Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading The Vicarage was large and his ideas of furnishing were limited, so that after arranging and rearranging every room in the house he still looked at them with a dissatisfied air.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading The week that followed Gwynne Ellis's induction to his new living had been too full of business to allow him to call upon his near neighbours, the most influential member of his congregation, Mrs. Besborough Power of Carne Hall; but soon afterwards he began to look around him and make acquaintance with his parishioners.

later than; following

From this reading The Vicarage was large and his ideas of furnishing were limited, so that after arranging and rearranging every room in the house he still looked at them with a dissatisfied air.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading The week that followed Gwynne Ellis's induction to his new living had been too full of business to allow him to call upon his near neighbours, the most influential member of his congregation, Mrs. Besborough Power of Carne Hall; but soon afterwards he began to look around him and make acquaintance with his parishioners.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The Vicarage was large and his ideas of furnishing were limited, so that after arranging and rearranging every room in the house he still looked at them with a dissatisfied air.

(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 "I don't know how it is, father; in spite of all this handsome furniture you have given me, there seems something wanting, doesn't there?"

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading The week that followed Gwynne Ellis's induction to his new living had been too full of business to allow him to call upon his near neighbours, the most influential member of his congregation, Mrs. Besborough Power of Carne Hall; but soon afterwards he began to look around him and make acquaintance with his parishioners.

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

From this reading The week that followed Gwynne Ellis's induction to his new living had been too full of business to allow him to call upon his near neighbours, the most influential member of his congregation, Mrs. Besborough Power of Carne Hall; but soon afterwards he began to look around him and make acquaintance with his parishioners.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The week that followed Gwynne Ellis's induction to his new living had been too full of business to allow him to call upon his near neighbours, the most influential member of his congregation, Mrs. Besborough Power of Carne Hall; but soon afterwards he began to look around him and make acquaintance with his parishioners.

the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music

From this reading The Vicarage was large and his ideas of furnishing were limited, so that after arranging and rearranging every room in the house he still looked at them with a dissatisfied air.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Vicarage was large and his ideas of furnishing were limited, so that after arranging and rearranging every room in the house he still looked at them with a dissatisfied air.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The week that followed Gwynne Ellis's induction to his new living had been too full of business to allow him to call upon his near neighbours, the most influential member of his congregation, Mrs. Besborough Power of Carne Hall; but soon afterwards he began to look around him and make acquaintance with his parishioners.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The week that followed Gwynne Ellis's induction to his new living had been too full of business to allow him to call upon his near neighbours, the most influential member of his congregation, Mrs. Besborough Power of Carne Hall; but soon afterwards he began to look around him and make acquaintance with his parishioners.

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From this reading The week that followed Gwynne Ellis's induction to his new living had been too full of business to allow him to call upon his near neighbours, the most influential member of his congregation, Mrs. Besborough Power of Carne Hall; but soon afterwards he began to look around him and make acquaintance with his parishioners.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading The week that followed Gwynne Ellis's induction to his new living had been too full of business to allow him to call upon his near neighbours, the most influential member of his congregation, Mrs. Besborough Power of Carne Hall; but soon afterwards he began to look around him and make acquaintance with his parishioners.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The week that followed Gwynne Ellis's induction to his new living had been too full of business to allow him to call upon his near neighbours, the most influential member of his congregation, Mrs. Besborough Power of Carne Hall; but soon afterwards he began to look around him and make acquaintance with his parishioners.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The week that followed Gwynne Ellis's induction to his new living had been too full of business to allow him to call upon his near neighbours, the most influential member of his congregation, Mrs. Besborough Power of Carne Hall; but soon afterwards he began to look around him and make acquaintance with his parishioners.

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

From this reading The week that followed Gwynne Ellis's induction to his new living had been too full of business to allow him to call upon his near neighbours, the most influential member of his congregation, Mrs. Besborough Power of Carne Hall; but soon afterwards he began to look around him and make acquaintance with his parishioners.

a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church

From this reading The week that followed Gwynne Ellis's induction to his new living had been too full of business to allow him to call upon his near neighbours, the most influential member of his congregation, Mrs. Besborough Power of Carne Hall; but soon afterwards he began to look around him and make acquaintance with his parishioners.

in a state of sulky dissatisfaction

From this reading The Vicarage was large and his ideas of furnishing were limited, so that after arranging and rearranging every room in the house he still looked at them with a dissatisfied air.

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From this reading "I don't know how it is, father; in spite of all this handsome furniture you have given me, there seems something wanting, doesn't there?"

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

From this reading "I don't know how it is, father; in spite of all this handsome furniture you have given me, there seems something wanting, doesn't there?"

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

From this reading The week that followed Gwynne Ellis's induction to his new living had been too full of business to allow him to call upon his near neighbours, the most influential member of his congregation, Mrs. Besborough Power of Carne Hall; but soon afterwards he began to look around him and make acquaintance with his parishioners.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The Vicarage was large and his ideas of furnishing were limited, so that after arranging and rearranging every room in the house he still looked at them with a dissatisfied air.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "I don't know how it is, father; in spite of all this handsome furniture you have given me, there seems something wanting, doesn't there?"

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The week that followed Gwynne Ellis's induction to his new living had been too full of business to allow him to call upon his near neighbours, the most influential member of his congregation, Mrs. Besborough Power of Carne Hall; but soon afterwards he began to look around him and make acquaintance with his parishioners.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The week that followed Gwynne Ellis's induction to his new living had been too full of business to allow him to call upon his near neighbours, the most influential member of his congregation, Mrs. Besborough Power of Carne Hall; but soon afterwards he began to look around him and make acquaintance with his parishioners.

(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel

From this reading The Vicarage was large and his ideas of furnishing were limited, so that after arranging and rearranging every room in the house he still looked at them with a dissatisfied air.

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading "I don't know how it is, father; in spite of all this handsome furniture you have given me, there seems something wanting, doesn't there?"

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading "I don't know how it is, father; in spite of all this handsome furniture you have given me, there seems something wanting, doesn't there?"

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From this reading GWLADYS.

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

From this reading The week that followed Gwynne Ellis's induction to his new living had been too full of business to allow him to call upon his near neighbours, the most influential member of his congregation, Mrs. Besborough Power of Carne Hall; but soon afterwards he began to look around him and make acquaintance with his parishioners.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The week that followed Gwynne Ellis's induction to his new living had been too full of business to allow him to call upon his near neighbours, the most influential member of his congregation, Mrs. Besborough Power of Carne Hall; but soon afterwards he began to look around him and make acquaintance with his parishioners.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading The week that followed Gwynne Ellis's induction to his new living had been too full of business to allow him to call upon his near neighbours, the most influential member of his congregation, Mrs. Besborough Power of Carne Hall; but soon afterwards he began to look around him and make acquaintance with his parishioners.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading "I don't know how it is, father; in spite of all this handsome furniture you have given me, there seems something wanting, doesn't there?"

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I don't know how it is, father; in spite of all this handsome furniture you have given me, there seems something wanting, doesn't there?"

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

From this reading The week that followed Gwynne Ellis's induction to his new living had been too full of business to allow him to call upon his near neighbours, the most influential member of his congregation, Mrs. Besborough Power of Carne Hall; but soon afterwards he began to look around him and make acquaintance with his parishioners.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The week that followed Gwynne Ellis's induction to his new living had been too full of business to allow him to call upon his near neighbours, the most influential member of his congregation, Mrs. Besborough Power of Carne Hall; but soon afterwards he began to look around him and make acquaintance with his parishioners.

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

From this reading The week that followed Gwynne Ellis's induction to his new living had been too full of business to allow him to call upon his near neighbours, the most influential member of his congregation, Mrs. Besborough Power of Carne Hall; but soon afterwards he began to look around him and make acquaintance with his parishioners.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The Vicarage was large and his ideas of furnishing were limited, so that after arranging and rearranging every room in the house he still looked at them with a dissatisfied air.

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

From this reading "I don't know how it is, father; in spite of all this handsome furniture you have given me, there seems something wanting, doesn't there?"

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

From this reading "I don't know how it is, father; in spite of all this handsome furniture you have given me, there seems something wanting, doesn't there?"

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The Vicarage was large and his ideas of furnishing were limited, so that after arranging and rearranging every room in the house he still looked at them with a dissatisfied air.

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

From this reading The Vicarage was large and his ideas of furnishing were limited, so that after arranging and rearranging every room in the house he still looked at them with a dissatisfied air.

a formal entry into an organization or position or office

From this reading The week that followed Gwynne Ellis's induction to his new living had been too full of business to allow him to call upon his near neighbours, the most influential member of his congregation, Mrs. Besborough Power of Carne Hall; but soon afterwards he began to look around him and make acquaintance with his parishioners.

having or exercising influence or power

From this reading The week that followed Gwynne Ellis's induction to his new living had been too full of business to allow him to call upon his near neighbours, the most influential member of his congregation, Mrs. Besborough Power of Carne Hall; but soon afterwards he began to look around him and make acquaintance with his parishioners.

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

From this reading "I don't know how it is, father; in spite of all this handsome furniture you have given me, there seems something wanting, doesn't there?"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I don't know how it is, father; in spite of all this handsome furniture you have given me, there seems something wanting, doesn't there?"

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "I don't know how it is, father; in spite of all this handsome furniture you have given me, there seems something wanting, doesn't there?"

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

From this reading The Vicarage was large and his ideas of furnishing were limited, so that after arranging and rearranging every room in the house he still looked at them with a dissatisfied air.

small in range or scope

From this reading The Vicarage was large and his ideas of furnishing were limited, so that after arranging and rearranging every room in the house he still looked at them with a dissatisfied air.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading The week that followed Gwynne Ellis's induction to his new living had been too full of business to allow him to call upon his near neighbours, the most influential member of his congregation, Mrs. Besborough Power of Carne Hall; but soon afterwards he began to look around him and make acquaintance with his parishioners.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The week that followed Gwynne Ellis's induction to his new living had been too full of business to allow him to call upon his near neighbours, the most influential member of his congregation, Mrs. Besborough Power of Carne Hall; but soon afterwards he began to look around him and make acquaintance with his parishioners.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The Vicarage was large and his ideas of furnishing were limited, so that after arranging and rearranging every room in the house he still looked at them with a dissatisfied air.

engage in

From this reading The week that followed Gwynne Ellis's induction to his new living had been too full of business to allow him to call upon his near neighbours, the most influential member of his congregation, Mrs. Besborough Power of Carne Hall; but soon afterwards he began to look around him and make acquaintance with his parishioners.

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

From this reading "Don't see it," said the old man, "unless it is that wonderful piece of furniture--a wife--you want."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I don't know how it is, father; in spite of all this handsome furniture you have given me, there seems something wanting, doesn't there?"

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading The week that followed Gwynne Ellis's induction to his new living had been too full of business to allow him to call upon his near neighbours, the most influential member of his congregation, Mrs. Besborough Power of Carne Hall; but soon afterwards he began to look around him and make acquaintance with his parishioners.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The week that followed Gwynne Ellis's induction to his new living had been too full of business to allow him to call upon his near neighbours, the most influential member of his congregation, Mrs. Besborough Power of Carne Hall; but soon afterwards he began to look around him and make acquaintance with his parishioners.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The week that followed Gwynne Ellis's induction to his new living had been too full of business to allow him to call upon his near neighbours, the most influential member of his congregation, Mrs. Besborough Power of Carne Hall; but soon afterwards he began to look around him and make acquaintance with his parishioners.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The week that followed Gwynne Ellis's induction to his new living had been too full of business to allow him to call upon his near neighbours, the most influential member of his congregation, Mrs. Besborough Power of Carne Hall; but soon afterwards he began to look around him and make acquaintance with his parishioners.

plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading The week that followed Gwynne Ellis's induction to his new living had been too full of business to allow him to call upon his near neighbours, the most influential member of his congregation, Mrs. Besborough Power of Carne Hall; but soon afterwards he began to look around him and make acquaintance with his parishioners.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The week that followed Gwynne Ellis's induction to his new living had been too full of business to allow him to call upon his near neighbours, the most influential member of his congregation, Mrs. Besborough Power of Carne Hall; but soon afterwards he began to look around him and make acquaintance with his parishioners.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The week that followed Gwynne Ellis's induction to his new living had been too full of business to allow him to call upon his near neighbours, the most influential member of his congregation, Mrs. Besborough Power of Carne Hall; but soon afterwards he began to look around him and make acquaintance with his parishioners.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "Don't see it," said the old man, "unless it is that wonderful piece of furniture--a wife--you want."

plural of “parishioner” — a member of a parish

From this reading The week that followed Gwynne Ellis's induction to his new living had been too full of business to allow him to call upon his near neighbours, the most influential member of his congregation, Mrs. Besborough Power of Carne Hall; but soon afterwards he began to look around him and make acquaintance with his parishioners.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading "Don't see it," said the old man, "unless it is that wonderful piece of furniture--a wife--you want."

possession of controlling influence

From this reading The week that followed Gwynne Ellis's induction to his new living had been too full of business to allow him to call upon his near neighbours, the most influential member of his congregation, Mrs. Besborough Power of Carne Hall; but soon afterwards he began to look around him and make acquaintance with his parishioners.

-ing form of “rearrange” — put into a new order or arrangement

From this reading The Vicarage was large and his ideas of furnishing were limited, so that after arranging and rearranging every room in the house he still looked at them with a dissatisfied air.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The Vicarage was large and his ideas of furnishing were limited, so that after arranging and rearranging every room in the house he still looked at them with a dissatisfied air.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Don't see it," said the old man, "unless it is that wonderful piece of furniture--a wife--you want."

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Don't see it," said the old man, "unless it is that wonderful piece of furniture--a wife--you want."

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "I don't know how it is, father; in spite of all this handsome furniture you have given me, there seems something wanting, doesn't there?"

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The Vicarage was large and his ideas of furnishing were limited, so that after arranging and rearranging every room in the house he still looked at them with a dissatisfied air.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "I don't know how it is, father; in spite of all this handsome furniture you have given me, there seems something wanting, doesn't there?"

in the near future

From this reading The week that followed Gwynne Ellis's induction to his new living had been too full of business to allow him to call upon his near neighbours, the most influential member of his congregation, Mrs. Besborough Power of Carne Hall; but soon afterwards he began to look around him and make acquaintance with his parishioners.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading "I don't know how it is, father; in spite of all this handsome furniture you have given me, there seems something wanting, doesn't there?"

not in physical motion

From this reading The Vicarage was large and his ideas of furnishing were limited, so that after arranging and rearranging every room in the house he still looked at them with a dissatisfied air.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The week that followed Gwynne Ellis's induction to his new living had been too full of business to allow him to call upon his near neighbours, the most influential member of his congregation, Mrs. Besborough Power of Carne Hall; but soon afterwards he began to look around him and make acquaintance with his parishioners.

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

From this reading The week that followed Gwynne Ellis's induction to his new living had been too full of business to allow him to call upon his near neighbours, the most influential member of his congregation, Mrs. Besborough Power of Carne Hall; but soon afterwards he began to look around him and make acquaintance with his parishioners.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The Vicarage was large and his ideas of furnishing were limited, so that after arranging and rearranging every room in the house he still looked at them with a dissatisfied air.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "I don't know how it is, father; in spite of all this handsome furniture you have given me, there seems something wanting, doesn't there?"

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

From this reading "I don't know how it is, father; in spite of all this handsome furniture you have given me, there seems something wanting, doesn't there?"

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

From this reading The week that followed Gwynne Ellis's induction to his new living had been too full of business to allow him to call upon his near neighbours, the most influential member of his congregation, Mrs. Besborough Power of Carne Hall; but soon afterwards he began to look around him and make acquaintance with his parishioners.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The week that followed Gwynne Ellis's induction to his new living had been too full of business to allow him to call upon his near neighbours, the most influential member of his congregation, Mrs. Besborough Power of Carne Hall; but soon afterwards he began to look around him and make acquaintance with his parishioners.

except if; if not

From this reading "Don't see it," said the old man, "unless it is that wonderful piece of furniture--a wife--you want."

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The week that followed Gwynne Ellis's induction to his new living had been too full of business to allow him to call upon his near neighbours, the most influential member of his congregation, Mrs. Besborough Power of Carne Hall; but soon afterwards he began to look around him and make acquaintance with his parishioners.

an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector

From this reading The Vicarage was large and his ideas of furnishing were limited, so that after arranging and rearranging every room in the house he still looked at them with a dissatisfied air.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "Don't see it," said the old man, "unless it is that wonderful piece of furniture--a wife--you want."

nonexistent

From this reading "I don't know how it is, father; in spite of all this handsome furniture you have given me, there seems something wanting, doesn't there?"

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

From this reading The Vicarage was large and his ideas of furnishing were limited, so that after arranging and rearranging every room in the house he still looked at them with a dissatisfied air.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The week that followed Gwynne Ellis's induction to his new living had been too full of business to allow him to call upon his near neighbours, the most influential member of his congregation, Mrs. Besborough Power of Carne Hall; but soon afterwards he began to look around him and make acquaintance with his parishioners.

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

From this reading The Vicarage was large and his ideas of furnishing were limited, so that after arranging and rearranging every room in the house he still looked at them with a dissatisfied air.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading "Don't see it," said the old man, "unless it is that wonderful piece of furniture--a wife--you want."

in the company of; together with

From this reading The week that followed Gwynne Ellis's induction to his new living had been too full of business to allow him to call upon his near neighbours, the most influential member of his congregation, Mrs. Besborough Power of Carne Hall; but soon afterwards he began to look around him and make acquaintance with his parishioners.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading "Don't see it," said the old man, "unless it is that wonderful piece of furniture--a wife--you want."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I don't know how it is, father; in spite of all this handsome furniture you have given me, there seems something wanting, doesn't there?"