used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The Golden Shoemaker" had become a person of great consideration to the dignitaries of his church.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading It is true there were those amongst its wealthy members by whom he was unsparingly criticised behind his back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Christmas came, and was left behind, and now spring had fairly set in.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It is true there were those amongst its wealthy members by whom he was unsparingly criticised behind his back.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "The Golden Shoemaker" had become a person of great consideration to the dignitaries of his church.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Christmas came, and was left behind, and now spring had fairly set in.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is true there were those amongst its wealthy members by whom he was unsparingly criticised behind his back.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Christmas came, and was left behind, and now spring had fairly set in.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Christmas came, and was left behind, and now spring had fairly set in.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "The Golden Shoemaker" had become a person of great consideration to the dignitaries of his church.
COBBLERnounUS /ˈkɑːblər/
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading "COBBLER" HORN'S CRITICS.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading "The Golden Shoemaker" had become a person of great consideration to the dignitaries of his church.
criticised
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From this reading It is true there were those amongst its wealthy members by whom he was unsparingly criticised behind his back.
CRITICSnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪks/
plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading "COBBLER" HORN'S CRITICS.
dignitariesnounUS /ˈdɪɡnəteriz/
plural of “dignitary” — an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
From this reading "The Golden Shoemaker" had become a person of great consideration to the dignitaries of his church.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Christmas came, and was left behind, and now spring had fairly set in.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading "The Golden Shoemaker" had become a person of great consideration to the dignitaries of his church.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "The Golden Shoemaker" had become a person of great consideration to the dignitaries of his church.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Christmas came, and was left behind, and now spring had fairly set in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is true there were those amongst its wealthy members by whom he was unsparingly criticised behind his back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The Golden Shoemaker" had become a person of great consideration to the dignitaries of his church.
HORN'SnounUS /hɔːrnz/
possessive form of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading "COBBLER" HORN'S CRITICS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Christmas came, and was left behind, and now spring had fairly set in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true there were those amongst its wealthy members by whom he was unsparingly criticised behind his back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is true there were those amongst its wealthy members by whom he was unsparingly criticised behind his back.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is true there were those amongst its wealthy members by whom he was unsparingly criticised behind his back.
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 Christmas came, and was left behind, and now spring had fairly set in.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading It is true there were those amongst its wealthy members by whom he was unsparingly criticised behind his back.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The months passed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Christmas came, and was left behind, and now spring had fairly set in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The Golden Shoemaker" had become a person of great consideration to the dignitaries of his church.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The months passed.
a human being
From this reading "The Golden Shoemaker" had become a person of great consideration to the dignitaries of his church.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Christmas came, and was left behind, and now spring had fairly set in.
ShoemakernounUS /ˈʃuːmeɪkər/
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading "The Golden Shoemaker" had become a person of great consideration to the dignitaries of his church.
the season of growth
From this reading Christmas came, and was left behind, and now spring had fairly set in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The months passed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is true there were those amongst its wealthy members by whom he was unsparingly criticised behind his back.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It is true there were those amongst its wealthy members by whom he was unsparingly criticised behind his back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The Golden Shoemaker" had become a person of great consideration to the dignitaries of his church.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is true there were those amongst its wealthy members by whom he was unsparingly criticised behind his back.
unsparinglyadverb
in a scathing and unsparing manner
From this reading It is true there were those amongst its wealthy members by whom he was unsparingly criticised behind his back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Christmas came, and was left behind, and now spring had fairly set in.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading It is true there were those amongst its wealthy members by whom he was unsparingly criticised behind his back.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is true there were those amongst its wealthy members by whom he was unsparingly criticised behind his back.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is true there were those amongst its wealthy members by whom he was unsparingly criticised behind his back.
