56
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From this reading {56a} The house in which Patrick Bronte resided is now a butcher's shop, and indeed little, one imagines, remains the same.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The visitor of to-day will find the Bell Chapel, in which Mr. Bronte officiated, a mere ruin, and the font in which his children were baptized ruthlessly exposed to the winds of heaven.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading There, amid the names of the rough and rude peasantry of the neighbourhood, we find the accompanying entries, {56b} differing from their neighbours only by the fact that Mr. Morgan or Mr. Fennell came to the help of their relatives and officiated in place of Mr. Bronte.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading There, amid the names of the rough and rude peasantry of the neighbourhood, we find the accompanying entries, {56b} differing from their neighbours only by the fact that Mr. Morgan or Mr. Fennell came to the help of their relatives and officiated in place of Mr. Bronte.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The visitor of to-day will find the Bell Chapel, in which Mr. Bronte officiated, a mere ruin, and the font in which his children were baptized ruthlessly exposed to the winds of heaven.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading There, amid the names of the rough and rude peasantry of the neighbourhood, we find the accompanying entries, {56b} differing from their neighbours only by the fact that Mr. Morgan or Mr. Fennell came to the help of their relatives and officiated in place of Mr. Bronte.
baptismnounUS /ˈbæptɪzəm/
a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth
From this reading But within the new church one may still overhaul the registers, and find, with but little trouble, a record of the baptism of the Bronte children.
baptizedadjectiveUS /bæpˈtaɪzd/
having undergone the Christian ritual of baptism
From this reading The visitor of to-day will find the Bell Chapel, in which Mr. Bronte officiated, a mere ruin, and the font in which his children were baptized ruthlessly exposed to the winds of heaven.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Eighty years have passed over Thornton since that village had the honour of becoming the birthplace of Charlotte Bronte.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The visitor of to-day will find the Bell Chapel, in which Mr. Bronte officiated, a mere ruin, and the font in which his children were baptized ruthlessly exposed to the winds of heaven.
birthplacenounUS /ˈbɜːrθpleɪs/
the place where someone was born
From this reading Eighty years have passed over Thornton since that village had the honour of becoming the birthplace of Charlotte Bronte.
BrontenounUS /ˈbrɑːnti/
English novelist; youngest of three Bronte sisters (1820-1849)
From this reading Eighty years have passed over Thornton since that village had the honour of becoming the birthplace of Charlotte Bronte.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But within the new church one may still overhaul the registers, and find, with but little trouble, a record of the baptism of the Bronte children.
butcher'snounUS /ˈbʊtʃərz/
possessive form of “butcher” — a retailer of meat
From this reading {56a} The house in which Patrick Bronte resided is now a butcher's shop, and indeed little, one imagines, remains the same.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There, amid the names of the rough and rude peasantry of the neighbourhood, we find the accompanying entries, {56b} differing from their neighbours only by the fact that Mr. Morgan or Mr. Fennell came to the help of their relatives and officiated in place of Mr. Bronte.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There, amid the names of the rough and rude peasantry of the neighbourhood, we find the accompanying entries, {56b} differing from their neighbours only by the fact that Mr. Morgan or Mr. Fennell came to the help of their relatives and officiated in place of Mr. Bronte.
ChapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading The visitor of to-day will find the Bell Chapel, in which Mr. Bronte officiated, a mere ruin, and the font in which his children were baptized ruthlessly exposed to the winds of heaven.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading Eighty years have passed over Thornton since that village had the honour of becoming the birthplace of Charlotte Bronte.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The visitor of to-day will find the Bell Chapel, in which Mr. Bronte officiated, a mere ruin, and the font in which his children were baptized ruthlessly exposed to the winds of heaven.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading But within the new church one may still overhaul the registers, and find, with but little trouble, a record of the baptism of the Bronte children.
differingverbUS /ˈdɪfərɪŋ/
-ing form of “differ” — be different
From this reading There, amid the names of the rough and rude peasantry of the neighbourhood, we find the accompanying entries, {56b} differing from their neighbours only by the fact that Mr. Morgan or Mr. Fennell came to the help of their relatives and officiated in place of Mr. Bronte.
EightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading Eighty years have passed over Thornton since that village had the honour of becoming the birthplace of Charlotte Bronte.
entriesnounUS /ˈentriz/
plural of “entry” — an item inserted in a written record
From this reading There, amid the names of the rough and rude peasantry of the neighbourhood, we find the accompanying entries, {56b} differing from their neighbours only by the fact that Mr. Morgan or Mr. Fennell came to the help of their relatives and officiated in place of Mr. Bronte.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading The visitor of to-day will find the Bell Chapel, in which Mr. Bronte officiated, a mere ruin, and the font in which his children were baptized ruthlessly exposed to the winds of heaven.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading There, amid the names of the rough and rude peasantry of the neighbourhood, we find the accompanying entries, {56b} differing from their neighbours only by the fact that Mr. Morgan or Mr. Fennell came to the help of their relatives and officiated in place of Mr. Bronte.
Fennell
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From this reading There, amid the names of the rough and rude peasantry of the neighbourhood, we find the accompanying entries, {56b} differing from their neighbours only by the fact that Mr. Morgan or Mr. Fennell came to the help of their relatives and officiated in place of Mr. Bronte.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The visitor of to-day will find the Bell Chapel, in which Mr. Bronte officiated, a mere ruin, and the font in which his children were baptized ruthlessly exposed to the winds of heaven.
fontnounUS /fɑːnt/
a specific size and style of type within a type family
From this reading The visitor of to-day will find the Bell Chapel, in which Mr. Bronte officiated, a mere ruin, and the font in which his children were baptized ruthlessly exposed to the winds of heaven.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There, amid the names of the rough and rude peasantry of the neighbourhood, we find the accompanying entries, {56b} differing from their neighbours only by the fact that Mr. Morgan or Mr. Fennell came to the help of their relatives and officiated in place of Mr. Bronte.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eighty years have passed over Thornton since that village had the honour of becoming the birthplace of Charlotte Bronte.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Eighty years have passed over Thornton since that village had the honour of becoming the birthplace of Charlotte Bronte.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The visitor of to-day will find the Bell Chapel, in which Mr. Bronte officiated, a mere ruin, and the font in which his children were baptized ruthlessly exposed to the winds of heaven.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading There, amid the names of the rough and rude peasantry of the neighbourhood, we find the accompanying entries, {56b} differing from their neighbours only by the fact that Mr. Morgan or Mr. Fennell came to the help of their relatives and officiated in place of Mr. Bronte.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The visitor of to-day will find the Bell Chapel, in which Mr. Bronte officiated, a mere ruin, and the font in which his children were baptized ruthlessly exposed to the winds of heaven.
the state of being honored
From this reading Eighty years have passed over Thornton since that village had the honour of becoming the birthplace of Charlotte Bronte.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading {56a} The house in which Patrick Bronte resided is now a butcher's shop, and indeed little, one imagines, remains the same.
imaginesnounUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənz/
plural of “imago” — (psychoanalysis) an idealized image of someone (usually a parent) formed in childhood
From this reading {56a} The house in which Patrick Bronte resided is now a butcher's shop, and indeed little, one imagines, remains the same.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The visitor of to-day will find the Bell Chapel, in which Mr. Bronte officiated, a mere ruin, and the font in which his children were baptized ruthlessly exposed to the winds of heaven.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading {56a} The house in which Patrick Bronte resided is now a butcher's shop, and indeed little, one imagines, remains the same.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading {56a} The house in which Patrick Bronte resided is now a butcher's shop, and indeed little, one imagines, remains the same.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading {56a} The house in which Patrick Bronte resided is now a butcher's shop, and indeed little, one imagines, remains the same.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But within the new church one may still overhaul the registers, and find, with but little trouble, a record of the baptism of the Bronte children.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The visitor of to-day will find the Bell Chapel, in which Mr. Bronte officiated, a mere ruin, and the font in which his children were baptized ruthlessly exposed to the winds of heaven.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading There, amid the names of the rough and rude peasantry of the neighbourhood, we find the accompanying entries, {56b} differing from their neighbours only by the fact that Mr. Morgan or Mr. Fennell came to the help of their relatives and officiated in place of Mr. Bronte.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The visitor of to-day will find the Bell Chapel, in which Mr. Bronte officiated, a mere ruin, and the font in which his children were baptized ruthlessly exposed to the winds of heaven.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading There, amid the names of the rough and rude peasantry of the neighbourhood, we find the accompanying entries, {56b} differing from their neighbours only by the fact that Mr. Morgan or Mr. Fennell came to the help of their relatives and officiated in place of Mr. Bronte.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading There, amid the names of the rough and rude peasantry of the neighbourhood, we find the accompanying entries, {56b} differing from their neighbours only by the fact that Mr. Morgan or Mr. Fennell came to the help of their relatives and officiated in place of Mr. Bronte.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading There, amid the names of the rough and rude peasantry of the neighbourhood, we find the accompanying entries, {56b} differing from their neighbours only by the fact that Mr. Morgan or Mr. Fennell came to the help of their relatives and officiated in place of Mr. Bronte.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But within the new church one may still overhaul the registers, and find, with but little trouble, a record of the baptism of the Bronte children.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading {56a} The house in which Patrick Bronte resided is now a butcher's shop, and indeed little, one imagines, remains the same.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eighty years have passed over Thornton since that village had the honour of becoming the birthplace of Charlotte Bronte.
officiatedverbUS /əˈfɪʃieɪtəd/
past form of “officiate” — act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding
From this reading The visitor of to-day will find the Bell Chapel, in which Mr. Bronte officiated, a mere ruin, and the font in which his children were baptized ruthlessly exposed to the winds of heaven.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading {56a} The house in which Patrick Bronte resided is now a butcher's shop, and indeed little, one imagines, remains the same.
and nothing more
From this reading There, amid the names of the rough and rude peasantry of the neighbourhood, we find the accompanying entries, {56b} differing from their neighbours only by the fact that Mr. Morgan or Mr. Fennell came to the help of their relatives and officiated in place of Mr. Bronte.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There, amid the names of the rough and rude peasantry of the neighbourhood, we find the accompanying entries, {56b} differing from their neighbours only by the fact that Mr. Morgan or Mr. Fennell came to the help of their relatives and officiated in place of Mr. Bronte.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Eighty years have passed over Thornton since that village had the honour of becoming the birthplace of Charlotte Bronte.
overhaulverbUS /ˈoʊvərhɔːl/
travel past
From this reading But within the new church one may still overhaul the registers, and find, with but little trouble, a record of the baptism of the Bronte children.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Eighty years have passed over Thornton since that village had the honour of becoming the birthplace of Charlotte Bronte.
PatricknounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading {56a} The house in which Patrick Bronte resided is now a butcher's shop, and indeed little, one imagines, remains the same.
peasantrynounUS /ˈpezəntri/
the class of peasants
From this reading There, amid the names of the rough and rude peasantry of the neighbourhood, we find the accompanying entries, {56b} differing from their neighbours only by the fact that Mr. Morgan or Mr. Fennell came to the help of their relatives and officiated in place of Mr. Bronte.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There, amid the names of the rough and rude peasantry of the neighbourhood, we find the accompanying entries, {56b} differing from their neighbours only by the fact that Mr. Morgan or Mr. Fennell came to the help of their relatives and officiated in place of Mr. Bronte.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading But within the new church one may still overhaul the registers, and find, with but little trouble, a record of the baptism of the Bronte children.
registersnounUS /ˈredʒəstərz/
plural of “register” — an official written record of names or events or transactions
From this reading But within the new church one may still overhaul the registers, and find, with but little trouble, a record of the baptism of the Bronte children.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading There, amid the names of the rough and rude peasantry of the neighbourhood, we find the accompanying entries, {56b} differing from their neighbours only by the fact that Mr. Morgan or Mr. Fennell came to the help of their relatives and officiated in place of Mr. Bronte.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading {56a} The house in which Patrick Bronte resided is now a butcher's shop, and indeed little, one imagines, remains the same.
residedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading {56a} The house in which Patrick Bronte resided is now a butcher's shop, and indeed little, one imagines, remains the same.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading There, amid the names of the rough and rude peasantry of the neighbourhood, we find the accompanying entries, {56b} differing from their neighbours only by the fact that Mr. Morgan or Mr. Fennell came to the help of their relatives and officiated in place of Mr. Bronte.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading There, amid the names of the rough and rude peasantry of the neighbourhood, we find the accompanying entries, {56b} differing from their neighbours only by the fact that Mr. Morgan or Mr. Fennell came to the help of their relatives and officiated in place of Mr. Bronte.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading The visitor of to-day will find the Bell Chapel, in which Mr. Bronte officiated, a mere ruin, and the font in which his children were baptized ruthlessly exposed to the winds of heaven.
ruthlesslyadverbUS /ˈruːθləsli/
in a ruthless manner
From this reading The visitor of to-day will find the Bell Chapel, in which Mr. Bronte officiated, a mere ruin, and the font in which his children were baptized ruthlessly exposed to the winds of heaven.
Identical; not different.
From this reading {56a} The house in which Patrick Bronte resided is now a butcher's shop, and indeed little, one imagines, remains the same.
do one's shopping
From this reading {56a} The house in which Patrick Bronte resided is now a butcher's shop, and indeed little, one imagines, remains the same.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Eighty years have passed over Thornton since that village had the honour of becoming the birthplace of Charlotte Bronte.
not in physical motion
From this reading But within the new church one may still overhaul the registers, and find, with but little trouble, a record of the baptism of the Bronte children.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Eighty years have passed over Thornton since that village had the honour of becoming the birthplace of Charlotte Bronte.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eighty years have passed over Thornton since that village had the honour of becoming the birthplace of Charlotte Bronte.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There, amid the names of the rough and rude peasantry of the neighbourhood, we find the accompanying entries, {56b} differing from their neighbours only by the fact that Mr. Morgan or Mr. Fennell came to the help of their relatives and officiated in place of Mr. Bronte.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, amid the names of the rough and rude peasantry of the neighbourhood, we find the accompanying entries, {56b} differing from their neighbours only by the fact that Mr. Morgan or Mr. Fennell came to the help of their relatives and officiated in place of Mr. Bronte.
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading Eighty years have passed over Thornton since that village had the honour of becoming the birthplace of Charlotte Bronte.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The visitor of to-day will find the Bell Chapel, in which Mr. Bronte officiated, a mere ruin, and the font in which his children were baptized ruthlessly exposed to the winds of heaven.
to-day
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From this reading The visitor of to-day will find the Bell Chapel, in which Mr. Bronte officiated, a mere ruin, and the font in which his children were baptized ruthlessly exposed to the winds of heaven.
a source of difficulty
From this reading But within the new church one may still overhaul the registers, and find, with but little trouble, a record of the baptism of the Bronte children.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Eighty years have passed over Thornton since that village had the honour of becoming the birthplace of Charlotte Bronte.
someone who visits
From this reading The visitor of to-day will find the Bell Chapel, in which Mr. Bronte officiated, a mere ruin, and the font in which his children were baptized ruthlessly exposed to the winds of heaven.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There, amid the names of the rough and rude peasantry of the neighbourhood, we find the accompanying entries, {56b} differing from their neighbours only by the fact that Mr. Morgan or Mr. Fennell came to the help of their relatives and officiated in place of Mr. Bronte.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The visitor of to-day will find the Bell Chapel, in which Mr. Bronte officiated, a mere ruin, and the font in which his children were baptized ruthlessly exposed to the winds of heaven.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The visitor of to-day will find the Bell Chapel, in which Mr. Bronte officiated, a mere ruin, and the font in which his children were baptized ruthlessly exposed to the winds of heaven.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The visitor of to-day will find the Bell Chapel, in which Mr. Bronte officiated, a mere ruin, and the font in which his children were baptized ruthlessly exposed to the winds of heaven.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The visitor of to-day will find the Bell Chapel, in which Mr. Bronte officiated, a mere ruin, and the font in which his children were baptized ruthlessly exposed to the winds of heaven.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But within the new church one may still overhaul the registers, and find, with but little trouble, a record of the baptism of the Bronte children.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But within the new church one may still overhaul the registers, and find, with but little trouble, a record of the baptism of the Bronte children.
a late time of life
From this reading Eighty years have passed over Thornton since that village had the honour of becoming the birthplace of Charlotte Bronte.
