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From this reading Sec.21 So the next morning when Brodnyx bells were ringing in the east she drove off through Pedlinge on her way to Broomhill level.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even the removal of the Lion and the Unicorn, and the transformation of her comfortable, Established religion into a disquieting mystery had not made her allegiance falter.
aboundingadjectiveUS /əˈbaʊndɪŋ/
existing in abundance
From this reading It was the first time in her life that she had voluntarily missed going to church--for hundreds of Sundays she had walked along that flat white lick of road, her big Prayer Book in her hand, and had gone under that ancient porch to kneel in her huge cattle-pen pew with its abounding hassocks.
allegiancenounUS /əˈliːdʒəns/
the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
From this reading Even the removal of the Lion and the Unicorn, and the transformation of her comfortable, Established religion into a disquieting mystery had not made her allegiance falter.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was the first time in her life that she had voluntarily missed going to church--for hundreds of Sundays she had walked along that flat white lick of road, her big Prayer Book in her hand, and had gone under that ancient porch to kneel in her huge cattle-pen pew with its abounding hassocks.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading It was the first time in her life that she had voluntarily missed going to church--for hundreds of Sundays she had walked along that flat white lick of road, her big Prayer Book in her hand, and had gone under that ancient porch to kneel in her huge cattle-pen pew with its abounding hassocks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She felt rather uneasy and ashamed, especially when she passed the church-going people.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading She felt rather uneasy and ashamed, especially when she passed the church-going people.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Sec.21 So the next morning when Brodnyx bells were ringing in the east she drove off through Pedlinge on her way to Broomhill level.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was the first time in her life that she had voluntarily missed going to church--for hundreds of Sundays she had walked along that flat white lick of road, her big Prayer Book in her hand, and had gone under that ancient porch to kneel in her huge cattle-pen pew with its abounding hassocks.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading It was the first time in her life that she had voluntarily missed going to church--for hundreds of Sundays she had walked along that flat white lick of road, her big Prayer Book in her hand, and had gone under that ancient porch to kneel in her huge cattle-pen pew with its abounding hassocks.
Brodnyx
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From this reading Sec.21 So the next morning when Brodnyx bells were ringing in the east she drove off through Pedlinge on her way to Broomhill level.
Broomhill
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From this reading Sec.21 So the next morning when Brodnyx bells were ringing in the east she drove off through Pedlinge on her way to Broomhill level.
cattle-pen
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From this reading It was the first time in her life that she had voluntarily missed going to church--for hundreds of Sundays she had walked along that flat white lick of road, her big Prayer Book in her hand, and had gone under that ancient porch to kneel in her huge cattle-pen pew with its abounding hassocks.
a person who is in charge
From this reading She still loved Brodnyx church, even now when hassocks were no longer its chief ecclesiastical ornament.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading It was the first time in her life that she had voluntarily missed going to church--for hundreds of Sundays she had walked along that flat white lick of road, her big Prayer Book in her hand, and had gone under that ancient porch to kneel in her huge cattle-pen pew with its abounding hassocks.
church-going
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From this reading She felt rather uneasy and ashamed, especially when she passed the church-going people.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Even the removal of the Lion and the Unicorn, and the transformation of her comfortable, Established religion into a disquieting mystery had not made her allegiance falter.
disquietingadjectiveUS /dɪˈskwaɪətɪŋ/
causing mental discomfort
From this reading Even the removal of the Lion and the Unicorn, and the transformation of her comfortable, Established religion into a disquieting mystery had not made her allegiance falter.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Sec.21 So the next morning when Brodnyx bells were ringing in the east she drove off through Pedlinge on her way to Broomhill level.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Sec.21 So the next morning when Brodnyx bells were ringing in the east she drove off through Pedlinge on her way to Broomhill level.
ecclesiasticaladjectiveUS /ɪˌkliːziˈæstɪkəl/
of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church)
From this reading She still loved Brodnyx church, even now when hassocks were no longer its chief ecclesiastical ornament.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading She felt rather uneasy and ashamed, especially when she passed the church-going people.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Even the removal of the Lion and the Unicorn, and the transformation of her comfortable, Established religion into a disquieting mystery had not made her allegiance falter.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the removal of the Lion and the Unicorn, and the transformation of her comfortable, Established religion into a disquieting mystery had not made her allegiance falter.
falterverbUS /ˈfɔːltər/
be unsure or weak
From this reading Even the removal of the Lion and the Unicorn, and the transformation of her comfortable, Established religion into a disquieting mystery had not made her allegiance falter.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt rather uneasy and ashamed, especially when she passed the church-going people.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first time in her life that she had voluntarily missed going to church--for hundreds of Sundays she had walked along that flat white lick of road, her big Prayer Book in her hand, and had gone under that ancient porch to kneel in her huge cattle-pen pew with its abounding hassocks.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading It was the first time in her life that she had voluntarily missed going to church--for hundreds of Sundays she had walked along that flat white lick of road, her big Prayer Book in her hand, and had gone under that ancient porch to kneel in her huge cattle-pen pew with its abounding hassocks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the first time in her life that she had voluntarily missed going to church--for hundreds of Sundays she had walked along that flat white lick of road, her big Prayer Book in her hand, and had gone under that ancient porch to kneel in her huge cattle-pen pew with its abounding hassocks.
the act of departing
From this reading It was the first time in her life that she had voluntarily missed going to church--for hundreds of Sundays she had walked along that flat white lick of road, her big Prayer Book in her hand, and had gone under that ancient porch to kneel in her huge cattle-pen pew with its abounding hassocks.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was the first time in her life that she had voluntarily missed going to church--for hundreds of Sundays she had walked along that flat white lick of road, her big Prayer Book in her hand, and had gone under that ancient porch to kneel in her huge cattle-pen pew with its abounding hassocks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first time in her life that she had voluntarily missed going to church--for hundreds of Sundays she had walked along that flat white lick of road, her big Prayer Book in her hand, and had gone under that ancient porch to kneel in her huge cattle-pen pew with its abounding hassocks.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was the first time in her life that she had voluntarily missed going to church--for hundreds of Sundays she had walked along that flat white lick of road, her big Prayer Book in her hand, and had gone under that ancient porch to kneel in her huge cattle-pen pew with its abounding hassocks.
hassocks
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From this reading It was the first time in her life that she had voluntarily missed going to church--for hundreds of Sundays she had walked along that flat white lick of road, her big Prayer Book in her hand, and had gone under that ancient porch to kneel in her huge cattle-pen pew with its abounding hassocks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sec.21 So the next morning when Brodnyx bells were ringing in the east she drove off through Pedlinge on her way to Broomhill level.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It was the first time in her life that she had voluntarily missed going to church--for hundreds of Sundays she had walked along that flat white lick of road, her big Prayer Book in her hand, and had gone under that ancient porch to kneel in her huge cattle-pen pew with its abounding hassocks.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading It was the first time in her life that she had voluntarily missed going to church--for hundreds of Sundays she had walked along that flat white lick of road, her big Prayer Book in her hand, and had gone under that ancient porch to kneel in her huge cattle-pen pew with its abounding hassocks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sec.21 So the next morning when Brodnyx bells were ringing in the east she drove off through Pedlinge on her way to Broomhill level.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Even the removal of the Lion and the Unicorn, and the transformation of her comfortable, Established religion into a disquieting mystery had not made her allegiance falter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time in her life that she had voluntarily missed going to church--for hundreds of Sundays she had walked along that flat white lick of road, her big Prayer Book in her hand, and had gone under that ancient porch to kneel in her huge cattle-pen pew with its abounding hassocks.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time in her life that she had voluntarily missed going to church--for hundreds of Sundays she had walked along that flat white lick of road, her big Prayer Book in her hand, and had gone under that ancient porch to kneel in her huge cattle-pen pew with its abounding hassocks.
kneelverbUS /niːl/
rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading It was the first time in her life that she had voluntarily missed going to church--for hundreds of Sundays she had walked along that flat white lick of road, her big Prayer Book in her hand, and had gone under that ancient porch to kneel in her huge cattle-pen pew with its abounding hassocks.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Sec.21 So the next morning when Brodnyx bells were ringing in the east she drove off through Pedlinge on her way to Broomhill level.
lickverbUS /lɪk/
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
From this reading It was the first time in her life that she had voluntarily missed going to church--for hundreds of Sundays she had walked along that flat white lick of road, her big Prayer Book in her hand, and had gone under that ancient porch to kneel in her huge cattle-pen pew with its abounding hassocks.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was the first time in her life that she had voluntarily missed going to church--for hundreds of Sundays she had walked along that flat white lick of road, her big Prayer Book in her hand, and had gone under that ancient porch to kneel in her huge cattle-pen pew with its abounding hassocks.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Even the removal of the Lion and the Unicorn, and the transformation of her comfortable, Established religion into a disquieting mystery had not made her allegiance falter.
for more time
From this reading She still loved Brodnyx church, even now when hassocks were no longer its chief ecclesiastical ornament.
held dear
From this reading She still loved Brodnyx church, even now when hassocks were no longer its chief ecclesiastical ornament.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Even the removal of the Lion and the Unicorn, and the transformation of her comfortable, Established religion into a disquieting mystery had not made her allegiance falter.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading It was the first time in her life that she had voluntarily missed going to church--for hundreds of Sundays she had walked along that flat white lick of road, her big Prayer Book in her hand, and had gone under that ancient porch to kneel in her huge cattle-pen pew with its abounding hassocks.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Sec.21 So the next morning when Brodnyx bells were ringing in the east she drove off through Pedlinge on her way to Broomhill level.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Even the removal of the Lion and the Unicorn, and the transformation of her comfortable, Established religion into a disquieting mystery had not made her allegiance falter.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Sec.21 So the next morning when Brodnyx bells were ringing in the east she drove off through Pedlinge on her way to Broomhill level.
not any; not one
From this reading She still loved Brodnyx church, even now when hassocks were no longer its chief ecclesiastical ornament.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even the removal of the Lion and the Unicorn, and the transformation of her comfortable, Established religion into a disquieting mystery had not made her allegiance falter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She still loved Brodnyx church, even now when hassocks were no longer its chief ecclesiastical ornament.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the first time in her life that she had voluntarily missed going to church--for hundreds of Sundays she had walked along that flat white lick of road, her big Prayer Book in her hand, and had gone under that ancient porch to kneel in her huge cattle-pen pew with its abounding hassocks.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Sec.21 So the next morning when Brodnyx bells were ringing in the east she drove off through Pedlinge on her way to Broomhill level.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sec.21 So the next morning when Brodnyx bells were ringing in the east she drove off through Pedlinge on her way to Broomhill level.
ornamentverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmənt/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading She still loved Brodnyx church, even now when hassocks were no longer its chief ecclesiastical ornament.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She felt rather uneasy and ashamed, especially when she passed the church-going people.
Pedlinge
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From this reading Sec.21 So the next morning when Brodnyx bells were ringing in the east she drove off through Pedlinge on her way to Broomhill level.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She felt rather uneasy and ashamed, especially when she passed the church-going people.
pewnounUS /pjuː/
long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
From this reading It was the first time in her life that she had voluntarily missed going to church--for hundreds of Sundays she had walked along that flat white lick of road, her big Prayer Book in her hand, and had gone under that ancient porch to kneel in her huge cattle-pen pew with its abounding hassocks.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading It was the first time in her life that she had voluntarily missed going to church--for hundreds of Sundays she had walked along that flat white lick of road, her big Prayer Book in her hand, and had gone under that ancient porch to kneel in her huge cattle-pen pew with its abounding hassocks.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading It was the first time in her life that she had voluntarily missed going to church--for hundreds of Sundays she had walked along that flat white lick of road, her big Prayer Book in her hand, and had gone under that ancient porch to kneel in her huge cattle-pen pew with its abounding hassocks.
on the contrary
From this reading She felt rather uneasy and ashamed, especially when she passed the church-going people.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Even the removal of the Lion and the Unicorn, and the transformation of her comfortable, Established religion into a disquieting mystery had not made her allegiance falter.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading Even the removal of the Lion and the Unicorn, and the transformation of her comfortable, Established religion into a disquieting mystery had not made her allegiance falter.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading Sec.21 So the next morning when Brodnyx bells were ringing in the east she drove off through Pedlinge on her way to Broomhill level.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was the first time in her life that she had voluntarily missed going to church--for hundreds of Sundays she had walked along that flat white lick of road, her big Prayer Book in her hand, and had gone under that ancient porch to kneel in her huge cattle-pen pew with its abounding hassocks.
SecnounUS /sek/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Sec.21 So the next morning when Brodnyx bells were ringing in the east she drove off through Pedlinge on her way to Broomhill level.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sec.21 So the next morning when Brodnyx bells were ringing in the east she drove off through Pedlinge on her way to Broomhill level.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sec.21 So the next morning when Brodnyx bells were ringing in the east she drove off through Pedlinge on her way to Broomhill level.
not in physical motion
From this reading She still loved Brodnyx church, even now when hassocks were no longer its chief ecclesiastical ornament.
SundaysnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It was the first time in her life that she had voluntarily missed going to church--for hundreds of Sundays she had walked along that flat white lick of road, her big Prayer Book in her hand, and had gone under that ancient porch to kneel in her huge cattle-pen pew with its abounding hassocks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the first time in her life that she had voluntarily missed going to church--for hundreds of Sundays she had walked along that flat white lick of road, her big Prayer Book in her hand, and had gone under that ancient porch to kneel in her huge cattle-pen pew with its abounding hassocks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sec.21 So the next morning when Brodnyx bells were ringing in the east she drove off through Pedlinge on her way to Broomhill level.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Sec.21 So the next morning when Brodnyx bells were ringing in the east she drove off through Pedlinge on her way to Broomhill level.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the first time in her life that she had voluntarily missed going to church--for hundreds of Sundays she had walked along that flat white lick of road, her big Prayer Book in her hand, and had gone under that ancient porch to kneel in her huge cattle-pen pew with its abounding hassocks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sec.21 So the next morning when Brodnyx bells were ringing in the east she drove off through Pedlinge on her way to Broomhill level.
transformationnounUS /ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən/
a qualitative change
From this reading Even the removal of the Lion and the Unicorn, and the transformation of her comfortable, Established religion into a disquieting mystery had not made her allegiance falter.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was the first time in her life that she had voluntarily missed going to church--for hundreds of Sundays she had walked along that flat white lick of road, her big Prayer Book in her hand, and had gone under that ancient porch to kneel in her huge cattle-pen pew with its abounding hassocks.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading She felt rather uneasy and ashamed, especially when she passed the church-going people.
UnicornnounUS /ˈjuːnɪkɔːrn/
an imaginary creature represented as a white horse with a long horn growing from its forehead
From this reading Even the removal of the Lion and the Unicorn, and the transformation of her comfortable, Established religion into a disquieting mystery had not made her allegiance falter.
voluntarilyadverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈterəli/
out of your own free will
From this reading It was the first time in her life that she had voluntarily missed going to church--for hundreds of Sundays she had walked along that flat white lick of road, her big Prayer Book in her hand, and had gone under that ancient porch to kneel in her huge cattle-pen pew with its abounding hassocks.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading It was the first time in her life that she had voluntarily missed going to church--for hundreds of Sundays she had walked along that flat white lick of road, her big Prayer Book in her hand, and had gone under that ancient porch to kneel in her huge cattle-pen pew with its abounding hassocks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first time in her life that she had voluntarily missed going to church--for hundreds of Sundays she had walked along that flat white lick of road, her big Prayer Book in her hand, and had gone under that ancient porch to kneel in her huge cattle-pen pew with its abounding hassocks.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Sec.21 So the next morning when Brodnyx bells were ringing in the east she drove off through Pedlinge on her way to Broomhill level.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sec.21 So the next morning when Brodnyx bells were ringing in the east she drove off through Pedlinge on her way to Broomhill level.
at the time that
From this reading Sec.21 So the next morning when Brodnyx bells were ringing in the east she drove off through Pedlinge on her way to Broomhill level.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was the first time in her life that she had voluntarily missed going to church--for hundreds of Sundays she had walked along that flat white lick of road, her big Prayer Book in her hand, and had gone under that ancient porch to kneel in her huge cattle-pen pew with its abounding hassocks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the first time in her life that she had voluntarily missed going to church--for hundreds of Sundays she had walked along that flat white lick of road, her big Prayer Book in her hand, and had gone under that ancient porch to kneel in her huge cattle-pen pew with its abounding hassocks.
