adjoined
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From this reading THE DOOR IN THE GARDEN-WALL On the morning of the day after Mr. Stewart's secret arrival at Maxwell Hall, the Rector was walking up and down the lawn that adjoined the churchyard.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE DOOR IN THE GARDEN-WALL On the morning of the day after Mr. Stewart's secret arrival at Maxwell Hall, the Rector was walking up and down the lawn that adjoined the churchyard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DOOR IN THE GARDEN-WALL On the morning of the day after Mr. Stewart's secret arrival at Maxwell Hall, the Rector was walking up and down the lawn that adjoined the churchyard.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading THE DOOR IN THE GARDEN-WALL On the morning of the day after Mr. Stewart's secret arrival at Maxwell Hall, the Rector was walking up and down the lawn that adjoined the churchyard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DOOR IN THE GARDEN-WALL On the morning of the day after Mr. Stewart's secret arrival at Maxwell Hall, the Rector was walking up and down the lawn that adjoined the churchyard.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course the transition was difficult and hearts were sore; but the Eternal God can be patient.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The old realities of God and the faith and the Church were with them still, in this village, he reminded himself; it was only the incrustations of error that had been removed.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading How blind these Papists were, he thought! how prejudiced for the old trifling details of worship! how ignorant of the vital principles still retained!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had never yet wholly recovered from the sneers of Mistress Corbet; the wounds had healed but had not ceased to smart.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Of course the transition was difficult and hearts were sore; but the Eternal God can be patient.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading He had never yet wholly recovered from the sneers of Mistress Corbet; the wounds had healed but had not ceased to smart.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The old realities of God and the faith and the Church were with them still, in this village, he reminded himself; it was only the incrustations of error that had been removed.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading THE DOOR IN THE GARDEN-WALL On the morning of the day after Mr. Stewart's secret arrival at Maxwell Hall, the Rector was walking up and down the lawn that adjoined the churchyard.
Corbet
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From this reading He had never yet wholly recovered from the sneers of Mistress Corbet; the wounds had healed but had not ceased to smart.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course the transition was difficult and hearts were sore; but the Eternal God can be patient.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE DOOR IN THE GARDEN-WALL On the morning of the day after Mr. Stewart's secret arrival at Maxwell Hall, the Rector was walking up and down the lawn that adjoined the churchyard.
true confidential information
From this reading How blind these Papists were, he thought! how prejudiced for the old trifling details of worship! how ignorant of the vital principles still retained!
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Of course the transition was difficult and hearts were sore; but the Eternal God can be patient.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE DOOR IN THE GARDEN-WALL On the morning of the day after Mr. Stewart's secret arrival at Maxwell Hall, the Rector was walking up and down the lawn that adjoined the churchyard.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE DOOR IN THE GARDEN-WALL On the morning of the day after Mr. Stewart's secret arrival at Maxwell Hall, the Rector was walking up and down the lawn that adjoined the churchyard.
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The old realities of God and the faith and the Church were with them still, in this village, he reminded himself; it was only the incrustations of error that had been removed.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Of course the transition was difficult and hearts were sore; but the Eternal God can be patient.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading The old realities of God and the faith and the Church were with them still, in this village, he reminded himself; it was only the incrustations of error that had been removed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How blind these Papists were, he thought! how prejudiced for the old trifling details of worship! how ignorant of the vital principles still retained!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had never yet wholly recovered from the sneers of Mistress Corbet; the wounds had healed but had not ceased to smart.
GARDEN-WALL
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From this reading THE DOOR IN THE GARDEN-WALL On the morning of the day after Mr. Stewart's secret arrival at Maxwell Hall, the Rector was walking up and down the lawn that adjoined the churchyard.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The old realities of God and the faith and the Church were with them still, in this village, he reminded himself; it was only the incrustations of error that had been removed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had never yet wholly recovered from the sneers of Mistress Corbet; the wounds had healed but had not ceased to smart.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE DOOR IN THE GARDEN-WALL On the morning of the day after Mr. Stewart's secret arrival at Maxwell Hall, the Rector was walking up and down the lawn that adjoined the churchyard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had never yet wholly recovered from the sneers of Mistress Corbet; the wounds had healed but had not ceased to smart.
healedadjectiveUS /hiːld/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading He had never yet wholly recovered from the sneers of Mistress Corbet; the wounds had healed but had not ceased to smart.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Of course the transition was difficult and hearts were sore; but the Eternal God can be patient.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The old realities of God and the faith and the Church were with them still, in this village, he reminded himself; it was only the incrustations of error that had been removed.
How
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From this reading How blind these Papists were, he thought! how prejudiced for the old trifling details of worship! how ignorant of the vital principles still retained!
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading How blind these Papists were, he thought! how prejudiced for the old trifling details of worship! how ignorant of the vital principles still retained!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DOOR IN THE GARDEN-WALL On the morning of the day after Mr. Stewart's secret arrival at Maxwell Hall, the Rector was walking up and down the lawn that adjoined the churchyard.
incrustations
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From this reading The old realities of God and the faith and the Church were with them still, in this village, he reminded himself; it was only the incrustations of error that had been removed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The old realities of God and the faith and the Church were with them still, in this village, he reminded himself; it was only the incrustations of error that had been removed.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading THE DOOR IN THE GARDEN-WALL On the morning of the day after Mr. Stewart's secret arrival at Maxwell Hall, the Rector was walking up and down the lawn that adjoined the churchyard.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading THE DOOR IN THE GARDEN-WALL On the morning of the day after Mr. Stewart's secret arrival at Maxwell Hall, the Rector was walking up and down the lawn that adjoined the churchyard.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading He had never yet wholly recovered from the sneers of Mistress Corbet; the wounds had healed but had not ceased to smart.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE DOOR IN THE GARDEN-WALL On the morning of the day after Mr. Stewart's secret arrival at Maxwell Hall, the Rector was walking up and down the lawn that adjoined the churchyard.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE DOOR IN THE GARDEN-WALL On the morning of the day after Mr. Stewart's secret arrival at Maxwell Hall, the Rector was walking up and down the lawn that adjoined the churchyard.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never yet wholly recovered from the sneers of Mistress Corbet; the wounds had healed but had not ceased to smart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had never yet wholly recovered from the sneers of Mistress Corbet; the wounds had healed but had not ceased to smart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DOOR IN THE GARDEN-WALL On the morning of the day after Mr. Stewart's secret arrival at Maxwell Hall, the Rector was walking up and down the lawn that adjoined the churchyard.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading How blind these Papists were, he thought! how prejudiced for the old trifling details of worship! how ignorant of the vital principles still retained!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DOOR IN THE GARDEN-WALL On the morning of the day after Mr. Stewart's secret arrival at Maxwell Hall, the Rector was walking up and down the lawn that adjoined the churchyard.
and nothing more
From this reading The old realities of God and the faith and the Church were with them still, in this village, he reminded himself; it was only the incrustations of error that had been removed.
Papists
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From this reading How blind these Papists were, he thought! how prejudiced for the old trifling details of worship! how ignorant of the vital principles still retained!
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Of course the transition was difficult and hearts were sore; but the Eternal God can be patient.
prejudicedadjectiveUS /ˈpredʒədəst/
emanating from a person's emotions and prejudices
From this reading How blind these Papists were, he thought! how prejudiced for the old trifling details of worship! how ignorant of the vital principles still retained!
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading How blind these Papists were, he thought! how prejudiced for the old trifling details of worship! how ignorant of the vital principles still retained!
realitiesnounUS /ˌriːˈælətiːz/
plural of “reality” — all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading The old realities of God and the faith and the Church were with them still, in this village, he reminded himself; it was only the incrustations of error that had been removed.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading He had never yet wholly recovered from the sneers of Mistress Corbet; the wounds had healed but had not ceased to smart.
RectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading THE DOOR IN THE GARDEN-WALL On the morning of the day after Mr. Stewart's secret arrival at Maxwell Hall, the Rector was walking up and down the lawn that adjoined the churchyard.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading The old realities of God and the faith and the Church were with them still, in this village, he reminded himself; it was only the incrustations of error that had been removed.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The old realities of God and the faith and the Church were with them still, in this village, he reminded himself; it was only the incrustations of error that had been removed.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading How blind these Papists were, he thought! how prejudiced for the old trifling details of worship! how ignorant of the vital principles still retained!
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE DOOR IN THE GARDEN-WALL On the morning of the day after Mr. Stewart's secret arrival at Maxwell Hall, the Rector was walking up and down the lawn that adjoined the churchyard.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading He had never yet wholly recovered from the sneers of Mistress Corbet; the wounds had healed but had not ceased to smart.
sneersnounUS /snɪrz/
plural of “sneer” — a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls
From this reading He had never yet wholly recovered from the sneers of Mistress Corbet; the wounds had healed but had not ceased to smart.
hurting
From this reading Of course the transition was difficult and hearts were sore; but the Eternal God can be patient.
Stewart'snounUS /ˈstuːərts/
possessive form of “stewart” — United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading THE DOOR IN THE GARDEN-WALL On the morning of the day after Mr. Stewart's secret arrival at Maxwell Hall, the Rector was walking up and down the lawn that adjoined the churchyard.
not in physical motion
From this reading How blind these Papists were, he thought! how prejudiced for the old trifling details of worship! how ignorant of the vital principles still retained!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DOOR IN THE GARDEN-WALL On the morning of the day after Mr. Stewart's secret arrival at Maxwell Hall, the Rector was walking up and down the lawn that adjoined the churchyard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOOR IN THE GARDEN-WALL On the morning of the day after Mr. Stewart's secret arrival at Maxwell Hall, the Rector was walking up and down the lawn that adjoined the churchyard.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The old realities of God and the faith and the Church were with them still, in this village, he reminded himself; it was only the incrustations of error that had been removed.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading How blind these Papists were, he thought! how prejudiced for the old trifling details of worship! how ignorant of the vital principles still retained!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The old realities of God and the faith and the Church were with them still, in this village, he reminded himself; it was only the incrustations of error that had been removed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading How blind these Papists were, he thought! how prejudiced for the old trifling details of worship! how ignorant of the vital principles still retained!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had never yet wholly recovered from the sneers of Mistress Corbet; the wounds had healed but had not ceased to smart.
transitionnounUS /trænˈzɪʃən/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Of course the transition was difficult and hearts were sore; but the Eternal God can be patient.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading How blind these Papists were, he thought! how prejudiced for the old trifling details of worship! how ignorant of the vital principles still retained!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE DOOR IN THE GARDEN-WALL On the morning of the day after Mr. Stewart's secret arrival at Maxwell Hall, the Rector was walking up and down the lawn that adjoined the churchyard.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The old realities of God and the faith and the Church were with them still, in this village, he reminded himself; it was only the incrustations of error that had been removed.
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading How blind these Papists were, he thought! how prejudiced for the old trifling details of worship! how ignorant of the vital principles still retained!
close enough to be walked to
From this reading THE DOOR IN THE GARDEN-WALL On the morning of the day after Mr. Stewart's secret arrival at Maxwell Hall, the Rector was walking up and down the lawn that adjoined the churchyard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DOOR IN THE GARDEN-WALL On the morning of the day after Mr. Stewart's secret arrival at Maxwell Hall, the Rector was walking up and down the lawn that adjoined the churchyard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How blind these Papists were, he thought! how prejudiced for the old trifling details of worship! how ignorant of the vital principles still retained!
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He had never yet wholly recovered from the sneers of Mistress Corbet; the wounds had healed but had not ceased to smart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old realities of God and the faith and the Church were with them still, in this village, he reminded himself; it was only the incrustations of error that had been removed.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading How blind these Papists were, he thought! how prejudiced for the old trifling details of worship! how ignorant of the vital principles still retained!
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading He had never yet wholly recovered from the sneers of Mistress Corbet; the wounds had healed but had not ceased to smart.
but in spite of that
From this reading He had never yet wholly recovered from the sneers of Mistress Corbet; the wounds had healed but had not ceased to smart.
