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From this reading That from the bishop was simply a request that Mr Quiverful would wait upon his lordship the next morning at 11 A.M.; and that from the lady was as simply a request that Mrs Quiverful would do the same by her, though it was couched in somewhat longer and more grandiloquent phraseology.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That from the bishop was simply a request that Mr Quiverful would wait upon his lordship the next morning at 11 A.M.; and that from the lady was as simply a request that Mrs Quiverful would do the same by her, though it was couched in somewhat longer and more grandiloquent phraseology.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MR AND MRS QUIVERFUL ARE MADE HAPPY.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MR AND MRS QUIVERFUL ARE MADE HAPPY.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the departure of the horses left the bishop's stable-groom free for other services, that humble denizen of the diocese started on the bishop's own pony with the two despatches.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That from the bishop was simply a request that Mr Quiverful would wait upon his lordship the next morning at 11 A.M.; and that from the lady was as simply a request that Mrs Quiverful would do the same by her, though it was couched in somewhat longer and more grandiloquent phraseology.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MR SLOPE ENCOURAGED BY THE PRESS Before she started for Ullathorne, Mrs Proudie, careful soul, caused two letters to be written, one by herself and one by her lord, to the inhabitants of Puddingdale vicarage, which made happy the hearth of those within it.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading MR SLOPE ENCOURAGED BY THE PRESS Before she started for Ullathorne, Mrs Proudie, careful soul, caused two letters to be written, one by herself and one by her lord, to the inhabitants of Puddingdale vicarage, which made happy the hearth of those within 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 That from the bishop was simply a request that Mr Quiverful would wait upon his lordship the next morning at 11 A.M.; and that from the lady was as simply a request that Mrs Quiverful would do the same by her, though it was couched in somewhat longer and more grandiloquent phraseology.
bishop'snounUS /ˈbɪʃəps/
possessive form of “bishop” — 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 As soon as the departure of the horses left the bishop's stable-groom free for other services, that humble denizen of the diocese started on the bishop's own pony with the two despatches.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MR SLOPE ENCOURAGED BY THE PRESS Before she started for Ullathorne, Mrs Proudie, careful soul, caused two letters to be written, one by herself and one by her lord, to the inhabitants of Puddingdale vicarage, which made happy the hearth of those within it.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading MR SLOPE ENCOURAGED BY THE PRESS Before she started for Ullathorne, Mrs Proudie, careful soul, caused two letters to be written, one by herself and one by her lord, to the inhabitants of Puddingdale vicarage, which made happy the hearth of those within it.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading MR SLOPE ENCOURAGED BY THE PRESS Before she started for Ullathorne, Mrs Proudie, careful soul, caused two letters to be written, one by herself and one by her lord, to the inhabitants of Puddingdale vicarage, which made happy the hearth of those within it.
couchedverbUS /kaʊtʃt/
past form of “couch” — formulate in a particular style or language
From this reading That from the bishop was simply a request that Mr Quiverful would wait upon his lordship the next morning at 11 A.M.; and that from the lady was as simply a request that Mrs Quiverful would do the same by her, though it was couched in somewhat longer and more grandiloquent phraseology.
denizennounUS /ˈdenəzən/
a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading As soon as the departure of the horses left the bishop's stable-groom free for other services, that humble denizen of the diocese started on the bishop's own pony with the two despatches.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading As soon as the departure of the horses left the bishop's stable-groom free for other services, that humble denizen of the diocese started on the bishop's own pony with the two despatches.
despatches
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From this reading As soon as the departure of the horses left the bishop's stable-groom free for other services, that humble denizen of the diocese started on the bishop's own pony with the two despatches.
diocesenounUS /ˈdaɪəsiːz/
the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
From this reading As soon as the departure of the horses left the bishop's stable-groom free for other services, that humble denizen of the diocese started on the bishop's own pony with the two despatches.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That from the bishop was simply a request that Mr Quiverful would wait upon his lordship the next morning at 11 A.M.; and that from the lady was as simply a request that Mrs Quiverful would do the same by her, though it was couched in somewhat longer and more grandiloquent phraseology.
ENCOURAGEDadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading MR SLOPE ENCOURAGED BY THE PRESS Before she started for Ullathorne, Mrs Proudie, careful soul, caused two letters to be written, one by herself and one by her lord, to the inhabitants of Puddingdale vicarage, which made happy the hearth of those within it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MR SLOPE ENCOURAGED BY THE PRESS Before she started for Ullathorne, Mrs Proudie, careful soul, caused two letters to be written, one by herself and one by her lord, to the inhabitants of Puddingdale vicarage, which made happy the hearth of those within it.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading As soon as the departure of the horses left the bishop's stable-groom free for other services, that humble denizen of the diocese started on the bishop's own pony with the two despatches.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That from the bishop was simply a request that Mr Quiverful would wait upon his lordship the next morning at 11 A.M.; and that from the lady was as simply a request that Mrs Quiverful would do the same by her, though it was couched in somewhat longer and more grandiloquent phraseology.
grandiloquentadjectiveUS /ɡrænˈdɪləkwənt/
lofty in style
From this reading That from the bishop was simply a request that Mr Quiverful would wait upon his lordship the next morning at 11 A.M.; and that from the lady was as simply a request that Mrs Quiverful would do the same by her, though it was couched in somewhat longer and more grandiloquent phraseology.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We have had so many letters lately that we will spare ourselves these.
HAPPYadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading MR AND MRS QUIVERFUL ARE MADE HAPPY.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have had so many letters lately that we will spare ourselves these.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading MR SLOPE ENCOURAGED BY THE PRESS Before she started for Ullathorne, Mrs Proudie, careful soul, caused two letters to be written, one by herself and one by her lord, to the inhabitants of Puddingdale vicarage, which made happy the hearth of those within it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MR SLOPE ENCOURAGED BY THE PRESS Before she started for Ullathorne, Mrs Proudie, careful soul, caused two letters to be written, one by herself and one by her lord, to the inhabitants of Puddingdale vicarage, which made happy the hearth of those within it.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading MR SLOPE ENCOURAGED BY THE PRESS Before she started for Ullathorne, Mrs Proudie, careful soul, caused two letters to be written, one by herself and one by her lord, to the inhabitants of Puddingdale vicarage, which made happy the hearth of those within it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That from the bishop was simply a request that Mr Quiverful would wait upon his lordship the next morning at 11 A.M.; and that from the lady was as simply a request that Mrs Quiverful would do the same by her, though it was couched in somewhat longer and more grandiloquent phraseology.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading As soon as the departure of the horses left the bishop's stable-groom free for other services, that humble denizen of the diocese started on the bishop's own pony with the two despatches.
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading As soon as the departure of the horses left the bishop's stable-groom free for other services, that humble denizen of the diocese started on the bishop's own pony with the two despatches.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That from the bishop was simply a request that Mr Quiverful would wait upon his lordship the next morning at 11 A.M.; and that from the lady was as simply a request that Mrs Quiverful would do the same by her, though it was couched in somewhat longer and more grandiloquent phraseology.
inhabitantsnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənts/
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading MR SLOPE ENCOURAGED BY THE PRESS Before she started for Ullathorne, Mrs Proudie, careful soul, caused two letters to be written, one by herself and one by her lord, to the inhabitants of Puddingdale vicarage, which made happy the hearth of those within it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MR SLOPE ENCOURAGED BY THE PRESS Before she started for Ullathorne, Mrs Proudie, careful soul, caused two letters to be written, one by herself and one by her lord, to the inhabitants of Puddingdale vicarage, which made happy the hearth of those within it.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading That from the bishop was simply a request that Mr Quiverful would wait upon his lordship the next morning at 11 A.M.; and that from the lady was as simply a request that Mrs Quiverful would do the same by her, though it was couched in somewhat longer and more grandiloquent phraseology.
latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/
in the recent past
From this reading We have had so many letters lately that we will spare ourselves these.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As soon as the departure of the horses left the bishop's stable-groom free for other services, that humble denizen of the diocese started on the bishop's own pony with the two despatches.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading MR SLOPE ENCOURAGED BY THE PRESS Before she started for Ullathorne, Mrs Proudie, careful soul, caused two letters to be written, one by herself and one by her lord, to the inhabitants of Puddingdale vicarage, which made happy the hearth of those within it.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading That from the bishop was simply a request that Mr Quiverful would wait upon his lordship the next morning at 11 A.M.; and that from the lady was as simply a request that Mrs Quiverful would do the same by her, though it was couched in somewhat longer and more grandiloquent phraseology.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading MR SLOPE ENCOURAGED BY THE PRESS Before she started for Ullathorne, Mrs Proudie, careful soul, caused two letters to be written, one by herself and one by her lord, to the inhabitants of Puddingdale vicarage, which made happy the hearth of those within 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 That from the bishop was simply a request that Mr Quiverful would wait upon his lordship the next morning at 11 A.M.; and that from the lady was as simply a request that Mrs Quiverful would do the same by her, though it was couched in somewhat longer and more grandiloquent phraseology.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading That from the bishop was simply a request that Mr Quiverful would wait upon his lordship the next morning at 11 A.M.; and that from the lady was as simply a request that Mrs Quiverful would do the same by her, though it was couched in somewhat longer and more grandiloquent phraseology.
MADEadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading MR AND MRS QUIVERFUL ARE MADE HAPPY.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 We have had so many letters lately that we will spare ourselves these.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That from the bishop was simply a request that Mr Quiverful would wait upon his lordship the next morning at 11 A.M.; and that from the lady was as simply a request that Mrs Quiverful would do the same by her, though it was couched in somewhat longer and more grandiloquent phraseology.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That from the bishop was simply a request that Mr Quiverful would wait upon his lordship the next morning at 11 A.M.; and that from the lady was as simply a request that Mrs Quiverful would do the same by her, though it was couched in somewhat longer and more grandiloquent phraseology.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR AND MRS QUIVERFUL ARE MADE HAPPY.
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MR AND MRS QUIVERFUL ARE MADE HAPPY.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading That from the bishop was simply a request that Mr Quiverful would wait upon his lordship the next morning at 11 A.M.; and that from the lady was as simply a request that Mrs Quiverful would do the same by her, though it was couched in somewhat longer and more grandiloquent phraseology.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MR SLOPE ENCOURAGED BY THE PRESS Before she started for Ullathorne, Mrs Proudie, careful soul, caused two letters to be written, one by herself and one by her lord, to the inhabitants of Puddingdale vicarage, which made happy the hearth of those within it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as the departure of the horses left the bishop's stable-groom free for other services, that humble denizen of the diocese started on the bishop's own pony with the two despatches.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MR SLOPE ENCOURAGED BY THE PRESS Before she started for Ullathorne, Mrs Proudie, careful soul, caused two letters to be written, one by herself and one by her lord, to the inhabitants of Puddingdale vicarage, which made happy the hearth of those within it.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As soon as the departure of the horses left the bishop's stable-groom free for other services, that humble denizen of the diocese started on the bishop's own pony with the two despatches.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We have had so many letters lately that we will spare ourselves these.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As soon as the departure of the horses left the bishop's stable-groom free for other services, that humble denizen of the diocese started on the bishop's own pony with the two despatches.
phraseologynounUS /ˌfreɪziˈɔːlɔːdʒi/
the manner in which something is expressed in words
From this reading That from the bishop was simply a request that Mr Quiverful would wait upon his lordship the next morning at 11 A.M.; and that from the lady was as simply a request that Mrs Quiverful would do the same by her, though it was couched in somewhat longer and more grandiloquent phraseology.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading As soon as the departure of the horses left the bishop's stable-groom free for other services, that humble denizen of the diocese started on the bishop's own pony with the two despatches.
PRESSverbUS /pres/
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading MR SLOPE ENCOURAGED BY THE PRESS Before she started for Ullathorne, Mrs Proudie, careful soul, caused two letters to be written, one by herself and one by her lord, to the inhabitants of Puddingdale vicarage, which made happy the hearth of those within it.
Proudie
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From this reading MR SLOPE ENCOURAGED BY THE PRESS Before she started for Ullathorne, Mrs Proudie, careful soul, caused two letters to be written, one by herself and one by her lord, to the inhabitants of Puddingdale vicarage, which made happy the hearth of those within it.
Puddingdale
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From this reading MR SLOPE ENCOURAGED BY THE PRESS Before she started for Ullathorne, Mrs Proudie, careful soul, caused two letters to be written, one by herself and one by her lord, to the inhabitants of Puddingdale vicarage, which made happy the hearth of those within it.
QUIVERFUL
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From this reading MR AND MRS QUIVERFUL ARE MADE HAPPY.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading That from the bishop was simply a request that Mr Quiverful would wait upon his lordship the next morning at 11 A.M.; and that from the lady was as simply a request that Mrs Quiverful would do the same by her, though it was couched in somewhat longer and more grandiloquent phraseology.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading That from the bishop was simply a request that Mr Quiverful would wait upon his lordship the next morning at 11 A.M.; and that from the lady was as simply a request that Mrs Quiverful would do the same by her, though it was couched in somewhat longer and more grandiloquent phraseology.
servicesnounUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəz/
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading As soon as the departure of the horses left the bishop's stable-groom free for other services, that humble denizen of the diocese started on the bishop's own pony with the two despatches.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MR SLOPE ENCOURAGED BY THE PRESS Before she started for Ullathorne, Mrs Proudie, careful soul, caused two letters to be written, one by herself and one by her lord, to the inhabitants of Puddingdale vicarage, which made happy the hearth of those within it.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading That from the bishop was simply a request that Mr Quiverful would wait upon his lordship the next morning at 11 A.M.; and that from the lady was as simply a request that Mrs Quiverful would do the same by her, though it was couched in somewhat longer and more grandiloquent phraseology.
SLOPEnounUS /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading MR SLOPE ENCOURAGED BY THE PRESS Before she started for Ullathorne, Mrs Proudie, careful soul, caused two letters to be written, one by herself and one by her lord, to the inhabitants of Puddingdale vicarage, which made happy the hearth of those within it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We have had so many letters lately that we will spare ourselves these.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading That from the bishop was simply a request that Mr Quiverful would wait upon his lordship the next morning at 11 A.M.; and that from the lady was as simply a request that Mrs Quiverful would do the same by her, though it was couched in somewhat longer and more grandiloquent phraseology.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the departure of the horses left the bishop's stable-groom free for other services, that humble denizen of the diocese started on the bishop's own pony with the two despatches.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading MR SLOPE ENCOURAGED BY THE PRESS Before she started for Ullathorne, Mrs Proudie, careful soul, caused two letters to be written, one by herself and one by her lord, to the inhabitants of Puddingdale vicarage, which made happy the hearth of those within it.
spareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading We have had so many letters lately that we will spare ourselves these.
stable-groom
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From this reading As soon as the departure of the horses left the bishop's stable-groom free for other services, that humble denizen of the diocese started on the bishop's own pony with the two despatches.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading MR SLOPE ENCOURAGED BY THE PRESS Before she started for Ullathorne, Mrs Proudie, careful soul, caused two letters to be written, one by herself and one by her lord, to the inhabitants of Puddingdale vicarage, which made happy the hearth of those within it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as the departure of the horses left the bishop's stable-groom free for other services, that humble denizen of the diocese started on the bishop's own pony with the two despatches.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MR SLOPE ENCOURAGED BY THE PRESS Before she started for Ullathorne, Mrs Proudie, careful soul, caused two letters to be written, one by herself and one by her lord, to the inhabitants of Puddingdale vicarage, which made happy the hearth of those within it.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading We have had so many letters lately that we will spare ourselves these.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading MR SLOPE ENCOURAGED BY THE PRESS Before she started for Ullathorne, Mrs Proudie, careful soul, caused two letters to be written, one by herself and one by her lord, to the inhabitants of Puddingdale vicarage, which made happy the hearth of those within it.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That from the bishop was simply a request that Mr Quiverful would wait upon his lordship the next morning at 11 A.M.; and that from the lady was as simply a request that Mrs Quiverful would do the same by her, though it was couched in somewhat longer and more grandiloquent phraseology.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MR SLOPE ENCOURAGED BY THE PRESS Before she started for Ullathorne, Mrs Proudie, careful soul, caused two letters to be written, one by herself and one by her lord, to the inhabitants of Puddingdale vicarage, which made happy the hearth of those within it.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading MR SLOPE ENCOURAGED BY THE PRESS Before she started for Ullathorne, Mrs Proudie, careful soul, caused two letters to be written, one by herself and one by her lord, to the inhabitants of Puddingdale vicarage, which made happy the hearth of those within it.
Ullathorne
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From this reading MR SLOPE ENCOURAGED BY THE PRESS Before she started for Ullathorne, Mrs Proudie, careful soul, caused two letters to be written, one by herself and one by her lord, to the inhabitants of Puddingdale vicarage, which made happy the hearth of those within it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That from the bishop was simply a request that Mr Quiverful would wait upon his lordship the next morning at 11 A.M.; and that from the lady was as simply a request that Mrs Quiverful would do the same by her, though it was couched in somewhat longer and more grandiloquent phraseology.
vicaragenoun
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading MR SLOPE ENCOURAGED BY THE PRESS Before she started for Ullathorne, Mrs Proudie, careful soul, caused two letters to be written, one by herself and one by her lord, to the inhabitants of Puddingdale vicarage, which made happy the hearth of those within it.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading That from the bishop was simply a request that Mr Quiverful would wait upon his lordship the next morning at 11 A.M.; and that from the lady was as simply a request that Mrs Quiverful would do the same by her, though it was couched in somewhat longer and more grandiloquent phraseology.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That from the bishop was simply a request that Mr Quiverful would wait upon his lordship the next morning at 11 A.M.; and that from the lady was as simply a request that Mrs Quiverful would do the same by her, though it was couched in somewhat longer and more grandiloquent phraseology.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have had so many letters lately that we will spare ourselves these.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MR SLOPE ENCOURAGED BY THE PRESS Before she started for Ullathorne, Mrs Proudie, careful soul, caused two letters to be written, one by herself and one by her lord, to the inhabitants of Puddingdale vicarage, which made happy the hearth of those within it.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We have had so many letters lately that we will spare ourselves these.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As soon as the departure of the horses left the bishop's stable-groom free for other services, that humble denizen of the diocese started on the bishop's own pony with the two despatches.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading MR SLOPE ENCOURAGED BY THE PRESS Before she started for Ullathorne, Mrs Proudie, careful soul, caused two letters to be written, one by herself and one by her lord, to the inhabitants of Puddingdale vicarage, which made happy the hearth of those within it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That from the bishop was simply a request that Mr Quiverful would wait upon his lordship the next morning at 11 A.M.; and that from the lady was as simply a request that Mrs Quiverful would do the same by her, though it was couched in somewhat longer and more grandiloquent phraseology.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading MR SLOPE ENCOURAGED BY THE PRESS Before she started for Ullathorne, Mrs Proudie, careful soul, caused two letters to be written, one by herself and one by her lord, to the inhabitants of Puddingdale vicarage, which made happy the hearth of those within it.
