Chapter VIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Vicar at that time was a stout clergyman, as big as a barrel, but he was a very holy man, and very severe about good and modest behaviour.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The Vicar at that time was a stout clergyman, as big as a barrel, but he was a very holy man, and very severe about good and modest behaviour.

later than; following

From this reading ‘Are you not ashamed of yourselves,’ he cried out, ‘great lasses like you, to run about the country after a lad?’

(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 UST at that very moment, who should come by who should come by but the Vicar of Condé, with his two Curates, the Churchwardens, the Beadle himself, the man that played the fiddle, the man that played the cornet, and all the wicked little choirboys.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading UST at that very moment, who should come by who should come by but the Vicar of Condé, with his two Curates, the Churchwardens, the Beadle himself, the man that played the fiddle, the man that played the cornet, and all the wicked little choirboys.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading ‘Are you not ashamed of yourselves,’ he cried out, ‘great lasses like you, to run about the country after a lad?’

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The Vicar at that time was a stout clergyman, as big as a barrel, but he was a very holy man, and very severe about good and modest behaviour.

feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse

From this reading ‘Are you not ashamed of yourselves,’ he cried out, ‘great lasses like you, to run about the country after a lad?’

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading UST at that very moment, who should come by who should come by but the Vicar of Condé, with his two Curates, the Churchwardens, the Beadle himself, the man that played the fiddle, the man that played the cornet, and all the wicked little choirboys.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Naturally, when he saw the landlord’s daughters all strutting away behind our Johnny, he was Shocked!

a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired

From this reading The Vicar at that time was a stout clergyman, as big as a barrel, but he was a very holy man, and very severe about good and modest behaviour.

a minor parish official who serves a ceremonial function

From this reading UST at that very moment, who should come by who should come by but the Vicar of Condé, with his two Curates, the Churchwardens, the Beadle himself, the man that played the fiddle, the man that played the cornet, and all the wicked little choirboys.

the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances

From this reading The Vicar at that time was a stout clergyman, as big as a barrel, but he was a very holy man, and very severe about good and modest behaviour.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Naturally, when he saw the landlord’s daughters all strutting away behind our Johnny, he was Shocked!

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The Vicar at that time was a stout clergyman, as big as a barrel, but he was a very holy man, and very severe about good and modest behaviour.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading UST at that very moment, who should come by who should come by but the Vicar of Condé, with his two Curates, the Churchwardens, the Beadle himself, the man that played the fiddle, the man that played the cornet, and all the wicked little choirboys.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading UST at that very moment, who should come by who should come by but the Vicar of Condé, with his two Curates, the Churchwardens, the Beadle himself, the man that played the fiddle, the man that played the cornet, and all the wicked little choirboys.

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From this reading They were all marching off to sing the Mass on St. Calixtus’s day.

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From this reading UST at that very moment, who should come by who should come by but the Vicar of Condé, with his two Curates, the Churchwardens, the Beadle himself, the man that played the fiddle, the man that played the cornet, and all the wicked little choirboys.

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From this reading UST at that very moment, who should come by who should come by but the Vicar of Condé, with his two Curates, the Churchwardens, the Beadle himself, the man that played the fiddle, the man that played the cornet, and all the wicked little choirboys.

a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

From this reading The Vicar at that time was a stout clergyman, as big as a barrel, but he was a very holy man, and very severe about good and modest behaviour.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading UST at that very moment, who should come by who should come by but the Vicar of Condé, with his two Curates, the Churchwardens, the Beadle himself, the man that played the fiddle, the man that played the cornet, and all the wicked little choirboys.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading UST at that very moment, who should come by who should come by but the Vicar of Condé, with his two Curates, the Churchwardens, the Beadle himself, the man that played the fiddle, the man that played the cornet, and all the wicked little choirboys.

a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves

From this reading UST at that very moment, who should come by who should come by but the Vicar of Condé, with his two Curates, the Churchwardens, the Beadle himself, the man that played the fiddle, the man that played the cornet, and all the wicked little choirboys.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading ‘Are you not ashamed of yourselves,’ he cried out, ‘great lasses like you, to run about the country after a lad?’

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading ‘Are you not ashamed of yourselves,’ he cried out, ‘great lasses like you, to run about the country after a lad?’

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading UST at that very moment, who should come by who should come by but the Vicar of Condé, with his two Curates, the Churchwardens, the Beadle himself, the man that played the fiddle, the man that played the cornet, and all the wicked little choirboys.

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading Naturally, when he saw the landlord’s daughters all strutting away behind our Johnny, he was Shocked!

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading They were all marching off to sing the Mass on St. Calixtus’s day.

bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow

From this reading UST at that very moment, who should come by who should come by but the Vicar of Condé, with his two Curates, the Churchwardens, the Beadle himself, the man that played the fiddle, the man that played the cornet, and all the wicked little choirboys.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The Vicar at that time was a stout clergyman, as big as a barrel, but he was a very holy man, and very severe about good and modest behaviour.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading ‘Are you not ashamed of yourselves,’ he cried out, ‘great lasses like you, to run about the country after a lad?’

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Vicar at that time was a stout clergyman, as big as a barrel, but he was a very holy man, and very severe about good and modest behaviour.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading UST at that very moment, who should come by who should come by but the Vicar of Condé, with his two Curates, the Churchwardens, the Beadle himself, the man that played the fiddle, the man that played the cornet, and all the wicked little choirboys.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading UST at that very moment, who should come by who should come by but the Vicar of Condé, with his two Curates, the Churchwardens, the Beadle himself, the man that played the fiddle, the man that played the cornet, and all the wicked little choirboys.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading The Vicar at that time was a stout clergyman, as big as a barrel, but he was a very holy man, and very severe about good and modest behaviour.

“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading Naturally, when he saw the landlord’s daughters all strutting away behind our Johnny, he was Shocked!

a boy or man

From this reading ‘Are you not ashamed of yourselves,’ he cried out, ‘great lasses like you, to run about the country after a lad?’

possessive form of “landlord” — a landowner who leases to others

From this reading Naturally, when he saw the landlord’s daughters all strutting away behind our Johnny, he was Shocked!

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From this reading ‘Are you not ashamed of yourselves,’ he cried out, ‘great lasses like you, to run about the country after a lad?’

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading ‘Are you not ashamed of yourselves,’ he cried out, ‘great lasses like you, to run about the country after a lad?’

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading UST at that very moment, who should come by who should come by but the Vicar of Condé, with his two Curates, the Churchwardens, the Beadle himself, the man that played the fiddle, the man that played the cornet, and all the wicked little choirboys.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading UST at that very moment, who should come by who should come by but the Vicar of Condé, with his two Curates, the Churchwardens, the Beadle himself, the man that played the fiddle, the man that played the cornet, and all the wicked little choirboys.

the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)

From this reading They were all marching off to sing the Mass on St. Calixtus’s day.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading They were all marching off to sing the Mass on St. Calixtus’s day.

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

From this reading The Vicar at that time was a stout clergyman, as big as a barrel, but he was a very holy man, and very severe about good and modest behaviour.

a particular point in time

From this reading UST at that very moment, who should come by who should come by but the Vicar of Condé, with his two Curates, the Churchwardens, the Beadle himself, the man that played the fiddle, the man that played the cornet, and all the wicked little choirboys.

as might be expected

From this reading Naturally, when he saw the landlord’s daughters all strutting away behind our Johnny, he was Shocked!

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading ‘Are you not ashamed of yourselves,’ he cried out, ‘great lasses like you, to run about the country after a lad?’

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading UST at that very moment, who should come by who should come by but the Vicar of Condé, with his two Curates, the Churchwardens, the Beadle himself, the man that played the fiddle, the man that played the cornet, and all the wicked little choirboys.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading They were all marching off to sing the Mass on St. Calixtus’s day.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They were all marching off to sing the Mass on St. Calixtus’s day.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Naturally, when he saw the landlord’s daughters all strutting away behind our Johnny, he was Shocked!

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading ‘Are you not ashamed of yourselves,’ he cried out, ‘great lasses like you, to run about the country after a lad?’

(of games) engaged in

From this reading UST at that very moment, who should come by who should come by but the Vicar of Condé, with his two Curates, the Churchwardens, the Beadle himself, the man that played the fiddle, the man that played the cornet, and all the wicked little choirboys.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading ‘Are you not ashamed of yourselves,’ he cried out, ‘great lasses like you, to run about the country after a lad?’

cut with a saw

From this reading Naturally, when he saw the landlord’s daughters all strutting away behind our Johnny, he was Shocked!

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading The Vicar at that time was a stout clergyman, as big as a barrel, but he was a very holy man, and very severe about good and modest behaviour.

struck with fear, dread, or consternation

From this reading Naturally, when he saw the landlord’s daughters all strutting away behind our Johnny, he was Shocked!

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading UST at that very moment, who should come by who should come by but the Vicar of Condé, with his two Curates, the Churchwardens, the Beadle himself, the man that played the fiddle, the man that played the cornet, and all the wicked little choirboys.

deliver by singing

From this reading They were all marching off to sing the Mass on St. Calixtus’s day.

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From this reading They were all marching off to sing the Mass on St. Calixtus’s day.

dependable

From this reading The Vicar at that time was a stout clergyman, as big as a barrel, but he was a very holy man, and very severe about good and modest behaviour.

inflected form of “strut” — to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others

From this reading Naturally, when he saw the landlord’s daughters all strutting away behind our Johnny, he was Shocked!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading UST at that very moment, who should come by who should come by but the Vicar of Condé, with his two Curates, the Churchwardens, the Beadle himself, the man that played the fiddle, the man that played the cornet, and all the wicked little choirboys.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading UST at that very moment, who should come by who should come by but the Vicar of Condé, with his two Curates, the Churchwardens, the Beadle himself, the man that played the fiddle, the man that played the cornet, and all the wicked little choirboys.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were all marching off to sing the Mass on St. Calixtus’s day.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The Vicar at that time was a stout clergyman, as big as a barrel, but he was a very holy man, and very severe about good and modest behaviour.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading They were all marching off to sing the Mass on St. Calixtus’s day.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading UST at that very moment, who should come by who should come by but the Vicar of Condé, with his two Curates, the Churchwardens, the Beadle himself, the man that played the fiddle, the man that played the cornet, and all the wicked little choirboys.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading UST at that very moment, who should come by who should come by but the Vicar of Condé, with his two Curates, the Churchwardens, the Beadle himself, the man that played the fiddle, the man that played the cornet, and all the wicked little choirboys.

precisely as stated

From this reading UST at that very moment, who should come by who should come by but the Vicar of Condé, with his two Curates, the Churchwardens, the Beadle himself, the man that played the fiddle, the man that played the cornet, and all the wicked little choirboys.

a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman

From this reading UST at that very moment, who should come by who should come by but the Vicar of Condé, with his two Curates, the Churchwardens, the Beadle himself, the man that played the fiddle, the man that played the cornet, and all the wicked little choirboys.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The Vicar at that time was a stout clergyman, as big as a barrel, but he was a very holy man, and very severe about good and modest behaviour.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They were all marching off to sing the Mass on St. Calixtus’s day.

at the time that

From this reading Naturally, when he saw the landlord’s daughters all strutting away behind our Johnny, he was Shocked!

which person or people

From this reading UST at that very moment, who should come by who should come by but the Vicar of Condé, with his two Curates, the Churchwardens, the Beadle himself, the man that played the fiddle, the man that played the cornet, and all the wicked little choirboys.

morally bad in principle or practice

From this reading UST at that very moment, who should come by who should come by but the Vicar of Condé, with his two Curates, the Churchwardens, the Beadle himself, the man that played the fiddle, the man that played the cornet, and all the wicked little choirboys.

in the company of; together with

From this reading UST at that very moment, who should come by who should come by but the Vicar of Condé, with his two Curates, the Churchwardens, the Beadle himself, the man that played the fiddle, the man that played the cornet, and all the wicked little choirboys.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ‘Are you not ashamed of yourselves,’ he cried out, ‘great lasses like you, to run about the country after a lad?’

used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action

From this reading ‘Are you not ashamed of yourselves,’ he cried out, ‘great lasses like you, to run about the country after a lad?’