used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet of that house had been his dream as he stood in his mare's stall, and it was with a strange feeling he now approached it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The people who last occupied it, he had scarcely known, and even during its preparation for Wingfold he had not gone near the place.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Yet of that house had been his dream as he stood in his mare's stall, and it was with a strange feeling he now approached it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet of that house had been his dream as he stood in his mare's stall, and it was with a strange feeling he now approached it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yet of that house had been his dream as he stood in his mare's stall, and it was with a strange feeling he now approached it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The call was upon his curate.
curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The call was upon his curate.
DRAWING-ROOM
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From this reading THE RECTORY DRAWING-ROOM.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Yet of that house had been his dream as he stood in his mare's stall, and it was with a strange feeling he now approached it.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The people who last occupied it, he had scarcely known, and even during its preparation for Wingfold he had not gone near the place.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was years since he had entered the rectory.
divisible by two
From this reading The people who last occupied it, he had scarcely known, and even during its preparation for Wingfold he had not gone near the place.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Yet of that house had been his dream as he stood in his mare's stall, and it was with a strange feeling he now approached it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The people who last occupied it, he had scarcely known, and even during its preparation for Wingfold he had not gone near the place.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The people who last occupied it, he had scarcely known, and even during its preparation for Wingfold he had not gone near the place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was years since he had entered the rectory.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was years since he had entered the rectory.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The call was upon his curate.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Yet of that house had been his dream as he stood in his mare's stall, and it was with a strange feeling he now approached it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet of that house had been his dream as he stood in his mare's stall, and it was with a strange feeling he now approached it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was years since he had entered the rectory.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The people who last occupied it, he had scarcely known, and even during its preparation for Wingfold he had not gone near the place.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The people who last occupied it, he had scarcely known, and even during its preparation for Wingfold he had not gone near the place.
immediately past
From this reading The people who last occupied it, he had scarcely known, and even during its preparation for Wingfold he had not gone near the place.
mare'snounUS /merz/
possessive form of “mare” — female equine animal
From this reading Yet of that house had been his dream as he stood in his mare's stall, and it was with a strange feeling he now approached it.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The people who last occupied it, he had scarcely known, and even during its preparation for Wingfold he had not gone near the place.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The people who last occupied it, he had scarcely known, and even during its preparation for Wingfold he had not gone near the place.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Yet of that house had been his dream as he stood in his mare's stall, and it was with a strange feeling he now approached it.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The people who last occupied it, he had scarcely known, and even during its preparation for Wingfold he had not gone near the place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet of that house had been his dream as he stood in his mare's stall, and it was with a strange feeling he now approached it.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people who last occupied it, he had scarcely known, and even during its preparation for Wingfold he had not gone near the place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The people who last occupied it, he had scarcely known, and even during its preparation for Wingfold he had not gone near the place.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The people who last occupied it, he had scarcely known, and even during its preparation for Wingfold he had not gone near the place.
RECTORYnounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading THE RECTORY DRAWING-ROOM.
only a very short time before
From this reading The people who last occupied it, he had scarcely known, and even during its preparation for Wingfold he had not gone near the place.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was years since he had entered the rectory.
stallnounUS /stɔːl/
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
From this reading Yet of that house had been his dream as he stood in his mare's stall, and it was with a strange feeling he now approached it.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Yet of that house had been his dream as he stood in his mare's stall, and it was with a strange feeling he now approached it.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Yet of that house had been his dream as he stood in his mare's stall, and it was with a strange feeling he now approached it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet of that house had been his dream as he stood in his mare's stall, and it was with a strange feeling he now approached it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RECTORY DRAWING-ROOM.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The call was upon his curate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The call was upon his curate.
which person or people
From this reading The people who last occupied it, he had scarcely known, and even during its preparation for Wingfold he had not gone near the place.
Wingfold
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From this reading The people who last occupied it, he had scarcely known, and even during its preparation for Wingfold he had not gone near the place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet of that house had been his dream as he stood in his mare's stall, and it was with a strange feeling he now approached it.
a late time of life
From this reading It was years since he had entered the rectory.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet of that house had been his dream as he stood in his mare's stall, and it was with a strange feeling he now approached it.
