used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Ascotts invited him to their house, and he went there feeling more like a culprit than an innocent man has any right to do.
speak to
From this reading He fairly broke down in the pulpit next day, in the little address he made to the people.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Mildmay came to Brentburn the Saturday after the curate's death.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Ascotts invited him to their house, and he went there feeling more like a culprit than an innocent man has any right to do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Ascotts invited him to their house, and he went there feeling more like a culprit than an innocent man has any right to do.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Ascotts invited him to their house, and he went there feeling more like a culprit than an innocent man has any right to do.
any thing at all
From this reading "God knows," he said to them, "that I would give everything I have in the world to bring back to you the familiar voice which you have heard here so long, and which had the teachings of a long experience to give you, teachings more precious than anything a new beginner can say.
Ascotts
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From this reading The Ascotts invited him to their house, and he went there feeling more like a culprit than an innocent man has any right to do.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "God knows," he said to them, "that I would give everything I have in the world to bring back to you the familiar voice which you have heard here so long, and which had the teachings of a long experience to give you, teachings more precious than anything a new beginner can say.
beginnernounUS /bɪˈɡɪnər/
someone new to a field or activity
From this reading "God knows," he said to them, "that I would give everything I have in the world to bring back to you the familiar voice which you have heard here so long, and which had the teachings of a long experience to give you, teachings more precious than anything a new beginner can say.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE RECTOR'S BEGINNING.
Brentburn
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From this reading Mr. Mildmay came to Brentburn the Saturday after the curate's death.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "God knows," he said to them, "that I would give everything I have in the world to bring back to you the familiar voice which you have heard here so long, and which had the teachings of a long experience to give you, teachings more precious than anything a new beginner can say.
lacking funds
From this reading He fairly broke down in the pulpit next day, in the little address he made to the people.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. Mildmay came to Brentburn the Saturday after the curate's death.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "God knows," he said to them, "that I would give everything I have in the world to bring back to you the familiar voice which you have heard here so long, and which had the teachings of a long experience to give you, teachings more precious than anything a new beginner can say.
culpritnounUS /ˈkʌlprɪt/
someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
From this reading The Ascotts invited him to their house, and he went there feeling more like a culprit than an innocent man has any right to do.
curate's
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From this reading Mr. Mildmay came to Brentburn the Saturday after the curate's death.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He fairly broke down in the pulpit next day, in the little address he made to the people.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Mr. Mildmay came to Brentburn the Saturday after the curate's death.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Ascotts invited him to their house, and he went there feeling more like a culprit than an innocent man has any right to do.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He fairly broke down in the pulpit next day, in the little address he made to the people.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "God knows," he said to them, "that I would give everything I have in the world to bring back to you the familiar voice which you have heard here so long, and which had the teachings of a long experience to give you, teachings more precious than anything a new beginner can say.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading "God knows," he said to them, "that I would give everything I have in the world to bring back to you the familiar voice which you have heard here so long, and which had the teachings of a long experience to give you, teachings more precious than anything a new beginner can say.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading He fairly broke down in the pulpit next day, in the little address he made to the people.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading "God knows," he said to them, "that I would give everything I have in the world to bring back to you the familiar voice which you have heard here so long, and which had the teachings of a long experience to give you, teachings more precious than anything a new beginner can say.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The Ascotts invited him to their house, and he went there feeling more like a culprit than an innocent man has any right to do.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "God knows," he said to them, "that I would give everything I have in the world to bring back to you the familiar voice which you have heard here so long, and which had the teachings of a long experience to give you, teachings more precious than anything a new beginner can say.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "God knows," he said to them, "that I would give everything I have in the world to bring back to you the familiar voice which you have heard here so long, and which had the teachings of a long experience to give you, teachings more precious than anything a new beginner can say.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "God knows," he said to them, "that I would give everything I have in the world to bring back to you the familiar voice which you have heard here so long, and which had the teachings of a long experience to give you, teachings more precious than anything a new beginner can say.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Ascotts invited him to their house, and he went there feeling more like a culprit than an innocent man has any right to do.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "God knows," he said to them, "that I would give everything I have in the world to bring back to you the familiar voice which you have heard here so long, and which had the teachings of a long experience to give you, teachings more precious than anything a new beginner can say.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Ascotts invited him to their house, and he went there feeling more like a culprit than an innocent man has any right to do.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "God knows," he said to them, "that I would give everything I have in the world to bring back to you the familiar voice which you have heard here so long, and which had the teachings of a long experience to give you, teachings more precious than anything a new beginner can say.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "God knows," he said to them, "that I would give everything I have in the world to bring back to you the familiar voice which you have heard here so long, and which had the teachings of a long experience to give you, teachings more precious than anything a new beginner can say.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Ascotts invited him to their house, and he went there feeling more like a culprit than an innocent man has any right to do.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Ascotts invited him to their house, and he went there feeling more like a culprit than an innocent man has any right to do.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "God knows," he said to them, "that I would give everything I have in the world to bring back to you the familiar voice which you have heard here so long, and which had the teachings of a long experience to give you, teachings more precious than anything a new beginner can say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He fairly broke down in the pulpit next day, in the little address he made to the people.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading The Ascotts invited him to their house, and he went there feeling more like a culprit than an innocent man has any right to do.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading The Ascotts invited him to their house, and he went there feeling more like a culprit than an innocent man has any right to do.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "God knows," he said to them, "that I would give everything I have in the world to bring back to you the familiar voice which you have heard here so long, and which had the teachings of a long experience to give you, teachings more precious than anything a new beginner can say.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Ascotts invited him to their house, and he went there feeling more like a culprit than an innocent man has any right to do.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He fairly broke down in the pulpit next day, in the little address he made to the people.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "God knows," he said to them, "that I would give everything I have in the world to bring back to you the familiar voice which you have heard here so long, and which had the teachings of a long experience to give you, teachings more precious than anything a new beginner can say.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He fairly broke down in the pulpit next day, in the little address he made to the people.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Ascotts invited him to their house, and he went there feeling more like a culprit than an innocent man has any right to do.
Mildmay
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From this reading Mr. Mildmay came to Brentburn the Saturday after the curate's death.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Ascotts invited him to their house, and he went there feeling more like a culprit than an innocent man has any right to do.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Mildmay came to Brentburn the Saturday after the curate's death.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "God knows," he said to them, "that I would give everything I have in the world to bring back to you the familiar voice which you have heard here so long, and which had the teachings of a long experience to give you, teachings more precious than anything a new beginner can say.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He fairly broke down in the pulpit next day, in the little address he made to the people.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "God knows," he said to them, "that I would give everything I have in the world to bring back to you the familiar voice which you have heard here so long, and which had the teachings of a long experience to give you, teachings more precious than anything a new beginner can say.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He fairly broke down in the pulpit next day, in the little address he made to the people.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading "God knows," he said to them, "that I would give everything I have in the world to bring back to you the familiar voice which you have heard here so long, and which had the teachings of a long experience to give you, teachings more precious than anything a new beginner can say.
pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading He fairly broke down in the pulpit next day, in the little address he made to the people.
RECTOR'S
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From this reading THE RECTOR'S BEGINNING.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The Ascotts invited him to their house, and he went there feeling more like a culprit than an innocent man has any right to do.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "God knows," he said to them, "that I would give everything I have in the world to bring back to you the familiar voice which you have heard here so long, and which had the teachings of a long experience to give you, teachings more precious than anything a new beginner can say.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mr. Mildmay came to Brentburn the Saturday after the curate's death.
express in words
From this reading "God knows," he said to them, "that I would give everything I have in the world to bring back to you the familiar voice which you have heard here so long, and which had the teachings of a long experience to give you, teachings more precious than anything a new beginner can say.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "God knows," he said to them, "that I would give everything I have in the world to bring back to you the familiar voice which you have heard here so long, and which had the teachings of a long experience to give you, teachings more precious than anything a new beginner can say.
teachingsnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋz/
plural of “teaching” — the profession of a teacher
From this reading "God knows," he said to them, "that I would give everything I have in the world to bring back to you the familiar voice which you have heard here so long, and which had the teachings of a long experience to give you, teachings more precious than anything a new beginner can say.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Ascotts invited him to their house, and he went there feeling more like a culprit than an innocent man has any right to do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "God knows," he said to them, "that I would give everything I have in the world to bring back to you the familiar voice which you have heard here so long, and which had the teachings of a long experience to give you, teachings more precious than anything a new beginner can say.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RECTOR'S BEGINNING.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Ascotts invited him to their house, and he went there feeling more like a culprit than an innocent man has any right to do.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "God knows," he said to them, "that I would give everything I have in the world to bring back to you the familiar voice which you have heard here so long, and which had the teachings of a long experience to give you, teachings more precious than anything a new beginner can say.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Ascotts invited him to their house, and he went there feeling more like a culprit than an innocent man has any right to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Mildmay came to Brentburn the Saturday after the curate's death.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "God knows," he said to them, "that I would give everything I have in the world to bring back to you the familiar voice which you have heard here so long, and which had the teachings of a long experience to give you, teachings more precious than anything a new beginner can say.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Ascotts invited him to their house, and he went there feeling more like a culprit than an innocent man has any right to do.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "God knows," he said to them, "that I would give everything I have in the world to bring back to you the familiar voice which you have heard here so long, and which had the teachings of a long experience to give you, teachings more precious than anything a new beginner can say.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "God knows," he said to them, "that I would give everything I have in the world to bring back to you the familiar voice which you have heard here so long, and which had the teachings of a long experience to give you, teachings more precious than anything a new beginner can say.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "God knows," he said to them, "that I would give everything I have in the world to bring back to you the familiar voice which you have heard here so long, and which had the teachings of a long experience to give you, teachings more precious than anything a new beginner can say.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "God knows," he said to them, "that I would give everything I have in the world to bring back to you the familiar voice which you have heard here so long, and which had the teachings of a long experience to give you, teachings more precious than anything a new beginner can say.
