used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |Shortly afterwards Mrs. Haldane suggested that they should take a turn about the grounds, instead of wasting the sunshine indoors.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading |Shortly afterwards Mrs. Haldane suggested that they should take a turn about the grounds, instead of wasting the sunshine indoors.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading |Shortly afterwards Mrs. Haldane suggested that they should take a turn about the grounds, instead of wasting the sunshine indoors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As they left the chapel the vicar paused and looked back at the ivy-draped building, with its half-hidden lancets.
apparatusnounUS /ˌæpərˈætəs/
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading “Here, within the walls where past generations have dwelt and worshipped, you have set up your apparatus for the destruction of man’s holiest heritage.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Pardon me if I speak warmly, but to me this appears to be sacrilege.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they left the chapel the vicar paused and looked back at the ivy-draped building, with its half-hidden lancets.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As they left the chapel the vicar paused and looked back at the ivy-draped building, with its half-hidden lancets.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As they left the chapel the vicar paused and looked back at the ivy-draped building, with its half-hidden lancets.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Pardon me if I speak warmly, but to me this appears to be sacrilege.”
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading As they left the chapel the vicar paused and looked back at the ivy-draped building, with its half-hidden lancets.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Pardon me if I speak warmly, but to me this appears to be sacrilege.”
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading As they left the chapel the vicar paused and looked back at the ivy-draped building, with its half-hidden lancets.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading “Here, within the walls where past generations have dwelt and worshipped, you have set up your apparatus for the destruction of man’s holiest heritage.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “Here, within the walls where past generations have dwelt and worshipped, you have set up your apparatus for the destruction of man’s holiest heritage.
edificenounUS /ˈedəfəs/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading “You have turned a sacred edifice to a strange use,” he said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Here, within the walls where past generations have dwelt and worshipped, you have set up your apparatus for the destruction of man’s holiest heritage.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading “Here, within the walls where past generations have dwelt and worshipped, you have set up your apparatus for the destruction of man’s holiest heritage.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading |Shortly afterwards Mrs. Haldane suggested that they should take a turn about the grounds, instead of wasting the sunshine indoors.
Haldanenoun
Scottish geneticist (son of John Haldane) who contributed to the development of population genetics; a popularizer of science and a Marxist (1892-1964)
From this reading |Shortly afterwards Mrs. Haldane suggested that they should take a turn about the grounds, instead of wasting the sunshine indoors.
half-hidden
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From this reading As they left the chapel the vicar paused and looked back at the ivy-draped building, with its half-hidden lancets.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have turned a sacred edifice to a strange use,” he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You have turned a sacred edifice to a strange use,” he said.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here, within the walls where past generations have dwelt and worshipped, you have set up your apparatus for the destruction of man’s holiest heritage.
heritagenounUS /ˈherətədʒ/
practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
From this reading “Here, within the walls where past generations have dwelt and worshipped, you have set up your apparatus for the destruction of man’s holiest heritage.
holiestadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊliɪst/
superlative of “holy” — belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power
From this reading “Here, within the walls where past generations have dwelt and worshipped, you have set up your apparatus for the destruction of man’s holiest heritage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Pardon me if I speak warmly, but to me this appears to be sacrilege.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Pardon me if I speak warmly, but to me this appears to be sacrilege.”
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading |Shortly afterwards Mrs. Haldane suggested that they should take a turn about the grounds, instead of wasting the sunshine indoors.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading |Shortly afterwards Mrs. Haldane suggested that they should take a turn about the grounds, instead of wasting the sunshine indoors.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As they left the chapel the vicar paused and looked back at the ivy-draped building, with its half-hidden lancets.
ivy-draped
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From this reading As they left the chapel the vicar paused and looked back at the ivy-draped building, with its half-hidden lancets.
lancetsnounUS /ˈlænsəts/
plural of “lancet” — an acutely pointed Gothic arch, like a lance
From this reading As they left the chapel the vicar paused and looked back at the ivy-draped building, with its half-hidden lancets.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As they left the chapel the vicar paused and looked back at the ivy-draped building, with its half-hidden lancets.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As they left the chapel the vicar paused and looked back at the ivy-draped building, with its half-hidden lancets.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Here, within the walls where past generations have dwelt and worshipped, you have set up your apparatus for the destruction of man’s holiest heritage.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pardon me if I speak warmly, but to me this appears to be sacrilege.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading |Shortly afterwards Mrs. Haldane suggested that they should take a turn about the grounds, instead of wasting the sunshine indoors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |Shortly afterwards Mrs. Haldane suggested that they should take a turn about the grounds, instead of wasting the sunshine indoors.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Pardon me if I speak warmly, but to me this appears to be sacrilege.”
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “Here, within the walls where past generations have dwelt and worshipped, you have set up your apparatus for the destruction of man’s holiest heritage.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading As they left the chapel the vicar paused and looked back at the ivy-draped building, with its half-hidden lancets.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading “You have turned a sacred edifice to a strange use,” he said.
sacrilegenounUS /ˈsækrələdʒ/
blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character
From this reading Pardon me if I speak warmly, but to me this appears to be sacrilege.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You have turned a sacred edifice to a strange use,” he said.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Here, within the walls where past generations have dwelt and worshipped, you have set up your apparatus for the destruction of man’s holiest heritage.
for a short time
From this reading |Shortly afterwards Mrs. Haldane suggested that they should take a turn about the grounds, instead of wasting the sunshine indoors.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading |Shortly afterwards Mrs. Haldane suggested that they should take a turn about the grounds, instead of wasting the sunshine indoors.
express in speech
From this reading Pardon me if I speak warmly, but to me this appears to be sacrilege.”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “You have turned a sacred edifice to a strange use,” he said.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading |Shortly afterwards Mrs. Haldane suggested that they should take a turn about the grounds, instead of wasting the sunshine indoors.
the rays of the sun
From this reading |Shortly afterwards Mrs. Haldane suggested that they should take a turn about the grounds, instead of wasting the sunshine indoors.
carry out
From this reading |Shortly afterwards Mrs. Haldane suggested that they should take a turn about the grounds, instead of wasting the sunshine indoors.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading |Shortly afterwards Mrs. Haldane suggested that they should take a turn about the grounds, instead of wasting the sunshine indoors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |Shortly afterwards Mrs. Haldane suggested that they should take a turn about the grounds, instead of wasting the sunshine indoors.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |Shortly afterwards Mrs. Haldane suggested that they should take a turn about the grounds, instead of wasting the sunshine indoors.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Pardon me if I speak warmly, but to me this appears to be sacrilege.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You have turned a sacred edifice to a strange use,” he said.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading |Shortly afterwards Mrs. Haldane suggested that they should take a turn about the grounds, instead of wasting the sunshine indoors.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “You have turned a sacred edifice to a strange use,” he said.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Here, within the walls where past generations have dwelt and worshipped, you have set up your apparatus for the destruction of man’s holiest heritage.
the act of using
From this reading “You have turned a sacred edifice to a strange use,” he said.
vicarnounUS /ˈvɪkər/
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading As they left the chapel the vicar paused and looked back at the ivy-draped building, with its half-hidden lancets.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “Here, within the walls where past generations have dwelt and worshipped, you have set up your apparatus for the destruction of man’s holiest heritage.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading Pardon me if I speak warmly, but to me this appears to be sacrilege.”
wastingnounUS /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading |Shortly afterwards Mrs. Haldane suggested that they should take a turn about the grounds, instead of wasting the sunshine indoors.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Here, within the walls where past generations have dwelt and worshipped, you have set up your apparatus for the destruction of man’s holiest heritage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As they left the chapel the vicar paused and looked back at the ivy-draped building, with its half-hidden lancets.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Here, within the walls where past generations have dwelt and worshipped, you have set up your apparatus for the destruction of man’s holiest heritage.
worshippedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading “Here, within the walls where past generations have dwelt and worshipped, you have set up your apparatus for the destruction of man’s holiest heritage.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have turned a sacred edifice to a strange use,” he said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Here, within the walls where past generations have dwelt and worshipped, you have set up your apparatus for the destruction of man’s holiest heritage.
