adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr Oriel I must now, shortly--as shortly as it is in my power to do it--introduce a new character to my reader.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He was a man well able, and certainly willing, to do the work of a parish clergyman; and when he became one, he was efficacious in his profession.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was by no means an ascetic--such men, indeed, seldom are--nor was he a devotee.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr Oriel was a man of family and fortune, who, having gone to Oxford with the usual views of such men, had become inoculated there with very High-Church principles, and had gone into orders influenced by a feeling of enthusiastic love for the priesthood.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was by no means an ascetic--such men, indeed, seldom are--nor was he a devotee.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr Oriel I must now, shortly--as shortly as it is in my power to do it--introduce a new character to my reader.
asceticadjectiveUS /əˈsetɪk/
pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline
From this reading He was by no means an ascetic--such men, indeed, seldom are--nor was he a devotee.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He was a man well able, and certainly willing, to do the work of a parish clergyman; and when he became one, he was efficacious in his profession.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Mr Oriel was a man of family and fortune, who, having gone to Oxford with the usual views of such men, had become inoculated there with very High-Church principles, and had gone into orders influenced by a feeling of enthusiastic love for the priesthood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mention has been made of the rectory of Greshamsbury; but, hitherto, no opportunity has offered itself for the Rev Caleb Oriel to come upon the boards.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading Mention has been made of the rectory of Greshamsbury; but, hitherto, no opportunity has offered itself for the Rev Caleb Oriel to come upon the boards.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mention has been made of the rectory of Greshamsbury; but, hitherto, no opportunity has offered itself for the Rev Caleb Oriel to come upon the boards.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr Oriel was a man of family and fortune, who, having gone to Oxford with the usual views of such men, had become inoculated there with very High-Church principles, and had gone into orders influenced by a feeling of enthusiastic love for the priesthood.
Caleb
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From this reading Mention has been made of the rectory of Greshamsbury; but, hitherto, no opportunity has offered itself for the Rev Caleb Oriel to come upon the boards.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He was a man well able, and certainly willing, to do the work of a parish clergyman; and when he became one, he was efficacious in his profession.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Mr Oriel I must now, shortly--as shortly as it is in my power to do it--introduce a new character to my reader.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading He was a man well able, and certainly willing, to do the work of a parish clergyman; and when he became one, he was efficacious in his profession.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mention has been made of the rectory of Greshamsbury; but, hitherto, no opportunity has offered itself for the Rev Caleb Oriel to come upon the boards.
devoteenounUS /ˌdevəˈtiː/
an ardent follower and admirer
From this reading He was by no means an ascetic--such men, indeed, seldom are--nor was he a devotee.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mr Oriel I must now, shortly--as shortly as it is in my power to do it--introduce a new character to my reader.
efficaciousadjectiveUS /ˌefəˈkeɪʃəs/
marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect
From this reading He was a man well able, and certainly willing, to do the work of a parish clergyman; and when he became one, he was efficacious in his profession.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading Mr Oriel was a man of family and fortune, who, having gone to Oxford with the usual views of such men, had become inoculated there with very High-Church principles, and had gone into orders influenced by a feeling of enthusiastic love for the priesthood.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Mr Oriel was a man of family and fortune, who, having gone to Oxford with the usual views of such men, had become inoculated there with very High-Church principles, and had gone into orders influenced by a feeling of enthusiastic love for the priesthood.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Mr Oriel was a man of family and fortune, who, having gone to Oxford with the usual views of such men, had become inoculated there with very High-Church principles, and had gone into orders influenced by a feeling of enthusiastic love for the priesthood.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mention has been made of the rectory of Greshamsbury; but, hitherto, no opportunity has offered itself for the Rev Caleb Oriel to come upon the boards.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Mr Oriel was a man of family and fortune, who, having gone to Oxford with the usual views of such men, had become inoculated there with very High-Church principles, and had gone into orders influenced by a feeling of enthusiastic love for the priesthood.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mr Oriel was a man of family and fortune, who, having gone to Oxford with the usual views of such men, had become inoculated there with very High-Church principles, and had gone into orders influenced by a feeling of enthusiastic love for the priesthood.
Greshamsbury
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From this reading Mention has been made of the rectory of Greshamsbury; but, hitherto, no opportunity has offered itself for the Rev Caleb Oriel to come upon the boards.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr Oriel was a man of family and fortune, who, having gone to Oxford with the usual views of such men, had become inoculated there with very High-Church principles, and had gone into orders influenced by a feeling of enthusiastic love for the priesthood.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mention has been made of the rectory of Greshamsbury; but, hitherto, no opportunity has offered itself for the Rev Caleb Oriel to come upon the boards.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mr Oriel was a man of family and fortune, who, having gone to Oxford with the usual views of such men, had become inoculated there with very High-Church principles, and had gone into orders influenced by a feeling of enthusiastic love for the priesthood.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was by no means an ascetic--such men, indeed, seldom are--nor was he a devotee.
High-Church
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From this reading Mr Oriel was a man of family and fortune, who, having gone to Oxford with the usual views of such men, had become inoculated there with very High-Church principles, and had gone into orders influenced by a feeling of enthusiastic love for the priesthood.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a man well able, and certainly willing, to do the work of a parish clergyman; and when he became one, he was efficacious in his profession.
hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Mention has been made of the rectory of Greshamsbury; but, hitherto, no opportunity has offered itself for the Rev Caleb Oriel to come upon the boards.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mr Oriel I must now, shortly--as shortly as it is in my power to do it--introduce a new character to my reader.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr Oriel I must now, shortly--as shortly as it is in my power to do it--introduce a new character to my reader.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He was by no means an ascetic--such men, indeed, seldom are--nor was he a devotee.
influencedverbUS /ˈɪnfluːənst/
past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading Mr Oriel was a man of family and fortune, who, having gone to Oxford with the usual views of such men, had become inoculated there with very High-Church principles, and had gone into orders influenced by a feeling of enthusiastic love for the priesthood.
inoculatedverbUS /ˌɪˈnɑːkjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “inoculate” — introduce an idea or attitude into the mind of
From this reading Mr Oriel was a man of family and fortune, who, having gone to Oxford with the usual views of such men, had become inoculated there with very High-Church principles, and had gone into orders influenced by a feeling of enthusiastic love for the priesthood.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr Oriel was a man of family and fortune, who, having gone to Oxford with the usual views of such men, had become inoculated there with very High-Church principles, and had gone into orders influenced by a feeling of enthusiastic love for the priesthood.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading Mr Oriel I must now, shortly--as shortly as it is in my power to do it--introduce a new character to my reader.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr Oriel I must now, shortly--as shortly as it is in my power to do it--introduce a new character to my reader.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr Oriel I must now, shortly--as shortly as it is in my power to do it--introduce a new character to my reader.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mention has been made of the rectory of Greshamsbury; but, hitherto, no opportunity has offered itself for the Rev Caleb Oriel to come upon the boards.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Mr Oriel was a man of family and fortune, who, having gone to Oxford with the usual views of such men, had become inoculated there with very High-Church principles, and had gone into orders influenced by a feeling of enthusiastic love for the priesthood.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mention has been made of the rectory of Greshamsbury; but, hitherto, no opportunity has offered itself for the Rev Caleb Oriel to come upon the boards.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mr Oriel was a man of family and fortune, who, having gone to Oxford with the usual views of such men, had become inoculated there with very High-Church principles, and had gone into orders influenced by a feeling of enthusiastic love for the priesthood.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He was by no means an ascetic--such men, indeed, seldom are--nor was he a devotee.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Mr Oriel was a man of family and fortune, who, having gone to Oxford with the usual views of such men, had become inoculated there with very High-Church principles, and had gone into orders influenced by a feeling of enthusiastic love for the priesthood.
MentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading Mention has been made of the rectory of Greshamsbury; but, hitherto, no opportunity has offered itself for the Rev Caleb Oriel to come upon the boards.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Oriel I must now, shortly--as shortly as it is in my power to do it--introduce a new character to my reader.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Mr Oriel I must now, shortly--as shortly as it is in my power to do it--introduce a new character to my reader.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mr Oriel I must now, shortly--as shortly as it is in my power to do it--introduce a new character to my reader.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mr Oriel I must now, shortly--as shortly as it is in my power to do it--introduce a new character to my reader.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mention has been made of the rectory of Greshamsbury; but, hitherto, no opportunity has offered itself for the Rev Caleb Oriel to come upon the boards.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He was by no means an ascetic--such men, indeed, seldom are--nor was he a devotee.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mr Oriel I must now, shortly--as shortly as it is in my power to do it--introduce a new character to my reader.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mention has been made of the rectory of Greshamsbury; but, hitherto, no opportunity has offered itself for the Rev Caleb Oriel to come upon the boards.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Mention has been made of the rectory of Greshamsbury; but, hitherto, no opportunity has offered itself for the Rev Caleb Oriel to come upon the boards.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was a man well able, and certainly willing, to do the work of a parish clergyman; and when he became one, he was efficacious in his profession.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Mention has been made of the rectory of Greshamsbury; but, hitherto, no opportunity has offered itself for the Rev Caleb Oriel to come upon the boards.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Mr Oriel was a man of family and fortune, who, having gone to Oxford with the usual views of such men, had become inoculated there with very High-Church principles, and had gone into orders influenced by a feeling of enthusiastic love for the priesthood.
Oriel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr Oriel I must now, shortly--as shortly as it is in my power to do it--introduce a new character to my reader.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading Mr Oriel was a man of family and fortune, who, having gone to Oxford with the usual views of such men, had become inoculated there with very High-Church principles, and had gone into orders influenced by a feeling of enthusiastic love for the priesthood.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading He was a man well able, and certainly willing, to do the work of a parish clergyman; and when he became one, he was efficacious in his profession.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Mr Oriel I must now, shortly--as shortly as it is in my power to do it--introduce a new character to my reader.
priesthoodnounUS /ˈpriːsthʊd/
the body of ordained religious practitioners
From this reading Mr Oriel was a man of family and fortune, who, having gone to Oxford with the usual views of such men, had become inoculated there with very High-Church principles, and had gone into orders influenced by a feeling of enthusiastic love for the priesthood.
principlesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading Mr Oriel was a man of family and fortune, who, having gone to Oxford with the usual views of such men, had become inoculated there with very High-Church principles, and had gone into orders influenced by a feeling of enthusiastic love for the priesthood.
professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading He was a man well able, and certainly willing, to do the work of a parish clergyman; and when he became one, he was efficacious in his profession.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Mr Oriel I must now, shortly--as shortly as it is in my power to do it--introduce a new character to my reader.
rectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading Mention has been made of the rectory of Greshamsbury; but, hitherto, no opportunity has offered itself for the Rev Caleb Oriel to come upon the boards.
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading Mention has been made of the rectory of Greshamsbury; but, hitherto, no opportunity has offered itself for the Rev Caleb Oriel to come upon the boards.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading He was by no means an ascetic--such men, indeed, seldom are--nor was he a devotee.
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading Mr Oriel I must now, shortly--as shortly as it is in my power to do it--introduce a new character to my reader.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mr Oriel was a man of family and fortune, who, having gone to Oxford with the usual views of such men, had become inoculated there with very High-Church principles, and had gone into orders influenced by a feeling of enthusiastic love for the priesthood.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mention has been made of the rectory of Greshamsbury; but, hitherto, no opportunity has offered itself for the Rev Caleb Oriel to come upon the boards.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mr Oriel was a man of family and fortune, who, having gone to Oxford with the usual views of such men, had become inoculated there with very High-Church principles, and had gone into orders influenced by a feeling of enthusiastic love for the priesthood.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr Oriel I must now, shortly--as shortly as it is in my power to do it--introduce a new character to my reader.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mention has been made of the rectory of Greshamsbury; but, hitherto, no opportunity has offered itself for the Rev Caleb Oriel to come upon the boards.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Mr Oriel was a man of family and fortune, who, having gone to Oxford with the usual views of such men, had become inoculated there with very High-Church principles, and had gone into orders influenced by a feeling of enthusiastic love for the priesthood.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr Oriel was a man of family and fortune, who, having gone to Oxford with the usual views of such men, had become inoculated there with very High-Church principles, and had gone into orders influenced by a feeling of enthusiastic love for the priesthood.
viewsnounUS /vjuːz/
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Mr Oriel was a man of family and fortune, who, having gone to Oxford with the usual views of such men, had become inoculated there with very High-Church principles, and had gone into orders influenced by a feeling of enthusiastic love for the priesthood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr Oriel was a man of family and fortune, who, having gone to Oxford with the usual views of such men, had become inoculated there with very High-Church principles, and had gone into orders influenced by a feeling of enthusiastic love for the priesthood.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He was a man well able, and certainly willing, to do the work of a parish clergyman; and when he became one, he was efficacious in his profession.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was a man well able, and certainly willing, to do the work of a parish clergyman; and when he became one, he was efficacious in his profession.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mr Oriel was a man of family and fortune, who, having gone to Oxford with the usual views of such men, had become inoculated there with very High-Church principles, and had gone into orders influenced by a feeling of enthusiastic love for the priesthood.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading He was a man well able, and certainly willing, to do the work of a parish clergyman; and when he became one, he was efficacious in his profession.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr Oriel was a man of family and fortune, who, having gone to Oxford with the usual views of such men, had become inoculated there with very High-Church principles, and had gone into orders influenced by a feeling of enthusiastic love for the priesthood.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He was a man well able, and certainly willing, to do the work of a parish clergyman; and when he became one, he was efficacious in his profession.
