used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During the first few months after his reappearance among them, his flock had passed through a phase of restless uncertainty with regard to him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading During the first few months after his reappearance among them, his flock had passed through a phase of restless uncertainty with regard to him.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Had not Nature already arraigned herself upon the man's side by bestowing upon him a powerful individuality, heads might have been shaken, and the matter discussed openly instead of in considerately confidential conclave.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading During the first few months after his reappearance among them, his flock had passed through a phase of restless uncertainty with regard to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The world had heard and talked much of the Reverend John Baird in the years which followed his return to Willowfield.
anxiousnessnoun
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Certain elder members of his congregation had privately discussed questions of doctrine with anxiousness.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading It was, however, less easy to enter into argument with such a man than with one slow and uncertain of tongue, and one whose fortunes rested in the hands of the questioners.
arraignedverbUS /ərˈeɪnd/
past form of “arraign” — call before a court to answer an indictment
From this reading Had not Nature already arraigned herself upon the man's side by bestowing upon him a powerful individuality, heads might have been shaken, and the matter discussed openly instead of in considerately confidential conclave.
Baird
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From this reading The world had heard and talked much of the Reverend John Baird in the years which followed his return to Willowfield.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had not Nature already arraigned herself upon the man's side by bestowing upon him a powerful individuality, heads might have been shaken, and the matter discussed openly instead of in considerately confidential conclave.
bestowingverbUS /bɪˈstoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “bestow” — present
From this reading Had not Nature already arraigned herself upon the man's side by bestowing upon him a powerful individuality, heads might have been shaken, and the matter discussed openly instead of in considerately confidential conclave.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Had not Nature already arraigned herself upon the man's side by bestowing upon him a powerful individuality, heads might have been shaken, and the matter discussed openly instead of in considerately confidential conclave.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Certain elder members of his congregation had privately discussed questions of doctrine with anxiousness.
conclavenounUS /ˈkɑːnkleɪv/
a confidential or secret meeting
From this reading Had not Nature already arraigned herself upon the man's side by bestowing upon him a powerful individuality, heads might have been shaken, and the matter discussed openly instead of in considerately confidential conclave.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading Had not Nature already arraigned herself upon the man's side by bestowing upon him a powerful individuality, heads might have been shaken, and the matter discussed openly instead of in considerately confidential conclave.
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading Certain elder members of his congregation had privately discussed questions of doctrine with anxiousness.
consideratelyadverb
in a considerate manner
From this reading Had not Nature already arraigned herself upon the man's side by bestowing upon him a powerful individuality, heads might have been shaken, and the matter discussed openly instead of in considerately confidential conclave.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Certain elder members of his congregation had privately discussed questions of doctrine with anxiousness.
doctrinenounUS /ˈdɑːktrən/
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
From this reading Certain elder members of his congregation had privately discussed questions of doctrine with anxiousness.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the first few months after his reappearance among them, his flock had passed through a phase of restless uncertainty with regard to him.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was, however, less easy to enter into argument with such a man than with one slow and uncertain of tongue, and one whose fortunes rested in the hands of the questioners.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Certain elder members of his congregation had privately discussed questions of doctrine with anxiousness.
to come or go into
From this reading It was, however, less easy to enter into argument with such a man than with one slow and uncertain of tongue, and one whose fortunes rested in the hands of the questioners.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading During the first few months after his reappearance among them, his flock had passed through a phase of restless uncertainty with regard to him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading During the first few months after his reappearance among them, his flock had passed through a phase of restless uncertainty with regard to him.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading During the first few months after his reappearance among them, his flock had passed through a phase of restless uncertainty with regard to him.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The world had heard and talked much of the Reverend John Baird in the years which followed his return to Willowfield.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading It was, however, less easy to enter into argument with such a man than with one slow and uncertain of tongue, and one whose fortunes rested in the hands of the questioners.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The world had heard and talked much of the Reverend John Baird in the years which followed his return to Willowfield.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It was, however, less easy to enter into argument with such a man than with one slow and uncertain of tongue, and one whose fortunes rested in the hands of the questioners.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had not Nature already arraigned herself upon the man's side by bestowing upon him a powerful individuality, heads might have been shaken, and the matter discussed openly instead of in considerately confidential conclave.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Had not Nature already arraigned herself upon the man's side by bestowing upon him a powerful individuality, heads might have been shaken, and the matter discussed openly instead of in considerately confidential conclave.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The world had heard and talked much of the Reverend John Baird in the years which followed his return to Willowfield.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Had not Nature already arraigned herself upon the man's side by bestowing upon him a powerful individuality, heads might have been shaken, and the matter discussed openly instead of in considerately confidential conclave.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During the first few months after his reappearance among them, his flock had passed through a phase of restless uncertainty with regard to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The world had heard and talked much of the Reverend John Baird in the years which followed his return to Willowfield.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was, however, less easy to enter into argument with such a man than with one slow and uncertain of tongue, and one whose fortunes rested in the hands of the questioners.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The world had heard and talked much of the Reverend John Baird in the years which followed his return to Willowfield.
individualitynounUS /ˌɪndɪvɪdʒuːˈælɪti/
the quality of being individual
From this reading Had not Nature already arraigned herself upon the man's side by bestowing upon him a powerful individuality, heads might have been shaken, and the matter discussed openly instead of in considerately confidential conclave.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Had not Nature already arraigned herself upon the man's side by bestowing upon him a powerful individuality, heads might have been shaken, and the matter discussed openly instead of in considerately confidential conclave.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was, however, less easy to enter into argument with such a man than with one slow and uncertain of tongue, and one whose fortunes rested in the hands of the questioners.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, however, less easy to enter into argument with such a man than with one slow and uncertain of tongue, and one whose fortunes rested in the hands of the questioners.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The world had heard and talked much of the Reverend John Baird in the years which followed his return to Willowfield.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It was, however, less easy to enter into argument with such a man than with one slow and uncertain of tongue, and one whose fortunes rested in the hands of the questioners.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was, however, less easy to enter into argument with such a man than with one slow and uncertain of tongue, and one whose fortunes rested in the hands of the questioners.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Had not Nature already arraigned herself upon the man's side by bestowing upon him a powerful individuality, heads might have been shaken, and the matter discussed openly instead of in considerately confidential conclave.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Had not Nature already arraigned herself upon the man's side by bestowing upon him a powerful individuality, heads might have been shaken, and the matter discussed openly instead of in considerately confidential conclave.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Certain elder members of his congregation had privately discussed questions of doctrine with anxiousness.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had not Nature already arraigned herself upon the man's side by bestowing upon him a powerful individuality, heads might have been shaken, and the matter discussed openly instead of in considerately confidential conclave.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading During the first few months after his reappearance among them, his flock had passed through a phase of restless uncertainty with regard to him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The world had heard and talked much of the Reverend John Baird in the years which followed his return to Willowfield.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Had not Nature already arraigned herself upon the man's side by bestowing upon him a powerful individuality, heads might have been shaken, and the matter discussed openly instead of in considerately confidential conclave.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had not Nature already arraigned herself upon the man's side by bestowing upon him a powerful individuality, heads might have been shaken, and the matter discussed openly instead of in considerately confidential conclave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The world had heard and talked much of the Reverend John Baird in the years which followed his return to Willowfield.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was, however, less easy to enter into argument with such a man than with one slow and uncertain of tongue, and one whose fortunes rested in the hands of the questioners.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading Had not Nature already arraigned herself upon the man's side by bestowing upon him a powerful individuality, heads might have been shaken, and the matter discussed openly instead of in considerately confidential conclave.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading During the first few months after his reappearance among them, his flock had passed through a phase of restless uncertainty with regard to him.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading During the first few months after his reappearance among them, his flock had passed through a phase of restless uncertainty with regard to him.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Had not Nature already arraigned herself upon the man's side by bestowing upon him a powerful individuality, heads might have been shaken, and the matter discussed openly instead of in considerately confidential conclave.
privatelyadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading Certain elder members of his congregation had privately discussed questions of doctrine with anxiousness.
questionersnounUS /ˈkwestʃənərz/
plural of “questioner” — someone who asks a question
From this reading It was, however, less easy to enter into argument with such a man than with one slow and uncertain of tongue, and one whose fortunes rested in the hands of the questioners.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Certain elder members of his congregation had privately discussed questions of doctrine with anxiousness.
reappearancenounUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrəns/
the event of something appearing again
From this reading During the first few months after his reappearance among them, his flock had passed through a phase of restless uncertainty with regard to him.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading During the first few months after his reappearance among them, his flock had passed through a phase of restless uncertainty with regard to him.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading It was, however, less easy to enter into argument with such a man than with one slow and uncertain of tongue, and one whose fortunes rested in the hands of the questioners.
worried and uneasy
From this reading During the first few months after his reappearance among them, his flock had passed through a phase of restless uncertainty with regard to him.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The world had heard and talked much of the Reverend John Baird in the years which followed his return to Willowfield.
ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading The world had heard and talked much of the Reverend John Baird in the years which followed his return to Willowfield.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Had not Nature already arraigned herself upon the man's side by bestowing upon him a powerful individuality, heads might have been shaken, and the matter discussed openly instead of in considerately confidential conclave.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Had not Nature already arraigned herself upon the man's side by bestowing upon him a powerful individuality, heads might have been shaken, and the matter discussed openly instead of in considerately confidential conclave.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading It was, however, less easy to enter into argument with such a man than with one slow and uncertain of tongue, and one whose fortunes rested in the hands of the questioners.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was, however, less easy to enter into argument with such a man than with one slow and uncertain of tongue, and one whose fortunes rested in the hands of the questioners.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The world had heard and talked much of the Reverend John Baird in the years which followed his return to Willowfield.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was, however, less easy to enter into argument with such a man than with one slow and uncertain of tongue, and one whose fortunes rested in the hands of the questioners.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The world had heard and talked much of the Reverend John Baird in the years which followed his return to Willowfield.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading During the first few months after his reappearance among them, his flock had passed through a phase of restless uncertainty with regard to him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading During the first few months after his reappearance among them, his flock had passed through a phase of restless uncertainty with regard to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The world had heard and talked much of the Reverend John Baird in the years which followed his return to Willowfield.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading It was, however, less easy to enter into argument with such a man than with one slow and uncertain of tongue, and one whose fortunes rested in the hands of the questioners.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading It was, however, less easy to enter into argument with such a man than with one slow and uncertain of tongue, and one whose fortunes rested in the hands of the questioners.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading During the first few months after his reappearance among them, his flock had passed through a phase of restless uncertainty with regard to him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Had not Nature already arraigned herself upon the man's side by bestowing upon him a powerful individuality, heads might have been shaken, and the matter discussed openly instead of in considerately confidential conclave.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was, however, less easy to enter into argument with such a man than with one slow and uncertain of tongue, and one whose fortunes rested in the hands of the questioners.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The world had heard and talked much of the Reverend John Baird in the years which followed his return to Willowfield.
belonging to which person
From this reading It was, however, less easy to enter into argument with such a man than with one slow and uncertain of tongue, and one whose fortunes rested in the hands of the questioners.
Willowfield
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From this reading The world had heard and talked much of the Reverend John Baird in the years which followed his return to Willowfield.
in the company of; together with
From this reading During the first few months after his reappearance among them, his flock had passed through a phase of restless uncertainty with regard to him.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world had heard and talked much of the Reverend John Baird in the years which followed his return to Willowfield.
a late time of life
From this reading The world had heard and talked much of the Reverend John Baird in the years which followed his return to Willowfield.
