1805
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From this reading YEAR 1805 FOR some time I had meditated a reformation in the parish, and this year I carried the same into effect.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading YEAR 1805 FOR some time I had meditated a reformation in the parish, and this year I carried the same into effect.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I therefore advised with those whose friends were taken from them, not to make that amplitude of preparation which used to be the fashion, nor to continue handing about as long as the folk would take, but only at the very most to go no more than three times round with the service.
AccordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Accordingly, on consulting with Mrs. Balwhidder, who has a most judicious judgment, it was thought that my interference would go a great way to lighten the evil.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading I therefore advised with those whose friends were taken from them, not to make that amplitude of preparation which used to be the fashion, nor to continue handing about as long as the folk would take, but only at the very most to go no more than three times round with the service.
amplitudenounUS /ˈæmplətuːd/
(physics) the maximum displacement of a periodic wave
From this reading I therefore advised with those whose friends were taken from them, not to make that amplitude of preparation which used to be the fashion, nor to continue handing about as long as the folk would take, but only at the very most to go no more than three times round with the service.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading YEAR 1805 FOR some time I had meditated a reformation in the parish, and this year I carried the same into effect.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
Balwhidder
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From this reading Accordingly, on consulting with Mrs. Balwhidder, who has a most judicious judgment, it was thought that my interference would go a great way to lighten the evil.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I therefore advised with those whose friends were taken from them, not to make that amplitude of preparation which used to be the fashion, nor to continue handing about as long as the folk would take, but only at the very most to go no more than three times round with the service.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
burialsnounUS /ˈberiəlz/
plural of “burial” — the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I therefore advised with those whose friends were taken from them, not to make that amplitude of preparation which used to be the fashion, nor to continue handing about as long as the folk would take, but only at the very most to go no more than three times round with the service.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading YEAR 1805 FOR some time I had meditated a reformation in the parish, and this year I carried the same into effect.
concernnounUS /kənˈsɜːrn/
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
confectionsnounUS /kənˈfekʃənz/
plural of “confection” — a food rich in sugar
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
consultingverbUS /kənˈsʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading Accordingly, on consulting with Mrs. Balwhidder, who has a most judicious judgment, it was thought that my interference would go a great way to lighten the evil.
continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading I therefore advised with those whose friends were taken from them, not to make that amplitude of preparation which used to be the fashion, nor to continue handing about as long as the folk would take, but only at the very most to go no more than three times round with the service.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Objections were made to this, as if it would be thought mean; but I put on a stern visage, and told them, that if they did more I would rise up, and rebuke and forbid the extravagance.
dispensationnounUS /ˌdɪspənˈseɪʃən/
an exemption from some rule or obligation
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading YEAR 1805 FOR some time I had meditated a reformation in the parish, and this year I carried the same into effect.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Accordingly, on consulting with Mrs. Balwhidder, who has a most judicious judgment, it was thought that my interference would go a great way to lighten the evil.
extravagancenounUS /ekˈstrævəɡəns/
the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth
From this reading Objections were made to this, as if it would be thought mean; but I put on a stern visage, and told them, that if they did more I would rise up, and rebuke and forbid the extravagance.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I therefore advised with those whose friends were taken from them, not to make that amplitude of preparation which used to be the fashion, nor to continue handing about as long as the folk would take, but only at the very most to go no more than three times round with the service.
folknounUS /foʊk/
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading I therefore advised with those whose friends were taken from them, not to make that amplitude of preparation which used to be the fashion, nor to continue handing about as long as the folk would take, but only at the very most to go no more than three times round with the service.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading YEAR 1805 FOR some time I had meditated a reformation in the parish, and this year I carried the same into effect.
forbidverbUS /fərˈbɪd/
command against
From this reading Objections were made to this, as if it would be thought mean; but I put on a stern visage, and told them, that if they did more I would rise up, and rebuke and forbid the extravagance.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I therefore advised with those whose friends were taken from them, not to make that amplitude of preparation which used to be the fashion, nor to continue handing about as long as the folk would take, but only at the very most to go no more than three times round with the service.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I therefore advised with those whose friends were taken from them, not to make that amplitude of preparation which used to be the fashion, nor to continue handing about as long as the folk would take, but only at the very most to go no more than three times round with the service.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
ha'd
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From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading YEAR 1805 FOR some time I had meditated a reformation in the parish, and this year I carried the same into effect.
handingverbUS /ˈhændɪŋ/
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading I therefore advised with those whose friends were taken from them, not to make that amplitude of preparation which used to be the fashion, nor to continue handing about as long as the folk would take, but only at the very most to go no more than three times round with the service.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Accordingly, on consulting with Mrs. Balwhidder, who has a most judicious judgment, it was thought that my interference would go a great way to lighten the evil.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading YEAR 1805 FOR some time I had meditated a reformation in the parish, and this year I carried the same into effect.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading YEAR 1805 FOR some time I had meditated a reformation in the parish, and this year I carried the same into effect.
interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading Accordingly, on consulting with Mrs. Balwhidder, who has a most judicious judgment, it was thought that my interference would go a great way to lighten the evil.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading YEAR 1805 FOR some time I had meditated a reformation in the parish, and this year I carried the same into effect.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Accordingly, on consulting with Mrs. Balwhidder, who has a most judicious judgment, it was thought that my interference would go a great way to lighten the evil.
judiciousadjectiveUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃəs/
marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
From this reading Accordingly, on consulting with Mrs. Balwhidder, who has a most judicious judgment, it was thought that my interference would go a great way to lighten the evil.
lengthsnounUS /leŋkθs/
plural of “length” — the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
lightenverbUS /ˈlaɪtən/
make more cheerful
From this reading Accordingly, on consulting with Mrs. Balwhidder, who has a most judicious judgment, it was thought that my interference would go a great way to lighten the evil.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 I therefore advised with those whose friends were taken from them, not to make that amplitude of preparation which used to be the fashion, nor to continue handing about as long as the folk would take, but only at the very most to go no more than three times round with the service.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Objections were made to this, as if it would be thought mean; but I put on a stern visage, and told them, that if they did more I would rise up, and rebuke and forbid the extravagance.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading I therefore advised with those whose friends were taken from them, not to make that amplitude of preparation which used to be the fashion, nor to continue handing about as long as the folk would take, but only at the very most to go no more than three times round with the service.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Objections were made to this, as if it would be thought mean; but I put on a stern visage, and told them, that if they did more I would rise up, and rebuke and forbid the extravagance.
meditated
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From this reading YEAR 1805 FOR some time I had meditated a reformation in the parish, and this year I carried the same into effect.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I therefore advised with those whose friends were taken from them, not to make that amplitude of preparation which used to be the fashion, nor to continue handing about as long as the folk would take, but only at the very most to go no more than three times round with the service.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Accordingly, on consulting with Mrs. Balwhidder, who has a most judicious judgment, it was thought that my interference would go a great way to lighten the evil.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Accordingly, on consulting with Mrs. Balwhidder, who has a most judicious judgment, it was thought that my interference would go a great way to lighten the evil.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I therefore advised with those whose friends were taken from them, not to make that amplitude of preparation which used to be the fashion, nor to continue handing about as long as the folk would take, but only at the very most to go no more than three times round with the service.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I therefore advised with those whose friends were taken from them, not to make that amplitude of preparation which used to be the fashion, nor to continue handing about as long as the folk would take, but only at the very most to go no more than three times round with the service.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
notionnounUS /ˈnoʊʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
ObjectionsnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃənz/
plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading Objections were made to this, as if it would be thought mean; but I put on a stern visage, and told them, that if they did more I would rise up, and rebuke and forbid the extravagance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Accordingly, on consulting with Mrs. Balwhidder, who has a most judicious judgment, it was thought that my interference would go a great way to lighten the evil.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I therefore advised with those whose friends were taken from them, not to make that amplitude of preparation which used to be the fashion, nor to continue handing about as long as the folk would take, but only at the very most to go no more than three times round with the service.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading YEAR 1805 FOR some time I had meditated a reformation in the parish, and this year I carried the same into effect.
payingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪɪŋ/
yielding a fair profit
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading I therefore advised with those whose friends were taken from them, not to make that amplitude of preparation which used to be the fashion, nor to continue handing about as long as the folk would take, but only at the very most to go no more than three times round with the service.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Objections were made to this, as if it would be thought mean; but I put on a stern visage, and told them, that if they did more I would rise up, and rebuke and forbid the extravagance.
rebukeverbUS /riˈbjuːk/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading Objections were made to this, as if it would be thought mean; but I put on a stern visage, and told them, that if they did more I would rise up, and rebuke and forbid the extravagance.
reformationnounUS /ˌref.əˈmeɪ.ʃən/
The action or process of reforming an institution, practice, or individual's character.
From this reading YEAR 1805 FOR some time I had meditated a reformation in the parish, and this year I carried the same into effect.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading Objections were made to this, as if it would be thought mean; but I put on a stern visage, and told them, that if they did more I would rise up, and rebuke and forbid the extravagance.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading YEAR 1805 FOR some time I had meditated a reformation in the parish, and this year I carried the same into effect.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading I therefore advised with those whose friends were taken from them, not to make that amplitude of preparation which used to be the fashion, nor to continue handing about as long as the folk would take, but only at the very most to go no more than three times round with the service.
short-bread
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From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading YEAR 1805 FOR some time I had meditated a reformation in the parish, and this year I carried the same into effect.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Objections were made to this, as if it would be thought mean; but I put on a stern visage, and told them, that if they did more I would rise up, and rebuke and forbid the extravagance.
straitened
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From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
sugar-biscuit
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From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading I therefore advised with those whose friends were taken from them, not to make that amplitude of preparation which used to be the fashion, nor to continue handing about as long as the folk would take, but only at the very most to go no more than three times round with the service.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I therefore advised with those whose friends were taken from them, not to make that amplitude of preparation which used to be the fashion, nor to continue handing about as long as the folk would take, but only at the very most to go no more than three times round with the service.
temporaladjectiveUS /ˈtempərəl/
not eternal
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading YEAR 1805 FOR some time I had meditated a reformation in the parish, and this year I carried the same into effect.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I therefore advised with those whose friends were taken from them, not to make that amplitude of preparation which used to be the fashion, nor to continue handing about as long as the folk would take, but only at the very most to go no more than three times round with the service.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I therefore advised with those whose friends were taken from them, not to make that amplitude of preparation which used to be the fashion, nor to continue handing about as long as the folk would take, but only at the very most to go no more than three times round with the service.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Objections were made to this, as if it would be thought mean; but I put on a stern visage, and told them, that if they did more I would rise up, and rebuke and forbid the extravagance.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading YEAR 1805 FOR some time I had meditated a reformation in the parish, and this year I carried the same into effect.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I therefore advised with those whose friends were taken from them, not to make that amplitude of preparation which used to be the fashion, nor to continue handing about as long as the folk would take, but only at the very most to go no more than three times round with the service.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Accordingly, on consulting with Mrs. Balwhidder, who has a most judicious judgment, it was thought that my interference would go a great way to lighten the evil.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I therefore advised with those whose friends were taken from them, not to make that amplitude of preparation which used to be the fashion, nor to continue handing about as long as the folk would take, but only at the very most to go no more than three times round with the service.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading YEAR 1805 FOR some time I had meditated a reformation in the parish, and this year I carried the same into effect.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I therefore advised with those whose friends were taken from them, not to make that amplitude of preparation which used to be the fashion, nor to continue handing about as long as the folk would take, but only at the very most to go no more than three times round with the service.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Objections were made to this, as if it would be thought mean; but I put on a stern visage, and told them, that if they did more I would rise up, and rebuke and forbid the extravagance.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Objections were made to this, as if it would be thought mean; but I put on a stern visage, and told them, that if they did more I would rise up, and rebuke and forbid the extravagance.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I therefore advised with those whose friends were taken from them, not to make that amplitude of preparation which used to be the fashion, nor to continue handing about as long as the folk would take, but only at the very most to go no more than three times round with the service.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I therefore advised with those whose friends were taken from them, not to make that amplitude of preparation which used to be the fashion, nor to continue handing about as long as the folk would take, but only at the very most to go no more than three times round with the service.
visagenounUS /ˈvɪzədʒ/
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading Objections were made to this, as if it would be thought mean; but I put on a stern visage, and told them, that if they did more I would rise up, and rebuke and forbid the extravagance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Accordingly, on consulting with Mrs. Balwhidder, who has a most judicious judgment, it was thought that my interference would go a great way to lighten the evil.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Accordingly, on consulting with Mrs. Balwhidder, who has a most judicious judgment, it was thought that my interference would go a great way to lighten the evil.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Accordingly, on consulting with Mrs. Balwhidder, who has a most judicious judgment, it was thought that my interference would go a great way to lighten the evil.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading I therefore advised with those whose friends were taken from them, not to make that amplitude of preparation which used to be the fashion, nor to continue handing about as long as the folk would take, but only at the very most to go no more than three times round with the service.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading I had often noticed with concern, that, out of a mistaken notion of paying respect to the dead, my people were wont to go to great lengths at their burials, and dealt round short-bread and sugar-biscuit, with wine and other confections, as if there had been no ha’d in their hands; which straitened many a poor family, making the dispensation of the Lord a heavier temporal calamity than it should naturally have been.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Accordingly, on consulting with Mrs. Balwhidder, who has a most judicious judgment, it was thought that my interference would go a great way to lighten the evil.
YEARnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading YEAR 1805 FOR some time I had meditated a reformation in the parish, and this year I carried the same into effect.
