used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All that Summer Mr. Sugden wandered about the world like a soul in pain.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All that Summer Mr. Sugden wandered about the world like a soul in pain.
(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 All that Summer Mr. Sugden wandered about the world like a soul in pain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some obliging friend had died, and left him a little money, and this was how he disposed of it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They thought he ought to have been happy in the other curacy which they had found him quite close to his own parish, and should have invested his legacy, and perhaps looked out for some nice girl with money, and married as soon as a handy living fell vacant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His people at home disapproved much.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They thought he ought to have been happy in the other curacy which they had found him quite close to his own parish, and should have invested his legacy, and perhaps looked out for some nice girl with money, and married as soon as a handy living fell vacant.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They thought he ought to have been happy in the other curacy which they had found him quite close to his own parish, and should have invested his legacy, and perhaps looked out for some nice girl with money, and married as soon as a handy living fell vacant.
curacynoun
the position of a curate
From this reading They thought he ought to have been happy in the other curacy which they had found him quite close to his own parish, and should have invested his legacy, and perhaps looked out for some nice girl with money, and married as soon as a handy living fell vacant.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Some obliging friend had died, and left him a little money, and this was how he disposed of it.
disapprovedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpruːvd/
past form of “disapprove” — consider bad or wrong
From this reading His people at home disapproved much.
having made preparations
From this reading Some obliging friend had died, and left him a little money, and this was how he disposed of it.
to or in any or all places
From this reading He went everywhere, unable to settle in one place.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading They thought he ought to have been happy in the other curacy which they had found him quite close to his own parish, and should have invested his legacy, and perhaps looked out for some nice girl with money, and married as soon as a handy living fell vacant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They thought he ought to have been happy in the other curacy which they had found him quite close to his own parish, and should have invested his legacy, and perhaps looked out for some nice girl with money, and married as soon as a handy living fell vacant.
set up or found
From this reading They thought he ought to have been happy in the other curacy which they had found him quite close to his own parish, and should have invested his legacy, and perhaps looked out for some nice girl with money, and married as soon as a handy living fell vacant.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Some obliging friend had died, and left him a little money, and this was how he disposed of it.
a young female
From this reading They thought he ought to have been happy in the other curacy which they had found him quite close to his own parish, and should have invested his legacy, and perhaps looked out for some nice girl with money, and married as soon as a handy living fell vacant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some obliging friend had died, and left him a little money, and this was how he disposed of it.
handyadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/
easy to reach
From this reading They thought he ought to have been happy in the other curacy which they had found him quite close to his own parish, and should have invested his legacy, and perhaps looked out for some nice girl with money, and married as soon as a handy living fell vacant.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading They thought he ought to have been happy in the other curacy which they had found him quite close to his own parish, and should have invested his legacy, and perhaps looked out for some nice girl with money, and married as soon as a handy living fell vacant.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They thought he ought to have been happy in the other curacy which they had found him quite close to his own parish, and should have invested his legacy, and perhaps looked out for some nice girl with money, and married as soon as a handy living fell vacant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went everywhere, unable to settle in one place.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some obliging friend had died, and left him a little money, and this was how he disposed of it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His people at home disapproved much.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading His people at home disapproved much.
how
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From this reading Some obliging friend had died, and left him a little money, and this was how he disposed of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All that Summer Mr. Sugden wandered about the world like a soul in pain.
investedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəd/
past form of “invest” — make an investment
From this reading They thought he ought to have been happy in the other curacy which they had found him quite close to his own parish, and should have invested his legacy, and perhaps looked out for some nice girl with money, and married as soon as a handy living fell vacant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some obliging friend had died, and left him a little money, and this was how he disposed of it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Some obliging friend had died, and left him a little money, and this was how he disposed of it.
legacynounUS /ˈleɡəsi/
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading They thought he ought to have been happy in the other curacy which they had found him quite close to his own parish, and should have invested his legacy, and perhaps looked out for some nice girl with money, and married as soon as a handy living fell vacant.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading All that Summer Mr. Sugden wandered about the world like a soul in pain.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some obliging friend had died, and left him a little money, and this was how he disposed of it.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading They thought he ought to have been happy in the other curacy which they had found him quite close to his own parish, and should have invested his legacy, and perhaps looked out for some nice girl with money, and married as soon as a handy living fell vacant.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They thought he ought to have been happy in the other curacy which they had found him quite close to his own parish, and should have invested his legacy, and perhaps looked out for some nice girl with money, and married as soon as a handy living fell vacant.
joined in matrimony
From this reading They thought he ought to have been happy in the other curacy which they had found him quite close to his own parish, and should have invested his legacy, and perhaps looked out for some nice girl with money, and married as soon as a handy living fell vacant.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Some obliging friend had died, and left him a little money, and this was how he disposed of it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading All that Summer Mr. Sugden wandered about the world like a soul in pain.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His people at home disapproved much.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading They thought he ought to have been happy in the other curacy which they had found him quite close to his own parish, and should have invested his legacy, and perhaps looked out for some nice girl with money, and married as soon as a handy living fell vacant.
obligingadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒɪŋ/
showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
From this reading Some obliging friend had died, and left him a little money, and this was how he disposed of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some obliging friend had died, and left him a little money, and this was how he disposed of it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He went everywhere, unable to settle in one place.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They thought he ought to have been happy in the other curacy which they had found him quite close to his own parish, and should have invested his legacy, and perhaps looked out for some nice girl with money, and married as soon as a handy living fell vacant.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading They thought he ought to have been happy in the other curacy which they had found him quite close to his own parish, and should have invested his legacy, and perhaps looked out for some nice girl with money, and married as soon as a handy living fell vacant.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They thought he ought to have been happy in the other curacy which they had found him quite close to his own parish, and should have invested his legacy, and perhaps looked out for some nice girl with money, and married as soon as a handy living fell vacant.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They thought he ought to have been happy in the other curacy which they had found him quite close to his own parish, and should have invested his legacy, and perhaps looked out for some nice girl with money, and married as soon as a handy living fell vacant.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading All that Summer Mr. Sugden wandered about the world like a soul in pain.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading They thought he ought to have been happy in the other curacy which they had found him quite close to his own parish, and should have invested his legacy, and perhaps looked out for some nice girl with money, and married as soon as a handy living fell vacant.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading His people at home disapproved much.
by chance
From this reading They thought he ought to have been happy in the other curacy which they had found him quite close to his own parish, and should have invested his legacy, and perhaps looked out for some nice girl with money, and married as soon as a handy living fell vacant.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He went everywhere, unable to settle in one place.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They thought he ought to have been happy in the other curacy which they had found him quite close to his own parish, and should have invested his legacy, and perhaps looked out for some nice girl with money, and married as soon as a handy living fell vacant.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading He went everywhere, unable to settle in one place.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They thought he ought to have been happy in the other curacy which they had found him quite close to his own parish, and should have invested his legacy, and perhaps looked out for some nice girl with money, and married as soon as a handy living fell vacant.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some obliging friend had died, and left him a little money, and this was how he disposed of it.
in the near future
From this reading They thought he ought to have been happy in the other curacy which they had found him quite close to his own parish, and should have invested his legacy, and perhaps looked out for some nice girl with money, and married as soon as a handy living fell vacant.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading All that Summer Mr. Sugden wandered about the world like a soul in pain.
Sugden
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From this reading All that Summer Mr. Sugden wandered about the world like a soul in pain.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading All that Summer Mr. Sugden wandered about the world like a soul in pain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that Summer Mr. Sugden wandered about the world like a soul in pain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All that Summer Mr. Sugden wandered about the world like a soul in pain.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They thought he ought to have been happy in the other curacy which they had found him quite close to his own parish, and should have invested his legacy, and perhaps looked out for some nice girl with money, and married as soon as a handy living fell vacant.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some obliging friend had died, and left him a little money, and this was how he disposed of it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They thought he ought to have been happy in the other curacy which they had found him quite close to his own parish, and should have invested his legacy, and perhaps looked out for some nice girl with money, and married as soon as a handy living fell vacant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went everywhere, unable to settle in one place.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading He went everywhere, unable to settle in one place.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading They thought he ought to have been happy in the other curacy which they had found him quite close to his own parish, and should have invested his legacy, and perhaps looked out for some nice girl with money, and married as soon as a handy living fell vacant.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading All that Summer Mr. Sugden wandered about the world like a soul in pain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some obliging friend had died, and left him a little money, and this was how he disposed of it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went everywhere, unable to settle in one place.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They thought he ought to have been happy in the other curacy which they had found him quite close to his own parish, and should have invested his legacy, and perhaps looked out for some nice girl with money, and married as soon as a handy living fell vacant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They thought he ought to have been happy in the other curacy which they had found him quite close to his own parish, and should have invested his legacy, and perhaps looked out for some nice girl with money, and married as soon as a handy living fell vacant.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading All that Summer Mr. Sugden wandered about the world like a soul in pain.
