used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In many a little matter his friends could come down upon him sharply, if minded so to do.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The lapse of years made little difference with the Reverend John Rosedew, except to mellow and enfranchise the heart so free and rich by nature, and to pile fresh stores of knowledge in the mind so stored already.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lapse of years made little difference with the Reverend John Rosedew, except to mellow and enfranchise the heart so free and rich by nature, and to pile fresh stores of knowledge in the mind so stored already.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But any one so minded would not have been fit to be called John Rosedewʼs friend.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But any one so minded would not have been fit to be called John Rosedewʼs friend.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But any one so minded would not have been fit to be called John Rosedewʼs friend.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But any one so minded would not have been fit to be called John Rosedewʼs friend.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The lapse of years made little difference with the Reverend John Rosedew, except to mellow and enfranchise the heart so free and rich by nature, and to pile fresh stores of knowledge in the mind so stored already.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But any one so minded would not have been fit to be called John Rosedewʼs friend.
chivalrynounUS /ˈʃɪvəlri/
courtesy towards women
From this reading His greatest fault was one which sprang from his own high chivalry.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In many a little matter his friends could come down upon him sharply, if minded so to do.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In many a little matter his friends could come down upon him sharply, if minded so to do.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course the parson had his faults.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading The lapse of years made little difference with the Reverend John Rosedew, except to mellow and enfranchise the heart so free and rich by nature, and to pile fresh stores of knowledge in the mind so stored already.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In many a little matter his friends could come down upon him sharply, if minded so to do.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In many a little matter his friends could come down upon him sharply, if minded so to do.
enfranchiseverbUS /ɪnˈfræntʃaɪz/
grant freedom to; as from slavery or servitude
From this reading The lapse of years made little difference with the Reverend John Rosedew, except to mellow and enfranchise the heart so free and rich by nature, and to pile fresh stores of knowledge in the mind so stored already.
apart from; not including
From this reading The lapse of years made little difference with the Reverend John Rosedew, except to mellow and enfranchise the heart so free and rich by nature, and to pile fresh stores of knowledge in the mind so stored already.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading His greatest fault was one which sprang from his own high chivalry.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Of course the parson had his faults.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading But any one so minded would not have been fit to be called John Rosedewʼs friend.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The lapse of years made little difference with the Reverend John Rosedew, except to mellow and enfranchise the heart so free and rich by nature, and to pile fresh stores of knowledge in the mind so stored already.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The lapse of years made little difference with the Reverend John Rosedew, except to mellow and enfranchise the heart so free and rich by nature, and to pile fresh stores of knowledge in the mind so stored already.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But any one so minded would not have been fit to be called John Rosedewʼs friend.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In many a little matter his friends could come down upon him sharply, if minded so to do.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His greatest fault was one which sprang from his own high chivalry.
highest in quality
From this reading His greatest fault was one which sprang from his own high chivalry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course the parson had his faults.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But any one so minded would not have been fit to be called John Rosedewʼs friend.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The lapse of years made little difference with the Reverend John Rosedew, except to mellow and enfranchise the heart so free and rich by nature, and to pile fresh stores of knowledge in the mind so stored already.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading His greatest fault was one which sprang from his own high chivalry.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In many a little matter his friends could come down upon him sharply, if minded so to do.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course the parson had his faults.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In many a little matter his friends could come down upon him sharply, if minded so to do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lapse of years made little difference with the Reverend John Rosedew, except to mellow and enfranchise the heart so free and rich by nature, and to pile fresh stores of knowledge in the mind so stored already.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The lapse of years made little difference with the Reverend John Rosedew, except to mellow and enfranchise the heart so free and rich by nature, and to pile fresh stores of knowledge in the mind so stored already.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The lapse of years made little difference with the Reverend John Rosedew, except to mellow and enfranchise the heart so free and rich by nature, and to pile fresh stores of knowledge in the mind so stored already.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading The lapse of years made little difference with the Reverend John Rosedew, except to mellow and enfranchise the heart so free and rich by nature, and to pile fresh stores of knowledge in the mind so stored already.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The lapse of years made little difference with the Reverend John Rosedew, except to mellow and enfranchise the heart so free and rich by nature, and to pile fresh stores of knowledge in the mind so stored already.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The lapse of years made little difference with the Reverend John Rosedew, except to mellow and enfranchise the heart so free and rich by nature, and to pile fresh stores of knowledge in the mind so stored already.
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 In many a little matter his friends could come down upon him sharply, if minded so to do.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading In many a little matter his friends could come down upon him sharply, if minded so to do.
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading The lapse of years made little difference with the Reverend John Rosedew, except to mellow and enfranchise the heart so free and rich by nature, and to pile fresh stores of knowledge in the mind so stored already.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The lapse of years made little difference with the Reverend John Rosedew, except to mellow and enfranchise the heart so free and rich by nature, and to pile fresh stores of knowledge in the mind so stored already.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading In many a little matter his friends could come down upon him sharply, if minded so to do.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The lapse of years made little difference with the Reverend John Rosedew, except to mellow and enfranchise the heart so free and rich by nature, and to pile fresh stores of knowledge in the mind so stored already.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But any one so minded would not have been fit to be called John Rosedewʼs friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lapse of years made little difference with the Reverend John Rosedew, except to mellow and enfranchise the heart so free and rich by nature, and to pile fresh stores of knowledge in the mind so stored already.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But any one so minded would not have been fit to be called John Rosedewʼs friend.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His greatest fault was one which sprang from his own high chivalry.
parsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Of course the parson had his faults.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The lapse of years made little difference with the Reverend John Rosedew, except to mellow and enfranchise the heart so free and rich by nature, and to pile fresh stores of knowledge in the mind so stored already.
ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading The lapse of years made little difference with the Reverend John Rosedew, except to mellow and enfranchise the heart so free and rich by nature, and to pile fresh stores of knowledge in the mind so stored already.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The lapse of years made little difference with the Reverend John Rosedew, except to mellow and enfranchise the heart so free and rich by nature, and to pile fresh stores of knowledge in the mind so stored already.
Rosedew
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From this reading The lapse of years made little difference with the Reverend John Rosedew, except to mellow and enfranchise the heart so free and rich by nature, and to pile fresh stores of knowledge in the mind so stored already.
Rosedewʼs
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From this reading But any one so minded would not have been fit to be called John Rosedewʼs friend.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading In many a little matter his friends could come down upon him sharply, if minded so to do.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The lapse of years made little difference with the Reverend John Rosedew, except to mellow and enfranchise the heart so free and rich by nature, and to pile fresh stores of knowledge in the mind so stored already.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading His greatest fault was one which sprang from his own high chivalry.
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading The lapse of years made little difference with the Reverend John Rosedew, except to mellow and enfranchise the heart so free and rich by nature, and to pile fresh stores of knowledge in the mind so stored already.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The lapse of years made little difference with the Reverend John Rosedew, except to mellow and enfranchise the heart so free and rich by nature, and to pile fresh stores of knowledge in the mind so stored already.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lapse of years made little difference with the Reverend John Rosedew, except to mellow and enfranchise the heart so free and rich by nature, and to pile fresh stores of knowledge in the mind so stored already.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lapse of years made little difference with the Reverend John Rosedew, except to mellow and enfranchise the heart so free and rich by nature, and to pile fresh stores of knowledge in the mind so stored already.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In many a little matter his friends could come down upon him sharply, if minded so to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His greatest fault was one which sprang from his own high chivalry.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His greatest fault was one which sprang from his own high chivalry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lapse of years made little difference with the Reverend John Rosedew, except to mellow and enfranchise the heart so free and rich by nature, and to pile fresh stores of knowledge in the mind so stored already.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But any one so minded would not have been fit to be called John Rosedewʼs friend.
a late time of life
From this reading The lapse of years made little difference with the Reverend John Rosedew, except to mellow and enfranchise the heart so free and rich by nature, and to pile fresh stores of knowledge in the mind so stored already.
