used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a few months after the event just narrated "Dodd" went to school to Mr. Bright, and during the whole time he deported himself as a good and faithful student should.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a few months after the event just narrated "Dodd" went to school to Mr. Bright, and during the whole time he deported himself as a good and faithful student should.
anew
From this reading But with the next meeting of the Conference, Parson Weaver was shifted again, and with him went the hero of this story.
(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 (I think "Dodd" may justly be called a hero after so bravely doing what he did in the presence of the school and the board of education, as just told.) Mr. Bright also left Emburg the following year, and so he and "Dodd" drifted apart, as people are all the time doing in this wide, wide world.
in addition
From this reading (I think "Dodd" may justly be called a hero after so bravely doing what he did in the presence of the school and the board of education, as just told.) Mr. Bright also left Emburg the following year, and so he and "Dodd" drifted apart, as people are all the time doing in this wide, wide world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a few months after the event just narrated "Dodd" went to school to Mr. Bright, and during the whole time he deported himself as a good and faithful student should.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading (I think "Dodd" may justly be called a hero after so bravely doing what he did in the presence of the school and the board of education, as just told.) Mr. Bright also left Emburg the following year, and so he and "Dodd" drifted apart, as people are all the time doing in this wide, wide world.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading (I think "Dodd" may justly be called a hero after so bravely doing what he did in the presence of the school and the board of education, as just told.) Mr. Bright also left Emburg the following year, and so he and "Dodd" drifted apart, as people are all the time doing in this wide, wide world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a few months after the event just narrated "Dodd" went to school to Mr. Bright, and during the whole time he deported himself as a good and faithful student should.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The parson had now been so long in the service that he was promoted to a city pastorate, at this turn of the ecclesiastical wheel of fortune, and so it fell out that "Dodd" went to the city to live.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading (I think "Dodd" may justly be called a hero after so bravely doing what he did in the presence of the school and the board of education, as just told.) Mr. Bright also left Emburg the following year, and so he and "Dodd" drifted apart, as people are all the time doing in this wide, wide world.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The parson had now been so long in the service that he was promoted to a city pastorate, at this turn of the ecclesiastical wheel of fortune, and so it fell out that "Dodd" went to the city to live.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading (I think "Dodd" may justly be called a hero after so bravely doing what he did in the presence of the school and the board of education, as just told.) Mr. Bright also left Emburg the following year, and so he and "Dodd" drifted apart, as people are all the time doing in this wide, wide world.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading (I think "Dodd" may justly be called a hero after so bravely doing what he did in the presence of the school and the board of education, as just told.) Mr. Bright also left Emburg the following year, and so he and "Dodd" drifted apart, as people are all the time doing in this wide, wide world.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading For a few months after the event just narrated "Dodd" went to school to Mr. Bright, and during the whole time he deported himself as a good and faithful student should.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But with the next meeting of the Conference, Parson Weaver was shifted again, and with him went the hero of this story.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading (I think "Dodd" may justly be called a hero after so bravely doing what he did in the presence of the school and the board of education, as just told.) Mr. Bright also left Emburg the following year, and so he and "Dodd" drifted apart, as people are all the time doing in this wide, wide world.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The parson had now been so long in the service that he was promoted to a city pastorate, at this turn of the ecclesiastical wheel of fortune, and so it fell out that "Dodd" went to the city to live.
ConferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading But with the next meeting of the Conference, Parson Weaver was shifted again, and with him went the hero of this story.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A more unfortunate thing could hardly have happened to him.
deportedverbUS /dɪˈpɔːrtəd/
past form of “deport” — behave in a certain manner
From this reading For a few months after the event just narrated "Dodd" went to school to Mr. Bright, and during the whole time he deported himself as a good and faithful student should.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading (I think "Dodd" may justly be called a hero after so bravely doing what he did in the presence of the school and the board of education, as just told.) Mr. Bright also left Emburg the following year, and so he and "Dodd" drifted apart, as people are all the time doing in this wide, wide world.
Dodd
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From this reading For a few months after the event just narrated "Dodd" went to school to Mr. Bright, and during the whole time he deported himself as a good and faithful student should.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading (I think "Dodd" may justly be called a hero after so bravely doing what he did in the presence of the school and the board of education, as just told.) Mr. Bright also left Emburg the following year, and so he and "Dodd" drifted apart, as people are all the time doing in this wide, wide world.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading (I think "Dodd" may justly be called a hero after so bravely doing what he did in the presence of the school and the board of education, as just told.) Mr. Bright also left Emburg the following year, and so he and "Dodd" drifted apart, as people are all the time doing in this wide, wide world.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading For a few months after the event just narrated "Dodd" went to school to Mr. Bright, and during the whole time he deported himself as a good and faithful student should.
ecclesiasticaladjectiveUS /ɪˌkliːziˈæstɪkəl/
of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church)
From this reading The parson had now been so long in the service that he was promoted to a city pastorate, at this turn of the ecclesiastical wheel of fortune, and so it fell out that "Dodd" went to the city to live.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading (I think "Dodd" may justly be called a hero after so bravely doing what he did in the presence of the school and the board of education, as just told.) Mr. Bright also left Emburg the following year, and so he and "Dodd" drifted apart, as people are all the time doing in this wide, wide world.
Emburg
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (I think "Dodd" may justly be called a hero after so bravely doing what he did in the presence of the school and the board of education, as just told.) Mr. Bright also left Emburg the following year, and so he and "Dodd" drifted apart, as people are all the time doing in this wide, wide world.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading For a few months after the event just narrated "Dodd" went to school to Mr. Bright, and during the whole time he deported himself as a good and faithful student should.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading For a few months after the event just narrated "Dodd" went to school to Mr. Bright, and during the whole time he deported himself as a good and faithful student should.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The parson had now been so long in the service that he was promoted to a city pastorate, at this turn of the ecclesiastical wheel of fortune, and so it fell out that "Dodd" went to the city to live.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few months after the event just narrated "Dodd" went to school to Mr. Bright, and during the whole time he deported himself as a good and faithful student should.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading (I think "Dodd" may justly be called a hero after so bravely doing what he did in the presence of the school and the board of education, as just told.) Mr. Bright also left Emburg the following year, and so he and "Dodd" drifted apart, as people are all the time doing in this wide, wide world.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few months after the event just narrated "Dodd" went to school to Mr. Bright, and during the whole time he deported himself as a good and faithful student should.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The parson had now been so long in the service that he was promoted to a city pastorate, at this turn of the ecclesiastical wheel of fortune, and so it fell out that "Dodd" went to the city to live.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading For a few months after the event just narrated "Dodd" went to school to Mr. Bright, and during the whole time he deported himself as a good and faithful student should.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The parson had now been so long in the service that he was promoted to a city pastorate, at this turn of the ecclesiastical wheel of fortune, and so it fell out that "Dodd" went to the city to live.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading A more unfortunate thing could hardly have happened to him.
only a very short time before
From this reading A more unfortunate thing could hardly have happened to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A more unfortunate thing could hardly have happened to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a few months after the event just narrated "Dodd" went to school to Mr. Bright, and during the whole time he deported himself as a good and faithful student should.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading But with the next meeting of the Conference, Parson Weaver was shifted again, and with him went the hero of this story.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But with the next meeting of the Conference, Parson Weaver was shifted again, and with him went the hero of this story.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For a few months after the event just narrated "Dodd" went to school to Mr. Bright, and during the whole time he deported himself as a good and faithful student should.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading (I think "Dodd" may justly be called a hero after so bravely doing what he did in the presence of the school and the board of education, as just told.) Mr. Bright also left Emburg the following year, and so he and "Dodd" drifted apart, as people are all the time doing in this wide, wide world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (I think "Dodd" may justly be called a hero after so bravely doing what he did in the presence of the school and the board of education, as just told.) Mr. Bright also left Emburg the following year, and so he and "Dodd" drifted apart, as people are all the time doing in this wide, wide world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The parson had now been so long in the service that he was promoted to a city pastorate, at this turn of the ecclesiastical wheel of fortune, and so it fell out that "Dodd" went to the city to live.
and nothing more
From this reading For a few months after the event just narrated "Dodd" went to school to Mr. Bright, and during the whole time he deported himself as a good and faithful student should.
justlyadverbUS /ˈdʒʌstli/
with honesty
From this reading (I think "Dodd" may justly be called a hero after so bravely doing what he did in the presence of the school and the board of education, as just told.) Mr. Bright also left Emburg the following year, and so he and "Dodd" drifted apart, as people are all the time doing in this wide, wide world.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading (I think "Dodd" may justly be called a hero after so bravely doing what he did in the presence of the school and the board of education, as just told.) Mr. Bright also left Emburg the following year, and so he and "Dodd" drifted apart, as people are all the time doing in this wide, wide world.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The parson had now been so long in the service that he was promoted to a city pastorate, at this turn of the ecclesiastical wheel of fortune, and so it fell out that "Dodd" went to the city to live.
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 The parson had now been so long in the service that he was promoted to a city pastorate, at this turn of the ecclesiastical wheel of fortune, and so it fell out that "Dodd" went to the city to live.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading (I think "Dodd" may justly be called a hero after so bravely doing what he did in the presence of the school and the board of education, as just told.) Mr. Bright also left Emburg the following year, and so he and "Dodd" drifted apart, as people are all the time doing in this wide, wide world.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading But with the next meeting of the Conference, Parson Weaver was shifted again, and with him went the hero of this story.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For a few months after the event just narrated "Dodd" went to school to Mr. Bright, and during the whole time he deported himself as a good and faithful student should.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A more unfortunate thing could hardly have happened to him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading For a few months after the event just narrated "Dodd" went to school to Mr. Bright, and during the whole time he deported himself as a good and faithful student should.
narratedverbUS /ˈnereɪtɪd/
past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading For a few months after the event just narrated "Dodd" went to school to Mr. Bright, and during the whole time he deported himself as a good and faithful student should.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But with the next meeting of the Conference, Parson Weaver was shifted again, and with him went the hero of this story.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The parson had now been so long in the service that he was promoted to a city pastorate, at this turn of the ecclesiastical wheel of fortune, and so it fell out that "Dodd" went to the city to live.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But with the next meeting of the Conference, Parson Weaver was shifted again, and with him went the hero of this story.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The parson had now been so long in the service that he was promoted to a city pastorate, at this turn of the ecclesiastical wheel of fortune, and so it fell out that "Dodd" went to the city to live.
ParsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading But with the next meeting of the Conference, Parson Weaver was shifted again, and with him went the hero of this story.
pastoratenoun
pastors collectively
From this reading The parson had now been so long in the service that he was promoted to a city pastorate, at this turn of the ecclesiastical wheel of fortune, and so it fell out that "Dodd" went to the city to live.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading (I think "Dodd" may justly be called a hero after so bravely doing what he did in the presence of the school and the board of education, as just told.) Mr. Bright also left Emburg the following year, and so he and "Dodd" drifted apart, as people are all the time doing in this wide, wide world.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading (I think "Dodd" may justly be called a hero after so bravely doing what he did in the presence of the school and the board of education, as just told.) Mr. Bright also left Emburg the following year, and so he and "Dodd" drifted apart, as people are all the time doing in this wide, wide world.
promotedverbUS /prəˈmoʊtɪd/
past form of “promote” — contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading The parson had now been so long in the service that he was promoted to a city pastorate, at this turn of the ecclesiastical wheel of fortune, and so it fell out that "Dodd" went to the city to live.
an educational institution
From this reading For a few months after the event just narrated "Dodd" went to school to Mr. Bright, and during the whole time he deported himself as a good and faithful student should.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The parson had now been so long in the service that he was promoted to a city pastorate, at this turn of the ecclesiastical wheel of fortune, and so it fell out that "Dodd" went to the city to live.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading But with the next meeting of the Conference, Parson Weaver was shifted again, and with him went the hero of this story.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For a few months after the event just narrated "Dodd" went to school to Mr. Bright, and during the whole time he deported himself as a good and faithful student should.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading (I think "Dodd" may justly be called a hero after so bravely doing what he did in the presence of the school and the board of education, as just told.) Mr. Bright also left Emburg the following year, and so he and "Dodd" drifted apart, as people are all the time doing in this wide, wide world.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But with the next meeting of the Conference, Parson Weaver was shifted again, and with him went the hero of this story.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading For a few months after the event just narrated "Dodd" went to school to Mr. Bright, and during the whole time he deported himself as a good and faithful student should.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The parson had now been so long in the service that he was promoted to a city pastorate, at this turn of the ecclesiastical wheel of fortune, and so it fell out that "Dodd" went to the city to live.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a few months after the event just narrated "Dodd" went to school to Mr. Bright, and during the whole time he deported himself as a good and faithful student should.
a special situation
From this reading A more unfortunate thing could hardly have happened to him.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading (I think "Dodd" may justly be called a hero after so bravely doing what he did in the presence of the school and the board of education, as just told.) Mr. Bright also left Emburg the following year, and so he and "Dodd" drifted apart, as people are all the time doing in this wide, wide world.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But with the next meeting of the Conference, Parson Weaver was shifted again, and with him went the hero of this story.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a few months after the event just narrated "Dodd" went to school to Mr. Bright, and during the whole time he deported himself as a good and faithful student should.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a few months after the event just narrated "Dodd" went to school to Mr. Bright, and during the whole time he deported himself as a good and faithful student should.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading (I think "Dodd" may justly be called a hero after so bravely doing what he did in the presence of the school and the board of education, as just told.) Mr. Bright also left Emburg the following year, and so he and "Dodd" drifted apart, as people are all the time doing in this wide, wide world.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The parson had now been so long in the service that he was promoted to a city pastorate, at this turn of the ecclesiastical wheel of fortune, and so it fell out that "Dodd" went to the city to live.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading A more unfortunate thing could hardly have happened to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But with the next meeting of the Conference, Parson Weaver was shifted again, and with him went the hero of this story.
WeavernounUS /ˈwiːvər/
a craftsman who weaves cloth
From this reading But with the next meeting of the Conference, Parson Weaver was shifted again, and with him went the hero of this story.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For a few months after the event just narrated "Dodd" went to school to Mr. Bright, and during the whole time he deported himself as a good and faithful student should.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading (I think "Dodd" may justly be called a hero after so bravely doing what he did in the presence of the school and the board of education, as just told.) Mr. Bright also left Emburg the following year, and so he and "Dodd" drifted apart, as people are all the time doing in this wide, wide world.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading The parson had now been so long in the service that he was promoted to a city pastorate, at this turn of the ecclesiastical wheel of fortune, and so it fell out that "Dodd" went to the city to live.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading For a few months after the event just narrated "Dodd" went to school to Mr. Bright, and during the whole time he deported himself as a good and faithful student should.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading (I think "Dodd" may justly be called a hero after so bravely doing what he did in the presence of the school and the board of education, as just told.) Mr. Bright also left Emburg the following year, and so he and "Dodd" drifted apart, as people are all the time doing in this wide, wide world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But with the next meeting of the Conference, Parson Weaver was shifted again, and with him went the hero of this story.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading (I think "Dodd" may justly be called a hero after so bravely doing what he did in the presence of the school and the board of education, as just told.) Mr. Bright also left Emburg the following year, and so he and "Dodd" drifted apart, as people are all the time doing in this wide, wide world.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading (I think "Dodd" may justly be called a hero after so bravely doing what he did in the presence of the school and the board of education, as just told.) Mr. Bright also left Emburg the following year, and so he and "Dodd" drifted apart, as people are all the time doing in this wide, wide world.
