used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The inhabitants of Nazareth were not a little astonished to see Joseph, the carpenter, who had so long disappeared from their midst, walk up the street with his wife and a handsome boy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The inhabitants of Nazareth were not a little astonished to see Joseph, the carpenter, who had so long disappeared from their midst, walk up the street with his wife and a handsome boy.
(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 But Cousin Nathaniel made a very wry face, in which the smile of welcome struggled with the anxiety this unexpected arrival caused him.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading But Cousin Nathaniel made a very wry face, in which the smile of welcome struggled with the anxiety this unexpected arrival caused him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cousin Nathaniel had taken possession of, and settled comfortably in the house, regarding himself as the heir.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The inhabitants of Nazareth were not a little astonished to see Joseph, the carpenter, who had so long disappeared from their midst, walk up the street with his wife and a handsome boy.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading It was a good thing that they had baggage with them.
a youthful male person
From this reading The inhabitants of Nazareth were not a little astonished to see Joseph, the carpenter, who had so long disappeared from their midst, walk up the street with his wife and a handsome boy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Cousin Nathaniel made a very wry face, in which the smile of welcome struggled with the anxiety this unexpected arrival caused him.
carpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading The inhabitants of Nazareth were not a little astonished to see Joseph, the carpenter, who had so long disappeared from their midst, walk up the street with his wife and a handsome boy.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading But Cousin Nathaniel made a very wry face, in which the smile of welcome struggled with the anxiety this unexpected arrival caused him.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading Cousin Nathaniel had taken possession of, and settled comfortably in the house, regarding himself as the heir.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading But Cousin Nathaniel made a very wry face, in which the smile of welcome struggled with the anxiety this unexpected arrival caused him.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The inhabitants of Nazareth were not a little astonished to see Joseph, the carpenter, who had so long disappeared from their midst, walk up the street with his wife and a handsome boy.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But Cousin Nathaniel made a very wry face, in which the smile of welcome struggled with the anxiety this unexpected arrival caused him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The inhabitants of Nazareth were not a little astonished to see Joseph, the carpenter, who had so long disappeared from their midst, walk up the street with his wife and a handsome boy.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now he must pack up and go.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was a good thing that they had baggage with them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The inhabitants of Nazareth were not a little astonished to see Joseph, the carpenter, who had so long disappeared from their midst, walk up the street with his wife and a handsome boy.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The inhabitants of Nazareth were not a little astonished to see Joseph, the carpenter, who had so long disappeared from their midst, walk up the street with his wife and a handsome boy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now he must pack up and go.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading Cousin Nathaniel had taken possession of, and settled comfortably in the house, regarding himself as the heir.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Cousin Nathaniel made a very wry face, in which the smile of welcome struggled with the anxiety this unexpected arrival caused him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Cousin Nathaniel had taken possession of, and settled comfortably in the house, regarding himself as the heir.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The inhabitants of Nazareth were not a little astonished to see Joseph, the carpenter, who had so long disappeared from their midst, walk up the street with his wife and a handsome boy.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Cousin Nathaniel had taken possession of, and settled comfortably in the house, regarding himself as the heir.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Cousin Nathaniel made a very wry face, in which the smile of welcome struggled with the anxiety this unexpected arrival caused him.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The inhabitants of Nazareth were not a little astonished to see Joseph, the carpenter, who had so long disappeared from their midst, walk up the street with his wife and a handsome boy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a good thing that they had baggage with them.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading The inhabitants of Nazareth were not a little astonished to see Joseph, the carpenter, who had so long disappeared from their midst, walk up the street with his wife and a handsome boy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The inhabitants of Nazareth were not a little astonished to see Joseph, the carpenter, who had so long disappeared from their midst, walk up the street with his wife and a handsome boy.
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 The inhabitants of Nazareth were not a little astonished to see Joseph, the carpenter, who had so long disappeared from their midst, walk up the street with his wife and a handsome boy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But Cousin Nathaniel made a very wry face, in which the smile of welcome struggled with the anxiety this unexpected arrival caused him.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading The inhabitants of Nazareth were not a little astonished to see Joseph, the carpenter, who had so long disappeared from their midst, walk up the street with his wife and a handsome boy.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now he must pack up and go.
Nathaniel
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From this reading But Cousin Nathaniel made a very wry face, in which the smile of welcome struggled with the anxiety this unexpected arrival caused him.
NazarethnounUS /ˈnæzərɪθ/
a historic town in northern Israel that is mentioned in the Gospels as the home of Joseph and Mary
From this reading The inhabitants of Nazareth were not a little astonished to see Joseph, the carpenter, who had so long disappeared from their midst, walk up the street with his wife and a handsome boy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The inhabitants of Nazareth were not a little astonished to see Joseph, the carpenter, who had so long disappeared from their midst, walk up the street with his wife and a handsome boy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he must pack up and go.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The inhabitants of Nazareth were not a little astonished to see Joseph, the carpenter, who had so long disappeared from their midst, walk up the street with his wife and a handsome boy.
arrange in a container
From this reading Now he must pack up and go.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Cousin Nathaniel had taken possession of, and settled comfortably in the house, regarding himself as the heir.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Cousin Nathaniel had taken possession of, and settled comfortably in the house, regarding himself as the heir.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The inhabitants of Nazareth were not a little astonished to see Joseph, the carpenter, who had so long disappeared from their midst, walk up the street with his wife and a handsome boy.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Cousin Nathaniel had taken possession of, and settled comfortably in the house, regarding himself as the heir.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading But Cousin Nathaniel made a very wry face, in which the smile of welcome struggled with the anxiety this unexpected arrival caused him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The inhabitants of Nazareth were not a little astonished to see Joseph, the carpenter, who had so long disappeared from their midst, walk up the street with his wife and a handsome boy.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The inhabitants of Nazareth were not a little astonished to see Joseph, the carpenter, who had so long disappeared from their midst, walk up the street with his wife and a handsome boy.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading But Cousin Nathaniel made a very wry face, in which the smile of welcome struggled with the anxiety this unexpected arrival caused him.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Cousin Nathaniel had taken possession of, and settled comfortably in the house, regarding himself as the heir.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a good thing that they had baggage with them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The inhabitants of Nazareth were not a little astonished to see Joseph, the carpenter, who had so long disappeared from their midst, walk up the street with his wife and a handsome boy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The inhabitants of Nazareth were not a little astonished to see Joseph, the carpenter, who had so long disappeared from their midst, walk up the street with his wife and a handsome boy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was a good thing that they had baggage with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a good thing that they had baggage with them.
a special situation
From this reading It was a good thing that they had baggage with them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But Cousin Nathaniel made a very wry face, in which the smile of welcome struggled with the anxiety this unexpected arrival caused him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The inhabitants of Nazareth were not a little astonished to see Joseph, the carpenter, who had so long disappeared from their midst, walk up the street with his wife and a handsome boy.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading But Cousin Nathaniel made a very wry face, in which the smile of welcome struggled with the anxiety this unexpected arrival caused him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The inhabitants of Nazareth were not a little astonished to see Joseph, the carpenter, who had so long disappeared from their midst, walk up the street with his wife and a handsome boy.
precisely as stated
From this reading But Cousin Nathaniel made a very wry face, in which the smile of welcome struggled with the anxiety this unexpected arrival caused him.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The inhabitants of Nazareth were not a little astonished to see Joseph, the carpenter, who had so long disappeared from their midst, walk up the street with his wife and a handsome boy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a good thing that they had baggage with them.
accept gladly
From this reading But Cousin Nathaniel made a very wry face, in which the smile of welcome struggled with the anxiety this unexpected arrival caused him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The inhabitants of Nazareth were not a little astonished to see Joseph, the carpenter, who had so long disappeared from their midst, walk up the street with his wife and a handsome boy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But Cousin Nathaniel made a very wry face, in which the smile of welcome struggled with the anxiety this unexpected arrival caused him.
which person or people
From this reading The inhabitants of Nazareth were not a little astonished to see Joseph, the carpenter, who had so long disappeared from their midst, walk up the street with his wife and a handsome boy.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The inhabitants of Nazareth were not a little astonished to see Joseph, the carpenter, who had so long disappeared from their midst, walk up the street with his wife and a handsome boy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The inhabitants of Nazareth were not a little astonished to see Joseph, the carpenter, who had so long disappeared from their midst, walk up the street with his wife and a handsome boy.
wryadjectiveUS /raɪ/
humorously sarcastic or mocking
From this reading But Cousin Nathaniel made a very wry face, in which the smile of welcome struggled with the anxiety this unexpected arrival caused him.
