used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the old church which had stood there for centuries, long before such a thing as a bungalow town was heard of.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She was rather late and the bell was already ringing, so she quickened her pace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was rather late and the bell was already ringing, so she quickened her pace.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the old church which had stood there for centuries, long before such a thing as a bungalow town was heard of.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading A long avenue of trees led up to the old churchyard, and as she rounded the corner she saw Halley walking slowly in front of her, and somehow it came as a shock to her, for she had not associated him with church-going.
a line of approach
From this reading A long avenue of trees led up to the old churchyard, and as she rounded the corner she saw Halley walking slowly in front of her, and somehow it came as a shock to her, for she had not associated him with church-going.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was the old church which had stood there for centuries, long before such a thing as a bungalow town was heard of.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading She was rather late and the bell was already ringing, so she quickened her pace.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading It was the old church which had stood there for centuries, long before such a thing as a bungalow town was heard of.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A long avenue of trees led up to the old churchyard, and as she rounded the corner she saw Halley walking slowly in front of her, and somehow it came as a shock to her, for she had not associated him with church-going.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading It was the old church which had stood there for centuries, long before such a thing as a bungalow town was heard of.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading In the Churchyard Ena Sefton was on her way to the village church on Sunday morning.
church-going
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From this reading A long avenue of trees led up to the old churchyard, and as she rounded the corner she saw Halley walking slowly in front of her, and somehow it came as a shock to her, for she had not associated him with church-going.
ChurchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading In the Churchyard Ena Sefton was on her way to the village church on Sunday morning.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading A long avenue of trees led up to the old churchyard, and as she rounded the corner she saw Halley walking slowly in front of her, and somehow it came as a shock to her, for she had not associated him with church-going.
Ena
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From this reading In the Churchyard Ena Sefton was on her way to the village church on Sunday morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the old church which had stood there for centuries, long before such a thing as a bungalow town was heard of.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading A long avenue of trees led up to the old churchyard, and as she rounded the corner she saw Halley walking slowly in front of her, and somehow it came as a shock to her, for she had not associated him with church-going.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the old church which had stood there for centuries, long before such a thing as a bungalow town was heard of.
HalleynounUS /ˈhæli/
English astronomer who used Newton's laws of motion to predict the period of a comet (1656-1742)
From this reading A long avenue of trees led up to the old churchyard, and as she rounded the corner she saw Halley walking slowly in front of her, and somehow it came as a shock to her, for she had not associated him with church-going.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He turned and when he saw her he raised his hat with a smile of welcome.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned and when he saw her he raised his hat with a smile of welcome.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was the old church which had stood there for centuries, long before such a thing as a bungalow town was heard of.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the Churchyard Ena Sefton was on her way to the village church on Sunday morning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A long avenue of trees led up to the old churchyard, and as she rounded the corner she saw Halley walking slowly in front of her, and somehow it came as a shock to her, for she had not associated him with church-going.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned and when he saw her he raised his hat with a smile of welcome.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Churchyard Ena Sefton was on her way to the village church on Sunday morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the old church which had stood there for centuries, long before such a thing as a bungalow town was heard of.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She was rather late and the bell was already ringing, so she quickened her pace.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A long avenue of trees led up to the old churchyard, and as she rounded the corner she saw Halley walking slowly in front of her, and somehow it came as a shock to her, for she had not associated him with church-going.
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 It was the old church which had stood there for centuries, long before such a thing as a bungalow town was heard of.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the Churchyard Ena Sefton was on her way to the village church on Sunday morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A long avenue of trees led up to the old churchyard, and as she rounded the corner she saw Halley walking slowly in front of her, and somehow it came as a shock to her, for she had not associated him with church-going.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the old church which had stood there for centuries, long before such a thing as a bungalow town was heard of.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was the old church which had stood there for centuries, long before such a thing as a bungalow town was heard of.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the Churchyard Ena Sefton was on her way to the village church on Sunday morning.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading She was rather late and the bell was already ringing, so she quickened her pace.
quickenedverbUS /ˈkwɪkənd/
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading She was rather late and the bell was already ringing, so she quickened her pace.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He turned and when he saw her he raised his hat with a smile of welcome.
on the contrary
From this reading She was rather late and the bell was already ringing, so she quickened her pace.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading She was rather late and the bell was already ringing, so she quickened her pace.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading A long avenue of trees led up to the old churchyard, and as she rounded the corner she saw Halley walking slowly in front of her, and somehow it came as a shock to her, for she had not associated him with church-going.
cut with a saw
From this reading A long avenue of trees led up to the old churchyard, and as she rounded the corner she saw Halley walking slowly in front of her, and somehow it came as a shock to her, for she had not associated him with church-going.
Sefton
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From this reading In the Churchyard Ena Sefton was on her way to the village church on Sunday morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was rather late and the bell was already ringing, so she quickened her pace.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading A long avenue of trees led up to the old churchyard, and as she rounded the corner she saw Halley walking slowly in front of her, and somehow it came as a shock to her, for she had not associated him with church-going.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading A long avenue of trees led up to the old churchyard, and as she rounded the corner she saw Halley walking slowly in front of her, and somehow it came as a shock to her, for she had not associated him with church-going.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He turned and when he saw her he raised his hat with a smile of welcome.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was rather late and the bell was already ringing, so she quickened her pace.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading A long avenue of trees led up to the old churchyard, and as she rounded the corner she saw Halley walking slowly in front of her, and somehow it came as a shock to her, for she had not associated him with church-going.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was the old church which had stood there for centuries, long before such a thing as a bungalow town was heard of.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was the old church which had stood there for centuries, long before such a thing as a bungalow town was heard of.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading In the Churchyard Ena Sefton was on her way to the village church on Sunday morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Churchyard Ena Sefton was on her way to the village church on Sunday morning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was the old church which had stood there for centuries, long before such a thing as a bungalow town was heard of.
a special situation
From this reading It was the old church which had stood there for centuries, long before such a thing as a bungalow town was heard of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the Churchyard Ena Sefton was on her way to the village church on Sunday morning.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was the old church which had stood there for centuries, long before such a thing as a bungalow town was heard of.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading A long avenue of trees led up to the old churchyard, and as she rounded the corner she saw Halley walking slowly in front of her, and somehow it came as a shock to her, for she had not associated him with church-going.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned and when he saw her he raised his hat with a smile of welcome.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A long avenue of trees led up to the old churchyard, and as she rounded the corner she saw Halley walking slowly in front of her, and somehow it came as a shock to her, for she had not associated him with church-going.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In the Churchyard Ena Sefton was on her way to the village church on Sunday morning.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading A long avenue of trees led up to the old churchyard, and as she rounded the corner she saw Halley walking slowly in front of her, and somehow it came as a shock to her, for she had not associated him with church-going.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the Churchyard Ena Sefton was on her way to the village church on Sunday morning.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In the Churchyard Ena Sefton was on her way to the village church on Sunday morning.
accept gladly
From this reading He turned and when he saw her he raised his hat with a smile of welcome.
at the time that
From this reading He turned and when he saw her he raised his hat with a smile of welcome.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the old church which had stood there for centuries, long before such a thing as a bungalow town was heard of.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A long avenue of trees led up to the old churchyard, and as she rounded the corner she saw Halley walking slowly in front of her, and somehow it came as a shock to her, for she had not associated him with church-going.
