adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His lordship had, as we have seen, taken his seat on his throne; but his demeanour there, into which it had been his intention to infuse much hierarchical dignity, had been a good deal disarranged by the audacity of his chaplain's sermon.
accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading He had accordingly blessed his people in a shambling manner, not at all to his own satisfaction, and had walked back to his palace with his mind very doubtful as to what he would say to his chaplain on the subject.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 He had hardly dared to look his clergy in the face, and to declare by the severity of his countenance that in truth he meant all that his factotum was saying on his behalf; nor yet did he dare throw Mr Slope over, and show to those around him that he was no party to the sermon, and would resent it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MRS PROUDIE'S RECEPTION--COMMENCED The bishop and his wife had only spent three or four days in Barchester on the occasion of their first visit.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He had hardly dared to look his clergy in the face, and to declare by the severity of his countenance that in truth he meant all that his factotum was saying on his behalf; nor yet did he dare throw Mr Slope over, and show to those around him that he was no party to the sermon, and would resent it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His lordship had, as we have seen, taken his seat on his throne; but his demeanour there, into which it had been his intention to infuse much hierarchical dignity, had been a good deal disarranged by the audacity of his chaplain's sermon.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had accordingly blessed his people in a shambling manner, not at all to his own satisfaction, and had walked back to his palace with his mind very doubtful as to what he would say to his chaplain on the subject.
audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading His lordship had, as we have seen, taken his seat on his throne; but his demeanour there, into which it had been his intention to infuse much hierarchical dignity, had been a good deal disarranged by the audacity of his chaplain's sermon.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had accordingly blessed his people in a shambling manner, not at all to his own satisfaction, and had walked back to his palace with his mind very doubtful as to what he would say to his chaplain on the subject.
Barchester
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From this reading MRS PROUDIE'S RECEPTION--COMMENCED The bishop and his wife had only spent three or four days in Barchester on the occasion of their first visit.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His lordship had, as we have seen, taken his seat on his throne; but his demeanour there, into which it had been his intention to infuse much hierarchical dignity, had been a good deal disarranged by the audacity of his chaplain's sermon.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading He had hardly dared to look his clergy in the face, and to declare by the severity of his countenance that in truth he meant all that his factotum was saying on his behalf; nor yet did he dare throw Mr Slope over, and show to those around him that he was no party to the sermon, and would resent it.
bishopnounUS /ˈbɪʃəp/
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading MRS PROUDIE'S RECEPTION--COMMENCED The bishop and his wife had only spent three or four days in Barchester on the occasion of their first visit.
blessedadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading He had accordingly blessed his people in a shambling manner, not at all to his own satisfaction, and had walked back to his palace with his mind very doubtful as to what he would say to his chaplain on the subject.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His lordship had, as we have seen, taken his seat on his throne; but his demeanour there, into which it had been his intention to infuse much hierarchical dignity, had been a good deal disarranged by the audacity of his chaplain's sermon.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His lordship had, as we have seen, taken his seat on his throne; but his demeanour there, into which it had been his intention to infuse much hierarchical dignity, had been a good deal disarranged by the audacity of his chaplain's sermon.
chaplainnounUS /ˈtʃæplən/
a clergyman ministering to some institution
From this reading He had accordingly blessed his people in a shambling manner, not at all to his own satisfaction, and had walked back to his palace with his mind very doubtful as to what he would say to his chaplain on the subject.
chaplain's
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From this reading His lordship had, as we have seen, taken his seat on his throne; but his demeanour there, into which it had been his intention to infuse much hierarchical dignity, had been a good deal disarranged by the audacity of his chaplain's sermon.
clergynounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒi/
in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)
From this reading He had hardly dared to look his clergy in the face, and to declare by the severity of his countenance that in truth he meant all that his factotum was saying on his behalf; nor yet did he dare throw Mr Slope over, and show to those around him that he was no party to the sermon, and would resent it.
COMMENCEDverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading MRS PROUDIE'S RECEPTION--COMMENCED The bishop and his wife had only spent three or four days in Barchester on the occasion of their first visit.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading He had hardly dared to look his clergy in the face, and to declare by the severity of his countenance that in truth he meant all that his factotum was saying on his behalf; nor yet did he dare throw Mr Slope over, and show to those around him that he was no party to the sermon, and would resent it.
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading He had hardly dared to look his clergy in the face, and to declare by the severity of his countenance that in truth he meant all that his factotum was saying on his behalf; nor yet did he dare throw Mr Slope over, and show to those around him that he was no party to the sermon, and would resent it.
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading He had hardly dared to look his clergy in the face, and to declare by the severity of his countenance that in truth he meant all that his factotum was saying on his behalf; nor yet did he dare throw Mr Slope over, and show to those around him that he was no party to the sermon, and would resent it.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading MRS PROUDIE'S RECEPTION--COMMENCED The bishop and his wife had only spent three or four days in Barchester on the occasion of their first visit.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading His lordship had, as we have seen, taken his seat on his throne; but his demeanour there, into which it had been his intention to infuse much hierarchical dignity, had been a good deal disarranged by the audacity of his chaplain's sermon.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading He had hardly dared to look his clergy in the face, and to declare by the severity of his countenance that in truth he meant all that his factotum was saying on his behalf; nor yet did he dare throw Mr Slope over, and show to those around him that he was no party to the sermon, and would resent it.
demeanournounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading His lordship had, as we have seen, taken his seat on his throne; but his demeanour there, into which it had been his intention to infuse much hierarchical dignity, had been a good deal disarranged by the audacity of his chaplain's sermon.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had hardly dared to look his clergy in the face, and to declare by the severity of his countenance that in truth he meant all that his factotum was saying on his behalf; nor yet did he dare throw Mr Slope over, and show to those around him that he was no party to the sermon, and would resent it.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading His lordship had, as we have seen, taken his seat on his throne; but his demeanour there, into which it had been his intention to infuse much hierarchical dignity, had been a good deal disarranged by the audacity of his chaplain's sermon.
disarrangedadjective
having the arrangement disturbed; not in order
From this reading His lordship had, as we have seen, taken his seat on his throne; but his demeanour there, into which it had been his intention to infuse much hierarchical dignity, had been a good deal disarranged by the audacity of his chaplain's sermon.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He did not remain long in doubt.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading He had accordingly blessed his people in a shambling manner, not at all to his own satisfaction, and had walked back to his palace with his mind very doubtful as to what he would say to his chaplain on the subject.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had hardly dared to look his clergy in the face, and to declare by the severity of his countenance that in truth he meant all that his factotum was saying on his behalf; nor yet did he dare throw Mr Slope over, and show to those around him that he was no party to the sermon, and would resent it.
factotumnoun
a servant employed to do a variety of jobs
From this reading He had hardly dared to look his clergy in the face, and to declare by the severity of his countenance that in truth he meant all that his factotum was saying on his behalf; nor yet did he dare throw Mr Slope over, and show to those around him that he was no party to the sermon, and would resent it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading MRS PROUDIE'S RECEPTION--COMMENCED The bishop and his wife had only spent three or four days in Barchester on the occasion of their first visit.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading MRS PROUDIE'S RECEPTION--COMMENCED The bishop and his wife had only spent three or four days in Barchester on the occasion of their first visit.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading His lordship had, as we have seen, taken his seat on his throne; but his demeanour there, into which it had been his intention to infuse much hierarchical dignity, had been a good deal disarranged by the audacity of his chaplain's sermon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MRS PROUDIE'S RECEPTION--COMMENCED The bishop and his wife had only spent three or four days in Barchester on the occasion of their first visit.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading He had hardly dared to look his clergy in the face, and to declare by the severity of his countenance that in truth he meant all that his factotum was saying on his behalf; nor yet did he dare throw Mr Slope over, and show to those around him that he was no party to the sermon, and would resent it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His lordship had, as we have seen, taken his seat on his throne; but his demeanour there, into which it had been his intention to infuse much hierarchical dignity, had been a good deal disarranged by the audacity of his chaplain's sermon.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had hardly dared to look his clergy in the face, and to declare by the severity of his countenance that in truth he meant all that his factotum was saying on his behalf; nor yet did he dare throw Mr Slope over, and show to those around him that he was no party to the sermon, and would resent it.
hierarchicaladjectiveUS /ˌhaɪˈrɑːrkəkəl/
classified according to various criteria into successive levels or layers
From this reading His lordship had, as we have seen, taken his seat on his throne; but his demeanour there, into which it had been his intention to infuse much hierarchical dignity, had been a good deal disarranged by the audacity of his chaplain's sermon.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had hardly dared to look his clergy in the face, and to declare by the severity of his countenance that in truth he meant all that his factotum was saying on his behalf; nor yet did he dare throw Mr Slope over, and show to those around him that he was no party to the sermon, and would resent it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MRS PROUDIE'S RECEPTION--COMMENCED The bishop and his wife had only spent three or four days in Barchester on the occasion of their first visit.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MRS PROUDIE'S RECEPTION--COMMENCED The bishop and his wife had only spent three or four days in Barchester on the occasion of their first visit.
infuseverbUS /ˌɪnˈfjuːz/
teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
From this reading His lordship had, as we have seen, taken his seat on his throne; but his demeanour there, into which it had been his intention to infuse much hierarchical dignity, had been a good deal disarranged by the audacity of his chaplain's sermon.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading His lordship had, as we have seen, taken his seat on his throne; but his demeanour there, into which it had been his intention to infuse much hierarchical dignity, had been a good deal disarranged by the audacity of his chaplain's sermon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His lordship had, as we have seen, taken his seat on his throne; but his demeanour there, into which it had been his intention to infuse much hierarchical dignity, had been a good deal disarranged by the audacity of his chaplain's sermon.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His lordship had, as we have seen, taken his seat on his throne; but his demeanour there, into which it had been his intention to infuse much hierarchical dignity, had been a good deal disarranged by the audacity of his chaplain's sermon.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He did not remain long in doubt.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had hardly dared to look his clergy in the face, and to declare by the severity of his countenance that in truth he meant all that his factotum was saying on his behalf; nor yet did he dare throw Mr Slope over, and show to those around him that he was no party to the sermon, and would resent it.
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading His lordship had, as we have seen, taken his seat on his throne; but his demeanour there, into which it had been his intention to infuse much hierarchical dignity, had been a good deal disarranged by the audacity of his chaplain's sermon.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had accordingly blessed his people in a shambling manner, not at all to his own satisfaction, and had walked back to his palace with his mind very doubtful as to what he would say to his chaplain on the subject.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He had hardly dared to look his clergy in the face, and to declare by the severity of his countenance that in truth he meant all that his factotum was saying on his behalf; nor yet did he dare throw Mr Slope over, and show to those around him that he was no party to the sermon, and would resent it.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He had accordingly blessed his people in a shambling manner, not at all to his own satisfaction, and had walked back to his palace with his mind very doubtful as to what he would say to his chaplain on the subject.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading He had hardly dared to look his clergy in the face, and to declare by the severity of his countenance that in truth he meant all that his factotum was saying on his behalf; nor yet did he dare throw Mr Slope over, and show to those around him that he was no party to the sermon, and would resent it.
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS PROUDIE'S RECEPTION--COMMENCED The bishop and his wife had only spent three or four days in Barchester on the occasion of their first visit.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His lordship had, as we have seen, taken his seat on his throne; but his demeanour there, into which it had been his intention to infuse much hierarchical dignity, had been a good deal disarranged by the audacity of his chaplain's sermon.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had hardly dared to look his clergy in the face, and to declare by the severity of his countenance that in truth he meant all that his factotum was saying on his behalf; nor yet did he dare throw Mr Slope over, and show to those around him that he was no party to the sermon, and would resent it.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He had hardly dared to look his clergy in the face, and to declare by the severity of his countenance that in truth he meant all that his factotum was saying on his behalf; nor yet did he dare throw Mr Slope over, and show to those around him that he was no party to the sermon, and would resent it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had accordingly blessed his people in a shambling manner, not at all to his own satisfaction, and had walked back to his palace with his mind very doubtful as to what he would say to his chaplain on the subject.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading MRS PROUDIE'S RECEPTION--COMMENCED The bishop and his wife had only spent three or four days in Barchester on the occasion of their first visit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MRS PROUDIE'S RECEPTION--COMMENCED The bishop and his wife had only spent three or four days in Barchester on the occasion of their first visit.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MRS PROUDIE'S RECEPTION--COMMENCED The bishop and his wife had only spent three or four days in Barchester on the occasion of their first visit.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading MRS PROUDIE'S RECEPTION--COMMENCED The bishop and his wife had only spent three or four days in Barchester on the occasion of their first visit.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading MRS PROUDIE'S RECEPTION--COMMENCED The bishop and his wife had only spent three or four days in Barchester on the occasion of their first visit.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had hardly dared to look his clergy in the face, and to declare by the severity of his countenance that in truth he meant all that his factotum was saying on his behalf; nor yet did he dare throw Mr Slope over, and show to those around him that he was no party to the sermon, and would resent it.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had accordingly blessed his people in a shambling manner, not at all to his own satisfaction, and had walked back to his palace with his mind very doubtful as to what he would say to his chaplain on the subject.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading He had accordingly blessed his people in a shambling manner, not at all to his own satisfaction, and had walked back to his palace with his mind very doubtful as to what he would say to his chaplain on the subject.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading He had hardly dared to look his clergy in the face, and to declare by the severity of his countenance that in truth he meant all that his factotum was saying on his behalf; nor yet did he dare throw Mr Slope over, and show to those around him that he was no party to the sermon, and would resent it.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He had accordingly blessed his people in a shambling manner, not at all to his own satisfaction, and had walked back to his palace with his mind very doubtful as to what he would say to his chaplain on the subject.
PROUDIE'S
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From this reading MRS PROUDIE'S RECEPTION--COMMENCED The bishop and his wife had only spent three or four days in Barchester on the occasion of their first visit.
RECEPTIONnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading MRS PROUDIE'S RECEPTION--COMMENCED The bishop and his wife had only spent three or four days in Barchester on the occasion of their first visit.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He did not remain long in doubt.
resentverbUS /rɪˈzent/
feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading He had hardly dared to look his clergy in the face, and to declare by the severity of his countenance that in truth he meant all that his factotum was saying on his behalf; nor yet did he dare throw Mr Slope over, and show to those around him that he was no party to the sermon, and would resent it.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading He had accordingly blessed his people in a shambling manner, not at all to his own satisfaction, and had walked back to his palace with his mind very doubtful as to what he would say to his chaplain on the subject.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading He had accordingly blessed his people in a shambling manner, not at all to his own satisfaction, and had walked back to his palace with his mind very doubtful as to what he would say to his chaplain on the subject.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He had hardly dared to look his clergy in the face, and to declare by the severity of his countenance that in truth he meant all that his factotum was saying on his behalf; nor yet did he dare throw Mr Slope over, and show to those around him that he was no party to the sermon, and would resent it.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading His lordship had, as we have seen, taken his seat on his throne; but his demeanour there, into which it had been his intention to infuse much hierarchical dignity, had been a good deal disarranged by the audacity of his chaplain's sermon.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His lordship had, as we have seen, taken his seat on his throne; but his demeanour there, into which it had been his intention to infuse much hierarchical dignity, had been a good deal disarranged by the audacity of his chaplain's sermon.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading His lordship had, as we have seen, taken his seat on his throne; but his demeanour there, into which it had been his intention to infuse much hierarchical dignity, had been a good deal disarranged by the audacity of his chaplain's sermon.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading He had hardly dared to look his clergy in the face, and to declare by the severity of his countenance that in truth he meant all that his factotum was saying on his behalf; nor yet did he dare throw Mr Slope over, and show to those around him that he was no party to the sermon, and would resent it.
shamblingnoun
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading He had accordingly blessed his people in a shambling manner, not at all to his own satisfaction, and had walked back to his palace with his mind very doubtful as to what he would say to his chaplain on the subject.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He had hardly dared to look his clergy in the face, and to declare by the severity of his countenance that in truth he meant all that his factotum was saying on his behalf; nor yet did he dare throw Mr Slope over, and show to those around him that he was no party to the sermon, and would resent it.
SlopenounUS /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading He had hardly dared to look his clergy in the face, and to declare by the severity of his countenance that in truth he meant all that his factotum was saying on his behalf; nor yet did he dare throw Mr Slope over, and show to those around him that he was no party to the sermon, and would resent it.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading MRS PROUDIE'S RECEPTION--COMMENCED The bishop and his wife had only spent three or four days in Barchester on the occasion of their first visit.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He had accordingly blessed his people in a shambling manner, not at all to his own satisfaction, and had walked back to his palace with his mind very doubtful as to what he would say to his chaplain on the subject.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading His lordship had, as we have seen, taken his seat on his throne; but his demeanour there, into which it had been his intention to infuse much hierarchical dignity, had been a good deal disarranged by the audacity of his chaplain's sermon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had hardly dared to look his clergy in the face, and to declare by the severity of his countenance that in truth he meant all that his factotum was saying on his behalf; nor yet did he dare throw Mr Slope over, and show to those around him that he was no party to the sermon, and would resent it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MRS PROUDIE'S RECEPTION--COMMENCED The bishop and his wife had only spent three or four days in Barchester on the occasion of their first visit.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading MRS PROUDIE'S RECEPTION--COMMENCED The bishop and his wife had only spent three or four days in Barchester on the occasion of their first visit.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading His lordship had, as we have seen, taken his seat on his throne; but his demeanour there, into which it had been his intention to infuse much hierarchical dignity, had been a good deal disarranged by the audacity of his chaplain's sermon.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He had hardly dared to look his clergy in the face, and to declare by the severity of his countenance that in truth he meant all that his factotum was saying on his behalf; nor yet did he dare throw Mr Slope over, and show to those around him that he was no party to the sermon, and would resent it.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading MRS PROUDIE'S RECEPTION--COMMENCED The bishop and his wife had only spent three or four days in Barchester on the occasion of their first visit.
thronenounUS /θroʊn/
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading His lordship had, as we have seen, taken his seat on his throne; but his demeanour there, into which it had been his intention to infuse much hierarchical dignity, had been a good deal disarranged by the audacity of his chaplain's sermon.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading He had hardly dared to look his clergy in the face, and to declare by the severity of his countenance that in truth he meant all that his factotum was saying on his behalf; nor yet did he dare throw Mr Slope over, and show to those around him that he was no party to the sermon, and would resent it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His lordship had, as we have seen, taken his seat on his throne; but his demeanour there, into which it had been his intention to infuse much hierarchical dignity, had been a good deal disarranged by the audacity of his chaplain's sermon.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He had hardly dared to look his clergy in the face, and to declare by the severity of his countenance that in truth he meant all that his factotum was saying on his behalf; nor yet did he dare throw Mr Slope over, and show to those around him that he was no party to the sermon, and would resent it.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He had accordingly blessed his people in a shambling manner, not at all to his own satisfaction, and had walked back to his palace with his mind very doubtful as to what he would say to his chaplain on the subject.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading MRS PROUDIE'S RECEPTION--COMMENCED The bishop and his wife had only spent three or four days in Barchester on the occasion of their first visit.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He had accordingly blessed his people in a shambling manner, not at all to his own satisfaction, and had walked back to his palace with his mind very doubtful as to what he would say to his chaplain on the subject.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had hardly dared to look his clergy in the face, and to declare by the severity of his countenance that in truth he meant all that his factotum was saying on his behalf; nor yet did he dare throw Mr Slope over, and show to those around him that he was no party to the sermon, and would resent it.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading His lordship had, as we have seen, taken his seat on his throne; but his demeanour there, into which it had been his intention to infuse much hierarchical dignity, had been a good deal disarranged by the audacity of his chaplain's sermon.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had accordingly blessed his people in a shambling manner, not at all to his own satisfaction, and had walked back to his palace with his mind very doubtful as to what he would say to his chaplain on the subject.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His lordship had, as we have seen, taken his seat on his throne; but his demeanour there, into which it had been his intention to infuse much hierarchical dignity, had been a good deal disarranged by the audacity of his chaplain's sermon.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading MRS PROUDIE'S RECEPTION--COMMENCED The bishop and his wife had only spent three or four days in Barchester on the occasion of their first visit.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had accordingly blessed his people in a shambling manner, not at all to his own satisfaction, and had walked back to his palace with his mind very doubtful as to what he would say to his chaplain on the subject.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had hardly dared to look his clergy in the face, and to declare by the severity of his countenance that in truth he meant all that his factotum was saying on his behalf; nor yet did he dare throw Mr Slope over, and show to those around him that he was no party to the sermon, and would resent it.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He had hardly dared to look his clergy in the face, and to declare by the severity of his countenance that in truth he meant all that his factotum was saying on his behalf; nor yet did he dare throw Mr Slope over, and show to those around him that he was no party to the sermon, and would resent it.
