used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the door of the parish church at Kilburn appeared a goodly array of carriages, the coachmen wearing white favours indicating a wedding, and attracting a crowd of lookers-on.
in addition
From this reading A stranger passed, and observing the police endeavouring to force a passage though the crowd for the bride and bridegroom, whose carriage stood at the gates, also remained as a spectator, and inquired of those around him the name of the bridegroom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the door of the parish church at Kilburn appeared a goodly array of carriages, the coachmen wearing white favours indicating a wedding, and attracting a crowd of lookers-on.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At the door of the parish church at Kilburn appeared a goodly array of carriages, the coachmen wearing white favours indicating a wedding, and attracting a crowd of lookers-on.
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading The summer of the year which had brought such happiness to Mary Armstrong was fading into autumn.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A stranger passed, and observing the police endeavouring to force a passage though the crowd for the bride and bridegroom, whose carriage stood at the gates, also remained as a spectator, and inquired of those around him the name of the bridegroom.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading At the door of the parish church at Kilburn appeared a goodly array of carriages, the coachmen wearing white favours indicating a wedding, and attracting a crowd of lookers-on.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A stranger passed, and observing the police endeavouring to force a passage though the crowd for the bride and bridegroom, whose carriage stood at the gates, also remained as a spectator, and inquired of those around him the name of the bridegroom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the door of the parish church at Kilburn appeared a goodly array of carriages, the coachmen wearing white favours indicating a wedding, and attracting a crowd of lookers-on.
attractingverbUS /əˈtræktɪŋ/
-ing form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading At the door of the parish church at Kilburn appeared a goodly array of carriages, the coachmen wearing white favours indicating a wedding, and attracting a crowd of lookers-on.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The summer of the year which had brought such happiness to Mary Armstrong was fading into autumn.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It's our curate, sir," said a respectable woman who stood near; "leastways he was our curate, but he's got a church of his own now down in Hampshire; it's been given him by a great lord.
BRIARSLEIGH
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From this reading THE NEW RECTOR OF BRIARSLEIGH.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading A stranger passed, and observing the police endeavouring to force a passage though the crowd for the bride and bridegroom, whose carriage stood at the gates, also remained as a spectator, and inquired of those around him the name of the bridegroom.
bridegroomnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading A stranger passed, and observing the police endeavouring to force a passage though the crowd for the bride and bridegroom, whose carriage stood at the gates, also remained as a spectator, and inquired of those around him the name of the bridegroom.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The summer of the year which had brought such happiness to Mary Armstrong was fading into autumn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It's our curate, sir," said a respectable woman who stood near; "leastways he was our curate, but he's got a church of his own now down in Hampshire; it's been given him by a great lord.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It's our curate, sir," said a respectable woman who stood near; "leastways he was our curate, but he's got a church of his own now down in Hampshire; it's been given him by a great lord.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading A stranger passed, and observing the police endeavouring to force a passage though the crowd for the bride and bridegroom, whose carriage stood at the gates, also remained as a spectator, and inquired of those around him the name of the bridegroom.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading At the door of the parish church at Kilburn appeared a goodly array of carriages, the coachmen wearing white favours indicating a wedding, and attracting a crowd of lookers-on.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading At the door of the parish church at Kilburn appeared a goodly array of carriages, the coachmen wearing white favours indicating a wedding, and attracting a crowd of lookers-on.
coachmen
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From this reading At the door of the parish church at Kilburn appeared a goodly array of carriages, the coachmen wearing white favours indicating a wedding, and attracting a crowd of lookers-on.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading At the door of the parish church at Kilburn appeared a goodly array of carriages, the coachmen wearing white favours indicating a wedding, and attracting a crowd of lookers-on.
curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "It's our curate, sir," said a respectable woman who stood near; "leastways he was our curate, but he's got a church of his own now down in Hampshire; it's been given him by a great lord.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the door of the parish church at Kilburn appeared a goodly array of carriages, the coachmen wearing white favours indicating a wedding, and attracting a crowd of lookers-on.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "It's our curate, sir," said a respectable woman who stood near; "leastways he was our curate, but he's got a church of his own now down in Hampshire; it's been given him by a great lord.
endeavouring
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From this reading A stranger passed, and observing the police endeavouring to force a passage though the crowd for the bride and bridegroom, whose carriage stood at the gates, also remained as a spectator, and inquired of those around him the name of the bridegroom.
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading The summer of the year which had brought such happiness to Mary Armstrong was fading into autumn.
favoursnounUS /ˈfeɪvərz/
plural of “favour” — a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading At the door of the parish church at Kilburn appeared a goodly array of carriages, the coachmen wearing white favours indicating a wedding, and attracting a crowd of lookers-on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A stranger passed, and observing the police endeavouring to force a passage though the crowd for the bride and bridegroom, whose carriage stood at the gates, also remained as a spectator, and inquired of those around him the name of the bridegroom.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading A stranger passed, and observing the police endeavouring to force a passage though the crowd for the bride and bridegroom, whose carriage stood at the gates, also remained as a spectator, and inquired of those around him the name of the bridegroom.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading A stranger passed, and observing the police endeavouring to force a passage though the crowd for the bride and bridegroom, whose carriage stood at the gates, also remained as a spectator, and inquired of those around him the name of the bridegroom.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "It's our curate, sir," said a respectable woman who stood near; "leastways he was our curate, but he's got a church of his own now down in Hampshire; it's been given him by a great lord.
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At the door of the parish church at Kilburn appeared a goodly array of carriages, the coachmen wearing white favours indicating a wedding, and attracting a crowd of lookers-on.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It's our curate, sir," said a respectable woman who stood near; "leastways he was our curate, but he's got a church of his own now down in Hampshire; it's been given him by a great lord.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "It's our curate, sir," said a respectable woman who stood near; "leastways he was our curate, but he's got a church of his own now down in Hampshire; it's been given him by a great lord.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The summer of the year which had brought such happiness to Mary Armstrong was fading into autumn.
HampshirenounUS /ˈhæmpʃər/
a county of southern England on the English Channel
From this reading "It's our curate, sir," said a respectable woman who stood near; "leastways he was our curate, but he's got a church of his own now down in Hampshire; it's been given him by a great lord.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading The summer of the year which had brought such happiness to Mary Armstrong was fading into autumn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's our curate, sir," said a respectable woman who stood near; "leastways he was our curate, but he's got a church of his own now down in Hampshire; it's been given him by a great lord.
he's
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From this reading "It's our curate, sir," said a respectable woman who stood near; "leastways he was our curate, but he's got a church of his own now down in Hampshire; it's been given him by a great lord.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A stranger passed, and observing the police endeavouring to force a passage though the crowd for the bride and bridegroom, whose carriage stood at the gates, also remained as a spectator, and inquired of those around him the name of the bridegroom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's our curate, sir," said a respectable woman who stood near; "leastways he was our curate, but he's got a church of his own now down in Hampshire; it's been given him by a great lord.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's our curate, sir," said a respectable woman who stood near; "leastways he was our curate, but he's got a church of his own now down in Hampshire; it's been given him by a great lord.
indicatingverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading At the door of the parish church at Kilburn appeared a goodly array of carriages, the coachmen wearing white favours indicating a wedding, and attracting a crowd of lookers-on.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading A stranger passed, and observing the police endeavouring to force a passage though the crowd for the bride and bridegroom, whose carriage stood at the gates, also remained as a spectator, and inquired of those around him the name of the bridegroom.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The summer of the year which had brought such happiness to Mary Armstrong was fading into autumn.
It's
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From this reading "It's our curate, sir," said a respectable woman who stood near; "leastways he was our curate, but he's got a church of his own now down in Hampshire; it's been given him by a great lord.
Kilburn
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From this reading At the door of the parish church at Kilburn appeared a goodly array of carriages, the coachmen wearing white favours indicating a wedding, and attracting a crowd of lookers-on.
leastwaysadverb
if nothing else (“leastwise” is informal and “leastways” is colloquial)
From this reading "It's our curate, sir," said a respectable woman who stood near; "leastways he was our curate, but he's got a church of his own now down in Hampshire; it's been given him by a great lord.
lookers-on
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From this reading At the door of the parish church at Kilburn appeared a goodly array of carriages, the coachmen wearing white favours indicating a wedding, and attracting a crowd of lookers-on.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "It's our curate, sir," said a respectable woman who stood near; "leastways he was our curate, but he's got a church of his own now down in Hampshire; it's been given him by a great lord.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The summer of the year which had brought such happiness to Mary Armstrong was fading into autumn.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A stranger passed, and observing the police endeavouring to force a passage though the crowd for the bride and bridegroom, whose carriage stood at the gates, also remained as a spectator, and inquired of those around him the name of the bridegroom.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "It's our curate, sir," said a respectable woman who stood near; "leastways he was our curate, but he's got a church of his own now down in Hampshire; it's been given him by a great lord.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW RECTOR OF BRIARSLEIGH.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It's our curate, sir," said a respectable woman who stood near; "leastways he was our curate, but he's got a church of his own now down in Hampshire; it's been given him by a great lord.
observingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading A stranger passed, and observing the police endeavouring to force a passage though the crowd for the bride and bridegroom, whose carriage stood at the gates, also remained as a spectator, and inquired of those around him the name of the bridegroom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NEW RECTOR OF BRIARSLEIGH.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "It's our curate, sir," said a respectable woman who stood near; "leastways he was our curate, but he's got a church of his own now down in Hampshire; it's been given him by a great lord.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "It's our curate, sir," said a respectable woman who stood near; "leastways he was our curate, but he's got a church of his own now down in Hampshire; it's been given him by a great lord.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading At the door of the parish church at Kilburn appeared a goodly array of carriages, the coachmen wearing white favours indicating a wedding, and attracting a crowd of lookers-on.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading A stranger passed, and observing the police endeavouring to force a passage though the crowd for the bride and bridegroom, whose carriage stood at the gates, also remained as a spectator, and inquired of those around him the name of the bridegroom.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A stranger passed, and observing the police endeavouring to force a passage though the crowd for the bride and bridegroom, whose carriage stood at the gates, also remained as a spectator, and inquired of those around him the name of the bridegroom.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading A stranger passed, and observing the police endeavouring to force a passage though the crowd for the bride and bridegroom, whose carriage stood at the gates, also remained as a spectator, and inquired of those around him the name of the bridegroom.
RECTORnounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading THE NEW RECTOR OF BRIARSLEIGH.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading A stranger passed, and observing the police endeavouring to force a passage though the crowd for the bride and bridegroom, whose carriage stood at the gates, also remained as a spectator, and inquired of those around him the name of the bridegroom.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading "It's our curate, sir," said a respectable woman who stood near; "leastways he was our curate, but he's got a church of his own now down in Hampshire; it's been given him by a great lord.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's our curate, sir," said a respectable woman who stood near; "leastways he was our curate, but he's got a church of his own now down in Hampshire; it's been given him by a great lord.
term of address for a man
From this reading "It's our curate, sir," said a respectable woman who stood near; "leastways he was our curate, but he's got a church of his own now down in Hampshire; it's been given him by a great lord.
spectatornounUS /ˈspekteɪtər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading A stranger passed, and observing the police endeavouring to force a passage though the crowd for the bride and bridegroom, whose carriage stood at the gates, also remained as a spectator, and inquired of those around him the name of the bridegroom.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A stranger passed, and observing the police endeavouring to force a passage though the crowd for the bride and bridegroom, whose carriage stood at the gates, also remained as a spectator, and inquired of those around him the name of the bridegroom.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading A stranger passed, and observing the police endeavouring to force a passage though the crowd for the bride and bridegroom, whose carriage stood at the gates, also remained as a spectator, and inquired of those around him the name of the bridegroom.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The summer of the year which had brought such happiness to Mary Armstrong was fading into autumn.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The summer of the year which had brought such happiness to Mary Armstrong was fading into autumn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW RECTOR OF BRIARSLEIGH.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A stranger passed, and observing the police endeavouring to force a passage though the crowd for the bride and bridegroom, whose carriage stood at the gates, also remained as a spectator, and inquired of those around him the name of the bridegroom.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A stranger passed, and observing the police endeavouring to force a passage though the crowd for the bride and bridegroom, whose carriage stood at the gates, also remained as a spectator, and inquired of those around him the name of the bridegroom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The summer of the year which had brought such happiness to Mary Armstrong was fading into autumn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The summer of the year which had brought such happiness to Mary Armstrong was fading into autumn.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading At the door of the parish church at Kilburn appeared a goodly array of carriages, the coachmen wearing white favours indicating a wedding, and attracting a crowd of lookers-on.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading At the door of the parish church at Kilburn appeared a goodly array of carriages, the coachmen wearing white favours indicating a wedding, and attracting a crowd of lookers-on.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The summer of the year which had brought such happiness to Mary Armstrong was fading into autumn.
a Caucasian
From this reading At the door of the parish church at Kilburn appeared a goodly array of carriages, the coachmen wearing white favours indicating a wedding, and attracting a crowd of lookers-on.
which person or people
From this reading "It's our curate, sir," said a respectable woman who stood near; "leastways he was our curate, but he's got a church of his own now down in Hampshire; it's been given him by a great lord.
belonging to which person
From this reading A stranger passed, and observing the police endeavouring to force a passage though the crowd for the bride and bridegroom, whose carriage stood at the gates, also remained as a spectator, and inquired of those around him the name of the bridegroom.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "It's our curate, sir," said a respectable woman who stood near; "leastways he was our curate, but he's got a church of his own now down in Hampshire; it's been given him by a great lord.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The summer of the year which had brought such happiness to Mary Armstrong was fading into autumn.
