matters of personal concern
From this reading "The parson's been dabblin' too much in furren affairs.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Guess the Bishop found things pretty crooked," remarked one, "an' thinks it high time for the parson to get out."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tongues were once more loosened and numerous conjectures made.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "I've thought the same myself," replied another.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "The parson's been dabblin' too much in furren affairs.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading "Guess the Bishop found things pretty crooked," remarked one, "an' thinks it high time for the parson to get out."
conjecturesnounUS /kənˈdʒektʃərz/
plural of “conjecture” — a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading Tongues were once more loosened and numerous conjectures made.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading "Guess the Bishop found things pretty crooked," remarked one, "an' thinks it high time for the parson to get out."
dabblin
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From this reading "The parson's been dabblin' too much in furren affairs.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading In the Deep of the Heart It did not take long for the news of Parson John's intended departure to spread throughout Glendow.
the act of departing
From this reading In the Deep of the Heart It did not take long for the news of Parson John's intended departure to spread throughout Glendow.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In the Deep of the Heart It did not take long for the news of Parson John's intended departure to spread throughout Glendow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the Deep of the Heart It did not take long for the news of Parson John's intended departure to spread throughout Glendow.
set up or found
From this reading "Guess the Bishop found things pretty crooked," remarked one, "an' thinks it high time for the parson to get out."
furren
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From this reading "The parson's been dabblin' too much in furren affairs.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Guess the Bishop found things pretty crooked," remarked one, "an' thinks it high time for the parson to get out."
Glendow
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From this reading In the Deep of the Heart It did not take long for the news of Parson John's intended departure to spread throughout Glendow.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Guess the Bishop found things pretty crooked," remarked one, "an' thinks it high time for the parson to get out."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In the Deep of the Heart It did not take long for the news of Parson John's intended departure to spread throughout Glendow.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Guess the Bishop found things pretty crooked," remarked one, "an' thinks it high time for the parson to get out."
I've
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From this reading "I've thought the same myself," replied another.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Deep of the Heart It did not take long for the news of Parson John's intended departure to spread throughout Glendow.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading In the Deep of the Heart It did not take long for the news of Parson John's intended departure to spread throughout Glendow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the Deep of the Heart It did not take long for the news of Parson John's intended departure to spread throughout Glendow.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading In the Deep of the Heart It did not take long for the news of Parson John's intended departure to spread throughout Glendow.
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 In the Deep of the Heart It did not take long for the news of Parson John's intended departure to spread throughout Glendow.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading Tongues were once more loosened and numerous conjectures made.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Tongues were once more loosened and numerous conjectures made.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Tongues were once more loosened and numerous conjectures made.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "The parson's been dabblin' too much in furren affairs.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I've thought the same myself," replied another.
information about recent and important events
From this reading In the Deep of the Heart It did not take long for the news of Parson John's intended departure to spread throughout Glendow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the Deep of the Heart It did not take long for the news of Parson John's intended departure to spread throughout Glendow.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Tongues were once more loosened and numerous conjectures made.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the Deep of the Heart It did not take long for the news of Parson John's intended departure to spread throughout Glendow.
on one occasion
From this reading Tongues were once more loosened and numerous conjectures made.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Guess the Bishop found things pretty crooked," remarked one, "an' thinks it high time for the parson to get out."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Guess the Bishop found things pretty crooked," remarked one, "an' thinks it high time for the parson to get out."
ParsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading In the Deep of the Heart It did not take long for the news of Parson John's intended departure to spread throughout Glendow.
parson's
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From this reading "The parson's been dabblin' too much in furren affairs.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Guess the Bishop found things pretty crooked," remarked one, "an' thinks it high time for the parson to get out."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Guess the Bishop found things pretty crooked," remarked one, "an' thinks it high time for the parson to get out."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I've thought the same myself," replied another.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "I've thought the same myself," replied another.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading In the Deep of the Heart It did not take long for the news of Parson John's intended departure to spread throughout Glendow.
carry out
From this reading In the Deep of the Heart It did not take long for the news of Parson John's intended departure to spread throughout Glendow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Deep of the Heart It did not take long for the news of Parson John's intended departure to spread throughout Glendow.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Guess the Bishop found things pretty crooked," remarked one, "an' thinks it high time for the parson to get out."
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "Guess the Bishop found things pretty crooked," remarked one, "an' thinks it high time for the parson to get out."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I've thought the same myself," replied another.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading In the Deep of the Heart It did not take long for the news of Parson John's intended departure to spread throughout Glendow.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Guess the Bishop found things pretty crooked," remarked one, "an' thinks it high time for the parson to get out."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the Deep of the Heart It did not take long for the news of Parson John's intended departure to spread throughout Glendow.
TonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Tongues were once more loosened and numerous conjectures made.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "The parson's been dabblin' too much in furren affairs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tongues were once more loosened and numerous conjectures made.
