used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was too large for us, and Clarence had never lived there enough to have any strong home feeling for it; but he rather connected it with disquiet and distress, and had a longing to make actual restitution thereof, instead of only giving an equivalent, as he did in the case of the farms.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading It was too large for us, and Clarence had never lived there enough to have any strong home feeling for it; but he rather connected it with disquiet and distress, and had a longing to make actual restitution thereof, instead of only giving an equivalent, as he did in the case of the farms.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was too large for us, and Clarence had never lived there enough to have any strong home feeling for it; but he rather connected it with disquiet and distress, and had a longing to make actual restitution thereof, instead of only giving an equivalent, as he did in the case of the farms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE did not move from Beachharbour till September, and by that time it had been decided that Chantry House itself should be given up to the new scheme.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was too large for us, and Clarence had never lived there enough to have any strong home feeling for it; but he rather connected it with disquiet and distress, and had a longing to make actual restitution thereof, instead of only giving an equivalent, as he did in the case of the farms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was too large for us, and Clarence had never lived there enough to have any strong home feeling for it; but he rather connected it with disquiet and distress, and had a longing to make actual restitution thereof, instead of only giving an equivalent, as he did in the case of the farms.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘Grief will be joy if on its edge Fall soft that holiest ray, Joy will be grief, if no faint pledge Be there of heavenly day.’
Beachharbour
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From this reading WE did not move from Beachharbour till September, and by that time it had been decided that Chantry House itself should be given up to the new scheme.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading WE did not move from Beachharbour till September, and by that time it had been decided that Chantry House itself should be given up to the new scheme.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was too large for us, and Clarence had never lived there enough to have any strong home feeling for it; but he rather connected it with disquiet and distress, and had a longing to make actual restitution thereof, instead of only giving an equivalent, as he did in the case of the farms.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WE did not move from Beachharbour till September, and by that time it had been decided that Chantry House itself should be given up to the new scheme.
an occurrence of something
From this reading It was too large for us, and Clarence had never lived there enough to have any strong home feeling for it; but he rather connected it with disquiet and distress, and had a longing to make actual restitution thereof, instead of only giving an equivalent, as he did in the case of the farms.
Chantrynoun
an endowment for the singing of Masses
From this reading WE did not move from Beachharbour till September, and by that time it had been decided that Chantry House itself should be given up to the new scheme.
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading It was too large for us, and Clarence had never lived there enough to have any strong home feeling for it; but he rather connected it with disquiet and distress, and had a longing to make actual restitution thereof, instead of only giving an equivalent, as he did in the case of the farms.
being joined in close association
From this reading It was too large for us, and Clarence had never lived there enough to have any strong home feeling for it; but he rather connected it with disquiet and distress, and had a longing to make actual restitution thereof, instead of only giving an equivalent, as he did in the case of the farms.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ‘Grief will be joy if on its edge Fall soft that holiest ray, Joy will be grief, if no faint pledge Be there of heavenly day.’
recognizable; marked
From this reading WE did not move from Beachharbour till September, and by that time it had been decided that Chantry House itself should be given up to the new scheme.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WE did not move from Beachharbour till September, and by that time it had been decided that Chantry House itself should be given up to the new scheme.
the act of discovering something
From this reading THE LAST DISCOVERY.
disquietnounUS /dɪˈskwaɪət/
a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
From this reading It was too large for us, and Clarence had never lived there enough to have any strong home feeling for it; but he rather connected it with disquiet and distress, and had a longing to make actual restitution thereof, instead of only giving an equivalent, as he did in the case of the farms.
psychological suffering
From this reading It was too large for us, and Clarence had never lived there enough to have any strong home feeling for it; but he rather connected it with disquiet and distress, and had a longing to make actual restitution thereof, instead of only giving an equivalent, as he did in the case of the farms.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading ‘Grief will be joy if on its edge Fall soft that holiest ray, Joy will be grief, if no faint pledge Be there of heavenly day.’
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was too large for us, and Clarence had never lived there enough to have any strong home feeling for it; but he rather connected it with disquiet and distress, and had a longing to make actual restitution thereof, instead of only giving an equivalent, as he did in the case of the farms.
equivalentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/
a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
From this reading It was too large for us, and Clarence had never lived there enough to have any strong home feeling for it; but he rather connected it with disquiet and distress, and had a longing to make actual restitution thereof, instead of only giving an equivalent, as he did in the case of the farms.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading ‘Grief will be joy if on its edge Fall soft that holiest ray, Joy will be grief, if no faint pledge Be there of heavenly day.’
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading ‘Grief will be joy if on its edge Fall soft that holiest ray, Joy will be grief, if no faint pledge Be there of heavenly day.’
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading It was too large for us, and Clarence had never lived there enough to have any strong home feeling for it; but he rather connected it with disquiet and distress, and had a longing to make actual restitution thereof, instead of only giving an equivalent, as he did in the case of the farms.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading It was too large for us, and Clarence had never lived there enough to have any strong home feeling for it; but he rather connected it with disquiet and distress, and had a longing to make actual restitution thereof, instead of only giving an equivalent, as he did in the case of the farms.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was too large for us, and Clarence had never lived there enough to have any strong home feeling for it; but he rather connected it with disquiet and distress, and had a longing to make actual restitution thereof, instead of only giving an equivalent, as he did in the case of the farms.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WE did not move from Beachharbour till September, and by that time it had been decided that Chantry House itself should be given up to the new scheme.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading WE did not move from Beachharbour till September, and by that time it had been decided that Chantry House itself should be given up to the new scheme.
the act of giving
From this reading It was too large for us, and Clarence had never lived there enough to have any strong home feeling for it; but he rather connected it with disquiet and distress, and had a longing to make actual restitution thereof, instead of only giving an equivalent, as he did in the case of the farms.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading ‘Grief will be joy if on its edge Fall soft that holiest ray, Joy will be grief, if no faint pledge Be there of heavenly day.’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WE did not move from Beachharbour till September, and by that time it had been decided that Chantry House itself should be given up to the new scheme.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was too large for us, and Clarence had never lived there enough to have any strong home feeling for it; but he rather connected it with disquiet and distress, and had a longing to make actual restitution thereof, instead of only giving an equivalent, as he did in the case of the farms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was too large for us, and Clarence had never lived there enough to have any strong home feeling for it; but he rather connected it with disquiet and distress, and had a longing to make actual restitution thereof, instead of only giving an equivalent, as he did in the case of the farms.
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading ‘Grief will be joy if on its edge Fall soft that holiest ray, Joy will be grief, if no faint pledge Be there of heavenly day.’
holiestadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊliɪst/
superlative of “holy” — belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power
From this reading ‘Grief will be joy if on its edge Fall soft that holiest ray, Joy will be grief, if no faint pledge Be there of heavenly day.’
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was too large for us, and Clarence had never lived there enough to have any strong home feeling for it; but he rather connected it with disquiet and distress, and had a longing to make actual restitution thereof, instead of only giving an equivalent, as he did in the case of the farms.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading WE did not move from Beachharbour till September, and by that time it had been decided that Chantry House itself should be given up to the new scheme.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘Grief will be joy if on its edge Fall soft that holiest ray, Joy will be grief, if no faint pledge Be there of heavenly day.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was too large for us, and Clarence had never lived there enough to have any strong home feeling for it; but he rather connected it with disquiet and distress, and had a longing to make actual restitution thereof, instead of only giving an equivalent, as he did in the case of the farms.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading It was too large for us, and Clarence had never lived there enough to have any strong home feeling for it; but he rather connected it with disquiet and distress, and had a longing to make actual restitution thereof, instead of only giving an equivalent, as he did in the case of the farms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WE did not move from Beachharbour till September, and by that time it had been decided that Chantry House itself should be given up to the new scheme.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Grief will be joy if on its edge Fall soft that holiest ray, Joy will be grief, if no faint pledge Be there of heavenly day.’
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading WE did not move from Beachharbour till September, and by that time it had been decided that Chantry House itself should be given up to the new scheme.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading ‘Grief will be joy if on its edge Fall soft that holiest ray, Joy will be grief, if no faint pledge Be there of heavenly day.’
KEBLEnoun
English clergyman who (with John Henry Newman and Edward Pusey) founded the Oxford movement (1792-1866)
From this reading KEBLE.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was too large for us, and Clarence had never lived there enough to have any strong home feeling for it; but he rather connected it with disquiet and distress, and had a longing to make actual restitution thereof, instead of only giving an equivalent, as he did in the case of the farms.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST DISCOVERY.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It was too large for us, and Clarence had never lived there enough to have any strong home feeling for it; but he rather connected it with disquiet and distress, and had a longing to make actual restitution thereof, instead of only giving an equivalent, as he did in the case of the farms.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading It was too large for us, and Clarence had never lived there enough to have any strong home feeling for it; but he rather connected it with disquiet and distress, and had a longing to make actual restitution thereof, instead of only giving an equivalent, as he did in the case of the farms.
engage in
From this reading It was too large for us, and Clarence had never lived there enough to have any strong home feeling for it; but he rather connected it with disquiet and distress, and had a longing to make actual restitution thereof, instead of only giving an equivalent, as he did in the case of the farms.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WE did not move from Beachharbour till September, and by that time it had been decided that Chantry House itself should be given up to the new scheme.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was too large for us, and Clarence had never lived there enough to have any strong home feeling for it; but he rather connected it with disquiet and distress, and had a longing to make actual restitution thereof, instead of only giving an equivalent, as he did in the case of the farms.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading WE did not move from Beachharbour till September, and by that time it had been decided that Chantry House itself should be given up to the new scheme.
not any; not one
From this reading ‘Grief will be joy if on its edge Fall soft that holiest ray, Joy will be grief, if no faint pledge Be there of heavenly day.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WE did not move from Beachharbour till September, and by that time it had been decided that Chantry House itself should be given up to the new scheme.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Grief will be joy if on its edge Fall soft that holiest ray, Joy will be grief, if no faint pledge Be there of heavenly day.’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘Grief will be joy if on its edge Fall soft that holiest ray, Joy will be grief, if no faint pledge Be there of heavenly day.’
and nothing more
From this reading It was too large for us, and Clarence had never lived there enough to have any strong home feeling for it; but he rather connected it with disquiet and distress, and had a longing to make actual restitution thereof, instead of only giving an equivalent, as he did in the case of the farms.
pledgeverbUS /pledʒ/
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading ‘Grief will be joy if on its edge Fall soft that holiest ray, Joy will be grief, if no faint pledge Be there of heavenly day.’
on the contrary
From this reading It was too large for us, and Clarence had never lived there enough to have any strong home feeling for it; but he rather connected it with disquiet and distress, and had a longing to make actual restitution thereof, instead of only giving an equivalent, as he did in the case of the farms.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading ‘Grief will be joy if on its edge Fall soft that holiest ray, Joy will be grief, if no faint pledge Be there of heavenly day.’
restitutionnounUS /ˌrestɪˈtuːʃən/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading It was too large for us, and Clarence had never lived there enough to have any strong home feeling for it; but he rather connected it with disquiet and distress, and had a longing to make actual restitution thereof, instead of only giving an equivalent, as he did in the case of the farms.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading WE did not move from Beachharbour till September, and by that time it had been decided that Chantry House itself should be given up to the new scheme.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading WE did not move from Beachharbour till September, and by that time it had been decided that Chantry House itself should be given up to the new scheme.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading WE did not move from Beachharbour till September, and by that time it had been decided that Chantry House itself should be given up to the new scheme.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading ‘Grief will be joy if on its edge Fall soft that holiest ray, Joy will be grief, if no faint pledge Be there of heavenly day.’
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading It was too large for us, and Clarence had never lived there enough to have any strong home feeling for it; but he rather connected it with disquiet and distress, and had a longing to make actual restitution thereof, instead of only giving an equivalent, as he did in the case of the farms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Grief will be joy if on its edge Fall soft that holiest ray, Joy will be grief, if no faint pledge Be there of heavenly day.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST DISCOVERY.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ‘Grief will be joy if on its edge Fall soft that holiest ray, Joy will be grief, if no faint pledge Be there of heavenly day.’
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading It was too large for us, and Clarence had never lived there enough to have any strong home feeling for it; but he rather connected it with disquiet and distress, and had a longing to make actual restitution thereof, instead of only giving an equivalent, as he did in the case of the farms.
up to a particular time
From this reading WE did not move from Beachharbour till September, and by that time it had been decided that Chantry House itself should be given up to the new scheme.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WE did not move from Beachharbour till September, and by that time it had been decided that Chantry House itself should be given up to the new scheme.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE did not move from Beachharbour till September, and by that time it had been decided that Chantry House itself should be given up to the new scheme.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was too large for us, and Clarence had never lived there enough to have any strong home feeling for it; but he rather connected it with disquiet and distress, and had a longing to make actual restitution thereof, instead of only giving an equivalent, as he did in the case of the farms.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WE did not move from Beachharbour till September, and by that time it had been decided that Chantry House itself should be given up to the new scheme.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was too large for us, and Clarence had never lived there enough to have any strong home feeling for it; but he rather connected it with disquiet and distress, and had a longing to make actual restitution thereof, instead of only giving an equivalent, as he did in the case of the farms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was too large for us, and Clarence had never lived there enough to have any strong home feeling for it; but he rather connected it with disquiet and distress, and had a longing to make actual restitution thereof, instead of only giving an equivalent, as he did in the case of the farms.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE did not move from Beachharbour till September, and by that time it had been decided that Chantry House itself should be given up to the new scheme.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘Grief will be joy if on its edge Fall soft that holiest ray, Joy will be grief, if no faint pledge Be there of heavenly day.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was too large for us, and Clarence had never lived there enough to have any strong home feeling for it; but he rather connected it with disquiet and distress, and had a longing to make actual restitution thereof, instead of only giving an equivalent, as he did in the case of the farms.
