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1
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From this reading Comes me cranking in, And cuts me from the best of all my land A huge half-moon, a monstrous cantle, out Henry IV, Part 1.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Comes me cranking in, And cuts me from the best of all my land A huge half-moon, a monstrous cantle, out Henry IV, Part 1.
activity
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From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
all
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From this reading Comes me cranking in, And cuts me from the best of all my land A huge half-moon, a monstrous cantle, out Henry IV, Part 1.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A good-humoured listlessness of countenance formed the only remarkable expression of his features, although they were rather handsome than otherwise.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Comes me cranking in, And cuts me from the best of all my land A huge half-moon, a monstrous cantle, out Henry IV, Part 1.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Laird himself was one of those second-rate sort of persons that are to be found frequently in rural situations.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
assistant
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From this reading The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
Bertram
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From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
best
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From this reading Comes me cranking in, And cuts me from the best of all my land A huge half-moon, a monstrous cantle, out Henry IV, Part 1.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
cantle
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From this reading Comes me cranking in, And cuts me from the best of all my land A huge half-moon, a monstrous cantle, out Henry IV, Part 1.
certain
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From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
class
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From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
Comes
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From this reading Comes me cranking in, And cuts me from the best of all my land A huge half-moon, a monstrous cantle, out Henry IV, Part 1.
company
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From this reading The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
considering
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From this reading The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
consisted
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From this reading The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
consumere
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From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
countenance
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From this reading A good-humoured listlessness of countenance formed the only remarkable expression of his features, although they were rather handsome than otherwise.
cranking
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From this reading Comes me cranking in, And cuts me from the best of all my land A huge half-moon, a monstrous cantle, out Henry IV, Part 1.
cuts
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From this reading Comes me cranking in, And cuts me from the best of all my land A huge half-moon, a monstrous cantle, out Henry IV, Part 1.
described
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From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
Ellangowan
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From this reading The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
expression
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From this reading A good-humoured listlessness of countenance formed the only remarkable expression of his features, although they were rather handsome than otherwise.
features
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From this reading A good-humoured listlessness of countenance formed the only remarkable expression of his features, although they were rather handsome than otherwise.
feras
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From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
field-sports
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From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
Fielding
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From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
formed
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From this reading A good-humoured listlessness of countenance formed the only remarkable expression of his features, although they were rather handsome than otherwise.
forsaken
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From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Laird himself was one of those second-rate sort of persons that are to be found frequently in rural situations.
frequently
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From this reading The Laird himself was one of those second-rate sort of persons that are to be found frequently in rural situations.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Comes me cranking in, And cuts me from the best of all my land A huge half-moon, a monstrous cantle, out Henry IV, Part 1.
good-humoured
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From this reading A good-humoured listlessness of countenance formed the only remarkable expression of his features, although they were rather handsome than otherwise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
half-moon
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From this reading Comes me cranking in, And cuts me from the best of all my land A huge half-moon, a monstrous cantle, out Henry IV, Part 1.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A good-humoured listlessness of countenance formed the only remarkable expression of his features, although they were rather handsome than otherwise.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
Henry
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From this reading Comes me cranking in, And cuts me from the best of all my land A huge half-moon, a monstrous cantle, out Henry IV, Part 1.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Laird himself was one of those second-rate sort of persons that are to be found frequently in rural situations.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
huge
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From this reading Comes me cranking in, And cuts me from the best of all my land A huge half-moon, a monstrous cantle, out Henry IV, Part 1.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Comes me cranking in, And cuts me from the best of all my land A huge half-moon, a monstrous cantle, out Henry IV, Part 1.
indicate
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From this reading The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
indicates
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From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
IV
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From this reading Comes me cranking in, And cuts me from the best of all my land A huge half-moon, a monstrous cantle, out Henry IV, Part 1.
Laird
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From this reading The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
land
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From this reading Comes me cranking in, And cuts me from the best of all my land A huge half-moon, a monstrous cantle, out Henry IV, Part 1.
listlessness
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From this reading A good-humoured listlessness of countenance formed the only remarkable expression of his features, although they were rather handsome than otherwise.
love
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From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Comes me cranking in, And cuts me from the best of all my land A huge half-moon, a monstrous cantle, out Henry IV, Part 1.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
minister
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From this reading The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
minister's
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From this reading The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
monstrous
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From this reading Comes me cranking in, And cuts me from the best of all my land A huge half-moon, a monstrous cantle, out Henry IV, Part 1.
Mr
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From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Comes me cranking in, And cuts me from the best of all my land A huge half-moon, a monstrous cantle, out Henry IV, Part 1.
nati
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From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Comes me cranking in, And cuts me from the best of all my land A huge half-moon, a monstrous cantle, out Henry IV, Part 1.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Laird himself was one of those second-rate sort of persons that are to be found frequently in rural situations.
only
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From this reading A good-humoured listlessness of countenance formed the only remarkable expression of his features, although they were rather handsome than otherwise.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
otherwise
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From this reading A good-humoured listlessness of countenance formed the only remarkable expression of his features, although they were rather handsome than otherwise.
out
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From this reading Comes me cranking in, And cuts me from the best of all my land A huge half-moon, a monstrous cantle, out Henry IV, Part 1.
parlour
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From this reading The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
PartnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Comes me cranking in, And cuts me from the best of all my land A huge half-moon, a monstrous cantle, out Henry IV, Part 1.
perhaps
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From this reading The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
person
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From this reading The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
persons
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From this reading The Laird himself was one of those second-rate sort of persons that are to be found frequently in rural situations.
possessed
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From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
rather
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From this reading A good-humoured listlessness of countenance formed the only remarkable expression of his features, although they were rather handsome than otherwise.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A good-humoured listlessness of countenance formed the only remarkable expression of his features, although they were rather handsome than otherwise.
rural
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From this reading The Laird himself was one of those second-rate sort of persons that are to be found frequently in rural situations.
schoolmaster
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From this reading The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
second-rate
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From this reading The Laird himself was one of those second-rate sort of persons that are to be found frequently in rural situations.
shabby
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From this reading The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
situations
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From this reading The Laird himself was one of those second-rate sort of persons that are to be found frequently in rural situations.
sort
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From this reading The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A good-humoured listlessness of countenance formed the only remarkable expression of his features, although they were rather handsome than otherwise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Laird himself was one of those second-rate sort of persons that are to be found frequently in rural situations.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Comes me cranking in, And cuts me from the best of all my land A huge half-moon, a monstrous cantle, out Henry IV, Part 1.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A good-humoured listlessness of countenance formed the only remarkable expression of his features, although they were rather handsome than otherwise.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The Laird himself was one of those second-rate sort of persons that are to be found frequently in rural situations.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
too
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From this reading The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
village
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From this reading The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
visit
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From this reading The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A good-humoured listlessness of countenance formed the only remarkable expression of his features, although they were rather handsome than otherwise.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fielding has described one class as feras consumere nati; but the love of field-sports indicates a certain activity of mind, which had forsaken Mr. Bertram, if ever he possessed it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The company in the parlour at Ellangowan consisted of the Laird and a sort of person who might be the village schoolmaster, or perhaps the minister's assistant; his appearance was too shabby to indicate the minister, considering he was on a visit to the Laird.
