used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such as it could give, however, it gave that evening, when the vicar, and a country squire who had a small place five or six miles away, came to dinner.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the utterance of this formula his conscience usually awoke, and compelled him to protest, for he considered most things that were said or done in the world as at any rate slightly reprehensible.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The clergyman was a pallid, undersized man, who blinked, and twitched his lips when he was not speaking, and had a nervous trick of assenting to every proposition with an emphatic "Yes, yes."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such as it could give, however, it gave that evening, when the vicar, and a country squire who had a small place five or six miles away, came to dinner.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading After the utterance of this formula his conscience usually awoke, and compelled him to protest, for he considered most things that were said or done in the world as at any rate slightly reprehensible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such as it could give, however, it gave that evening, when the vicar, and a country squire who had a small place five or six miles away, came to dinner.
assentingnoun
agreeing with or consenting to (often unwillingly)
From this reading The clergyman was a pallid, undersized man, who blinked, and twitched his lips when he was not speaking, and had a nervous trick of assenting to every proposition with an emphatic "Yes, yes."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After the utterance of this formula his conscience usually awoke, and compelled him to protest, for he considered most things that were said or done in the world as at any rate slightly reprehensible.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Such as it could give, however, it gave that evening, when the vicar, and a country squire who had a small place five or six miles away, came to dinner.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading After the utterance of this formula his conscience usually awoke, and compelled him to protest, for he considered most things that were said or done in the world as at any rate slightly reprehensible.
blinkedverbUS /blɪŋkt/
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading The clergyman was a pallid, undersized man, who blinked, and twitched his lips when he was not speaking, and had a nervous trick of assenting to every proposition with an emphatic "Yes, yes."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Such as it could give, however, it gave that evening, when the vicar, and a country squire who had a small place five or six miles away, came to dinner.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading The clergyman was a pallid, undersized man, who blinked, and twitched his lips when he was not speaking, and had a nervous trick of assenting to every proposition with an emphatic "Yes, yes."
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading After the utterance of this formula his conscience usually awoke, and compelled him to protest, for he considered most things that were said or done in the world as at any rate slightly reprehensible.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading After the utterance of this formula his conscience usually awoke, and compelled him to protest, for he considered most things that were said or done in the world as at any rate slightly reprehensible.
carefully weighed
From this reading After the utterance of this formula his conscience usually awoke, and compelled him to protest, for he considered most things that were said or done in the world as at any rate slightly reprehensible.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Such as it could give, however, it gave that evening, when the vicar, and a country squire who had a small place five or six miles away, came to dinner.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Such as it could give, however, it gave that evening, when the vicar, and a country squire who had a small place five or six miles away, came to dinner.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading It was fortunate that young Harding demanded little in the way of gaiety from Mitchelhurst.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Such as it could give, however, it gave that evening, when the vicar, and a country squire who had a small place five or six miles away, came to dinner.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading After the utterance of this formula his conscience usually awoke, and compelled him to protest, for he considered most things that were said or done in the world as at any rate slightly reprehensible.
emphaticadjectiveUS /emˈfætɪk/
spoken with emphasis
From this reading The clergyman was a pallid, undersized man, who blinked, and twitched his lips when he was not speaking, and had a nervous trick of assenting to every proposition with an emphatic "Yes, yes."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Such as it could give, however, it gave that evening, when the vicar, and a country squire who had a small place five or six miles away, came to dinner.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The clergyman was a pallid, undersized man, who blinked, and twitched his lips when he was not speaking, and had a nervous trick of assenting to every proposition with an emphatic "Yes, yes."
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Such as it could give, however, it gave that evening, when the vicar, and a country squire who had a small place five or six miles away, came to dinner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the utterance of this formula his conscience usually awoke, and compelled him to protest, for he considered most things that were said or done in the world as at any rate slightly reprehensible.
formulanounUS /ˈfɔːrmjələ/
a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
From this reading After the utterance of this formula his conscience usually awoke, and compelled him to protest, for he considered most things that were said or done in the world as at any rate slightly reprehensible.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading It was fortunate that young Harding demanded little in the way of gaiety from Mitchelhurst.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was fortunate that young Harding demanded little in the way of gaiety from Mitchelhurst.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading It was fortunate that young Harding demanded little in the way of gaiety from Mitchelhurst.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Such as it could give, however, it gave that evening, when the vicar, and a country squire who had a small place five or six miles away, came to dinner.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Such as it could give, however, it gave that evening, when the vicar, and a country squire who had a small place five or six miles away, came to dinner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Such as it could give, however, it gave that evening, when the vicar, and a country squire who had a small place five or six miles away, came to dinner.
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading It was fortunate that young Harding demanded little in the way of gaiety from Mitchelhurst.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The clergyman was a pallid, undersized man, who blinked, and twitched his lips when he was not speaking, and had a nervous trick of assenting to every proposition with an emphatic "Yes, yes."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After the utterance of this formula his conscience usually awoke, and compelled him to protest, for he considered most things that were said or done in the world as at any rate slightly reprehensible.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The clergyman was a pallid, undersized man, who blinked, and twitched his lips when he was not speaking, and had a nervous trick of assenting to every proposition with an emphatic "Yes, yes."
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Such as it could give, however, it gave that evening, when the vicar, and a country squire who had a small place five or six miles away, came to dinner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was fortunate that young Harding demanded little in the way of gaiety from Mitchelhurst.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was fortunate that young Harding demanded little in the way of gaiety from Mitchelhurst.
LANTERNSnounUS /ˈlæntərnz/
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading OF MAGIC LANTERNS.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The clergyman was a pallid, undersized man, who blinked, and twitched his lips when he was not speaking, and had a nervous trick of assenting to every proposition with an emphatic "Yes, yes."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was fortunate that young Harding demanded little in the way of gaiety from Mitchelhurst.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading OF MAGIC LANTERNS.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The clergyman was a pallid, undersized man, who blinked, and twitched his lips when he was not speaking, and had a nervous trick of assenting to every proposition with an emphatic "Yes, yes."
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Such as it could give, however, it gave that evening, when the vicar, and a country squire who had a small place five or six miles away, came to dinner.
Mitchelhurst
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From this reading It was fortunate that young Harding demanded little in the way of gaiety from Mitchelhurst.
used to form the superlative
From this reading After the utterance of this formula his conscience usually awoke, and compelled him to protest, for he considered most things that were said or done in the world as at any rate slightly reprehensible.
easily agitated
From this reading The clergyman was a pallid, undersized man, who blinked, and twitched his lips when he was not speaking, and had a nervous trick of assenting to every proposition with an emphatic "Yes, yes."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The clergyman was a pallid, undersized man, who blinked, and twitched his lips when he was not speaking, and had a nervous trick of assenting to every proposition with an emphatic "Yes, yes."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF MAGIC LANTERNS.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Such as it could give, however, it gave that evening, when the vicar, and a country squire who had a small place five or six miles away, came to dinner.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading The clergyman was a pallid, undersized man, who blinked, and twitched his lips when he was not speaking, and had a nervous trick of assenting to every proposition with an emphatic "Yes, yes."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Such as it could give, however, it gave that evening, when the vicar, and a country squire who had a small place five or six miles away, came to dinner.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading The clergyman was a pallid, undersized man, who blinked, and twitched his lips when he was not speaking, and had a nervous trick of assenting to every proposition with an emphatic "Yes, yes."
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading After the utterance of this formula his conscience usually awoke, and compelled him to protest, for he considered most things that were said or done in the world as at any rate slightly reprehensible.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading After the utterance of this formula his conscience usually awoke, and compelled him to protest, for he considered most things that were said or done in the world as at any rate slightly reprehensible.
reprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈhensəbəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading After the utterance of this formula his conscience usually awoke, and compelled him to protest, for he considered most things that were said or done in the world as at any rate slightly reprehensible.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After the utterance of this formula his conscience usually awoke, and compelled him to protest, for he considered most things that were said or done in the world as at any rate slightly reprehensible.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Such as it could give, however, it gave that evening, when the vicar, and a country squire who had a small place five or six miles away, came to dinner.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading After the utterance of this formula his conscience usually awoke, and compelled him to protest, for he considered most things that were said or done in the world as at any rate slightly reprehensible.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Such as it could give, however, it gave that evening, when the vicar, and a country squire who had a small place five or six miles away, came to dinner.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The clergyman was a pallid, undersized man, who blinked, and twitched his lips when he was not speaking, and had a nervous trick of assenting to every proposition with an emphatic "Yes, yes."
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Such as it could give, however, it gave that evening, when the vicar, and a country squire who had a small place five or six miles away, came to dinner.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such as it could give, however, it gave that evening, when the vicar, and a country squire who had a small place five or six miles away, came to dinner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was fortunate that young Harding demanded little in the way of gaiety from Mitchelhurst.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was fortunate that young Harding demanded little in the way of gaiety from Mitchelhurst.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading After the utterance of this formula his conscience usually awoke, and compelled him to protest, for he considered most things that were said or done in the world as at any rate slightly reprehensible.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After the utterance of this formula his conscience usually awoke, and compelled him to protest, for he considered most things that were said or done in the world as at any rate slightly reprehensible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such as it could give, however, it gave that evening, when the vicar, and a country squire who had a small place five or six miles away, came to dinner.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading The clergyman was a pallid, undersized man, who blinked, and twitched his lips when he was not speaking, and had a nervous trick of assenting to every proposition with an emphatic "Yes, yes."
twitchedverbUS /twɪtʃt/
past form of “twitch” — make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading The clergyman was a pallid, undersized man, who blinked, and twitched his lips when he was not speaking, and had a nervous trick of assenting to every proposition with an emphatic "Yes, yes."
undersizedadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərsaɪzd/
smaller than normal for its kind
From this reading The clergyman was a pallid, undersized man, who blinked, and twitched his lips when he was not speaking, and had a nervous trick of assenting to every proposition with an emphatic "Yes, yes."
under normal conditions
From this reading After the utterance of this formula his conscience usually awoke, and compelled him to protest, for he considered most things that were said or done in the world as at any rate slightly reprehensible.
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading After the utterance of this formula his conscience usually awoke, and compelled him to protest, for he considered most things that were said or done in the world as at any rate slightly reprehensible.
vicarnounUS /ˈvɪkər/
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading Such as it could give, however, it gave that evening, when the vicar, and a country squire who had a small place five or six miles away, came to dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was fortunate that young Harding demanded little in the way of gaiety from Mitchelhurst.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was fortunate that young Harding demanded little in the way of gaiety from Mitchelhurst.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After the utterance of this formula his conscience usually awoke, and compelled him to protest, for he considered most things that were said or done in the world as at any rate slightly reprehensible.
at the time that
From this reading Such as it could give, however, it gave that evening, when the vicar, and a country squire who had a small place five or six miles away, came to dinner.
which person or people
From this reading Such as it could give, however, it gave that evening, when the vicar, and a country squire who had a small place five or six miles away, came to dinner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The clergyman was a pallid, undersized man, who blinked, and twitched his lips when he was not speaking, and had a nervous trick of assenting to every proposition with an emphatic "Yes, yes."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading After the utterance of this formula his conscience usually awoke, and compelled him to protest, for he considered most things that were said or done in the world as at any rate slightly reprehensible.
an affirmative
From this reading The clergyman was a pallid, undersized man, who blinked, and twitched his lips when he was not speaking, and had a nervous trick of assenting to every proposition with an emphatic "Yes, yes."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was fortunate that young Harding demanded little in the way of gaiety from Mitchelhurst.
