used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Very well in one's own parish church, but"-- "We shall be too late," said I, and I ran from the room; and in a minute--never in all my life did I put my bonnet on so quick--in a minute I was ready.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The church was extremely full--as we afterwards found--for the season.
(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 "Very well in one's own parish church, but"-- "We shall be too late," said I, and I ran from the room; and in a minute--never in all my life did I put my bonnet on so quick--in a minute I was ready.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Very well in one's own parish church, but"-- "We shall be too late," said I, and I ran from the room; and in a minute--never in all my life did I put my bonnet on so quick--in a minute I was ready.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The church was extremely full--as we afterwards found--for the season.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Very well in one's own parish church, but"-- "We shall be too late," said I, and I ran from the room; and in a minute--never in all my life did I put my bonnet on so quick--in a minute I was ready.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading TRUEPENNY, if he'd been listening to his own condemned sermon, he couldn't have been more solemn.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading "Very well in one's own parish church, but"-- "We shall be too late," said I, and I ran from the room; and in a minute--never in all my life did I put my bonnet on so quick--in a minute I was ready.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Very well in one's own parish church, but"-- "We shall be too late," said I, and I ran from the room; and in a minute--never in all my life did I put my bonnet on so quick--in a minute I was ready.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "Very well in one's own parish church, but"-- "We shall be too late," said I, and I ran from the room; and in a minute--never in all my life did I put my bonnet on so quick--in a minute I was ready.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading TRUEPENNY, if he'd been listening to his own condemned sermon, he couldn't have been more solemn.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Quite right, TOM," said FRED, who I could see was helping him out.
couldn't
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From this reading TRUEPENNY, if he'd been listening to his own condemned sermon, he couldn't have been more solemn.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Very well in one's own parish church, but"-- "We shall be too late," said I, and I ran from the room; and in a minute--never in all my life did I put my bonnet on so quick--in a minute I was ready.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The church was extremely full--as we afterwards found--for the season.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The church was extremely full--as we afterwards found--for the season.
set up or found
From this reading The church was extremely full--as we afterwards found--for the season.
FRED
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From this reading "Quite right, TOM," said FRED, who I could see was helping him out.
FREDERICKnounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading FREDERICK was particularly serious; and for MR.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Very well in one's own parish church, but"-- "We shall be too late," said I, and I ran from the room; and in a minute--never in all my life did I put my bonnet on so quick--in a minute I was ready.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The church was extremely full--as we afterwards found--for the season.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading TRUEPENNY, if he'd been listening to his own condemned sermon, he couldn't have been more solemn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TRUEPENNY, if he'd been listening to his own condemned sermon, he couldn't have been more solemn.
he'd
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From this reading TRUEPENNY, if he'd been listening to his own condemned sermon, he couldn't have been more solemn.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading "Quite right, TOM," said FRED, who I could see was helping him out.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Quite right, TOM," said FRED, who I could see was helping him out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TRUEPENNY, if he'd been listening to his own condemned sermon, he couldn't have been more solemn.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Quite right, TOM," said FRED, who I could see was helping him out.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading TRUEPENNY, if he'd been listening to his own condemned sermon, he couldn't have been more solemn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Very well in one's own parish church, but"-- "We shall be too late," said I, and I ran from the room; and in a minute--never in all my life did I put my bonnet on so quick--in a minute I was ready.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Very well in one's own parish church, but"-- "We shall be too late," said I, and I ran from the room; and in a minute--never in all my life did I put my bonnet on so quick--in a minute I was ready.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Very well in one's own parish church, but"-- "We shall be too late," said I, and I ran from the room; and in a minute--never in all my life did I put my bonnet on so quick--in a minute I was ready.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading TRUEPENNY, if he'd been listening to his own condemned sermon, he couldn't have been more solemn.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Very well in one's own parish church, but"-- "We shall be too late," said I, and I ran from the room; and in a minute--never in all my life did I put my bonnet on so quick--in a minute I was ready.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading TRUEPENNY, if he'd been listening to his own condemned sermon, he couldn't have been more solemn.
a form of address for a man
From this reading FREDERICK was particularly serious; and for MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Very well in one's own parish church, but"-- "We shall be too late," said I, and I ran from the room; and in a minute--never in all my life did I put my bonnet on so quick--in a minute I was ready.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Very well in one's own parish church, but"-- "We shall be too late," said I, and I ran from the room; and in a minute--never in all my life did I put my bonnet on so quick--in a minute I was ready.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Very well in one's own parish church, but"-- "We shall be too late," said I, and I ran from the room; and in a minute--never in all my life did I put my bonnet on so quick--in a minute I was ready.
one's
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From this reading "Very well in one's own parish church, but"-- "We shall be too late," said I, and I ran from the room; and in a minute--never in all my life did I put my bonnet on so quick--in a minute I was ready.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Quite right, TOM," said FRED, who I could see was helping him out.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Very well in one's own parish church, but"-- "We shall be too late," said I, and I ran from the room; and in a minute--never in all my life did I put my bonnet on so quick--in a minute I was ready.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading "Very well in one's own parish church, but"-- "We shall be too late," said I, and I ran from the room; and in a minute--never in all my life did I put my bonnet on so quick--in a minute I was ready.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading FREDERICK was particularly serious; and for MR.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Very well in one's own parish church, but"-- "We shall be too late," said I, and I ran from the room; and in a minute--never in all my life did I put my bonnet on so quick--in a minute I was ready.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Very well in one's own parish church, but"-- "We shall be too late," said I, and I ran from the room; and in a minute--never in all my life did I put my bonnet on so quick--in a minute I was ready.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Quite right, TOM," said FRED, who I could see was helping him out.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Very well in one's own parish church, but"-- "We shall be too late," said I, and I ran from the room; and in a minute--never in all my life did I put my bonnet on so quick--in a minute I was ready.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Very well in one's own parish church, but"-- "We shall be too late," said I, and I ran from the room; and in a minute--never in all my life did I put my bonnet on so quick--in a minute I was ready.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Quite right, TOM," said FRED, who I could see was helping him out.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Very well in one's own parish church, but"-- "We shall be too late," said I, and I ran from the room; and in a minute--never in all my life did I put my bonnet on so quick--in a minute I was ready.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Quite right, TOM," said FRED, who I could see was helping him out.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The church was extremely full--as we afterwards found--for the season.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Quite right, TOM," said FRED, who I could see was helping him out.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading FREDERICK was particularly serious; and for MR.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading TRUEPENNY, if he'd been listening to his own condemned sermon, he couldn't have been more solemn.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Very well in one's own parish church, but"-- "We shall be too late," said I, and I ran from the room; and in a minute--never in all my life did I put my bonnet on so quick--in a minute I was ready.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Very well in one's own parish church, but"-- "We shall be too late," said I, and I ran from the room; and in a minute--never in all my life did I put my bonnet on so quick--in a minute I was ready.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading TRUEPENNY, if he'd been listening to his own condemned sermon, he couldn't have been more solemn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Very well in one's own parish church, but"-- "We shall be too late," said I, and I ran from the room; and in a minute--never in all my life did I put my bonnet on so quick--in a minute I was ready.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TRUEPENNY, if he'd been listening to his own condemned sermon, he couldn't have been more solemn.
male cat
From this reading "Quite right, TOM," said FRED, who I could see was helping him out.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Very well in one's own parish church, but"-- "We shall be too late," said I, and I ran from the room; and in a minute--never in all my life did I put my bonnet on so quick--in a minute I was ready.
TRUEPENNY
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From this reading TRUEPENNY, if he'd been listening to his own condemned sermon, he couldn't have been more solemn.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well in one's own parish church, but"-- "We shall be too late," said I, and I ran from the room; and in a minute--never in all my life did I put my bonnet on so quick--in a minute I was ready.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Quite right, TOM," said FRED, who I could see was helping him out.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Very well in one's own parish church, but"-- "We shall be too late," said I, and I ran from the room; and in a minute--never in all my life did I put my bonnet on so quick--in a minute I was ready.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Very well in one's own parish church, but"-- "We shall be too late," said I, and I ran from the room; and in a minute--never in all my life did I put my bonnet on so quick--in a minute I was ready.
which person or people
From this reading "Quite right, TOM," said FRED, who I could see was helping him out.
