used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the Sunday following the departure of the Queen's officer, all the people of Chiddingly, save a few who were bedridden, flocked into the parish church as if to testify by their presence the love that they bore to their pastor.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The rooks filled the air with their raucous voices, as they fluttered about the great rookery which begirt Chiddingly Place.
accompanimentnounUS /əˈkʌmpnɪmənt/
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading Chiddingly was a musical village, and here, at least, the Canticles, which were "to be said or sung," were always sung to the accompaniment of a flageolet, which the parish clerk played vigorously.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The rooks filled the air with their raucous voices, as they fluttered about the great rookery which begirt Chiddingly Place.
(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 On the Sunday following the departure of the Queen's officer, all the people of Chiddingly, save a few who were bedridden, flocked into the parish church as if to testify by their presence the love that they bore to their pastor.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Chiddingly was a musical village, and here, at least, the Canticles, which were "to be said or sung," were always sung to the accompaniment of a flageolet, which the parish clerk played vigorously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PURSUIVANT The apparitor had taken his departure, and Chiddingly had resumed its normal condition of rural happiness and peace.
apparitor
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From this reading THE PURSUIVANT The apparitor had taken his departure, and Chiddingly had resumed its normal condition of rural happiness and peace.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The rooks filled the air with their raucous voices, as they fluttered about the great rookery which begirt Chiddingly Place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The fields were ripening unto harvest, the rustics went forth to their daily toil whistling merrily beside their horses, and at eventide the maidens went to see to the kine with their bright milk-cans in their hands.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Chiddingly was a musical village, and here, at least, the Canticles, which were "to be said or sung," were always sung to the accompaniment of a flageolet, which the parish clerk played vigorously.
bedriddenadjectiveUS /ˈbedrɪdən/
confined to bed (by illness)
From this reading On the Sunday following the departure of the Queen's officer, all the people of Chiddingly, save a few who were bedridden, flocked into the parish church as if to testify by their presence the love that they bore to their pastor.
begirt
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From this reading The rooks filled the air with their raucous voices, as they fluttered about the great rookery which begirt Chiddingly Place.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The fields were ripening unto harvest, the rustics went forth to their daily toil whistling merrily beside their horses, and at eventide the maidens went to see to the kine with their bright milk-cans in their hands.
cause to be bored
From this reading On the Sunday following the departure of the Queen's officer, all the people of Chiddingly, save a few who were bedridden, flocked into the parish church as if to testify by their presence the love that they bore to their pastor.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The fields were ripening unto harvest, the rustics went forth to their daily toil whistling merrily beside their horses, and at eventide the maidens went to see to the kine with their bright milk-cans in their hands.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the Sunday following the departure of the Queen's officer, all the people of Chiddingly, save a few who were bedridden, flocked into the parish church as if to testify by their presence the love that they bore to their pastor.
Canticlesnoun
an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of love poems traditionally attributed to Solomon but actually written much later
From this reading Chiddingly was a musical village, and here, at least, the Canticles, which were "to be said or sung," were always sung to the accompaniment of a flageolet, which the parish clerk played vigorously.
Chiddingly
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From this reading THE PURSUIVANT The apparitor had taken his departure, and Chiddingly had resumed its normal condition of rural happiness and peace.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading On the Sunday following the departure of the Queen's officer, all the people of Chiddingly, save a few who were bedridden, flocked into the parish church as if to testify by their presence the love that they bore to their pastor.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Chiddingly was a musical village, and here, at least, the Canticles, which were "to be said or sung," were always sung to the accompaniment of a flageolet, which the parish clerk played vigorously.
a state at a particular time
From this reading THE PURSUIVANT The apparitor had taken his departure, and Chiddingly had resumed its normal condition of rural happiness and peace.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The fields were ripening unto harvest, the rustics went forth to their daily toil whistling merrily beside their horses, and at eventide the maidens went to see to the kine with their bright milk-cans in their hands.
the act of departing
From this reading THE PURSUIVANT The apparitor had taken his departure, and Chiddingly had resumed its normal condition of rural happiness and peace.
eventidenoun
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The fields were ripening unto harvest, the rustics went forth to their daily toil whistling merrily beside their horses, and at eventide the maidens went to see to the kine with their bright milk-cans in their hands.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading On the Sunday following the departure of the Queen's officer, all the people of Chiddingly, save a few who were bedridden, flocked into the parish church as if to testify by their presence the love that they bore to their pastor.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The fields were ripening unto harvest, the rustics went forth to their daily toil whistling merrily beside their horses, and at eventide the maidens went to see to the kine with their bright milk-cans in their hands.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The rooks filled the air with their raucous voices, as they fluttered about the great rookery which begirt Chiddingly Place.
flageoletnounUS /ˌflædʒəˈlet/
a French bean variety with light-colored seeds; usually dried
From this reading Chiddingly was a musical village, and here, at least, the Canticles, which were "to be said or sung," were always sung to the accompaniment of a flageolet, which the parish clerk played vigorously.
flockedverbUS /flɑːkt/
past form of “flock” — move as a crowd or in a group
From this reading On the Sunday following the departure of the Queen's officer, all the people of Chiddingly, save a few who were bedridden, flocked into the parish church as if to testify by their presence the love that they bore to their pastor.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading The rooks filled the air with their raucous voices, as they fluttered about the great rookery which begirt Chiddingly Place.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the Sunday following the departure of the Queen's officer, all the people of Chiddingly, save a few who were bedridden, flocked into the parish church as if to testify by their presence the love that they bore to their pastor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The fields were ripening unto harvest, the rustics went forth to their daily toil whistling merrily beside their horses, and at eventide the maidens went to see to the kine with their bright milk-cans in their hands.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The rooks filled the air with their raucous voices, as they fluttered about the great rookery which begirt Chiddingly Place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PURSUIVANT The apparitor had taken his departure, and Chiddingly had resumed its normal condition of rural happiness and peace.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The fields were ripening unto harvest, the rustics went forth to their daily toil whistling merrily beside their horses, and at eventide the maidens went to see to the kine with their bright milk-cans in their hands.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading THE PURSUIVANT The apparitor had taken his departure, and Chiddingly had resumed its normal condition of rural happiness and peace.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading The fields were ripening unto harvest, the rustics went forth to their daily toil whistling merrily beside their horses, and at eventide the maidens went to see to the kine with their bright milk-cans in their hands.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Chiddingly was a musical village, and here, at least, the Canticles, which were "to be said or sung," were always sung to the accompaniment of a flageolet, which the parish clerk played vigorously.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PURSUIVANT The apparitor had taken his departure, and Chiddingly had resumed its normal condition of rural happiness and peace.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The fields were ripening unto harvest, the rustics went forth to their daily toil whistling merrily beside their horses, and at eventide the maidens went to see to the kine with their bright milk-cans in their hands.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading On the Sunday following the departure of the Queen's officer, all the people of Chiddingly, save a few who were bedridden, flocked into the parish church as if to testify by their presence the love that they bore to their pastor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fields were ripening unto harvest, the rustics went forth to their daily toil whistling merrily beside their horses, and at eventide the maidens went to see to the kine with their bright milk-cans in their hands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the Sunday following the departure of the Queen's officer, all the people of Chiddingly, save a few who were bedridden, flocked into the parish church as if to testify by their presence the love that they bore to their pastor.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PURSUIVANT The apparitor had taken his departure, and Chiddingly had resumed its normal condition of rural happiness and peace.
kinenoun
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The fields were ripening unto harvest, the rustics went forth to their daily toil whistling merrily beside their horses, and at eventide the maidens went to see to the kine with their bright milk-cans in their hands.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Chiddingly was a musical village, and here, at least, the Canticles, which were "to be said or sung," were always sung to the accompaniment of a flageolet, which the parish clerk played vigorously.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading On the Sunday following the departure of the Queen's officer, all the people of Chiddingly, save a few who were bedridden, flocked into the parish church as if to testify by their presence the love that they bore to their pastor.
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading The fields were ripening unto harvest, the rustics went forth to their daily toil whistling merrily beside their horses, and at eventide the maidens went to see to the kine with their bright milk-cans in their hands.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading The fields were ripening unto harvest, the rustics went forth to their daily toil whistling merrily beside their horses, and at eventide the maidens went to see to the kine with their bright milk-cans in their hands.
milk-cans
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From this reading The fields were ripening unto harvest, the rustics went forth to their daily toil whistling merrily beside their horses, and at eventide the maidens went to see to the kine with their bright milk-cans in their hands.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading Chiddingly was a musical village, and here, at least, the Canticles, which were "to be said or sung," were always sung to the accompaniment of a flageolet, which the parish clerk played vigorously.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading THE PURSUIVANT The apparitor had taken his departure, and Chiddingly had resumed its normal condition of rural happiness and peace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PURSUIVANT The apparitor had taken his departure, and Chiddingly had resumed its normal condition of rural happiness and peace.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading On the Sunday following the departure of the Queen's officer, all the people of Chiddingly, save a few who were bedridden, flocked into the parish church as if to testify by their presence the love that they bore to their pastor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Sunday following the departure of the Queen's officer, all the people of Chiddingly, save a few who were bedridden, flocked into the parish church as if to testify by their presence the love that they bore to their pastor.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Chiddingly was a musical village, and here, at least, the Canticles, which were "to be said or sung," were always sung to the accompaniment of a flageolet, which the parish clerk played vigorously.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading On the Sunday following the departure of the Queen's officer, all the people of Chiddingly, save a few who were bedridden, flocked into the parish church as if to testify by their presence the love that they bore to their pastor.
pastornounUS /ˈpæstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading On the Sunday following the departure of the Queen's officer, all the people of Chiddingly, save a few who were bedridden, flocked into the parish church as if to testify by their presence the love that they bore to their pastor.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading THE PURSUIVANT The apparitor had taken his departure, and Chiddingly had resumed its normal condition of rural happiness and peace.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading On the Sunday following the departure of the Queen's officer, all the people of Chiddingly, save a few who were bedridden, flocked into the parish church as if to testify by their presence the love that they bore to their pastor.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The rooks filled the air with their raucous voices, as they fluttered about the great rookery which begirt Chiddingly Place.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Chiddingly was a musical village, and here, at least, the Canticles, which were "to be said or sung," were always sung to the accompaniment of a flageolet, which the parish clerk played vigorously.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading On the Sunday following the departure of the Queen's officer, all the people of Chiddingly, save a few who were bedridden, flocked into the parish church as if to testify by their presence the love that they bore to their pastor.
PURSUIVANT
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From this reading THE PURSUIVANT The apparitor had taken his departure, and Chiddingly had resumed its normal condition of rural happiness and peace.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading On the Sunday following the departure of the Queen's officer, all the people of Chiddingly, save a few who were bedridden, flocked into the parish church as if to testify by their presence the love that they bore to their pastor.
raucousadjectiveUS /ˈrɔːkəs/
unpleasantly loud and harsh
From this reading The rooks filled the air with their raucous voices, as they fluttered about the great rookery which begirt Chiddingly Place.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading THE PURSUIVANT The apparitor had taken his departure, and Chiddingly had resumed its normal condition of rural happiness and peace.
ripeningnounUS /ˈraɪpənɪŋ/
coming to full development; becoming mature
From this reading The fields were ripening unto harvest, the rustics went forth to their daily toil whistling merrily beside their horses, and at eventide the maidens went to see to the kine with their bright milk-cans in their hands.
rookerynoun
a breeding ground for gregarious birds (such as rooks)
From this reading The rooks filled the air with their raucous voices, as they fluttered about the great rookery which begirt Chiddingly Place.
rooksnounUS /rʊks/
plural of “rook” — (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
From this reading The rooks filled the air with their raucous voices, as they fluttered about the great rookery which begirt Chiddingly Place.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading THE PURSUIVANT The apparitor had taken his departure, and Chiddingly had resumed its normal condition of rural happiness and peace.
rustics
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From this reading The fields were ripening unto harvest, the rustics went forth to their daily toil whistling merrily beside their horses, and at eventide the maidens went to see to the kine with their bright milk-cans in their hands.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Chiddingly was a musical village, and here, at least, the Canticles, which were "to be said or sung," were always sung to the accompaniment of a flageolet, which the parish clerk played vigorously.
except for; apart from
From this reading On the Sunday following the departure of the Queen's officer, all the people of Chiddingly, save a few who were bedridden, flocked into the parish church as if to testify by their presence the love that they bore to their pastor.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The fields were ripening unto harvest, the rustics went forth to their daily toil whistling merrily beside their horses, and at eventide the maidens went to see to the kine with their bright milk-cans in their hands.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading On the Sunday following the departure of the Queen's officer, all the people of Chiddingly, save a few who were bedridden, flocked into the parish church as if to testify by their presence the love that they bore to their pastor.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading Chiddingly was a musical village, and here, at least, the Canticles, which were "to be said or sung," were always sung to the accompaniment of a flageolet, which the parish clerk played vigorously.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE PURSUIVANT The apparitor had taken his departure, and Chiddingly had resumed its normal condition of rural happiness and peace.
testifyverbUS /ˈtestəfaɪ/
give testimony in a court of law
From this reading On the Sunday following the departure of the Queen's officer, all the people of Chiddingly, save a few who were bedridden, flocked into the parish church as if to testify by their presence the love that they bore to their pastor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the Sunday following the departure of the Queen's officer, all the people of Chiddingly, save a few who were bedridden, flocked into the parish church as if to testify by their presence the love that they bore to their pastor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PURSUIVANT The apparitor had taken his departure, and Chiddingly had resumed its normal condition of rural happiness and peace.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The fields were ripening unto harvest, the rustics went forth to their daily toil whistling merrily beside their horses, and at eventide the maidens went to see to the kine with their bright milk-cans in their hands.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The rooks filled the air with their raucous voices, as they fluttered about the great rookery which begirt Chiddingly Place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fields were ripening unto harvest, the rustics went forth to their daily toil whistling merrily beside their horses, and at eventide the maidens went to see to the kine with their bright milk-cans in their hands.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading The fields were ripening unto harvest, the rustics went forth to their daily toil whistling merrily beside their horses, and at eventide the maidens went to see to the kine with their bright milk-cans in their hands.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading The fields were ripening unto harvest, the rustics went forth to their daily toil whistling merrily beside their horses, and at eventide the maidens went to see to the kine with their bright milk-cans in their hands.
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading Chiddingly was a musical village, and here, at least, the Canticles, which were "to be said or sung," were always sung to the accompaniment of a flageolet, which the parish clerk played vigorously.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Chiddingly was a musical village, and here, at least, the Canticles, which were "to be said or sung," were always sung to the accompaniment of a flageolet, which the parish clerk played vigorously.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The rooks filled the air with their raucous voices, as they fluttered about the great rookery which begirt Chiddingly Place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chiddingly was a musical village, and here, at least, the Canticles, which were "to be said or sung," were always sung to the accompaniment of a flageolet, which the parish clerk played vigorously.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The fields were ripening unto harvest, the rustics went forth to their daily toil whistling merrily beside their horses, and at eventide the maidens went to see to the kine with their bright milk-cans in their hands.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fields were ripening unto harvest, the rustics went forth to their daily toil whistling merrily beside their horses, and at eventide the maidens went to see to the kine with their bright milk-cans in their hands.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The rooks filled the air with their raucous voices, as they fluttered about the great rookery which begirt Chiddingly Place.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading The fields were ripening unto harvest, the rustics went forth to their daily toil whistling merrily beside their horses, and at eventide the maidens went to see to the kine with their bright milk-cans in their hands.
which person or people
From this reading On the Sunday following the departure of the Queen's officer, all the people of Chiddingly, save a few who were bedridden, flocked into the parish church as if to testify by their presence the love that they bore to their pastor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fields were ripening unto harvest, the rustics went forth to their daily toil whistling merrily beside their horses, and at eventide the maidens went to see to the kine with their bright milk-cans in their hands.
