adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Intimation had been sent from the palace to Dr. Tempest of Silverbridge of the bishop's intention that a commission should be held by him, as rural dean, with other neighbouring clergymen, as assessors with him, that inquiry might be made on the part of the Church into the question of Mr. Crawley's guilt.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It must be understood that by this time the opinion had become very general that Mr. Crawley had been guilty,--that he had found the cheque in his house, and that he had, after holding it for many months, succumbed to temptation, and applied it to his own purposes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It must be understood that by this time the opinion had become very general that Mr. Crawley had been guilty,--that he had found the cheque in his house, and that he had, after holding it for many months, succumbed to temptation, and applied it to his own purposes.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading It must be understood that by this time the opinion had become very general that Mr. Crawley had been guilty,--that he had found the cheque in his house, and that he had, after holding it for many months, succumbed to temptation, and applied it to his own purposes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Intimation had been sent from the palace to Dr. Tempest of Silverbridge of the bishop's intention that a commission should be held by him, as rural dean, with other neighbouring clergymen, as assessors with him, that inquiry might be made on the part of the Church into the question of Mr. Crawley's guilt.
assessorsnounUS /əˈsesərz/
plural of “assessor” — an official who evaluates property for the purpose of taxing it
From this reading Intimation had been sent from the palace to Dr. Tempest of Silverbridge of the bishop's intention that a commission should be held by him, as rural dean, with other neighbouring clergymen, as assessors with him, that inquiry might be made on the part of the Church into the question of Mr. Crawley's guilt.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TEMPEST AT THE PALACE.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Intimation had been sent from the palace to Dr. Tempest of Silverbridge of the bishop's intention that a commission should be held by him, as rural dean, with other neighbouring clergymen, as assessors with him, that inquiry might be made on the part of the Church into the question of Mr. Crawley's guilt.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It must be understood that by this time the opinion had become very general that Mr. Crawley had been guilty,--that he had found the cheque in his house, and that he had, after holding it for many months, succumbed to temptation, and applied it to his own purposes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Intimation had been sent from the palace to Dr. Tempest of Silverbridge of the bishop's intention that a commission should be held by him, as rural dean, with other neighbouring clergymen, as assessors with him, that inquiry might be made on the part of the Church into the question of Mr. Crawley's guilt.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But various excuses were made for him by those who so believed.
bishop'snounUS /ˈbɪʃəps/
possessive form of “bishop” — 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 Intimation had been sent from the palace to Dr. Tempest of Silverbridge of the bishop's intention that a commission should be held by him, as rural dean, with other neighbouring clergymen, as assessors with him, that inquiry might be made on the part of the Church into the question of Mr. Crawley's guilt.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But various excuses were made for him by those who so believed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Intimation had been sent from the palace to Dr. Tempest of Silverbridge of the bishop's intention that a commission should be held by him, as rural dean, with other neighbouring clergymen, as assessors with him, that inquiry might be made on the part of the Church into the question of Mr. Crawley's guilt.
chequenounUS /tʃek/
a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading It must be understood that by this time the opinion had become very general that Mr. Crawley had been guilty,--that he had found the cheque in his house, and that he had, after holding it for many months, succumbed to temptation, and applied it to his own purposes.
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Intimation had been sent from the palace to Dr. Tempest of Silverbridge of the bishop's intention that a commission should be held by him, as rural dean, with other neighbouring clergymen, as assessors with him, that inquiry might be made on the part of the Church into the question of Mr. Crawley's guilt.
clergymennounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimɪn/
plural of “clergyman” — a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading Intimation had been sent from the palace to Dr. Tempest of Silverbridge of the bishop's intention that a commission should be held by him, as rural dean, with other neighbouring clergymen, as assessors with him, that inquiry might be made on the part of the Church into the question of Mr. Crawley's guilt.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Intimation had been sent from the palace to Dr. Tempest of Silverbridge of the bishop's intention that a commission should be held by him, as rural dean, with other neighbouring clergymen, as assessors with him, that inquiry might be made on the part of the Church into the question of Mr. Crawley's guilt.
Crawley
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From this reading It must be understood that by this time the opinion had become very general that Mr. Crawley had been guilty,--that he had found the cheque in his house, and that he had, after holding it for many months, succumbed to temptation, and applied it to his own purposes.
Crawley's
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From this reading Intimation had been sent from the palace to Dr. Tempest of Silverbridge of the bishop's intention that a commission should be held by him, as rural dean, with other neighbouring clergymen, as assessors with him, that inquiry might be made on the part of the Church into the question of Mr. Crawley's guilt.
deannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading Intimation had been sent from the palace to Dr. Tempest of Silverbridge of the bishop's intention that a commission should be held by him, as rural dean, with other neighbouring clergymen, as assessors with him, that inquiry might be made on the part of the Church into the question of Mr. Crawley's guilt.
DR
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From this reading DR.
excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading But various excuses were made for him by those who so believed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It must be understood that by this time the opinion had become very general that Mr. Crawley had been guilty,--that he had found the cheque in his house, and that he had, after holding it for many months, succumbed to temptation, and applied it to his own purposes.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading It must be understood that by this time the opinion had become very general that Mr. Crawley had been guilty,--that he had found the cheque in his house, and that he had, after holding it for many months, succumbed to temptation, and applied it to his own purposes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Intimation had been sent from the palace to Dr. Tempest of Silverbridge of the bishop's intention that a commission should be held by him, as rural dean, with other neighbouring clergymen, as assessors with him, that inquiry might be made on the part of the Church into the question of Mr. Crawley's guilt.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading It must be understood that by this time the opinion had become very general that Mr. Crawley had been guilty,--that he had found the cheque in his house, and that he had, after holding it for many months, succumbed to temptation, and applied it to his own purposes.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading Intimation had been sent from the palace to Dr. Tempest of Silverbridge of the bishop's intention that a commission should be held by him, as rural dean, with other neighbouring clergymen, as assessors with him, that inquiry might be made on the part of the Church into the question of Mr. Crawley's guilt.
guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading It must be understood that by this time the opinion had become very general that Mr. Crawley had been guilty,--that he had found the cheque in his house, and that he had, after holding it for many months, succumbed to temptation, and applied it to his own purposes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Intimation had been sent from the palace to Dr. Tempest of Silverbridge of the bishop's intention that a commission should be held by him, as rural dean, with other neighbouring clergymen, as assessors with him, that inquiry might be made on the part of the Church into the question of Mr. Crawley's guilt.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It must be understood that by this time the opinion had become very general that Mr. Crawley had been guilty,--that he had found the cheque in his house, and that he had, after holding it for many months, succumbed to temptation, and applied it to his own purposes.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Intimation had been sent from the palace to Dr. Tempest of Silverbridge of the bishop's intention that a commission should be held by him, as rural dean, with other neighbouring clergymen, as assessors with him, that inquiry might be made on the part of the Church into the question of Mr. Crawley's guilt.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Intimation had been sent from the palace to Dr. Tempest of Silverbridge of the bishop's intention that a commission should be held by him, as rural dean, with other neighbouring clergymen, as assessors with him, that inquiry might be made on the part of the Church into the question of Mr. Crawley's guilt.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It must be understood that by this time the opinion had become very general that Mr. Crawley had been guilty,--that he had found the cheque in his house, and that he had, after holding it for many months, succumbed to temptation, and applied it to his own purposes.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading It must be understood that by this time the opinion had become very general that Mr. Crawley had been guilty,--that he had found the cheque in his house, and that he had, after holding it for many months, succumbed to temptation, and applied it to his own purposes.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It must be understood that by this time the opinion had become very general that Mr. Crawley had been guilty,--that he had found the cheque in his house, and that he had, after holding it for many months, succumbed to temptation, and applied it to his own purposes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It must be understood that by this time the opinion had become very general that Mr. Crawley had been guilty,--that he had found the cheque in his house, and that he had, after holding it for many months, succumbed to temptation, and applied it to his own purposes.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading Intimation had been sent from the palace to Dr. Tempest of Silverbridge of the bishop's intention that a commission should be held by him, as rural dean, with other neighbouring clergymen, as assessors with him, that inquiry might be made on the part of the Church into the question of Mr. Crawley's guilt.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Intimation had been sent from the palace to Dr. Tempest of Silverbridge of the bishop's intention that a commission should be held by him, as rural dean, with other neighbouring clergymen, as assessors with him, that inquiry might be made on the part of the Church into the question of Mr. Crawley's guilt.
IntimationnounUS /ˌɪntəˈmeɪʃən/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading Intimation had been sent from the palace to Dr. Tempest of Silverbridge of the bishop's intention that a commission should be held by him, as rural dean, with other neighbouring clergymen, as assessors with him, that inquiry might be made on the part of the Church into the question of Mr. Crawley's guilt.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Intimation had been sent from the palace to Dr. Tempest of Silverbridge of the bishop's intention that a commission should be held by him, as rural dean, with other neighbouring clergymen, as assessors with him, that inquiry might be made on the part of the Church into the question of Mr. Crawley's guilt.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be understood that by this time the opinion had become very general that Mr. Crawley had been guilty,--that he had found the cheque in his house, and that he had, after holding it for many months, succumbed to temptation, and applied it to his own purposes.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Intimation had been sent from the palace to Dr. Tempest of Silverbridge of the bishop's intention that a commission should be held by him, as rural dean, with other neighbouring clergymen, as assessors with him, that inquiry might be made on the part of the Church into the question of Mr. Crawley's guilt.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It must be understood that by this time the opinion had become very general that Mr. Crawley had been guilty,--that he had found the cheque in his house, and that he had, after holding it for many months, succumbed to temptation, and applied it to his own purposes.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Intimation had been sent from the palace to Dr. Tempest of Silverbridge of the bishop's intention that a commission should be held by him, as rural dean, with other neighbouring clergymen, as assessors with him, that inquiry might be made on the part of the Church into the question of Mr. Crawley's guilt.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It must be understood that by this time the opinion had become very general that Mr. Crawley had been guilty,--that he had found the cheque in his house, and that he had, after holding it for many months, succumbed to temptation, and applied it to his own purposes.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Intimation had been sent from the palace to Dr. Tempest of Silverbridge of the bishop's intention that a commission should be held by him, as rural dean, with other neighbouring clergymen, as assessors with him, that inquiry might be made on the part of the Church into the question of Mr. Crawley's guilt.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be understood that by this time the opinion had become very general that Mr. Crawley had been guilty,--that he had found the cheque in his house, and that he had, after holding it for many months, succumbed to temptation, and applied it to his own purposes.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading Intimation had been sent from the palace to Dr. Tempest of Silverbridge of the bishop's intention that a commission should be held by him, as rural dean, with other neighbouring clergymen, as assessors with him, that inquiry might be made on the part of the Church into the question of Mr. Crawley's guilt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Intimation had been sent from the palace to Dr. Tempest of Silverbridge of the bishop's intention that a commission should be held by him, as rural dean, with other neighbouring clergymen, as assessors with him, that inquiry might be made on the part of the Church into the question of Mr. Crawley's guilt.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Intimation had been sent from the palace to Dr. Tempest of Silverbridge of the bishop's intention that a commission should be held by him, as rural dean, with other neighbouring clergymen, as assessors with him, that inquiry might be made on the part of the Church into the question of Mr. Crawley's guilt.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading It must be understood that by this time the opinion had become very general that Mr. Crawley had been guilty,--that he had found the cheque in his house, and that he had, after holding it for many months, succumbed to temptation, and applied it to his own purposes.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Intimation had been sent from the palace to Dr. Tempest of Silverbridge of the bishop's intention that a commission should be held by him, as rural dean, with other neighbouring clergymen, as assessors with him, that inquiry might be made on the part of the Church into the question of Mr. Crawley's guilt.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It must be understood that by this time the opinion had become very general that Mr. Crawley had been guilty,--that he had found the cheque in his house, and that he had, after holding it for many months, succumbed to temptation, and applied it to his own purposes.
PALACEnounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading TEMPEST AT THE PALACE.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Intimation had been sent from the palace to Dr. Tempest of Silverbridge of the bishop's intention that a commission should be held by him, as rural dean, with other neighbouring clergymen, as assessors with him, that inquiry might be made on the part of the Church into the question of Mr. Crawley's guilt.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It must be understood that by this time the opinion had become very general that Mr. Crawley had been guilty,--that he had found the cheque in his house, and that he had, after holding it for many months, succumbed to temptation, and applied it to his own purposes.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Intimation had been sent from the palace to Dr. Tempest of Silverbridge of the bishop's intention that a commission should be held by him, as rural dean, with other neighbouring clergymen, as assessors with him, that inquiry might be made on the part of the Church into the question of Mr. Crawley's guilt.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading Intimation had been sent from the palace to Dr. Tempest of Silverbridge of the bishop's intention that a commission should be held by him, as rural dean, with other neighbouring clergymen, as assessors with him, that inquiry might be made on the part of the Church into the question of Mr. Crawley's guilt.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Intimation had been sent from the palace to Dr. Tempest of Silverbridge of the bishop's intention that a commission should be held by him, as rural dean, with other neighbouring clergymen, as assessors with him, that inquiry might be made on the part of the Church into the question of Mr. Crawley's guilt.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Intimation had been sent from the palace to Dr. Tempest of Silverbridge of the bishop's intention that a commission should be held by him, as rural dean, with other neighbouring clergymen, as assessors with him, that inquiry might be made on the part of the Church into the question of Mr. Crawley's guilt.
Silverbridge
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From this reading Intimation had been sent from the palace to Dr. Tempest of Silverbridge of the bishop's intention that a commission should be held by him, as rural dean, with other neighbouring clergymen, as assessors with him, that inquiry might be made on the part of the Church into the question of Mr. Crawley's guilt.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But various excuses were made for him by those who so believed.
succumbedverbUS /səˈkʌmd/
past form of “succumb” — consent reluctantly
From this reading It must be understood that by this time the opinion had become very general that Mr. Crawley had been guilty,--that he had found the cheque in his house, and that he had, after holding it for many months, succumbed to temptation, and applied it to his own purposes.
TEMPESTnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading TEMPEST AT THE PALACE.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading It must be understood that by this time the opinion had become very general that Mr. Crawley had been guilty,--that he had found the cheque in his house, and that he had, after holding it for many months, succumbed to temptation, and applied it to his own purposes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Intimation had been sent from the palace to Dr. Tempest of Silverbridge of the bishop's intention that a commission should be held by him, as rural dean, with other neighbouring clergymen, as assessors with him, that inquiry might be made on the part of the Church into the question of Mr. Crawley's guilt.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TEMPEST AT THE PALACE.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It must be understood that by this time the opinion had become very general that Mr. Crawley had been guilty,--that he had found the cheque in his house, and that he had, after holding it for many months, succumbed to temptation, and applied it to his own purposes.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But various excuses were made for him by those who so believed.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It must be understood that by this time the opinion had become very general that Mr. Crawley had been guilty,--that he had found the cheque in his house, and that he had, after holding it for many months, succumbed to temptation, and applied it to his own purposes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Intimation had been sent from the palace to Dr. Tempest of Silverbridge of the bishop's intention that a commission should be held by him, as rural dean, with other neighbouring clergymen, as assessors with him, that inquiry might be made on the part of the Church into the question of Mr. Crawley's guilt.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading It must be understood that by this time the opinion had become very general that Mr. Crawley had been guilty,--that he had found the cheque in his house, and that he had, after holding it for many months, succumbed to temptation, and applied it to his own purposes.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading But various excuses were made for him by those who so believed.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It must be understood that by this time the opinion had become very general that Mr. Crawley had been guilty,--that he had found the cheque in his house, and that he had, after holding it for many months, succumbed to temptation, and applied it to his own purposes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But various excuses were made for him by those who so believed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But various excuses were made for him by those who so believed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Intimation had been sent from the palace to Dr. Tempest of Silverbridge of the bishop's intention that a commission should be held by him, as rural dean, with other neighbouring clergymen, as assessors with him, that inquiry might be made on the part of the Church into the question of Mr. Crawley's guilt.
