(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 Mrs. Fermitage said that he ought to have shown more faith and resignation; and John Smith declared that all his plans were thrown out by this stupidity.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading On the very next day it was known throughout the parish and the neighbourhood that the ancient Squire had broken down at last, under the weight of anxieties.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the very next day it was known throughout the parish and the neighbourhood that the ancient Squire had broken down at last, under the weight of anxieties.
anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/
plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading On the very next day it was known throughout the parish and the neighbourhood that the ancient Squire had broken down at last, under the weight of anxieties.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the very next day it was known throughout the parish and the neighbourhood that the ancient Squire had broken down at last, under the weight of anxieties.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Nobody blamed him much for this, except his own sister and Mr. Smith.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading On the very next day it was known throughout the parish and the neighbourhood that the ancient Squire had broken down at last, under the weight of anxieties.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Fermitage said that he ought to have shown more faith and resignation; and John Smith declared that all his plans were thrown out by this stupidity.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the very next day it was known throughout the parish and the neighbourhood that the ancient Squire had broken down at last, under the weight of anxieties.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Mrs. Fermitage said that he ought to have shown more faith and resignation; and John Smith declared that all his plans were thrown out by this stupidity.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On the very next day it was known throughout the parish and the neighbourhood that the ancient Squire had broken down at last, under the weight of anxieties.
apart from; not including
From this reading Nobody blamed him much for this, except his own sister and Mr. Smith.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Mrs. Fermitage said that he ought to have shown more faith and resignation; and John Smith declared that all his plans were thrown out by this stupidity.
Fermitage
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From this reading Mrs. Fermitage said that he ought to have shown more faith and resignation; and John Smith declared that all his plans were thrown out by this stupidity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nobody blamed him much for this, except his own sister and Mr. Smith.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the very next day it was known throughout the parish and the neighbourhood that the ancient Squire had broken down at last, under the weight of anxieties.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mrs. Fermitage said that he ought to have shown more faith and resignation; and John Smith declared that all his plans were thrown out by this stupidity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Fermitage said that he ought to have shown more faith and resignation; and John Smith declared that all his plans were thrown out by this stupidity.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nobody blamed him much for this, except his own sister and Mr. Smith.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nobody blamed him much for this, except his own sister and Mr. Smith.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SO IS MR.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the very next day it was known throughout the parish and the neighbourhood that the ancient Squire had broken down at last, under the weight of anxieties.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Mrs. Fermitage said that he ought to have shown more faith and resignation; and John Smith declared that all his plans were thrown out by this stupidity.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading On the very next day it was known throughout the parish and the neighbourhood that the ancient Squire had broken down at last, under the weight of anxieties.
immediately past
From this reading On the very next day it was known throughout the parish and the neighbourhood that the ancient Squire had broken down at last, under the weight of anxieties.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mrs. Fermitage said that he ought to have shown more faith and resignation; and John Smith declared that all his plans were thrown out by this stupidity.
a form of address for a man
From this reading SO IS MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Fermitage said that he ought to have shown more faith and resignation; and John Smith declared that all his plans were thrown out by this stupidity.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Nobody blamed him much for this, except his own sister and Mr. Smith.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading On the very next day it was known throughout the parish and the neighbourhood that the ancient Squire had broken down at last, under the weight of anxieties.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading On the very next day it was known throughout the parish and the neighbourhood that the ancient Squire had broken down at last, under the weight of anxieties.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody blamed him much for this, except his own sister and Mr. Smith.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the very next day it was known throughout the parish and the neighbourhood that the ancient Squire had broken down at last, under the weight of anxieties.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the very next day it was known throughout the parish and the neighbourhood that the ancient Squire had broken down at last, under the weight of anxieties.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Mrs. Fermitage said that he ought to have shown more faith and resignation; and John Smith declared that all his plans were thrown out by this stupidity.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mrs. Fermitage said that he ought to have shown more faith and resignation; and John Smith declared that all his plans were thrown out by this stupidity.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Nobody blamed him much for this, except his own sister and Mr. Smith.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading On the very next day it was known throughout the parish and the neighbourhood that the ancient Squire had broken down at last, under the weight of anxieties.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Mrs. Fermitage said that he ought to have shown more faith and resignation; and John Smith declared that all his plans were thrown out by this stupidity.
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading Mrs. Fermitage said that he ought to have shown more faith and resignation; and John Smith declared that all his plans were thrown out by this stupidity.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mrs. Fermitage said that he ought to have shown more faith and resignation; and John Smith declared that all his plans were thrown out by this stupidity.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading SHARP.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mrs. Fermitage said that he ought to have shown more faith and resignation; and John Smith declared that all his plans were thrown out by this stupidity.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Nobody blamed him much for this, except his own sister and Mr. Smith.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Nobody blamed him much for this, except his own sister and Mr. Smith.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SO IS MR.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading On the very next day it was known throughout the parish and the neighbourhood that the ancient Squire had broken down at last, under the weight of anxieties.
stupiditynounUS /stuːˈpɪdɪtiː/
a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
From this reading Mrs. Fermitage said that he ought to have shown more faith and resignation; and John Smith declared that all his plans were thrown out by this stupidity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the very next day it was known throughout the parish and the neighbourhood that the ancient Squire had broken down at last, under the weight of anxieties.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the very next day it was known throughout the parish and the neighbourhood that the ancient Squire had broken down at last, under the weight of anxieties.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nobody blamed him much for this, except his own sister and Mr. Smith.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading On the very next day it was known throughout the parish and the neighbourhood that the ancient Squire had broken down at last, under the weight of anxieties.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Mrs. Fermitage said that he ought to have shown more faith and resignation; and John Smith declared that all his plans were thrown out by this stupidity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Fermitage said that he ought to have shown more faith and resignation; and John Smith declared that all his plans were thrown out by this stupidity.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On the very next day it was known throughout the parish and the neighbourhood that the ancient Squire had broken down at last, under the weight of anxieties.
precisely as stated
From this reading On the very next day it was known throughout the parish and the neighbourhood that the ancient Squire had broken down at last, under the weight of anxieties.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the very next day it was known throughout the parish and the neighbourhood that the ancient Squire had broken down at last, under the weight of anxieties.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading On the very next day it was known throughout the parish and the neighbourhood that the ancient Squire had broken down at last, under the weight of anxieties.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Fermitage said that he ought to have shown more faith and resignation; and John Smith declared that all his plans were thrown out by this stupidity.
