Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading This reminds us that during the first half of last century, and indeed later in many places, the church choir as we know it did not exist, and the leading of the singing was entrusted to the children of the charity school under the direction of the clerk, a custom which had existed since the seventeenth century.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading CHURCH MUSIC Dickens has not much to say about church music as such, but the references are interesting, inasmuch as they throw some light upon it during the earlier years of his life.

(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 In _Our Parish_ (_S.B._) we read about the old naval officer who finds fault with the sermon every Sunday, says that the organist ought to be ashamed of himself, and offers to back himself for any amount to sing the psalms better than all the children put together.

a quantity of money

From this reading In _Our Parish_ (_S.B._) we read about the old naval officer who finds fault with the sermon every Sunday, says that the organist ought to be ashamed of himself, and offers to back himself for any amount to sing the psalms better than all the children put together.

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

From this reading In _Our Parish_ (_S.B._) we read about the old naval officer who finds fault with the sermon every Sunday, says that the organist ought to be ashamed of himself, and offers to back himself for any amount to sing the psalms better than all the children put together.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading In _Our Parish_ (_S.B._) we read about the old naval officer who finds fault with the sermon every Sunday, says that the organist ought to be ashamed of himself, and offers to back himself for any amount to sing the psalms better than all the children put together.

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

From this reading CHURCH MUSIC Dickens has not much to say about church music as such, but the references are interesting, inasmuch as they throw some light upon it during the earlier years of his life.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading CHURCH MUSIC Dickens has not much to say about church music as such, but the references are interesting, inasmuch as they throw some light upon it during the earlier years of his life.

feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse

From this reading In _Our Parish_ (_S.B._) we read about the old naval officer who finds fault with the sermon every Sunday, says that the organist ought to be ashamed of himself, and offers to back himself for any amount to sing the psalms better than all the children put together.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The chancel was never used for the choir, and the children sat up in the gallery at the west end, on either side of the organ.

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading In a City church that Dickens attended the choir was limited to two girls.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading In _Our Parish_ (_S.B._) we read about the old naval officer who finds fault with the sermon every Sunday, says that the organist ought to be ashamed of himself, and offers to back himself for any amount to sing the psalms better than all the children put together.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading In _Our Parish_ (_S.B._) we read about the old naval officer who finds fault with the sermon every Sunday, says that the organist ought to be ashamed of himself, and offers to back himself for any amount to sing the psalms better than all the children put together.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading In _Our Parish_ (_S.B._) we read about the old naval officer who finds fault with the sermon every Sunday, says that the organist ought to be ashamed of himself, and offers to back himself for any amount to sing the psalms better than all the children put together.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading In _Our Parish_ (_S.B._) we read about the old naval officer who finds fault with the sermon every Sunday, says that the organist ought to be ashamed of himself, and offers to back himself for any amount to sing the psalms better than all the children put together.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading CHURCH MUSIC Dickens has not much to say about church music as such, but the references are interesting, inasmuch as they throw some light upon it during the earlier years of his life.

a period of 100 years

From this reading This reminds us that during the first half of last century, and indeed later in many places, the church choir as we know it did not exist, and the leading of the singing was entrusted to the children of the charity school under the direction of the clerk, a custom which had existed since the seventeenth century.

area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing

From this reading The chancel was never used for the choir, and the children sat up in the gallery at the west end, on either side of the organ.

a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)

From this reading This reminds us that during the first half of last century, and indeed later in many places, the church choir as we know it did not exist, and the leading of the singing was entrusted to the children of the charity school under the direction of the clerk, a custom which had existed since the seventeenth century.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading In _Our Parish_ (_S.B._) we read about the old naval officer who finds fault with the sermon every Sunday, says that the organist ought to be ashamed of himself, and offers to back himself for any amount to sing the psalms better than all the children put together.

a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony

From this reading This reminds us that during the first half of last century, and indeed later in many places, the church choir as we know it did not exist, and the leading of the singing was entrusted to the children of the charity school under the direction of the clerk, a custom which had existed since the seventeenth century.

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

From this reading CHURCH MUSIC Dickens has not much to say about church music as such, but the references are interesting, inasmuch as they throw some light upon it during the earlier years of his life.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading In a City church that Dickens attended the choir was limited to two girls.

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading This reminds us that during the first half of last century, and indeed later in many places, the church choir as we know it did not exist, and the leading of the singing was entrusted to the children of the charity school under the direction of the clerk, a custom which had existed since the seventeenth century.

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading This reminds us that during the first half of last century, and indeed later in many places, the church choir as we know it did not exist, and the leading of the singing was entrusted to the children of the charity school under the direction of the clerk, a custom which had existed since the seventeenth century.

a word used in exclamations of confusion

From this reading CHURCH MUSIC Dickens has not much to say about church music as such, but the references are interesting, inasmuch as they throw some light upon it during the earlier years of his life.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading This reminds us that during the first half of last century, and indeed later in many places, the church choir as we know it did not exist, and the leading of the singing was entrusted to the children of the charity school under the direction of the clerk, a custom which had existed since the seventeenth century.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading This reminds us that during the first half of last century, and indeed later in many places, the church choir as we know it did not exist, and the leading of the singing was entrusted to the children of the charity school under the direction of the clerk, a custom which had existed since the seventeenth century.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading CHURCH MUSIC Dickens has not much to say about church music as such, but the references are interesting, inasmuch as they throw some light upon it during the earlier years of his life.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading CHURCH MUSIC Dickens has not much to say about church music as such, but the references are interesting, inasmuch as they throw some light upon it during the earlier years of his life.

one or the other of two

From this reading The chancel was never used for the choir, and the children sat up in the gallery at the west end, on either side of the organ.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The chancel was never used for the choir, and the children sat up in the gallery at the west end, on either side of the organ.

past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon

From this reading This reminds us that during the first half of last century, and indeed later in many places, the church choir as we know it did not exist, and the leading of the singing was entrusted to the children of the charity school under the direction of the clerk, a custom which had existed since the seventeenth century.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading In _Our Parish_ (_S.B._) we read about the old naval officer who finds fault with the sermon every Sunday, says that the organist ought to be ashamed of himself, and offers to back himself for any amount to sing the psalms better than all the children put together.

have an existence, be extant

From this reading This reminds us that during the first half of last century, and indeed later in many places, the church choir as we know it did not exist, and the leading of the singing was entrusted to the children of the charity school under the direction of the clerk, a custom which had existed since the seventeenth century.

past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading This reminds us that during the first half of last century, and indeed later in many places, the church choir as we know it did not exist, and the leading of the singing was entrusted to the children of the charity school under the direction of the clerk, a custom which had existed since the seventeenth century.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading In _Our Parish_ (_S.B._) we read about the old naval officer who finds fault with the sermon every Sunday, says that the organist ought to be ashamed of himself, and offers to back himself for any amount to sing the psalms better than all the children put together.

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading In _Our Parish_ (_S.B._) we read about the old naval officer who finds fault with the sermon every Sunday, says that the organist ought to be ashamed of himself, and offers to back himself for any amount to sing the psalms better than all the children put together.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading This reminds us that during the first half of last century, and indeed later in many places, the church choir as we know it did not exist, and the leading of the singing was entrusted to the children of the charity school under the direction of the clerk, a custom which had existed since the seventeenth century.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In _Our Parish_ (_S.B._) we read about the old naval officer who finds fault with the sermon every Sunday, says that the organist ought to be ashamed of himself, and offers to back himself for any amount to sing the psalms better than all the children put together.

spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading The chancel was never used for the choir, and the children sat up in the gallery at the west end, on either side of the organ.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading In a City church that Dickens attended the choir was limited to two girls.

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

From this reading This reminds us that during the first half of last century, and indeed later in many places, the church choir as we know it did not exist, and the leading of the singing was entrusted to the children of the charity school under the direction of the clerk, a custom which had existed since the seventeenth century.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading This reminds us that during the first half of last century, and indeed later in many places, the church choir as we know it did not exist, and the leading of the singing was entrusted to the children of the charity school under the direction of the clerk, a custom which had existed since the seventeenth century.

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

From this reading CHURCH MUSIC Dickens has not much to say about church music as such, but the references are interesting, inasmuch as they throw some light upon it during the earlier years of his life.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading In _Our Parish_ (_S.B._) we read about the old naval officer who finds fault with the sermon every Sunday, says that the organist ought to be ashamed of himself, and offers to back himself for any amount to sing the psalms better than all the children put together.

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

From this reading CHURCH MUSIC Dickens has not much to say about church music as such, but the references are interesting, inasmuch as they throw some light upon it during the earlier years of his life.

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

From this reading In _Our Parish_ (_S.B._) we read about the old naval officer who finds fault with the sermon every Sunday, says that the organist ought to be ashamed of himself, and offers to back himself for any amount to sing the psalms better than all the children put together.

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

From this reading CHURCH MUSIC Dickens has not much to say about church music as such, but the references are interesting, inasmuch as they throw some light upon it during the earlier years of his life.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading This reminds us that during the first half of last century, and indeed later in many places, the church choir as we know it did not exist, and the leading of the singing was entrusted to the children of the charity school under the direction of the clerk, a custom which had existed since the seventeenth century.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading CHURCH MUSIC Dickens has not much to say about church music as such, but the references are interesting, inasmuch as they throw some light upon it during the earlier years of his life.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading CHURCH MUSIC Dickens has not much to say about church music as such, but the references are interesting, inasmuch as they throw some light upon it during the earlier years of his life.

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

From this reading This reminds us that during the first half of last century, and indeed later in many places, the church choir as we know it did not exist, and the leading of the singing was entrusted to the children of the charity school under the direction of the clerk, a custom which had existed since the seventeenth century.

immediately past

From this reading This reminds us that during the first half of last century, and indeed later in many places, the church choir as we know it did not exist, and the leading of the singing was entrusted to the children of the charity school under the direction of the clerk, a custom which had existed since the seventeenth century.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading This reminds us that during the first half of last century, and indeed later in many places, the church choir as we know it did not exist, and the leading of the singing was entrusted to the children of the charity school under the direction of the clerk, a custom which had existed since the seventeenth century.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading This reminds us that during the first half of last century, and indeed later in many places, the church choir as we know it did not exist, and the leading of the singing was entrusted to the children of the charity school under the direction of the clerk, a custom which had existed since the seventeenth century.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading CHURCH MUSIC Dickens has not much to say about church music as such, but the references are interesting, inasmuch as they throw some light upon it during the earlier years of his life.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading CHURCH MUSIC Dickens has not much to say about church music as such, but the references are interesting, inasmuch as they throw some light upon it during the earlier years of his life.

small in range or scope

From this reading In a City church that Dickens attended the choir was limited to two girls.

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 This reminds us that during the first half of last century, and indeed later in many places, the church choir as we know it did not exist, and the leading of the singing was entrusted to the children of the charity school under the direction of the clerk, a custom which had existed since the seventeenth century.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading CHURCH MUSIC Dickens has not much to say about church music as such, but the references are interesting, inasmuch as they throw some light upon it during the earlier years of his life.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading CHURCH MUSIC Dickens has not much to say about church music as such, but the references are interesting, inasmuch as they throw some light upon it during the earlier years of his life.

connected with or belonging to or used in a navy

From this reading In _Our Parish_ (_S.B._) we read about the old naval officer who finds fault with the sermon every Sunday, says that the organist ought to be ashamed of himself, and offers to back himself for any amount to sing the psalms better than all the children put together.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The chancel was never used for the choir, and the children sat up in the gallery at the west end, on either side of the organ.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading CHURCH MUSIC Dickens has not much to say about church music as such, but the references are interesting, inasmuch as they throw some light upon it during the earlier years of his life.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CHURCH MUSIC Dickens has not much to say about church music as such, but the references are interesting, inasmuch as they throw some light upon it during the earlier years of his life.

plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering

From this reading In _Our Parish_ (_S.B._) we read about the old naval officer who finds fault with the sermon every Sunday, says that the organist ought to be ashamed of himself, and offers to back himself for any amount to sing the psalms better than all the children put together.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading In _Our Parish_ (_S.B._) we read about the old naval officer who finds fault with the sermon every Sunday, says that the organist ought to be ashamed of himself, and offers to back himself for any amount to sing the psalms better than all the children put together.

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

From this reading In _Our Parish_ (_S.B._) we read about the old naval officer who finds fault with the sermon every Sunday, says that the organist ought to be ashamed of himself, and offers to back himself for any amount to sing the psalms better than all the children put together.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The chancel was never used for the choir, and the children sat up in the gallery at the west end, on either side of the organ.

a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function

From this reading The chancel was never used for the choir, and the children sat up in the gallery at the west end, on either side of the organ.

a person who plays an organ

From this reading In _Our Parish_ (_S.B._) we read about the old naval officer who finds fault with the sermon every Sunday, says that the organist ought to be ashamed of himself, and offers to back himself for any amount to sing the psalms better than all the children put together.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading In _Our Parish_ (_S.B._) we read about the old naval officer who finds fault with the sermon every Sunday, says that the organist ought to be ashamed of himself, and offers to back himself for any amount to sing the psalms better than all the children put together.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading In _Our Parish_ (_S.B._) we read about the old naval officer who finds fault with the sermon every Sunday, says that the organist ought to be ashamed of himself, and offers to back himself for any amount to sing the psalms better than all the children put together.

a local church community

From this reading In _Our Parish_ (_S.B._) we read about the old naval officer who finds fault with the sermon every Sunday, says that the organist ought to be ashamed of himself, and offers to back himself for any amount to sing the psalms better than all the children put together.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading This reminds us that during the first half of last century, and indeed later in many places, the church choir as we know it did not exist, and the leading of the singing was entrusted to the children of the charity school under the direction of the clerk, a custom which had existed since the seventeenth century.

an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of 150 Psalms

From this reading In _Our Parish_ (_S.B._) we read about the old naval officer who finds fault with the sermon every Sunday, says that the organist ought to be ashamed of himself, and offers to back himself for any amount to sing the psalms better than all the children put together.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading In _Our Parish_ (_S.B._) we read about the old naval officer who finds fault with the sermon every Sunday, says that the organist ought to be ashamed of himself, and offers to back himself for any amount to sing the psalms better than all the children put together.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading In _Our Parish_ (_S.B._) we read about the old naval officer who finds fault with the sermon every Sunday, says that the organist ought to be ashamed of himself, and offers to back himself for any amount to sing the psalms better than all the children put together.

plural of “reference” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone

From this reading CHURCH MUSIC Dickens has not much to say about church music as such, but the references are interesting, inasmuch as they throw some light upon it during the earlier years of his life.

third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading This reminds us that during the first half of last century, and indeed later in many places, the church choir as we know it did not exist, and the leading of the singing was entrusted to the children of the charity school under the direction of the clerk, a custom which had existed since the seventeenth century.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading In _Our Parish_ (_S.B._) we read about the old naval officer who finds fault with the sermon every Sunday, says that the organist ought to be ashamed of himself, and offers to back himself for any amount to sing the psalms better than all the children put together.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The chancel was never used for the choir, and the children sat up in the gallery at the west end, on either side of the organ.

express in words

From this reading CHURCH MUSIC Dickens has not much to say about church music as such, but the references are interesting, inasmuch as they throw some light upon it during the earlier years of his life.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading In _Our Parish_ (_S.B._) we read about the old naval officer who finds fault with the sermon every Sunday, says that the organist ought to be ashamed of himself, and offers to back himself for any amount to sing the psalms better than all the children put together.

an educational institution

From this reading This reminds us that during the first half of last century, and indeed later in many places, the church choir as we know it did not exist, and the leading of the singing was entrusted to the children of the charity school under the direction of the clerk, a custom which had existed since the seventeenth century.

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading In _Our Parish_ (_S.B._) we read about the old naval officer who finds fault with the sermon every Sunday, says that the organist ought to be ashamed of himself, and offers to back himself for any amount to sing the psalms better than all the children put together.

coming next after the sixteenth in position

From this reading This reminds us that during the first half of last century, and indeed later in many places, the church choir as we know it did not exist, and the leading of the singing was entrusted to the children of the charity school under the direction of the clerk, a custom which had existed since the seventeenth century.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The chancel was never used for the choir, and the children sat up in the gallery at the west end, on either side of the organ.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading This reminds us that during the first half of last century, and indeed later in many places, the church choir as we know it did not exist, and the leading of the singing was entrusted to the children of the charity school under the direction of the clerk, a custom which had existed since the seventeenth century.

deliver by singing

From this reading In _Our Parish_ (_S.B._) we read about the old naval officer who finds fault with the sermon every Sunday, says that the organist ought to be ashamed of himself, and offers to back himself for any amount to sing the psalms better than all the children put together.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading This reminds us that during the first half of last century, and indeed later in many places, the church choir as we know it did not exist, and the leading of the singing was entrusted to the children of the charity school under the direction of the clerk, a custom which had existed since the seventeenth century.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading CHURCH MUSIC Dickens has not much to say about church music as such, but the references are interesting, inasmuch as they throw some light upon it during the earlier years of his life.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading CHURCH MUSIC Dickens has not much to say about church music as such, but the references are interesting, inasmuch as they throw some light upon it during the earlier years of his life.

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

From this reading In _Our Parish_ (_S.B._) we read about the old naval officer who finds fault with the sermon every Sunday, says that the organist ought to be ashamed of himself, and offers to back himself for any amount to sing the psalms better than all the children put together.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading In _Our Parish_ (_S.B._) we read about the old naval officer who finds fault with the sermon every Sunday, says that the organist ought to be ashamed of himself, and offers to back himself for any amount to sing the psalms better than all the children put together.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In _Our Parish_ (_S.B._) we read about the old naval officer who finds fault with the sermon every Sunday, says that the organist ought to be ashamed of himself, and offers to back himself for any amount to sing the psalms better than all the children put together.

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

From this reading CHURCH MUSIC Dickens has not much to say about church music as such, but the references are interesting, inasmuch as they throw some light upon it during the earlier years of his life.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading CHURCH MUSIC Dickens has not much to say about church music as such, but the references are interesting, inasmuch as they throw some light upon it during the earlier years of his life.

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

From this reading This reminds us that during the first half of last century, and indeed later in many places, the church choir as we know it did not exist, and the leading of the singing was entrusted to the children of the charity school under the direction of the clerk, a custom which had existed since the seventeenth century.

propel through the air

From this reading CHURCH MUSIC Dickens has not much to say about church music as such, but the references are interesting, inasmuch as they throw some light upon it during the earlier years of his life.

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

From this reading CHURCH MUSIC Dickens has not much to say about church music as such, but the references are interesting, inasmuch as they throw some light upon it during the earlier years of his life.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading In _Our Parish_ (_S.B._) we read about the old naval officer who finds fault with the sermon every Sunday, says that the organist ought to be ashamed of himself, and offers to back himself for any amount to sing the psalms better than all the children put together.

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

From this reading In a City church that Dickens attended the choir was limited to two girls.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading This reminds us that during the first half of last century, and indeed later in many places, the church choir as we know it did not exist, and the leading of the singing was entrusted to the children of the charity school under the direction of the clerk, a custom which had existed since the seventeenth century.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The chancel was never used for the choir, and the children sat up in the gallery at the west end, on either side of the organ.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading CHURCH MUSIC Dickens has not much to say about church music as such, but the references are interesting, inasmuch as they throw some light upon it during the earlier years of his life.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This reminds us that during the first half of last century, and indeed later in many places, the church choir as we know it did not exist, and the leading of the singing was entrusted to the children of the charity school under the direction of the clerk, a custom which had existed since the seventeenth century.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading The chancel was never used for the choir, and the children sat up in the gallery at the west end, on either side of the organ.

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

From this reading This reminds us that during the first half of last century, and indeed later in many places, the church choir as we know it did not exist, and the leading of the singing was entrusted to the children of the charity school under the direction of the clerk, a custom which had existed since the seventeenth century.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading In _Our Parish_ (_S.B._) we read about the old naval officer who finds fault with the sermon every Sunday, says that the organist ought to be ashamed of himself, and offers to back himself for any amount to sing the psalms better than all the children put together.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading The chancel was never used for the choir, and the children sat up in the gallery at the west end, on either side of the organ.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading This reminds us that during the first half of last century, and indeed later in many places, the church choir as we know it did not exist, and the leading of the singing was entrusted to the children of the charity school under the direction of the clerk, a custom which had existed since the seventeenth century.

which person or people

From this reading In _Our Parish_ (_S.B._) we read about the old naval officer who finds fault with the sermon every Sunday, says that the organist ought to be ashamed of himself, and offers to back himself for any amount to sing the psalms better than all the children put together.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In _Our Parish_ (_S.B._) we read about the old naval officer who finds fault with the sermon every Sunday, says that the organist ought to be ashamed of himself, and offers to back himself for any amount to sing the psalms better than all the children put together.

a late time of life

From this reading CHURCH MUSIC Dickens has not much to say about church music as such, but the references are interesting, inasmuch as they throw some light upon it during the earlier years of his life.