used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I hope it is not irreligious, but in this strange London I have an inclination to adapt a portion of the Church Service to our common experience.
adaptverbUS /əˈdæpt/
make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
From this reading I hope it is not irreligious, but in this strange London I have an inclination to adapt a portion of the Church Service to our common experience.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But I am always, my dear Procter, (At a distance), Very cordially yours.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But I am always, my dear Procter, (At a distance), Very cordially yours.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I hope it is not irreligious, but in this strange London I have an inclination to adapt a portion of the Church Service to our common experience.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus: "We have left unmet the people whom we ought to have met, and we have met the people whom we ought not to have met, and there seems to be no help in us."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But I am always, my dear Procter, (At a distance), Very cordially yours.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thus: "We have left unmet the people whom we ought to have met, and we have met the people whom we ought not to have met, and there seems to be no help in us."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I hope it is not irreligious, but in this strange London I have an inclination to adapt a portion of the Church Service to our common experience.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading I hope it is not irreligious, but in this strange London I have an inclination to adapt a portion of the Church Service to our common experience.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading I hope it is not irreligious, but in this strange London I have an inclination to adapt a portion of the Church Service to our common experience.
cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading But I am always, my dear Procter, (At a distance), Very cordially yours.
dearly loved
From this reading But I am always, my dear Procter, (At a distance), Very cordially yours.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading But I am always, my dear Procter, (At a distance), Very cordially yours.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading I hope it is not irreligious, but in this strange London I have an inclination to adapt a portion of the Church Service to our common experience.
GaskellnounUS /ˈɡæskəl/
English writer who is remembered for her biography of Charlotte Bronte (1810-1865)
From this reading [Sidenote: Mrs. Gaskell.]
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I hope it is not irreligious, but in this strange London I have an inclination to adapt a portion of the Church Service to our common experience.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Thus: "We have left unmet the people whom we ought to have met, and we have met the people whom we ought not to have met, and there seems to be no help in us."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope it is not irreligious, but in this strange London I have an inclination to adapt a portion of the Church Service to our common experience.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope it is not irreligious, but in this strange London I have an inclination to adapt a portion of the Church Service to our common experience.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I hope it is not irreligious, but in this strange London I have an inclination to adapt a portion of the Church Service to our common experience.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading I hope it is not irreligious, but in this strange London I have an inclination to adapt a portion of the Church Service to our common experience.
irreligiousadjective
hostile or indifferent to religion
From this reading I hope it is not irreligious, but in this strange London I have an inclination to adapt a portion of the Church Service to our common experience.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I hope it is not irreligious, but in this strange London I have an inclination to adapt a portion of the Church Service to our common experience.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I hope it is not irreligious, but in this strange London I have an inclination to adapt a portion of the Church Service to our common experience.
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 Thus: "We have left unmet the people whom we ought to have met, and we have met the people whom we ought not to have met, and there seems to be no help in us."
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading I hope it is not irreligious, but in this strange London I have an inclination to adapt a portion of the Church Service to our common experience.
come together
From this reading We never meet.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Thus: "We have left unmet the people whom we ought to have met, and we have met the people whom we ought not to have met, and there seems to be no help in us."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading [Sidenote: Mrs. Gaskell.]
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I am always, my dear Procter, (At a distance), Very cordially yours.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We never meet.
not any; not one
From this reading Thus: "We have left unmet the people whom we ought to have met, and we have met the people whom we ought not to have met, and there seems to be no help in us."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I hope it is not irreligious, but in this strange London I have an inclination to adapt a portion of the Church Service to our common experience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I hope it is not irreligious, but in this strange London I have an inclination to adapt a portion of the Church Service to our common experience.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Thus: "We have left unmet the people whom we ought to have met, and we have met the people whom we ought not to have met, and there seems to be no help in us."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I hope it is not irreligious, but in this strange London I have an inclination to adapt a portion of the Church Service to our common experience.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Thus: "We have left unmet the people whom we ought to have met, and we have met the people whom we ought not to have met, and there seems to be no help in us."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I hope it is not irreligious, but in this strange London I have an inclination to adapt a portion of the Church Service to our common experience.
Procter
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From this reading But I am always, my dear Procter, (At a distance), Very cordially yours.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Thus: "We have left unmet the people whom we ought to have met, and we have met the people whom we ought not to have met, and there seems to be no help in us."
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading I hope it is not irreligious, but in this strange London I have an inclination to adapt a portion of the Church Service to our common experience.
Sidenote
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From this reading [Sidenote: Mrs. Gaskell.]
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I hope it is not irreligious, but in this strange London I have an inclination to adapt a portion of the Church Service to our common experience.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I hope it is not irreligious, but in this strange London I have an inclination to adapt a portion of the Church Service to our common experience.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Thus: "We have left unmet the people whom we ought to have met, and we have met the people whom we ought not to have met, and there seems to be no help in us."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I hope it is not irreligious, but in this strange London I have an inclination to adapt a portion of the Church Service to our common experience.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus: "We have left unmet the people whom we ought to have met, and we have met the people whom we ought not to have met, and there seems to be no help in us."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I hope it is not irreligious, but in this strange London I have an inclination to adapt a portion of the Church Service to our common experience.
unmet
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From this reading Thus: "We have left unmet the people whom we ought to have met, and we have met the people whom we ought not to have met, and there seems to be no help in us."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus: "We have left unmet the people whom we ought to have met, and we have met the people whom we ought not to have met, and there seems to be no help in us."
precisely as stated
From this reading But I am always, my dear Procter, (At a distance), Very cordially yours.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We never meet.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus: "We have left unmet the people whom we ought to have met, and we have met the people whom we ought not to have met, and there seems to be no help in us."
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading But I am always, my dear Procter, (At a distance), Very cordially yours.
