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From this reading _Note 5._ Alternative reading: “A clergyman.”
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Author’s note_.--“Represent him as a refined, agreeable, genial young man, of frank, kindly, gentlemanly manners.”
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading Author’s note_.--“Represent him as a refined, agreeable, genial young man, of frank, kindly, gentlemanly manners.”
AlternativeadjectiveUS /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/
serving or used in place of another
From this reading _Note 5._ Alternative reading: “A clergyman.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Author’s note_.--“Describe him as clerical.”
Author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author’s note_.--“They had got up in remarkably good case that morning.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Author’s note_.--“The stranger may be the future master of the Hospital.--Describe the winter day.”
an occurrence of something
From this reading Author’s note_.--“They had got up in remarkably good case that morning.”
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading _Note 5._ Alternative reading: “A clergyman.”
clericaladjectiveUS /ˈklerəkəl/
of or relating to clerks
From this reading Author’s note_.--“Describe him as clerical.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Author’s note_.--“The stranger may be the future master of the Hospital.--Describe the winter day.”
give a description of
From this reading Author’s note_.--“The stranger may be the future master of the Hospital.--Describe the winter day.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Author’s note_.--“Represent him as a refined, agreeable, genial young man, of frank, kindly, gentlemanly manners.”
yet to be or coming
From this reading Author’s note_.--“The stranger may be the future master of the Hospital.--Describe the winter day.”
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Author’s note_.--“Represent him as a refined, agreeable, genial young man, of frank, kindly, gentlemanly manners.”
gentlemanlyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəlmənli/
befitting a man of good breeding
From this reading Author’s note_.--“Represent him as a refined, agreeable, genial young man, of frank, kindly, gentlemanly manners.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Author’s note_.--“They had got up in remarkably good case that morning.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Author’s note_.--“They had got up in remarkably good case that morning.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Author’s note_.--“They had got up in remarkably good case that morning.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Author’s note_.--“Describe him as clerical.”
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Author’s note_.--“The stranger may be the future master of the Hospital.--Describe the winter day.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Author’s note_.--“They had got up in remarkably good case that morning.”
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Author’s note_.--“Represent him as a refined, agreeable, genial young man, of frank, kindly, gentlemanly manners.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Author’s note_.--“Represent him as a refined, agreeable, genial young man, of frank, kindly, gentlemanly manners.”
social deportment
From this reading Author’s note_.--“Represent him as a refined, agreeable, genial young man, of frank, kindly, gentlemanly manners.”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Author’s note_.--“The stranger may be the future master of the Hospital.--Describe the winter day.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Author’s note_.--“The stranger may be the future master of the Hospital.--Describe the winter day.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Author’s note_.--“They had got up in remarkably good case that morning.”
a brief written record
From this reading _Note 1.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author’s note_.--“The stranger may be the future master of the Hospital.--Describe the winter day.”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading _Note 5._ Alternative reading: “A clergyman.”
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading Author’s note_.--“Represent him as a refined, agreeable, genial young man, of frank, kindly, gentlemanly manners.”
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Author’s note_.--“They had got up in remarkably good case that morning.”
RepresentverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading Author’s note_.--“Represent him as a refined, agreeable, genial young man, of frank, kindly, gentlemanly manners.”
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Author’s note_.--“The stranger may be the future master of the Hospital.--Describe the winter day.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Author’s note_.--“They had got up in remarkably good case that morning.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author’s note_.--“The stranger may be the future master of the Hospital.--Describe the winter day.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Author’s note_.--“They had got up in remarkably good case that morning.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Author’s note_.--“They had got up in remarkably good case that morning.”
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Author’s note_.--“The stranger may be the future master of the Hospital.--Describe the winter day.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Author’s note_.--“Represent him as a refined, agreeable, genial young man, of frank, kindly, gentlemanly manners.”
