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From this reading _THE BISHOP'S VISIT._ _August 10._ THE Bishop hath really come, and I have seen him and heard him preach.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I had myself the honor of making some almond tarts after dear mother's own receipt, which turned out very well.
airingnounUS /ˈerɪŋ/
the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading Betty and I peeped out of the window and saw him alight.
(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 was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
almondnounUS /ˈɑːmənd/
small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California
From this reading I had myself the honor of making some almond tarts after dear mother's own receipt, which turned out very well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _THE BISHOP'S VISIT._ _August 10._ THE Bishop hath really come, and I have seen him and heard him preach.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Well, the Bishop came at last, and with no such great retinue, either—only his necessary servants, his chaplain and secretary.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading _THE BISHOP'S VISIT._ _August 10._ THE Bishop hath really come, and I have seen him and heard him preach.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
beenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
Betty
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From this reading Betty and I peeped out of the window and saw him alight.
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'S VISIT._ _August 10._ THE Bishop hath really come, and I have seen him and heard him preach.
BISHOP'SnounUS /ˈbɪʃəps/
possessive form of “bishop” — 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'S VISIT._ _August 10._ THE Bishop hath really come, and I have seen him and heard him preach.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Well, the Bishop came at last, and with no such great retinue, either—only his necessary servants, his chaplain and secretary.
chaplainnounUS /ˈtʃæplən/
a clergyman ministering to some institution
From this reading Well, the Bishop came at last, and with no such great retinue, either—only his necessary servants, his chaplain and secretary.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _THE BISHOP'S VISIT._ _August 10._ THE Bishop hath really come, and I have seen him and heard him preach.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
dearly loved
From this reading I had myself the honor of making some almond tarts after dear mother's own receipt, which turned out very well.
one or the other of two
From this reading Well, the Bishop came at last, and with no such great retinue, either—only his necessary servants, his chaplain and secretary.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Well, the Bishop came at last, and with no such great retinue, either—only his necessary servants, his chaplain and secretary.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had myself the honor of making some almond tarts after dear mother's own receipt, which turned out very well.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading _THE BISHOP'S VISIT._ _August 10._ THE Bishop hath really come, and I have seen him and heard him preach.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _THE BISHOP'S VISIT._ _August 10._ THE Bishop hath really come, and I have seen him and heard him preach.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading _THE BISHOP'S VISIT._ _August 10._ THE Bishop hath really come, and I have seen him and heard him preach.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _THE BISHOP'S VISIT._ _August 10._ THE Bishop hath really come, and I have seen him and heard him preach.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, the Bishop came at last, and with no such great retinue, either—only his necessary servants, his chaplain and secretary.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading I had myself the honor of making some almond tarts after dear mother's own receipt, which turned out very well.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _THE BISHOP'S VISIT._ _August 10._ THE Bishop hath really come, and I have seen him and heard him preach.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
immediately past
From this reading Well, the Bishop came at last, and with no such great retinue, either—only his necessary servants, his chaplain and secretary.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I had myself the honor of making some almond tarts after dear mother's own receipt, which turned out very well.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had myself the honor of making some almond tarts after dear mother's own receipt, which turned out very well.
absolutely essential
From this reading Well, the Bishop came at last, and with no such great retinue, either—only his necessary servants, his chaplain and secretary.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
not any; not one
From this reading Well, the Bishop came at last, and with no such great retinue, either—only his necessary servants, his chaplain and secretary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
and nothing more
From this reading Well, the Bishop came at last, and with no such great retinue, either—only his necessary servants, his chaplain and secretary.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had myself the honor of making some almond tarts after dear mother's own receipt, which turned out very well.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I had myself the honor of making some almond tarts after dear mother's own receipt, which turned out very well.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Betty and I peeped out of the window and saw him alight.
preachverbUS /priːtʃ/
deliver a sermon
From this reading _THE BISHOP'S VISIT._ _August 10._ THE Bishop hath really come, and I have seen him and heard him preach.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading _THE BISHOP'S VISIT._ _August 10._ THE Bishop hath really come, and I have seen him and heard him preach.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading I had myself the honor of making some almond tarts after dear mother's own receipt, which turned out very well.
retinuenounUS /ˈretənuː/
the group following and attending to some important person
From this reading Well, the Bishop came at last, and with no such great retinue, either—only his necessary servants, his chaplain and secretary.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
cut with a saw
From this reading Betty and I peeped out of the window and saw him alight.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Well, the Bishop came at last, and with no such great retinue, either—only his necessary servants, his chaplain and secretary.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _THE BISHOP'S VISIT._ _August 10._ THE Bishop hath really come, and I have seen him and heard him preach.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Well, the Bishop came at last, and with no such great retinue, either—only his necessary servants, his chaplain and secretary.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I had myself the honor of making some almond tarts after dear mother's own receipt, which turned out very well.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Well, the Bishop came at last, and with no such great retinue, either—only his necessary servants, his chaplain and secretary.
superintending
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From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
tartsnounUS /tɑːrts/
plural of “tart” — a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
From this reading I had myself the honor of making some almond tarts after dear mother's own receipt, which turned out very well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE BISHOP'S VISIT._ _August 10._ THE Bishop hath really come, and I have seen him and heard him preach.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I had myself the honor of making some almond tarts after dear mother's own receipt, which turned out very well.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
precisely as stated
From this reading I had myself the honor of making some almond tarts after dear mother's own receipt, which turned out very well.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading _THE BISHOP'S VISIT._ _August 10._ THE Bishop hath really come, and I have seen him and heard him preach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
(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 I had myself the honor of making some almond tarts after dear mother's own receipt, which turned out very well.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had myself the honor of making some almond tarts after dear mother's own receipt, which turned out very well.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Betty and I peeped out of the window and saw him alight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Well, the Bishop came at last, and with no such great retinue, either—only his necessary servants, his chaplain and secretary.
the day immediately before today
From this reading He was to arrive yesterday, and for three or four days, Mrs. Judith has been as busy as a bee, making up extra beds, airing rooms, and superintending the cooking of all sorts of nice things.
