used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Prove!" repeated Mr. Dale, with a smile of benign, yet too conscious superiority, "what does experience prove?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Squire," replied the parson, "although that is a melancholy conclusion, yet if you mean it to apply universally, and not to the family of the Dales in particular; it is not one which my candour as a reasoner, and my humility as a mortal, will permit me to challenge."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What does that prove?" quoth the squire, sharply, and looking the parson full in the face.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading "Squire," replied the parson, "although that is a melancholy conclusion, yet if you mean it to apply universally, and not to the family of the Dales in particular; it is not one which my candour as a reasoner, and my humility as a mortal, will permit me to challenge."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Squire," replied the parson, "although that is a melancholy conclusion, yet if you mean it to apply universally, and not to the family of the Dales in particular; it is not one which my candour as a reasoner, and my humility as a mortal, will permit me to challenge."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "There has never been occasion to use them since I've been in the parish," said Parson Dale.
benignadjectiveUS /bɪˈnaɪn/
not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor)
From this reading "Prove!" repeated Mr. Dale, with a smile of benign, yet too conscious superiority, "what does experience prove?"
blockheadsnounUS /ˈblɑːkhedz/
plural of “blockhead” — a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
From this reading "That your forefathers were great blockheads, and that their descendant is not a whit the wiser."
candournoun
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading "Squire," replied the parson, "although that is a melancholy conclusion, yet if you mean it to apply universally, and not to the family of the Dales in particular; it is not one which my candour as a reasoner, and my humility as a mortal, will permit me to challenge."
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading "Squire," replied the parson, "although that is a melancholy conclusion, yet if you mean it to apply universally, and not to the family of the Dales in particular; it is not one which my candour as a reasoner, and my humility as a mortal, will permit me to challenge."
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading "Squire," replied the parson, "although that is a melancholy conclusion, yet if you mean it to apply universally, and not to the family of the Dales in particular; it is not one which my candour as a reasoner, and my humility as a mortal, will permit me to challenge."
intentionally conceived
From this reading "Prove!" repeated Mr. Dale, with a smile of benign, yet too conscious superiority, "what does experience prove?"
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading "There has never been occasion to use them since I've been in the parish," said Parson Dale.
DalesnounUS /deɪlz/
plural of “dale” — an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading "Squire," replied the parson, "although that is a melancholy conclusion, yet if you mean it to apply universally, and not to the family of the Dales in particular; it is not one which my candour as a reasoner, and my humility as a mortal, will permit me to challenge."
descendantnounUS /dɪˈsendənt/
a person considered as descended from some ancestor
From this reading "That your forefathers were great blockheads, and that their descendant is not a whit the wiser."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does that prove?" quoth the squire, sharply, and looking the parson full in the face.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading "Prove!" repeated Mr. Dale, with a smile of benign, yet too conscious superiority, "what does experience prove?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "What does that prove?" quoth the squire, sharply, and looking the parson full in the face.
a social unit living together
From this reading "Squire," replied the parson, "although that is a melancholy conclusion, yet if you mean it to apply universally, and not to the family of the Dales in particular; it is not one which my candour as a reasoner, and my humility as a mortal, will permit me to challenge."
forefathersnounUS /ˈfɔːrfɑːðərz/
plural of “forefather” — the founder of a family
From this reading "That your forefathers were great blockheads, and that their descendant is not a whit the wiser."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "What does that prove?" quoth the squire, sharply, and looking the parson full in the face.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "That your forefathers were great blockheads, and that their descendant is not a whit the wiser."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There has never been occasion to use them since I've been in the parish," said Parson Dale.
humilitynounUS /hjuːˈmɪlɪti/
a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
From this reading "Squire," replied the parson, "although that is a melancholy conclusion, yet if you mean it to apply universally, and not to the family of the Dales in particular; it is not one which my candour as a reasoner, and my humility as a mortal, will permit me to challenge."
I've
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From this reading "There has never been occasion to use them since I've been in the parish," said Parson Dale.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Squire," replied the parson, "although that is a melancholy conclusion, yet if you mean it to apply universally, and not to the family of the Dales in particular; it is not one which my candour as a reasoner, and my humility as a mortal, will permit me to challenge."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There has never been occasion to use them since I've been in the parish," said Parson Dale.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That your forefathers were great blockheads, and that their descendant is not a whit the wiser."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Squire," replied the parson, "although that is a melancholy conclusion, yet if you mean it to apply universally, and not to the family of the Dales in particular; it is not one which my candour as a reasoner, and my humility as a mortal, will permit me to challenge."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "What does that prove?" quoth the squire, sharply, and looking the parson full in the face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Squire," replied the parson, "although that is a melancholy conclusion, yet if you mean it to apply universally, and not to the family of the Dales in particular; it is not one which my candour as a reasoner, and my humility as a mortal, will permit me to challenge."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Squire," replied the parson, "although that is a melancholy conclusion, yet if you mean it to apply universally, and not to the family of the Dales in particular; it is not one which my candour as a reasoner, and my humility as a mortal, will permit me to challenge."
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading "Squire," replied the parson, "although that is a melancholy conclusion, yet if you mean it to apply universally, and not to the family of the Dales in particular; it is not one which my candour as a reasoner, and my humility as a mortal, will permit me to challenge."
subject to death
From this reading "Squire," replied the parson, "although that is a melancholy conclusion, yet if you mean it to apply universally, and not to the family of the Dales in particular; it is not one which my candour as a reasoner, and my humility as a mortal, will permit me to challenge."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Prove!" repeated Mr. Dale, with a smile of benign, yet too conscious superiority, "what does experience prove?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Squire," replied the parson, "although that is a melancholy conclusion, yet if you mean it to apply universally, and not to the family of the Dales in particular; it is not one which my candour as a reasoner, and my humility as a mortal, will permit me to challenge."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "There has never been occasion to use them since I've been in the parish," said Parson Dale.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "That your forefathers were great blockheads, and that their descendant is not a whit the wiser."
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading "There has never been occasion to use them since I've been in the parish," said Parson Dale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Prove!" repeated Mr. Dale, with a smile of benign, yet too conscious superiority, "what does experience prove?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Squire," replied the parson, "although that is a melancholy conclusion, yet if you mean it to apply universally, and not to the family of the Dales in particular; it is not one which my candour as a reasoner, and my humility as a mortal, will permit me to challenge."
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading "There has never been occasion to use them since I've been in the parish," said Parson Dale.
ParsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "There has never been occasion to use them since I've been in the parish," said Parson Dale.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "Squire," replied the parson, "although that is a melancholy conclusion, yet if you mean it to apply universally, and not to the family of the Dales in particular; it is not one which my candour as a reasoner, and my humility as a mortal, will permit me to challenge."
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading "Squire," replied the parson, "although that is a melancholy conclusion, yet if you mean it to apply universally, and not to the family of the Dales in particular; it is not one which my candour as a reasoner, and my humility as a mortal, will permit me to challenge."
be shown or be found to be
From this reading "What does that prove?" quoth the squire, sharply, and looking the parson full in the face.
quoth
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From this reading "What does that prove?" quoth the squire, sharply, and looking the parson full in the face.
reasonernounUS /ˈriːzənər/
someone who reasons logically
From this reading "Squire," replied the parson, "although that is a melancholy conclusion, yet if you mean it to apply universally, and not to the family of the Dales in particular; it is not one which my candour as a reasoner, and my humility as a mortal, will permit me to challenge."
recurring again and again
From this reading "Prove!" repeated Mr. Dale, with a smile of benign, yet too conscious superiority, "what does experience prove?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Squire," replied the parson, "although that is a melancholy conclusion, yet if you mean it to apply universally, and not to the family of the Dales in particular; it is not one which my candour as a reasoner, and my humility as a mortal, will permit me to challenge."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There has never been occasion to use them since I've been in the parish," said Parson Dale.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "What does that prove?" quoth the squire, sharply, and looking the parson full in the face.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "There has never been occasion to use them since I've been in the parish," said Parson Dale.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Prove!" repeated Mr. Dale, with a smile of benign, yet too conscious superiority, "what does experience prove?"
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading "What does that prove?" quoth the squire, sharply, and looking the parson full in the face.
superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/
the quality of being superior
From this reading "Prove!" repeated Mr. Dale, with a smile of benign, yet too conscious superiority, "what does experience prove?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What does that prove?" quoth the squire, sharply, and looking the parson full in the face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There has never been occasion to use them since I've been in the parish," said Parson Dale.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "That your forefathers were great blockheads, and that their descendant is not a whit the wiser."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "There has never been occasion to use them since I've been in the parish," said Parson Dale.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There has never been occasion to use them since I've been in the parish," said Parson Dale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There has never been occasion to use them since I've been in the parish," said Parson Dale.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Prove!" repeated Mr. Dale, with a smile of benign, yet too conscious superiority, "what does experience prove?"
universallyadverbUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəli/
everywhere
From this reading "Squire," replied the parson, "although that is a melancholy conclusion, yet if you mean it to apply universally, and not to the family of the Dales in particular; it is not one which my candour as a reasoner, and my humility as a mortal, will permit me to challenge."
the act of using
From this reading "There has never been occasion to use them since I've been in the parish," said Parson Dale.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "That your forefathers were great blockheads, and that their descendant is not a whit the wiser."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does that prove?" quoth the squire, sharply, and looking the parson full in the face.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Squire," replied the parson, "although that is a melancholy conclusion, yet if you mean it to apply universally, and not to the family of the Dales in particular; it is not one which my candour as a reasoner, and my humility as a mortal, will permit me to challenge."
whitnounUS /wɪt/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading "That your forefathers were great blockheads, and that their descendant is not a whit the wiser."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Squire," replied the parson, "although that is a melancholy conclusion, yet if you mean it to apply universally, and not to the family of the Dales in particular; it is not one which my candour as a reasoner, and my humility as a mortal, will permit me to challenge."
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading "That your forefathers were great blockheads, and that their descendant is not a whit the wiser."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Prove!" repeated Mr. Dale, with a smile of benign, yet too conscious superiority, "what does experience prove?"
but in spite of that
From this reading "Prove!" repeated Mr. Dale, with a smile of benign, yet too conscious superiority, "what does experience prove?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Squire," replied the parson, "although that is a melancholy conclusion, yet if you mean it to apply universally, and not to the family of the Dales in particular; it is not one which my candour as a reasoner, and my humility as a mortal, will permit me to challenge."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That your forefathers were great blockheads, and that their descendant is not a whit the wiser."
