Chapter XXVII · _To Mrs Hedgehog of New York._

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

later than; following

From this reading The bishops, you will be glad to learn, are much better; and now, Sunday after Sunday, the young parsons are taking off their white surplices and putting on their old gowns, just like idle, flashy, young dogs, who’ve been making a noise at a masquerade, but are once more prepared to go back to their serious counters.

(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 DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Mr Ward, who has been turned out of Oxford for his ideal of a Christian Church--which means a Church with censers and candlesticks, and pictures of the Virgin, and martyrs’ bones, and other properties--is going to be married, if the business isn’t done already.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The bishops, you will be glad to learn, are much better; and now, Sunday after Sunday, the young parsons are taking off their white surplices and putting on their old gowns, just like idle, flashy, young dogs, who’ve been making a noise at a masquerade, but are once more prepared to go back to their serious counters.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The bishops, you will be glad to learn, are much better; and now, Sunday after Sunday, the young parsons are taking off their white surplices and putting on their old gowns, just like idle, flashy, young dogs, who’ve been making a noise at a masquerade, but are once more prepared to go back to their serious counters.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The bishops, you will be glad to learn, are much better; and now, Sunday after Sunday, the young parsons are taking off their white surplices and putting on their old gowns, just like idle, flashy, young dogs, who’ve been making a noise at a masquerade, but are once more prepared to go back to their serious counters.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The bishops, you will be glad to learn, are much better; and now, Sunday after Sunday, the young parsons are taking off their white surplices and putting on their old gowns, just like idle, flashy, young dogs, who’ve been making a noise at a masquerade, but are once more prepared to go back to their serious counters.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading The bishops, you will be glad to learn, are much better; and now, Sunday after Sunday, the young parsons are taking off their white surplices and putting on their old gowns, just like idle, flashy, young dogs, who’ve been making a noise at a masquerade, but are once more prepared to go back to their serious counters.

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 Mr Courtenay and two or three of his kidney did think of putting on chain-armour under their surplices, like the Templars that you once saw in the play of Ivanhoe; but whether the Bishop of Exeter has interfered or not, I can’t say: the thing’s given up.

plural of “bishop” — 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 DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading Mr Ward, who has been turned out of Oxford for his ideal of a Christian Church--which means a Church with censers and candlesticks, and pictures of the Virgin, and martyrs’ bones, and other properties--is going to be married, if the business isn’t done already.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Mr Ward, who has been turned out of Oxford for his ideal of a Christian Church--which means a Church with censers and candlesticks, and pictures of the Virgin, and martyrs’ bones, and other properties--is going to be married, if the business isn’t done already.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The bishops, you will be glad to learn, are much better; and now, Sunday after Sunday, the young parsons are taking off their white surplices and putting on their old gowns, just like idle, flashy, young dogs, who’ve been making a noise at a masquerade, but are once more prepared to go back to their serious counters.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

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From this reading Mr Courtenay and two or three of his kidney did think of putting on chain-armour under their surplices, like the Templars that you once saw in the play of Ivanhoe; but whether the Bishop of Exeter has interfered or not, I can’t say: the thing’s given up.

plural of “candlestick” — a holder with sockets for candles

From this reading Mr Ward, who has been turned out of Oxford for his ideal of a Christian Church--which means a Church with censers and candlesticks, and pictures of the Virgin, and martyrs’ bones, and other properties--is going to be married, if the business isn’t done already.

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From this reading Mr Ward, who has been turned out of Oxford for his ideal of a Christian Church--which means a Church with censers and candlesticks, and pictures of the Virgin, and martyrs’ bones, and other properties--is going to be married, if the business isn’t done already.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mr Courtenay and two or three of his kidney did think of putting on chain-armour under their surplices, like the Templars that you once saw in the play of Ivanhoe; but whether the Bishop of Exeter has interfered or not, I can’t say: the thing’s given up.

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading Mr Ward, who has been turned out of Oxford for his ideal of a Christian Church--which means a Church with censers and candlesticks, and pictures of the Virgin, and martyrs’ bones, and other properties--is going to be married, if the business isn’t done already.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

plural of “clergyman” — a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

plural of “counter” — table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted

From this reading The bishops, you will be glad to learn, are much better; and now, Sunday after Sunday, the young parsons are taking off their white surplices and putting on their old gowns, just like idle, flashy, young dogs, who’ve been making a noise at a masquerade, but are once more prepared to go back to their serious counters.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

dearly loved

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Mr Courtenay and two or three of his kidney did think of putting on chain-armour under their surplices, like the Templars that you once saw in the play of Ivanhoe; but whether the Bishop of Exeter has interfered or not, I can’t say: the thing’s given up.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading The bishops, you will be glad to learn, are much better; and now, Sunday after Sunday, the young parsons are taking off their white surplices and putting on their old gowns, just like idle, flashy, young dogs, who’ve been making a noise at a masquerade, but are once more prepared to go back to their serious counters.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Mr Ward, who has been turned out of Oxford for his ideal of a Christian Church--which means a Church with censers and candlesticks, and pictures of the Virgin, and martyrs’ bones, and other properties--is going to be married, if the business isn’t done already.

plural of “duckling” — flesh of a young domestic duck

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

tastelessly showy

From this reading The bishops, you will be glad to learn, are much better; and now, Sunday after Sunday, the young parsons are taking off their white surplices and putting on their old gowns, just like idle, flashy, young dogs, who’ve been making a noise at a masquerade, but are once more prepared to go back to their serious counters.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Mr Courtenay and two or three of his kidney did think of putting on chain-armour under their surplices, like the Templars that you once saw in the play of Ivanhoe; but whether the Bishop of Exeter has interfered or not, I can’t say: the thing’s given up.

the act of giving

From this reading I shouldn’t have written upon the matter, only Mr W. has printed a letter in all the papers, giving _his_ notions of the holy state.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading The bishops, you will be glad to learn, are much better; and now, Sunday after Sunday, the young parsons are taking off their white surplices and putting on their old gowns, just like idle, flashy, young dogs, who’ve been making a noise at a masquerade, but are once more prepared to go back to their serious counters.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The bishops, you will be glad to learn, are much better; and now, Sunday after Sunday, the young parsons are taking off their white surplices and putting on their old gowns, just like idle, flashy, young dogs, who’ve been making a noise at a masquerade, but are once more prepared to go back to their serious counters.

the act of departing

From this reading Mr Ward, who has been turned out of Oxford for his ideal of a Christian Church--which means a Church with censers and candlesticks, and pictures of the Virgin, and martyrs’ bones, and other properties--is going to be married, if the business isn’t done already.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

plural of “gown” — a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions

From this reading The bishops, you will be glad to learn, are much better; and now, Sunday after Sunday, the young parsons are taking off their white surplices and putting on their old gowns, just like idle, flashy, young dogs, who’ve been making a noise at a masquerade, but are once more prepared to go back to their serious counters.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Mr Courtenay and two or three of his kidney did think of putting on chain-armour under their surplices, like the Templars that you once saw in the play of Ivanhoe; but whether the Bishop of Exeter has interfered or not, I can’t say: the thing’s given up.

emerged from an egg

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

adult female chicken

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Mr Courtenay and two or three of his kidney did think of putting on chain-armour under their surplices, like the Templars that you once saw in the play of Ivanhoe; but whether the Bishop of Exeter has interfered or not, I can’t say: the thing’s given up.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading I shouldn’t have written upon the matter, only Mr W. has printed a letter in all the papers, giving _his_ notions of the holy state.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Mr Courtenay and two or three of his kidney did think of putting on chain-armour under their surplices, like the Templars that you once saw in the play of Ivanhoe; but whether the Bishop of Exeter has interfered or not, I can’t say: the thing’s given up.

conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

From this reading Mr Ward, who has been turned out of Oxford for his ideal of a Christian Church--which means a Church with censers and candlesticks, and pictures of the Virgin, and martyrs’ bones, and other properties--is going to be married, if the business isn’t done already.

not in action or at work

From this reading The bishops, you will be glad to learn, are much better; and now, Sunday after Sunday, the young parsons are taking off their white surplices and putting on their old gowns, just like idle, flashy, young dogs, who’ve been making a noise at a masquerade, but are once more prepared to go back to their serious counters.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Mr Ward, who has been turned out of Oxford for his ideal of a Christian Church--which means a Church with censers and candlesticks, and pictures of the Virgin, and martyrs’ bones, and other properties--is going to be married, if the business isn’t done already.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Mr Courtenay and two or three of his kidney did think of putting on chain-armour under their surplices, like the Templars that you once saw in the play of Ivanhoe; but whether the Bishop of Exeter has interfered or not, I can’t say: the thing’s given up.

past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle

From this reading Mr Courtenay and two or three of his kidney did think of putting on chain-armour under their surplices, like the Templars that you once saw in the play of Ivanhoe; but whether the Bishop of Exeter has interfered or not, I can’t say: the thing’s given up.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Mr Ward, who has been turned out of Oxford for his ideal of a Christian Church--which means a Church with censers and candlesticks, and pictures of the Virgin, and martyrs’ bones, and other properties--is going to be married, if the business isn’t done already.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mr Ward, who has been turned out of Oxford for his ideal of a Christian Church--which means a Church with censers and candlesticks, and pictures of the Virgin, and martyrs’ bones, and other properties--is going to be married, if the business isn’t done already.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mr Courtenay and two or three of his kidney did think of putting on chain-armour under their surplices, like the Templars that you once saw in the play of Ivanhoe; but whether the Bishop of Exeter has interfered or not, I can’t say: the thing’s given up.

and nothing more

From this reading The bishops, you will be glad to learn, are much better; and now, Sunday after Sunday, the young parsons are taking off their white surplices and putting on their old gowns, just like idle, flashy, young dogs, who’ve been making a noise at a masquerade, but are once more prepared to go back to their serious counters.

either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine

From this reading Mr Courtenay and two or three of his kidney did think of putting on chain-armour under their surplices, like the Templars that you once saw in the play of Ivanhoe; but whether the Bishop of Exeter has interfered or not, I can’t say: the thing’s given up.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading The bishops, you will be glad to learn, are much better; and now, Sunday after Sunday, the young parsons are taking off their white surplices and putting on their old gowns, just like idle, flashy, young dogs, who’ve been making a noise at a masquerade, but are once more prepared to go back to their serious counters.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading I shouldn’t have written upon the matter, only Mr W. has printed a letter in all the papers, giving _his_ notions of the holy state.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading The bishops, you will be glad to learn, are much better; and now, Sunday after Sunday, the young parsons are taking off their white surplices and putting on their old gowns, just like idle, flashy, young dogs, who’ve been making a noise at a masquerade, but are once more prepared to go back to their serious counters.

joined in matrimony

From this reading Mr Ward, who has been turned out of Oxford for his ideal of a Christian Church--which means a Church with censers and candlesticks, and pictures of the Virgin, and martyrs’ bones, and other properties--is going to be married, if the business isn’t done already.

plural of “martyr” — one who suffers for the sake of principle

From this reading Mr Ward, who has been turned out of Oxford for his ideal of a Christian Church--which means a Church with censers and candlesticks, and pictures of the Virgin, and martyrs’ bones, and other properties--is going to be married, if the business isn’t done already.

take part in a masquerade

From this reading The bishops, you will be glad to learn, are much better; and now, Sunday after Sunday, the young parsons are taking off their white surplices and putting on their old gowns, just like idle, flashy, young dogs, who’ve been making a noise at a masquerade, but are once more prepared to go back to their serious counters.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading I shouldn’t have written upon the matter, only Mr W. has printed a letter in all the papers, giving _his_ notions of the holy state.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Mr Ward, who has been turned out of Oxford for his ideal of a Christian Church--which means a Church with censers and candlesticks, and pictures of the Virgin, and martyrs’ bones, and other properties--is going to be married, if the business isn’t done already.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The bishops, you will be glad to learn, are much better; and now, Sunday after Sunday, the young parsons are taking off their white surplices and putting on their old gowns, just like idle, flashy, young dogs, who’ve been making a noise at a masquerade, but are once more prepared to go back to their serious counters.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

a form of address for a man

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The bishops, you will be glad to learn, are much better; and now, Sunday after Sunday, the young parsons are taking off their white surplices and putting on their old gowns, just like idle, flashy, young dogs, who’ve been making a noise at a masquerade, but are once more prepared to go back to their serious counters.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading The bishops, you will be glad to learn, are much better; and now, Sunday after Sunday, the young parsons are taking off their white surplices and putting on their old gowns, just like idle, flashy, young dogs, who’ve been making a noise at a masquerade, but are once more prepared to go back to their serious counters.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mr Courtenay and two or three of his kidney did think of putting on chain-armour under their surplices, like the Templars that you once saw in the play of Ivanhoe; but whether the Bishop of Exeter has interfered or not, I can’t say: the thing’s given up.

plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading I shouldn’t have written upon the matter, only Mr W. has printed a letter in all the papers, giving _his_ notions of the holy state.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The bishops, you will be glad to learn, are much better; and now, Sunday after Sunday, the young parsons are taking off their white surplices and putting on their old gowns, just like idle, flashy, young dogs, who’ve been making a noise at a masquerade, but are once more prepared to go back to their serious counters.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The bishops, you will be glad to learn, are much better; and now, Sunday after Sunday, the young parsons are taking off their white surplices and putting on their old gowns, just like idle, flashy, young dogs, who’ve been making a noise at a masquerade, but are once more prepared to go back to their serious counters.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The bishops, you will be glad to learn, are much better; and now, Sunday after Sunday, the young parsons are taking off their white surplices and putting on their old gowns, just like idle, flashy, young dogs, who’ve been making a noise at a masquerade, but are once more prepared to go back to their serious counters.

on one occasion

From this reading The bishops, you will be glad to learn, are much better; and now, Sunday after Sunday, the young parsons are taking off their white surplices and putting on their old gowns, just like idle, flashy, young dogs, who’ve been making a noise at a masquerade, but are once more prepared to go back to their serious counters.

and nothing more

From this reading I shouldn’t have written upon the matter, only Mr W. has printed a letter in all the papers, giving _his_ notions of the holy state.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Mr Courtenay and two or three of his kidney did think of putting on chain-armour under their surplices, like the Templars that you once saw in the play of Ivanhoe; but whether the Bishop of Exeter has interfered or not, I can’t say: the thing’s given up.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Mr Ward, who has been turned out of Oxford for his ideal of a Christian Church--which means a Church with censers and candlesticks, and pictures of the Virgin, and martyrs’ bones, and other properties--is going to be married, if the business isn’t done already.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Mr Ward, who has been turned out of Oxford for his ideal of a Christian Church--which means a Church with censers and candlesticks, and pictures of the Virgin, and martyrs’ bones, and other properties--is going to be married, if the business isn’t done already.

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading Mr Ward, who has been turned out of Oxford for his ideal of a Christian Church--which means a Church with censers and candlesticks, and pictures of the Virgin, and martyrs’ bones, and other properties--is going to be married, if the business isn’t done already.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading I shouldn’t have written upon the matter, only Mr W. has printed a letter in all the papers, giving _his_ notions of the holy state.

United States sociologist (1902-1979)

From this reading The bishops, you will be glad to learn, are much better; and now, Sunday after Sunday, the young parsons are taking off their white surplices and putting on their old gowns, just like idle, flashy, young dogs, who’ve been making a noise at a masquerade, but are once more prepared to go back to their serious counters.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Mr Ward, who has been turned out of Oxford for his ideal of a Christian Church--which means a Church with censers and candlesticks, and pictures of the Virgin, and martyrs’ bones, and other properties--is going to be married, if the business isn’t done already.

participate in games or sport

From this reading Mr Courtenay and two or three of his kidney did think of putting on chain-armour under their surplices, like the Templars that you once saw in the play of Ivanhoe; but whether the Bishop of Exeter has interfered or not, I can’t say: the thing’s given up.

plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading The bishops, you will be glad to learn, are much better; and now, Sunday after Sunday, the young parsons are taking off their white surplices and putting on their old gowns, just like idle, flashy, young dogs, who’ve been making a noise at a masquerade, but are once more prepared to go back to their serious counters.

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading I shouldn’t have written upon the matter, only Mr W. has printed a letter in all the papers, giving _his_ notions of the holy state.

plural of “property” — something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading Mr Ward, who has been turned out of Oxford for his ideal of a Christian Church--which means a Church with censers and candlesticks, and pictures of the Virgin, and martyrs’ bones, and other properties--is going to be married, if the business isn’t done already.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading The bishops, you will be glad to learn, are much better; and now, Sunday after Sunday, the young parsons are taking off their white surplices and putting on their old gowns, just like idle, flashy, young dogs, who’ve been making a noise at a masquerade, but are once more prepared to go back to their serious counters.

cut with a saw

From this reading Mr Courtenay and two or three of his kidney did think of putting on chain-armour under their surplices, like the Templars that you once saw in the play of Ivanhoe; but whether the Bishop of Exeter has interfered or not, I can’t say: the thing’s given up.

express in words

From this reading Mr Courtenay and two or three of his kidney did think of putting on chain-armour under their surplices, like the Templars that you once saw in the play of Ivanhoe; but whether the Bishop of Exeter has interfered or not, I can’t say: the thing’s given up.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading The bishops, you will be glad to learn, are much better; and now, Sunday after Sunday, the young parsons are taking off their white surplices and putting on their old gowns, just like idle, flashy, young dogs, who’ve been making a noise at a masquerade, but are once more prepared to go back to their serious counters.

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From this reading I shouldn’t have written upon the matter, only Mr W. has printed a letter in all the papers, giving _his_ notions of the holy state.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading I shouldn’t have written upon the matter, only Mr W. has printed a letter in all the papers, giving _his_ notions of the holy state.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading The bishops, you will be glad to learn, are much better; and now, Sunday after Sunday, the young parsons are taking off their white surplices and putting on their old gowns, just like idle, flashy, young dogs, who’ve been making a noise at a masquerade, but are once more prepared to go back to their serious counters.

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From this reading The bishops, you will be glad to learn, are much better; and now, Sunday after Sunday, the young parsons are taking off their white surplices and putting on their old gowns, just like idle, flashy, young dogs, who’ve been making a noise at a masquerade, but are once more prepared to go back to their serious counters.

carry out

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading The bishops, you will be glad to learn, are much better; and now, Sunday after Sunday, the young parsons are taking off their white surplices and putting on their old gowns, just like idle, flashy, young dogs, who’ve been making a noise at a masquerade, but are once more prepared to go back to their serious counters.

plural of “templar” — a knight of a religious military order established in 1118 to protect pilgrims and the Holy Sepulcher

From this reading Mr Courtenay and two or three of his kidney did think of putting on chain-armour under their surplices, like the Templars that you once saw in the play of Ivanhoe; but whether the Bishop of Exeter has interfered or not, I can’t say: the thing’s given up.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

possessive form of “thing” — a special situation

From this reading Mr Courtenay and two or three of his kidney did think of putting on chain-armour under their surplices, like the Templars that you once saw in the play of Ivanhoe; but whether the Bishop of Exeter has interfered or not, I can’t say: the thing’s given up.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Mr Courtenay and two or three of his kidney did think of putting on chain-armour under their surplices, like the Templars that you once saw in the play of Ivanhoe; but whether the Bishop of Exeter has interfered or not, I can’t say: the thing’s given up.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Mr Courtenay and two or three of his kidney did think of putting on chain-armour under their surplices, like the Templars that you once saw in the play of Ivanhoe; but whether the Bishop of Exeter has interfered or not, I can’t say: the thing’s given up.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Mr Ward, who has been turned out of Oxford for his ideal of a Christian Church--which means a Church with censers and candlesticks, and pictures of the Virgin, and martyrs’ bones, and other properties--is going to be married, if the business isn’t done already.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Mr Courtenay and two or three of his kidney did think of putting on chain-armour under their surplices, like the Templars that you once saw in the play of Ivanhoe; but whether the Bishop of Exeter has interfered or not, I can’t say: the thing’s given up.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Mr Courtenay and two or three of his kidney did think of putting on chain-armour under their surplices, like the Templars that you once saw in the play of Ivanhoe; but whether the Bishop of Exeter has interfered or not, I can’t say: the thing’s given up.

not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading I shouldn’t have written upon the matter, only Mr W. has printed a letter in all the papers, giving _his_ notions of the holy state.

precisely as stated

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

a person who has never had sex

From this reading Mr Ward, who has been turned out of Oxford for his ideal of a Christian Church--which means a Church with censers and candlesticks, and pictures of the Virgin, and martyrs’ bones, and other properties--is going to be married, if the business isn’t done already.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading I shouldn’t have written upon the matter, only Mr W. has printed a letter in all the papers, giving _his_ notions of the holy state.

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Mr Courtenay and two or three of his kidney did think of putting on chain-armour under their surplices, like the Templars that you once saw in the play of Ivanhoe; but whether the Bishop of Exeter has interfered or not, I can’t say: the thing’s given up.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Mr Ward, who has been turned out of Oxford for his ideal of a Christian Church--which means a Church with censers and candlesticks, and pictures of the Virgin, and martyrs’ bones, and other properties--is going to be married, if the business isn’t done already.

a Caucasian

From this reading The bishops, you will be glad to learn, are much better; and now, Sunday after Sunday, the young parsons are taking off their white surplices and putting on their old gowns, just like idle, flashy, young dogs, who’ve been making a noise at a masquerade, but are once more prepared to go back to their serious counters.

which person or people

From this reading Mr Ward, who has been turned out of Oxford for his ideal of a Christian Church--which means a Church with censers and candlesticks, and pictures of the Virgin, and martyrs’ bones, and other properties--is going to be married, if the business isn’t done already.

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From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The bishops, you will be glad to learn, are much better; and now, Sunday after Sunday, the young parsons are taking off their white surplices and putting on their old gowns, just like idle, flashy, young dogs, who’ve been making a noise at a masquerade, but are once more prepared to go back to their serious counters.

in the company of; together with

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading I shouldn’t have written upon the matter, only Mr W. has printed a letter in all the papers, giving _his_ notions of the holy state.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading DEAR GRANDMOTHER,--It was very kind of you, though away from Old England, to have prayers put up for the Bishops of Exeter and London, and Mr Courtenay and Mr Ward, with all the unfortunate young clergymen who’ve been frightening their good Mother Church, for all the world like young ducklings that, hatched by a hen, would take water.