used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was about a year after Leonard's discovery of the family manuscripts that Parson Dale borrowed the quietest pad-mare in the squire's stables, and set out on an equestrian excursion.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about a year after Leonard's discovery of the family manuscripts that Parson Dale borrowed the quietest pad-mare in the squire's stables, and set out on an equestrian excursion.
the state of being absent
From this reading Nay, so distrustful was she of the possibility of the good man's exerting the slightest common-sense in her absence, that she kept him close at her side while she was engaged in that same operation of packing-up,--showing him the exact spot in which the clean shirt was put; and how nicely the old slippers were packed up in one of his own sermons.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He said that he was bound on business connected with his old parishioners of Lansmere; for, as it has been incidentzlly implied in a previous chapter, he had been connected with that borough town (and, I may here add, in the capacity of curate) before he had been inducted into the living of Hazeldean.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading It was so rarely that the parson stirred from home, that this journey to a town more than twenty miles off was regarded as a most daring adventure, both at the Hall and at the Parsonage.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was about a year after Leonard's discovery of the family manuscripts that Parson Dale borrowed the quietest pad-mare in the squire's stables, and set out on an equestrian excursion.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Mrs. Dale could not sleep the whole previous night with thinking of it; and though she had naturally one of her worst nervous headaches on the eventful morn, she yet suffered no hands less thoughtful than her own to pack up the saddle- bags which the parson had borrowed along with the pad.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was about a year after Leonard's discovery of the family manuscripts that Parson Dale borrowed the quietest pad-mare in the squire's stables, and set out on an equestrian excursion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was about a year after Leonard's discovery of the family manuscripts that Parson Dale borrowed the quietest pad-mare in the squire's stables, and set out on an equestrian excursion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He said that he was bound on business connected with his old parishioners of Lansmere; for, as it has been incidentzlly implied in a previous chapter, he had been connected with that borough town (and, I may here add, in the capacity of curate) before he had been inducted into the living of Hazeldean.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was so rarely that the parson stirred from home, that this journey to a town more than twenty miles off was regarded as a most daring adventure, both at the Hall and at the Parsonage.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Mrs. Dale could not sleep the whole previous night with thinking of it; and though she had naturally one of her worst nervous headaches on the eventful morn, she yet suffered no hands less thoughtful than her own to pack up the saddle- bags which the parson had borrowed along with the pad.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He said that he was bound on business connected with his old parishioners of Lansmere; for, as it has been incidentzlly implied in a previous chapter, he had been connected with that borough town (and, I may here add, in the capacity of curate) before he had been inducted into the living of Hazeldean.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He said that he was bound on business connected with his old parishioners of Lansmere; for, as it has been incidentzlly implied in a previous chapter, he had been connected with that borough town (and, I may here add, in the capacity of curate) before he had been inducted into the living of Hazeldean.
boroughnounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
one of the administrative divisions of a large city
From this reading He said that he was bound on business connected with his old parishioners of Lansmere; for, as it has been incidentzlly implied in a previous chapter, he had been connected with that borough town (and, I may here add, in the capacity of curate) before he had been inducted into the living of Hazeldean.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading It was about a year after Leonard's discovery of the family manuscripts that Parson Dale borrowed the quietest pad-mare in the squire's stables, and set out on an equestrian excursion.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It was so rarely that the parson stirred from home, that this journey to a town more than twenty miles off was regarded as a most daring adventure, both at the Hall and at the Parsonage.
confined by bonds
From this reading He said that he was bound on business connected with his old parishioners of Lansmere; for, as it has been incidentzlly implied in a previous chapter, he had been connected with that borough town (and, I may here add, in the capacity of curate) before he had been inducted into the living of Hazeldean.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He said that he was bound on business connected with his old parishioners of Lansmere; for, as it has been incidentzlly implied in a previous chapter, he had been connected with that borough town (and, I may here add, in the capacity of curate) before he had been inducted into the living of Hazeldean.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading He said that he was bound on business connected with his old parishioners of Lansmere; for, as it has been incidentzlly implied in a previous chapter, he had been connected with that borough town (and, I may here add, in the capacity of curate) before he had been inducted into the living of Hazeldean.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading He said that he was bound on business connected with his old parishioners of Lansmere; for, as it has been incidentzlly implied in a previous chapter, he had been connected with that borough town (and, I may here add, in the capacity of curate) before he had been inducted into the living of Hazeldean.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Nay, so distrustful was she of the possibility of the good man's exerting the slightest common-sense in her absence, that she kept him close at her side while she was engaged in that same operation of packing-up,--showing him the exact spot in which the clean shirt was put; and how nicely the old slippers were packed up in one of his own sermons.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Nay, so distrustful was she of the possibility of the good man's exerting the slightest common-sense in her absence, that she kept him close at her side while she was engaged in that same operation of packing-up,--showing him the exact spot in which the clean shirt was put; and how nicely the old slippers were packed up in one of his own sermons.
common-sense
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From this reading Nay, so distrustful was she of the possibility of the good man's exerting the slightest common-sense in her absence, that she kept him close at her side while she was engaged in that same operation of packing-up,--showing him the exact spot in which the clean shirt was put; and how nicely the old slippers were packed up in one of his own sermons.
being joined in close association
From this reading He said that he was bound on business connected with his old parishioners of Lansmere; for, as it has been incidentzlly implied in a previous chapter, he had been connected with that borough town (and, I may here add, in the capacity of curate) before he had been inducted into the living of Hazeldean.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mrs. Dale could not sleep the whole previous night with thinking of it; and though she had naturally one of her worst nervous headaches on the eventful morn, she yet suffered no hands less thoughtful than her own to pack up the saddle- bags which the parson had borrowed along with the pad.
curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading He said that he was bound on business connected with his old parishioners of Lansmere; for, as it has been incidentzlly implied in a previous chapter, he had been connected with that borough town (and, I may here add, in the capacity of curate) before he had been inducted into the living of Hazeldean.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading It was about a year after Leonard's discovery of the family manuscripts that Parson Dale borrowed the quietest pad-mare in the squire's stables, and set out on an equestrian excursion.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading It was so rarely that the parson stirred from home, that this journey to a town more than twenty miles off was regarded as a most daring adventure, both at the Hall and at the Parsonage.
the act of discovering something
From this reading It was about a year after Leonard's discovery of the family manuscripts that Parson Dale borrowed the quietest pad-mare in the squire's stables, and set out on an equestrian excursion.
distrustfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈstrʌstfəl/
having or showing distrust
From this reading Nay, so distrustful was she of the possibility of the good man's exerting the slightest common-sense in her absence, that she kept him close at her side while she was engaged in that same operation of packing-up,--showing him the exact spot in which the clean shirt was put; and how nicely the old slippers were packed up in one of his own sermons.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Nay, so distrustful was she of the possibility of the good man's exerting the slightest common-sense in her absence, that she kept him close at her side while she was engaged in that same operation of packing-up,--showing him the exact spot in which the clean shirt was put; and how nicely the old slippers were packed up in one of his own sermons.
equestrianadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwestriən/
of or relating to or composed of knights
From this reading It was about a year after Leonard's discovery of the family manuscripts that Parson Dale borrowed the quietest pad-mare in the squire's stables, and set out on an equestrian excursion.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading Mrs. Dale could not sleep the whole previous night with thinking of it; and though she had naturally one of her worst nervous headaches on the eventful morn, she yet suffered no hands less thoughtful than her own to pack up the saddle- bags which the parson had borrowed along with the pad.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading Nay, so distrustful was she of the possibility of the good man's exerting the slightest common-sense in her absence, that she kept him close at her side while she was engaged in that same operation of packing-up,--showing him the exact spot in which the clean shirt was put; and how nicely the old slippers were packed up in one of his own sermons.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading It was about a year after Leonard's discovery of the family manuscripts that Parson Dale borrowed the quietest pad-mare in the squire's stables, and set out on an equestrian excursion.
exertingverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “exert” — put to use
From this reading Nay, so distrustful was she of the possibility of the good man's exerting the slightest common-sense in her absence, that she kept him close at her side while she was engaged in that same operation of packing-up,--showing him the exact spot in which the clean shirt was put; and how nicely the old slippers were packed up in one of his own sermons.
a social unit living together
From this reading It was about a year after Leonard's discovery of the family manuscripts that Parson Dale borrowed the quietest pad-mare in the squire's stables, and set out on an equestrian excursion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He said that he was bound on business connected with his old parishioners of Lansmere; for, as it has been incidentzlly implied in a previous chapter, he had been connected with that borough town (and, I may here add, in the capacity of curate) before he had been inducted into the living of Hazeldean.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was so rarely that the parson stirred from home, that this journey to a town more than twenty miles off was regarded as a most daring adventure, both at the Hall and at the Parsonage.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Nay, so distrustful was she of the possibility of the good man's exerting the slightest common-sense in her absence, that she kept him close at her side while she was engaged in that same operation of packing-up,--showing him the exact spot in which the clean shirt was put; and how nicely the old slippers were packed up in one of his own sermons.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He said that he was bound on business connected with his old parishioners of Lansmere; for, as it has been incidentzlly implied in a previous chapter, he had been connected with that borough town (and, I may here add, in the capacity of curate) before he had been inducted into the living of Hazeldean.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It was so rarely that the parson stirred from home, that this journey to a town more than twenty miles off was regarded as a most daring adventure, both at the Hall and at the Parsonage.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Mrs. Dale could not sleep the whole previous night with thinking of it; and though she had naturally one of her worst nervous headaches on the eventful morn, she yet suffered no hands less thoughtful than her own to pack up the saddle- bags which the parson had borrowed along with the pad.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He said that he was bound on business connected with his old parishioners of Lansmere; for, as it has been incidentzlly implied in a previous chapter, he had been connected with that borough town (and, I may here add, in the capacity of curate) before he had been inducted into the living of Hazeldean.
Hazeldean
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From this reading He said that he was bound on business connected with his old parishioners of Lansmere; for, as it has been incidentzlly implied in a previous chapter, he had been connected with that borough town (and, I may here add, in the capacity of curate) before he had been inducted into the living of Hazeldean.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said that he was bound on business connected with his old parishioners of Lansmere; for, as it has been incidentzlly implied in a previous chapter, he had been connected with that borough town (and, I may here add, in the capacity of curate) before he had been inducted into the living of Hazeldean.
headachesnounUS /ˈhedeɪks/
plural of “headache” — something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading Mrs. Dale could not sleep the whole previous night with thinking of it; and though she had naturally one of her worst nervous headaches on the eventful morn, she yet suffered no hands less thoughtful than her own to pack up the saddle- bags which the parson had borrowed along with the pad.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Dale could not sleep the whole previous night with thinking of it; and though she had naturally one of her worst nervous headaches on the eventful morn, she yet suffered no hands less thoughtful than her own to pack up the saddle- bags which the parson had borrowed along with the pad.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He said that he was bound on business connected with his old parishioners of Lansmere; for, as it has been incidentzlly implied in a previous chapter, he had been connected with that borough town (and, I may here add, in the capacity of curate) before he had been inducted into the living of Hazeldean.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nay, so distrustful was she of the possibility of the good man's exerting the slightest common-sense in her absence, that she kept him close at her side while she was engaged in that same operation of packing-up,--showing him the exact spot in which the clean shirt was put; and how nicely the old slippers were packed up in one of his own sermons.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He said that he was bound on business connected with his old parishioners of Lansmere; for, as it has been incidentzlly implied in a previous chapter, he had been connected with that borough town (and, I may here add, in the capacity of curate) before he had been inducted into the living of Hazeldean.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was so rarely that the parson stirred from home, that this journey to a town more than twenty miles off was regarded as a most daring adventure, both at the Hall and at the Parsonage.
how
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From this reading Nay, so distrustful was she of the possibility of the good man's exerting the slightest common-sense in her absence, that she kept him close at her side while she was engaged in that same operation of packing-up,--showing him the exact spot in which the clean shirt was put; and how nicely the old slippers were packed up in one of his own sermons.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He said that he was bound on business connected with his old parishioners of Lansmere; for, as it has been incidentzlly implied in a previous chapter, he had been connected with that borough town (and, I may here add, in the capacity of curate) before he had been inducted into the living of Hazeldean.
impliedverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading He said that he was bound on business connected with his old parishioners of Lansmere; for, as it has been incidentzlly implied in a previous chapter, he had been connected with that borough town (and, I may here add, in the capacity of curate) before he had been inducted into the living of Hazeldean.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was about a year after Leonard's discovery of the family manuscripts that Parson Dale borrowed the quietest pad-mare in the squire's stables, and set out on an equestrian excursion.
incidentzlly
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From this reading He said that he was bound on business connected with his old parishioners of Lansmere; for, as it has been incidentzlly implied in a previous chapter, he had been connected with that borough town (and, I may here add, in the capacity of curate) before he had been inducted into the living of Hazeldean.
inductedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌktɪd/
past form of “induct” — place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position
From this reading He said that he was bound on business connected with his old parishioners of Lansmere; for, as it has been incidentzlly implied in a previous chapter, he had been connected with that borough town (and, I may here add, in the capacity of curate) before he had been inducted into the living of Hazeldean.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He said that he was bound on business connected with his old parishioners of Lansmere; for, as it has been incidentzlly implied in a previous chapter, he had been connected with that borough town (and, I may here add, in the capacity of curate) before he had been inducted into the living of Hazeldean.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about a year after Leonard's discovery of the family manuscripts that Parson Dale borrowed the quietest pad-mare in the squire's stables, and set out on an equestrian excursion.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It was so rarely that the parson stirred from home, that this journey to a town more than twenty miles off was regarded as a most daring adventure, both at the Hall and at the Parsonage.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Nay, so distrustful was she of the possibility of the good man's exerting the slightest common-sense in her absence, that she kept him close at her side while she was engaged in that same operation of packing-up,--showing him the exact spot in which the clean shirt was put; and how nicely the old slippers were packed up in one of his own sermons.
Lansmere
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From this reading He said that he was bound on business connected with his old parishioners of Lansmere; for, as it has been incidentzlly implied in a previous chapter, he had been connected with that borough town (and, I may here add, in the capacity of curate) before he had been inducted into the living of Hazeldean.
Leonard'snounUS /ˈlenərdz/
possessive form of “leonard” — United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading It was about a year after Leonard's discovery of the family manuscripts that Parson Dale borrowed the quietest pad-mare in the squire's stables, and set out on an equestrian excursion.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Mrs. Dale could not sleep the whole previous night with thinking of it; and though she had naturally one of her worst nervous headaches on the eventful morn, she yet suffered no hands less thoughtful than her own to pack up the saddle- bags which the parson had borrowed along with the pad.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He said that he was bound on business connected with his old parishioners of Lansmere; for, as it has been incidentzlly implied in a previous chapter, he had been connected with that borough town (and, I may here add, in the capacity of curate) before he had been inducted into the living of Hazeldean.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Nay, so distrustful was she of the possibility of the good man's exerting the slightest common-sense in her absence, that she kept him close at her side while she was engaged in that same operation of packing-up,--showing him the exact spot in which the clean shirt was put; and how nicely the old slippers were packed up in one of his own sermons.
manuscriptsnounUS /ˈmænjəskrɪpts/
plural of “manuscript” — the form of a literary work submitted for publication
From this reading It was about a year after Leonard's discovery of the family manuscripts that Parson Dale borrowed the quietest pad-mare in the squire's stables, and set out on an equestrian excursion.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He said that he was bound on business connected with his old parishioners of Lansmere; for, as it has been incidentzlly implied in a previous chapter, he had been connected with that borough town (and, I may here add, in the capacity of curate) before he had been inducted into the living of Hazeldean.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was so rarely that the parson stirred from home, that this journey to a town more than twenty miles off was regarded as a most daring adventure, both at the Hall and at the Parsonage.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was so rarely that the parson stirred from home, that this journey to a town more than twenty miles off was regarded as a most daring adventure, both at the Hall and at the Parsonage.
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mrs. Dale could not sleep the whole previous night with thinking of it; and though she had naturally one of her worst nervous headaches on the eventful morn, she yet suffered no hands less thoughtful than her own to pack up the saddle- bags which the parson had borrowed along with the pad.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was so rarely that the parson stirred from home, that this journey to a town more than twenty miles off was regarded as a most daring adventure, both at the Hall and at the Parsonage.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Dale could not sleep the whole previous night with thinking of it; and though she had naturally one of her worst nervous headaches on the eventful morn, she yet suffered no hands less thoughtful than her own to pack up the saddle- bags which the parson had borrowed along with the pad.
as might be expected
From this reading Mrs. Dale could not sleep the whole previous night with thinking of it; and though she had naturally one of her worst nervous headaches on the eventful morn, she yet suffered no hands less thoughtful than her own to pack up the saddle- bags which the parson had borrowed along with the pad.
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay, so distrustful was she of the possibility of the good man's exerting the slightest common-sense in her absence, that she kept him close at her side while she was engaged in that same operation of packing-up,--showing him the exact spot in which the clean shirt was put; and how nicely the old slippers were packed up in one of his own sermons.
easily agitated
From this reading Mrs. Dale could not sleep the whole previous night with thinking of it; and though she had naturally one of her worst nervous headaches on the eventful morn, she yet suffered no hands less thoughtful than her own to pack up the saddle- bags which the parson had borrowed along with the pad.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading Nay, so distrustful was she of the possibility of the good man's exerting the slightest common-sense in her absence, that she kept him close at her side while she was engaged in that same operation of packing-up,--showing him the exact spot in which the clean shirt was put; and how nicely the old slippers were packed up in one of his own sermons.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mrs. Dale could not sleep the whole previous night with thinking of it; and though she had naturally one of her worst nervous headaches on the eventful morn, she yet suffered no hands less thoughtful than her own to pack up the saddle- bags which the parson had borrowed along with the pad.
not any; not one
From this reading Mrs. Dale could not sleep the whole previous night with thinking of it; and though she had naturally one of her worst nervous headaches on the eventful morn, she yet suffered no hands less thoughtful than her own to pack up the saddle- bags which the parson had borrowed along with the pad.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Dale could not sleep the whole previous night with thinking of it; and though she had naturally one of her worst nervous headaches on the eventful morn, she yet suffered no hands less thoughtful than her own to pack up the saddle- bags which the parson had borrowed along with the pad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was about a year after Leonard's discovery of the family manuscripts that Parson Dale borrowed the quietest pad-mare in the squire's stables, and set out on an equestrian excursion.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was so rarely that the parson stirred from home, that this journey to a town more than twenty miles off was regarded as a most daring adventure, both at the Hall and at the Parsonage.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He said that he was bound on business connected with his old parishioners of Lansmere; for, as it has been incidentzlly implied in a previous chapter, he had been connected with that borough town (and, I may here add, in the capacity of curate) before he had been inducted into the living of Hazeldean.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was about a year after Leonard's discovery of the family manuscripts that Parson Dale borrowed the quietest pad-mare in the squire's stables, and set out on an equestrian excursion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Dale could not sleep the whole previous night with thinking of it; and though she had naturally one of her worst nervous headaches on the eventful morn, she yet suffered no hands less thoughtful than her own to pack up the saddle- bags which the parson had borrowed along with the pad.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading Nay, so distrustful was she of the possibility of the good man's exerting the slightest common-sense in her absence, that she kept him close at her side while she was engaged in that same operation of packing-up,--showing him the exact spot in which the clean shirt was put; and how nicely the old slippers were packed up in one of his own sermons.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was about a year after Leonard's discovery of the family manuscripts that Parson Dale borrowed the quietest pad-mare in the squire's stables, and set out on an equestrian excursion.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mrs. Dale could not sleep the whole previous night with thinking of it; and though she had naturally one of her worst nervous headaches on the eventful morn, she yet suffered no hands less thoughtful than her own to pack up the saddle- bags which the parson had borrowed along with the pad.
arrange in a container
From this reading Mrs. Dale could not sleep the whole previous night with thinking of it; and though she had naturally one of her worst nervous headaches on the eventful morn, she yet suffered no hands less thoughtful than her own to pack up the saddle- bags which the parson had borrowed along with the pad.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Nay, so distrustful was she of the possibility of the good man's exerting the slightest common-sense in her absence, that she kept him close at her side while she was engaged in that same operation of packing-up,--showing him the exact spot in which the clean shirt was put; and how nicely the old slippers were packed up in one of his own sermons.
packing-up
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From this reading Nay, so distrustful was she of the possibility of the good man's exerting the slightest common-sense in her absence, that she kept him close at her side while she was engaged in that same operation of packing-up,--showing him the exact spot in which the clean shirt was put; and how nicely the old slippers were packed up in one of his own sermons.
padnounUS /pæd/
a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
From this reading Mrs. Dale could not sleep the whole previous night with thinking of it; and though she had naturally one of her worst nervous headaches on the eventful morn, she yet suffered no hands less thoughtful than her own to pack up the saddle- bags which the parson had borrowed along with the pad.
pad-mare
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From this reading It was about a year after Leonard's discovery of the family manuscripts that Parson Dale borrowed the quietest pad-mare in the squire's stables, and set out on an equestrian excursion.
parishionersnounUS /pərˈɪʃənərz/
plural of “parishioner” — a member of a parish
From this reading He said that he was bound on business connected with his old parishioners of Lansmere; for, as it has been incidentzlly implied in a previous chapter, he had been connected with that borough town (and, I may here add, in the capacity of curate) before he had been inducted into the living of Hazeldean.
ParsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading It was about a year after Leonard's discovery of the family manuscripts that Parson Dale borrowed the quietest pad-mare in the squire's stables, and set out on an equestrian excursion.
ParsonagenounUS /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading It was so rarely that the parson stirred from home, that this journey to a town more than twenty miles off was regarded as a most daring adventure, both at the Hall and at the Parsonage.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading Nay, so distrustful was she of the possibility of the good man's exerting the slightest common-sense in her absence, that she kept him close at her side while she was engaged in that same operation of packing-up,--showing him the exact spot in which the clean shirt was put; and how nicely the old slippers were packed up in one of his own sermons.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading He said that he was bound on business connected with his old parishioners of Lansmere; for, as it has been incidentzlly implied in a previous chapter, he had been connected with that borough town (and, I may here add, in the capacity of curate) before he had been inducted into the living of Hazeldean.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Nay, so distrustful was she of the possibility of the good man's exerting the slightest common-sense in her absence, that she kept him close at her side while she was engaged in that same operation of packing-up,--showing him the exact spot in which the clean shirt was put; and how nicely the old slippers were packed up in one of his own sermons.
quietestadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪətəst/
superlative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It was about a year after Leonard's discovery of the family manuscripts that Parson Dale borrowed the quietest pad-mare in the squire's stables, and set out on an equestrian excursion.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading It was so rarely that the parson stirred from home, that this journey to a town more than twenty miles off was regarded as a most daring adventure, both at the Hall and at the Parsonage.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading It was so rarely that the parson stirred from home, that this journey to a town more than twenty miles off was regarded as a most daring adventure, both at the Hall and at the Parsonage.
put a saddle on
From this reading Mrs. Dale could not sleep the whole previous night with thinking of it; and though she had naturally one of her worst nervous headaches on the eventful morn, she yet suffered no hands less thoughtful than her own to pack up the saddle- bags which the parson had borrowed along with the pad.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said that he was bound on business connected with his old parishioners of Lansmere; for, as it has been incidentzlly implied in a previous chapter, he had been connected with that borough town (and, I may here add, in the capacity of curate) before he had been inducted into the living of Hazeldean.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Nay, so distrustful was she of the possibility of the good man's exerting the slightest common-sense in her absence, that she kept him close at her side while she was engaged in that same operation of packing-up,--showing him the exact spot in which the clean shirt was put; and how nicely the old slippers were packed up in one of his own sermons.
sermonsnounUS /ˈsɜːrmənz/
plural of “sermon” — an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading Nay, so distrustful was she of the possibility of the good man's exerting the slightest common-sense in her absence, that she kept him close at her side while she was engaged in that same operation of packing-up,--showing him the exact spot in which the clean shirt was put; and how nicely the old slippers were packed up in one of his own sermons.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was about a year after Leonard's discovery of the family manuscripts that Parson Dale borrowed the quietest pad-mare in the squire's stables, and set out on an equestrian excursion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Dale could not sleep the whole previous night with thinking of it; and though she had naturally one of her worst nervous headaches on the eventful morn, she yet suffered no hands less thoughtful than her own to pack up the saddle- bags which the parson had borrowed along with the pad.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Nay, so distrustful was she of the possibility of the good man's exerting the slightest common-sense in her absence, that she kept him close at her side while she was engaged in that same operation of packing-up,--showing him the exact spot in which the clean shirt was put; and how nicely the old slippers were packed up in one of his own sermons.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Nay, so distrustful was she of the possibility of the good man's exerting the slightest common-sense in her absence, that she kept him close at her side while she was engaged in that same operation of packing-up,--showing him the exact spot in which the clean shirt was put; and how nicely the old slippers were packed up in one of his own sermons.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Nay, so distrustful was she of the possibility of the good man's exerting the slightest common-sense in her absence, that she kept him close at her side while she was engaged in that same operation of packing-up,--showing him the exact spot in which the clean shirt was put; and how nicely the old slippers were packed up in one of his own sermons.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Mrs. Dale could not sleep the whole previous night with thinking of it; and though she had naturally one of her worst nervous headaches on the eventful morn, she yet suffered no hands less thoughtful than her own to pack up the saddle- bags which the parson had borrowed along with the pad.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Nay, so distrustful was she of the possibility of the good man's exerting the slightest common-sense in her absence, that she kept him close at her side while she was engaged in that same operation of packing-up,--showing him the exact spot in which the clean shirt was put; and how nicely the old slippers were packed up in one of his own sermons.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading Nay, so distrustful was she of the possibility of the good man's exerting the slightest common-sense in her absence, that she kept him close at her side while she was engaged in that same operation of packing-up,--showing him the exact spot in which the clean shirt was put; and how nicely the old slippers were packed up in one of his own sermons.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so rarely that the parson stirred from home, that this journey to a town more than twenty miles off was regarded as a most daring adventure, both at the Hall and at the Parsonage.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Nay, so distrustful was she of the possibility of the good man's exerting the slightest common-sense in her absence, that she kept him close at her side while she was engaged in that same operation of packing-up,--showing him the exact spot in which the clean shirt was put; and how nicely the old slippers were packed up in one of his own sermons.
squire's
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From this reading It was about a year after Leonard's discovery of the family manuscripts that Parson Dale borrowed the quietest pad-mare in the squire's stables, and set out on an equestrian excursion.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading It was about a year after Leonard's discovery of the family manuscripts that Parson Dale borrowed the quietest pad-mare in the squire's stables, and set out on an equestrian excursion.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It was so rarely that the parson stirred from home, that this journey to a town more than twenty miles off was regarded as a most daring adventure, both at the Hall and at the Parsonage.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Mrs. Dale could not sleep the whole previous night with thinking of it; and though she had naturally one of her worst nervous headaches on the eventful morn, she yet suffered no hands less thoughtful than her own to pack up the saddle- bags which the parson had borrowed along with the pad.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was so rarely that the parson stirred from home, that this journey to a town more than twenty miles off was regarded as a most daring adventure, both at the Hall and at the Parsonage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was about a year after Leonard's discovery of the family manuscripts that Parson Dale borrowed the quietest pad-mare in the squire's stables, and set out on an equestrian excursion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was about a year after Leonard's discovery of the family manuscripts that Parson Dale borrowed the quietest pad-mare in the squire's stables, and set out on an equestrian excursion.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Mrs. Dale could not sleep the whole previous night with thinking of it; and though she had naturally one of her worst nervous headaches on the eventful morn, she yet suffered no hands less thoughtful than her own to pack up the saddle- bags which the parson had borrowed along with the pad.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was so rarely that the parson stirred from home, that this journey to a town more than twenty miles off was regarded as a most daring adventure, both at the Hall and at the Parsonage.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mrs. Dale could not sleep the whole previous night with thinking of it; and though she had naturally one of her worst nervous headaches on the eventful morn, she yet suffered no hands less thoughtful than her own to pack up the saddle- bags which the parson had borrowed along with the pad.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading Mrs. Dale could not sleep the whole previous night with thinking of it; and though she had naturally one of her worst nervous headaches on the eventful morn, she yet suffered no hands less thoughtful than her own to pack up the saddle- bags which the parson had borrowed along with the pad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was so rarely that the parson stirred from home, that this journey to a town more than twenty miles off was regarded as a most daring adventure, both at the Hall and at the Parsonage.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He said that he was bound on business connected with his old parishioners of Lansmere; for, as it has been incidentzlly implied in a previous chapter, he had been connected with that borough town (and, I may here add, in the capacity of curate) before he had been inducted into the living of Hazeldean.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading It was so rarely that the parson stirred from home, that this journey to a town more than twenty miles off was regarded as a most daring adventure, both at the Hall and at the Parsonage.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Dale could not sleep the whole previous night with thinking of it; and though she had naturally one of her worst nervous headaches on the eventful morn, she yet suffered no hands less thoughtful than her own to pack up the saddle- bags which the parson had borrowed along with the pad.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about a year after Leonard's discovery of the family manuscripts that Parson Dale borrowed the quietest pad-mare in the squire's stables, and set out on an equestrian excursion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nay, so distrustful was she of the possibility of the good man's exerting the slightest common-sense in her absence, that she kept him close at her side while she was engaged in that same operation of packing-up,--showing him the exact spot in which the clean shirt was put; and how nicely the old slippers were packed up in one of his own sermons.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Dale could not sleep the whole previous night with thinking of it; and though she had naturally one of her worst nervous headaches on the eventful morn, she yet suffered no hands less thoughtful than her own to pack up the saddle- bags which the parson had borrowed along with the pad.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Nay, so distrustful was she of the possibility of the good man's exerting the slightest common-sense in her absence, that she kept him close at her side while she was engaged in that same operation of packing-up,--showing him the exact spot in which the clean shirt was put; and how nicely the old slippers were packed up in one of his own sermons.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Mrs. Dale could not sleep the whole previous night with thinking of it; and though she had naturally one of her worst nervous headaches on the eventful morn, she yet suffered no hands less thoughtful than her own to pack up the saddle- bags which the parson had borrowed along with the pad.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He said that he was bound on business connected with his old parishioners of Lansmere; for, as it has been incidentzlly implied in a previous chapter, he had been connected with that borough town (and, I may here add, in the capacity of curate) before he had been inducted into the living of Hazeldean.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Mrs. Dale could not sleep the whole previous night with thinking of it; and though she had naturally one of her worst nervous headaches on the eventful morn, she yet suffered no hands less thoughtful than her own to pack up the saddle- bags which the parson had borrowed along with the pad.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was about a year after Leonard's discovery of the family manuscripts that Parson Dale borrowed the quietest pad-mare in the squire's stables, and set out on an equestrian excursion.
but in spite of that
From this reading Mrs. Dale could not sleep the whole previous night with thinking of it; and though she had naturally one of her worst nervous headaches on the eventful morn, she yet suffered no hands less thoughtful than her own to pack up the saddle- bags which the parson had borrowed along with the pad.
