used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first house to which he came indicated a good share of worldly comfort.
accostedverbUS /əˈkɑːstɪd/
past form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading He met the owner repairing the garden-gate, and accosted him with, “Good morning.”
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading _MISSIONARY VISITS._ The missionary started on his visiting tour among the people of the settlement on Tuesday morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He met the owner repairing the garden-gate, and accosted him with, “Good morning.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The missionary, still undaunted, made some remarks of a commonplace nature, which were answered in monosyllables.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The man looked at him as if hesitating whether or not to reply, and said, “How d’ye do.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The man looked at him as if hesitating whether or not to reply, and said, “How d’ye do.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The first house to which he came indicated a good share of worldly comfort.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading The first house to which he came indicated a good share of worldly comfort.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading The missionary, still undaunted, made some remarks of a commonplace nature, which were answered in monosyllables.
d'ye
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From this reading The man looked at him as if hesitating whether or not to reply, and said, “How d’ye do.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The man looked at him as if hesitating whether or not to reply, and said, “How d’ye do.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first house to which he came indicated a good share of worldly comfort.
garden-gate
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From this reading He met the owner repairing the garden-gate, and accosted him with, “Good morning.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The first house to which he came indicated a good share of worldly comfort.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first house to which he came indicated a good share of worldly comfort.
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading The man looked at him as if hesitating whether or not to reply, and said, “How d’ye do.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He met the owner repairing the garden-gate, and accosted him with, “Good morning.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _MISSIONARY VISITS._ The missionary started on his visiting tour among the people of the settlement on Tuesday morning.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The first house to which he came indicated a good share of worldly comfort.
How
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From this reading The man looked at him as if hesitating whether or not to reply, and said, “How d’ye do.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The man looked at him as if hesitating whether or not to reply, and said, “How d’ye do.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The missionary, still undaunted, made some remarks of a commonplace nature, which were answered in monosyllables.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading The first house to which he came indicated a good share of worldly comfort.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The man looked at him as if hesitating whether or not to reply, and said, “How d’ye do.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The missionary, still undaunted, made some remarks of a commonplace nature, which were answered in monosyllables.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man looked at him as if hesitating whether or not to reply, and said, “How d’ye do.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He met the owner repairing the garden-gate, and accosted him with, “Good morning.”
MISSIONARYnounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading _MISSIONARY VISITS._ The missionary started on his visiting tour among the people of the settlement on Tuesday morning.
monosyllables
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From this reading The missionary, still undaunted, made some remarks of a commonplace nature, which were answered in monosyllables.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _MISSIONARY VISITS._ The missionary started on his visiting tour among the people of the settlement on Tuesday morning.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The missionary, still undaunted, made some remarks of a commonplace nature, which were answered in monosyllables.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The man looked at him as if hesitating whether or not to reply, and said, “How d’ye do.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _MISSIONARY VISITS._ The missionary started on his visiting tour among the people of the settlement on Tuesday morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _MISSIONARY VISITS._ The missionary started on his visiting tour among the people of the settlement on Tuesday morning.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The man looked at him as if hesitating whether or not to reply, and said, “How d’ye do.”
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading He met the owner repairing the garden-gate, and accosted him with, “Good morning.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading _MISSIONARY VISITS._ The missionary started on his visiting tour among the people of the settlement on Tuesday morning.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The missionary, still undaunted, made some remarks of a commonplace nature, which were answered in monosyllables.
repairingverbUS /rɪˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading He met the owner repairing the garden-gate, and accosted him with, “Good morning.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The man looked at him as if hesitating whether or not to reply, and said, “How d’ye do.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The man looked at him as if hesitating whether or not to reply, and said, “How d’ye do.”
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading _MISSIONARY VISITS._ The missionary started on his visiting tour among the people of the settlement on Tuesday morning.
have in common
From this reading The first house to which he came indicated a good share of worldly comfort.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The missionary, still undaunted, made some remarks of a commonplace nature, which were answered in monosyllables.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading _MISSIONARY VISITS._ The missionary started on his visiting tour among the people of the settlement on Tuesday morning.
not in physical motion
From this reading The missionary, still undaunted, made some remarks of a commonplace nature, which were answered in monosyllables.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _MISSIONARY VISITS._ The missionary started on his visiting tour among the people of the settlement on Tuesday morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first house to which he came indicated a good share of worldly comfort.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading _MISSIONARY VISITS._ The missionary started on his visiting tour among the people of the settlement on Tuesday morning.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading _MISSIONARY VISITS._ The missionary started on his visiting tour among the people of the settlement on Tuesday morning.
undauntedadjectiveUS /ənˈdɔːntɪd/
unshaken in purpose
From this reading The missionary, still undaunted, made some remarks of a commonplace nature, which were answered in monosyllables.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading _MISSIONARY VISITS._ The missionary started on his visiting tour among the people of the settlement on Tuesday morning.
VISITSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading _MISSIONARY VISITS._ The missionary started on his visiting tour among the people of the settlement on Tuesday morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The missionary, still undaunted, made some remarks of a commonplace nature, which were answered in monosyllables.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The man looked at him as if hesitating whether or not to reply, and said, “How d’ye do.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first house to which he came indicated a good share of worldly comfort.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He met the owner repairing the garden-gate, and accosted him with, “Good morning.”
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading The first house to which he came indicated a good share of worldly comfort.
