used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PLEASANT PENITENCE There was this great comfort in the Vicar's society that, having once and for all stated the irrefutable proposition which I have recorded, he let the matter alone.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Nothing was further from his thoughts than to argue on it, unless it might be to take any action in regard to it.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading To say the truth, and I mean no unkindness to him in saying it, the affair did not greatly engage his thoughts.
(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 A PLEASANT PENITENCE There was this great comfort in the Vicar's society that, having once and for all stated the irrefutable proposition which I have recorded, he let the matter alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading A PLEASANT PENITENCE There was this great comfort in the Vicar's society that, having once and for all stated the irrefutable proposition which I have recorded, he let the matter alone.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading Had Betty Nasroth dealt with it, the case would doubtless have been altered, and he would have followed its fortune with a zest as keen as that he had bestowed on my earlier unhappy passion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PLEASANT PENITENCE There was this great comfort in the Vicar's society that, having once and for all stated the irrefutable proposition which I have recorded, he let the matter alone.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Nothing was further from his thoughts than to argue on it, unless it might be to take any action in regard to it.
argueverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuː/
present reasons and arguments
From this reading Nothing was further from his thoughts than to argue on it, unless it might be to take any action in regard to it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Had Betty Nasroth dealt with it, the case would doubtless have been altered, and he would have followed its fortune with a zest as keen as that he had bestowed on my earlier unhappy passion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing was further from his thoughts than to argue on it, unless it might be to take any action in regard to it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had Betty Nasroth dealt with it, the case would doubtless have been altered, and he would have followed its fortune with a zest as keen as that he had bestowed on my earlier unhappy passion.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading Had Betty Nasroth dealt with it, the case would doubtless have been altered, and he would have followed its fortune with a zest as keen as that he had bestowed on my earlier unhappy passion.
Betty
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From this reading Had Betty Nasroth dealt with it, the case would doubtless have been altered, and he would have followed its fortune with a zest as keen as that he had bestowed on my earlier unhappy passion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the prophecy had stopped short, and all that was of moment for the Vicar in my career, whether in love, war, or State, was finished; I had done and undergone what fate declared and demanded, and must now live in gentle resignation.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading But the prophecy had stopped short, and all that was of moment for the Vicar in my career, whether in love, war, or State, was finished; I had done and undergone what fate declared and demanded, and must now live in gentle resignation.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Had Betty Nasroth dealt with it, the case would doubtless have been altered, and he would have followed its fortune with a zest as keen as that he had bestowed on my earlier unhappy passion.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading A PLEASANT PENITENCE There was this great comfort in the Vicar's society that, having once and for all stated the irrefutable proposition which I have recorded, he let the matter alone.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Had Betty Nasroth dealt with it, the case would doubtless have been altered, and he would have followed its fortune with a zest as keen as that he had bestowed on my earlier unhappy passion.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading But the prophecy had stopped short, and all that was of moment for the Vicar in my career, whether in love, war, or State, was finished; I had done and undergone what fate declared and demanded, and must now live in gentle resignation.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading But the prophecy had stopped short, and all that was of moment for the Vicar in my career, whether in love, war, or State, was finished; I had done and undergone what fate declared and demanded, and must now live in gentle resignation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To say the truth, and I mean no unkindness to him in saying it, the affair did not greatly engage his thoughts.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But the prophecy had stopped short, and all that was of moment for the Vicar in my career, whether in love, war, or State, was finished; I had done and undergone what fate declared and demanded, and must now live in gentle resignation.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Had Betty Nasroth dealt with it, the case would doubtless have been altered, and he would have followed its fortune with a zest as keen as that he had bestowed on my earlier unhappy passion.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Had Betty Nasroth dealt with it, the case would doubtless have been altered, and he would have followed its fortune with a zest as keen as that he had bestowed on my earlier unhappy passion.
engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading To say the truth, and I mean no unkindness to him in saying it, the affair did not greatly engage his thoughts.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading But the prophecy had stopped short, and all that was of moment for the Vicar in my career, whether in love, war, or State, was finished; I had done and undergone what fate declared and demanded, and must now live in gentle resignation.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading But the prophecy had stopped short, and all that was of moment for the Vicar in my career, whether in love, war, or State, was finished; I had done and undergone what fate declared and demanded, and must now live in gentle resignation.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Had Betty Nasroth dealt with it, the case would doubtless have been altered, and he would have followed its fortune with a zest as keen as that he had bestowed on my earlier unhappy passion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A PLEASANT PENITENCE There was this great comfort in the Vicar's society that, having once and for all stated the irrefutable proposition which I have recorded, he let the matter alone.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Had Betty Nasroth dealt with it, the case would doubtless have been altered, and he would have followed its fortune with a zest as keen as that he had bestowed on my earlier unhappy passion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nothing was further from his thoughts than to argue on it, unless it might be to take any action in regard to it.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Nothing was further from his thoughts than to argue on it, unless it might be to take any action in regard to it.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading But the prophecy had stopped short, and all that was of moment for the Vicar in my career, whether in love, war, or State, was finished; I had done and undergone what fate declared and demanded, and must now live in gentle resignation.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A PLEASANT PENITENCE There was this great comfort in the Vicar's society that, having once and for all stated the irrefutable proposition which I have recorded, he let the matter alone.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading To say the truth, and I mean no unkindness to him in saying it, the affair did not greatly engage his thoughts.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had Betty Nasroth dealt with it, the case would doubtless have been altered, and he would have followed its fortune with a zest as keen as that he had bestowed on my earlier unhappy passion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A PLEASANT PENITENCE There was this great comfort in the Vicar's society that, having once and for all stated the irrefutable proposition which I have recorded, he let the matter alone.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A PLEASANT PENITENCE There was this great comfort in the Vicar's society that, having once and for all stated the irrefutable proposition which I have recorded, he let the matter alone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A PLEASANT PENITENCE There was this great comfort in the Vicar's society that, having once and for all stated the irrefutable proposition which I have recorded, he let the matter alone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To say the truth, and I mean no unkindness to him in saying it, the affair did not greatly engage his thoughts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing was further from his thoughts than to argue on it, unless it might be to take any action in regard to it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A PLEASANT PENITENCE There was this great comfort in the Vicar's society that, having once and for all stated the irrefutable proposition which I have recorded, he let the matter alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A PLEASANT PENITENCE There was this great comfort in the Vicar's society that, having once and for all stated the irrefutable proposition which I have recorded, he let the matter alone.
irrefutableadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈfjuːtəbəl/
impossible to deny or disprove
From this reading A PLEASANT PENITENCE There was this great comfort in the Vicar's society that, having once and for all stated the irrefutable proposition which I have recorded, he let the matter alone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nothing was further from his thoughts than to argue on it, unless it might be to take any action in regard to it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Had Betty Nasroth dealt with it, the case would doubtless have been altered, and he would have followed its fortune with a zest as keen as that he had bestowed on my earlier unhappy passion.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Had Betty Nasroth dealt with it, the case would doubtless have been altered, and he would have followed its fortune with a zest as keen as that he had bestowed on my earlier unhappy passion.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading A PLEASANT PENITENCE There was this great comfort in the Vicar's society that, having once and for all stated the irrefutable proposition which I have recorded, he let the matter alone.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But the prophecy had stopped short, and all that was of moment for the Vicar in my career, whether in love, war, or State, was finished; I had done and undergone what fate declared and demanded, and must now live in gentle resignation.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But the prophecy had stopped short, and all that was of moment for the Vicar in my career, whether in love, war, or State, was finished; I had done and undergone what fate declared and demanded, and must now live in gentle resignation.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading A PLEASANT PENITENCE There was this great comfort in the Vicar's society that, having once and for all stated the irrefutable proposition which I have recorded, he let the matter alone.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading To say the truth, and I mean no unkindness to him in saying it, the affair did not greatly engage his thoughts.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Nothing was further from his thoughts than to argue on it, unless it might be to take any action in regard to it.
a particular point in time
From this reading But the prophecy had stopped short, and all that was of moment for the Vicar in my career, whether in love, war, or State, was finished; I had done and undergone what fate declared and demanded, and must now live in gentle resignation.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But the prophecy had stopped short, and all that was of moment for the Vicar in my career, whether in love, war, or State, was finished; I had done and undergone what fate declared and demanded, and must now live in gentle resignation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Had Betty Nasroth dealt with it, the case would doubtless have been altered, and he would have followed its fortune with a zest as keen as that he had bestowed on my earlier unhappy passion.
Nasroth
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From this reading Had Betty Nasroth dealt with it, the case would doubtless have been altered, and he would have followed its fortune with a zest as keen as that he had bestowed on my earlier unhappy passion.
not any; not one
From this reading To say the truth, and I mean no unkindness to him in saying it, the affair did not greatly engage his thoughts.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To say the truth, and I mean no unkindness to him in saying it, the affair did not greatly engage his thoughts.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing was further from his thoughts than to argue on it, unless it might be to take any action in regard to it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But the prophecy had stopped short, and all that was of moment for the Vicar in my career, whether in love, war, or State, was finished; I had done and undergone what fate declared and demanded, and must now live in gentle resignation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the prophecy had stopped short, and all that was of moment for the Vicar in my career, whether in love, war, or State, was finished; I had done and undergone what fate declared and demanded, and must now live in gentle resignation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nothing was further from his thoughts than to argue on it, unless it might be to take any action in regard to it.
on one occasion
From this reading A PLEASANT PENITENCE There was this great comfort in the Vicar's society that, having once and for all stated the irrefutable proposition which I have recorded, he let the matter alone.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But the prophecy had stopped short, and all that was of moment for the Vicar in my career, whether in love, war, or State, was finished; I had done and undergone what fate declared and demanded, and must now live in gentle resignation.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Had Betty Nasroth dealt with it, the case would doubtless have been altered, and he would have followed its fortune with a zest as keen as that he had bestowed on my earlier unhappy passion.
PENITENCEnoun
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading A PLEASANT PENITENCE There was this great comfort in the Vicar's society that, having once and for all stated the irrefutable proposition which I have recorded, he let the matter alone.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading A PLEASANT PENITENCE There was this great comfort in the Vicar's society that, having once and for all stated the irrefutable proposition which I have recorded, he let the matter alone.
prophecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading But the prophecy had stopped short, and all that was of moment for the Vicar in my career, whether in love, war, or State, was finished; I had done and undergone what fate declared and demanded, and must now live in gentle resignation.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading A PLEASANT PENITENCE There was this great comfort in the Vicar's society that, having once and for all stated the irrefutable proposition which I have recorded, he let the matter alone.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading A PLEASANT PENITENCE There was this great comfort in the Vicar's society that, having once and for all stated the irrefutable proposition which I have recorded, he let the matter alone.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Nothing was further from his thoughts than to argue on it, unless it might be to take any action in regard to it.
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading But the prophecy had stopped short, and all that was of moment for the Vicar in my career, whether in love, war, or State, was finished; I had done and undergone what fate declared and demanded, and must now live in gentle resignation.
express in words
From this reading To say the truth, and I mean no unkindness to him in saying it, the affair did not greatly engage his thoughts.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading To say the truth, and I mean no unkindness to him in saying it, the affair did not greatly engage his thoughts.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading But the prophecy had stopped short, and all that was of moment for the Vicar in my career, whether in love, war, or State, was finished; I had done and undergone what fate declared and demanded, and must now live in gentle resignation.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading A PLEASANT PENITENCE There was this great comfort in the Vicar's society that, having once and for all stated the irrefutable proposition which I have recorded, he let the matter alone.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading But the prophecy had stopped short, and all that was of moment for the Vicar in my career, whether in love, war, or State, was finished; I had done and undergone what fate declared and demanded, and must now live in gentle resignation.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading A PLEASANT PENITENCE There was this great comfort in the Vicar's society that, having once and for all stated the irrefutable proposition which I have recorded, he let the matter alone.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading But the prophecy had stopped short, and all that was of moment for the Vicar in my career, whether in love, war, or State, was finished; I had done and undergone what fate declared and demanded, and must now live in gentle resignation.
carry out
From this reading Nothing was further from his thoughts than to argue on it, unless it might be to take any action in regard to it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing was further from his thoughts than to argue on it, unless it might be to take any action in regard to it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A PLEASANT PENITENCE There was this great comfort in the Vicar's society that, having once and for all stated the irrefutable proposition which I have recorded, he let the matter alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PLEASANT PENITENCE There was this great comfort in the Vicar's society that, having once and for all stated the irrefutable proposition which I have recorded, he let the matter alone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A PLEASANT PENITENCE There was this great comfort in the Vicar's society that, having once and for all stated the irrefutable proposition which I have recorded, he let the matter alone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A PLEASANT PENITENCE There was this great comfort in the Vicar's society that, having once and for all stated the irrefutable proposition which I have recorded, he let the matter alone.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Nothing was further from his thoughts than to argue on it, unless it might be to take any action in regard to it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing was further from his thoughts than to argue on it, unless it might be to take any action in regard to it.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading To say the truth, and I mean no unkindness to him in saying it, the affair did not greatly engage his thoughts.
undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading But the prophecy had stopped short, and all that was of moment for the Vicar in my career, whether in love, war, or State, was finished; I had done and undergone what fate declared and demanded, and must now live in gentle resignation.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Had Betty Nasroth dealt with it, the case would doubtless have been altered, and he would have followed its fortune with a zest as keen as that he had bestowed on my earlier unhappy passion.
unkindnessnoun
lack of sympathy
From this reading To say the truth, and I mean no unkindness to him in saying it, the affair did not greatly engage his thoughts.
except if; if not
From this reading Nothing was further from his thoughts than to argue on it, unless it might be to take any action in regard to it.
VicarnounUS /ˈvɪkər/
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading But the prophecy had stopped short, and all that was of moment for the Vicar in my career, whether in love, war, or State, was finished; I had done and undergone what fate declared and demanded, and must now live in gentle resignation.
Vicar's
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From this reading A PLEASANT PENITENCE There was this great comfort in the Vicar's society that, having once and for all stated the irrefutable proposition which I have recorded, he let the matter alone.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading But the prophecy had stopped short, and all that was of moment for the Vicar in my career, whether in love, war, or State, was finished; I had done and undergone what fate declared and demanded, and must now live in gentle resignation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PLEASANT PENITENCE There was this great comfort in the Vicar's society that, having once and for all stated the irrefutable proposition which I have recorded, he let the matter alone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But the prophecy had stopped short, and all that was of moment for the Vicar in my career, whether in love, war, or State, was finished; I had done and undergone what fate declared and demanded, and must now live in gentle resignation.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But the prophecy had stopped short, and all that was of moment for the Vicar in my career, whether in love, war, or State, was finished; I had done and undergone what fate declared and demanded, and must now live in gentle resignation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A PLEASANT PENITENCE There was this great comfort in the Vicar's society that, having once and for all stated the irrefutable proposition which I have recorded, he let the matter alone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had Betty Nasroth dealt with it, the case would doubtless have been altered, and he would have followed its fortune with a zest as keen as that he had bestowed on my earlier unhappy passion.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had Betty Nasroth dealt with it, the case would doubtless have been altered, and he would have followed its fortune with a zest as keen as that he had bestowed on my earlier unhappy passion.
zestnounUS /zest/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading Had Betty Nasroth dealt with it, the case would doubtless have been altered, and he would have followed its fortune with a zest as keen as that he had bestowed on my earlier unhappy passion.
