abatedverbUS /əˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “abate” — make less active or intense
From this reading I knew not very well why, but the ardour of my expectations was in some sort abated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The killing of the goose with the golden eggs_ The next morning my first business was with the bishop, and I took good care to be punctual.
ardournoun
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading I knew not very well why, but the ardour of my expectations was in some sort abated.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The forebodings at which people have so often marvelled are, when they happen, nothing more than perceptions of incongruity, that disturb the mind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The forebodings at which people have so often marvelled are, when they happen, nothing more than perceptions of incongruity, that disturb the mind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _The killing of the goose with the golden eggs_ The next morning my first business was with the bishop, and I took good care to be punctual.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading _The killing of the goose with the golden eggs_ The next morning my first business was with the bishop, and I took good care to be punctual.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading _The killing of the goose with the golden eggs_ The next morning my first business was with the bishop, and I took good care to be punctual.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I knew not very well why, but the ardour of my expectations was in some sort abated.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The preaching my sermon clandestinely, the niece, and the young clergymen that made their fortune by matrimony, were none of them in unison with the open and just dealing which was requisite to my success.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading _The killing of the goose with the golden eggs_ The next morning my first business was with the bishop, and I took good care to be punctual.
clandestinely
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From this reading The preaching my sermon clandestinely, the niece, and the young clergymen that made their fortune by matrimony, were none of them in unison with the open and just dealing which was requisite to my success.
clergymennounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimɪn/
plural of “clergyman” — a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading The preaching my sermon clandestinely, the niece, and the young clergymen that made their fortune by matrimony, were none of them in unison with the open and just dealing which was requisite to my success.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Of this kind of disturbing I was conscious.
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading The preaching my sermon clandestinely, the niece, and the young clergymen that made their fortune by matrimony, were none of them in unison with the open and just dealing which was requisite to my success.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading The forebodings at which people have so often marvelled are, when they happen, nothing more than perceptions of incongruity, that disturb the mind.
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading Of this kind of disturbing I was conscious.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading _The killing of the goose with the golden eggs_ The next morning my first business was with the bishop, and I took good care to be punctual.
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading I knew not very well why, but the ardour of my expectations was in some sort abated.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _The killing of the goose with the golden eggs_ The next morning my first business was with the bishop, and I took good care to be punctual.
forebodings
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From this reading The forebodings at which people have so often marvelled are, when they happen, nothing more than perceptions of incongruity, that disturb the mind.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The preaching my sermon clandestinely, the niece, and the young clergymen that made their fortune by matrimony, were none of them in unison with the open and just dealing which was requisite to my success.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading _The killing of the goose with the golden eggs_ The next morning my first business was with the bishop, and I took good care to be punctual.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _The killing of the goose with the golden eggs_ The next morning my first business was with the bishop, and I took good care to be punctual.
goosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading _The killing of the goose with the golden eggs_ The next morning my first business was with the bishop, and I took good care to be punctual.
come to pass
From this reading The forebodings at which people have so often marvelled are, when they happen, nothing more than perceptions of incongruity, that disturb the mind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The forebodings at which people have so often marvelled are, when they happen, nothing more than perceptions of incongruity, that disturb the mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _The killing of the goose with the golden eggs_ The next morning my first business was with the bishop, and I took good care to be punctual.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I knew not very well why, but the ardour of my expectations was in some sort abated.
incongruitynounUS /ˌɪŋkɔːŋˈruːɪti/
the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate
From this reading The forebodings at which people have so often marvelled are, when they happen, nothing more than perceptions of incongruity, that disturb the mind.
and nothing more
From this reading The preaching my sermon clandestinely, the niece, and the young clergymen that made their fortune by matrimony, were none of them in unison with the open and just dealing which was requisite to my success.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading _The killing of the goose with the golden eggs_ The next morning my first business was with the bishop, and I took good care to be punctual.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Of this kind of disturbing I was conscious.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew not very well why, but the ardour of my expectations was in some sort abated.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The preaching my sermon clandestinely, the niece, and the young clergymen that made their fortune by matrimony, were none of them in unison with the open and just dealing which was requisite to my success.
marvelledverbUS /mɑːrˈveld/
inflected form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading The forebodings at which people have so often marvelled are, when they happen, nothing more than perceptions of incongruity, that disturb the mind.
matrimonynounUS /ˈmætrəmoʊni/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The preaching my sermon clandestinely, the niece, and the young clergymen that made their fortune by matrimony, were none of them in unison with the open and just dealing which was requisite to my success.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The forebodings at which people have so often marvelled are, when they happen, nothing more than perceptions of incongruity, that disturb the mind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The forebodings at which people have so often marvelled are, when they happen, nothing more than perceptions of incongruity, that disturb the mind.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _The killing of the goose with the golden eggs_ The next morning my first business was with the bishop, and I took good care to be punctual.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _The killing of the goose with the golden eggs_ The next morning my first business was with the bishop, and I took good care to be punctual.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _The killing of the goose with the golden eggs_ The next morning my first business was with the bishop, and I took good care to be punctual.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading The preaching my sermon clandestinely, the niece, and the young clergymen that made their fortune by matrimony, were none of them in unison with the open and just dealing which was requisite to my success.
not one, and not any
From this reading The preaching my sermon clandestinely, the niece, and the young clergymen that made their fortune by matrimony, were none of them in unison with the open and just dealing which was requisite to my success.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I knew not very well why, but the ardour of my expectations was in some sort abated.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The forebodings at which people have so often marvelled are, when they happen, nothing more than perceptions of incongruity, that disturb the mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The killing of the goose with the golden eggs_ The next morning my first business was with the bishop, and I took good care to be punctual.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The forebodings at which people have so often marvelled are, when they happen, nothing more than perceptions of incongruity, that disturb the mind.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The preaching my sermon clandestinely, the niece, and the young clergymen that made their fortune by matrimony, were none of them in unison with the open and just dealing which was requisite to my success.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The forebodings at which people have so often marvelled are, when they happen, nothing more than perceptions of incongruity, that disturb the mind.
perceptionsnounUS /pərˈsepʃənz/
plural of “perception” — the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading The forebodings at which people have so often marvelled are, when they happen, nothing more than perceptions of incongruity, that disturb the mind.
preachingnounUS /ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading The preaching my sermon clandestinely, the niece, and the young clergymen that made their fortune by matrimony, were none of them in unison with the open and just dealing which was requisite to my success.
punctualadjectiveUS /ˈpʌŋktʃuːəl/
acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
From this reading _The killing of the goose with the golden eggs_ The next morning my first business was with the bishop, and I took good care to be punctual.
requisitenounUS /ˈrekwəzət/
anything indispensable
From this reading The preaching my sermon clandestinely, the niece, and the young clergymen that made their fortune by matrimony, were none of them in unison with the open and just dealing which was requisite to my success.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading The preaching my sermon clandestinely, the niece, and the young clergymen that made their fortune by matrimony, were none of them in unison with the open and just dealing which was requisite to my success.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The forebodings at which people have so often marvelled are, when they happen, nothing more than perceptions of incongruity, that disturb the mind.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I knew not very well why, but the ardour of my expectations was in some sort abated.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I knew not very well why, but the ardour of my expectations was in some sort abated.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The preaching my sermon clandestinely, the niece, and the young clergymen that made their fortune by matrimony, were none of them in unison with the open and just dealing which was requisite to my success.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The forebodings at which people have so often marvelled are, when they happen, nothing more than perceptions of incongruity, that disturb the mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The preaching my sermon clandestinely, the niece, and the young clergymen that made their fortune by matrimony, were none of them in unison with the open and just dealing which was requisite to my success.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The killing of the goose with the golden eggs_ The next morning my first business was with the bishop, and I took good care to be punctual.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The preaching my sermon clandestinely, the niece, and the young clergymen that made their fortune by matrimony, were none of them in unison with the open and just dealing which was requisite to my success.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The preaching my sermon clandestinely, the niece, and the young clergymen that made their fortune by matrimony, were none of them in unison with the open and just dealing which was requisite to my success.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The forebodings at which people have so often marvelled are, when they happen, nothing more than perceptions of incongruity, that disturb the mind.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of this kind of disturbing I was conscious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The killing of the goose with the golden eggs_ The next morning my first business was with the bishop, and I took good care to be punctual.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading _The killing of the goose with the golden eggs_ The next morning my first business was with the bishop, and I took good care to be punctual.
unisonnounUS /ˈjuːnəsən/
corresponding exactly
From this reading The preaching my sermon clandestinely, the niece, and the young clergymen that made their fortune by matrimony, were none of them in unison with the open and just dealing which was requisite to my success.
precisely as stated
From this reading I knew not very well why, but the ardour of my expectations was in some sort abated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The killing of the goose with the golden eggs_ The next morning my first business was with the bishop, and I took good care to be punctual.
(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 I knew not very well why, but the ardour of my expectations was in some sort abated.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The preaching my sermon clandestinely, the niece, and the young clergymen that made their fortune by matrimony, were none of them in unison with the open and just dealing which was requisite to my success.
at the time that
From this reading The forebodings at which people have so often marvelled are, when they happen, nothing more than perceptions of incongruity, that disturb the mind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The preaching my sermon clandestinely, the niece, and the young clergymen that made their fortune by matrimony, were none of them in unison with the open and just dealing which was requisite to my success.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I knew not very well why, but the ardour of my expectations was in some sort abated.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _The killing of the goose with the golden eggs_ The next morning my first business was with the bishop, and I took good care to be punctual.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The preaching my sermon clandestinely, the niece, and the young clergymen that made their fortune by matrimony, were none of them in unison with the open and just dealing which was requisite to my success.
