used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Through the drowsy summer air the five bells of Chenecote Church chimed delicately, and prayer-books were at a premium.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Through the drowsy summer air the five bells of Chenecote Church chimed delicately, and prayer-books were at a premium.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through the drowsy summer air the five bells of Chenecote Church chimed delicately, and prayer-books were at a premium.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I wonder if the servants have any?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Congregations are so easily shocked in the country.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Through the drowsy summer air the five bells of Chenecote Church chimed delicately, and prayer-books were at a premium.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We must have them," she said piteously, "or the congregation will be dreadfully shocked.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Through the drowsy summer air the five bells of Chenecote Church chimed delicately, and prayer-books were at a premium.
Chenecote
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From this reading Through the drowsy summer air the five bells of Chenecote Church chimed delicately, and prayer-books were at a premium.
chimedverbUS /tʃaɪmd/
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading Through the drowsy summer air the five bells of Chenecote Church chimed delicately, and prayer-books were at a premium.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Through the drowsy summer air the five bells of Chenecote Church chimed delicately, and prayer-books were at a premium.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Everybody except Lady Locke had come down without one, and Mrs. Windsor was in despair.
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading "We must have them," she said piteously, "or the congregation will be dreadfully shocked.
CongregationsnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “congregation” — a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading Congregations are so easily shocked in the country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Congregations are so easily shocked in the country.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading Through the drowsy summer air the five bells of Chenecote Church chimed delicately, and prayer-books were at a premium.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Everybody except Lady Locke had come down without one, and Mrs. Windsor was in despair.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Everybody except Lady Locke had come down without one, and Mrs. Windsor was in despair.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading "We must have them," she said piteously, "or the congregation will be dreadfully shocked.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading Through the drowsy summer air the five bells of Chenecote Church chimed delicately, and prayer-books were at a premium.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Congregations are so easily shocked in the country.
every person
From this reading Everybody except Lady Locke had come down without one, and Mrs. Windsor was in despair.
apart from; not including
From this reading Everybody except Lady Locke had come down without one, and Mrs. Windsor was in despair.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Through the drowsy summer air the five bells of Chenecote Church chimed delicately, and prayer-books were at a premium.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everybody except Lady Locke had come down without one, and Mrs. Windsor was in despair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We must have them," she said piteously, "or the congregation will be dreadfully shocked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder if the servants have any?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wonder if the servants have any?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everybody except Lady Locke had come down without one, and Mrs. Windsor was in despair.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Everybody except Lady Locke had come down without one, and Mrs. Windsor was in despair.
LockenounUS /lɑːk/
English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
From this reading Everybody except Lady Locke had come down without one, and Mrs. Windsor was in despair.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Everybody except Lady Locke had come down without one, and Mrs. Windsor was in despair.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must have them," she said piteously, "or the congregation will be dreadfully shocked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through the drowsy summer air the five bells of Chenecote Church chimed delicately, and prayer-books were at a premium.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Everybody except Lady Locke had come down without one, and Mrs. Windsor was in despair.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "We must have them," she said piteously, "or the congregation will be dreadfully shocked.
piteouslyadverb
in a piteous manner
From this reading "We must have them," she said piteously, "or the congregation will be dreadfully shocked.
prayer-books
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From this reading Through the drowsy summer air the five bells of Chenecote Church chimed delicately, and prayer-books were at a premium.
premiumnounUS /ˈpriːmiəm/
payment for insurance
From this reading Through the drowsy summer air the five bells of Chenecote Church chimed delicately, and prayer-books were at a premium.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We must have them," she said piteously, "or the congregation will be dreadfully shocked.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading I wonder if the servants have any?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We must have them," she said piteously, "or the congregation will be dreadfully shocked.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading "We must have them," she said piteously, "or the congregation will be dreadfully shocked.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Congregations are so easily shocked in the country.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Through the drowsy summer air the five bells of Chenecote Church chimed delicately, and prayer-books were at a premium.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through the drowsy summer air the five bells of Chenecote Church chimed delicately, and prayer-books were at a premium.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We must have them," she said piteously, "or the congregation will be dreadfully shocked.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the drowsy summer air the five bells of Chenecote Church chimed delicately, and prayer-books were at a premium.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everybody except Lady Locke had come down without one, and Mrs. Windsor was in despair.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must have them," she said piteously, "or the congregation will be dreadfully shocked.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Through the drowsy summer air the five bells of Chenecote Church chimed delicately, and prayer-books were at a premium.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We must have them," she said piteously, "or the congregation will be dreadfully shocked.
WindsornounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading Everybody except Lady Locke had come down without one, and Mrs. Windsor was in despair.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Everybody except Lady Locke had come down without one, and Mrs. Windsor was in despair.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder if the servants have any?
