used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DISCOMFITED BISHOP Next morning, as usual, I was up early, and walked down to the village.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then Father Benart asked me some very intelligent questions about Count Saxe's exploits in the Rhine campaigns.
not being in a specified place
From this reading He told me he had got word that his brother, the bishop, was coming to visit him and Madame Cheverny that day, and he knew a sharp disappointment was in store for the bishop when he should find Madame Riano absent.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As we talked we walked along a narrow road by a field, in which some women were at work, digging and planting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DISCOMFITED BISHOP Next morning, as usual, I was up early, and walked down to the village.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A DISCOMFITED BISHOP Next morning, as usual, I was up early, and walked down to the village.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then Father Benart asked me some very intelligent questions about Count Saxe's exploits in the Rhine campaigns.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As we talked we walked along a narrow road by a field, in which some women were at work, digging and planting.
Benart
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From this reading There I found Father Benart, the good little man, just coming out of the church.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading A DISCOMFITED BISHOP Next morning, as usual, I was up early, and walked down to the village.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He told me he had got word that his brother, the bishop, was coming to visit him and Madame Cheverny that day, and he knew a sharp disappointment was in store for the bishop when he should find Madame Riano absent.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As we talked we walked along a narrow road by a field, in which some women were at work, digging and planting.
campaignsnounUS /kæmˈpeɪnz/
plural of “campaign” — a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading Then Father Benart asked me some very intelligent questions about Count Saxe's exploits in the Rhine campaigns.
Cheverny
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From this reading He told me he had got word that his brother, the bishop, was coming to visit him and Madame Cheverny that day, and he knew a sharp disappointment was in store for the bishop when he should find Madame Riano absent.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading There I found Father Benart, the good little man, just coming out of the church.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading There I found Father Benart, the good little man, just coming out of the church.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Then Father Benart asked me some very intelligent questions about Count Saxe's exploits in the Rhine campaigns.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He told me he had got word that his brother, the bishop, was coming to visit him and Madame Cheverny that day, and he knew a sharp disappointment was in store for the bishop when he should find Madame Riano absent.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading As we talked we walked along a narrow road by a field, in which some women were at work, digging and planting.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading He told me he had got word that his brother, the bishop, was coming to visit him and Madame Cheverny that day, and he knew a sharp disappointment was in store for the bishop when he should find Madame Riano absent.
DISCOMFITEDnoun
people who are defeated
From this reading A DISCOMFITED BISHOP Next morning, as usual, I was up early, and walked down to the village.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A DISCOMFITED BISHOP Next morning, as usual, I was up early, and walked down to the village.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading A DISCOMFITED BISHOP Next morning, as usual, I was up early, and walked down to the village.
exploitsnounUS /ˈeksplɔɪts/
plural of “exploit” — a notable achievement
From this reading Then Father Benart asked me some very intelligent questions about Count Saxe's exploits in the Rhine campaigns.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading There I found Father Benart, the good little man, just coming out of the church.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading As we talked we walked along a narrow road by a field, in which some women were at work, digging and planting.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He told me he had got word that his brother, the bishop, was coming to visit him and Madame Cheverny that day, and he knew a sharp disappointment was in store for the bishop when he should find Madame Riano absent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He told me he had got word that his brother, the bishop, was coming to visit him and Madame Cheverny that day, and he knew a sharp disappointment was in store for the bishop when he should find Madame Riano absent.
set up or found
From this reading There I found Father Benart, the good little man, just coming out of the church.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There I found Father Benart, the good little man, just coming out of the church.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He told me he had got word that his brother, the bishop, was coming to visit him and Madame Cheverny that day, and he knew a sharp disappointment was in store for the bishop when he should find Madame Riano absent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He told me he had got word that his brother, the bishop, was coming to visit him and Madame Cheverny that day, and he knew a sharp disappointment was in store for the bishop when he should find Madame Riano absent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told me he had got word that his brother, the bishop, was coming to visit him and Madame Cheverny that day, and he knew a sharp disappointment was in store for the bishop when he should find Madame Riano absent.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He told me he had got word that his brother, the bishop, was coming to visit him and Madame Cheverny that day, and he knew a sharp disappointment was in store for the bishop when he should find Madame Riano absent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He told me he had got word that his brother, the bishop, was coming to visit him and Madame Cheverny that day, and he knew a sharp disappointment was in store for the bishop when he should find Madame Riano absent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A DISCOMFITED BISHOP Next morning, as usual, I was up early, and walked down to the village.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He told me he had got word that his brother, the bishop, was coming to visit him and Madame Cheverny that day, and he knew a sharp disappointment was in store for the bishop when he should find Madame Riano absent.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading Then Father Benart asked me some very intelligent questions about Count Saxe's exploits in the Rhine campaigns.
and nothing more
From this reading There I found Father Benart, the good little man, just coming out of the church.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He told me he had got word that his brother, the bishop, was coming to visit him and Madame Cheverny that day, and he knew a sharp disappointment was in store for the bishop when he should find Madame Riano absent.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There I found Father Benart, the good little man, just coming out of the church.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading He told me he had got word that his brother, the bishop, was coming to visit him and Madame Cheverny that day, and he knew a sharp disappointment was in store for the bishop when he should find Madame Riano absent.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There I found Father Benart, the good little man, just coming out of the church.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He told me he had got word that his brother, the bishop, was coming to visit him and Madame Cheverny that day, and he knew a sharp disappointment was in store for the bishop when he should find Madame Riano absent.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A DISCOMFITED BISHOP Next morning, as usual, I was up early, and walked down to the village.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading As we talked we walked along a narrow road by a field, in which some women were at work, digging and planting.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A DISCOMFITED BISHOP Next morning, as usual, I was up early, and walked down to the village.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There I found Father Benart, the good little man, just coming out of the church.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There I found Father Benart, the good little man, just coming out of the church.
plantingnounUS /ˈplæntɪŋ/
the act of fixing firmly in place
From this reading As we talked we walked along a narrow road by a field, in which some women were at work, digging and planting.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Then Father Benart asked me some very intelligent questions about Count Saxe's exploits in the Rhine campaigns.
RhinenounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading Then Father Benart asked me some very intelligent questions about Count Saxe's exploits in the Rhine campaigns.
Riano
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From this reading He told me he had got word that his brother, the bishop, was coming to visit him and Madame Cheverny that day, and he knew a sharp disappointment was in store for the bishop when he should find Madame Riano absent.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading As we talked we walked along a narrow road by a field, in which some women were at work, digging and planting.
Saxe's
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From this reading Then Father Benart asked me some very intelligent questions about Count Saxe's exploits in the Rhine campaigns.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading He told me he had got word that his brother, the bishop, was coming to visit him and Madame Cheverny that day, and he knew a sharp disappointment was in store for the bishop when he should find Madame Riano absent.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He told me he had got word that his brother, the bishop, was coming to visit him and Madame Cheverny that day, and he knew a sharp disappointment was in store for the bishop when he should find Madame Riano absent.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then Father Benart asked me some very intelligent questions about Count Saxe's exploits in the Rhine campaigns.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading He told me he had got word that his brother, the bishop, was coming to visit him and Madame Cheverny that day, and he knew a sharp disappointment was in store for the bishop when he should find Madame Riano absent.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading As we talked we walked along a narrow road by a field, in which some women were at work, digging and planting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He told me he had got word that his brother, the bishop, was coming to visit him and Madame Cheverny that day, and he knew a sharp disappointment was in store for the bishop when he should find Madame Riano absent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DISCOMFITED BISHOP Next morning, as usual, I was up early, and walked down to the village.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Father Benart asked me some very intelligent questions about Count Saxe's exploits in the Rhine campaigns.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There I found Father Benart, the good little man, just coming out of the church.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DISCOMFITED BISHOP Next morning, as usual, I was up early, and walked down to the village.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told me he had got word that his brother, the bishop, was coming to visit him and Madame Cheverny that day, and he knew a sharp disappointment was in store for the bishop when he should find Madame Riano absent.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A DISCOMFITED BISHOP Next morning, as usual, I was up early, and walked down to the village.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading A DISCOMFITED BISHOP Next morning, as usual, I was up early, and walked down to the village.
precisely as stated
From this reading Then Father Benart asked me some very intelligent questions about Count Saxe's exploits in the Rhine campaigns.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A DISCOMFITED BISHOP Next morning, as usual, I was up early, and walked down to the village.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He told me he had got word that his brother, the bishop, was coming to visit him and Madame Cheverny that day, and he knew a sharp disappointment was in store for the bishop when he should find Madame Riano absent.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading A DISCOMFITED BISHOP Next morning, as usual, I was up early, and walked down to the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DISCOMFITED BISHOP Next morning, as usual, I was up early, and walked down to the village.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we talked we walked along a narrow road by a field, in which some women were at work, digging and planting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As we talked we walked along a narrow road by a field, in which some women were at work, digging and planting.
at the time that
From this reading He told me he had got word that his brother, the bishop, was coming to visit him and Madame Cheverny that day, and he knew a sharp disappointment was in store for the bishop when he should find Madame Riano absent.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As we talked we walked along a narrow road by a field, in which some women were at work, digging and planting.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As we talked we walked along a narrow road by a field, in which some women were at work, digging and planting.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He told me he had got word that his brother, the bishop, was coming to visit him and Madame Cheverny that day, and he knew a sharp disappointment was in store for the bishop when he should find Madame Riano absent.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading As we talked we walked along a narrow road by a field, in which some women were at work, digging and planting.
