used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a time when those fields were of no value; now they're worth a mint of money, they say.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, then, I'll tell you; it was because the Battersea people were more humane and charitable than their neighbours.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The body of a poor devil, who was drowned in the river, was washed on shore on those banks, and none of the parishes would be at the expense of burying it.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The body of a poor devil, who was drowned in the river, was washed on shore on those banks, and none of the parishes would be at the expense of burying it.
Battersea
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From this reading "Do you know, Jacob, how the parish of Battersea came into the possession of those fields?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The body of a poor devil, who was drowned in the river, was washed on shore on those banks, and none of the parishes would be at the expense of burying it.
for the reason that
From this reading "Well, then, I'll tell you; it was because the Battersea people were more humane and charitable than their neighbours.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The body of a poor devil, who was drowned in the river, was washed on shore on those banks, and none of the parishes would be at the expense of burying it.
buryingnounUS /ˈberiɪŋ/
concealing something under the ground
From this reading The body of a poor devil, who was drowned in the river, was washed on shore on those banks, and none of the parishes would be at the expense of burying it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Do you know, Jacob, how the parish of Battersea came into the possession of those fields?"
charitableadjectiveUS /ˈtʃærətəbəl/
relating to or characterized by charity
From this reading "Well, then, I'll tell you; it was because the Battersea people were more humane and charitable than their neighbours.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading The body of a poor devil, who was drowned in the river, was washed on shore on those banks, and none of the parishes would be at the expense of burying it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know, Jacob, how the parish of Battersea came into the possession of those fields?"
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading The body of a poor devil, who was drowned in the river, was washed on shore on those banks, and none of the parishes would be at the expense of burying it.
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading The body of a poor devil, who was drowned in the river, was washed on shore on those banks, and none of the parishes would be at the expense of burying it.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading "Do you know, Jacob, how the parish of Battersea came into the possession of those fields?"
how
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From this reading "Do you know, Jacob, how the parish of Battersea came into the possession of those fields?"
humaneadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmeɪn/
pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
From this reading "Well, then, I'll tell you; it was because the Battersea people were more humane and charitable than their neighbours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I do not."
I'll
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From this reading "Well, then, I'll tell you; it was because the Battersea people were more humane and charitable than their neighbours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The body of a poor devil, who was drowned in the river, was washed on shore on those banks, and none of the parishes would be at the expense of burying it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Do you know, Jacob, how the parish of Battersea came into the possession of those fields?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, then, I'll tell you; it was because the Battersea people were more humane and charitable than their neighbours.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading "Do you know, Jacob, how the parish of Battersea came into the possession of those fields?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know, Jacob, how the parish of Battersea came into the possession of those fields?"
mintnounUS /mɪnt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading There was a time when those fields were of no value; now they're worth a mint of money, they say.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading There was a time when those fields were of no value; now they're worth a mint of money, they say.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Well, then, I'll tell you; it was because the Battersea people were more humane and charitable than their neighbours.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading "Well, then, I'll tell you; it was because the Battersea people were more humane and charitable than their neighbours.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I do not."
not one, and not any
From this reading The body of a poor devil, who was drowned in the river, was washed on shore on those banks, and none of the parishes would be at the expense of burying it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, I do not."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was a time when those fields were of no value; now they're worth a mint of money, they say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Do you know, Jacob, how the parish of Battersea came into the possession of those fields?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The body of a poor devil, who was drowned in the river, was washed on shore on those banks, and none of the parishes would be at the expense of burying it.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading "Do you know, Jacob, how the parish of Battersea came into the possession of those fields?"
parishesnounUS /ˈpærɪʃɪz/
plural of “parish” — a local church community
From this reading The body of a poor devil, who was drowned in the river, was washed on shore on those banks, and none of the parishes would be at the expense of burying it.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Well, then, I'll tell you; it was because the Battersea people were more humane and charitable than their neighbours.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The body of a poor devil, who was drowned in the river, was washed on shore on those banks, and none of the parishes would be at the expense of burying it.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading "Do you know, Jacob, how the parish of Battersea came into the possession of those fields?"
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The body of a poor devil, who was drowned in the river, was washed on shore on those banks, and none of the parishes would be at the expense of burying it.
express in words
From this reading There was a time when those fields were of no value; now they're worth a mint of money, they say.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The body of a poor devil, who was drowned in the river, was washed on shore on those banks, and none of the parishes would be at the expense of burying it.
express in words
From this reading "Well, then, I'll tell you; it was because the Battersea people were more humane and charitable than their neighbours.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Well, then, I'll tell you; it was because the Battersea people were more humane and charitable than their neighbours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do you know, Jacob, how the parish of Battersea came into the possession of those fields?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Well, then, I'll tell you; it was because the Battersea people were more humane and charitable than their neighbours.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Well, then, I'll tell you; it was because the Battersea people were more humane and charitable than their neighbours.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a time when those fields were of no value; now they're worth a mint of money, they say.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a time when those fields were of no value; now they're worth a mint of money, they say.
they're
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From this reading There was a time when those fields were of no value; now they're worth a mint of money, they say.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Do you know, Jacob, how the parish of Battersea came into the possession of those fields?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was a time when those fields were of no value; now they're worth a mint of money, they say.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading There was a time when those fields were of no value; now they're worth a mint of money, they say.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, then, I'll tell you; it was because the Battersea people were more humane and charitable than their neighbours.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading The body of a poor devil, who was drowned in the river, was washed on shore on those banks, and none of the parishes would be at the expense of burying it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, then, I'll tell you; it was because the Battersea people were more humane and charitable than their neighbours.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, then, I'll tell you; it was because the Battersea people were more humane and charitable than their neighbours.
at the time that
From this reading There was a time when those fields were of no value; now they're worth a mint of money, they say.
which person or people
From this reading The body of a poor devil, who was drowned in the river, was washed on shore on those banks, and none of the parishes would be at the expense of burying it.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading There was a time when those fields were of no value; now they're worth a mint of money, they say.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The body of a poor devil, who was drowned in the river, was washed on shore on those banks, and none of the parishes would be at the expense of burying it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know, Jacob, how the parish of Battersea came into the possession of those fields?"
