used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CHRONICLES OF A RURAL PARISH.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading To be accurate, I should say _did_ pursue, before the events that have recently happened--events in which it would be absurd modesty not to confess I have played a prominent part.
accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading To be accurate, I should say _did_ pursue, before the events that have recently happened--events in which it would be absurd modesty not to confess I have played a prominent part.
aforetime
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From this reading Now we are as full of excitement as aforetime we were given over to monotony.
(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 Snugly nestling in a cosy corner of Blankshire--that county which at different times and places has travelled all over England--our village pursues the even tenor of its way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Snugly nestling in a cosy corner of Blankshire--that county which at different times and places has travelled all over England--our village pursues the even tenor of its way.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now we are as full of excitement as aforetime we were given over to monotony.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now we are as full of excitement as aforetime we were given over to monotony.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Snugly nestling in a cosy corner of Blankshire--that county which at different times and places has travelled all over England--our village pursues the even tenor of its way.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be accurate, I should say _did_ pursue, before the events that have recently happened--events in which it would be absurd modesty not to confess I have played a prominent part.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading To be accurate, I should say _did_ pursue, before the events that have recently happened--events in which it would be absurd modesty not to confess I have played a prominent part.
Blankshire
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From this reading Snugly nestling in a cosy corner of Blankshire--that county which at different times and places has travelled all over England--our village pursues the even tenor of its way.
CHRONICLESnounUS /ˈkrɑːnɪkəlz/
plural of “chronicle” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading THE CHRONICLES OF A RURAL PARISH.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading To be accurate, I should say _did_ pursue, before the events that have recently happened--events in which it would be absurd modesty not to confess I have played a prominent part.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Snugly nestling in a cosy corner of Blankshire--that county which at different times and places has travelled all over England--our village pursues the even tenor of its way.
cosynounUS /ˈkoʊzi/
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
From this reading Snugly nestling in a cosy corner of Blankshire--that county which at different times and places has travelled all over England--our village pursues the even tenor of its way.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Snugly nestling in a cosy corner of Blankshire--that county which at different times and places has travelled all over England--our village pursues the even tenor of its way.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To be accurate, I should say _did_ pursue, before the events that have recently happened--events in which it would be absurd modesty not to confess I have played a prominent part.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Snugly nestling in a cosy corner of Blankshire--that county which at different times and places has travelled all over England--our village pursues the even tenor of its way.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Snugly nestling in a cosy corner of Blankshire--that county which at different times and places has travelled all over England--our village pursues the even tenor of its way.
ET
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From this reading I.--FONS ET ORIGO MALI.
divisible by two
From this reading Snugly nestling in a cosy corner of Blankshire--that county which at different times and places has travelled all over England--our village pursues the even tenor of its way.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading To be accurate, I should say _did_ pursue, before the events that have recently happened--events in which it would be absurd modesty not to confess I have played a prominent part.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Now we are as full of excitement as aforetime we were given over to monotony.
FONS
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From this reading I.--FONS ET ORIGO MALI.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Now we are as full of excitement as aforetime we were given over to monotony.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Now we are as full of excitement as aforetime we were given over to monotony.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading To be accurate, I should say _did_ pursue, before the events that have recently happened--events in which it would be absurd modesty not to confess I have played a prominent part.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Snugly nestling in a cosy corner of Blankshire--that county which at different times and places has travelled all over England--our village pursues the even tenor of its way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To be accurate, I should say _did_ pursue, before the events that have recently happened--events in which it would be absurd modesty not to confess I have played a prominent part.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.--FONS ET ORIGO MALI.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Snugly nestling in a cosy corner of Blankshire--that county which at different times and places has travelled all over England--our village pursues the even tenor of its way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To be accurate, I should say _did_ pursue, before the events that have recently happened--events in which it would be absurd modesty not to confess I have played a prominent part.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Snugly nestling in a cosy corner of Blankshire--that county which at different times and places has travelled all over England--our village pursues the even tenor of its way.
MALInounUS /ˈmɑːli/
a landlocked republic in northwestern Africa; achieved independence from France in 1960; Mali was a center of West African civilization for more than 4,000 years
From this reading I.--FONS ET ORIGO MALI.
modestynounUS /ˈmɑːdəsti/
freedom from vanity or conceit
From this reading To be accurate, I should say _did_ pursue, before the events that have recently happened--events in which it would be absurd modesty not to confess I have played a prominent part.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading Now we are as full of excitement as aforetime we were given over to monotony.
nestlingnounUS /ˈnestlɪŋ/
young bird not yet fledged
From this reading Snugly nestling in a cosy corner of Blankshire--that county which at different times and places has travelled all over England--our village pursues the even tenor of its way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To be accurate, I should say _did_ pursue, before the events that have recently happened--events in which it would be absurd modesty not to confess I have played a prominent part.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now we are as full of excitement as aforetime we were given over to monotony.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHRONICLES OF A RURAL PARISH.
ORIGO
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From this reading I.--FONS ET ORIGO MALI.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Snugly nestling in a cosy corner of Blankshire--that county which at different times and places has travelled all over England--our village pursues the even tenor of its way.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Snugly nestling in a cosy corner of Blankshire--that county which at different times and places has travelled all over England--our village pursues the even tenor of its way.
PARISHnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading THE CHRONICLES OF A RURAL PARISH.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading To be accurate, I should say _did_ pursue, before the events that have recently happened--events in which it would be absurd modesty not to confess I have played a prominent part.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Snugly nestling in a cosy corner of Blankshire--that county which at different times and places has travelled all over England--our village pursues the even tenor of its way.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading To be accurate, I should say _did_ pursue, before the events that have recently happened--events in which it would be absurd modesty not to confess I have played a prominent part.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading To be accurate, I should say _did_ pursue, before the events that have recently happened--events in which it would be absurd modesty not to confess I have played a prominent part.
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading To be accurate, I should say _did_ pursue, before the events that have recently happened--events in which it would be absurd modesty not to confess I have played a prominent part.
pursuesverbUS /pərˈsuːz/
third-person singular of “pursue” — carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading Snugly nestling in a cosy corner of Blankshire--that county which at different times and places has travelled all over England--our village pursues the even tenor of its way.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading To be accurate, I should say _did_ pursue, before the events that have recently happened--events in which it would be absurd modesty not to confess I have played a prominent part.
RURALadjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading THE CHRONICLES OF A RURAL PARISH.
express in words
From this reading To be accurate, I should say _did_ pursue, before the events that have recently happened--events in which it would be absurd modesty not to confess I have played a prominent part.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading To be accurate, I should say _did_ pursue, before the events that have recently happened--events in which it would be absurd modesty not to confess I have played a prominent part.
SnuglyadverbUS /ˈsnʌɡli/
fitting closely
From this reading Snugly nestling in a cosy corner of Blankshire--that county which at different times and places has travelled all over England--our village pursues the even tenor of its way.
tenornounUS /ˈtenər/
the adult male singing voice above baritone
From this reading Snugly nestling in a cosy corner of Blankshire--that county which at different times and places has travelled all over England--our village pursues the even tenor of its way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Snugly nestling in a cosy corner of Blankshire--that county which at different times and places has travelled all over England--our village pursues the even tenor of its way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHRONICLES OF A RURAL PARISH.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Snugly nestling in a cosy corner of Blankshire--that county which at different times and places has travelled all over England--our village pursues the even tenor of its way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be accurate, I should say _did_ pursue, before the events that have recently happened--events in which it would be absurd modesty not to confess I have played a prominent part.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading Snugly nestling in a cosy corner of Blankshire--that county which at different times and places has travelled all over England--our village pursues the even tenor of its way.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Snugly nestling in a cosy corner of Blankshire--that county which at different times and places has travelled all over England--our village pursues the even tenor of its way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Snugly nestling in a cosy corner of Blankshire--that county which at different times and places has travelled all over England--our village pursues the even tenor of its way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now we are as full of excitement as aforetime we were given over to monotony.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now we are as full of excitement as aforetime we were given over to monotony.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Snugly nestling in a cosy corner of Blankshire--that county which at different times and places has travelled all over England--our village pursues the even tenor of its way.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To be accurate, I should say _did_ pursue, before the events that have recently happened--events in which it would be absurd modesty not to confess I have played a prominent part.
