Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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From this reading August 23, 1914!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading August 23, 1914!

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A date which will be imprinted on the heart, and on the tablets of memory, of every Englishman and Englishwoman of our generation.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Almost the whole population of Witanbury seemed to have felt a common impulse to attend the evening service in the cathedral.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A date which will be imprinted on the heart, and on the tablets of memory, of every Englishman and Englishwoman of our generation.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading To the majority of thinking folk, that was the last Sunday we any of us spent in the old, prosperous, happy, confiding England--the England who considered that might as a matter of course follows right--the England whose grand old motto was "Victory as Usual," and to whom the word defeat was without significance.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading To the majority of thinking folk, that was the last Sunday we any of us spent in the old, prosperous, happy, confiding England--the England who considered that might as a matter of course follows right--the England whose grand old motto was "Victory as Usual," and to whom the word defeat was without significance.

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading Almost the whole population of Witanbury seemed to have felt a common impulse to attend the evening service in the cathedral.

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading August 23, 1914!

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading A date which will be imprinted on the heart, and on the tablets of memory, of every Englishman and Englishwoman of our generation.

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From this reading They streamed in until the stately black-gowned vergers were quite worried to find seats for the late comers.

any large and important church

From this reading Almost the whole population of Witanbury seemed to have felt a common impulse to attend the evening service in the cathedral.

plural of “comer” — someone with a promising future

From this reading They streamed in until the stately black-gowned vergers were quite worried to find seats for the late comers.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading Almost the whole population of Witanbury seemed to have felt a common impulse to attend the evening service in the cathedral.

willing to entrust personal matters

From this reading To the majority of thinking folk, that was the last Sunday we any of us spent in the old, prosperous, happy, confiding England--the England who considered that might as a matter of course follows right--the England whose grand old motto was "Victory as Usual," and to whom the word defeat was without significance.

carefully weighed

From this reading To the majority of thinking folk, that was the last Sunday we any of us spent in the old, prosperous, happy, confiding England--the England who considered that might as a matter of course follows right--the England whose grand old motto was "Victory as Usual," and to whom the word defeat was without significance.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading To the majority of thinking folk, that was the last Sunday we any of us spent in the old, prosperous, happy, confiding England--the England who considered that might as a matter of course follows right--the England whose grand old motto was "Victory as Usual," and to whom the word defeat was without significance.

the specified day of the month

From this reading A date which will be imprinted on the heart, and on the tablets of memory, of every Englishman and Englishwoman of our generation.

an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

From this reading To the majority of thinking folk, that was the last Sunday we any of us spent in the old, prosperous, happy, confiding England--the England who considered that might as a matter of course follows right--the England whose grand old motto was "Victory as Usual," and to whom the word defeat was without significance.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading To the majority of thinking folk, that was the last Sunday we any of us spent in the old, prosperous, happy, confiding England--the England who considered that might as a matter of course follows right--the England whose grand old motto was "Victory as Usual," and to whom the word defeat was without significance.

a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading A date which will be imprinted on the heart, and on the tablets of memory, of every Englishman and Englishwoman of our generation.

a woman who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading A date which will be imprinted on the heart, and on the tablets of memory, of every Englishman and Englishwoman of our generation.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Almost the whole population of Witanbury seemed to have felt a common impulse to attend the evening service in the cathedral.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading A date which will be imprinted on the heart, and on the tablets of memory, of every Englishman and Englishwoman of our generation.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Almost the whole population of Witanbury seemed to have felt a common impulse to attend the evening service in the cathedral.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading They streamed in until the stately black-gowned vergers were quite worried to find seats for the late comers.

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading To the majority of thinking folk, that was the last Sunday we any of us spent in the old, prosperous, happy, confiding England--the England who considered that might as a matter of course follows right--the England whose grand old motto was "Victory as Usual," and to whom the word defeat was without significance.

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading To the majority of thinking folk, that was the last Sunday we any of us spent in the old, prosperous, happy, confiding England--the England who considered that might as a matter of course follows right--the England whose grand old motto was "Victory as Usual," and to whom the word defeat was without significance.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They streamed in until the stately black-gowned vergers were quite worried to find seats for the late comers.

all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading A date which will be imprinted on the heart, and on the tablets of memory, of every Englishman and Englishwoman of our generation.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading To the majority of thinking folk, that was the last Sunday we any of us spent in the old, prosperous, happy, confiding England--the England who considered that might as a matter of course follows right--the England whose grand old motto was "Victory as Usual," and to whom the word defeat was without significance.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading To the majority of thinking folk, that was the last Sunday we any of us spent in the old, prosperous, happy, confiding England--the England who considered that might as a matter of course follows right--the England whose grand old motto was "Victory as Usual," and to whom the word defeat was without significance.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Almost the whole population of Witanbury seemed to have felt a common impulse to attend the evening service in the cathedral.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading A date which will be imprinted on the heart, and on the tablets of memory, of every Englishman and Englishwoman of our generation.

past form of “imprint” — establish or impress firmly in the mind

From this reading A date which will be imprinted on the heart, and on the tablets of memory, of every Englishman and Englishwoman of our generation.

an instinctive motive

From this reading Almost the whole population of Witanbury seemed to have felt a common impulse to attend the evening service in the cathedral.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading To the majority of thinking folk, that was the last Sunday we any of us spent in the old, prosperous, happy, confiding England--the England who considered that might as a matter of course follows right--the England whose grand old motto was "Victory as Usual," and to whom the word defeat was without significance.

immediately past

From this reading To the majority of thinking folk, that was the last Sunday we any of us spent in the old, prosperous, happy, confiding England--the England who considered that might as a matter of course follows right--the England whose grand old motto was "Victory as Usual," and to whom the word defeat was without significance.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading They streamed in until the stately black-gowned vergers were quite worried to find seats for the late comers.

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading To the majority of thinking folk, that was the last Sunday we any of us spent in the old, prosperous, happy, confiding England--the England who considered that might as a matter of course follows right--the England whose grand old motto was "Victory as Usual," and to whom the word defeat was without significance.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading To the majority of thinking folk, that was the last Sunday we any of us spent in the old, prosperous, happy, confiding England--the England who considered that might as a matter of course follows right--the England whose grand old motto was "Victory as Usual," and to whom the word defeat was without significance.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading A date which will be imprinted on the heart, and on the tablets of memory, of every Englishman and Englishwoman of our generation.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading To the majority of thinking folk, that was the last Sunday we any of us spent in the old, prosperous, happy, confiding England--the England who considered that might as a matter of course follows right--the England whose grand old motto was "Victory as Usual," and to whom the word defeat was without significance.

a favorite saying of a sect or political group

From this reading To the majority of thinking folk, that was the last Sunday we any of us spent in the old, prosperous, happy, confiding England--the England who considered that might as a matter of course follows right--the England whose grand old motto was "Victory as Usual," and to whom the word defeat was without significance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A date which will be imprinted on the heart, and on the tablets of memory, of every Englishman and Englishwoman of our generation.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading To the majority of thinking folk, that was the last Sunday we any of us spent in the old, prosperous, happy, confiding England--the England who considered that might as a matter of course follows right--the England whose grand old motto was "Victory as Usual," and to whom the word defeat was without significance.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A date which will be imprinted on the heart, and on the tablets of memory, of every Englishman and Englishwoman of our generation.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading A date which will be imprinted on the heart, and on the tablets of memory, of every Englishman and Englishwoman of our generation.

the people who inhabit a territory or state

From this reading Almost the whole population of Witanbury seemed to have felt a common impulse to attend the evening service in the cathedral.

in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich

From this reading To the majority of thinking folk, that was the last Sunday we any of us spent in the old, prosperous, happy, confiding England--the England who considered that might as a matter of course follows right--the England whose grand old motto was "Victory as Usual," and to whom the word defeat was without significance.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading They streamed in until the stately black-gowned vergers were quite worried to find seats for the late comers.

precisely, exactly

From this reading To the majority of thinking folk, that was the last Sunday we any of us spent in the old, prosperous, happy, confiding England--the England who considered that might as a matter of course follows right--the England whose grand old motto was "Victory as Usual," and to whom the word defeat was without significance.

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading They streamed in until the stately black-gowned vergers were quite worried to find seats for the late comers.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Almost the whole population of Witanbury seemed to have felt a common impulse to attend the evening service in the cathedral.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading Almost the whole population of Witanbury seemed to have felt a common impulse to attend the evening service in the cathedral.

the quality of being significant

From this reading To the majority of thinking folk, that was the last Sunday we any of us spent in the old, prosperous, happy, confiding England--the England who considered that might as a matter of course follows right--the England whose grand old motto was "Victory as Usual," and to whom the word defeat was without significance.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading To the majority of thinking folk, that was the last Sunday we any of us spent in the old, prosperous, happy, confiding England--the England who considered that might as a matter of course follows right--the England whose grand old motto was "Victory as Usual," and to whom the word defeat was without significance.

impressive in appearance

From this reading They streamed in until the stately black-gowned vergers were quite worried to find seats for the late comers.

past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind

From this reading They streamed in until the stately black-gowned vergers were quite worried to find seats for the late comers.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading To the majority of thinking folk, that was the last Sunday we any of us spent in the old, prosperous, happy, confiding England--the England who considered that might as a matter of course follows right--the England whose grand old motto was "Victory as Usual," and to whom the word defeat was without significance.

plural of “tablet” — a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription

From this reading A date which will be imprinted on the heart, and on the tablets of memory, of every Englishman and Englishwoman of our generation.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To the majority of thinking folk, that was the last Sunday we any of us spent in the old, prosperous, happy, confiding England--the England who considered that might as a matter of course follows right--the England whose grand old motto was "Victory as Usual," and to whom the word defeat was without significance.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A date which will be imprinted on the heart, and on the tablets of memory, of every Englishman and Englishwoman of our generation.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They streamed in until the stately black-gowned vergers were quite worried to find seats for the late comers.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading To the majority of thinking folk, that was the last Sunday we any of us spent in the old, prosperous, happy, confiding England--the England who considered that might as a matter of course follows right--the England whose grand old motto was "Victory as Usual," and to whom the word defeat was without significance.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading To the majority of thinking folk, that was the last Sunday we any of us spent in the old, prosperous, happy, confiding England--the England who considered that might as a matter of course follows right--the England whose grand old motto was "Victory as Usual," and to whom the word defeat was without significance.

up to a particular time

From this reading They streamed in until the stately black-gowned vergers were quite worried to find seats for the late comers.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading To the majority of thinking folk, that was the last Sunday we any of us spent in the old, prosperous, happy, confiding England--the England who considered that might as a matter of course follows right--the England whose grand old motto was "Victory as Usual," and to whom the word defeat was without significance.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading To the majority of thinking folk, that was the last Sunday we any of us spent in the old, prosperous, happy, confiding England--the England who considered that might as a matter of course follows right--the England whose grand old motto was "Victory as Usual," and to whom the word defeat was without significance.

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From this reading They streamed in until the stately black-gowned vergers were quite worried to find seats for the late comers.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading To the majority of thinking folk, that was the last Sunday we any of us spent in the old, prosperous, happy, confiding England--the England who considered that might as a matter of course follows right--the England whose grand old motto was "Victory as Usual," and to whom the word defeat was without significance.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading To the majority of thinking folk, that was the last Sunday we any of us spent in the old, prosperous, happy, confiding England--the England who considered that might as a matter of course follows right--the England whose grand old motto was "Victory as Usual," and to whom the word defeat was without significance.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading To the majority of thinking folk, that was the last Sunday we any of us spent in the old, prosperous, happy, confiding England--the England who considered that might as a matter of course follows right--the England whose grand old motto was "Victory as Usual," and to whom the word defeat was without significance.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They streamed in until the stately black-gowned vergers were quite worried to find seats for the late comers.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A date which will be imprinted on the heart, and on the tablets of memory, of every Englishman and Englishwoman of our generation.

which person or people

From this reading To the majority of thinking folk, that was the last Sunday we any of us spent in the old, prosperous, happy, confiding England--the England who considered that might as a matter of course follows right--the England whose grand old motto was "Victory as Usual," and to whom the word defeat was without significance.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Almost the whole population of Witanbury seemed to have felt a common impulse to attend the evening service in the cathedral.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading To the majority of thinking folk, that was the last Sunday we any of us spent in the old, prosperous, happy, confiding England--the England who considered that might as a matter of course follows right--the England whose grand old motto was "Victory as Usual," and to whom the word defeat was without significance.

belonging to which person

From this reading To the majority of thinking folk, that was the last Sunday we any of us spent in the old, prosperous, happy, confiding England--the England who considered that might as a matter of course follows right--the England whose grand old motto was "Victory as Usual," and to whom the word defeat was without significance.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading A date which will be imprinted on the heart, and on the tablets of memory, of every Englishman and Englishwoman of our generation.

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From this reading Almost the whole population of Witanbury seemed to have felt a common impulse to attend the evening service in the cathedral.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading To the majority of thinking folk, that was the last Sunday we any of us spent in the old, prosperous, happy, confiding England--the England who considered that might as a matter of course follows right--the England whose grand old motto was "Victory as Usual," and to whom the word defeat was without significance.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading To the majority of thinking folk, that was the last Sunday we any of us spent in the old, prosperous, happy, confiding England--the England who considered that might as a matter of course follows right--the England whose grand old motto was "Victory as Usual," and to whom the word defeat was without significance.

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

From this reading They streamed in until the stately black-gowned vergers were quite worried to find seats for the late comers.