used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning my friend called, and we had a long conversation on the veranda.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading I could not tell him the exact reason, which mainly was my dislike of the chaplain on account of his intimate companionship with the Hon. who had wrecked my life, so I said that I had no acquaintance with the chaplain; that according to social custom, as he had come last to the station, it was his place to call on us.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I could not tell him the exact reason, which mainly was my dislike of the chaplain on account of his intimate companionship with the Hon. who had wrecked my life, so I said that I had no acquaintance with the chaplain; that according to social custom, as he had come last to the station, it was his place to call on us.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading I could not tell him the exact reason, which mainly was my dislike of the chaplain on account of his intimate companionship with the Hon. who had wrecked my life, so I said that I had no acquaintance with the chaplain; that according to social custom, as he had come last to the station, it was his place to call on us.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Not that I personally was dissatisfied, but rather that you dared to go against the usual custom.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning my friend called, and we had a long conversation on the veranda.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If he had any interest in our religious welfare it was his duty to see us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I could not tell him the exact reason, which mainly was my dislike of the chaplain on account of his intimate companionship with the Hon. who had wrecked my life, so I said that I had no acquaintance with the chaplain; that according to social custom, as he had come last to the station, it was his place to call on us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He said, “I was not a little surprised that you did not have the chaplain and no kind of service at the grave.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not that I personally was dissatisfied, but rather that you dared to go against the usual custom.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I could not tell him the exact reason, which mainly was my dislike of the chaplain on account of his intimate companionship with the Hon. who had wrecked my life, so I said that I had no acquaintance with the chaplain; that according to social custom, as he had come last to the station, it was his place to call on us.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The next morning my friend called, and we had a long conversation on the veranda.
chaplainnounUS /ˈtʃæplən/
a clergyman ministering to some institution
From this reading He said, “I was not a little surprised that you did not have the chaplain and no kind of service at the grave.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I could not tell him the exact reason, which mainly was my dislike of the chaplain on account of his intimate companionship with the Hon. who had wrecked my life, so I said that I had no acquaintance with the chaplain; that according to social custom, as he had come last to the station, it was his place to call on us.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading I could not tell him the exact reason, which mainly was my dislike of the chaplain on account of his intimate companionship with the Hon. who had wrecked my life, so I said that I had no acquaintance with the chaplain; that according to social custom, as he had come last to the station, it was his place to call on us.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The next morning my friend called, and we had a long conversation on the veranda.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not tell him the exact reason, which mainly was my dislike of the chaplain on account of his intimate companionship with the Hon. who had wrecked my life, so I said that I had no acquaintance with the chaplain; that according to social custom, as he had come last to the station, it was his place to call on us.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Not that I personally was dissatisfied, but rather that you dared to go against the usual custom.”
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Not that I personally was dissatisfied, but rather that you dared to go against the usual custom.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He said, “I was not a little surprised that you did not have the chaplain and no kind of service at the grave.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading I could not tell him the exact reason, which mainly was my dislike of the chaplain on account of his intimate companionship with the Hon. who had wrecked my life, so I said that I had no acquaintance with the chaplain; that according to social custom, as he had come last to the station, it was his place to call on us.
dissatisfiedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsætəsfaɪd/
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading Not that I personally was dissatisfied, but rather that you dared to go against the usual custom.”
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading If he had any interest in our religious welfare it was his duty to see us.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading I could not tell him the exact reason, which mainly was my dislike of the chaplain on account of his intimate companionship with the Hon. who had wrecked my life, so I said that I had no acquaintance with the chaplain; that according to social custom, as he had come last to the station, it was his place to call on us.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The next morning my friend called, and we had a long conversation on the veranda.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Not that I personally was dissatisfied, but rather that you dared to go against the usual custom.”
death of a person
From this reading He said, “I was not a little surprised that you did not have the chaplain and no kind of service at the grave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning my friend called, and we had a long conversation on the veranda.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He said, “I was not a little surprised that you did not have the chaplain and no kind of service at the grave.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said, “I was not a little surprised that you did not have the chaplain and no kind of service at the grave.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I could not tell him the exact reason, which mainly was my dislike of the chaplain on account of his intimate companionship with the Hon. who had wrecked my life, so I said that I had no acquaintance with the chaplain; that according to social custom, as he had come last to the station, it was his place to call on us.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I could not tell him the exact reason, which mainly was my dislike of the chaplain on account of his intimate companionship with the Hon. who had wrecked my life, so I said that I had no acquaintance with the chaplain; that according to social custom, as he had come last to the station, it was his place to call on us.
Hon
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From this reading I could not tell him the exact reason, which mainly was my dislike of the chaplain on account of his intimate companionship with the Hon. who had wrecked my life, so I said that I had no acquaintance with the chaplain; that according to social custom, as he had come last to the station, it was his place to call on us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He said, “I was not a little surprised that you did not have the chaplain and no kind of service at the grave.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had any interest in our religious welfare it was his duty to see us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If he had any interest in our religious welfare it was his duty to see us.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading If he had any interest in our religious welfare it was his duty to see us.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading I could not tell him the exact reason, which mainly was my dislike of the chaplain on account of his intimate companionship with the Hon. who had wrecked my life, so I said that I had no acquaintance with the chaplain; that according to social custom, as he had come last to the station, it was his place to call on us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I could not tell him the exact reason, which mainly was my dislike of the chaplain on account of his intimate companionship with the Hon. who had wrecked my life, so I said that I had no acquaintance with the chaplain; that according to social custom, as he had come last to the station, it was his place to call on us.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He said, “I was not a little surprised that you did not have the chaplain and no kind of service at the grave.
immediately past
From this reading I could not tell him the exact reason, which mainly was my dislike of the chaplain on account of his intimate companionship with the Hon. who had wrecked my life, so I said that I had no acquaintance with the chaplain; that according to social custom, as he had come last to the station, it was his place to call on us.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I could not tell him the exact reason, which mainly was my dislike of the chaplain on account of his intimate companionship with the Hon. who had wrecked my life, so I said that I had no acquaintance with the chaplain; that according to social custom, as he had come last to the station, it was his place to call on us.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He said, “I was not a little surprised that you did not have the chaplain and no kind of service at the grave.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The next morning my friend called, and we had a long conversation on the veranda.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading I could not tell him the exact reason, which mainly was my dislike of the chaplain on account of his intimate companionship with the Hon. who had wrecked my life, so I said that I had no acquaintance with the chaplain; that according to social custom, as he had come last to the station, it was his place to call on us.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning my friend called, and we had a long conversation on the veranda.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The next morning my friend called, and we had a long conversation on the veranda.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning my friend called, and we had a long conversation on the veranda.
not any; not one
From this reading He said, “I was not a little surprised that you did not have the chaplain and no kind of service at the grave.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He said, “I was not a little surprised that you did not have the chaplain and no kind of service at the grave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He said, “I was not a little surprised that you did not have the chaplain and no kind of service at the grave.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next morning my friend called, and we had a long conversation on the veranda.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If he had any interest in our religious welfare it was his duty to see us.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading Not that I personally was dissatisfied, but rather that you dared to go against the usual custom.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I could not tell him the exact reason, which mainly was my dislike of the chaplain on account of his intimate companionship with the Hon. who had wrecked my life, so I said that I had no acquaintance with the chaplain; that according to social custom, as he had come last to the station, it was his place to call on us.
on the contrary
From this reading Not that I personally was dissatisfied, but rather that you dared to go against the usual custom.”
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I could not tell him the exact reason, which mainly was my dislike of the chaplain on account of his intimate companionship with the Hon. who had wrecked my life, so I said that I had no acquaintance with the chaplain; that according to social custom, as he had come last to the station, it was his place to call on us.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading If he had any interest in our religious welfare it was his duty to see us.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said, “I was not a little surprised that you did not have the chaplain and no kind of service at the grave.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If he had any interest in our religious welfare it was his duty to see us.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading He said, “I was not a little surprised that you did not have the chaplain and no kind of service at the grave.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I could not tell him the exact reason, which mainly was my dislike of the chaplain on account of his intimate companionship with the Hon. who had wrecked my life, so I said that I had no acquaintance with the chaplain; that according to social custom, as he had come last to the station, it was his place to call on us.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading I could not tell him the exact reason, which mainly was my dislike of the chaplain on account of his intimate companionship with the Hon. who had wrecked my life, so I said that I had no acquaintance with the chaplain; that according to social custom, as he had come last to the station, it was his place to call on us.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading I could not tell him the exact reason, which mainly was my dislike of the chaplain on account of his intimate companionship with the Hon. who had wrecked my life, so I said that I had no acquaintance with the chaplain; that according to social custom, as he had come last to the station, it was his place to call on us.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading He said, “I was not a little surprised that you did not have the chaplain and no kind of service at the grave.
express in words
From this reading I could not tell him the exact reason, which mainly was my dislike of the chaplain on account of his intimate companionship with the Hon. who had wrecked my life, so I said that I had no acquaintance with the chaplain; that according to social custom, as he had come last to the station, it was his place to call on us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said, “I was not a little surprised that you did not have the chaplain and no kind of service at the grave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning my friend called, and we had a long conversation on the veranda.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not that I personally was dissatisfied, but rather that you dared to go against the usual custom.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I could not tell him the exact reason, which mainly was my dislike of the chaplain on account of his intimate companionship with the Hon. who had wrecked my life, so I said that I had no acquaintance with the chaplain; that according to social custom, as he had come last to the station, it was his place to call on us.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Not that I personally was dissatisfied, but rather that you dared to go against the usual custom.”
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading The next morning my friend called, and we had a long conversation on the veranda.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He said, “I was not a little surprised that you did not have the chaplain and no kind of service at the grave.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The next morning my friend called, and we had a long conversation on the veranda.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading If he had any interest in our religious welfare it was his duty to see us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I could not tell him the exact reason, which mainly was my dislike of the chaplain on account of his intimate companionship with the Hon. who had wrecked my life, so I said that I had no acquaintance with the chaplain; that according to social custom, as he had come last to the station, it was his place to call on us.
which person or people
From this reading I could not tell him the exact reason, which mainly was my dislike of the chaplain on account of his intimate companionship with the Hon. who had wrecked my life, so I said that I had no acquaintance with the chaplain; that according to social custom, as he had come last to the station, it was his place to call on us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I could not tell him the exact reason, which mainly was my dislike of the chaplain on account of his intimate companionship with the Hon. who had wrecked my life, so I said that I had no acquaintance with the chaplain; that according to social custom, as he had come last to the station, it was his place to call on us.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading I could not tell him the exact reason, which mainly was my dislike of the chaplain on account of his intimate companionship with the Hon. who had wrecked my life, so I said that I had no acquaintance with the chaplain; that according to social custom, as he had come last to the station, it was his place to call on us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He said, “I was not a little surprised that you did not have the chaplain and no kind of service at the grave.
