used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a spruce-looking person with quite pleasantly colored red hair and a turned-up moustache.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a spruce-looking person with quite pleasantly colored red hair and a turned-up moustache.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading His immediate superior, a weather-beaten Missionary, had, however, partially dissented from the chorus of approval.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I. THE SOP Julian Borne was going to leave the Mission that had been his home for three years.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading A Bishop had commended him, and a Canon Superintendent had delighted to honor him.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading I. THE SOP Julian Borne was going to leave the Mission that had been his home for three years.
CanonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading A Bishop had commended him, and a Canon Superintendent had delighted to honor him.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading His immediate superior, a weather-beaten Missionary, had, however, partially dissented from the chorus of approval.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He was a spruce-looking person with quite pleasantly colored red hair and a turned-up moustache.
commendedverbUS /kəˈmendɪd/
past form of “commend” — express approval of
From this reading A Bishop had commended him, and a Canon Superintendent had delighted to honor him.
greatly pleased
From this reading A Bishop had commended him, and a Canon Superintendent had delighted to honor him.
discriminatedverbUS /dɪˈskrɪməneɪtɪd/
past form of “discriminate” — recognize or perceive the difference
From this reading He had discriminated.
dissentedverbUS /dɪˈsentɪd/
past form of “dissent” — withhold assent
From this reading His immediate superior, a weather-beaten Missionary, had, however, partially dissented from the chorus of approval.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I. THE SOP Julian Borne was going to leave the Mission that had been his home for three years.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His immediate superior, a weather-beaten Missionary, had, however, partially dissented from the chorus of approval.
the act of departing
From this reading I. THE SOP Julian Borne was going to leave the Mission that had been his home for three years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I. THE SOP Julian Borne was going to leave the Mission that had been his home for three years.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He was a spruce-looking person with quite pleasantly colored red hair and a turned-up moustache.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a spruce-looking person with quite pleasantly colored red hair and a turned-up moustache.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A Bishop had commended him, and a Canon Superintendent had delighted to honor him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I. THE SOP Julian Borne was going to leave the Mission that had been his home for three years.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I. THE SOP Julian Borne was going to leave the Mission that had been his home for three years.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading A Bishop had commended him, and a Canon Superintendent had delighted to honor him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading His immediate superior, a weather-beaten Missionary, had, however, partially dissented from the chorus of approval.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I. THE SOP Julian Borne was going to leave the Mission that had been his home for three years.
of the present time and place
From this reading His immediate superior, a weather-beaten Missionary, had, however, partially dissented from the chorus of approval.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading I. THE SOP Julian Borne was going to leave the Mission that had been his home for three years.
go away from a place
From this reading I. THE SOP Julian Borne was going to leave the Mission that had been his home for three years.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading I. THE SOP Julian Borne was going to leave the Mission that had been his home for three years.
MissionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading His immediate superior, a weather-beaten Missionary, had, however, partially dissented from the chorus of approval.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading He was a spruce-looking person with quite pleasantly colored red hair and a turned-up moustache.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His immediate superior, a weather-beaten Missionary, had, however, partially dissented from the chorus of approval.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading His immediate superior, a weather-beaten Missionary, had, however, partially dissented from the chorus of approval.
a human being
From this reading He was a spruce-looking person with quite pleasantly colored red hair and a turned-up moustache.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading He was a spruce-looking person with quite pleasantly colored red hair and a turned-up moustache.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was a spruce-looking person with quite pleasantly colored red hair and a turned-up moustache.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He was a spruce-looking person with quite pleasantly colored red hair and a turned-up moustache.
SOPverbUS /sɑːp/
give a conciliatory gift or bribe to
From this reading I. THE SOP Julian Borne was going to leave the Mission that had been his home for three years.
spruce-looking
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From this reading He was a spruce-looking person with quite pleasantly colored red hair and a turned-up moustache.
SuperintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading A Bishop had commended him, and a Canon Superintendent had delighted to honor him.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading His immediate superior, a weather-beaten Missionary, had, however, partially dissented from the chorus of approval.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I. THE SOP Julian Borne was going to leave the Mission that had been his home for three years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I. THE SOP Julian Borne was going to leave the Mission that had been his home for three years.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I. THE SOP Julian Borne was going to leave the Mission that had been his home for three years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I. THE SOP Julian Borne was going to leave the Mission that had been his home for three years.
turned-up
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From this reading He was a spruce-looking person with quite pleasantly colored red hair and a turned-up moustache.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I. THE SOP Julian Borne was going to leave the Mission that had been his home for three years.
weather-beatenadjective
tanned and coarsened from being outdoors
From this reading His immediate superior, a weather-beaten Missionary, had, however, partially dissented from the chorus of approval.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a spruce-looking person with quite pleasantly colored red hair and a turned-up moustache.
a late time of life
From this reading I. THE SOP Julian Borne was going to leave the Mission that had been his home for three years.
