used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a day or two after we arrived at Stowey, we set out, I on my return home, and he for Germany.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In a day or two after we arrived at Stowey, we set out, I on my return home, and he for Germany.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a day or two after we arrived at Stowey, we set out, I on my return home, and he for Germany.
any thing at all
From this reading I asked him if he had prepared anything for the occasion?
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading In a day or two after we arrived at Stowey, we set out, I on my return home, and he for Germany.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He said he had not even thought of the text, but should as soon as we parted.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked him if he had prepared anything for the occasion?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a day or two after we arrived at Stowey, we set out, I on my return home, and he for Germany.
Bridgewater
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From this reading I did not go to hear him,—this was a fault,—but we met in the evening at Bridgewater.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He said he had not even thought of the text, but should as soon as we parted.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In a day or two after we arrived at Stowey, we set out, I on my return home, and he for Germany.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not go to hear him,—this was a fault,—but we met in the evening at Bridgewater.
Dr
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From this reading It was a Sunday morning, and he was to preach that day for Dr. Toulmin of Taunton.
divisible by two
From this reading He said he had not even thought of the text, but should as soon as we parted.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I did not go to hear him,—this was a fault,—but we met in the evening at Bridgewater.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I did not go to hear him,—this was a fault,—but we met in the evening at Bridgewater.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In a day or two after we arrived at Stowey, we set out, I on my return home, and he for Germany.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading In a day or two after we arrived at Stowey, we set out, I on my return home, and he for Germany.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I did not go to hear him,—this was a fault,—but we met in the evening at Bridgewater.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I asked him if he had prepared anything for the occasion?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a day or two after we arrived at Stowey, we set out, I on my return home, and he for Germany.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I did not go to hear him,—this was a fault,—but we met in the evening at Bridgewater.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I asked him if he had prepared anything for the occasion?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In a day or two after we arrived at Stowey, we set out, I on my return home, and he for Germany.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In a day or two after we arrived at Stowey, we set out, I on my return home, and he for Germany.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I asked him if he had prepared anything for the occasion?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a day or two after we arrived at Stowey, we set out, I on my return home, and he for Germany.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a Sunday morning, and he was to preach that day for Dr. Toulmin of Taunton.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I did not go to hear him,—this was a fault,—but we met in the evening at Bridgewater.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a Sunday morning, and he was to preach that day for Dr. Toulmin of Taunton.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In a day or two after we arrived at Stowey, we set out, I on my return home, and he for Germany.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He said he had not even thought of the text, but should as soon as we parted.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading I asked him if he had prepared anything for the occasion?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a Sunday morning, and he was to preach that day for Dr. Toulmin of Taunton.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a day or two after we arrived at Stowey, we set out, I on my return home, and he for Germany.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In a day or two after we arrived at Stowey, we set out, I on my return home, and he for Germany.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In a day or two after we arrived at Stowey, we set out, I on my return home, and he for Germany.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading He said he had not even thought of the text, but should as soon as we parted.
preachverbUS /priːtʃ/
deliver a sermon
From this reading It was a Sunday morning, and he was to preach that day for Dr. Toulmin of Taunton.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading I asked him if he had prepared anything for the occasion?
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In a day or two after we arrived at Stowey, we set out, I on my return home, and he for Germany.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said he had not even thought of the text, but should as soon as we parted.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In a day or two after we arrived at Stowey, we set out, I on my return home, and he for Germany.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He said he had not even thought of the text, but should as soon as we parted.
in the near future
From this reading He said he had not even thought of the text, but should as soon as we parted.
Stowey
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From this reading In a day or two after we arrived at Stowey, we set out, I on my return home, and he for Germany.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It was a Sunday morning, and he was to preach that day for Dr. Toulmin of Taunton.
Taunton
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From this reading It was a Sunday morning, and he was to preach that day for Dr. Toulmin of Taunton.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading He said he had not even thought of the text, but should as soon as we parted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a Sunday morning, and he was to preach that day for Dr. Toulmin of Taunton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I asked him if he had prepared anything for the occasion?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I did not go to hear him,—this was a fault,—but we met in the evening at Bridgewater.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He said he had not even thought of the text, but should as soon as we parted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a Sunday morning, and he was to preach that day for Dr. Toulmin of Taunton.
Toulmin
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From this reading It was a Sunday morning, and he was to preach that day for Dr. Toulmin of Taunton.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In a day or two after we arrived at Stowey, we set out, I on my return home, and he for Germany.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a Sunday morning, and he was to preach that day for Dr. Toulmin of Taunton.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In a day or two after we arrived at Stowey, we set out, I on my return home, and he for Germany.
