absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading When he came home for the Christmas holidays he was more saturnine than ever; in fact, his countenance bore the impression of some absorbing grief.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading THE youthful confuter of Locke was despatched to Merton School, and ranked, according to his merits, as lag of the penultimate form.
accostedverbUS /əˈkɑːstɪd/
past form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading The reverend gentleman was in his farmyard examining his bullocks when Kenelm accosted him thus briefly,-- "Sir, I am disgraced, and I shall die of it if you cannot help to set me right in my own eyes."
(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 He said, however, that he liked school very well, and eluded all other questions.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The reverend gentleman was in his farmyard examining his bullocks when Kenelm accosted him thus briefly,-- "Sir, I am disgraced, and I shall die of it if you cannot help to set me right in my own eyes."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE youthful confuter of Locke was despatched to Merton School, and ranked, according to his merits, as lag of the penultimate form.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE youthful confuter of Locke was despatched to Merton School, and ranked, according to his merits, as lag of the penultimate form.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading But early the next morning he mounted his black pony and rode to the Parson's rectory.
cause to be bored
From this reading When he came home for the Christmas holidays he was more saturnine than ever; in fact, his countenance bore the impression of some absorbing grief.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading The reverend gentleman was in his farmyard examining his bullocks when Kenelm accosted him thus briefly,-- "Sir, I am disgraced, and I shall die of it if you cannot help to set me right in my own eyes."
bullocksnounUS /ˈbʊləks/
plural of “bullock” — young bull
From this reading The reverend gentleman was in his farmyard examining his bullocks when Kenelm accosted him thus briefly,-- "Sir, I am disgraced, and I shall die of it if you cannot help to set me right in my own eyes."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But early the next morning he mounted his black pony and rode to the Parson's rectory.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came home for the Christmas holidays he was more saturnine than ever; in fact, his countenance bore the impression of some absorbing grief.
cannot
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From this reading The reverend gentleman was in his farmyard examining his bullocks when Kenelm accosted him thus briefly,-- "Sir, I am disgraced, and I shall die of it if you cannot help to set me right in my own eyes."
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading When he came home for the Christmas holidays he was more saturnine than ever; in fact, his countenance bore the impression of some absorbing grief.
confuternoun
a debater who refutes or disproves by offering contrary evidence or argument
From this reading THE youthful confuter of Locke was despatched to Merton School, and ranked, according to his merits, as lag of the penultimate form.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading When he came home for the Christmas holidays he was more saturnine than ever; in fact, his countenance bore the impression of some absorbing grief.
despatched
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From this reading THE youthful confuter of Locke was despatched to Merton School, and ranked, according to his merits, as lag of the penultimate form.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The reverend gentleman was in his farmyard examining his bullocks when Kenelm accosted him thus briefly,-- "Sir, I am disgraced, and I shall die of it if you cannot help to set me right in my own eyes."
disgracedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡreɪst/
suffering shame
From this reading The reverend gentleman was in his farmyard examining his bullocks when Kenelm accosted him thus briefly,-- "Sir, I am disgraced, and I shall die of it if you cannot help to set me right in my own eyes."
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading But early the next morning he mounted his black pony and rode to the Parson's rectory.
eludedverbUS /ɪˈluːdɪd/
past form of “elude” — escape, either physically or mentally
From this reading He said, however, that he liked school very well, and eluded all other questions.
at any time
From this reading When he came home for the Christmas holidays he was more saturnine than ever; in fact, his countenance bore the impression of some absorbing grief.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading The reverend gentleman was in his farmyard examining his bullocks when Kenelm accosted him thus briefly,-- "Sir, I am disgraced, and I shall die of it if you cannot help to set me right in my own eyes."
opinion or judgment
From this reading The reverend gentleman was in his farmyard examining his bullocks when Kenelm accosted him thus briefly,-- "Sir, I am disgraced, and I shall die of it if you cannot help to set me right in my own eyes."
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading When he came home for the Christmas holidays he was more saturnine than ever; in fact, his countenance bore the impression of some absorbing grief.
farmyardnounUS /ˈfɑːrmjɑːrd/
an area adjacent to farm buildings
From this reading The reverend gentleman was in his farmyard examining his bullocks when Kenelm accosted him thus briefly,-- "Sir, I am disgraced, and I shall die of it if you cannot help to set me right in my own eyes."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he came home for the Christmas holidays he was more saturnine than ever; in fact, his countenance bore the impression of some absorbing grief.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading THE youthful confuter of Locke was despatched to Merton School, and ranked, according to his merits, as lag of the penultimate form.
a man of refinement
From this reading The reverend gentleman was in his farmyard examining his bullocks when Kenelm accosted him thus briefly,-- "Sir, I am disgraced, and I shall die of it if you cannot help to set me right in my own eyes."
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading When he came home for the Christmas holidays he was more saturnine than ever; in fact, his countenance bore the impression of some absorbing grief.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he came home for the Christmas holidays he was more saturnine than ever; in fact, his countenance bore the impression of some absorbing grief.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The reverend gentleman was in his farmyard examining his bullocks when Kenelm accosted him thus briefly,-- "Sir, I am disgraced, and I shall die of it if you cannot help to set me right in my own eyes."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The reverend gentleman was in his farmyard examining his bullocks when Kenelm accosted him thus briefly,-- "Sir, I am disgraced, and I shall die of it if you cannot help to set me right in my own eyes."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE youthful confuter of Locke was despatched to Merton School, and ranked, according to his merits, as lag of the penultimate form.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading When he came home for the Christmas holidays he was more saturnine than ever; in fact, his countenance bore the impression of some absorbing grief.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When he came home for the Christmas holidays he was more saturnine than ever; in fact, his countenance bore the impression of some absorbing grief.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He said, however, that he liked school very well, and eluded all other questions.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The reverend gentleman was in his farmyard examining his bullocks when Kenelm accosted him thus briefly,-- "Sir, I am disgraced, and I shall die of it if you cannot help to set me right in my own eyes."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The reverend gentleman was in his farmyard examining his bullocks when Kenelm accosted him thus briefly,-- "Sir, I am disgraced, and I shall die of it if you cannot help to set me right in my own eyes."
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading When he came home for the Christmas holidays he was more saturnine than ever; in fact, his countenance bore the impression of some absorbing grief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he came home for the Christmas holidays he was more saturnine than ever; in fact, his countenance bore the impression of some absorbing grief.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The reverend gentleman was in his farmyard examining his bullocks when Kenelm accosted him thus briefly,-- "Sir, I am disgraced, and I shall die of it if you cannot help to set me right in my own eyes."
Kenelm
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From this reading The reverend gentleman was in his farmyard examining his bullocks when Kenelm accosted him thus briefly,-- "Sir, I am disgraced, and I shall die of it if you cannot help to set me right in my own eyes."
lagverbUS /læɡ/
hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
From this reading THE youthful confuter of Locke was despatched to Merton School, and ranked, according to his merits, as lag of the penultimate form.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He said, however, that he liked school very well, and eluded all other questions.
LockenounUS /lɑːk/
English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
From this reading THE youthful confuter of Locke was despatched to Merton School, and ranked, according to his merits, as lag of the penultimate form.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The reverend gentleman was in his farmyard examining his bullocks when Kenelm accosted him thus briefly,-- "Sir, I am disgraced, and I shall die of it if you cannot help to set me right in my own eyes."
meritsnounUS /ˈmerəts/
plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading THE youthful confuter of Locke was despatched to Merton School, and ranked, according to his merits, as lag of the penultimate form.
MertonnounUS /ˈmɜːrtən/
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading THE youthful confuter of Locke was despatched to Merton School, and ranked, according to his merits, as lag of the penultimate form.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When he came home for the Christmas holidays he was more saturnine than ever; in fact, his countenance bore the impression of some absorbing grief.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But early the next morning he mounted his black pony and rode to the Parson's rectory.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading But early the next morning he mounted his black pony and rode to the Parson's rectory.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The reverend gentleman was in his farmyard examining his bullocks when Kenelm accosted him thus briefly,-- "Sir, I am disgraced, and I shall die of it if you cannot help to set me right in my own eyes."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But early the next morning he mounted his black pony and rode to the Parson's rectory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE youthful confuter of Locke was despatched to Merton School, and ranked, according to his merits, as lag of the penultimate form.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He said, however, that he liked school very well, and eluded all other questions.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The reverend gentleman was in his farmyard examining his bullocks when Kenelm accosted him thus briefly,-- "Sir, I am disgraced, and I shall die of it if you cannot help to set me right in my own eyes."
Parson's
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From this reading But early the next morning he mounted his black pony and rode to the Parson's rectory.
penultimatenounUS /peˈnʌltəmət/
the next to last syllable in a word
From this reading THE youthful confuter of Locke was despatched to Merton School, and ranked, according to his merits, as lag of the penultimate form.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading But early the next morning he mounted his black pony and rode to the Parson's rectory.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He said, however, that he liked school very well, and eluded all other questions.
rankedadjectiveUS /ræŋkt/
arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks
From this reading THE youthful confuter of Locke was despatched to Merton School, and ranked, according to his merits, as lag of the penultimate form.
rectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading But early the next morning he mounted his black pony and rode to the Parson's rectory.
reverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading The reverend gentleman was in his farmyard examining his bullocks when Kenelm accosted him thus briefly,-- "Sir, I am disgraced, and I shall die of it if you cannot help to set me right in my own eyes."
precisely, exactly
From this reading The reverend gentleman was in his farmyard examining his bullocks when Kenelm accosted him thus briefly,-- "Sir, I am disgraced, and I shall die of it if you cannot help to set me right in my own eyes."
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading But early the next morning he mounted his black pony and rode to the Parson's rectory.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said, however, that he liked school very well, and eluded all other questions.
saturnineadjective
bitter or scornful
From this reading When he came home for the Christmas holidays he was more saturnine than ever; in fact, his countenance bore the impression of some absorbing grief.
an educational institution
From this reading THE youthful confuter of Locke was despatched to Merton School, and ranked, according to his merits, as lag of the penultimate form.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The reverend gentleman was in his farmyard examining his bullocks when Kenelm accosted him thus briefly,-- "Sir, I am disgraced, and I shall die of it if you cannot help to set me right in my own eyes."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The reverend gentleman was in his farmyard examining his bullocks when Kenelm accosted him thus briefly,-- "Sir, I am disgraced, and I shall die of it if you cannot help to set me right in my own eyes."
term of address for a man
From this reading The reverend gentleman was in his farmyard examining his bullocks when Kenelm accosted him thus briefly,-- "Sir, I am disgraced, and I shall die of it if you cannot help to set me right in my own eyes."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When he came home for the Christmas holidays he was more saturnine than ever; in fact, his countenance bore the impression of some absorbing grief.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When he came home for the Christmas holidays he was more saturnine than ever; in fact, his countenance bore the impression of some absorbing grief.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said, however, that he liked school very well, and eluded all other questions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE youthful confuter of Locke was despatched to Merton School, and ranked, according to his merits, as lag of the penultimate form.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The reverend gentleman was in his farmyard examining his bullocks when Kenelm accosted him thus briefly,-- "Sir, I am disgraced, and I shall die of it if you cannot help to set me right in my own eyes."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE youthful confuter of Locke was despatched to Merton School, and ranked, according to his merits, as lag of the penultimate form.
precisely as stated
From this reading He said, however, that he liked school very well, and eluded all other questions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE youthful confuter of Locke was despatched to Merton School, and ranked, according to his merits, as lag of the penultimate form.
(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 He said, however, that he liked school very well, and eluded all other questions.
at the time that
From this reading When he came home for the Christmas holidays he was more saturnine than ever; in fact, his countenance bore the impression of some absorbing grief.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The reverend gentleman was in his farmyard examining his bullocks when Kenelm accosted him thus briefly,-- "Sir, I am disgraced, and I shall die of it if you cannot help to set me right in my own eyes."
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading THE youthful confuter of Locke was despatched to Merton School, and ranked, according to his merits, as lag of the penultimate form.
