used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the golden harvest time, just after they had celebrated Nelly's nineteenth birthday, a new face appeared in Huntsdean, and a new influence began to work among the villagers.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the golden harvest time, just after they had celebrated Nelly's nineteenth birthday, a new face appeared in Huntsdean, and a new influence began to work among the villagers.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And Robert Channell, having been a good friend to the people for many a day, felt almost disposed to look jealously upon the stranger.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In the golden harvest time, just after they had celebrated Nelly's nineteenth birthday, a new face appeared in Huntsdean, and a new influence began to work among the villagers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the golden harvest time, just after they had celebrated Nelly's nineteenth birthday, a new face appeared in Huntsdean, and a new influence began to work among the villagers.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the golden harvest time, just after they had celebrated Nelly's nineteenth birthday, a new face appeared in Huntsdean, and a new influence began to work among the villagers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The rector, who had grown old and feeble, was at last induced to secure the services of a curate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And Robert Channell, having been a good friend to the people for many a day, felt almost disposed to look jealously upon the stranger.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before a month had passed by, Mr. Channell and the curate had found out that they were of one mind.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In the golden harvest time, just after they had celebrated Nelly's nineteenth birthday, a new face appeared in Huntsdean, and a new influence began to work among the villagers.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading In the golden harvest time, just after they had celebrated Nelly's nineteenth birthday, a new face appeared in Huntsdean, and a new influence began to work among the villagers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before a month had passed by, Mr. Channell and the curate had found out that they were of one mind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But before a month had passed by, Mr. Channell and the curate had found out that they were of one mind.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading In the golden harvest time, just after they had celebrated Nelly's nineteenth birthday, a new face appeared in Huntsdean, and a new influence began to work among the villagers.
Channell
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From this reading And Robert Channell, having been a good friend to the people for many a day, felt almost disposed to look jealously upon the stranger.
CURATEnounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading MORGAN FOSTER, THE NEW CURATE.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And Robert Channell, having been a good friend to the people for many a day, felt almost disposed to look jealously upon the stranger.
having made preparations
From this reading And Robert Channell, having been a good friend to the people for many a day, felt almost disposed to look jealously upon the stranger.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In the golden harvest time, just after they had celebrated Nelly's nineteenth birthday, a new face appeared in Huntsdean, and a new influence began to work among the villagers.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading The rector, who had grown old and feeble, was at last induced to secure the services of a curate.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And Robert Channell, having been a good friend to the people for many a day, felt almost disposed to look jealously upon the stranger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And Robert Channell, having been a good friend to the people for many a day, felt almost disposed to look jealously upon the stranger.
FOSTERverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading MORGAN FOSTER, THE NEW CURATE.
set up or found
From this reading But before a month had passed by, Mr. Channell and the curate had found out that they were of one mind.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And Robert Channell, having been a good friend to the people for many a day, felt almost disposed to look jealously upon the stranger.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading In the golden harvest time, just after they had celebrated Nelly's nineteenth birthday, a new face appeared in Huntsdean, and a new influence began to work among the villagers.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And Robert Channell, having been a good friend to the people for many a day, felt almost disposed to look jealously upon the stranger.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The rector, who had grown old and feeble, was at last induced to secure the services of a curate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the golden harvest time, just after they had celebrated Nelly's nineteenth birthday, a new face appeared in Huntsdean, and a new influence began to work among the villagers.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading In the golden harvest time, just after they had celebrated Nelly's nineteenth birthday, a new face appeared in Huntsdean, and a new influence began to work among the villagers.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And Robert Channell, having been a good friend to the people for many a day, felt almost disposed to look jealously upon the stranger.
Huntsdean
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From this reading In the golden harvest time, just after they had celebrated Nelly's nineteenth birthday, a new face appeared in Huntsdean, and a new influence began to work among the villagers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the golden harvest time, just after they had celebrated Nelly's nineteenth birthday, a new face appeared in Huntsdean, and a new influence began to work among the villagers.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading The rector, who had grown old and feeble, was at last induced to secure the services of a curate.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading In the golden harvest time, just after they had celebrated Nelly's nineteenth birthday, a new face appeared in Huntsdean, and a new influence began to work among the villagers.
jealouslyadverbUS /ˈdʒeləsli/
with jealousy
From this reading And Robert Channell, having been a good friend to the people for many a day, felt almost disposed to look jealously upon the stranger.
and nothing more
From this reading In the golden harvest time, just after they had celebrated Nelly's nineteenth birthday, a new face appeared in Huntsdean, and a new influence began to work among the villagers.
immediately past
From this reading The rector, who had grown old and feeble, was at last induced to secure the services of a curate.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And Robert Channell, having been a good friend to the people for many a day, felt almost disposed to look jealously upon the stranger.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And Robert Channell, having been a good friend to the people for many a day, felt almost disposed to look jealously upon the stranger.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But before a month had passed by, Mr. Channell and the curate had found out that they were of one mind.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading But before a month had passed by, Mr. Channell and the curate had found out that they were of one mind.
MORGANnounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading MORGAN FOSTER, THE NEW CURATE.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But before a month had passed by, Mr. Channell and the curate had found out that they were of one mind.
Nelly's
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From this reading In the golden harvest time, just after they had celebrated Nelly's nineteenth birthday, a new face appeared in Huntsdean, and a new influence began to work among the villagers.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading MORGAN FOSTER, THE NEW CURATE.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading In the golden harvest time, just after they had celebrated Nelly's nineteenth birthday, a new face appeared in Huntsdean, and a new influence began to work among the villagers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rector, who had grown old and feeble, was at last induced to secure the services of a curate.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The rector, who had grown old and feeble, was at last induced to secure the services of a curate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But before a month had passed by, Mr. Channell and the curate had found out that they were of one mind.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But before a month had passed by, Mr. Channell and the curate had found out that they were of one mind.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But before a month had passed by, Mr. Channell and the curate had found out that they were of one mind.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And Robert Channell, having been a good friend to the people for many a day, felt almost disposed to look jealously upon the stranger.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The rector, who had grown old and feeble, was at last induced to secure the services of a curate.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading And Robert Channell, having been a good friend to the people for many a day, felt almost disposed to look jealously upon the stranger.
get by special effort
From this reading The rector, who had grown old and feeble, was at last induced to secure the services of a curate.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading The rector, who had grown old and feeble, was at last induced to secure the services of a curate.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading And Robert Channell, having been a good friend to the people for many a day, felt almost disposed to look jealously upon the stranger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But before a month had passed by, Mr. Channell and the curate had found out that they were of one mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORGAN FOSTER, THE NEW CURATE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the golden harvest time, just after they had celebrated Nelly's nineteenth birthday, a new face appeared in Huntsdean, and a new influence began to work among the villagers.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the golden harvest time, just after they had celebrated Nelly's nineteenth birthday, a new face appeared in Huntsdean, and a new influence began to work among the villagers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the golden harvest time, just after they had celebrated Nelly's nineteenth birthday, a new face appeared in Huntsdean, and a new influence began to work among the villagers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And Robert Channell, having been a good friend to the people for many a day, felt almost disposed to look jealously upon the stranger.
villagersnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading In the golden harvest time, just after they had celebrated Nelly's nineteenth birthday, a new face appeared in Huntsdean, and a new influence began to work among the villagers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rector, who had grown old and feeble, was at last induced to secure the services of a curate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But before a month had passed by, Mr. Channell and the curate had found out that they were of one mind.
which person or people
From this reading The rector, who had grown old and feeble, was at last induced to secure the services of a curate.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In the golden harvest time, just after they had celebrated Nelly's nineteenth birthday, a new face appeared in Huntsdean, and a new influence began to work among the villagers.
