anew
From this reading The rector and the curate had had an interview, in which there had been high words, and Mr. Clavering had refused to see Mr. Saul again.
in addition
From this reading Fanny also was in great trouble,--and the parish was, as it were, in hot water.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The letter which had summoned Harry to the parsonage had been from his mother, and had begged him to come to Clavering at once, as trouble had come upon them from an unexpected source.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The letter which had summoned Harry to the parsonage had been from his mother, and had begged him to come to Clavering at once, as trouble had come upon them from an unexpected source.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The letter which had summoned Harry to the parsonage had been from his mother, and had begged him to come to Clavering at once, as trouble had come upon them from an unexpected source.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SHOWING WHY HARRY CLAVERING WAS WANTED AT THE RECTORY.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The letter which had summoned Harry to the parsonage had been from his mother, and had begged him to come to Clavering at once, as trouble had come upon them from an unexpected source.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading The letter which had summoned Harry to the parsonage had been from his mother, and had begged him to come to Clavering at once, as trouble had come upon them from an unexpected source.
CLAVERING
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From this reading SHOWING WHY HARRY CLAVERING WAS WANTED AT THE RECTORY.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The letter which had summoned Harry to the parsonage had been from his mother, and had begged him to come to Clavering at once, as trouble had come upon them from an unexpected source.
curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The rector and the curate had had an interview, in which there had been high words, and Mr. Clavering had refused to see Mr. Saul again.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Fanny also was in great trouble,--and the parish was, as it were, in hot water.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father had quarrelled with Mr. Saul.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The letter which had summoned Harry to the parsonage had been from his mother, and had begged him to come to Clavering at once, as trouble had come upon them from an unexpected source.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Fanny also was in great trouble,--and the parish was, as it were, in hot water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The letter which had summoned Harry to the parsonage had been from his mother, and had begged him to come to Clavering at once, as trouble had come upon them from an unexpected source.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading SHOWING WHY HARRY CLAVERING WAS WANTED AT THE RECTORY.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The rector and the curate had had an interview, in which there had been high words, and Mr. Clavering had refused to see Mr. Saul again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The letter which had summoned Harry to the parsonage had been from his mother, and had begged him to come to Clavering at once, as trouble had come upon them from an unexpected source.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The letter which had summoned Harry to the parsonage had been from his mother, and had begged him to come to Clavering at once, as trouble had come upon them from an unexpected source.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Fanny also was in great trouble,--and the parish was, as it were, in hot water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rector and the curate had had an interview, in which there had been high words, and Mr. Clavering had refused to see Mr. Saul again.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading The rector and the curate had had an interview, in which there had been high words, and Mr. Clavering had refused to see Mr. Saul again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fanny also was in great trouble,--and the parish was, as it were, in hot water.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The letter which had summoned Harry to the parsonage had been from his mother, and had begged him to come to Clavering at once, as trouble had come upon them from an unexpected source.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The letter which had summoned Harry to the parsonage had been from his mother, and had begged him to come to Clavering at once, as trouble had come upon them from an unexpected source.
a form of address for a man
From this reading His father had quarrelled with Mr. Saul.
on one occasion
From this reading The letter which had summoned Harry to the parsonage had been from his mother, and had begged him to come to Clavering at once, as trouble had come upon them from an unexpected source.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading Fanny also was in great trouble,--and the parish was, as it were, in hot water.
parsonagenounUS /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading The letter which had summoned Harry to the parsonage had been from his mother, and had begged him to come to Clavering at once, as trouble had come upon them from an unexpected source.
quarrelled
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From this reading His father had quarrelled with Mr. Saul.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The rector and the curate had had an interview, in which there had been high words, and Mr. Clavering had refused to see Mr. Saul again.
RECTORYnounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading SHOWING WHY HARRY CLAVERING WAS WANTED AT THE RECTORY.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading The rector and the curate had had an interview, in which there had been high words, and Mr. Clavering had refused to see Mr. Saul again.
SaulnounUS /sɔːl/
(Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines)
From this reading His father had quarrelled with Mr. Saul.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The rector and the curate had had an interview, in which there had been high words, and Mr. Clavering had refused to see Mr. Saul again.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading SHOWING WHY HARRY CLAVERING WAS WANTED AT THE RECTORY.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading The letter which had summoned Harry to the parsonage had been from his mother, and had begged him to come to Clavering at once, as trouble had come upon them from an unexpected source.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading The letter which had summoned Harry to the parsonage had been from his mother, and had begged him to come to Clavering at once, as trouble had come upon them from an unexpected source.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHOWING WHY HARRY CLAVERING WAS WANTED AT THE RECTORY.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The letter which had summoned Harry to the parsonage had been from his mother, and had begged him to come to Clavering at once, as trouble had come upon them from an unexpected source.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The rector and the curate had had an interview, in which there had been high words, and Mr. Clavering had refused to see Mr. Saul again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The letter which had summoned Harry to the parsonage had been from his mother, and had begged him to come to Clavering at once, as trouble had come upon them from an unexpected source.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The letter which had summoned Harry to the parsonage had been from his mother, and had begged him to come to Clavering at once, as trouble had come upon them from an unexpected source.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading The letter which had summoned Harry to the parsonage had been from his mother, and had begged him to come to Clavering at once, as trouble had come upon them from an unexpected source.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The letter which had summoned Harry to the parsonage had been from his mother, and had begged him to come to Clavering at once, as trouble had come upon them from an unexpected source.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading SHOWING WHY HARRY CLAVERING WAS WANTED AT THE RECTORY.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHOWING WHY HARRY CLAVERING WAS WANTED AT THE RECTORY.
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 Fanny also was in great trouble,--and the parish was, as it were, in hot water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fanny also was in great trouble,--and the parish was, as it were, in hot water.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The letter which had summoned Harry to the parsonage had been from his mother, and had begged him to come to Clavering at once, as trouble had come upon them from an unexpected source.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading SHOWING WHY HARRY CLAVERING WAS WANTED AT THE RECTORY.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His father had quarrelled with Mr. Saul.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The rector and the curate had had an interview, in which there had been high words, and Mr. Clavering had refused to see Mr. Saul again.
