used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GOOD BISHOP AND A HARD BISHOPRIC.
(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 It was a task to visit all these, but the Bishop managed it.
almsnounUS /ɑːlmz/
money or goods contributed to the poor
From this reading The Bishop, though he had converted his coach into alms, did not the less make his visitations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GOOD BISHOP AND A HARD BISHOPRIC.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The diocese of D---- is fatiguing; there are few plains and many mountains, and hardly any roads, as we saw just now: twenty-two curacies, forty-one vicarages, and two hundred and eighty-five chapels of ease.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The diocese of D---- is fatiguing; there are few plains and many mountains, and hardly any roads, as we saw just now: twenty-two curacies, forty-one vicarages, and two hundred and eighty-five chapels of ease.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The diocese of D---- is fatiguing; there are few plains and many mountains, and hardly any roads, as we saw just now: twenty-two curacies, forty-one vicarages, and two hundred and eighty-five chapels of ease.
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 A GOOD BISHOP AND A HARD BISHOPRIC.
BISHOPRICnoun
the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
From this reading A GOOD BISHOP AND A HARD BISHOPRIC.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a task to visit all these, but the Bishop managed it.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading He went on foot when the place was near, in a carriage when it was in the plain, and on a mule when it was in the mountains.
chapels
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From this reading The diocese of D---- is fatiguing; there are few plains and many mountains, and hardly any roads, as we saw just now: twenty-two curacies, forty-one vicarages, and two hundred and eighty-five chapels of ease.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading The Bishop, though he had converted his coach into alms, did not the less make his visitations.
convertedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading The Bishop, though he had converted his coach into alms, did not the less make his visitations.
curacies
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From this reading The diocese of D---- is fatiguing; there are few plains and many mountains, and hardly any roads, as we saw just now: twenty-two curacies, forty-one vicarages, and two hundred and eighty-five chapels of ease.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading The diocese of D---- is fatiguing; there are few plains and many mountains, and hardly any roads, as we saw just now: twenty-two curacies, forty-one vicarages, and two hundred and eighty-five chapels of ease.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Bishop, though he had converted his coach into alms, did not the less make his visitations.
diocesenounUS /ˈdaɪəsiːz/
the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
From this reading The diocese of D---- is fatiguing; there are few plains and many mountains, and hardly any roads, as we saw just now: twenty-two curacies, forty-one vicarages, and two hundred and eighty-five chapels of ease.
move gently or carefully
From this reading The diocese of D---- is fatiguing; there are few plains and many mountains, and hardly any roads, as we saw just now: twenty-two curacies, forty-one vicarages, and two hundred and eighty-five chapels of ease.
eighty-fiveadjective
being five more than eighty
From this reading The diocese of D---- is fatiguing; there are few plains and many mountains, and hardly any roads, as we saw just now: twenty-two curacies, forty-one vicarages, and two hundred and eighty-five chapels of ease.
fatiguingverbUS /fəˈtiːɡɪŋ/
-ing form of “fatigue” — lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading The diocese of D---- is fatiguing; there are few plains and many mountains, and hardly any roads, as we saw just now: twenty-two curacies, forty-one vicarages, and two hundred and eighty-five chapels of ease.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The diocese of D---- is fatiguing; there are few plains and many mountains, and hardly any roads, as we saw just now: twenty-two curacies, forty-one vicarages, and two hundred and eighty-five chapels of ease.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He went on foot when the place was near, in a carriage when it was in the plain, and on a mule when it was in the mountains.
forty-oneadjective
being one more than forty
From this reading The diocese of D---- is fatiguing; there are few plains and many mountains, and hardly any roads, as we saw just now: twenty-two curacies, forty-one vicarages, and two hundred and eighty-five chapels of ease.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A GOOD BISHOP AND A HARD BISHOPRIC.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Bishop, though he had converted his coach into alms, did not the less make his visitations.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A GOOD BISHOP AND A HARD BISHOPRIC.
only a very short time before
From this reading The diocese of D---- is fatiguing; there are few plains and many mountains, and hardly any roads, as we saw just now: twenty-two curacies, forty-one vicarages, and two hundred and eighty-five chapels of ease.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Bishop, though he had converted his coach into alms, did not the less make his visitations.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Bishop, though he had converted his coach into alms, did not the less make his visitations.
ten 10s
From this reading The diocese of D---- is fatiguing; there are few plains and many mountains, and hardly any roads, as we saw just now: twenty-two curacies, forty-one vicarages, and two hundred and eighty-five chapels of ease.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went on foot when the place was near, in a carriage when it was in the plain, and on a mule when it was in the mountains.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Bishop, though he had converted his coach into alms, did not the less make his visitations.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The diocese of D---- is fatiguing; there are few plains and many mountains, and hardly any roads, as we saw just now: twenty-two curacies, forty-one vicarages, and two hundred and eighty-five chapels of ease.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a task to visit all these, but the Bishop managed it.
and nothing more
From this reading The diocese of D---- is fatiguing; there are few plains and many mountains, and hardly any roads, as we saw just now: twenty-two curacies, forty-one vicarages, and two hundred and eighty-five chapels of ease.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The Bishop, though he had converted his coach into alms, did not the less make his visitations.
engage in
From this reading The Bishop, though he had converted his coach into alms, did not the less make his visitations.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading It was a task to visit all these, but the Bishop managed it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The diocese of D---- is fatiguing; there are few plains and many mountains, and hardly any roads, as we saw just now: twenty-two curacies, forty-one vicarages, and two hundred and eighty-five chapels of ease.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The diocese of D---- is fatiguing; there are few plains and many mountains, and hardly any roads, as we saw just now: twenty-two curacies, forty-one vicarages, and two hundred and eighty-five chapels of ease.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading He went on foot when the place was near, in a carriage when it was in the plain, and on a mule when it was in the mountains.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He went on foot when the place was near, in a carriage when it was in the plain, and on a mule when it was in the mountains.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Bishop, though he had converted his coach into alms, did not the less make his visitations.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The diocese of D---- is fatiguing; there are few plains and many mountains, and hardly any roads, as we saw just now: twenty-two curacies, forty-one vicarages, and two hundred and eighty-five chapels of ease.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The diocese of D---- is fatiguing; there are few plains and many mountains, and hardly any roads, as we saw just now: twenty-two curacies, forty-one vicarages, and two hundred and eighty-five chapels of ease.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He went on foot when the place was near, in a carriage when it was in the plain, and on a mule when it was in the mountains.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He went on foot when the place was near, in a carriage when it was in the plain, and on a mule when it was in the mountains.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading He went on foot when the place was near, in a carriage when it was in the plain, and on a mule when it was in the mountains.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading The diocese of D---- is fatiguing; there are few plains and many mountains, and hardly any roads, as we saw just now: twenty-two curacies, forty-one vicarages, and two hundred and eighty-five chapels of ease.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The diocese of D---- is fatiguing; there are few plains and many mountains, and hardly any roads, as we saw just now: twenty-two curacies, forty-one vicarages, and two hundred and eighty-five chapels of ease.
cut with a saw
From this reading The diocese of D---- is fatiguing; there are few plains and many mountains, and hardly any roads, as we saw just now: twenty-two curacies, forty-one vicarages, and two hundred and eighty-five chapels of ease.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading It was a task to visit all these, but the Bishop managed it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Bishop, though he had converted his coach into alms, did not the less make his visitations.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The diocese of D---- is fatiguing; there are few plains and many mountains, and hardly any roads, as we saw just now: twenty-two curacies, forty-one vicarages, and two hundred and eighty-five chapels of ease.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was a task to visit all these, but the Bishop managed it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Bishop, though he had converted his coach into alms, did not the less make his visitations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a task to visit all these, but the Bishop managed it.
twenty-twonounUS /ˈtwentituː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading The diocese of D---- is fatiguing; there are few plains and many mountains, and hardly any roads, as we saw just now: twenty-two curacies, forty-one vicarages, and two hundred and eighty-five chapels of ease.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The diocese of D---- is fatiguing; there are few plains and many mountains, and hardly any roads, as we saw just now: twenty-two curacies, forty-one vicarages, and two hundred and eighty-five chapels of ease.
vicarages
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From this reading The diocese of D---- is fatiguing; there are few plains and many mountains, and hardly any roads, as we saw just now: twenty-two curacies, forty-one vicarages, and two hundred and eighty-five chapels of ease.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was a task to visit all these, but the Bishop managed it.
visitationsnounUS /ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “visitation” — an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
From this reading The Bishop, though he had converted his coach into alms, did not the less make his visitations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a task to visit all these, but the Bishop managed it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The diocese of D---- is fatiguing; there are few plains and many mountains, and hardly any roads, as we saw just now: twenty-two curacies, forty-one vicarages, and two hundred and eighty-five chapels of ease.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went on foot when the place was near, in a carriage when it was in the plain, and on a mule when it was in the mountains.
at the time that
From this reading He went on foot when the place was near, in a carriage when it was in the plain, and on a mule when it was in the mountains.
