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From this reading September is the long Vigil, during which, in spite of late harvest, truants are hunted up, cajoled, threatened, bribed to complete their tale of 250 attendances.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Conceive, oh ye inhabiters of towns, a condition of existence so devoid of incident that the annual inspection of the village school is the event of the year.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading “Never comes the trader”; never comes Wombwell or Sanger; the Bishop holds no Confirmation here, and the Eisteddfod keeps afar off.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE VILLAGE SCHOOL “You must wake and call me early, call me early, mother dear; To-morrow’ll be the happiest day of all the glad New Year.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VILLAGE SCHOOL “You must wake and call me early, call me early, mother dear; To-morrow’ll be the happiest day of all the glad New Year.”
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading Conceive, oh ye inhabiters of towns, a condition of existence so devoid of incident that the annual inspection of the village school is the event of the year.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading September is the long Vigil, during which, in spite of late harvest, truants are hunted up, cajoled, threatened, bribed to complete their tale of 250 attendances.
attendances
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From this reading September is the long Vigil, during which, in spite of late harvest, truants are hunted up, cajoled, threatened, bribed to complete their tale of 250 attendances.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE VILLAGE SCHOOL “You must wake and call me early, call me early, mother dear; To-morrow’ll be the happiest day of all the glad New Year.”
for the reason that
From this reading To this people October is the first of months, because of the “Xaminashun.”
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 “Never comes the trader”; never comes Wombwell or Sanger; the Bishop holds no Confirmation here, and the Eisteddfod keeps afar off.
bribedverbUS /braɪbd/
past form of “bribe” — make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
From this reading September is the long Vigil, during which, in spite of late harvest, truants are hunted up, cajoled, threatened, bribed to complete their tale of 250 attendances.
cajoledverbUS /kəˈdʒoʊld/
past form of “cajole” — influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading September is the long Vigil, during which, in spite of late harvest, truants are hunted up, cajoled, threatened, bribed to complete their tale of 250 attendances.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE VILLAGE SCHOOL “You must wake and call me early, call me early, mother dear; To-morrow’ll be the happiest day of all the glad New Year.”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “Never comes the trader”; never comes Wombwell or Sanger; the Bishop holds no Confirmation here, and the Eisteddfod keeps afar off.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading September is the long Vigil, during which, in spite of late harvest, truants are hunted up, cajoled, threatened, bribed to complete their tale of 250 attendances.
ConceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading Conceive, oh ye inhabiters of towns, a condition of existence so devoid of incident that the annual inspection of the village school is the event of the year.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Conceive, oh ye inhabiters of towns, a condition of existence so devoid of incident that the annual inspection of the village school is the event of the year.
ConfirmationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfərˈmeɪʃən/
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
From this reading “Never comes the trader”; never comes Wombwell or Sanger; the Bishop holds no Confirmation here, and the Eisteddfod keeps afar off.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE VILLAGE SCHOOL “You must wake and call me early, call me early, mother dear; To-morrow’ll be the happiest day of all the glad New Year.”
dearly loved
From this reading THE VILLAGE SCHOOL “You must wake and call me early, call me early, mother dear; To-morrow’ll be the happiest day of all the glad New Year.”
devoidadjectiveUS /dɪˈvɔɪd/
completely wanting or lacking
From this reading Conceive, oh ye inhabiters of towns, a condition of existence so devoid of incident that the annual inspection of the village school is the event of the year.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading September is the long Vigil, during which, in spite of late harvest, truants are hunted up, cajoled, threatened, bribed to complete their tale of 250 attendances.
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 THE VILLAGE SCHOOL “You must wake and call me early, call me early, mother dear; To-morrow’ll be the happiest day of all the glad New Year.”
Eisteddfodnoun
any of several annual Welsh festivals involving artistic competitions (especially in singing)
From this reading “Never comes the trader”; never comes Wombwell or Sanger; the Bishop holds no Confirmation here, and the Eisteddfod keeps afar off.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Conceive, oh ye inhabiters of towns, a condition of existence so devoid of incident that the annual inspection of the village school is the event of the year.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Conceive, oh ye inhabiters of towns, a condition of existence so devoid of incident that the annual inspection of the village school is the event of the year.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading To this people October is the first of months, because of the “Xaminashun.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading THE VILLAGE SCHOOL “You must wake and call me early, call me early, mother dear; To-morrow’ll be the happiest day of all the glad New Year.”
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading THE VILLAGE SCHOOL “You must wake and call me early, call me early, mother dear; To-morrow’ll be the happiest day of all the glad New Year.”
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading September is the long Vigil, during which, in spite of late harvest, truants are hunted up, cajoled, threatened, bribed to complete their tale of 250 attendances.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Never comes the trader”; never comes Wombwell or Sanger; the Bishop holds no Confirmation here, and the Eisteddfod keeps afar off.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading “Never comes the trader”; never comes Wombwell or Sanger; the Bishop holds no Confirmation here, and the Eisteddfod keeps afar off.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading September is the long Vigil, during which, in spite of late harvest, truants are hunted up, cajoled, threatened, bribed to complete their tale of 250 attendances.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading September is the long Vigil, during which, in spite of late harvest, truants are hunted up, cajoled, threatened, bribed to complete their tale of 250 attendances.
a single distinct event
From this reading Conceive, oh ye inhabiters of towns, a condition of existence so devoid of incident that the annual inspection of the village school is the event of the year.
inhabiters
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From this reading Conceive, oh ye inhabiters of towns, a condition of existence so devoid of incident that the annual inspection of the village school is the event of the year.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading Conceive, oh ye inhabiters of towns, a condition of existence so devoid of incident that the annual inspection of the village school is the event of the year.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Conceive, oh ye inhabiters of towns, a condition of existence so devoid of incident that the annual inspection of the village school is the event of the year.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading “Never comes the trader”; never comes Wombwell or Sanger; the Bishop holds no Confirmation here, and the Eisteddfod keeps afar off.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading September is the long Vigil, during which, in spite of late harvest, truants are hunted up, cajoled, threatened, bribed to complete their tale of 250 attendances.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading September is the long Vigil, during which, in spite of late harvest, truants are hunted up, cajoled, threatened, bribed to complete their tale of 250 attendances.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE VILLAGE SCHOOL “You must wake and call me early, call me early, mother dear; To-morrow’ll be the happiest day of all the glad New Year.”
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading To this people October is the first of months, because of the “Xaminashun.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE VILLAGE SCHOOL “You must wake and call me early, call me early, mother dear; To-morrow’ll be the happiest day of all the glad New Year.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE VILLAGE SCHOOL “You must wake and call me early, call me early, mother dear; To-morrow’ll be the happiest day of all the glad New Year.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Never comes the trader”; never comes Wombwell or Sanger; the Bishop holds no Confirmation here, and the Eisteddfod keeps afar off.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE VILLAGE SCHOOL “You must wake and call me early, call me early, mother dear; To-morrow’ll be the happiest day of all the glad New Year.”
not any; not one
From this reading “Never comes the trader”; never comes Wombwell or Sanger; the Bishop holds no Confirmation here, and the Eisteddfod keeps afar off.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading To this people October is the first of months, because of the “Xaminashun.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VILLAGE SCHOOL “You must wake and call me early, call me early, mother dear; To-morrow’ll be the happiest day of all the glad New Year.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Never comes the trader”; never comes Wombwell or Sanger; the Bishop holds no Confirmation here, and the Eisteddfod keeps afar off.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Conceive, oh ye inhabiters of towns, a condition of existence so devoid of incident that the annual inspection of the village school is the event of the year.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Never comes the trader”; never comes Wombwell or Sanger; the Bishop holds no Confirmation here, and the Eisteddfod keeps afar off.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading To this people October is the first of months, because of the “Xaminashun.”
SangernounUS /ˈsæŋər/
English biochemist who determined the sequence of amino acids in insulin and who invented a technique to determine the genetic sequence of an organism (born in 1918)
From this reading “Never comes the trader”; never comes Wombwell or Sanger; the Bishop holds no Confirmation here, and the Eisteddfod keeps afar off.
an educational institution
From this reading THE VILLAGE SCHOOL “You must wake and call me early, call me early, mother dear; To-morrow’ll be the happiest day of all the glad New Year.”
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading September is the long Vigil, during which, in spite of late harvest, truants are hunted up, cajoled, threatened, bribed to complete their tale of 250 attendances.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Conceive, oh ye inhabiters of towns, a condition of existence so devoid of incident that the annual inspection of the village school is the event of the year.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading September is the long Vigil, during which, in spite of late harvest, truants are hunted up, cajoled, threatened, bribed to complete their tale of 250 attendances.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading September is the long Vigil, during which, in spite of late harvest, truants are hunted up, cajoled, threatened, bribed to complete their tale of 250 attendances.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Conceive, oh ye inhabiters of towns, a condition of existence so devoid of incident that the annual inspection of the village school is the event of the year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VILLAGE SCHOOL “You must wake and call me early, call me early, mother dear; To-morrow’ll be the happiest day of all the glad New Year.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading September is the long Vigil, during which, in spite of late harvest, truants are hunted up, cajoled, threatened, bribed to complete their tale of 250 attendances.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this people October is the first of months, because of the “Xaminashun.”
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading September is the long Vigil, during which, in spite of late harvest, truants are hunted up, cajoled, threatened, bribed to complete their tale of 250 attendances.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To this people October is the first of months, because of the “Xaminashun.”
To-morrow'll
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From this reading THE VILLAGE SCHOOL “You must wake and call me early, call me early, mother dear; To-morrow’ll be the happiest day of all the glad New Year.”
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Conceive, oh ye inhabiters of towns, a condition of existence so devoid of incident that the annual inspection of the village school is the event of the year.
tradernounUS /ˈtreɪdər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading “Never comes the trader”; never comes Wombwell or Sanger; the Bishop holds no Confirmation here, and the Eisteddfod keeps afar off.
truants
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From this reading September is the long Vigil, during which, in spite of late harvest, truants are hunted up, cajoled, threatened, bribed to complete their tale of 250 attendances.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading September is the long Vigil, during which, in spite of late harvest, truants are hunted up, cajoled, threatened, bribed to complete their tale of 250 attendances.
VigilnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəl/
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading September is the long Vigil, during which, in spite of late harvest, truants are hunted up, cajoled, threatened, bribed to complete their tale of 250 attendances.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE VILLAGE SCHOOL “You must wake and call me early, call me early, mother dear; To-morrow’ll be the happiest day of all the glad New Year.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading THE VILLAGE SCHOOL “You must wake and call me early, call me early, mother dear; To-morrow’ll be the happiest day of all the glad New Year.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading September is the long Vigil, during which, in spite of late harvest, truants are hunted up, cajoled, threatened, bribed to complete their tale of 250 attendances.
Wombwell
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From this reading “Never comes the trader”; never comes Wombwell or Sanger; the Bishop holds no Confirmation here, and the Eisteddfod keeps afar off.
Xaminashun
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From this reading To this people October is the first of months, because of the “Xaminashun.”
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Conceive, oh ye inhabiters of towns, a condition of existence so devoid of incident that the annual inspection of the village school is the event of the year.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE VILLAGE SCHOOL “You must wake and call me early, call me early, mother dear; To-morrow’ll be the happiest day of all the glad New Year.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE VILLAGE SCHOOL “You must wake and call me early, call me early, mother dear; To-morrow’ll be the happiest day of all the glad New Year.”
