used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That Dr. Sneyd should preach, and in a market-house, and that soldiers should come some miles to hear him was, he declared, a perfect scandal to the settlement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That Dr. Sneyd should preach, and in a market-house, and that soldiers should come some miles to hear him was, he declared, a perfect scandal to the settlement.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The scandal continued, without the countenance of the scrupulous gentleman, till the autumn, when the reason of certain magnificent doings at Temple Hall began to be apparent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The true cause of Mr. Temple’s Sunday headache was spleen at the occurrence of the morning.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The scandal continued, without the countenance of the scrupulous gentleman, till the autumn, when the reason of certain magnificent doings at Temple Hall began to be apparent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The scandal continued, without the countenance of the scrupulous gentleman, till the autumn, when the reason of certain magnificent doings at Temple Hall began to be apparent.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The scandal continued, without the countenance of the scrupulous gentleman, till the autumn, when the reason of certain magnificent doings at Temple Hall began to be apparent.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The true cause of Mr. Temple’s Sunday headache was spleen at the occurrence of the morning.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The scandal continued, without the countenance of the scrupulous gentleman, till the autumn, when the reason of certain magnificent doings at Temple Hall began to be apparent.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That Dr. Sneyd should preach, and in a market-house, and that soldiers should come some miles to hear him was, he declared, a perfect scandal to the settlement.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The scandal continued, without the countenance of the scrupulous gentleman, till the autumn, when the reason of certain magnificent doings at Temple Hall began to be apparent.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not countenance it.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading He could not countenance it.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading That Dr. Sneyd should preach, and in a market-house, and that soldiers should come some miles to hear him was, he declared, a perfect scandal to the settlement.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading The scandal continued, without the countenance of the scrupulous gentleman, till the autumn, when the reason of certain magnificent doings at Temple Hall began to be apparent.
Dr
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From this reading That Dr. Sneyd should preach, and in a market-house, and that soldiers should come some miles to hear him was, he declared, a perfect scandal to the settlement.
a man of refinement
From this reading The scandal continued, without the countenance of the scrupulous gentleman, till the autumn, when the reason of certain magnificent doings at Temple Hall began to be apparent.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The scandal continued, without the countenance of the scrupulous gentleman, till the autumn, when the reason of certain magnificent doings at Temple Hall began to be apparent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That Dr. Sneyd should preach, and in a market-house, and that soldiers should come some miles to hear him was, he declared, a perfect scandal to the settlement.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading The true cause of Mr. Temple’s Sunday headache was spleen at the occurrence of the morning.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading That Dr. Sneyd should preach, and in a market-house, and that soldiers should come some miles to hear him was, he declared, a perfect scandal to the settlement.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That Dr. Sneyd should preach, and in a market-house, and that soldiers should come some miles to hear him was, he declared, a perfect scandal to the settlement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That Dr. Sneyd should preach, and in a market-house, and that soldiers should come some miles to hear him was, he declared, a perfect scandal to the settlement.
INTRODUCTIONSnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃənz/
plural of “introduction” — the act of beginning something new
From this reading INTRODUCTIONS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could not countenance it.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading The scandal continued, without the countenance of the scrupulous gentleman, till the autumn, when the reason of certain magnificent doings at Temple Hall began to be apparent.
market-house
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From this reading That Dr. Sneyd should preach, and in a market-house, and that soldiers should come some miles to hear him was, he declared, a perfect scandal to the settlement.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading That Dr. Sneyd should preach, and in a market-house, and that soldiers should come some miles to hear him was, he declared, a perfect scandal to the settlement.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The true cause of Mr. Temple’s Sunday headache was spleen at the occurrence of the morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The true cause of Mr. Temple’s Sunday headache was spleen at the occurrence of the morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not countenance it.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading The true cause of Mr. Temple’s Sunday headache was spleen at the occurrence of the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The true cause of Mr. Temple’s Sunday headache was spleen at the occurrence of the morning.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading That Dr. Sneyd should preach, and in a market-house, and that soldiers should come some miles to hear him was, he declared, a perfect scandal to the settlement.
preachverbUS /priːtʃ/
deliver a sermon
From this reading That Dr. Sneyd should preach, and in a market-house, and that soldiers should come some miles to hear him was, he declared, a perfect scandal to the settlement.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The scandal continued, without the countenance of the scrupulous gentleman, till the autumn, when the reason of certain magnificent doings at Temple Hall began to be apparent.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading That Dr. Sneyd should preach, and in a market-house, and that soldiers should come some miles to hear him was, he declared, a perfect scandal to the settlement.
scrupulousadjectiveUS /ˈskruːpjələs/
having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled
From this reading The scandal continued, without the countenance of the scrupulous gentleman, till the autumn, when the reason of certain magnificent doings at Temple Hall began to be apparent.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading That Dr. Sneyd should preach, and in a market-house, and that soldiers should come some miles to hear him was, he declared, a perfect scandal to the settlement.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That Dr. Sneyd should preach, and in a market-house, and that soldiers should come some miles to hear him was, he declared, a perfect scandal to the settlement.
Sneyd
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From this reading That Dr. Sneyd should preach, and in a market-house, and that soldiers should come some miles to hear him was, he declared, a perfect scandal to the settlement.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading That Dr. Sneyd should preach, and in a market-house, and that soldiers should come some miles to hear him was, he declared, a perfect scandal to the settlement.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That Dr. Sneyd should preach, and in a market-house, and that soldiers should come some miles to hear him was, he declared, a perfect scandal to the settlement.
spleennounUS /spliːn/
a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses
From this reading The true cause of Mr. Temple’s Sunday headache was spleen at the occurrence of the morning.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The true cause of Mr. Temple’s Sunday headache was spleen at the occurrence of the morning.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading The scandal continued, without the countenance of the scrupulous gentleman, till the autumn, when the reason of certain magnificent doings at Temple Hall began to be apparent.
Temple'snounUS /ˈtempəlz/
possessive form of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading The true cause of Mr. Temple’s Sunday headache was spleen at the occurrence of the morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Dr. Sneyd should preach, and in a market-house, and that soldiers should come some miles to hear him was, he declared, a perfect scandal to the settlement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The true cause of Mr. Temple’s Sunday headache was spleen at the occurrence of the morning.
up to a particular time
From this reading The scandal continued, without the countenance of the scrupulous gentleman, till the autumn, when the reason of certain magnificent doings at Temple Hall began to be apparent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That Dr. Sneyd should preach, and in a market-house, and that soldiers should come some miles to hear him was, he declared, a perfect scandal to the settlement.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The true cause of Mr. Temple’s Sunday headache was spleen at the occurrence of the morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The true cause of Mr. Temple’s Sunday headache was spleen at the occurrence of the morning.
at the time that
From this reading The scandal continued, without the countenance of the scrupulous gentleman, till the autumn, when the reason of certain magnificent doings at Temple Hall began to be apparent.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The scandal continued, without the countenance of the scrupulous gentleman, till the autumn, when the reason of certain magnificent doings at Temple Hall began to be apparent.
