used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Indeed, the first portions of this history are more like a panorama, where you see a scene here, and then go on to another scene there; for we cannot afford to relate these earlier events consecutively.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading Indeed, the first portions of this history are more like a panorama, where you see a scene here, and then go on to another scene there; for we cannot afford to relate these earlier events consecutively.
(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 That good and respected man, Mr. George Arkell, had passed away with the course of time to the place which is waiting to receive us all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed, the first portions of this history are more like a panorama, where you see a scene here, and then go on to another scene there; for we cannot afford to relate these earlier events consecutively.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Indeed, the first portions of this history are more like a panorama, where you see a scene here, and then go on to another scene there; for we cannot afford to relate these earlier events consecutively.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Indeed, the first portions of this history are more like a panorama, where you see a scene here, and then go on to another scene there; for we cannot afford to relate these earlier events consecutively.
Arkell
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From this reading That good and respected man, Mr. George Arkell, had passed away with the course of time to the place which is waiting to receive us all.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That good and respected man, Mr. George Arkell, had passed away with the course of time to the place which is waiting to receive us all.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading The years rolled on, bringing their changes.
cannot
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From this reading Indeed, the first portions of this history are more like a panorama, where you see a scene here, and then go on to another scene there; for we cannot afford to relate these earlier events consecutively.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading The years rolled on, bringing their changes.
consecutivelyadverbUS /kənˈsekjətɪvli/
in a consecutive manner
From this reading Indeed, the first portions of this history are more like a panorama, where you see a scene here, and then go on to another scene there; for we cannot afford to relate these earlier events consecutively.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading That good and respected man, Mr. George Arkell, had passed away with the course of time to the place which is waiting to receive us all.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Indeed, the first portions of this history are more like a panorama, where you see a scene here, and then go on to another scene there; for we cannot afford to relate these earlier events consecutively.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Indeed, the first portions of this history are more like a panorama, where you see a scene here, and then go on to another scene there; for we cannot afford to relate these earlier events consecutively.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Indeed, the first portions of this history are more like a panorama, where you see a scene here, and then go on to another scene there; for we cannot afford to relate these earlier events consecutively.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading His wife followed him within the year.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GOING ON FOR LORD MAYOR.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading That good and respected man, Mr. George Arkell, had passed away with the course of time to the place which is waiting to receive us all.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Indeed, the first portions of this history are more like a panorama, where you see a scene here, and then go on to another scene there; for we cannot afford to relate these earlier events consecutively.
the act of departing
From this reading GOING ON FOR LORD MAYOR.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading That good and respected man, Mr. George Arkell, had passed away with the course of time to the place which is waiting to receive us all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That good and respected man, Mr. George Arkell, had passed away with the course of time to the place which is waiting to receive us all.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Indeed, the first portions of this history are more like a panorama, where you see a scene here, and then go on to another scene there; for we cannot afford to relate these earlier events consecutively.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His wife followed him within the year.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife followed him within the year.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Indeed, the first portions of this history are more like a panorama, where you see a scene here, and then go on to another scene there; for we cannot afford to relate these earlier events consecutively.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, the first portions of this history are more like a panorama, where you see a scene here, and then go on to another scene there; for we cannot afford to relate these earlier events consecutively.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That good and respected man, Mr. George Arkell, had passed away with the course of time to the place which is waiting to receive us all.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Indeed, the first portions of this history are more like a panorama, where you see a scene here, and then go on to another scene there; for we cannot afford to relate these earlier events consecutively.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading GOING ON FOR LORD MAYOR.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That good and respected man, Mr. George Arkell, had passed away with the course of time to the place which is waiting to receive us all.
MAYORnounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading GOING ON FOR LORD MAYOR.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Indeed, the first portions of this history are more like a panorama, where you see a scene here, and then go on to another scene there; for we cannot afford to relate these earlier events consecutively.
a form of address for a man
From this reading That good and respected man, Mr. George Arkell, had passed away with the course of time to the place which is waiting to receive us all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed, the first portions of this history are more like a panorama, where you see a scene here, and then go on to another scene there; for we cannot afford to relate these earlier events consecutively.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GOING ON FOR LORD MAYOR.
panoramanounUS /ˌpænərˈæmə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading Indeed, the first portions of this history are more like a panorama, where you see a scene here, and then go on to another scene there; for we cannot afford to relate these earlier events consecutively.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading That good and respected man, Mr. George Arkell, had passed away with the course of time to the place which is waiting to receive us all.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading That good and respected man, Mr. George Arkell, had passed away with the course of time to the place which is waiting to receive us all.
portionsnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Indeed, the first portions of this history are more like a panorama, where you see a scene here, and then go on to another scene there; for we cannot afford to relate these earlier events consecutively.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading That good and respected man, Mr. George Arkell, had passed away with the course of time to the place which is waiting to receive us all.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Indeed, the first portions of this history are more like a panorama, where you see a scene here, and then go on to another scene there; for we cannot afford to relate these earlier events consecutively.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading That good and respected man, Mr. George Arkell, had passed away with the course of time to the place which is waiting to receive us all.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The years rolled on, bringing their changes.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Indeed, the first portions of this history are more like a panorama, where you see a scene here, and then go on to another scene there; for we cannot afford to relate these earlier events consecutively.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Indeed, the first portions of this history are more like a panorama, where you see a scene here, and then go on to another scene there; for we cannot afford to relate these earlier events consecutively.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That good and respected man, Mr. George Arkell, had passed away with the course of time to the place which is waiting to receive us all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The years rolled on, bringing their changes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The years rolled on, bringing their changes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Indeed, the first portions of this history are more like a panorama, where you see a scene here, and then go on to another scene there; for we cannot afford to relate these earlier events consecutively.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Indeed, the first portions of this history are more like a panorama, where you see a scene here, and then go on to another scene there; for we cannot afford to relate these earlier events consecutively.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Indeed, the first portions of this history are more like a panorama, where you see a scene here, and then go on to another scene there; for we cannot afford to relate these earlier events consecutively.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Indeed, the first portions of this history are more like a panorama, where you see a scene here, and then go on to another scene there; for we cannot afford to relate these earlier events consecutively.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That good and respected man, Mr. George Arkell, had passed away with the course of time to the place which is waiting to receive us all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed, the first portions of this history are more like a panorama, where you see a scene here, and then go on to another scene there; for we cannot afford to relate these earlier events consecutively.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That good and respected man, Mr. George Arkell, had passed away with the course of time to the place which is waiting to receive us all.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading That good and respected man, Mr. George Arkell, had passed away with the course of time to the place which is waiting to receive us all.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Indeed, the first portions of this history are more like a panorama, where you see a scene here, and then go on to another scene there; for we cannot afford to relate these earlier events consecutively.
in or at the place that
From this reading Indeed, the first portions of this history are more like a panorama, where you see a scene here, and then go on to another scene there; for we cannot afford to relate these earlier events consecutively.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That good and respected man, Mr. George Arkell, had passed away with the course of time to the place which is waiting to receive us all.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife followed him within the year.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That good and respected man, Mr. George Arkell, had passed away with the course of time to the place which is waiting to receive us all.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading His wife followed him within the year.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading His wife followed him within the year.
a late time of life
From this reading The years rolled on, bringing their changes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Indeed, the first portions of this history are more like a panorama, where you see a scene here, and then go on to another scene there; for we cannot afford to relate these earlier events consecutively.
