used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading --_A. H. Clough._ Dover was unusually gay in the year when Barnabas Thorpe held his revival meetings there.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading But in one fact we all agree,-- God won't and we can't mend it.
(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 But in one fact we all agree,-- God won't and we can't mend it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But in one fact we all agree,-- God won't and we can't mend it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Being common-sense it can't be sin To take it as I find it: The pleasure--to take pleasure in; The pain--try not to mind it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Deane gave a large ball at Ravenshill, all the county magnates attended, and the guests danced in the old picture gallery.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Mr. Deane gave a large ball at Ravenshill, all the county magnates attended, and the guests danced in the old picture gallery.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Mr. Deane gave a large ball at Ravenshill, all the county magnates attended, and the guests danced in the old picture gallery.
Barnabas
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From this reading --_A. H. Clough._ Dover was unusually gay in the year when Barnabas Thorpe held his revival meetings there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Being common-sense it can't be sin To take it as I find it: The pleasure--to take pleasure in; The pain--try not to mind it.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being common-sense it can't be sin To take it as I find it: The pleasure--to take pleasure in; The pain--try not to mind it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in one fact we all agree,-- God won't and we can't mend it.
can't
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From this reading But in one fact we all agree,-- God won't and we can't mend it.
Clough
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From this reading --_A. H. Clough._ Dover was unusually gay in the year when Barnabas Thorpe held his revival meetings there.
common-sense
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From this reading Being common-sense it can't be sin To take it as I find it: The pleasure--to take pleasure in; The pain--try not to mind it.
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading The world is very odd, we see; We do not comprehend it.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Mr. Deane gave a large ball at Ravenshill, all the county magnates attended, and the guests danced in the old picture gallery.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading Mr. Deane gave a large ball at Ravenshill, all the county magnates attended, and the guests danced in the old picture gallery.
Deane
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From this reading Mr. Deane gave a large ball at Ravenshill, all the county magnates attended, and the guests danced in the old picture gallery.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The world is very odd, we see; We do not comprehend it.
DovernounUS /ˈdoʊvər/
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading --_A. H. Clough._ Dover was unusually gay in the year when Barnabas Thorpe held his revival meetings there.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But in one fact we all agree,-- God won't and we can't mend it.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Being common-sense it can't be sin To take it as I find it: The pleasure--to take pleasure in; The pain--try not to mind it.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading Mr. Deane gave a large ball at Ravenshill, all the county magnates attended, and the guests danced in the old picture gallery.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mr. Deane gave a large ball at Ravenshill, all the county magnates attended, and the guests danced in the old picture gallery.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading --_A. H. Clough._ Dover was unusually gay in the year when Barnabas Thorpe held his revival meetings there.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading But in one fact we all agree,-- God won't and we can't mend it.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Mr. Deane gave a large ball at Ravenshill, all the county magnates attended, and the guests danced in the old picture gallery.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading --_A. H. Clough._ Dover was unusually gay in the year when Barnabas Thorpe held his revival meetings there.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading --_A. H. Clough._ Dover was unusually gay in the year when Barnabas Thorpe held his revival meetings there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading --_A. H. Clough._ Dover was unusually gay in the year when Barnabas Thorpe held his revival meetings there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Being common-sense it can't be sin To take it as I find it: The pleasure--to take pleasure in; The pain--try not to mind it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in one fact we all agree,-- God won't and we can't mend it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The world is very odd, we see; We do not comprehend it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The world is very odd, we see; We do not comprehend it.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Deane gave a large ball at Ravenshill, all the county magnates attended, and the guests danced in the old picture gallery.
magnatesnounUS /ˈmæɡneɪts/
plural of “magnate” — a very wealthy or powerful businessman
From this reading Mr. Deane gave a large ball at Ravenshill, all the county magnates attended, and the guests danced in the old picture gallery.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading --_A. H. Clough._ Dover was unusually gay in the year when Barnabas Thorpe held his revival meetings there.
mendverbUS /mend/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading But in one fact we all agree,-- God won't and we can't mend it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Being common-sense it can't be sin To take it as I find it: The pleasure--to take pleasure in; The pain--try not to mind it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Deane gave a large ball at Ravenshill, all the county magnates attended, and the guests danced in the old picture gallery.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The world is very odd, we see; We do not comprehend it.
not divisible by two
From this reading The world is very odd, we see; We do not comprehend it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Mr. Deane gave a large ball at Ravenshill, all the county magnates attended, and the guests danced in the old picture gallery.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But in one fact we all agree,-- God won't and we can't mend it.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Being common-sense it can't be sin To take it as I find it: The pleasure--to take pleasure in; The pain--try not to mind it.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Mr. Deane gave a large ball at Ravenshill, all the county magnates attended, and the guests danced in the old picture gallery.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Being common-sense it can't be sin To take it as I find it: The pleasure--to take pleasure in; The pain--try not to mind it.
Ravenshill
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From this reading Mr. Deane gave a large ball at Ravenshill, all the county magnates attended, and the guests danced in the old picture gallery.
revivalnounUS /rɪˈvaɪvəl/
bringing again into activity and prominence
From this reading --_A. H. Clough._ Dover was unusually gay in the year when Barnabas Thorpe held his revival meetings there.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The world is very odd, we see; We do not comprehend it.
estrangement from god
From this reading Being common-sense it can't be sin To take it as I find it: The pleasure--to take pleasure in; The pain--try not to mind it.
carry out
From this reading Being common-sense it can't be sin To take it as I find it: The pleasure--to take pleasure in; The pain--try not to mind it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The world is very odd, we see; We do not comprehend it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading --_A. H. Clough._ Dover was unusually gay in the year when Barnabas Thorpe held his revival meetings there.
ThorpenounUS /θɔːrp/
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading --_A. H. Clough._ Dover was unusually gay in the year when Barnabas Thorpe held his revival meetings there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Being common-sense it can't be sin To take it as I find it: The pleasure--to take pleasure in; The pain--try not to mind it.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Being common-sense it can't be sin To take it as I find it: The pleasure--to take pleasure in; The pain--try not to mind it.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading --_A. H. Clough._ Dover was unusually gay in the year when Barnabas Thorpe held his revival meetings there.
precisely as stated
From this reading The world is very odd, we see; We do not comprehend it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --_A. H. Clough._ Dover was unusually gay in the year when Barnabas Thorpe held his revival meetings there.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The world is very odd, we see; We do not comprehend it.
at the time that
From this reading --_A. H. Clough._ Dover was unusually gay in the year when Barnabas Thorpe held his revival meetings there.
won't
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From this reading But in one fact we all agree,-- God won't and we can't mend it.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world is very odd, we see; We do not comprehend it.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading --_A. H. Clough._ Dover was unusually gay in the year when Barnabas Thorpe held his revival meetings there.
