used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "My dear boy," said Mrs. Greville, "Rachel is no more fit to work in a parish than a child of five years old, and particularly in this parish.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She has been buried in the country all her life and is absolutely incapable of doing any good till she has had anyhow a little experience."
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the sudden suspicion that he had been unconsciously giving way to selfishness in not encouraging Rachel to work, he made up his mind that he must talk the matter over.
(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 She has been buried in the country all her life and is absolutely incapable of doing any good till she has had anyhow a little experience."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My dear boy," said Mrs. Greville, "Rachel is no more fit to work in a parish than a child of five years old, and particularly in this parish.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She has been buried in the country all her life and is absolutely incapable of doing any good till she has had anyhow a little experience."
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading She has been buried in the country all her life and is absolutely incapable of doing any good till she has had anyhow a little experience."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After the sudden suspicion that he had been unconsciously giving way to selfishness in not encouraging Rachel to work, he made up his mind that he must talk the matter over.
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 COMES TO LUNCH.
a youthful male person
From this reading "My dear boy," said Mrs. Greville, "Rachel is no more fit to work in a parish than a child of five years old, and particularly in this parish.
placed in a grave
From this reading She has been buried in the country all her life and is absolutely incapable of doing any good till she has had anyhow a little experience."
a young person of either sex
From this reading "My dear boy," said Mrs. Greville, "Rachel is no more fit to work in a parish than a child of five years old, and particularly in this parish.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading THE BISHOP COMES TO LUNCH.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She has been buried in the country all her life and is absolutely incapable of doing any good till she has had anyhow a little experience."
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear boy," said Mrs. Greville, "Rachel is no more fit to work in a parish than a child of five years old, and particularly in this parish.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading She has been buried in the country all her life and is absolutely incapable of doing any good till she has had anyhow a little experience."
encouragingadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading After the sudden suspicion that he had been unconsciously giving way to selfishness in not encouraging Rachel to work, he made up his mind that he must talk the matter over.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading She has been buried in the country all her life and is absolutely incapable of doing any good till she has had anyhow a little experience."
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "My dear boy," said Mrs. Greville, "Rachel is no more fit to work in a parish than a child of five years old, and particularly in this parish.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "My dear boy," said Mrs. Greville, "Rachel is no more fit to work in a parish than a child of five years old, and particularly in this parish.
the act of giving
From this reading After the sudden suspicion that he had been unconsciously giving way to selfishness in not encouraging Rachel to work, he made up his mind that he must talk the matter over.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She has been buried in the country all her life and is absolutely incapable of doing any good till she has had anyhow a little experience."
Greville
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From this reading "My dear boy," said Mrs. Greville, "Rachel is no more fit to work in a parish than a child of five years old, and particularly in this parish.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the sudden suspicion that he had been unconsciously giving way to selfishness in not encouraging Rachel to work, he made up his mind that he must talk the matter over.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has been buried in the country all her life and is absolutely incapable of doing any good till she has had anyhow a little experience."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the sudden suspicion that he had been unconsciously giving way to selfishness in not encouraging Rachel to work, he made up his mind that he must talk the matter over.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She has been buried in the country all her life and is absolutely incapable of doing any good till she has had anyhow a little experience."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The opinion of his mother weighed with Luke more than that of his Bishop.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the sudden suspicion that he had been unconsciously giving way to selfishness in not encouraging Rachel to work, he made up his mind that he must talk the matter over.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading She has been buried in the country all her life and is absolutely incapable of doing any good till she has had anyhow a little experience."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My dear boy," said Mrs. Greville, "Rachel is no more fit to work in a parish than a child of five years old, and particularly in this parish.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She has been buried in the country all her life and is absolutely incapable of doing any good till she has had anyhow a little experience."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She has been buried in the country all her life and is absolutely incapable of doing any good till she has had anyhow a little experience."
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading The opinion of his mother weighed with Luke more than that of his Bishop.
take the midday meal
From this reading THE BISHOP COMES TO LUNCH.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading After the sudden suspicion that he had been unconsciously giving way to selfishness in not encouraging Rachel to work, he made up his mind that he must talk the matter over.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading After the sudden suspicion that he had been unconsciously giving way to selfishness in not encouraging Rachel to work, he made up his mind that he must talk the matter over.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading After the sudden suspicion that he had been unconsciously giving way to selfishness in not encouraging Rachel to work, he made up his mind that he must talk the matter over.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The opinion of his mother weighed with Luke more than that of his Bishop.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The opinion of his mother weighed with Luke more than that of his Bishop.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "My dear boy," said Mrs. Greville, "Rachel is no more fit to work in a parish than a child of five years old, and particularly in this parish.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading After the sudden suspicion that he had been unconsciously giving way to selfishness in not encouraging Rachel to work, he made up his mind that he must talk the matter over.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear boy," said Mrs. Greville, "Rachel is no more fit to work in a parish than a child of five years old, and particularly in this parish.
not any; not one
From this reading "My dear boy," said Mrs. Greville, "Rachel is no more fit to work in a parish than a child of five years old, and particularly in this parish.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After the sudden suspicion that he had been unconsciously giving way to selfishness in not encouraging Rachel to work, he made up his mind that he must talk the matter over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The opinion of his mother weighed with Luke more than that of his Bishop.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "My dear boy," said Mrs. Greville, "Rachel is no more fit to work in a parish than a child of five years old, and particularly in this parish.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading The opinion of his mother weighed with Luke more than that of his Bishop.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After the sudden suspicion that he had been unconsciously giving way to selfishness in not encouraging Rachel to work, he made up his mind that he must talk the matter over.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading "My dear boy," said Mrs. Greville, "Rachel is no more fit to work in a parish than a child of five years old, and particularly in this parish.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "My dear boy," said Mrs. Greville, "Rachel is no more fit to work in a parish than a child of five years old, and particularly in this parish.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading After the sudden suspicion that he had been unconsciously giving way to selfishness in not encouraging Rachel to work, he made up his mind that he must talk the matter over.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My dear boy," said Mrs. Greville, "Rachel is no more fit to work in a parish than a child of five years old, and particularly in this parish.
selfishnessnounUS /ˈselfɪʃnəs/
stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
From this reading After the sudden suspicion that he had been unconsciously giving way to selfishness in not encouraging Rachel to work, he made up his mind that he must talk the matter over.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has been buried in the country all her life and is absolutely incapable of doing any good till she has had anyhow a little experience."
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading After the sudden suspicion that he had been unconsciously giving way to selfishness in not encouraging Rachel to work, he made up his mind that he must talk the matter over.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading After the sudden suspicion that he had been unconsciously giving way to selfishness in not encouraging Rachel to work, he made up his mind that he must talk the matter over.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading After the sudden suspicion that he had been unconsciously giving way to selfishness in not encouraging Rachel to work, he made up his mind that he must talk the matter over.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The opinion of his mother weighed with Luke more than that of his Bishop.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The opinion of his mother weighed with Luke more than that of his Bishop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BISHOP COMES TO LUNCH.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "My dear boy," said Mrs. Greville, "Rachel is no more fit to work in a parish than a child of five years old, and particularly in this parish.
up to a particular time
From this reading She has been buried in the country all her life and is absolutely incapable of doing any good till she has had anyhow a little experience."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BISHOP COMES TO LUNCH.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading After the sudden suspicion that he had been unconsciously giving way to selfishness in not encouraging Rachel to work, he made up his mind that he must talk the matter over.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After the sudden suspicion that he had been unconsciously giving way to selfishness in not encouraging Rachel to work, he made up his mind that he must talk the matter over.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After the sudden suspicion that he had been unconsciously giving way to selfishness in not encouraging Rachel to work, he made up his mind that he must talk the matter over.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading The opinion of his mother weighed with Luke more than that of his Bishop.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The opinion of his mother weighed with Luke more than that of his Bishop.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading After the sudden suspicion that he had been unconsciously giving way to selfishness in not encouraging Rachel to work, he made up his mind that he must talk the matter over.
a late time of life
From this reading "My dear boy," said Mrs. Greville, "Rachel is no more fit to work in a parish than a child of five years old, and particularly in this parish.
