used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His father, his mother, Doris, Jenny, George, Gervase—so much tyranny, so much annoyance ... the Family—a war-cry, a consecration.
aislenounUS /aɪl/
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading If Conster had to be sold, or stripped to its bare bones, it would not be only the family now sitting at luncheon that would rise and upbraid him, but all those who slept in Leasan churchyard and in the south aisle at Winchelsea.
Alards
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From this reading It was probably because the Family did not merely stand for those at Conster now, but for Alards dead and gone, from the first Gervase to the last, a whole communion of saints....
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading If Conster had to be sold, or stripped to its bare bones, it would not be only the family now sitting at luncheon that would rise and upbraid him, but all those who slept in Leasan churchyard and in the south aisle at Winchelsea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was queer how individually and separately his family irritated him, whereas collectively they were terrible with banners.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading His father, his mother, Doris, Jenny, George, Gervase—so much tyranny, so much annoyance ... the Family—a war-cry, a consecration.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was probably because the Family did not merely stand for those at Conster now, but for Alards dead and gone, from the first Gervase to the last, a whole communion of saints....
bannersnounUS /ˈbænərz/
plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading It was queer how individually and separately his family irritated him, whereas collectively they were terrible with banners.
completely unclothed
From this reading If Conster had to be sold, or stripped to its bare bones, it would not be only the family now sitting at luncheon that would rise and upbraid him, but all those who slept in Leasan churchyard and in the south aisle at Winchelsea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If Conster had to be sold, or stripped to its bare bones, it would not be only the family now sitting at luncheon that would rise and upbraid him, but all those who slept in Leasan churchyard and in the south aisle at Winchelsea.
for the reason that
From this reading It was probably because the Family did not merely stand for those at Conster now, but for Alards dead and gone, from the first Gervase to the last, a whole communion of saints....
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside him, facing them all, would stand only one small woman.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading If Conster had to be sold, or stripped to its bare bones, it would not be only the family now sitting at luncheon that would rise and upbraid him, but all those who slept in Leasan churchyard and in the south aisle at Winchelsea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was probably because the Family did not merely stand for those at Conster now, but for Alards dead and gone, from the first Gervase to the last, a whole communion of saints....
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading If Conster had to be sold, or stripped to its bare bones, it would not be only the family now sitting at luncheon that would rise and upbraid him, but all those who slept in Leasan churchyard and in the south aisle at Winchelsea.
collectivelyadverbUS /kəˈlektɪvli/
in conjunction with; combined
From this reading It was queer how individually and separately his family irritated him, whereas collectively they were terrible with banners.
communionnounUS /kəˈmjuːnjən/
the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist
From this reading It was probably because the Family did not merely stand for those at Conster now, but for Alards dead and gone, from the first Gervase to the last, a whole communion of saints....
consecrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈkreɪʃən/
a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal)
From this reading His father, his mother, Doris, Jenny, George, Gervase—so much tyranny, so much annoyance ... the Family—a war-cry, a consecration.
Conster
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From this reading It was probably because the Family did not merely stand for those at Conster now, but for Alards dead and gone, from the first Gervase to the last, a whole communion of saints....
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It was probably because the Family did not merely stand for those at Conster now, but for Alards dead and gone, from the first Gervase to the last, a whole communion of saints....
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was probably because the Family did not merely stand for those at Conster now, but for Alards dead and gone, from the first Gervase to the last, a whole communion of saints....
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading His father, his mother, Doris, Jenny, George, Gervase—so much tyranny, so much annoyance ... the Family—a war-cry, a consecration.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Beside him, facing them all, would stand only one small woman.
a social unit living together
From this reading It was queer how individually and separately his family irritated him, whereas collectively they were terrible with banners.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father, his mother, Doris, Jenny, George, Gervase—so much tyranny, so much annoyance ... the Family—a war-cry, a consecration.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was probably because the Family did not merely stand for those at Conster now, but for Alards dead and gone, from the first Gervase to the last, a whole communion of saints....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was probably because the Family did not merely stand for those at Conster now, but for Alards dead and gone, from the first Gervase to the last, a whole communion of saints....
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was probably because the Family did not merely stand for those at Conster now, but for Alards dead and gone, from the first Gervase to the last, a whole communion of saints....
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading His father, his mother, Doris, Jenny, George, Gervase—so much tyranny, so much annoyance ... the Family—a war-cry, a consecration.
Gervase
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From this reading His father, his mother, Doris, Jenny, George, Gervase—so much tyranny, so much annoyance ... the Family—a war-cry, a consecration.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was probably because the Family did not merely stand for those at Conster now, but for Alards dead and gone, from the first Gervase to the last, a whole communion of saints....
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Conster had to be sold, or stripped to its bare bones, it would not be only the family now sitting at luncheon that would rise and upbraid him, but all those who slept in Leasan churchyard and in the south aisle at Winchelsea.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was queer how individually and separately his family irritated him, whereas collectively they were terrible with banners.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was queer how individually and separately his family irritated him, whereas collectively they were terrible with banners.
how
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From this reading It was queer how individually and separately his family irritated him, whereas collectively they were terrible with banners.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Conster had to be sold, or stripped to its bare bones, it would not be only the family now sitting at luncheon that would rise and upbraid him, but all those who slept in Leasan churchyard and in the south aisle at Winchelsea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If Conster had to be sold, or stripped to its bare bones, it would not be only the family now sitting at luncheon that would rise and upbraid him, but all those who slept in Leasan churchyard and in the south aisle at Winchelsea.
individuallyadverbUS /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuːəli/
apart from others
From this reading It was queer how individually and separately his family irritated him, whereas collectively they were terrible with banners.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading It was queer how individually and separately his family irritated him, whereas collectively they were terrible with banners.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was queer how individually and separately his family irritated him, whereas collectively they were terrible with banners.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading If Conster had to be sold, or stripped to its bare bones, it would not be only the family now sitting at luncheon that would rise and upbraid him, but all those who slept in Leasan churchyard and in the south aisle at Winchelsea.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading His father, his mother, Doris, Jenny, George, Gervase—so much tyranny, so much annoyance ... the Family—a war-cry, a consecration.
immediately past
From this reading It was probably because the Family did not merely stand for those at Conster now, but for Alards dead and gone, from the first Gervase to the last, a whole communion of saints....
Leasan
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From this reading If Conster had to be sold, or stripped to its bare bones, it would not be only the family now sitting at luncheon that would rise and upbraid him, but all those who slept in Leasan churchyard and in the south aisle at Winchelsea.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading If Conster had to be sold, or stripped to its bare bones, it would not be only the family now sitting at luncheon that would rise and upbraid him, but all those who slept in Leasan churchyard and in the south aisle at Winchelsea.
and nothing more
From this reading It was probably because the Family did not merely stand for those at Conster now, but for Alards dead and gone, from the first Gervase to the last, a whole communion of saints....
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His father, his mother, Doris, Jenny, George, Gervase—so much tyranny, so much annoyance ... the Family—a war-cry, a consecration.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His father, his mother, Doris, Jenny, George, Gervase—so much tyranny, so much annoyance ... the Family—a war-cry, a consecration.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was probably because the Family did not merely stand for those at Conster now, but for Alards dead and gone, from the first Gervase to the last, a whole communion of saints....
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was probably because the Family did not merely stand for those at Conster now, but for Alards dead and gone, from the first Gervase to the last, a whole communion of saints....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was probably because the Family did not merely stand for those at Conster now, but for Alards dead and gone, from the first Gervase to the last, a whole communion of saints....
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Beside him, facing them all, would stand only one small woman.
and nothing more
From this reading If Conster had to be sold, or stripped to its bare bones, it would not be only the family now sitting at luncheon that would rise and upbraid him, but all those who slept in Leasan churchyard and in the south aisle at Winchelsea.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If Conster had to be sold, or stripped to its bare bones, it would not be only the family now sitting at luncheon that would rise and upbraid him, but all those who slept in Leasan churchyard and in the south aisle at Winchelsea.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading It was probably because the Family did not merely stand for those at Conster now, but for Alards dead and gone, from the first Gervase to the last, a whole communion of saints....
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It was queer how individually and separately his family irritated him, whereas collectively they were terrible with banners.
move upward
From this reading If Conster had to be sold, or stripped to its bare bones, it would not be only the family now sitting at luncheon that would rise and upbraid him, but all those who slept in Leasan churchyard and in the south aisle at Winchelsea.
saintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading It was probably because the Family did not merely stand for those at Conster now, but for Alards dead and gone, from the first Gervase to the last, a whole communion of saints....
separatelyadverbUS /ˈsepərətli/
apart from others
From this reading It was queer how individually and separately his family irritated him, whereas collectively they were terrible with banners.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading If Conster had to be sold, or stripped to its bare bones, it would not be only the family now sitting at luncheon that would rise and upbraid him, but all those who slept in Leasan churchyard and in the south aisle at Winchelsea.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading If Conster had to be sold, or stripped to its bare bones, it would not be only the family now sitting at luncheon that would rise and upbraid him, but all those who slept in Leasan churchyard and in the south aisle at Winchelsea.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Beside him, facing them all, would stand only one small woman.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His father, his mother, Doris, Jenny, George, Gervase—so much tyranny, so much annoyance ... the Family—a war-cry, a consecration.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading If Conster had to be sold, or stripped to its bare bones, it would not be only the family now sitting at luncheon that would rise and upbraid him, but all those who slept in Leasan churchyard and in the south aisle at Winchelsea.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading If Conster had to be sold, or stripped to its bare bones, it would not be only the family now sitting at luncheon that would rise and upbraid him, but all those who slept in Leasan churchyard and in the south aisle at Winchelsea.
be standing; be upright
From this reading It was probably because the Family did not merely stand for those at Conster now, but for Alards dead and gone, from the first Gervase to the last, a whole communion of saints....
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading If Conster had to be sold, or stripped to its bare bones, it would not be only the family now sitting at luncheon that would rise and upbraid him, but all those who slept in Leasan churchyard and in the south aisle at Winchelsea.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It was queer how individually and separately his family irritated him, whereas collectively they were terrible with banners.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Conster had to be sold, or stripped to its bare bones, it would not be only the family now sitting at luncheon that would rise and upbraid him, but all those who slept in Leasan churchyard and in the south aisle at Winchelsea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His father, his mother, Doris, Jenny, George, Gervase—so much tyranny, so much annoyance ... the Family—a war-cry, a consecration.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Beside him, facing them all, would stand only one small woman.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was queer how individually and separately his family irritated him, whereas collectively they were terrible with banners.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was probably because the Family did not merely stand for those at Conster now, but for Alards dead and gone, from the first Gervase to the last, a whole communion of saints....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was probably because the Family did not merely stand for those at Conster now, but for Alards dead and gone, from the first Gervase to the last, a whole communion of saints....
tyrannynounUS /ˈtɪrəni/
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading His father, his mother, Doris, Jenny, George, Gervase—so much tyranny, so much annoyance ... the Family—a war-cry, a consecration.
upbraidverbUS /ˈʌpbreɪd/
express criticism towards
From this reading If Conster had to be sold, or stripped to its bare bones, it would not be only the family now sitting at luncheon that would rise and upbraid him, but all those who slept in Leasan churchyard and in the south aisle at Winchelsea.
war-cry
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From this reading His father, his mother, Doris, Jenny, George, Gervase—so much tyranny, so much annoyance ... the Family—a war-cry, a consecration.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was queer how individually and separately his family irritated him, whereas collectively they were terrible with banners.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was queer how individually and separately his family irritated him, whereas collectively they were terrible with banners.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading It was queer how individually and separately his family irritated him, whereas collectively they were terrible with banners.
which person or people
From this reading If Conster had to be sold, or stripped to its bare bones, it would not be only the family now sitting at luncheon that would rise and upbraid him, but all those who slept in Leasan churchyard and in the south aisle at Winchelsea.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It was probably because the Family did not merely stand for those at Conster now, but for Alards dead and gone, from the first Gervase to the last, a whole communion of saints....
Winchelsea
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From this reading If Conster had to be sold, or stripped to its bare bones, it would not be only the family now sitting at luncheon that would rise and upbraid him, but all those who slept in Leasan churchyard and in the south aisle at Winchelsea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was queer how individually and separately his family irritated him, whereas collectively they were terrible with banners.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Beside him, facing them all, would stand only one small woman.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Conster had to be sold, or stripped to its bare bones, it would not be only the family now sitting at luncheon that would rise and upbraid him, but all those who slept in Leasan churchyard and in the south aisle at Winchelsea.
