Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading First, the doctors thought him much improved, but declared that a return to full work at St. Matthew’s would overthrow all the benefit of his long rest, and would not hear of his going back, even with another curate, for an experiment.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading First, the doctors thought him much improved, but declared that a return to full work at St. Matthew’s would overthrow all the benefit of his long rest, and would not hear of his going back, even with another curate, for an experiment.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading First, the doctors thought him much improved, but declared that a return to full work at St. Matthew’s would overthrow all the benefit of his long rest, and would not hear of his going back, even with another curate, for an experiment.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Faith’s meanest deed more favour bears, Where hearts and wills are weighed, Than brightest transports, choicest prayers, That bloom their hour and fade.--J. H. NEWMAN.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading First, the doctors thought him much improved, but declared that a return to full work at St. Matthew’s would overthrow all the benefit of his long rest, and would not hear of his going back, even with another curate, for an experiment.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Faith’s meanest deed more favour bears, Where hearts and wills are weighed, Than brightest transports, choicest prayers, That bloom their hour and fade.--J. H. NEWMAN.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading First, the doctors thought him much improved, but declared that a return to full work at St. Matthew’s would overthrow all the benefit of his long rest, and would not hear of his going back, even with another curate, for an experiment.

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading That return to Brompton was the signal for the numerous worries awaiting Clement.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading First, the doctors thought him much improved, but declared that a return to full work at St. Matthew’s would overthrow all the benefit of his long rest, and would not hear of his going back, even with another curate, for an experiment.

plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

From this reading Faith’s meanest deed more favour bears, Where hearts and wills are weighed, Than brightest transports, choicest prayers, That bloom their hour and fade.--J. H. NEWMAN.

financial assistance in time of need

From this reading First, the doctors thought him much improved, but declared that a return to full work at St. Matthew’s would overthrow all the benefit of his long rest, and would not hear of his going back, even with another curate, for an experiment.

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading Faith’s meanest deed more favour bears, Where hearts and wills are weighed, Than brightest transports, choicest prayers, That bloom their hour and fade.--J. H. NEWMAN.

superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Faith’s meanest deed more favour bears, Where hearts and wills are weighed, Than brightest transports, choicest prayers, That bloom their hour and fade.--J. H. NEWMAN.

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From this reading That return to Brompton was the signal for the numerous worries awaiting Clement.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading First, the doctors thought him much improved, but declared that a return to full work at St. Matthew’s would overthrow all the benefit of his long rest, and would not hear of his going back, even with another curate, for an experiment.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Mr. Ed’dard was welcomed with rapture by his old flock.

superlative of “choice” — of superior grade

From this reading Faith’s meanest deed more favour bears, Where hearts and wills are weighed, Than brightest transports, choicest prayers, That bloom their hour and fade.--J. H. NEWMAN.

(of weather or climate) physically mild

From this reading That return to Brompton was the signal for the numerous worries awaiting Clement.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading First, the doctors thought him much improved, but declared that a return to full work at St. Matthew’s would overthrow all the benefit of his long rest, and would not hear of his going back, even with another curate, for an experiment.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading First, the doctors thought him much improved, but declared that a return to full work at St. Matthew’s would overthrow all the benefit of his long rest, and would not hear of his going back, even with another curate, for an experiment.

a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it

From this reading Faith’s meanest deed more favour bears, Where hearts and wills are weighed, Than brightest transports, choicest prayers, That bloom their hour and fade.--J. H. NEWMAN.

plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading First, the doctors thought him much improved, but declared that a return to full work at St. Matthew’s would overthrow all the benefit of his long rest, and would not hear of his going back, even with another curate, for an experiment.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Then all went down to Vale Leston together.

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From this reading Mr. Ed’dard was welcomed with rapture by his old flock.

divisible by two

From this reading First, the doctors thought him much improved, but declared that a return to full work at St. Matthew’s would overthrow all the benefit of his long rest, and would not hear of his going back, even with another curate, for an experiment.

the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

From this reading First, the doctors thought him much improved, but declared that a return to full work at St. Matthew’s would overthrow all the benefit of his long rest, and would not hear of his going back, even with another curate, for an experiment.

become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly

From this reading Faith’s meanest deed more favour bears, Where hearts and wills are weighed, Than brightest transports, choicest prayers, That bloom their hour and fade.--J. H. NEWMAN.

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From this reading Faith’s meanest deed more favour bears, Where hearts and wills are weighed, Than brightest transports, choicest prayers, That bloom their hour and fade.--J. H. NEWMAN.

a feeling of favorable regard

From this reading Faith’s meanest deed more favour bears, Where hearts and wills are weighed, Than brightest transports, choicest prayers, That bloom their hour and fade.--J. H. NEWMAN.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading First, the doctors thought him much improved, but declared that a return to full work at St. Matthew’s would overthrow all the benefit of his long rest, and would not hear of his going back, even with another curate, for an experiment.

a church congregation guided by a pastor

From this reading Mr. Ed’dard was welcomed with rapture by his old flock.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading That return to Brompton was the signal for the numerous worries awaiting Clement.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading First, the doctors thought him much improved, but declared that a return to full work at St. Matthew’s would overthrow all the benefit of his long rest, and would not hear of his going back, even with another curate, for an experiment.

the act of departing

From this reading First, the doctors thought him much improved, but declared that a return to full work at St. Matthew’s would overthrow all the benefit of his long rest, and would not hear of his going back, even with another curate, for an experiment.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading Faith’s meanest deed more favour bears, Where hearts and wills are weighed, Than brightest transports, choicest prayers, That bloom their hour and fade.--J. H. NEWMAN.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading First, the doctors thought him much improved, but declared that a return to full work at St. Matthew’s would overthrow all the benefit of his long rest, and would not hear of his going back, even with another curate, for an experiment.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading Faith’s meanest deed more favour bears, Where hearts and wills are weighed, Than brightest transports, choicest prayers, That bloom their hour and fade.--J. H. NEWMAN.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading First, the doctors thought him much improved, but declared that a return to full work at St. Matthew’s would overthrow all the benefit of his long rest, and would not hear of his going back, even with another curate, for an experiment.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading First, the doctors thought him much improved, but declared that a return to full work at St. Matthew’s would overthrow all the benefit of his long rest, and would not hear of his going back, even with another curate, for an experiment.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Faith’s meanest deed more favour bears, Where hearts and wills are weighed, Than brightest transports, choicest prayers, That bloom their hour and fade.--J. H. NEWMAN.

made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing

From this reading First, the doctors thought him much improved, but declared that a return to full work at St. Matthew’s would overthrow all the benefit of his long rest, and would not hear of his going back, even with another curate, for an experiment.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading Faith’s meanest deed more favour bears, Where hearts and wills are weighed, Than brightest transports, choicest prayers, That bloom their hour and fade.--J. H. NEWMAN.

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From this reading Then all went down to Vale Leston together.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading First, the doctors thought him much improved, but declared that a return to full work at St. Matthew’s would overthrow all the benefit of his long rest, and would not hear of his going back, even with another curate, for an experiment.

possessive form of “matthew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

From this reading First, the doctors thought him much improved, but declared that a return to full work at St. Matthew’s would overthrow all the benefit of his long rest, and would not hear of his going back, even with another curate, for an experiment.

superlative of “mean” — approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

From this reading Faith’s meanest deed more favour bears, Where hearts and wills are weighed, Than brightest transports, choicest prayers, That bloom their hour and fade.--J. H. NEWMAN.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Faith’s meanest deed more favour bears, Where hearts and wills are weighed, Than brightest transports, choicest prayers, That bloom their hour and fade.--J. H. NEWMAN.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Ed’dard was welcomed with rapture by his old flock.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading First, the doctors thought him much improved, but declared that a return to full work at St. Matthew’s would overthrow all the benefit of his long rest, and would not hear of his going back, even with another curate, for an experiment.

United States film actor (born in 1925)

From this reading Faith’s meanest deed more favour bears, Where hearts and wills are weighed, Than brightest transports, choicest prayers, That bloom their hour and fade.--J. H. NEWMAN.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading First, the doctors thought him much improved, but declared that a return to full work at St. Matthew’s would overthrow all the benefit of his long rest, and would not hear of his going back, even with another curate, for an experiment.

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading That return to Brompton was the signal for the numerous worries awaiting Clement.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading First, the doctors thought him much improved, but declared that a return to full work at St. Matthew’s would overthrow all the benefit of his long rest, and would not hear of his going back, even with another curate, for an experiment.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Mr. Ed’dard was welcomed with rapture by his old flock.

the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)

From this reading First, the doctors thought him much improved, but declared that a return to full work at St. Matthew’s would overthrow all the benefit of his long rest, and would not hear of his going back, even with another curate, for an experiment.

plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading Faith’s meanest deed more favour bears, Where hearts and wills are weighed, Than brightest transports, choicest prayers, That bloom their hour and fade.--J. H. NEWMAN.

a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

From this reading Mr. Ed’dard was welcomed with rapture by his old flock.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading First, the doctors thought him much improved, but declared that a return to full work at St. Matthew’s would overthrow all the benefit of his long rest, and would not hear of his going back, even with another curate, for an experiment.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading That return to Brompton was the signal for the numerous worries awaiting Clement.

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading That return to Brompton was the signal for the numerous worries awaiting Clement.

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From this reading First, the doctors thought him much improved, but declared that a return to full work at St. Matthew’s would overthrow all the benefit of his long rest, and would not hear of his going back, even with another curate, for an experiment.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Faith’s meanest deed more favour bears, Where hearts and wills are weighed, Than brightest transports, choicest prayers, That bloom their hour and fade.--J. H. NEWMAN.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Faith’s meanest deed more favour bears, Where hearts and wills are weighed, Than brightest transports, choicest prayers, That bloom their hour and fade.--J. H. NEWMAN.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading That return to Brompton was the signal for the numerous worries awaiting Clement.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Faith’s meanest deed more favour bears, Where hearts and wills are weighed, Than brightest transports, choicest prayers, That bloom their hour and fade.--J. H. NEWMAN.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then all went down to Vale Leston together.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading First, the doctors thought him much improved, but declared that a return to full work at St. Matthew’s would overthrow all the benefit of his long rest, and would not hear of his going back, even with another curate, for an experiment.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading That return to Brompton was the signal for the numerous worries awaiting Clement.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Then all went down to Vale Leston together.

plural of “transport” — something that serves as a means of transportation

From this reading Faith’s meanest deed more favour bears, Where hearts and wills are weighed, Than brightest transports, choicest prayers, That bloom their hour and fade.--J. H. NEWMAN.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Then all went down to Vale Leston together.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading That return to Brompton was the signal for the numerous worries awaiting Clement.

past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight

From this reading Faith’s meanest deed more favour bears, Where hearts and wills are weighed, Than brightest transports, choicest prayers, That bloom their hour and fade.--J. H. NEWMAN.

past form of “welcome” — accept gladly

From this reading Mr. Ed’dard was welcomed with rapture by his old flock.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Then all went down to Vale Leston together.

in or at the place that

From this reading Faith’s meanest deed more favour bears, Where hearts and wills are weighed, Than brightest transports, choicest prayers, That bloom their hour and fade.--J. H. NEWMAN.

plural of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention

From this reading Faith’s meanest deed more favour bears, Where hearts and wills are weighed, Than brightest transports, choicest prayers, That bloom their hour and fade.--J. H. NEWMAN.

in the company of; together with

From this reading First, the doctors thought him much improved, but declared that a return to full work at St. Matthew’s would overthrow all the benefit of his long rest, and would not hear of his going back, even with another curate, for an experiment.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading First, the doctors thought him much improved, but declared that a return to full work at St. Matthew’s would overthrow all the benefit of his long rest, and would not hear of his going back, even with another curate, for an experiment.

plural of “worry” — something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness

From this reading That return to Brompton was the signal for the numerous worries awaiting Clement.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading First, the doctors thought him much improved, but declared that a return to full work at St. Matthew’s would overthrow all the benefit of his long rest, and would not hear of his going back, even with another curate, for an experiment.