Chapter XII · In Which the Heroine Presents Her Letter of Introduction

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Philomène’s first day at the Cushats happened to be a Sunday, and after breakfast on the lawn Isolde took her goddaughter to the weekly children’s service.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, with a somewhat stern expression of face, “and what his servant is about is more than I can tell,” Nurse had once remarked, “for he has the look of a person who lives on nothing but mince and hot water.”

recognized or made known or admitted

From this reading These services were short and simple, and the vicar of Wyndham-on-Ferry was acknowledged by everybody to be at his best when addressing children.

-ing form of “address” — speak to

From this reading These services were short and simple, and the vicar of Wyndham-on-Ferry was acknowledged by everybody to be at his best when addressing children.

later than; following

From this reading Philomène’s first day at the Cushats happened to be a Sunday, and after breakfast on the lawn Isolde took her goddaughter to the weekly children’s service.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading In the side-chapel of the village church hung a copy of an Italian picture, S. Mary Magdalene, black-haired and crimson-robed, and to Philomène the pale sad face, framed in its shadowy tresses, seemed like the face of some sorrowful mermaid.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Philomène’s first day at the Cushats happened to be a Sunday, and after breakfast on the lawn Isolde took her goddaughter to the weekly children’s service.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Philomène’s first day at the Cushats happened to be a Sunday, and after breakfast on the lawn Isolde took her goddaughter to the weekly children’s service.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Neither her father nor her godmother had ever insisted upon her attending drearily long services which could have held no meaning for her, and the result was that she was very fond of going to church.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Philomène’s first day at the Cushats happened to be a Sunday, and after breakfast on the lawn Isolde took her goddaughter to the weekly children’s service.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading These services were short and simple, and the vicar of Wyndham-on-Ferry was acknowledged by everybody to be at his best when addressing children.

having hair of a dark color

From this reading In the side-chapel of the village church hung a copy of an Italian picture, S. Mary Magdalene, black-haired and crimson-robed, and to Philomène the pale sad face, framed in its shadowy tresses, seemed like the face of some sorrowful mermaid.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Philomène’s first day at the Cushats happened to be a Sunday, and after breakfast on the lawn Isolde took her goddaughter to the weekly children’s service.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, with a somewhat stern expression of face, “and what his servant is about is more than I can tell,” Nurse had once remarked, “for he has the look of a person who lives on nothing but mince and hot water.”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading These services were short and simple, and the vicar of Wyndham-on-Ferry was acknowledged by everybody to be at his best when addressing children.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, with a somewhat stern expression of face, “and what his servant is about is more than I can tell,” Nurse had once remarked, “for he has the look of a person who lives on nothing but mince and hot water.”

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading These services were short and simple, and the vicar of Wyndham-on-Ferry was acknowledged by everybody to be at his best when addressing children.

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From this reading Philomène’s first day at the Cushats happened to be a Sunday, and after breakfast on the lawn Isolde took her goddaughter to the weekly children’s service.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading In the side-chapel of the village church hung a copy of an Italian picture, S. Mary Magdalene, black-haired and crimson-robed, and to Philomène the pale sad face, framed in its shadowy tresses, seemed like the face of some sorrowful mermaid.

a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading In the side-chapel of the village church hung a copy of an Italian picture, S. Mary Magdalene, black-haired and crimson-robed, and to Philomène the pale sad face, framed in its shadowy tresses, seemed like the face of some sorrowful mermaid.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Neither her father nor her godmother had ever insisted upon her attending drearily long services which could have held no meaning for her, and the result was that she was very fond of going to church.

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From this reading In the side-chapel of the village church hung a copy of an Italian picture, S. Mary Magdalene, black-haired and crimson-robed, and to Philomène the pale sad face, framed in its shadowy tresses, seemed like the face of some sorrowful mermaid.

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From this reading Philomène’s first day at the Cushats happened to be a Sunday, and after breakfast on the lawn Isolde took her goddaughter to the weekly children’s service.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Philomène’s first day at the Cushats happened to be a Sunday, and after breakfast on the lawn Isolde took her goddaughter to the weekly children’s service.

in a cheerless manner

From this reading Neither her father nor her godmother had ever insisted upon her attending drearily long services which could have held no meaning for her, and the result was that she was very fond of going to church.

at any time

From this reading Neither her father nor her godmother had ever insisted upon her attending drearily long services which could have held no meaning for her, and the result was that she was very fond of going to church.

every person

From this reading These services were short and simple, and the vicar of Wyndham-on-Ferry was acknowledged by everybody to be at his best when addressing children.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, with a somewhat stern expression of face, “and what his servant is about is more than I can tell,” Nurse had once remarked, “for he has the look of a person who lives on nothing but mince and hot water.”

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, with a somewhat stern expression of face, “and what his servant is about is more than I can tell,” Nurse had once remarked, “for he has the look of a person who lives on nothing but mince and hot water.”

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Neither her father nor her godmother had ever insisted upon her attending drearily long services which could have held no meaning for her, and the result was that she was very fond of going to church.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Philomène’s first day at the Cushats happened to be a Sunday, and after breakfast on the lawn Isolde took her goddaughter to the weekly children’s service.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading Neither her father nor her godmother had ever insisted upon her attending drearily long services which could have held no meaning for her, and the result was that she was very fond of going to church.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, with a somewhat stern expression of face, “and what his servant is about is more than I can tell,” Nurse had once remarked, “for he has the look of a person who lives on nothing but mince and hot water.”

provided with a frame

From this reading In the side-chapel of the village church hung a copy of an Italian picture, S. Mary Magdalene, black-haired and crimson-robed, and to Philomène the pale sad face, framed in its shadowy tresses, seemed like the face of some sorrowful mermaid.

a female godchild

From this reading Philomène’s first day at the Cushats happened to be a Sunday, and after breakfast on the lawn Isolde took her goddaughter to the weekly children’s service.

any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism

From this reading Neither her father nor her godmother had ever insisted upon her attending drearily long services which could have held no meaning for her, and the result was that she was very fond of going to church.

the act of departing

From this reading Neither her father nor her godmother had ever insisted upon her attending drearily long services which could have held no meaning for her, and the result was that she was very fond of going to church.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, with a somewhat stern expression of face, “and what his servant is about is more than I can tell,” Nurse had once remarked, “for he has the look of a person who lives on nothing but mince and hot water.”

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Philomène’s first day at the Cushats happened to be a Sunday, and after breakfast on the lawn Isolde took her goddaughter to the weekly children’s service.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, with a somewhat stern expression of face, “and what his servant is about is more than I can tell,” Nurse had once remarked, “for he has the look of a person who lives on nothing but mince and hot water.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Neither her father nor her godmother had ever insisted upon her attending drearily long services which could have held no meaning for her, and the result was that she was very fond of going to church.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, with a somewhat stern expression of face, “and what his servant is about is more than I can tell,” Nurse had once remarked, “for he has the look of a person who lives on nothing but mince and hot water.”

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Neither her father nor her godmother had ever insisted upon her attending drearily long services which could have held no meaning for her, and the result was that she was very fond of going to church.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Philomène’s first day at the Cushats happened to be a Sunday, and after breakfast on the lawn Isolde took her goddaughter to the weekly children’s service.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading These services were short and simple, and the vicar of Wyndham-on-Ferry was acknowledged by everybody to be at his best when addressing children.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, with a somewhat stern expression of face, “and what his servant is about is more than I can tell,” Nurse had once remarked, “for he has the look of a person who lives on nothing but mince and hot water.”

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading In the side-chapel of the village church hung a copy of an Italian picture, S. Mary Magdalene, black-haired and crimson-robed, and to Philomène the pale sad face, framed in its shadowy tresses, seemed like the face of some sorrowful mermaid.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, with a somewhat stern expression of face, “and what his servant is about is more than I can tell,” Nurse had once remarked, “for he has the look of a person who lives on nothing but mince and hot water.”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In the side-chapel of the village church hung a copy of an Italian picture, S. Mary Magdalene, black-haired and crimson-robed, and to Philomène the pale sad face, framed in its shadowy tresses, seemed like the face of some sorrowful mermaid.

past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading Neither her father nor her godmother had ever insisted upon her attending drearily long services which could have held no meaning for her, and the result was that she was very fond of going to church.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, with a somewhat stern expression of face, “and what his servant is about is more than I can tell,” Nurse had once remarked, “for he has the look of a person who lives on nothing but mince and hot water.”

(Middle Ages) the bride of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with the king's nephew (Tristan) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other

From this reading Philomène’s first day at the Cushats happened to be a Sunday, and after breakfast on the lawn Isolde took her goddaughter to the weekly children’s service.

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading In the side-chapel of the village church hung a copy of an Italian picture, S. Mary Magdalene, black-haired and crimson-robed, and to Philomène the pale sad face, framed in its shadowy tresses, seemed like the face of some sorrowful mermaid.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading In the side-chapel of the village church hung a copy of an Italian picture, S. Mary Magdalene, black-haired and crimson-robed, and to Philomène the pale sad face, framed in its shadowy tresses, seemed like the face of some sorrowful mermaid.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading Philomène’s first day at the Cushats happened to be a Sunday, and after breakfast on the lawn Isolde took her goddaughter to the weekly children’s service.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading In the side-chapel of the village church hung a copy of an Italian picture, S. Mary Magdalene, black-haired and crimson-robed, and to Philomène the pale sad face, framed in its shadowy tresses, seemed like the face of some sorrowful mermaid.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, with a somewhat stern expression of face, “and what his servant is about is more than I can tell,” Nurse had once remarked, “for he has the look of a person who lives on nothing but mince and hot water.”

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 Neither her father nor her godmother had ever insisted upon her attending drearily long services which could have held no meaning for her, and the result was that she was very fond of going to church.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, with a somewhat stern expression of face, “and what his servant is about is more than I can tell,” Nurse had once remarked, “for he has the look of a person who lives on nothing but mince and hot water.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the side-chapel of the village church hung a copy of an Italian picture, S. Mary Magdalene, black-haired and crimson-robed, and to Philomène the pale sad face, framed in its shadowy tresses, seemed like the face of some sorrowful mermaid.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, with a somewhat stern expression of face, “and what his servant is about is more than I can tell,” Nurse had once remarked, “for he has the look of a person who lives on nothing but mince and hot water.”

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading In the side-chapel of the village church hung a copy of an Italian picture, S. Mary Magdalene, black-haired and crimson-robed, and to Philomène the pale sad face, framed in its shadowy tresses, seemed like the face of some sorrowful mermaid.

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading Neither her father nor her godmother had ever insisted upon her attending drearily long services which could have held no meaning for her, and the result was that she was very fond of going to church.

half woman and half fish; lives in the sea

From this reading In the side-chapel of the village church hung a copy of an Italian picture, S. Mary Magdalene, black-haired and crimson-robed, and to Philomène the pale sad face, framed in its shadowy tresses, seemed like the face of some sorrowful mermaid.

make less severe or harsh

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, with a somewhat stern expression of face, “and what his servant is about is more than I can tell,” Nurse had once remarked, “for he has the look of a person who lives on nothing but mince and hot water.”

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, with a somewhat stern expression of face, “and what his servant is about is more than I can tell,” Nurse had once remarked, “for he has the look of a person who lives on nothing but mince and hot water.”

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Neither her father nor her godmother had ever insisted upon her attending drearily long services which could have held no meaning for her, and the result was that she was very fond of going to church.

not any; not one

From this reading Neither her father nor her godmother had ever insisted upon her attending drearily long services which could have held no meaning for her, and the result was that she was very fond of going to church.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Neither her father nor her godmother had ever insisted upon her attending drearily long services which could have held no meaning for her, and the result was that she was very fond of going to church.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, with a somewhat stern expression of face, “and what his servant is about is more than I can tell,” Nurse had once remarked, “for he has the look of a person who lives on nothing but mince and hot water.”

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, with a somewhat stern expression of face, “and what his servant is about is more than I can tell,” Nurse had once remarked, “for he has the look of a person who lives on nothing but mince and hot water.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading These services were short and simple, and the vicar of Wyndham-on-Ferry was acknowledged by everybody to be at his best when addressing children.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Philomène’s first day at the Cushats happened to be a Sunday, and after breakfast on the lawn Isolde took her goddaughter to the weekly children’s service.

on one occasion

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, with a somewhat stern expression of face, “and what his servant is about is more than I can tell,” Nurse had once remarked, “for he has the look of a person who lives on nothing but mince and hot water.”

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading In the side-chapel of the village church hung a copy of an Italian picture, S. Mary Magdalene, black-haired and crimson-robed, and to Philomène the pale sad face, framed in its shadowy tresses, seemed like the face of some sorrowful mermaid.

a human being

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, with a somewhat stern expression of face, “and what his servant is about is more than I can tell,” Nurse had once remarked, “for he has the look of a person who lives on nothing but mince and hot water.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the side-chapel of the village church hung a copy of an Italian picture, S. Mary Magdalene, black-haired and crimson-robed, and to Philomène the pale sad face, framed in its shadowy tresses, seemed like the face of some sorrowful mermaid.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Philomène’s first day at the Cushats happened to be a Sunday, and after breakfast on the lawn Isolde took her goddaughter to the weekly children’s service.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading In the side-chapel of the village church hung a copy of an Italian picture, S. Mary Magdalene, black-haired and crimson-robed, and to Philomène the pale sad face, framed in its shadowy tresses, seemed like the face of some sorrowful mermaid.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, with a somewhat stern expression of face, “and what his servant is about is more than I can tell,” Nurse had once remarked, “for he has the look of a person who lives on nothing but mince and hot water.”

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Neither her father nor her godmother had ever insisted upon her attending drearily long services which could have held no meaning for her, and the result was that she was very fond of going to church.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading In the side-chapel of the village church hung a copy of an Italian picture, S. Mary Magdalene, black-haired and crimson-robed, and to Philomène the pale sad face, framed in its shadowy tresses, seemed like the face of some sorrowful mermaid.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading In the side-chapel of the village church hung a copy of an Italian picture, S. Mary Magdalene, black-haired and crimson-robed, and to Philomène the pale sad face, framed in its shadowy tresses, seemed like the face of some sorrowful mermaid.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading In the side-chapel of the village church hung a copy of an Italian picture, S. Mary Magdalene, black-haired and crimson-robed, and to Philomène the pale sad face, framed in its shadowy tresses, seemed like the face of some sorrowful mermaid.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, with a somewhat stern expression of face, “and what his servant is about is more than I can tell,” Nurse had once remarked, “for he has the look of a person who lives on nothing but mince and hot water.”

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading Philomène’s first day at the Cushats happened to be a Sunday, and after breakfast on the lawn Isolde took her goddaughter to the weekly children’s service.

performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others

From this reading These services were short and simple, and the vicar of Wyndham-on-Ferry was acknowledged by everybody to be at his best when addressing children.

filled with shade

From this reading In the side-chapel of the village church hung a copy of an Italian picture, S. Mary Magdalene, black-haired and crimson-robed, and to Philomène the pale sad face, framed in its shadowy tresses, seemed like the face of some sorrowful mermaid.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Neither her father nor her godmother had ever insisted upon her attending drearily long services which could have held no meaning for her, and the result was that she was very fond of going to church.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading These services were short and simple, and the vicar of Wyndham-on-Ferry was acknowledged by everybody to be at his best when addressing children.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the side-chapel of the village church hung a copy of an Italian picture, S. Mary Magdalene, black-haired and crimson-robed, and to Philomène the pale sad face, framed in its shadowy tresses, seemed like the face of some sorrowful mermaid.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading These services were short and simple, and the vicar of Wyndham-on-Ferry was acknowledged by everybody to be at his best when addressing children.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading In the side-chapel of the village church hung a copy of an Italian picture, S. Mary Magdalene, black-haired and crimson-robed, and to Philomène the pale sad face, framed in its shadowy tresses, seemed like the face of some sorrowful mermaid.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, with a somewhat stern expression of face, “and what his servant is about is more than I can tell,” Nurse had once remarked, “for he has the look of a person who lives on nothing but mince and hot water.”

experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss

From this reading In the side-chapel of the village church hung a copy of an Italian picture, S. Mary Magdalene, black-haired and crimson-robed, and to Philomène the pale sad face, framed in its shadowy tresses, seemed like the face of some sorrowful mermaid.

refrain from harming

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, with a somewhat stern expression of face, “and what his servant is about is more than I can tell,” Nurse had once remarked, “for he has the look of a person who lives on nothing but mince and hot water.”

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, with a somewhat stern expression of face, “and what his servant is about is more than I can tell,” Nurse had once remarked, “for he has the look of a person who lives on nothing but mince and hot water.”

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading Philomène’s first day at the Cushats happened to be a Sunday, and after breakfast on the lawn Isolde took her goddaughter to the weekly children’s service.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, with a somewhat stern expression of face, “and what his servant is about is more than I can tell,” Nurse had once remarked, “for he has the look of a person who lives on nothing but mince and hot water.”

express in words

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, with a somewhat stern expression of face, “and what his servant is about is more than I can tell,” Nurse had once remarked, “for he has the look of a person who lives on nothing but mince and hot water.”

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, with a somewhat stern expression of face, “and what his servant is about is more than I can tell,” Nurse had once remarked, “for he has the look of a person who lives on nothing but mince and hot water.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Neither her father nor her godmother had ever insisted upon her attending drearily long services which could have held no meaning for her, and the result was that she was very fond of going to church.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Philomène’s first day at the Cushats happened to be a Sunday, and after breakfast on the lawn Isolde took her goddaughter to the weekly children’s service.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These services were short and simple, and the vicar of Wyndham-on-Ferry was acknowledged by everybody to be at his best when addressing children.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Philomène’s first day at the Cushats happened to be a Sunday, and after breakfast on the lawn Isolde took her goddaughter to the weekly children’s service.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Philomène’s first day at the Cushats happened to be a Sunday, and after breakfast on the lawn Isolde took her goddaughter to the weekly children’s service.

plural of “tress” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

From this reading In the side-chapel of the village church hung a copy of an Italian picture, S. Mary Magdalene, black-haired and crimson-robed, and to Philomène the pale sad face, framed in its shadowy tresses, seemed like the face of some sorrowful mermaid.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Neither her father nor her godmother had ever insisted upon her attending drearily long services which could have held no meaning for her, and the result was that she was very fond of going to church.

precisely as stated

From this reading Neither her father nor her godmother had ever insisted upon her attending drearily long services which could have held no meaning for her, and the result was that she was very fond of going to church.

a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman

From this reading These services were short and simple, and the vicar of Wyndham-on-Ferry was acknowledged by everybody to be at his best when addressing children.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading In the side-chapel of the village church hung a copy of an Italian picture, S. Mary Magdalene, black-haired and crimson-robed, and to Philomène the pale sad face, framed in its shadowy tresses, seemed like the face of some sorrowful mermaid.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading These services were short and simple, and the vicar of Wyndham-on-Ferry was acknowledged by everybody to be at his best when addressing children.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, with a somewhat stern expression of face, “and what his servant is about is more than I can tell,” Nurse had once remarked, “for he has the look of a person who lives on nothing but mince and hot water.”

a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)

From this reading Philomène’s first day at the Cushats happened to be a Sunday, and after breakfast on the lawn Isolde took her goddaughter to the weekly children’s service.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading These services were short and simple, and the vicar of Wyndham-on-Ferry was acknowledged by everybody to be at his best when addressing children.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, with a somewhat stern expression of face, “and what his servant is about is more than I can tell,” Nurse had once remarked, “for he has the look of a person who lives on nothing but mince and hot water.”

at the time that

From this reading These services were short and simple, and the vicar of Wyndham-on-Ferry was acknowledged by everybody to be at his best when addressing children.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Neither her father nor her godmother had ever insisted upon her attending drearily long services which could have held no meaning for her, and the result was that she was very fond of going to church.

which person or people

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, with a somewhat stern expression of face, “and what his servant is about is more than I can tell,” Nurse had once remarked, “for he has the look of a person who lives on nothing but mince and hot water.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, with a somewhat stern expression of face, “and what his servant is about is more than I can tell,” Nurse had once remarked, “for he has the look of a person who lives on nothing but mince and hot water.”

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From this reading These services were short and simple, and the vicar of Wyndham-on-Ferry was acknowledged by everybody to be at his best when addressing children.