used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Agnes was the eldest daughter of a very prosaic pair, born in a very prosaic household, and how it was that the ideal had caught her in its tenacious grip nobody knew.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading When Agnes Burchell encountered Oswald Meredith, as has been recorded, she had but recently taken up her abode at the ‘House.’
actuatedadjective
moved to action
From this reading She had gone there much against the will of her family, actuated by that discontent which many generations may have felt, but only the present generation has confessed and justified.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She had gone there much against the will of her family, actuated by that discontent which many generations may have felt, but only the present generation has confessed and justified.
Agnes
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From this reading When Agnes Burchell encountered Oswald Meredith, as has been recorded, she had but recently taken up her abode at the ‘House.’
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IDEALIST.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had gone there much against the will of her family, actuated by that discontent which many generations may have felt, but only the present generation has confessed and justified.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Agnes Burchell encountered Oswald Meredith, as has been recorded, she had but recently taken up her abode at the ‘House.’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Agnes Burchell encountered Oswald Meredith, as has been recorded, she had but recently taken up her abode at the ‘House.’
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Agnes Burchell encountered Oswald Meredith, as has been recorded, she had but recently taken up her abode at the ‘House.’
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading In the Rectory at the foot of the hill, noisy with children, greasy with bread and butter, between a fat father who prosed and a stout mother who grumbled, the girl had set her heart, from the very beginning of conscious sentiment in her, upon some more excellent way.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In the Rectory at the foot of the hill, noisy with children, greasy with bread and butter, between a fat father who prosed and a stout mother who grumbled, the girl had set her heart, from the very beginning of conscious sentiment in her, upon some more excellent way.
brought into existence
From this reading Agnes was the eldest daughter of a very prosaic pair, born in a very prosaic household, and how it was that the ideal had caught her in its tenacious grip nobody knew.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading In the Rectory at the foot of the hill, noisy with children, greasy with bread and butter, between a fat father who prosed and a stout mother who grumbled, the girl had set her heart, from the very beginning of conscious sentiment in her, upon some more excellent way.
Burchell
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From this reading When Agnes Burchell encountered Oswald Meredith, as has been recorded, she had but recently taken up her abode at the ‘House.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Agnes Burchell encountered Oswald Meredith, as has been recorded, she had but recently taken up her abode at the ‘House.’
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading In the Rectory at the foot of the hill, noisy with children, greasy with bread and butter, between a fat father who prosed and a stout mother who grumbled, the girl had set her heart, from the very beginning of conscious sentiment in her, upon some more excellent way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had gone there much against the will of her family, actuated by that discontent which many generations may have felt, but only the present generation has confessed and justified.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Agnes was the eldest daughter of a very prosaic pair, born in a very prosaic household, and how it was that the ideal had caught her in its tenacious grip nobody knew.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading In the Rectory at the foot of the hill, noisy with children, greasy with bread and butter, between a fat father who prosed and a stout mother who grumbled, the girl had set her heart, from the very beginning of conscious sentiment in her, upon some more excellent way.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading She had gone there much against the will of her family, actuated by that discontent which many generations may have felt, but only the present generation has confessed and justified.
intentionally conceived
From this reading In the Rectory at the foot of the hill, noisy with children, greasy with bread and butter, between a fat father who prosed and a stout mother who grumbled, the girl had set her heart, from the very beginning of conscious sentiment in her, upon some more excellent way.
a female human offspring
From this reading Agnes was the eldest daughter of a very prosaic pair, born in a very prosaic household, and how it was that the ideal had caught her in its tenacious grip nobody knew.
discontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading She had gone there much against the will of her family, actuated by that discontent which many generations may have felt, but only the present generation has confessed and justified.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading Agnes was the eldest daughter of a very prosaic pair, born in a very prosaic household, and how it was that the ideal had caught her in its tenacious grip nobody knew.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading When Agnes Burchell encountered Oswald Meredith, as has been recorded, she had but recently taken up her abode at the ‘House.’
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading In the Rectory at the foot of the hill, noisy with children, greasy with bread and butter, between a fat father who prosed and a stout mother who grumbled, the girl had set her heart, from the very beginning of conscious sentiment in her, upon some more excellent way.
a social unit living together
From this reading She had gone there much against the will of her family, actuated by that discontent which many generations may have felt, but only the present generation has confessed and justified.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading In the Rectory at the foot of the hill, noisy with children, greasy with bread and butter, between a fat father who prosed and a stout mother who grumbled, the girl had set her heart, from the very beginning of conscious sentiment in her, upon some more excellent way.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In the Rectory at the foot of the hill, noisy with children, greasy with bread and butter, between a fat father who prosed and a stout mother who grumbled, the girl had set her heart, from the very beginning of conscious sentiment in her, upon some more excellent way.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She had gone there much against the will of her family, actuated by that discontent which many generations may have felt, but only the present generation has confessed and justified.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In the Rectory at the foot of the hill, noisy with children, greasy with bread and butter, between a fat father who prosed and a stout mother who grumbled, the girl had set her heart, from the very beginning of conscious sentiment in her, upon some more excellent way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the Rectory at the foot of the hill, noisy with children, greasy with bread and butter, between a fat father who prosed and a stout mother who grumbled, the girl had set her heart, from the very beginning of conscious sentiment in her, upon some more excellent way.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading She had gone there much against the will of her family, actuated by that discontent which many generations may have felt, but only the present generation has confessed and justified.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading She had gone there much against the will of her family, actuated by that discontent which many generations may have felt, but only the present generation has confessed and justified.
a young female
From this reading In the Rectory at the foot of the hill, noisy with children, greasy with bread and butter, between a fat father who prosed and a stout mother who grumbled, the girl had set her heart, from the very beginning of conscious sentiment in her, upon some more excellent way.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had gone there much against the will of her family, actuated by that discontent which many generations may have felt, but only the present generation has confessed and justified.
greasyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːsi/
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading In the Rectory at the foot of the hill, noisy with children, greasy with bread and butter, between a fat father who prosed and a stout mother who grumbled, the girl had set her heart, from the very beginning of conscious sentiment in her, upon some more excellent way.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading Agnes was the eldest daughter of a very prosaic pair, born in a very prosaic household, and how it was that the ideal had caught her in its tenacious grip nobody knew.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading In the Rectory at the foot of the hill, noisy with children, greasy with bread and butter, between a fat father who prosed and a stout mother who grumbled, the girl had set her heart, from the very beginning of conscious sentiment in her, upon some more excellent way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Agnes Burchell encountered Oswald Meredith, as has been recorded, she had but recently taken up her abode at the ‘House.’
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Agnes Burchell encountered Oswald Meredith, as has been recorded, she had but recently taken up her abode at the ‘House.’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had gone there much against the will of her family, actuated by that discontent which many generations may have felt, but only the present generation has confessed and justified.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In the Rectory at the foot of the hill, noisy with children, greasy with bread and butter, between a fat father who prosed and a stout mother who grumbled, the girl had set her heart, from the very beginning of conscious sentiment in her, upon some more excellent way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Agnes Burchell encountered Oswald Meredith, as has been recorded, she had but recently taken up her abode at the ‘House.’
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading In the Rectory at the foot of the hill, noisy with children, greasy with bread and butter, between a fat father who prosed and a stout mother who grumbled, the girl had set her heart, from the very beginning of conscious sentiment in her, upon some more excellent way.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When Agnes Burchell encountered Oswald Meredith, as has been recorded, she had but recently taken up her abode at the ‘House.’
a social unit living together
From this reading Agnes was the eldest daughter of a very prosaic pair, born in a very prosaic household, and how it was that the ideal had caught her in its tenacious grip nobody knew.
how
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From this reading Agnes was the eldest daughter of a very prosaic pair, born in a very prosaic household, and how it was that the ideal had caught her in its tenacious grip nobody knew.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading Agnes was the eldest daughter of a very prosaic pair, born in a very prosaic household, and how it was that the ideal had caught her in its tenacious grip nobody knew.
IDEALISTnounUS /aɪˈdiːlɪst/
someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations
From this reading AN IDEALIST.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Agnes was the eldest daughter of a very prosaic pair, born in a very prosaic household, and how it was that the ideal had caught her in its tenacious grip nobody knew.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Agnes was the eldest daughter of a very prosaic pair, born in a very prosaic household, and how it was that the ideal had caught her in its tenacious grip nobody knew.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Agnes was the eldest daughter of a very prosaic pair, born in a very prosaic household, and how it was that the ideal had caught her in its tenacious grip nobody knew.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading She had gone there much against the will of her family, actuated by that discontent which many generations may have felt, but only the present generation has confessed and justified.
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 Agnes was the eldest daughter of a very prosaic pair, born in a very prosaic household, and how it was that the ideal had caught her in its tenacious grip nobody knew.
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 She had gone there much against the will of her family, actuated by that discontent which many generations may have felt, but only the present generation has confessed and justified.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading She had gone there much against the will of her family, actuated by that discontent which many generations may have felt, but only the present generation has confessed and justified.
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading When Agnes Burchell encountered Oswald Meredith, as has been recorded, she had but recently taken up her abode at the ‘House.’
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the Rectory at the foot of the hill, noisy with children, greasy with bread and butter, between a fat father who prosed and a stout mother who grumbled, the girl had set her heart, from the very beginning of conscious sentiment in her, upon some more excellent way.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In the Rectory at the foot of the hill, noisy with children, greasy with bread and butter, between a fat father who prosed and a stout mother who grumbled, the girl had set her heart, from the very beginning of conscious sentiment in her, upon some more excellent way.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had gone there much against the will of her family, actuated by that discontent which many generations may have felt, but only the present generation has confessed and justified.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Agnes was the eldest daughter of a very prosaic pair, born in a very prosaic household, and how it was that the ideal had caught her in its tenacious grip nobody knew.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading In the Rectory at the foot of the hill, noisy with children, greasy with bread and butter, between a fat father who prosed and a stout mother who grumbled, the girl had set her heart, from the very beginning of conscious sentiment in her, upon some more excellent way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had gone there much against the will of her family, actuated by that discontent which many generations may have felt, but only the present generation has confessed and justified.
and nothing more
From this reading She had gone there much against the will of her family, actuated by that discontent which many generations may have felt, but only the present generation has confessed and justified.
OswaldnounUS /ˈɔːzwɔːld/
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading When Agnes Burchell encountered Oswald Meredith, as has been recorded, she had but recently taken up her abode at the ‘House.’
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Agnes was the eldest daughter of a very prosaic pair, born in a very prosaic household, and how it was that the ideal had caught her in its tenacious grip nobody knew.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She had gone there much against the will of her family, actuated by that discontent which many generations may have felt, but only the present generation has confessed and justified.
prosaicadjectiveUS /proʊˈzeɪɪk/
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading Agnes was the eldest daughter of a very prosaic pair, born in a very prosaic household, and how it was that the ideal had caught her in its tenacious grip nobody knew.
prosed
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From this reading In the Rectory at the foot of the hill, noisy with children, greasy with bread and butter, between a fat father who prosed and a stout mother who grumbled, the girl had set her heart, from the very beginning of conscious sentiment in her, upon some more excellent way.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading When Agnes Burchell encountered Oswald Meredith, as has been recorded, she had but recently taken up her abode at the ‘House.’
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading When Agnes Burchell encountered Oswald Meredith, as has been recorded, she had but recently taken up her abode at the ‘House.’
RectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading In the Rectory at the foot of the hill, noisy with children, greasy with bread and butter, between a fat father who prosed and a stout mother who grumbled, the girl had set her heart, from the very beginning of conscious sentiment in her, upon some more excellent way.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading In the Rectory at the foot of the hill, noisy with children, greasy with bread and butter, between a fat father who prosed and a stout mother who grumbled, the girl had set her heart, from the very beginning of conscious sentiment in her, upon some more excellent way.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the Rectory at the foot of the hill, noisy with children, greasy with bread and butter, between a fat father who prosed and a stout mother who grumbled, the girl had set her heart, from the very beginning of conscious sentiment in her, upon some more excellent way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Agnes Burchell encountered Oswald Meredith, as has been recorded, she had but recently taken up her abode at the ‘House.’
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the Rectory at the foot of the hill, noisy with children, greasy with bread and butter, between a fat father who prosed and a stout mother who grumbled, the girl had set her heart, from the very beginning of conscious sentiment in her, upon some more excellent way.
dependable
From this reading In the Rectory at the foot of the hill, noisy with children, greasy with bread and butter, between a fat father who prosed and a stout mother who grumbled, the girl had set her heart, from the very beginning of conscious sentiment in her, upon some more excellent way.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When Agnes Burchell encountered Oswald Meredith, as has been recorded, she had but recently taken up her abode at the ‘House.’
tenaciousadjectiveUS /təˈneɪʃəs/
good at remembering
From this reading Agnes was the eldest daughter of a very prosaic pair, born in a very prosaic household, and how it was that the ideal had caught her in its tenacious grip nobody knew.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had gone there much against the will of her family, actuated by that discontent which many generations may have felt, but only the present generation has confessed and justified.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Agnes Burchell encountered Oswald Meredith, as has been recorded, she had but recently taken up her abode at the ‘House.’
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had gone there much against the will of her family, actuated by that discontent which many generations may have felt, but only the present generation has confessed and justified.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Agnes Burchell encountered Oswald Meredith, as has been recorded, she had but recently taken up her abode at the ‘House.’
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the Rectory at the foot of the hill, noisy with children, greasy with bread and butter, between a fat father who prosed and a stout mother who grumbled, the girl had set her heart, from the very beginning of conscious sentiment in her, upon some more excellent way.
precisely as stated
From this reading Agnes was the eldest daughter of a very prosaic pair, born in a very prosaic household, and how it was that the ideal had caught her in its tenacious grip nobody knew.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Agnes was the eldest daughter of a very prosaic pair, born in a very prosaic household, and how it was that the ideal had caught her in its tenacious grip nobody knew.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In the Rectory at the foot of the hill, noisy with children, greasy with bread and butter, between a fat father who prosed and a stout mother who grumbled, the girl had set her heart, from the very beginning of conscious sentiment in her, upon some more excellent way.
at the time that
From this reading When Agnes Burchell encountered Oswald Meredith, as has been recorded, she had but recently taken up her abode at the ‘House.’
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had gone there much against the will of her family, actuated by that discontent which many generations may have felt, but only the present generation has confessed and justified.
which person or people
From this reading In the Rectory at the foot of the hill, noisy with children, greasy with bread and butter, between a fat father who prosed and a stout mother who grumbled, the girl had set her heart, from the very beginning of conscious sentiment in her, upon some more excellent way.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She had gone there much against the will of her family, actuated by that discontent which many generations may have felt, but only the present generation has confessed and justified.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the Rectory at the foot of the hill, noisy with children, greasy with bread and butter, between a fat father who prosed and a stout mother who grumbled, the girl had set her heart, from the very beginning of conscious sentiment in her, upon some more excellent way.
