adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
Arabin
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From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
archdeaconnoun
(Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
CONQUEREDverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading CRAWLEY IS CONQUERED.
conscientiousadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnʃiˈenʃəs/
characterized by extreme care and great effort
From this reading "A man who pretends to conscientious scruples of that kind is not fit to have a parish," he had said to his wife.
CRAWLEY
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From this reading CRAWLEY IS CONQUERED.
deannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "A man who pretends to conscientious scruples of that kind is not fit to have a parish," he had said to his wife.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "A man who pretends to conscientious scruples of that kind is not fit to have a parish," he had said to his wife.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A man who pretends to conscientious scruples of that kind is not fit to have a parish," he had said to his wife.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "A man who pretends to conscientious scruples of that kind is not fit to have a parish," he had said to his wife.
Hogglestock
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From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His wife understood what he meant, and I trust that the reader may also understand it.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CRAWLEY IS CONQUERED.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "A man who pretends to conscientious scruples of that kind is not fit to have a parish," he had said to his wife.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
Lufton
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From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "A man who pretends to conscientious scruples of that kind is not fit to have a parish," he had said to his wife.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading His wife understood what he meant, and I trust that the reader may also understand it.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading His wife understood what he meant, and I trust that the reader may also understand it.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "A man who pretends to conscientious scruples of that kind is not fit to have a parish," he had said to his wife.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A man who pretends to conscientious scruples of that kind is not fit to have a parish," he had said to his wife.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading "A man who pretends to conscientious scruples of that kind is not fit to have a parish," he had said to his wife.
pretendsnounUS /priˈtendz/
plural of “pretend” — the enactment of a pretense
From this reading "A man who pretends to conscientious scruples of that kind is not fit to have a parish," he had said to his wife.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading His wife understood what he meant, and I trust that the reader may also understand it.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A man who pretends to conscientious scruples of that kind is not fit to have a parish," he had said to his wife.
scruplesnounUS /ˈskruːpəlz/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading "A man who pretends to conscientious scruples of that kind is not fit to have a parish," he had said to his wife.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "A man who pretends to conscientious scruples of that kind is not fit to have a parish," he had said to his wife.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A man who pretends to conscientious scruples of that kind is not fit to have a parish," he had said to his wife.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading His wife understood what he meant, and I trust that the reader may also understand it.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading His wife understood what he meant, and I trust that the reader may also understand it.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading His wife understood what he meant, and I trust that the reader may also understand it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His wife understood what he meant, and I trust that the reader may also understand it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "A man who pretends to conscientious scruples of that kind is not fit to have a parish," he had said to his wife.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "A man who pretends to conscientious scruples of that kind is not fit to have a parish," he had said to his wife.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading It was more than a week before the archdeacon received a reply from Mr. Crawley, during which time the dean had been over at Hogglestock more than once, as had also Mrs. Arabin and Lady Lufton the younger,--and there had been letters written without end, and the archdeacon had been nearly beside himself.
