used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Count and I had run together through to Her Majesty's lodging and there we had found, as I knew we should, a priest that knew English.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But I had not thought that God's Hand should be so visible in the matter as that we should find none other but Mr. Huddleston himself, the Scotsman, that had saved the King's life after the battle of Worcester.
anew
From this reading * * * * * Once again God had favoured us in spite of all our blunders.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading * * * * * Once again God had favoured us in spite of all our blunders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was eight o'clock at night; and the priest and I were still waiting in the little room; and no word was come through from the Bedchamber, beyond that Mr. Chiffinch had come through once to bid us be ready.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Count and I had run together through to Her Majesty's lodging and there we had found, as I knew we should, a priest that knew English.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was eight o'clock at night; and the priest and I were still waiting in the little room; and no word was come through from the Bedchamber, beyond that Mr. Chiffinch had come through once to bid us be ready.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading But I had not thought that God's Hand should be so visible in the matter as that we should find none other but Mr. Huddleston himself, the Scotsman, that had saved the King's life after the battle of Worcester.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was eight o'clock at night; and the priest and I were still waiting in the little room; and no word was come through from the Bedchamber, beyond that Mr. Chiffinch had come through once to bid us be ready.
BedchambernounUS /ˈbedtʃeɪmbər/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading It was eight o'clock at night; and the priest and I were still waiting in the little room; and no word was come through from the Bedchamber, beyond that Mr. Chiffinch had come through once to bid us be ready.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It was eight o'clock at night; and the priest and I were still waiting in the little room; and no word was come through from the Bedchamber, beyond that Mr. Chiffinch had come through once to bid us be ready.
propose a payment
From this reading It was eight o'clock at night; and the priest and I were still waiting in the little room; and no word was come through from the Bedchamber, beyond that Mr. Chiffinch had come through once to bid us be ready.
blundersnounUS /ˈblʌndərz/
plural of “blunder” — an embarrassing mistake
From this reading * * * * * Once again God had favoured us in spite of all our blunders.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I had not thought that God's Hand should be so visible in the matter as that we should find none other but Mr. Huddleston himself, the Scotsman, that had saved the King's life after the battle of Worcester.
Chiffinch
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From this reading It was eight o'clock at night; and the priest and I were still waiting in the little room; and no word was come through from the Bedchamber, beyond that Mr. Chiffinch had come through once to bid us be ready.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was eight o'clock at night; and the priest and I were still waiting in the little room; and no word was come through from the Bedchamber, beyond that Mr. Chiffinch had come through once to bid us be ready.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The Count and I had run together through to Her Majesty's lodging and there we had found, as I knew we should, a priest that knew English.
being one more than seven
From this reading It was eight o'clock at night; and the priest and I were still waiting in the little room; and no word was come through from the Bedchamber, beyond that Mr. Chiffinch had come through once to bid us be ready.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The Count and I had run together through to Her Majesty's lodging and there we had found, as I knew we should, a priest that knew English.
favoured
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From this reading * * * * * Once again God had favoured us in spite of all our blunders.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But I had not thought that God's Hand should be so visible in the matter as that we should find none other but Mr. Huddleston himself, the Scotsman, that had saved the King's life after the battle of Worcester.
set up or found
From this reading The Count and I had run together through to Her Majesty's lodging and there we had found, as I knew we should, a priest that knew English.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was eight o'clock at night; and the priest and I were still waiting in the little room; and no word was come through from the Bedchamber, beyond that Mr. Chiffinch had come through once to bid us be ready.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading * * * * * Once again God had favoured us in spite of all our blunders.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading But I had not thought that God's Hand should be so visible in the matter as that we should find none other but Mr. Huddleston himself, the Scotsman, that had saved the King's life after the battle of Worcester.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was eight o'clock at night; and the priest and I were still waiting in the little room; and no word was come through from the Bedchamber, beyond that Mr. Chiffinch had come through once to bid us be ready.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But I had not thought that God's Hand should be so visible in the matter as that we should find none other but Mr. Huddleston himself, the Scotsman, that had saved the King's life after the battle of Worcester.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Count and I had run together through to Her Majesty's lodging and there we had found, as I knew we should, a priest that knew English.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But I had not thought that God's Hand should be so visible in the matter as that we should find none other but Mr. Huddleston himself, the Scotsman, that had saved the King's life after the battle of Worcester.
Huddleston
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From this reading But I had not thought that God's Hand should be so visible in the matter as that we should find none other but Mr. Huddleston himself, the Scotsman, that had saved the King's life after the battle of Worcester.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was eight o'clock at night; and the priest and I were still waiting in the little room; and no word was come through from the Bedchamber, beyond that Mr. Chiffinch had come through once to bid us be ready.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was eight o'clock at night; and the priest and I were still waiting in the little room; and no word was come through from the Bedchamber, beyond that Mr. Chiffinch had come through once to bid us be ready.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was eight o'clock at night; and the priest and I were still waiting in the little room; and no word was come through from the Bedchamber, beyond that Mr. Chiffinch had come through once to bid us be ready.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading But I had not thought that God's Hand should be so visible in the matter as that we should find none other but Mr. Huddleston himself, the Scotsman, that had saved the King's life after the battle of Worcester.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The Count and I had run together through to Her Majesty's lodging and there we had found, as I knew we should, a priest that knew English.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But I had not thought that God's Hand should be so visible in the matter as that we should find none other but Mr. Huddleston himself, the Scotsman, that had saved the King's life after the battle of Worcester.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was eight o'clock at night; and the priest and I were still waiting in the little room; and no word was come through from the Bedchamber, beyond that Mr. Chiffinch had come through once to bid us be ready.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading The Count and I had run together through to Her Majesty's lodging and there we had found, as I knew we should, a priest that knew English.
Majesty'snounUS /ˈmædʒəstiz/
possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading The Count and I had run together through to Her Majesty's lodging and there we had found, as I knew we should, a priest that knew English.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But I had not thought that God's Hand should be so visible in the matter as that we should find none other but Mr. Huddleston himself, the Scotsman, that had saved the King's life after the battle of Worcester.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was eight o'clock at night; and the priest and I were still waiting in the little room; and no word was come through from the Bedchamber, beyond that Mr. Chiffinch had come through once to bid us be ready.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was a very particular seemliness in this--though I had not much time to think of it then.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was eight o'clock at night; and the priest and I were still waiting in the little room; and no word was come through from the Bedchamber, beyond that Mr. Chiffinch had come through once to bid us be ready.
not any; not one
From this reading It was eight o'clock at night; and the priest and I were still waiting in the little room; and no word was come through from the Bedchamber, beyond that Mr. Chiffinch had come through once to bid us be ready.
not one, and not any
From this reading But I had not thought that God's Hand should be so visible in the matter as that we should find none other but Mr. Huddleston himself, the Scotsman, that had saved the King's life after the battle of Worcester.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I had not thought that God's Hand should be so visible in the matter as that we should find none other but Mr. Huddleston himself, the Scotsman, that had saved the King's life after the battle of Worcester.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was eight o'clock at night; and the priest and I were still waiting in the little room; and no word was come through from the Bedchamber, beyond that Mr. Chiffinch had come through once to bid us be ready.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * Once again God had favoured us in spite of all our blunders.
on one occasion
From this reading It was eight o'clock at night; and the priest and I were still waiting in the little room; and no word was come through from the Bedchamber, beyond that Mr. Chiffinch had come through once to bid us be ready.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But I had not thought that God's Hand should be so visible in the matter as that we should find none other but Mr. Huddleston himself, the Scotsman, that had saved the King's life after the battle of Worcester.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading * * * * * Once again God had favoured us in spite of all our blunders.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading There was a very particular seemliness in this--though I had not much time to think of it then.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading It was eight o'clock at night; and the priest and I were still waiting in the little room; and no word was come through from the Bedchamber, beyond that Mr. Chiffinch had come through once to bid us be ready.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading It was eight o'clock at night; and the priest and I were still waiting in the little room; and no word was come through from the Bedchamber, beyond that Mr. Chiffinch had come through once to bid us be ready.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was eight o'clock at night; and the priest and I were still waiting in the little room; and no word was come through from the Bedchamber, beyond that Mr. Chiffinch had come through once to bid us be ready.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The Count and I had run together through to Her Majesty's lodging and there we had found, as I knew we should, a priest that knew English.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading But I had not thought that God's Hand should be so visible in the matter as that we should find none other but Mr. Huddleston himself, the Scotsman, that had saved the King's life after the battle of Worcester.
ScotsmannounUS /ˈskɑːtsmən/
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading But I had not thought that God's Hand should be so visible in the matter as that we should find none other but Mr. Huddleston himself, the Scotsman, that had saved the King's life after the battle of Worcester.
seemlinessnoun
a sense of propriety and consideration for others
From this reading There was a very particular seemliness in this--though I had not much time to think of it then.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The Count and I had run together through to Her Majesty's lodging and there we had found, as I knew we should, a priest that knew English.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But I had not thought that God's Hand should be so visible in the matter as that we should find none other but Mr. Huddleston himself, the Scotsman, that had saved the King's life after the battle of Worcester.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading * * * * * Once again God had favoured us in spite of all our blunders.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was eight o'clock at night; and the priest and I were still waiting in the little room; and no word was come through from the Bedchamber, beyond that Mr. Chiffinch had come through once to bid us be ready.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was eight o'clock at night; and the priest and I were still waiting in the little room; and no word was come through from the Bedchamber, beyond that Mr. Chiffinch had come through once to bid us be ready.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was eight o'clock at night; and the priest and I were still waiting in the little room; and no word was come through from the Bedchamber, beyond that Mr. Chiffinch had come through once to bid us be ready.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was a very particular seemliness in this--though I had not much time to think of it then.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Count and I had run together through to Her Majesty's lodging and there we had found, as I knew we should, a priest that knew English.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading There was a very particular seemliness in this--though I had not much time to think of it then.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was a very particular seemliness in this--though I had not much time to think of it then.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was a very particular seemliness in this--though I had not much time to think of it then.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But I had not thought that God's Hand should be so visible in the matter as that we should find none other but Mr. Huddleston himself, the Scotsman, that had saved the King's life after the battle of Worcester.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was eight o'clock at night; and the priest and I were still waiting in the little room; and no word was come through from the Bedchamber, beyond that Mr. Chiffinch had come through once to bid us be ready.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was a very particular seemliness in this--though I had not much time to think of it then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was eight o'clock at night; and the priest and I were still waiting in the little room; and no word was come through from the Bedchamber, beyond that Mr. Chiffinch had come through once to bid us be ready.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The Count and I had run together through to Her Majesty's lodging and there we had found, as I knew we should, a priest that knew English.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was eight o'clock at night; and the priest and I were still waiting in the little room; and no word was come through from the Bedchamber, beyond that Mr. Chiffinch had come through once to bid us be ready.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was a very particular seemliness in this--though I had not much time to think of it then.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading But I had not thought that God's Hand should be so visible in the matter as that we should find none other but Mr. Huddleston himself, the Scotsman, that had saved the King's life after the battle of Worcester.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading It was eight o'clock at night; and the priest and I were still waiting in the little room; and no word was come through from the Bedchamber, beyond that Mr. Chiffinch had come through once to bid us be ready.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was eight o'clock at night; and the priest and I were still waiting in the little room; and no word was come through from the Bedchamber, beyond that Mr. Chiffinch had come through once to bid us be ready.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Count and I had run together through to Her Majesty's lodging and there we had found, as I knew we should, a priest that knew English.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was eight o'clock at night; and the priest and I were still waiting in the little room; and no word was come through from the Bedchamber, beyond that Mr. Chiffinch had come through once to bid us be ready.
WorcesternounUS /ˈwʊstər/
United States lexicographer who was accused of plagiarism by Noah Webster (1784-1865)
From this reading But I had not thought that God's Hand should be so visible in the matter as that we should find none other but Mr. Huddleston himself, the Scotsman, that had saved the King's life after the battle of Worcester.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It was eight o'clock at night; and the priest and I were still waiting in the little room; and no word was come through from the Bedchamber, beyond that Mr. Chiffinch had come through once to bid us be ready.
