used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She walked wearily along till she arrived in this, the adjoining parish, separated from Thursley by a tract of healthy common.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Accordingly she turned in the direction of that village as soon as she had reached the road.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading She walked wearily along till she arrived in this, the adjoining parish, separated from Thursley by a tract of healthy common.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading It occurred to Mehetabel that the rector of Milford had been over at Thursley several times to do duty when the vicar of Witley was ill, and she thought that perhaps she might obtain advice from him.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She walked wearily along till she arrived in this, the adjoining parish, separated from Thursley by a tract of healthy common.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It occurred to Mehetabel that the rector of Milford had been over at Thursley several times to do duty when the vicar of Witley was ill, and she thought that perhaps she might obtain advice from him.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She walked wearily along till she arrived in this, the adjoining parish, separated from Thursley by a tract of healthy common.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Accordingly she turned in the direction of that village as soon as she had reached the road.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It occurred to Mehetabel that the rector of Milford had been over at Thursley several times to do duty when the vicar of Witley was ill, and she thought that perhaps she might obtain advice from him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It occurred to Mehetabel that the rector of Milford had been over at Thursley several times to do duty when the vicar of Witley was ill, and she thought that perhaps she might obtain advice from him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She walked wearily along till she arrived in this, the adjoining parish, separated from Thursley by a tract of healthy common.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading She walked wearily along till she arrived in this, the adjoining parish, separated from Thursley by a tract of healthy common.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Accordingly she turned in the direction of that village as soon as she had reached the road.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It occurred to Mehetabel that the rector of Milford had been over at Thursley several times to do duty when the vicar of Witley was ill, and she thought that perhaps she might obtain advice from him.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It occurred to Mehetabel that the rector of Milford had been over at Thursley several times to do duty when the vicar of Witley was ill, and she thought that perhaps she might obtain advice from him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It occurred to Mehetabel that the rector of Milford had been over at Thursley several times to do duty when the vicar of Witley was ill, and she thought that perhaps she might obtain advice from him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It occurred to Mehetabel that the rector of Milford had been over at Thursley several times to do duty when the vicar of Witley was ill, and she thought that perhaps she might obtain advice from him.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading She walked wearily along till she arrived in this, the adjoining parish, separated from Thursley by a tract of healthy common.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At her request, she was shown into the library, and she told the parson of her trouble.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It occurred to Mehetabel that the rector of Milford had been over at Thursley several times to do duty when the vicar of Witley was ill, and she thought that perhaps she might obtain advice from him.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It occurred to Mehetabel that the rector of Milford had been over at Thursley several times to do duty when the vicar of Witley was ill, and she thought that perhaps she might obtain advice from him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Accordingly she turned in the direction of that village as soon as she had reached the road.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At her request, she was shown into the library, and she told the parson of her trouble.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It occurred to Mehetabel that the rector of Milford had been over at Thursley several times to do duty when the vicar of Witley was ill, and she thought that perhaps she might obtain advice from him.
a room where books are kept
From this reading At her request, she was shown into the library, and she told the parson of her trouble.
Mehetabel
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From this reading It occurred to Mehetabel that the rector of Milford had been over at Thursley several times to do duty when the vicar of Witley was ill, and she thought that perhaps she might obtain advice from him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It occurred to Mehetabel that the rector of Milford had been over at Thursley several times to do duty when the vicar of Witley was ill, and she thought that perhaps she might obtain advice from him.
Milford
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From this reading It occurred to Mehetabel that the rector of Milford had been over at Thursley several times to do duty when the vicar of Witley was ill, and she thought that perhaps she might obtain advice from him.
come into possession of
From this reading It occurred to Mehetabel that the rector of Milford had been over at Thursley several times to do duty when the vicar of Witley was ill, and she thought that perhaps she might obtain advice from him.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It occurred to Mehetabel that the rector of Milford had been over at Thursley several times to do duty when the vicar of Witley was ill, and she thought that perhaps she might obtain advice from him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It occurred to Mehetabel that the rector of Milford had been over at Thursley several times to do duty when the vicar of Witley was ill, and she thought that perhaps she might obtain advice from him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It occurred to Mehetabel that the rector of Milford had been over at Thursley several times to do duty when the vicar of Witley was ill, and she thought that perhaps she might obtain advice from him.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading She walked wearily along till she arrived in this, the adjoining parish, separated from Thursley by a tract of healthy common.
parsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading At her request, she was shown into the library, and she told the parson of her trouble.
by chance
From this reading It occurred to Mehetabel that the rector of Milford had been over at Thursley several times to do duty when the vicar of Witley was ill, and she thought that perhaps she might obtain advice from him.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Accordingly she turned in the direction of that village as soon as she had reached the road.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading It occurred to Mehetabel that the rector of Milford had been over at Thursley several times to do duty when the vicar of Witley was ill, and she thought that perhaps she might obtain advice from him.
express the need or desire for
From this reading At her request, she was shown into the library, and she told the parson of her trouble.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Accordingly she turned in the direction of that village as soon as she had reached the road.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading She walked wearily along till she arrived in this, the adjoining parish, separated from Thursley by a tract of healthy common.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It occurred to Mehetabel that the rector of Milford had been over at Thursley several times to do duty when the vicar of Witley was ill, and she thought that perhaps she might obtain advice from him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It occurred to Mehetabel that the rector of Milford had been over at Thursley several times to do duty when the vicar of Witley was ill, and she thought that perhaps she might obtain advice from him.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At her request, she was shown into the library, and she told the parson of her trouble.
in the near future
From this reading Accordingly she turned in the direction of that village as soon as she had reached the road.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It occurred to Mehetabel that the rector of Milford had been over at Thursley several times to do duty when the vicar of Witley was ill, and she thought that perhaps she might obtain advice from him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It occurred to Mehetabel that the rector of Milford had been over at Thursley several times to do duty when the vicar of Witley was ill, and she thought that perhaps she might obtain advice from him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She walked wearily along till she arrived in this, the adjoining parish, separated from Thursley by a tract of healthy common.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It occurred to Mehetabel that the rector of Milford had been over at Thursley several times to do duty when the vicar of Witley was ill, and she thought that perhaps she might obtain advice from him.
Thursley
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From this reading It occurred to Mehetabel that the rector of Milford had been over at Thursley several times to do duty when the vicar of Witley was ill, and she thought that perhaps she might obtain advice from him.
up to a particular time
From this reading She walked wearily along till she arrived in this, the adjoining parish, separated from Thursley by a tract of healthy common.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It occurred to Mehetabel that the rector of Milford had been over at Thursley several times to do duty when the vicar of Witley was ill, and she thought that perhaps she might obtain advice from him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It occurred to Mehetabel that the rector of Milford had been over at Thursley several times to do duty when the vicar of Witley was ill, and she thought that perhaps she might obtain advice from him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading At her request, she was shown into the library, and she told the parson of her trouble.
tractnounUS /trækt/
an extended area of land
From this reading She walked wearily along till she arrived in this, the adjoining parish, separated from Thursley by a tract of healthy common.
a source of difficulty
From this reading At her request, she was shown into the library, and she told the parson of her trouble.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Accordingly she turned in the direction of that village as soon as she had reached the road.
vicarnounUS /ˈvɪkər/
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading It occurred to Mehetabel that the rector of Milford had been over at Thursley several times to do duty when the vicar of Witley was ill, and she thought that perhaps she might obtain advice from him.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Accordingly she turned in the direction of that village as soon as she had reached the road.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She walked wearily along till she arrived in this, the adjoining parish, separated from Thursley by a tract of healthy common.
WANDERERSnounUS /ˈwɑːndərərz/
plural of “wanderer” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading WANDERERS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It occurred to Mehetabel that the rector of Milford had been over at Thursley several times to do duty when the vicar of Witley was ill, and she thought that perhaps she might obtain advice from him.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading She walked wearily along till she arrived in this, the adjoining parish, separated from Thursley by a tract of healthy common.
at the time that
From this reading It occurred to Mehetabel that the rector of Milford had been over at Thursley several times to do duty when the vicar of Witley was ill, and she thought that perhaps she might obtain advice from him.
Witley
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From this reading It occurred to Mehetabel that the rector of Milford had been over at Thursley several times to do duty when the vicar of Witley was ill, and she thought that perhaps she might obtain advice from him.
