weary girl amongst strangers and far from all her old surroundings, to see those gentle eyes shining upon her.
Hillstowe
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From this reading IT was a kind but careworn face which looked down upon me as I alighted from the vehicle that brought me from Hillstowe Station.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his parishioners were very neighbourly, and were always ready to place a conveyance of some kind at his disposal, without fee or reward.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IT was a kind but careworn face which looked down upon me as I alighted from the vehicle that brought me from Hillstowe Station.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I shall never forget what I felt when she bade me welcome, not only with words but in sweeter ways still.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was a kind but careworn face which looked down upon me as I alighted from the vehicle that brought me from Hillstowe Station.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The trap was a borrowed one, for the vicar kept none.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading IT was a kind but careworn face which looked down upon me as I alighted from the vehicle that brought me from Hillstowe Station.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading IT was a kind but careworn face which looked down upon me as I alighted from the vehicle that brought me from Hillstowe Station.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IT was a kind but careworn face which looked down upon me as I alighted from the vehicle that brought me from Hillstowe Station.
motherlyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌðərli/
befitting a mother; warm and nurturing
From this reading The kind motherly face was that of Mrs. Barr, and it was very sweet to a weary girl amongst strangers and far from all her old surroundings, to see those gentle eyes shining upon her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The kind motherly face was that of Mrs. Barr, and it was very sweet to a weary girl amongst strangers and far from all her old surroundings, to see those gentle eyes shining upon her.
neighbourlyadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərli/
exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor
From this reading But his parishioners were very neighbourly, and were always ready to place a conveyance of some kind at his disposal, without fee or reward.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I shall never forget what I felt when she bade me welcome, not only with words but in sweeter ways still.
not one, and not any
From this reading The trap was a borrowed one, for the vicar kept none.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I shall never forget what I felt when she bade me welcome, not only with words but in sweeter ways still.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But his parishioners were very neighbourly, and were always ready to place a conveyance of some kind at his disposal, without fee or reward.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The kind motherly face was that of Mrs. Barr, and it was very sweet to a weary girl amongst strangers and far from all her old surroundings, to see those gentle eyes shining upon her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The trap was a borrowed one, for the vicar kept none.
and nothing more
From this reading I shall never forget what I felt when she bade me welcome, not only with words but in sweeter ways still.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But his parishioners were very neighbourly, and were always ready to place a conveyance of some kind at his disposal, without fee or reward.
parishionersnounUS /pərˈɪʃənərz/
plural of “parishioner” — a member of a parish
From this reading But his parishioners were very neighbourly, and were always ready to place a conveyance of some kind at his disposal, without fee or reward.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But his parishioners were very neighbourly, and were always ready to place a conveyance of some kind at his disposal, without fee or reward.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading But his parishioners were very neighbourly, and were always ready to place a conveyance of some kind at his disposal, without fee or reward.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading But his parishioners were very neighbourly, and were always ready to place a conveyance of some kind at his disposal, without fee or reward.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The kind motherly face was that of Mrs. Barr, and it was very sweet to a weary girl amongst strangers and far from all her old surroundings, to see those gentle eyes shining upon her.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall never forget what I felt when she bade me welcome, not only with words but in sweeter ways still.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I shall never forget what I felt when she bade me welcome, not only with words but in sweeter ways still.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The kind motherly face was that of Mrs. Barr, and it was very sweet to a weary girl amongst strangers and far from all her old surroundings, to see those gentle eyes shining upon her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But his parishioners were very neighbourly, and were always ready to place a conveyance of some kind at his disposal, without fee or reward.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading IT was a kind but careworn face which looked down upon me as I alighted from the vehicle that brought me from Hillstowe Station.
not in physical motion
From this reading I shall never forget what I felt when she bade me welcome, not only with words but in sweeter ways still.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The kind motherly face was that of Mrs. Barr, and it was very sweet to a weary girl amongst strangers and far from all her old surroundings, to see those gentle eyes shining upon her.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading The kind motherly face was that of Mrs. Barr, and it was very sweet to a weary girl amongst strangers and far from all her old surroundings, to see those gentle eyes shining upon her.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The kind motherly face was that of Mrs. Barr, and it was very sweet to a weary girl amongst strangers and far from all her old surroundings, to see those gentle eyes shining upon her.
sweeteradjectiveUS /ˈswiːtər/
comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading I shall never forget what I felt when she bade me welcome, not only with words but in sweeter ways still.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT was a kind but careworn face which looked down upon me as I alighted from the vehicle that brought me from Hillstowe Station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was a kind but careworn face which looked down upon me as I alighted from the vehicle that brought me from Hillstowe Station.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The kind motherly face was that of Mrs. Barr, and it was very sweet to a weary girl amongst strangers and far from all her old surroundings, to see those gentle eyes shining upon her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But his parishioners were very neighbourly, and were always ready to place a conveyance of some kind at his disposal, without fee or reward.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading The trap was a borrowed one, for the vicar kept none.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading IT was a kind but careworn face which looked down upon me as I alighted from the vehicle that brought me from Hillstowe Station.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading IT was a kind but careworn face which looked down upon me as I alighted from the vehicle that brought me from Hillstowe Station.
precisely as stated
From this reading But his parishioners were very neighbourly, and were always ready to place a conveyance of some kind at his disposal, without fee or reward.
vicarnounUS /ˈvɪkər/
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading The trap was a borrowed one, for the vicar kept none.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was a kind but careworn face which looked down upon me as I alighted from the vehicle that brought me from Hillstowe Station.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading I shall never forget what I felt when she bade me welcome, not only with words but in sweeter ways still.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The kind motherly face was that of Mrs. Barr, and it was very sweet to a weary girl amongst strangers and far from all her old surroundings, to see those gentle eyes shining upon her.
accept gladly
From this reading I shall never forget what I felt when she bade me welcome, not only with words but in sweeter ways still.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But his parishioners were very neighbourly, and were always ready to place a conveyance of some kind at his disposal, without fee or reward.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I shall never forget what I felt when she bade me welcome, not only with words but in sweeter ways still.
at the time that
From this reading I shall never forget what I felt when she bade me welcome, not only with words but in sweeter ways still.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IT was a kind but careworn face which looked down upon me as I alighted from the vehicle that brought me from Hillstowe Station.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I shall never forget what I felt when she bade me welcome, not only with words but in sweeter ways still.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But his parishioners were very neighbourly, and were always ready to place a conveyance of some kind at his disposal, without fee or reward.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I shall never forget what I felt when she bade me welcome, not only with words but in sweeter ways still.
