used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he approached his house, he saw the elder Heve, vicar of Saint Peter's, coming away from it, a natty clerical figure in a straw hat of peculiar shape.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He became excited about going.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I shall go, and charge it to the business," he said to himself.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As he approached his house, he saw the elder Heve, vicar of Saint Peter's, coming away from it, a natty clerical figure in a straw hat of peculiar shape.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he approached his house, he saw the elder Heve, vicar of Saint Peter's, coming away from it, a natty clerical figure in a straw hat of peculiar shape.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As he approached his house, he saw the elder Heve, vicar of Saint Peter's, coming away from it, a natty clerical figure in a straw hat of peculiar shape.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He became excited about going.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "I shall go, and charge it to the business," he said to himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "I shall go, and charge it to the business," he said to himself.
churchmannounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃmən/
a clergyman or other person in religious orders
From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
clericaladjectiveUS /ˈklerəkəl/
of or relating to clerks
From this reading As he approached his house, he saw the elder Heve, vicar of Saint Peter's, coming away from it, a natty clerical figure in a straw hat of peculiar shape.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading As he approached his house, he saw the elder Heve, vicar of Saint Peter's, coming away from it, a natty clerical figure in a straw hat of peculiar shape.
Darius
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From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
Dr
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From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading As he approached his house, he saw the elder Heve, vicar of Saint Peter's, coming away from it, a natty clerical figure in a straw hat of peculiar shape.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading He became excited about going.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading As he approached his house, he saw the elder Heve, vicar of Saint Peter's, coming away from it, a natty clerical figure in a straw hat of peculiar shape.
flatteredverbUS /ˈflætərd/
past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he approached his house, he saw the elder Heve, vicar of Saint Peter's, coming away from it, a natty clerical figure in a straw hat of peculiar shape.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I shall go, and charge it to the business," he said to himself.
the act of departing
From this reading He became excited about going.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading As he approached his house, he saw the elder Heve, vicar of Saint Peter's, coming away from it, a natty clerical figure in a straw hat of peculiar shape.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I shall go, and charge it to the business," he said to himself.
Heve
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From this reading As he approached his house, he saw the elder Heve, vicar of Saint Peter's, coming away from it, a natty clerical figure in a straw hat of peculiar shape.
Heve's
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From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I shall go, and charge it to the business," he said to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he approached his house, he saw the elder Heve, vicar of Saint Peter's, coming away from it, a natty clerical figure in a straw hat of peculiar shape.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As he approached his house, he saw the elder Heve, vicar of Saint Peter's, coming away from it, a natty clerical figure in a straw hat of peculiar shape.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall go, and charge it to the business," he said to himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he approached his house, he saw the elder Heve, vicar of Saint Peter's, coming away from it, a natty clerical figure in a straw hat of peculiar shape.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I shall go, and charge it to the business," he said to himself.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
nattyadjectiveUS /ˈnæti/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading As he approached his house, he saw the elder Heve, vicar of Saint Peter's, coming away from it, a natty clerical figure in a straw hat of peculiar shape.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he approached his house, he saw the elder Heve, vicar of Saint Peter's, coming away from it, a natty clerical figure in a straw hat of peculiar shape.
on one occasion
From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
parishionernounUS /pərˈɪʃənər/
a member of a parish
From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading As he approached his house, he saw the elder Heve, vicar of Saint Peter's, coming away from it, a natty clerical figure in a straw hat of peculiar shape.
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading As he approached his house, he saw the elder Heve, vicar of Saint Peter's, coming away from it, a natty clerical figure in a straw hat of peculiar shape.
professionallyadverbUS /prəˈfeʃənəli/
in a professional manner
From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
RecentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I shall go, and charge it to the business," he said to himself.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading As he approached his house, he saw the elder Heve, vicar of Saint Peter's, coming away from it, a natty clerical figure in a straw hat of peculiar shape.
cut with a saw
From this reading As he approached his house, he saw the elder Heve, vicar of Saint Peter's, coming away from it, a natty clerical figure in a straw hat of peculiar shape.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall go, and charge it to the business," he said to himself.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading As he approached his house, he saw the elder Heve, vicar of Saint Peter's, coming away from it, a natty clerical figure in a straw hat of peculiar shape.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading As he approached his house, he saw the elder Heve, vicar of Saint Peter's, coming away from it, a natty clerical figure in a straw hat of peculiar shape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I shall go, and charge it to the business," he said to himself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I shall go, and charge it to the business," he said to himself.
two times
From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TWO.
vicarnounUS /ˈvɪkər/
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading As he approached his house, he saw the elder Heve, vicar of Saint Peter's, coming away from it, a natty clerical figure in a straw hat of peculiar shape.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Recently this man had called once or twice; not professionally, for Darius was neither a churchman nor a parishioner, but as a brother of Dr Heve's, as a friendly human being, and Darius had been flattered.
