used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lucy Blyth’s sudden departure was a surprise, and he was bound to acknowledge to himself that it was an unwelcome one.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Lucy Blyth’s sudden departure was a surprise, and he was bound to acknowledge to himself that it was an unwelcome one.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Bishop Mant._ After Squire Fuller had returned home from the county business which demanded his presence in the ancient town of York, he found himself much exercised in mind, as to certain important matters which pressed upon his notice.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “List to the Saviour’s words: ‘Where two or three Meet in My name, there in the midst am I.’
amitynounUS /ˈæmɪti/
a cordial disposition
From this reading Believe, and welcome to thy family The gracious Guest; and by His blessing try How much domestic bliss and amity Hang on domestic worship’s hallowing tie.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SQUIRE FULLER INTRODUCES AN INNOVATION.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading _Bishop Mant._ After Squire Fuller had returned home from the county business which demanded his presence in the ancient town of York, he found himself much exercised in mind, as to certain important matters which pressed upon his notice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Believe, and welcome to thy family The gracious Guest; and by His blessing try How much domestic bliss and amity Hang on domestic worship’s hallowing tie.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Bishop Mant._ After Squire Fuller had returned home from the county business which demanded his presence in the ancient town of York, he found himself much exercised in mind, as to certain important matters which pressed upon his notice.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Believe, and welcome to thy family The gracious Guest; and by His blessing try How much domestic bliss and amity Hang on domestic worship’s hallowing tie.”
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading _Bishop Mant._ After Squire Fuller had returned home from the county business which demanded his presence in the ancient town of York, he found himself much exercised in mind, as to certain important matters which pressed upon his notice.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading Believe, and welcome to thy family The gracious Guest; and by His blessing try How much domestic bliss and amity Hang on domestic worship’s hallowing tie.”
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading Believe, and welcome to thy family The gracious Guest; and by His blessing try How much domestic bliss and amity Hang on domestic worship’s hallowing tie.”
Blyth's
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From this reading Lucy Blyth’s sudden departure was a surprise, and he was bound to acknowledge to himself that it was an unwelcome one.
confined by bonds
From this reading Lucy Blyth’s sudden departure was a surprise, and he was bound to acknowledge to himself that it was an unwelcome one.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading _Bishop Mant._ After Squire Fuller had returned home from the county business which demanded his presence in the ancient town of York, he found himself much exercised in mind, as to certain important matters which pressed upon his notice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Believe, and welcome to thy family The gracious Guest; and by His blessing try How much domestic bliss and amity Hang on domestic worship’s hallowing tie.”
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading _Bishop Mant._ After Squire Fuller had returned home from the county business which demanded his presence in the ancient town of York, he found himself much exercised in mind, as to certain important matters which pressed upon his notice.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading _Bishop Mant._ After Squire Fuller had returned home from the county business which demanded his presence in the ancient town of York, he found himself much exercised in mind, as to certain important matters which pressed upon his notice.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading _Bishop Mant._ After Squire Fuller had returned home from the county business which demanded his presence in the ancient town of York, he found himself much exercised in mind, as to certain important matters which pressed upon his notice.
the act of departing
From this reading Lucy Blyth’s sudden departure was a surprise, and he was bound to acknowledge to himself that it was an unwelcome one.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading Believe, and welcome to thy family The gracious Guest; and by His blessing try How much domestic bliss and amity Hang on domestic worship’s hallowing tie.”
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading _Bishop Mant._ After Squire Fuller had returned home from the county business which demanded his presence in the ancient town of York, he found himself much exercised in mind, as to certain important matters which pressed upon his notice.
a social unit living together
From this reading Believe, and welcome to thy family The gracious Guest; and by His blessing try How much domestic bliss and amity Hang on domestic worship’s hallowing tie.”
set up or found
From this reading _Bishop Mant._ After Squire Fuller had returned home from the county business which demanded his presence in the ancient town of York, he found himself much exercised in mind, as to certain important matters which pressed upon his notice.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Bishop Mant._ After Squire Fuller had returned home from the county business which demanded his presence in the ancient town of York, he found himself much exercised in mind, as to certain important matters which pressed upon his notice.
FULLERnounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading SQUIRE FULLER INTRODUCES AN INNOVATION.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading Believe, and welcome to thy family The gracious Guest; and by His blessing try How much domestic bliss and amity Hang on domestic worship’s hallowing tie.”
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Believe, and welcome to thy family The gracious Guest; and by His blessing try How much domestic bliss and amity Hang on domestic worship’s hallowing tie.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Bishop Mant._ After Squire Fuller had returned home from the county business which demanded his presence in the ancient town of York, he found himself much exercised in mind, as to certain important matters which pressed upon his notice.
hallowing
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From this reading Believe, and welcome to thy family The gracious Guest; and by His blessing try How much domestic bliss and amity Hang on domestic worship’s hallowing tie.”
be suspended or hanging
From this reading Believe, and welcome to thy family The gracious Guest; and by His blessing try How much domestic bliss and amity Hang on domestic worship’s hallowing tie.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Bishop Mant._ After Squire Fuller had returned home from the county business which demanded his presence in the ancient town of York, he found himself much exercised in mind, as to certain important matters which pressed upon his notice.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading _Bishop Mant._ After Squire Fuller had returned home from the county business which demanded his presence in the ancient town of York, he found himself much exercised in mind, as to certain important matters which pressed upon his notice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Believe, and welcome to thy family The gracious Guest; and by His blessing try How much domestic bliss and amity Hang on domestic worship’s hallowing tie.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _Bishop Mant._ After Squire Fuller had returned home from the county business which demanded his presence in the ancient town of York, he found himself much exercised in mind, as to certain important matters which pressed upon his notice.
How
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From this reading Believe, and welcome to thy family The gracious Guest; and by His blessing try How much domestic bliss and amity Hang on domestic worship’s hallowing tie.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “List to the Saviour’s words: ‘Where two or three Meet in My name, there in the midst am I.’
of great significance or value
From this reading _Bishop Mant._ After Squire Fuller had returned home from the county business which demanded his presence in the ancient town of York, he found himself much exercised in mind, as to certain important matters which pressed upon his notice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “List to the Saviour’s words: ‘Where two or three Meet in My name, there in the midst am I.’
INNOVATIONnounUS /ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən/
a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation
From this reading SQUIRE FULLER INTRODUCES AN INNOVATION.
INTRODUCESverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪz/
third-person singular of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading SQUIRE FULLER INTRODUCES AN INNOVATION.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lucy Blyth’s sudden departure was a surprise, and he was bound to acknowledge to himself that it was an unwelcome one.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading “List to the Saviour’s words: ‘Where two or three Meet in My name, there in the midst am I.’
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lucy Blyth’s sudden departure was a surprise, and he was bound to acknowledge to himself that it was an unwelcome one.
Mant
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From this reading _Bishop Mant._ After Squire Fuller had returned home from the county business which demanded his presence in the ancient town of York, he found himself much exercised in mind, as to certain important matters which pressed upon his notice.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading _Bishop Mant._ After Squire Fuller had returned home from the county business which demanded his presence in the ancient town of York, he found himself much exercised in mind, as to certain important matters which pressed upon his notice.
come together
From this reading “List to the Saviour’s words: ‘Where two or three Meet in My name, there in the midst am I.’
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading “List to the Saviour’s words: ‘Where two or three Meet in My name, there in the midst am I.’
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading _Bishop Mant._ After Squire Fuller had returned home from the county business which demanded his presence in the ancient town of York, he found himself much exercised in mind, as to certain important matters which pressed upon his notice.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Believe, and welcome to thy family The gracious Guest; and by His blessing try How much domestic bliss and amity Hang on domestic worship’s hallowing tie.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “List to the Saviour’s words: ‘Where two or three Meet in My name, there in the midst am I.’
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “List to the Saviour’s words: ‘Where two or three Meet in My name, there in the midst am I.’
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading _Bishop Mant._ After Squire Fuller had returned home from the county business which demanded his presence in the ancient town of York, he found himself much exercised in mind, as to certain important matters which pressed upon his notice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Bishop Mant._ After Squire Fuller had returned home from the county business which demanded his presence in the ancient town of York, he found himself much exercised in mind, as to certain important matters which pressed upon his notice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Believe, and welcome to thy family The gracious Guest; and by His blessing try How much domestic bliss and amity Hang on domestic worship’s hallowing tie.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lucy Blyth’s sudden departure was a surprise, and he was bound to acknowledge to himself that it was an unwelcome one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “List to the Saviour’s words: ‘Where two or three Meet in My name, there in the midst am I.’
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading _Bishop Mant._ After Squire Fuller had returned home from the county business which demanded his presence in the ancient town of York, he found himself much exercised in mind, as to certain important matters which pressed upon his notice.
compacted by ironing
From this reading _Bishop Mant._ After Squire Fuller had returned home from the county business which demanded his presence in the ancient town of York, he found himself much exercised in mind, as to certain important matters which pressed upon his notice.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading _Bishop Mant._ After Squire Fuller had returned home from the county business which demanded his presence in the ancient town of York, he found himself much exercised in mind, as to certain important matters which pressed upon his notice.
Saviour's
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From this reading “List to the Saviour’s words: ‘Where two or three Meet in My name, there in the midst am I.’
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading SQUIRE FULLER INTRODUCES AN INNOVATION.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Lucy Blyth’s sudden departure was a surprise, and he was bound to acknowledge to himself that it was an unwelcome one.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Lucy Blyth’s sudden departure was a surprise, and he was bound to acknowledge to himself that it was an unwelcome one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lucy Blyth’s sudden departure was a surprise, and he was bound to acknowledge to himself that it was an unwelcome one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “List to the Saviour’s words: ‘Where two or three Meet in My name, there in the midst am I.’
in or at that place or location
From this reading “List to the Saviour’s words: ‘Where two or three Meet in My name, there in the midst am I.’
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “List to the Saviour’s words: ‘Where two or three Meet in My name, there in the midst am I.’
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Believe, and welcome to thy family The gracious Guest; and by His blessing try How much domestic bliss and amity Hang on domestic worship’s hallowing tie.”
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Believe, and welcome to thy family The gracious Guest; and by His blessing try How much domestic bliss and amity Hang on domestic worship’s hallowing tie.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “List to the Saviour’s words: ‘Where two or three Meet in My name, there in the midst am I.’
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading _Bishop Mant._ After Squire Fuller had returned home from the county business which demanded his presence in the ancient town of York, he found himself much exercised in mind, as to certain important matters which pressed upon his notice.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Believe, and welcome to thy family The gracious Guest; and by His blessing try How much domestic bliss and amity Hang on domestic worship’s hallowing tie.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “List to the Saviour’s words: ‘Where two or three Meet in My name, there in the midst am I.’
unwelcomeadjectiveUS /ənˈwelkəm/
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading Lucy Blyth’s sudden departure was a surprise, and he was bound to acknowledge to himself that it was an unwelcome one.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _Bishop Mant._ After Squire Fuller had returned home from the county business which demanded his presence in the ancient town of York, he found himself much exercised in mind, as to certain important matters which pressed upon his notice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lucy Blyth’s sudden departure was a surprise, and he was bound to acknowledge to himself that it was an unwelcome one.
accept gladly
From this reading Believe, and welcome to thy family The gracious Guest; and by His blessing try How much domestic bliss and amity Hang on domestic worship’s hallowing tie.”
in or at the place that
From this reading “List to the Saviour’s words: ‘Where two or three Meet in My name, there in the midst am I.’
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Bishop Mant._ After Squire Fuller had returned home from the county business which demanded his presence in the ancient town of York, he found himself much exercised in mind, as to certain important matters which pressed upon his notice.
the words that are spoken
From this reading “List to the Saviour’s words: ‘Where two or three Meet in My name, there in the midst am I.’
worship's
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From this reading Believe, and welcome to thy family The gracious Guest; and by His blessing try How much domestic bliss and amity Hang on domestic worship’s hallowing tie.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading _Bishop Mant._ After Squire Fuller had returned home from the county business which demanded his presence in the ancient town of York, he found himself much exercised in mind, as to certain important matters which pressed upon his notice.
