Chapter V

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."

present in great quantity

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."

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From this reading With the final order to tarnish his buttons with fire and oil there came also a longed-for release from regular Sunday adjurations to keep sober and think of his end.

later than; following

From this reading This blessing, conferred on the West Riding a little before Waterloo, descended on our Western Front a little after the first battle of the Marne.

in addition

From this reading With the final order to tarnish his buttons with fire and oil there came also a longed-for release from regular Sunday adjurations to keep sober and think of his end.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."

English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)

From this reading It was received by our troops with the greater thanksgiving because it brought with it no perceptible revival of church parades, a ministration of which the average private, _l'homme moyen sensuel_ of Matthew Arnold, had taken a long and glad farewell on leaving Salisbury Plain.

approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

From this reading It was received by our troops with the greater thanksgiving because it brought with it no perceptible revival of church parades, a ministration of which the average private, _l'homme moyen sensuel_ of Matthew Arnold, had taken a long and glad farewell on leaving Salisbury Plain.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading This blessing, conferred on the West Riding a little before Waterloo, descended on our Western Front a little after the first battle of the Marne.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."

for the reason that

From this reading It was received by our troops with the greater thanksgiving because it brought with it no perceptible revival of church parades, a ministration of which the average private, _l'homme moyen sensuel_ of Matthew Arnold, had taken a long and glad farewell on leaving Salisbury Plain.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Like the infinite cleaning of brass-work, the hearing of many well-meaning divines in the Tidworth garrison church had been one of the tribulations through which the defender of Britain must work out his passage to France.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading This blessing, conferred on the West Riding a little before Waterloo, descended on our Western Front a little after the first battle of the Marne.

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."

the formal act of approving

From this reading This blessing, conferred on the West Riding a little before Waterloo, descended on our Western Front a little after the first battle of the Marne.

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From this reading Like the infinite cleaning of brass-work, the hearing of many well-meaning divines in the Tidworth garrison church had been one of the tribulations through which the defender of Britain must work out his passage to France.

a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

From this reading Like the infinite cleaning of brass-work, the hearing of many well-meaning divines in the Tidworth garrison church had been one of the tribulations through which the defender of Britain must work out his passage to France.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading It was received by our troops with the greater thanksgiving because it brought with it no perceptible revival of church parades, a ministration of which the average private, _l'homme moyen sensuel_ of Matthew Arnold, had taken a long and glad farewell on leaving Salisbury Plain.

plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes

From this reading With the final order to tarnish his buttons with fire and oil there came also a longed-for release from regular Sunday adjurations to keep sober and think of his end.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was received by our troops with the greater thanksgiving because it brought with it no perceptible revival of church parades, a ministration of which the average private, _l'homme moyen sensuel_ of Matthew Arnold, had taken a long and glad farewell on leaving Salisbury Plain.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading With the final order to tarnish his buttons with fire and oil there came also a longed-for release from regular Sunday adjurations to keep sober and think of his end.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading It was received by our troops with the greater thanksgiving because it brought with it no perceptible revival of church parades, a ministration of which the average private, _l'homme moyen sensuel_ of Matthew Arnold, had taken a long and glad farewell on leaving Salisbury Plain.

the act of making something clean

From this reading Like the infinite cleaning of brass-work, the hearing of many well-meaning divines in the Tidworth garrison church had been one of the tribulations through which the defender of Britain must work out his passage to France.

inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over

From this reading This blessing, conferred on the West Riding a little before Waterloo, descended on our Western Front a little after the first battle of the Marne.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading Like the infinite cleaning of brass-work, the hearing of many well-meaning divines in the Tidworth garrison church had been one of the tribulations through which the defender of Britain must work out his passage to France.

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading This blessing, conferred on the West Riding a little before Waterloo, descended on our Western Front a little after the first battle of the Marne.

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From this reading Like the infinite cleaning of brass-work, the hearing of many well-meaning divines in the Tidworth garrison church had been one of the tribulations through which the defender of Britain must work out his passage to France.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading With the final order to tarnish his buttons with fire and oil there came also a longed-for release from regular Sunday adjurations to keep sober and think of his end.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading It was received by our troops with the greater thanksgiving because it brought with it no perceptible revival of church parades, a ministration of which the average private, _l'homme moyen sensuel_ of Matthew Arnold, had taken a long and glad farewell on leaving Salisbury Plain.

any federal law-enforcement officer

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading With the final order to tarnish his buttons with fire and oil there came also a longed-for release from regular Sunday adjurations to keep sober and think of his end.

start firing a weapon

From this reading With the final order to tarnish his buttons with fire and oil there came also a longed-for release from regular Sunday adjurations to keep sober and think of his end.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading This blessing, conferred on the West Riding a little before Waterloo, descended on our Western Front a little after the first battle of the Marne.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading Like the infinite cleaning of brass-work, the hearing of many well-meaning divines in the Tidworth garrison church had been one of the tribulations through which the defender of Britain must work out his passage to France.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading With the final order to tarnish his buttons with fire and oil there came also a longed-for release from regular Sunday adjurations to keep sober and think of his end.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading This blessing, conferred on the West Riding a little before Waterloo, descended on our Western Front a little after the first battle of the Marne.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading Like the infinite cleaning of brass-work, the hearing of many well-meaning divines in the Tidworth garrison church had been one of the tribulations through which the defender of Britain must work out his passage to France.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading It was received by our troops with the greater thanksgiving because it brought with it no perceptible revival of church parades, a ministration of which the average private, _l'homme moyen sensuel_ of Matthew Arnold, had taken a long and glad farewell on leaving Salisbury Plain.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading It was received by our troops with the greater thanksgiving because it brought with it no perceptible revival of church parades, a ministration of which the average private, _l'homme moyen sensuel_ of Matthew Arnold, had taken a long and glad farewell on leaving Salisbury Plain.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was received by our troops with the greater thanksgiving because it brought with it no perceptible revival of church parades, a ministration of which the average private, _l'homme moyen sensuel_ of Matthew Arnold, had taken a long and glad farewell on leaving Salisbury Plain.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading Like the infinite cleaning of brass-work, the hearing of many well-meaning divines in the Tidworth garrison church had been one of the tribulations through which the defender of Britain must work out his passage to France.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Like the infinite cleaning of brass-work, the hearing of many well-meaning divines in the Tidworth garrison church had been one of the tribulations through which the defender of Britain must work out his passage to France.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Like the infinite cleaning of brass-work, the hearing of many well-meaning divines in the Tidworth garrison church had been one of the tribulations through which the defender of Britain must work out his passage to France.

having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude

From this reading Like the infinite cleaning of brass-work, the hearing of many well-meaning divines in the Tidworth garrison church had been one of the tribulations through which the defender of Britain must work out his passage to France.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was received by our troops with the greater thanksgiving because it brought with it no perceptible revival of church parades, a ministration of which the average private, _l'homme moyen sensuel_ of Matthew Arnold, had taken a long and glad farewell on leaving Salisbury Plain.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading With the final order to tarnish his buttons with fire and oil there came also a longed-for release from regular Sunday adjurations to keep sober and think of his end.

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From this reading It was received by our troops with the greater thanksgiving because it brought with it no perceptible revival of church parades, a ministration of which the average private, _l'homme moyen sensuel_ of Matthew Arnold, had taken a long and glad farewell on leaving Salisbury Plain.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."

the act of departing

From this reading It was received by our troops with the greater thanksgiving because it brought with it no perceptible revival of church parades, a ministration of which the average private, _l'homme moyen sensuel_ of Matthew Arnold, had taken a long and glad farewell on leaving Salisbury Plain.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Like the infinite cleaning of brass-work, the hearing of many well-meaning divines in the Tidworth garrison church had been one of the tribulations through which the defender of Britain must work out his passage to France.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading This blessing, conferred on the West Riding a little before Waterloo, descended on our Western Front a little after the first battle of the Marne.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading It was received by our troops with the greater thanksgiving because it brought with it no perceptible revival of church parades, a ministration of which the average private, _l'homme moyen sensuel_ of Matthew Arnold, had taken a long and glad farewell on leaving Salisbury Plain.

greatly desired

From this reading With the final order to tarnish his buttons with fire and oil there came also a longed-for release from regular Sunday adjurations to keep sober and think of his end.

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 Like the infinite cleaning of brass-work, the hearing of many well-meaning divines in the Tidworth garrison church had been one of the tribulations through which the defender of Britain must work out his passage to France.

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From this reading This blessing, conferred on the West Riding a little before Waterloo, descended on our Western Front a little after the first battle of the Marne.

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

From this reading It was received by our troops with the greater thanksgiving because it brought with it no perceptible revival of church parades, a ministration of which the average private, _l'homme moyen sensuel_ of Matthew Arnold, had taken a long and glad farewell on leaving Salisbury Plain.

assistance in time of difficulty

From this reading It was received by our troops with the greater thanksgiving because it brought with it no perceptible revival of church parades, a ministration of which the average private, _l'homme moyen sensuel_ of Matthew Arnold, had taken a long and glad farewell on leaving Salisbury Plain.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was received by our troops with the greater thanksgiving because it brought with it no perceptible revival of church parades, a ministration of which the average private, _l'homme moyen sensuel_ of Matthew Arnold, had taken a long and glad farewell on leaving Salisbury Plain.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Like the infinite cleaning of brass-work, the hearing of many well-meaning divines in the Tidworth garrison church had been one of the tribulations through which the defender of Britain must work out his passage to France.

not any; not one

From this reading It was received by our troops with the greater thanksgiving because it brought with it no perceptible revival of church parades, a ministration of which the average private, _l'homme moyen sensuel_ of Matthew Arnold, had taken a long and glad farewell on leaving Salisbury Plain.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."

A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.

From this reading With the final order to tarnish his buttons with fire and oil there came also a longed-for release from regular Sunday adjurations to keep sober and think of his end.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading With the final order to tarnish his buttons with fire and oil there came also a longed-for release from regular Sunday adjurations to keep sober and think of his end.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading This blessing, conferred on the West Riding a little before Waterloo, descended on our Western Front a little after the first battle of the Marne.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Like the infinite cleaning of brass-work, the hearing of many well-meaning divines in the Tidworth garrison church had been one of the tribulations through which the defender of Britain must work out his passage to France.

plural of “parade” — a ceremonial procession including people marching

From this reading It was received by our troops with the greater thanksgiving because it brought with it no perceptible revival of church parades, a ministration of which the average private, _l'homme moyen sensuel_ of Matthew Arnold, had taken a long and glad farewell on leaving Salisbury Plain.

a local church community

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading Like the infinite cleaning of brass-work, the hearing of many well-meaning divines in the Tidworth garrison church had been one of the tribulations through which the defender of Britain must work out his passage to France.

capable of being perceived by the mind or senses

From this reading It was received by our troops with the greater thanksgiving because it brought with it no perceptible revival of church parades, a ministration of which the average private, _l'homme moyen sensuel_ of Matthew Arnold, had taken a long and glad farewell on leaving Salisbury Plain.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading It was received by our troops with the greater thanksgiving because it brought with it no perceptible revival of church parades, a ministration of which the average private, _l'homme moyen sensuel_ of Matthew Arnold, had taken a long and glad farewell on leaving Salisbury Plain.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading It was received by our troops with the greater thanksgiving because it brought with it no perceptible revival of church parades, a ministration of which the average private, _l'homme moyen sensuel_ of Matthew Arnold, had taken a long and glad farewell on leaving Salisbury Plain.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading It was received by our troops with the greater thanksgiving because it brought with it no perceptible revival of church parades, a ministration of which the average private, _l'homme moyen sensuel_ of Matthew Arnold, had taken a long and glad farewell on leaving Salisbury Plain.

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading With the final order to tarnish his buttons with fire and oil there came also a longed-for release from regular Sunday adjurations to keep sober and think of his end.

release, as from one's grip

From this reading With the final order to tarnish his buttons with fire and oil there came also a longed-for release from regular Sunday adjurations to keep sober and think of his end.

bringing again into activity and prominence

From this reading It was received by our troops with the greater thanksgiving because it brought with it no perceptible revival of church parades, a ministration of which the average private, _l'homme moyen sensuel_ of Matthew Arnold, had taken a long and glad farewell on leaving Salisbury Plain.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading This blessing, conferred on the West Riding a little before Waterloo, descended on our Western Front a little after the first battle of the Marne.

the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe

From this reading It was received by our troops with the greater thanksgiving because it brought with it no perceptible revival of church parades, a ministration of which the average private, _l'homme moyen sensuel_ of Matthew Arnold, had taken a long and glad farewell on leaving Salisbury Plain.

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From this reading It was received by our troops with the greater thanksgiving because it brought with it no perceptible revival of church parades, a ministration of which the average private, _l'homme moyen sensuel_ of Matthew Arnold, had taken a long and glad farewell on leaving Salisbury Plain.

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."

a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."

not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading With the final order to tarnish his buttons with fire and oil there came also a longed-for release from regular Sunday adjurations to keep sober and think of his end.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading With the final order to tarnish his buttons with fire and oil there came also a longed-for release from regular Sunday adjurations to keep sober and think of his end.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading It was received by our troops with the greater thanksgiving because it brought with it no perceptible revival of church parades, a ministration of which the average private, _l'homme moyen sensuel_ of Matthew Arnold, had taken a long and glad farewell on leaving Salisbury Plain.

make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

From this reading With the final order to tarnish his buttons with fire and oil there came also a longed-for release from regular Sunday adjurations to keep sober and think of his end.

fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag

From this reading It was received by our troops with the greater thanksgiving because it brought with it no perceptible revival of church parades, a ministration of which the average private, _l'homme moyen sensuel_ of Matthew Arnold, had taken a long and glad farewell on leaving Salisbury Plain.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."

in or at that place or location

From this reading With the final order to tarnish his buttons with fire and oil there came also a longed-for release from regular Sunday adjurations to keep sober and think of his end.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading With the final order to tarnish his buttons with fire and oil there came also a longed-for release from regular Sunday adjurations to keep sober and think of his end.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This blessing, conferred on the West Riding a little before Waterloo, descended on our Western Front a little after the first battle of the Marne.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Like the infinite cleaning of brass-work, the hearing of many well-meaning divines in the Tidworth garrison church had been one of the tribulations through which the defender of Britain must work out his passage to France.

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From this reading Like the infinite cleaning of brass-work, the hearing of many well-meaning divines in the Tidworth garrison church had been one of the tribulations through which the defender of Britain must work out his passage to France.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."

plural of “tribulation” — an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event

From this reading Like the infinite cleaning of brass-work, the hearing of many well-meaning divines in the Tidworth garrison church had been one of the tribulations through which the defender of Britain must work out his passage to France.

soldiers collectively

From this reading It was received by our troops with the greater thanksgiving because it brought with it no perceptible revival of church parades, a ministration of which the average private, _l'homme moyen sensuel_ of Matthew Arnold, had taken a long and glad farewell on leaving Salisbury Plain.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."

precisely as stated

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was received by our troops with the greater thanksgiving because it brought with it no perceptible revival of church parades, a ministration of which the average private, _l'homme moyen sensuel_ of Matthew Arnold, had taken a long and glad farewell on leaving Salisbury Plain.

a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat

From this reading This blessing, conferred on the West Riding a little before Waterloo, descended on our Western Front a little after the first battle of the Marne.

not unfriendly or threatening

From this reading Like the infinite cleaning of brass-work, the hearing of many well-meaning divines in the Tidworth garrison church had been one of the tribulations through which the defender of Britain must work out his passage to France.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading This blessing, conferred on the West Riding a little before Waterloo, descended on our Western Front a little after the first battle of the Marne.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading This blessing, conferred on the West Riding a little before Waterloo, descended on our Western Front a little after the first battle of the Marne.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It was received by our troops with the greater thanksgiving because it brought with it no perceptible revival of church parades, a ministration of which the average private, _l'homme moyen sensuel_ of Matthew Arnold, had taken a long and glad farewell on leaving Salisbury Plain.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was received by our troops with the greater thanksgiving because it brought with it no perceptible revival of church parades, a ministration of which the average private, _l'homme moyen sensuel_ of Matthew Arnold, had taken a long and glad farewell on leaving Salisbury Plain.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Like the infinite cleaning of brass-work, the hearing of many well-meaning divines in the Tidworth garrison church had been one of the tribulations through which the defender of Britain must work out his passage to France.

a late time of life

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading THE SHEEP THAT WERE NOT FED I "Of late years," the novel of _Shirley_ begins, "an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the North of England; they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good."