used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two of them he recognized as from the village; the third he supposed was a stranger?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _En revanche_, however, he was doing his best to show himself sympathetic and up-to-date with regard to women and their new spheres of work--especially on the land.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Two of them he recognized as from the village; the third he supposed was a stranger?
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading _En revanche_, however, he was doing his best to show himself sympathetic and up-to-date with regard to women and their new spheres of work--especially on the land.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the vicar had forgotten his classics.
classicsnounUS /ˈklæsɪks/
study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome
From this reading But the vicar had forgotten his classics.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "She comes from Ralstone," said Rachel.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading _En revanche_, however, he was doing his best to show himself sympathetic and up-to-date with regard to women and their new spheres of work--especially on the land.
half the width of an em
From this reading _En revanche_, however, he was doing his best to show himself sympathetic and up-to-date with regard to women and their new spheres of work--especially on the land.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading _En revanche_, however, he was doing his best to show himself sympathetic and up-to-date with regard to women and their new spheres of work--especially on the land.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading He had noticed three girls, he said, working in the harvest field.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading But the vicar had forgotten his classics.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two of them he recognized as from the village; the third he supposed was a stranger?
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading He had noticed three girls, he said, working in the harvest field.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the vicar had forgotten his classics.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading He had noticed three girls, he said, working in the harvest field.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _En revanche_, however, he was doing his best to show himself sympathetic and up-to-date with regard to women and their new spheres of work--especially on the land.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading _En revanche_, however, he was doing his best to show himself sympathetic and up-to-date with regard to women and their new spheres of work--especially on the land.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the vicar had forgotten his classics.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading _En revanche_, however, he was doing his best to show himself sympathetic and up-to-date with regard to women and their new spheres of work--especially on the land.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had noticed three girls, he said, working in the harvest field.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading _En revanche_, however, he was doing his best to show himself sympathetic and up-to-date with regard to women and their new spheres of work--especially on the land.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _En revanche_, however, he was doing his best to show himself sympathetic and up-to-date with regard to women and their new spheres of work--especially on the land.
being perceived or observed
From this reading He had noticed three girls, he said, working in the harvest field.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _En revanche_, however, he was doing his best to show himself sympathetic and up-to-date with regard to women and their new spheres of work--especially on the land.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _En revanche_, however, he was doing his best to show himself sympathetic and up-to-date with regard to women and their new spheres of work--especially on the land.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading "She comes from Ralstone," said Rachel.
Ralstone
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From this reading "She comes from Ralstone," said Rachel.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Two of them he recognized as from the village; the third he supposed was a stranger?
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading _En revanche_, however, he was doing his best to show himself sympathetic and up-to-date with regard to women and their new spheres of work--especially on the land.
revanche
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From this reading _En revanche_, however, he was doing his best to show himself sympathetic and up-to-date with regard to women and their new spheres of work--especially on the land.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had noticed three girls, he said, working in the harvest field.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She comes from Ralstone," said Rachel.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading _En revanche_, however, he was doing his best to show himself sympathetic and up-to-date with regard to women and their new spheres of work--especially on the land.
spheresnounUS /sfɪrz/
plural of “sphere” — a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading _En revanche_, however, he was doing his best to show himself sympathetic and up-to-date with regard to women and their new spheres of work--especially on the land.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Two of them he recognized as from the village; the third he supposed was a stranger?
required or under orders
From this reading Two of them he recognized as from the village; the third he supposed was a stranger?
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading _En revanche_, however, he was doing his best to show himself sympathetic and up-to-date with regard to women and their new spheres of work--especially on the land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the vicar had forgotten his classics.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _En revanche_, however, he was doing his best to show himself sympathetic and up-to-date with regard to women and their new spheres of work--especially on the land.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two of them he recognized as from the village; the third he supposed was a stranger?
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Two of them he recognized as from the village; the third he supposed was a stranger?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had noticed three girls, he said, working in the harvest field.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _En revanche_, however, he was doing his best to show himself sympathetic and up-to-date with regard to women and their new spheres of work--especially on the land.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two of them he recognized as from the village; the third he supposed was a stranger?
up-to-dateadjective
reflecting the latest information or changes
From this reading _En revanche_, however, he was doing his best to show himself sympathetic and up-to-date with regard to women and their new spheres of work--especially on the land.
vicarnounUS /ˈvɪkər/
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading But the vicar had forgotten his classics.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Two of them he recognized as from the village; the third he supposed was a stranger?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _En revanche_, however, he was doing his best to show himself sympathetic and up-to-date with regard to women and their new spheres of work--especially on the land.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _En revanche_, however, he was doing his best to show himself sympathetic and up-to-date with regard to women and their new spheres of work--especially on the land.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading _En revanche_, however, he was doing his best to show himself sympathetic and up-to-date with regard to women and their new spheres of work--especially on the land.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading _En revanche_, however, he was doing his best to show himself sympathetic and up-to-date with regard to women and their new spheres of work--especially on the land.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading He had noticed three girls, he said, working in the harvest field.
