Chapter XI

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was the parson who killed his thirty brace of partridges, and this, too, with a flint-and-steel gun, over dogs of his own breaking, on the broiling 1st of September.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading WEIGHT CARRIERS Fifty years ago, when the burning of a bishop at Smithfield would scarce have created more sensation in clerical circles than a Ritualistic Commission or a Pan-Anglican Synod, our divines took their share of secular pastime far more freely than at present.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was the parson who knew more about rearing pheasants, circumventing wild ducks, otter-hunting, fly-fishing, even rat-catching, than any one else in the parish; and it was the parson, too, who sometimes took the odds about a flyer at Newmarket, and landed a good stake by backing his own sound ecclesiastical opinion.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Concerning one of these racing divines I remember the following anecdote:— Returning from afternoon service on a Sunday, he happened to witness a trial of speed between two of his school-children.

in the past

From this reading WEIGHT CARRIERS Fifty years ago, when the burning of a bishop at Smithfield would scarce have created more sensation in clerical circles than a Ritualistic Commission or a Pan-Anglican Synod, our divines took their share of secular pastime far more freely than at present.

Having no one else present.

From this reading It was the parson who alone got to the end of that famous five-and-forty minutes from “The Church Spinneys,” when a large field were beat off to a man, and the squire broke his horse’s back.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was the parson who killed his thirty brace of partridges, and this, too, with a flint-and-steel gun, over dogs of his own breaking, on the broiling 1st of September.

short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)

From this reading Concerning one of these racing divines I remember the following anecdote:— Returning from afternoon service on a Sunday, he happened to witness a trial of speed between two of his school-children.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It was the parson who knew more about rearing pheasants, circumventing wild ducks, otter-hunting, fly-fishing, even rat-catching, than any one else in the parish; and it was the parson, too, who sometimes took the odds about a flyer at Newmarket, and landed a good stake by backing his own sound ecclesiastical opinion.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WEIGHT CARRIERS Fifty years ago, when the burning of a bishop at Smithfield would scarce have created more sensation in clerical circles than a Ritualistic Commission or a Pan-Anglican Synod, our divines took their share of secular pastime far more freely than at present.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It was the parson who alone got to the end of that famous five-and-forty minutes from “The Church Spinneys,” when a large field were beat off to a man, and the squire broke his horse’s back.

the act of providing approval and support

From this reading It was the parson who knew more about rearing pheasants, circumventing wild ducks, otter-hunting, fly-fishing, even rat-catching, than any one else in the parish; and it was the parson, too, who sometimes took the odds about a flyer at Newmarket, and landed a good stake by backing his own sound ecclesiastical opinion.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading It was the parson who alone got to the end of that famous five-and-forty minutes from “The Church Spinneys,” when a large field were beat off to a man, and the squire broke his horse’s back.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Concerning one of these racing divines I remember the following anecdote:— Returning from afternoon service on a Sunday, he happened to witness a trial of speed between two of his school-children.

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 WEIGHT CARRIERS Fifty years ago, when the burning of a bishop at Smithfield would scarce have created more sensation in clerical circles than a Ritualistic Commission or a Pan-Anglican Synod, our divines took their share of secular pastime far more freely than at present.

prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult

From this reading It was the parson who killed his thirty brace of partridges, and this, too, with a flint-and-steel gun, over dogs of his own breaking, on the broiling 1st of September.

the act of breaking something

From this reading It was the parson who killed his thirty brace of partridges, and this, too, with a flint-and-steel gun, over dogs of his own breaking, on the broiling 1st of September.

cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)

From this reading It was the parson who killed his thirty brace of partridges, and this, too, with a flint-and-steel gun, over dogs of his own breaking, on the broiling 1st of September.

lacking funds

From this reading It was the parson who alone got to the end of that famous five-and-forty minutes from “The Church Spinneys,” when a large field were beat off to a man, and the squire broke his horse’s back.

the act of burning something

From this reading WEIGHT CARRIERS Fifty years ago, when the burning of a bishop at Smithfield would scarce have created more sensation in clerical circles than a Ritualistic Commission or a Pan-Anglican Synod, our divines took their share of secular pastime far more freely than at present.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was the parson who knew more about rearing pheasants, circumventing wild ducks, otter-hunting, fly-fishing, even rat-catching, than any one else in the parish; and it was the parson, too, who sometimes took the odds about a flyer at Newmarket, and landed a good stake by backing his own sound ecclesiastical opinion.

plural of “carrier” — someone whose employment involves carrying something

From this reading WEIGHT CARRIERS Fifty years ago, when the burning of a bishop at Smithfield would scarce have created more sensation in clerical circles than a Ritualistic Commission or a Pan-Anglican Synod, our divines took their share of secular pastime far more freely than at present.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading It was the parson who alone got to the end of that famous five-and-forty minutes from “The Church Spinneys,” when a large field were beat off to a man, and the squire broke his horse’s back.

plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading WEIGHT CARRIERS Fifty years ago, when the burning of a bishop at Smithfield would scarce have created more sensation in clerical circles than a Ritualistic Commission or a Pan-Anglican Synod, our divines took their share of secular pastime far more freely than at present.

-ing form of “circumvent” — surround so as to force to give up

From this reading It was the parson who knew more about rearing pheasants, circumventing wild ducks, otter-hunting, fly-fishing, even rat-catching, than any one else in the parish; and it was the parson, too, who sometimes took the odds about a flyer at Newmarket, and landed a good stake by backing his own sound ecclesiastical opinion.

of or relating to clerks

From this reading WEIGHT CARRIERS Fifty years ago, when the burning of a bishop at Smithfield would scarce have created more sensation in clerical circles than a Ritualistic Commission or a Pan-Anglican Synod, our divines took their share of secular pastime far more freely than at present.

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading WEIGHT CARRIERS Fifty years ago, when the burning of a bishop at Smithfield would scarce have created more sensation in clerical circles than a Ritualistic Commission or a Pan-Anglican Synod, our divines took their share of secular pastime far more freely than at present.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading Concerning one of these racing divines I remember the following anecdote:— Returning from afternoon service on a Sunday, he happened to witness a trial of speed between two of his school-children.

past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading WEIGHT CARRIERS Fifty years ago, when the burning of a bishop at Smithfield would scarce have created more sensation in clerical circles than a Ritualistic Commission or a Pan-Anglican Synod, our divines took their share of secular pastime far more freely than at present.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WEIGHT CARRIERS Fifty years ago, when the burning of a bishop at Smithfield would scarce have created more sensation in clerical circles than a Ritualistic Commission or a Pan-Anglican Synod, our divines took their share of secular pastime far more freely than at present.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading It was the parson who killed his thirty brace of partridges, and this, too, with a flint-and-steel gun, over dogs of his own breaking, on the broiling 1st of September.

plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs

From this reading It was the parson who knew more about rearing pheasants, circumventing wild ducks, otter-hunting, fly-fishing, even rat-catching, than any one else in the parish; and it was the parson, too, who sometimes took the odds about a flyer at Newmarket, and landed a good stake by backing his own sound ecclesiastical opinion.

of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church)

From this reading It was the parson who knew more about rearing pheasants, circumventing wild ducks, otter-hunting, fly-fishing, even rat-catching, than any one else in the parish; and it was the parson, too, who sometimes took the odds about a flyer at Newmarket, and landed a good stake by backing his own sound ecclesiastical opinion.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was the parson who knew more about rearing pheasants, circumventing wild ducks, otter-hunting, fly-fishing, even rat-catching, than any one else in the parish; and it was the parson, too, who sometimes took the odds about a flyer at Newmarket, and landed a good stake by backing his own sound ecclesiastical opinion.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It was the parson who alone got to the end of that famous five-and-forty minutes from “The Church Spinneys,” when a large field were beat off to a man, and the squire broke his horse’s back.

divisible by two

From this reading It was the parson who knew more about rearing pheasants, circumventing wild ducks, otter-hunting, fly-fishing, even rat-catching, than any one else in the parish; and it was the parson, too, who sometimes took the odds about a flyer at Newmarket, and landed a good stake by backing his own sound ecclesiastical opinion.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading It was the parson who alone got to the end of that famous five-and-forty minutes from “The Church Spinneys,” when a large field were beat off to a man, and the squire broke his horse’s back.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading WEIGHT CARRIERS Fifty years ago, when the burning of a bishop at Smithfield would scarce have created more sensation in clerical circles than a Ritualistic Commission or a Pan-Anglican Synod, our divines took their share of secular pastime far more freely than at present.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading It was the parson who alone got to the end of that famous five-and-forty minutes from “The Church Spinneys,” when a large field were beat off to a man, and the squire broke his horse’s back.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading WEIGHT CARRIERS Fifty years ago, when the burning of a bishop at Smithfield would scarce have created more sensation in clerical circles than a Ritualistic Commission or a Pan-Anglican Synod, our divines took their share of secular pastime far more freely than at present.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was the parson who alone got to the end of that famous five-and-forty minutes from “The Church Spinneys,” when a large field were beat off to a man, and the squire broke his horse’s back.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was the parson who killed his thirty brace of partridges, and this, too, with a flint-and-steel gun, over dogs of his own breaking, on the broiling 1st of September.

angling with an artificial fly as a lure

From this reading It was the parson who knew more about rearing pheasants, circumventing wild ducks, otter-hunting, fly-fishing, even rat-catching, than any one else in the parish; and it was the parson, too, who sometimes took the odds about a flyer at Newmarket, and landed a good stake by backing his own sound ecclesiastical opinion.

an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution

From this reading It was the parson who knew more about rearing pheasants, circumventing wild ducks, otter-hunting, fly-fishing, even rat-catching, than any one else in the parish; and it was the parson, too, who sometimes took the odds about a flyer at Newmarket, and landed a good stake by backing his own sound ecclesiastical opinion.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Concerning one of these racing divines I remember the following anecdote:— Returning from afternoon service on a Sunday, he happened to witness a trial of speed between two of his school-children.

in a free manner

From this reading WEIGHT CARRIERS Fifty years ago, when the burning of a bishop at Smithfield would scarce have created more sensation in clerical circles than a Ritualistic Commission or a Pan-Anglican Synod, our divines took their share of secular pastime far more freely than at present.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was the parson who alone got to the end of that famous five-and-forty minutes from “The Church Spinneys,” when a large field were beat off to a man, and the squire broke his horse’s back.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading It was the parson who knew more about rearing pheasants, circumventing wild ducks, otter-hunting, fly-fishing, even rat-catching, than any one else in the parish; and it was the parson, too, who sometimes took the odds about a flyer at Newmarket, and landed a good stake by backing his own sound ecclesiastical opinion.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading It was the parson who alone got to the end of that famous five-and-forty minutes from “The Church Spinneys,” when a large field were beat off to a man, and the squire broke his horse’s back.

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading It was the parson who killed his thirty brace of partridges, and this, too, with a flint-and-steel gun, over dogs of his own breaking, on the broiling 1st of September.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Concerning one of these racing divines I remember the following anecdote:— Returning from afternoon service on a Sunday, he happened to witness a trial of speed between two of his school-children.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading WEIGHT CARRIERS Fifty years ago, when the burning of a bishop at Smithfield would scarce have created more sensation in clerical circles than a Ritualistic Commission or a Pan-Anglican Synod, our divines took their share of secular pastime far more freely than at present.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Concerning one of these racing divines I remember the following anecdote:— Returning from afternoon service on a Sunday, he happened to witness a trial of speed between two of his school-children.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It was the parson who killed his thirty brace of partridges, and this, too, with a flint-and-steel gun, over dogs of his own breaking, on the broiling 1st of September.

possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading It was the parson who alone got to the end of that famous five-and-forty minutes from “The Church Spinneys,” when a large field were beat off to a man, and the squire broke his horse’s back.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Concerning one of these racing divines I remember the following anecdote:— Returning from afternoon service on a Sunday, he happened to witness a trial of speed between two of his school-children.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading WEIGHT CARRIERS Fifty years ago, when the burning of a bishop at Smithfield would scarce have created more sensation in clerical circles than a Ritualistic Commission or a Pan-Anglican Synod, our divines took their share of secular pastime far more freely than at present.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the parson who killed his thirty brace of partridges, and this, too, with a flint-and-steel gun, over dogs of his own breaking, on the broiling 1st of September.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading It was the parson who killed his thirty brace of partridges, and this, too, with a flint-and-steel gun, over dogs of his own breaking, on the broiling 1st of September.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading It was the parson who knew more about rearing pheasants, circumventing wild ducks, otter-hunting, fly-fishing, even rat-catching, than any one else in the parish; and it was the parson, too, who sometimes took the odds about a flyer at Newmarket, and landed a good stake by backing his own sound ecclesiastical opinion.

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading It was the parson who knew more about rearing pheasants, circumventing wild ducks, otter-hunting, fly-fishing, even rat-catching, than any one else in the parish; and it was the parson, too, who sometimes took the odds about a flyer at Newmarket, and landed a good stake by backing his own sound ecclesiastical opinion.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was the parson who alone got to the end of that famous five-and-forty minutes from “The Church Spinneys,” when a large field were beat off to a man, and the squire broke his horse’s back.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading It was the parson who alone got to the end of that famous five-and-forty minutes from “The Church Spinneys,” when a large field were beat off to a man, and the squire broke his horse’s back.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading It was the parson who alone got to the end of that famous five-and-forty minutes from “The Church Spinneys,” when a large field were beat off to a man, and the squire broke his horse’s back.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading WEIGHT CARRIERS Fifty years ago, when the burning of a bishop at Smithfield would scarce have created more sensation in clerical circles than a Ritualistic Commission or a Pan-Anglican Synod, our divines took their share of secular pastime far more freely than at present.

a long close-fitting coat worn for riding in the 19th century

From this reading It was the parson who knew more about rearing pheasants, circumventing wild ducks, otter-hunting, fly-fishing, even rat-catching, than any one else in the parish; and it was the parson, too, who sometimes took the odds about a flyer at Newmarket, and landed a good stake by backing his own sound ecclesiastical opinion.

the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring

From this reading It was the parson who knew more about rearing pheasants, circumventing wild ducks, otter-hunting, fly-fishing, even rat-catching, than any one else in the parish; and it was the parson, too, who sometimes took the odds about a flyer at Newmarket, and landed a good stake by backing his own sound ecclesiastical opinion.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WEIGHT CARRIERS Fifty years ago, when the burning of a bishop at Smithfield would scarce have created more sensation in clerical circles than a Ritualistic Commission or a Pan-Anglican Synod, our divines took their share of secular pastime far more freely than at present.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It was the parson who alone got to the end of that famous five-and-forty minutes from “The Church Spinneys,” when a large field were beat off to a man, and the squire broke his horse’s back.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was the parson who killed his thirty brace of partridges, and this, too, with a flint-and-steel gun, over dogs of his own breaking, on the broiling 1st of September.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was the parson who knew more about rearing pheasants, circumventing wild ducks, otter-hunting, fly-fishing, even rat-catching, than any one else in the parish; and it was the parson, too, who sometimes took the odds about a flyer at Newmarket, and landed a good stake by backing his own sound ecclesiastical opinion.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading It was the parson who knew more about rearing pheasants, circumventing wild ducks, otter-hunting, fly-fishing, even rat-catching, than any one else in the parish; and it was the parson, too, who sometimes took the odds about a flyer at Newmarket, and landed a good stake by backing his own sound ecclesiastical opinion.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading WEIGHT CARRIERS Fifty years ago, when the burning of a bishop at Smithfield would scarce have created more sensation in clerical circles than a Ritualistic Commission or a Pan-Anglican Synod, our divines took their share of secular pastime far more freely than at present.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was the parson who knew more about rearing pheasants, circumventing wild ducks, otter-hunting, fly-fishing, even rat-catching, than any one else in the parish; and it was the parson, too, who sometimes took the odds about a flyer at Newmarket, and landed a good stake by backing his own sound ecclesiastical opinion.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading WEIGHT CARRIERS Fifty years ago, when the burning of a bishop at Smithfield would scarce have created more sensation in clerical circles than a Ritualistic Commission or a Pan-Anglican Synod, our divines took their share of secular pastime far more freely than at present.

above and across; more than

From this reading It was the parson who killed his thirty brace of partridges, and this, too, with a flint-and-steel gun, over dogs of his own breaking, on the broiling 1st of September.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading It was the parson who killed his thirty brace of partridges, and this, too, with a flint-and-steel gun, over dogs of his own breaking, on the broiling 1st of September.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WEIGHT CARRIERS Fifty years ago, when the burning of a bishop at Smithfield would scarce have created more sensation in clerical circles than a Ritualistic Commission or a Pan-Anglican Synod, our divines took their share of secular pastime far more freely than at present.

a local church community

From this reading It was the parson who knew more about rearing pheasants, circumventing wild ducks, otter-hunting, fly-fishing, even rat-catching, than any one else in the parish; and it was the parson, too, who sometimes took the odds about a flyer at Newmarket, and landed a good stake by backing his own sound ecclesiastical opinion.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading It was the parson who killed his thirty brace of partridges, and this, too, with a flint-and-steel gun, over dogs of his own breaking, on the broiling 1st of September.

plural of “partridge” — flesh of either quail or grouse

From this reading It was the parson who killed his thirty brace of partridges, and this, too, with a flint-and-steel gun, over dogs of his own breaking, on the broiling 1st of September.

a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)

From this reading WEIGHT CARRIERS Fifty years ago, when the burning of a bishop at Smithfield would scarce have created more sensation in clerical circles than a Ritualistic Commission or a Pan-Anglican Synod, our divines took their share of secular pastime far more freely than at present.

plural of “pheasant” — large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere

From this reading It was the parson who knew more about rearing pheasants, circumventing wild ducks, otter-hunting, fly-fishing, even rat-catching, than any one else in the parish; and it was the parson, too, who sometimes took the odds about a flyer at Newmarket, and landed a good stake by backing his own sound ecclesiastical opinion.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading WEIGHT CARRIERS Fifty years ago, when the burning of a bishop at Smithfield would scarce have created more sensation in clerical circles than a Ritualistic Commission or a Pan-Anglican Synod, our divines took their share of secular pastime far more freely than at present.

the sport of engaging in contests of speed

From this reading Concerning one of these racing divines I remember the following anecdote:— Returning from afternoon service on a Sunday, he happened to witness a trial of speed between two of his school-children.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was the parson who knew more about rearing pheasants, circumventing wild ducks, otter-hunting, fly-fishing, even rat-catching, than any one else in the parish; and it was the parson, too, who sometimes took the odds about a flyer at Newmarket, and landed a good stake by backing his own sound ecclesiastical opinion.

the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child

From this reading It was the parson who knew more about rearing pheasants, circumventing wild ducks, otter-hunting, fly-fishing, even rat-catching, than any one else in the parish; and it was the parson, too, who sometimes took the odds about a flyer at Newmarket, and landed a good stake by backing his own sound ecclesiastical opinion.

To recall to mind.

From this reading Concerning one of these racing divines I remember the following anecdote:— Returning from afternoon service on a Sunday, he happened to witness a trial of speed between two of his school-children.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading Concerning one of these racing divines I remember the following anecdote:— Returning from afternoon service on a Sunday, he happened to witness a trial of speed between two of his school-children.

of or characterized by or adhering to ritualism

From this reading WEIGHT CARRIERS Fifty years ago, when the burning of a bishop at Smithfield would scarce have created more sensation in clerical circles than a Ritualistic Commission or a Pan-Anglican Synod, our divines took their share of secular pastime far more freely than at present.

only a very short time before

From this reading WEIGHT CARRIERS Fifty years ago, when the burning of a bishop at Smithfield would scarce have created more sensation in clerical circles than a Ritualistic Commission or a Pan-Anglican Synod, our divines took their share of secular pastime far more freely than at present.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Concerning one of these racing divines I remember the following anecdote:— Returning from afternoon service on a Sunday, he happened to witness a trial of speed between two of his school-children.

of or relating to the doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations

From this reading WEIGHT CARRIERS Fifty years ago, when the burning of a bishop at Smithfield would scarce have created more sensation in clerical circles than a Ritualistic Commission or a Pan-Anglican Synod, our divines took their share of secular pastime far more freely than at present.

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading WEIGHT CARRIERS Fifty years ago, when the burning of a bishop at Smithfield would scarce have created more sensation in clerical circles than a Ritualistic Commission or a Pan-Anglican Synod, our divines took their share of secular pastime far more freely than at present.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading It was the parson who killed his thirty brace of partridges, and this, too, with a flint-and-steel gun, over dogs of his own breaking, on the broiling 1st of September.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading Concerning one of these racing divines I remember the following anecdote:— Returning from afternoon service on a Sunday, he happened to witness a trial of speed between two of his school-children.

have in common

From this reading WEIGHT CARRIERS Fifty years ago, when the burning of a bishop at Smithfield would scarce have created more sensation in clerical circles than a Ritualistic Commission or a Pan-Anglican Synod, our divines took their share of secular pastime far more freely than at present.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WEIGHT CARRIERS Fifty years ago, when the burning of a bishop at Smithfield would scarce have created more sensation in clerical circles than a Ritualistic Commission or a Pan-Anglican Synod, our divines took their share of secular pastime far more freely than at present.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading It was the parson who knew more about rearing pheasants, circumventing wild ducks, otter-hunting, fly-fishing, even rat-catching, than any one else in the parish; and it was the parson, too, who sometimes took the odds about a flyer at Newmarket, and landed a good stake by backing his own sound ecclesiastical opinion.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading It was the parson who knew more about rearing pheasants, circumventing wild ducks, otter-hunting, fly-fishing, even rat-catching, than any one else in the parish; and it was the parson, too, who sometimes took the odds about a flyer at Newmarket, and landed a good stake by backing his own sound ecclesiastical opinion.

move hurridly

From this reading Concerning one of these racing divines I remember the following anecdote:— Returning from afternoon service on a Sunday, he happened to witness a trial of speed between two of his school-children.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was the parson who alone got to the end of that famous five-and-forty minutes from “The Church Spinneys,” when a large field were beat off to a man, and the squire broke his horse’s back.

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading It was the parson who alone got to the end of that famous five-and-forty minutes from “The Church Spinneys,” when a large field were beat off to a man, and the squire broke his horse’s back.

(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something

From this reading It was the parson who knew more about rearing pheasants, circumventing wild ducks, otter-hunting, fly-fishing, even rat-catching, than any one else in the parish; and it was the parson, too, who sometimes took the odds about a flyer at Newmarket, and landed a good stake by backing his own sound ecclesiastical opinion.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading Concerning one of these racing divines I remember the following anecdote:— Returning from afternoon service on a Sunday, he happened to witness a trial of speed between two of his school-children.

a council convened to discuss ecclesiastical business

From this reading WEIGHT CARRIERS Fifty years ago, when the burning of a bishop at Smithfield would scarce have created more sensation in clerical circles than a Ritualistic Commission or a Pan-Anglican Synod, our divines took their share of secular pastime far more freely than at present.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading WEIGHT CARRIERS Fifty years ago, when the burning of a bishop at Smithfield would scarce have created more sensation in clerical circles than a Ritualistic Commission or a Pan-Anglican Synod, our divines took their share of secular pastime far more freely than at present.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was the parson who alone got to the end of that famous five-and-forty minutes from “The Church Spinneys,” when a large field were beat off to a man, and the squire broke his horse’s back.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading WEIGHT CARRIERS Fifty years ago, when the burning of a bishop at Smithfield would scarce have created more sensation in clerical circles than a Ritualistic Commission or a Pan-Anglican Synod, our divines took their share of secular pastime far more freely than at present.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading WEIGHT CARRIERS Fifty years ago, when the burning of a bishop at Smithfield would scarce have created more sensation in clerical circles than a Ritualistic Commission or a Pan-Anglican Synod, our divines took their share of secular pastime far more freely than at present.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Concerning one of these racing divines I remember the following anecdote:— Returning from afternoon service on a Sunday, he happened to witness a trial of speed between two of his school-children.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading It was the parson who killed his thirty brace of partridges, and this, too, with a flint-and-steel gun, over dogs of his own breaking, on the broiling 1st of September.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It was the parson who killed his thirty brace of partridges, and this, too, with a flint-and-steel gun, over dogs of his own breaking, on the broiling 1st of September.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was the parson who alone got to the end of that famous five-and-forty minutes from “The Church Spinneys,” when a large field were beat off to a man, and the squire broke his horse’s back.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading It was the parson who killed his thirty brace of partridges, and this, too, with a flint-and-steel gun, over dogs of his own breaking, on the broiling 1st of September.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading WEIGHT CARRIERS Fifty years ago, when the burning of a bishop at Smithfield would scarce have created more sensation in clerical circles than a Ritualistic Commission or a Pan-Anglican Synod, our divines took their share of secular pastime far more freely than at present.

the act of testing something

From this reading Concerning one of these racing divines I remember the following anecdote:— Returning from afternoon service on a Sunday, he happened to witness a trial of speed between two of his school-children.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Concerning one of these racing divines I remember the following anecdote:— Returning from afternoon service on a Sunday, he happened to witness a trial of speed between two of his school-children.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was the parson who killed his thirty brace of partridges, and this, too, with a flint-and-steel gun, over dogs of his own breaking, on the broiling 1st of September.

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading WEIGHT CARRIERS Fifty years ago, when the burning of a bishop at Smithfield would scarce have created more sensation in clerical circles than a Ritualistic Commission or a Pan-Anglican Synod, our divines took their share of secular pastime far more freely than at present.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It was the parson who alone got to the end of that famous five-and-forty minutes from “The Church Spinneys,” when a large field were beat off to a man, and the squire broke his horse’s back.

at the time that

From this reading WEIGHT CARRIERS Fifty years ago, when the burning of a bishop at Smithfield would scarce have created more sensation in clerical circles than a Ritualistic Commission or a Pan-Anglican Synod, our divines took their share of secular pastime far more freely than at present.

which person or people

From this reading It was the parson who killed his thirty brace of partridges, and this, too, with a flint-and-steel gun, over dogs of his own breaking, on the broiling 1st of September.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading It was the parson who knew more about rearing pheasants, circumventing wild ducks, otter-hunting, fly-fishing, even rat-catching, than any one else in the parish; and it was the parson, too, who sometimes took the odds about a flyer at Newmarket, and landed a good stake by backing his own sound ecclesiastical opinion.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was the parson who killed his thirty brace of partridges, and this, too, with a flint-and-steel gun, over dogs of his own breaking, on the broiling 1st of September.

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading Concerning one of these racing divines I remember the following anecdote:— Returning from afternoon service on a Sunday, he happened to witness a trial of speed between two of his school-children.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading WEIGHT CARRIERS Fifty years ago, when the burning of a bishop at Smithfield would scarce have created more sensation in clerical circles than a Ritualistic Commission or a Pan-Anglican Synod, our divines took their share of secular pastime far more freely than at present.

a late time of life

From this reading WEIGHT CARRIERS Fifty years ago, when the burning of a bishop at Smithfield would scarce have created more sensation in clerical circles than a Ritualistic Commission or a Pan-Anglican Synod, our divines took their share of secular pastime far more freely than at present.