used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MOTHER OF A MAN.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Within a week he was removed from his chaplaincy at the capital to the rectory of Grimsey, the smallest cure of the Icelandic Church, on an island separated from the mainland by seven Danish miles of sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The daughter of the Governor-General and the seaman of Stappen were made man and wife.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Within a week he was removed from his chaplaincy at the capital to the rectory of Grimsey, the smallest cure of the Icelandic Church, on an island separated from the mainland by seven Danish miles of sea.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The days that followed brought Rachel no cheer of life.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Within a week he was removed from his chaplaincy at the capital to the rectory of Grimsey, the smallest cure of the Icelandic Church, on an island separated from the mainland by seven Danish miles of sea.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Within a week he was removed from his chaplaincy at the capital to the rectory of Grimsey, the smallest cure of the Icelandic Church, on an island separated from the mainland by seven Danish miles of sea.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading The little Lutheran priest, who married them, Sigfus Thomson, a worthy man and a good Christian, had reason to remember the ceremony.
chaplaincynoun
the position of chaplain
From this reading Within a week he was removed from his chaplaincy at the capital to the rectory of Grimsey, the smallest cure of the Icelandic Church, on an island separated from the mainland by seven Danish miles of sea.
give encouragement to
From this reading The days that followed brought Rachel no cheer of life.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading The little Lutheran priest, who married them, Sigfus Thomson, a worthy man and a good Christian, had reason to remember the ceremony.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Within a week he was removed from his chaplaincy at the capital to the rectory of Grimsey, the smallest cure of the Icelandic Church, on an island separated from the mainland by seven Danish miles of sea.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading Within a week he was removed from his chaplaincy at the capital to the rectory of Grimsey, the smallest cure of the Icelandic Church, on an island separated from the mainland by seven Danish miles of sea.
DanishnounUS /ˈdeɪnɪʃ/
a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark
From this reading Within a week he was removed from his chaplaincy at the capital to the rectory of Grimsey, the smallest cure of the Icelandic Church, on an island separated from the mainland by seven Danish miles of sea.
a female human offspring
From this reading The daughter of the Governor-General and the seaman of Stappen were made man and wife.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days that followed brought Rachel no cheer of life.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The days that followed brought Rachel no cheer of life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Within a week he was removed from his chaplaincy at the capital to the rectory of Grimsey, the smallest cure of the Icelandic Church, on an island separated from the mainland by seven Danish miles of sea.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The little Lutheran priest, who married them, Sigfus Thomson, a worthy man and a good Christian, had reason to remember the ceremony.
Governor-General
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From this reading The daughter of the Governor-General and the seaman of Stappen were made man and wife.
Grimsey
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From this reading Within a week he was removed from his chaplaincy at the capital to the rectory of Grimsey, the smallest cure of the Icelandic Church, on an island separated from the mainland by seven Danish miles of sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little Lutheran priest, who married them, Sigfus Thomson, a worthy man and a good Christian, had reason to remember the ceremony.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Within a week he was removed from his chaplaincy at the capital to the rectory of Grimsey, the smallest cure of the Icelandic Church, on an island separated from the mainland by seven Danish miles of sea.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Within a week he was removed from his chaplaincy at the capital to the rectory of Grimsey, the smallest cure of the Icelandic Church, on an island separated from the mainland by seven Danish miles of sea.
IcelandicnounUS /aɪˈslændɪk/
a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Iceland
From this reading Within a week he was removed from his chaplaincy at the capital to the rectory of Grimsey, the smallest cure of the Icelandic Church, on an island separated from the mainland by seven Danish miles of sea.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Within a week he was removed from his chaplaincy at the capital to the rectory of Grimsey, the smallest cure of the Icelandic Church, on an island separated from the mainland by seven Danish miles of sea.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The days that followed brought Rachel no cheer of life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little Lutheran priest, who married them, Sigfus Thomson, a worthy man and a good Christian, had reason to remember the ceremony.
LutheranadjectiveUS /ˈluːθərən/
of or pertaining to Martin Luther or his teachings
From this reading The little Lutheran priest, who married them, Sigfus Thomson, a worthy man and a good Christian, had reason to remember the ceremony.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The daughter of the Governor-General and the seaman of Stappen were made man and wife.
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading Within a week he was removed from his chaplaincy at the capital to the rectory of Grimsey, the smallest cure of the Icelandic Church, on an island separated from the mainland by seven Danish miles of sea.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MOTHER OF A MAN.
joined in matrimony
From this reading The little Lutheran priest, who married them, Sigfus Thomson, a worthy man and a good Christian, had reason to remember the ceremony.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Within a week he was removed from his chaplaincy at the capital to the rectory of Grimsey, the smallest cure of the Icelandic Church, on an island separated from the mainland by seven Danish miles of sea.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE MOTHER OF A MAN.
not any; not one
From this reading The days that followed brought Rachel no cheer of life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MOTHER OF A MAN.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Within a week he was removed from his chaplaincy at the capital to the rectory of Grimsey, the smallest cure of the Icelandic Church, on an island separated from the mainland by seven Danish miles of sea.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The little Lutheran priest, who married them, Sigfus Thomson, a worthy man and a good Christian, had reason to remember the ceremony.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading The days that followed brought Rachel no cheer of life.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The little Lutheran priest, who married them, Sigfus Thomson, a worthy man and a good Christian, had reason to remember the ceremony.
rectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading Within a week he was removed from his chaplaincy at the capital to the rectory of Grimsey, the smallest cure of the Icelandic Church, on an island separated from the mainland by seven Danish miles of sea.
To recall to mind.
From this reading The little Lutheran priest, who married them, Sigfus Thomson, a worthy man and a good Christian, had reason to remember the ceremony.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Within a week he was removed from his chaplaincy at the capital to the rectory of Grimsey, the smallest cure of the Icelandic Church, on an island separated from the mainland by seven Danish miles of sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Within a week he was removed from his chaplaincy at the capital to the rectory of Grimsey, the smallest cure of the Icelandic Church, on an island separated from the mainland by seven Danish miles of sea.
seamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading The daughter of the Governor-General and the seaman of Stappen were made man and wife.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading Within a week he was removed from his chaplaincy at the capital to the rectory of Grimsey, the smallest cure of the Icelandic Church, on an island separated from the mainland by seven Danish miles of sea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Within a week he was removed from his chaplaincy at the capital to the rectory of Grimsey, the smallest cure of the Icelandic Church, on an island separated from the mainland by seven Danish miles of sea.
Sigfus
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From this reading The little Lutheran priest, who married them, Sigfus Thomson, a worthy man and a good Christian, had reason to remember the ceremony.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Within a week he was removed from his chaplaincy at the capital to the rectory of Grimsey, the smallest cure of the Icelandic Church, on an island separated from the mainland by seven Danish miles of sea.
Stappen
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From this reading The daughter of the Governor-General and the seaman of Stappen were made man and wife.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The days that followed brought Rachel no cheer of life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOTHER OF A MAN.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The little Lutheran priest, who married them, Sigfus Thomson, a worthy man and a good Christian, had reason to remember the ceremony.
ThomsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmsən/
United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
From this reading The little Lutheran priest, who married them, Sigfus Thomson, a worthy man and a good Christian, had reason to remember the ceremony.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little Lutheran priest, who married them, Sigfus Thomson, a worthy man and a good Christian, had reason to remember the ceremony.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Within a week he was removed from his chaplaincy at the capital to the rectory of Grimsey, the smallest cure of the Icelandic Church, on an island separated from the mainland by seven Danish miles of sea.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Within a week he was removed from his chaplaincy at the capital to the rectory of Grimsey, the smallest cure of the Icelandic Church, on an island separated from the mainland by seven Danish miles of sea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The daughter of the Governor-General and the seaman of Stappen were made man and wife.
which person or people
From this reading The little Lutheran priest, who married them, Sigfus Thomson, a worthy man and a good Christian, had reason to remember the ceremony.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The daughter of the Governor-General and the seaman of Stappen were made man and wife.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within a week he was removed from his chaplaincy at the capital to the rectory of Grimsey, the smallest cure of the Icelandic Church, on an island separated from the mainland by seven Danish miles of sea.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading The little Lutheran priest, who married them, Sigfus Thomson, a worthy man and a good Christian, had reason to remember the ceremony.
