used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The diocese of D—— is a fatiguing one.
(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 To visit all these is quite a task.
almsnounUS /ɑːlmz/
money or goods contributed to the poor
From this reading The Bishop did not omit his pastoral visits because he had converted his carriage into alms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are very few plains and a great many mountains; hardly any roads, as we have just seen; thirty-two curacies, forty-one vicarships, and two hundred and eighty-five auxiliary chapels.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There are very few plains and a great many mountains; hardly any roads, as we have just seen; thirty-two curacies, forty-one vicarships, and two hundred and eighty-five auxiliary chapels.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are very few plains and a great many mountains; hardly any roads, as we have just seen; thirty-two curacies, forty-one vicarships, and two hundred and eighty-five auxiliary chapels.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are very few plains and a great many mountains; hardly any roads, as we have just seen; thirty-two curacies, forty-one vicarships, and two hundred and eighty-five auxiliary chapels.
auxiliaryadjectiveUS /ɑːɡˈzɪljəri/
functioning in a supporting capacity
From this reading There are very few plains and a great many mountains; hardly any roads, as we have just seen; thirty-two curacies, forty-one vicarships, and two hundred and eighty-five auxiliary chapels.
for the reason that
From this reading The Bishop did not omit his pastoral visits because he had converted his carriage into alms.
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 The Bishop did not omit his pastoral visits because he had converted his carriage into alms.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The Bishop did not omit his pastoral visits because he had converted his carriage into alms.
chapels
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From this reading There are very few plains and a great many mountains; hardly any roads, as we have just seen; thirty-two curacies, forty-one vicarships, and two hundred and eighty-five auxiliary chapels.
convertedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading The Bishop did not omit his pastoral visits because he had converted his carriage into alms.
curacies
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From this reading There are very few plains and a great many mountains; hardly any roads, as we have just seen; thirty-two curacies, forty-one vicarships, and two hundred and eighty-five auxiliary chapels.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading The diocese of D—— is a fatiguing one.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Bishop did not omit his pastoral visits because he had converted his carriage into alms.
diocesenounUS /ˈdaɪəsiːz/
the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
From this reading The diocese of D—— is a fatiguing one.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Bishop managed to do it.
eighty-fiveadjective
being five more than eighty
From this reading There are very few plains and a great many mountains; hardly any roads, as we have just seen; thirty-two curacies, forty-one vicarships, and two hundred and eighty-five auxiliary chapels.
fatiguingverbUS /fəˈtiːɡɪŋ/
-ing form of “fatigue” — lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading The diocese of D—— is a fatiguing one.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There are very few plains and a great many mountains; hardly any roads, as we have just seen; thirty-two curacies, forty-one vicarships, and two hundred and eighty-five auxiliary chapels.
forty-oneadjective
being one more than forty
From this reading There are very few plains and a great many mountains; hardly any roads, as we have just seen; thirty-two curacies, forty-one vicarships, and two hundred and eighty-five auxiliary chapels.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There are very few plains and a great many mountains; hardly any roads, as we have just seen; thirty-two curacies, forty-one vicarships, and two hundred and eighty-five auxiliary chapels.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Bishop did not omit his pastoral visits because he had converted his carriage into alms.
only a very short time before
From this reading There are very few plains and a great many mountains; hardly any roads, as we have just seen; thirty-two curacies, forty-one vicarships, and two hundred and eighty-five auxiliary chapels.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There are very few plains and a great many mountains; hardly any roads, as we have just seen; thirty-two curacies, forty-one vicarships, and two hundred and eighty-five auxiliary chapels.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Bishop did not omit his pastoral visits because he had converted his carriage into alms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Bishop did not omit his pastoral visits because he had converted his carriage into alms.
ten 10s
From this reading There are very few plains and a great many mountains; hardly any roads, as we have just seen; thirty-two curacies, forty-one vicarships, and two hundred and eighty-five auxiliary chapels.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Bishop did not omit his pastoral visits because he had converted his carriage into alms.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The diocese of D—— is a fatiguing one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Bishop managed to do it.
and nothing more
From this reading There are very few plains and a great many mountains; hardly any roads, as we have just seen; thirty-two curacies, forty-one vicarships, and two hundred and eighty-five auxiliary chapels.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading The Bishop managed to do it.
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 There are very few plains and a great many mountains; hardly any roads, as we have just seen; thirty-two curacies, forty-one vicarships, and two hundred and eighty-five auxiliary chapels.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading There are very few plains and a great many mountains; hardly any roads, as we have just seen; thirty-two curacies, forty-one vicarships, and two hundred and eighty-five auxiliary chapels.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Bishop did not omit his pastoral visits because he had converted his carriage into alms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The diocese of D—— is a fatiguing one.
omitverbUS /oʊˈmɪt/
prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading The Bishop did not omit his pastoral visits because he had converted his carriage into alms.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The diocese of D—— is a fatiguing one.
pastoraladjectiveUS /ˈpæstərəl/
of or relating to a pastor
From this reading The Bishop did not omit his pastoral visits because he had converted his carriage into alms.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading There are very few plains and a great many mountains; hardly any roads, as we have just seen; thirty-two curacies, forty-one vicarships, and two hundred and eighty-five auxiliary chapels.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading To visit all these is quite a task.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading There are very few plains and a great many mountains; hardly any roads, as we have just seen; thirty-two curacies, forty-one vicarships, and two hundred and eighty-five auxiliary chapels.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There are very few plains and a great many mountains; hardly any roads, as we have just seen; thirty-two curacies, forty-one vicarships, and two hundred and eighty-five auxiliary chapels.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading To visit all these is quite a task.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Bishop did not omit his pastoral visits because he had converted his carriage into alms.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are very few plains and a great many mountains; hardly any roads, as we have just seen; thirty-two curacies, forty-one vicarships, and two hundred and eighty-five auxiliary chapels.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To visit all these is quite a task.
thirty-twoadjective
being two more than thirty
From this reading There are very few plains and a great many mountains; hardly any roads, as we have just seen; thirty-two curacies, forty-one vicarships, and two hundred and eighty-five auxiliary chapels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To visit all these is quite a task.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There are very few plains and a great many mountains; hardly any roads, as we have just seen; thirty-two curacies, forty-one vicarships, and two hundred and eighty-five auxiliary chapels.
precisely as stated
From this reading There are very few plains and a great many mountains; hardly any roads, as we have just seen; thirty-two curacies, forty-one vicarships, and two hundred and eighty-five auxiliary chapels.
vicarships
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From this reading There are very few plains and a great many mountains; hardly any roads, as we have just seen; thirty-two curacies, forty-one vicarships, and two hundred and eighty-five auxiliary chapels.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading To visit all these is quite a task.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading The Bishop did not omit his pastoral visits because he had converted his carriage into alms.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There are very few plains and a great many mountains; hardly any roads, as we have just seen; thirty-two curacies, forty-one vicarships, and two hundred and eighty-five auxiliary chapels.
