used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a dinner-party at the deanery during Miss Tallowax's sojourn at Brotherton.
acceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading The bishop and his wife had been asked,--a ceremony which was gone through once a year,--but had been debarred from accepting the invitation by the presence of clerical guests at the palace.
Alice
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From this reading Mr. Canon Holdenough and Lady Alice were there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Canon Holdenough and Lady Alice were there.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The bishop and his wife had been asked,--a ceremony which was gone through once a year,--but had been debarred from accepting the invitation by the presence of clerical guests at the palace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE DEANERY.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The bishop and his wife had been asked,--a ceremony which was gone through once a year,--but had been debarred from accepting the invitation by the presence of clerical guests at the palace.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading The bishop and his wife had been asked,--a ceremony which was gone through once a year,--but had been debarred from accepting the invitation by the presence of clerical guests at the palace.
Brotherton
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From this reading There was a dinner-party at the deanery during Miss Tallowax's sojourn at Brotherton.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The bishop and his wife had been asked,--a ceremony which was gone through once a year,--but had been debarred from accepting the invitation by the presence of clerical guests at the palace.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The bishop and his wife had been asked,--a ceremony which was gone through once a year,--but had been debarred from accepting the invitation by the presence of clerical guests at the palace.
CanonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading Mr. Canon Holdenough and Lady Alice were there.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading The bishop and his wife had been asked,--a ceremony which was gone through once a year,--but had been debarred from accepting the invitation by the presence of clerical guests at the palace.
chaplainnounUS /ˈtʃæplən/
a clergyman ministering to some institution
From this reading But his lordship's chaplain, Mr. Groschut, was present.
clericaladjectiveUS /ˈklerəkəl/
of or relating to clerks
From this reading The bishop and his wife had been asked,--a ceremony which was gone through once a year,--but had been debarred from accepting the invitation by the presence of clerical guests at the palace.
DEANERYnoun
the official residence of a dean
From this reading AT THE DEANERY.
debarred
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From this reading The bishop and his wife had been asked,--a ceremony which was gone through once a year,--but had been debarred from accepting the invitation by the presence of clerical guests at the palace.
dinner-party
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From this reading There was a dinner-party at the deanery during Miss Tallowax's sojourn at Brotherton.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There was a dinner-party at the deanery during Miss Tallowax's sojourn at Brotherton.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The bishop and his wife had been asked,--a ceremony which was gone through once a year,--but had been debarred from accepting the invitation by the presence of clerical guests at the palace.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The bishop and his wife had been asked,--a ceremony which was gone through once a year,--but had been debarred from accepting the invitation by the presence of clerical guests at the palace.
Groschut
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From this reading But his lordship's chaplain, Mr. Groschut, was present.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The bishop and his wife had been asked,--a ceremony which was gone through once a year,--but had been debarred from accepting the invitation by the presence of clerical guests at the palace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The bishop and his wife had been asked,--a ceremony which was gone through once a year,--but had been debarred from accepting the invitation by the presence of clerical guests at the palace.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The bishop and his wife had been asked,--a ceremony which was gone through once a year,--but had been debarred from accepting the invitation by the presence of clerical guests at the palace.
Holdenough
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From this reading Mr. Canon Holdenough and Lady Alice were there.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading The bishop and his wife had been asked,--a ceremony which was gone through once a year,--but had been debarred from accepting the invitation by the presence of clerical guests at the palace.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Mr. Canon Holdenough and Lady Alice were there.
lordship's
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From this reading But his lordship's chaplain, Mr. Groschut, was present.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading There was a dinner-party at the deanery during Miss Tallowax's sojourn at Brotherton.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Canon Holdenough and Lady Alice were there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bishop and his wife had been asked,--a ceremony which was gone through once a year,--but had been debarred from accepting the invitation by the presence of clerical guests at the palace.
on one occasion
From this reading The bishop and his wife had been asked,--a ceremony which was gone through once a year,--but had been debarred from accepting the invitation by the presence of clerical guests at the palace.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The bishop and his wife had been asked,--a ceremony which was gone through once a year,--but had been debarred from accepting the invitation by the presence of clerical guests at the palace.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The bishop and his wife had been asked,--a ceremony which was gone through once a year,--but had been debarred from accepting the invitation by the presence of clerical guests at the palace.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But his lordship's chaplain, Mr. Groschut, was present.
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading There was a dinner-party at the deanery during Miss Tallowax's sojourn at Brotherton.
Tallowax's
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From this reading There was a dinner-party at the deanery during Miss Tallowax's sojourn at Brotherton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE DEANERY.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a dinner-party at the deanery during Miss Tallowax's sojourn at Brotherton.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The bishop and his wife had been asked,--a ceremony which was gone through once a year,--but had been debarred from accepting the invitation by the presence of clerical guests at the palace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a dinner-party at the deanery during Miss Tallowax's sojourn at Brotherton.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Canon Holdenough and Lady Alice were there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The bishop and his wife had been asked,--a ceremony which was gone through once a year,--but had been debarred from accepting the invitation by the presence of clerical guests at the palace.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The bishop and his wife had been asked,--a ceremony which was gone through once a year,--but had been debarred from accepting the invitation by the presence of clerical guests at the palace.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The bishop and his wife had been asked,--a ceremony which was gone through once a year,--but had been debarred from accepting the invitation by the presence of clerical guests at the palace.
