Chapter V · “Reginald Lindo, 1850.”

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

From this reading The curate was a tall, dark man, somewhat over thirty, with a strong rugged face and a bush of stiff black hair standing up from his forehead.

deserving of the highest esteem or admiration

From this reading He had been at Claversham three years, enjoying all the importance which old Mr. Williams’s long illness naturally gave to his curate and _locum tenens_; and, though the town was agreed that his chagrin at having a new rector set over his head was great, it must be admitted that he concealed it with admirable skill.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading He had been at Claversham three years, enjoying all the importance which old Mr. Williams’s long illness naturally gave to his curate and _locum tenens_; and, though the town was agreed that his chagrin at having a new rector set over his head was great, it must be admitted that he concealed it with admirable skill.

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading He had been at Claversham three years, enjoying all the importance which old Mr. Williams’s long illness naturally gave to his curate and _locum tenens_; and, though the town was agreed that his chagrin at having a new rector set over his head was great, it must be admitted that he concealed it with admirable skill.

(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 He had been at Claversham three years, enjoying all the importance which old Mr. Williams’s long illness naturally gave to his curate and _locum tenens_; and, though the town was agreed that his chagrin at having a new rector set over his head was great, it must be admitted that he concealed it with admirable skill.

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

From this reading The curate was a tall, dark man, somewhat over thirty, with a strong rugged face and a bush of stiff black hair standing up from his forehead.

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading But the two had not met, and consequently the curate viewed the approaching train with lively, though secret, curiosity.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Long before the later train by which the rector came on arrived at the Claversham station, the Rev. Stephen Clode was waiting on the platform.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Long before the later train by which the rector came on arrived at the Claversham station, the Rev. Stephen Clode was waiting on the platform.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He had been at Claversham three years, enjoying all the importance which old Mr. Williams’s long illness naturally gave to his curate and _locum tenens_; and, though the town was agreed that his chagrin at having a new rector set over his head was great, it must be admitted that he concealed it with admirable skill.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had been at Claversham three years, enjoying all the importance which old Mr. Williams’s long illness naturally gave to his curate and _locum tenens_; and, though the town was agreed that his chagrin at having a new rector set over his head was great, it must be admitted that he concealed it with admirable skill.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Long before the later train by which the rector came on arrived at the Claversham station, the Rev. Stephen Clode was waiting on the platform.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading More than one letter had passed between him and the new incumbent, and, in securing for the latter Mr. Williams’s good old-fashioned furniture, and in other ways, he had made himself very useful to Lindo.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The curate was a tall, dark man, somewhat over thirty, with a strong rugged face and a bush of stiff black hair standing up from his forehead.

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading The curate was a tall, dark man, somewhat over thirty, with a strong rugged face and a bush of stiff black hair standing up from his forehead.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the two had not met, and consequently the curate viewed the approaching train with lively, though secret, curiosity.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Long before the later train by which the rector came on arrived at the Claversham station, the Rev. Stephen Clode was waiting on the platform.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Long before the later train by which the rector came on arrived at the Claversham station, the Rev. Stephen Clode was waiting on the platform.

strong feelings of embarrassment

From this reading He had been at Claversham three years, enjoying all the importance which old Mr. Williams’s long illness naturally gave to his curate and _locum tenens_; and, though the town was agreed that his chagrin at having a new rector set over his head was great, it must be admitted that he concealed it with admirable skill.

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From this reading Long before the later train by which the rector came on arrived at the Claversham station, the Rev. Stephen Clode was waiting on the platform.

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From this reading Long before the later train by which the rector came on arrived at the Claversham station, the Rev. Stephen Clode was waiting on the platform.

not accessible to view

From this reading He had been at Claversham three years, enjoying all the importance which old Mr. Williams’s long illness naturally gave to his curate and _locum tenens_; and, though the town was agreed that his chagrin at having a new rector set over his head was great, it must be admitted that he concealed it with admirable skill.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading But the two had not met, and consequently the curate viewed the approaching train with lively, though secret, curiosity.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading The curate was a tall, dark man, somewhat over thirty, with a strong rugged face and a bush of stiff black hair standing up from his forehead.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading But the two had not met, and consequently the curate viewed the approaching train with lively, though secret, curiosity.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The curate was a tall, dark man, somewhat over thirty, with a strong rugged face and a bush of stiff black hair standing up from his forehead.

-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading He had been at Claversham three years, enjoying all the importance which old Mr. Williams’s long illness naturally gave to his curate and _locum tenens_; and, though the town was agreed that his chagrin at having a new rector set over his head was great, it must be admitted that he concealed it with admirable skill.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The curate was a tall, dark man, somewhat over thirty, with a strong rugged face and a bush of stiff black hair standing up from his forehead.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading More than one letter had passed between him and the new incumbent, and, in securing for the latter Mr. Williams’s good old-fashioned furniture, and in other ways, he had made himself very useful to Lindo.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading The curate was a tall, dark man, somewhat over thirty, with a strong rugged face and a bush of stiff black hair standing up from his forehead.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The curate was a tall, dark man, somewhat over thirty, with a strong rugged face and a bush of stiff black hair standing up from his forehead.

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading More than one letter had passed between him and the new incumbent, and, in securing for the latter Mr. Williams’s good old-fashioned furniture, and in other ways, he had made himself very useful to Lindo.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He had been at Claversham three years, enjoying all the importance which old Mr. Williams’s long illness naturally gave to his curate and _locum tenens_; and, though the town was agreed that his chagrin at having a new rector set over his head was great, it must be admitted that he concealed it with admirable skill.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading More than one letter had passed between him and the new incumbent, and, in securing for the latter Mr. Williams’s good old-fashioned furniture, and in other ways, he had made himself very useful to Lindo.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading He had been at Claversham three years, enjoying all the importance which old Mr. Williams’s long illness naturally gave to his curate and _locum tenens_; and, though the town was agreed that his chagrin at having a new rector set over his head was great, it must be admitted that he concealed it with admirable skill.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had been at Claversham three years, enjoying all the importance which old Mr. Williams’s long illness naturally gave to his curate and _locum tenens_; and, though the town was agreed that his chagrin at having a new rector set over his head was great, it must be admitted that he concealed it with admirable skill.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading The curate was a tall, dark man, somewhat over thirty, with a strong rugged face and a bush of stiff black hair standing up from his forehead.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading He had been at Claversham three years, enjoying all the importance which old Mr. Williams’s long illness naturally gave to his curate and _locum tenens_; and, though the town was agreed that his chagrin at having a new rector set over his head was great, it must be admitted that he concealed it with admirable skill.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had been at Claversham three years, enjoying all the importance which old Mr. Williams’s long illness naturally gave to his curate and _locum tenens_; and, though the town was agreed that his chagrin at having a new rector set over his head was great, it must be admitted that he concealed it with admirable skill.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading He had been at Claversham three years, enjoying all the importance which old Mr. Williams’s long illness naturally gave to his curate and _locum tenens_; and, though the town was agreed that his chagrin at having a new rector set over his head was great, it must be admitted that he concealed it with admirable skill.

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

From this reading More than one letter had passed between him and the new incumbent, and, in securing for the latter Mr. Williams’s good old-fashioned furniture, and in other ways, he had made himself very useful to Lindo.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading More than one letter had passed between him and the new incumbent, and, in securing for the latter Mr. Williams’s good old-fashioned furniture, and in other ways, he had made himself very useful to Lindo.

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

From this reading The curate was a tall, dark man, somewhat over thirty, with a strong rugged face and a bush of stiff black hair standing up from his forehead.

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading He had been at Claversham three years, enjoying all the importance which old Mr. Williams’s long illness naturally gave to his curate and _locum tenens_; and, though the town was agreed that his chagrin at having a new rector set over his head was great, it must be admitted that he concealed it with admirable skill.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading He had been at Claversham three years, enjoying all the importance which old Mr. Williams’s long illness naturally gave to his curate and _locum tenens_; and, though the town was agreed that his chagrin at having a new rector set over his head was great, it must be admitted that he concealed it with admirable skill.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading More than one letter had passed between him and the new incumbent, and, in securing for the latter Mr. Williams’s good old-fashioned furniture, and in other ways, he had made himself very useful to Lindo.

lying or leaning on something else

From this reading More than one letter had passed between him and the new incumbent, and, in securing for the latter Mr. Williams’s good old-fashioned furniture, and in other ways, he had made himself very useful to Lindo.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He had been at Claversham three years, enjoying all the importance which old Mr. Williams’s long illness naturally gave to his curate and _locum tenens_; and, though the town was agreed that his chagrin at having a new rector set over his head was great, it must be admitted that he concealed it with admirable skill.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Long before the later train by which the rector came on arrived at the Claversham station, the Rev. Stephen Clode was waiting on the platform.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading More than one letter had passed between him and the new incumbent, and, in securing for the latter Mr. Williams’s good old-fashioned furniture, and in other ways, he had made himself very useful to Lindo.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading More than one letter had passed between him and the new incumbent, and, in securing for the latter Mr. Williams’s good old-fashioned furniture, and in other ways, he had made himself very useful to Lindo.

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From this reading More than one letter had passed between him and the new incumbent, and, in securing for the latter Mr. Williams’s good old-fashioned furniture, and in other ways, he had made himself very useful to Lindo.

full of life and energy

From this reading But the two had not met, and consequently the curate viewed the approaching train with lively, though secret, curiosity.

someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession

From this reading He had been at Claversham three years, enjoying all the importance which old Mr. Williams’s long illness naturally gave to his curate and _locum tenens_; and, though the town was agreed that his chagrin at having a new rector set over his head was great, it must be admitted that he concealed it with admirable skill.

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 Long before the later train by which the rector came on arrived at the Claversham station, the Rev. Stephen Clode was waiting on the platform.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading More than one letter had passed between him and the new incumbent, and, in securing for the latter Mr. Williams’s good old-fashioned furniture, and in other ways, he had made himself very useful to Lindo.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The curate was a tall, dark man, somewhat over thirty, with a strong rugged face and a bush of stiff black hair standing up from his forehead.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading But the two had not met, and consequently the curate viewed the approaching train with lively, though secret, curiosity.

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

From this reading More than one letter had passed between him and the new incumbent, and, in securing for the latter Mr. Williams’s good old-fashioned furniture, and in other ways, he had made himself very useful to Lindo.

a form of address for a man

From this reading He had been at Claversham three years, enjoying all the importance which old Mr. Williams’s long illness naturally gave to his curate and _locum tenens_; and, though the town was agreed that his chagrin at having a new rector set over his head was great, it must be admitted that he concealed it with admirable skill.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading He had been at Claversham three years, enjoying all the importance which old Mr. Williams’s long illness naturally gave to his curate and _locum tenens_; and, though the town was agreed that his chagrin at having a new rector set over his head was great, it must be admitted that he concealed it with admirable skill.

as might be expected

From this reading He had been at Claversham three years, enjoying all the importance which old Mr. Williams’s long illness naturally gave to his curate and _locum tenens_; and, though the town was agreed that his chagrin at having a new rector set over his head was great, it must be admitted that he concealed it with admirable skill.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading He had been at Claversham three years, enjoying all the importance which old Mr. Williams’s long illness naturally gave to his curate and _locum tenens_; and, though the town was agreed that his chagrin at having a new rector set over his head was great, it must be admitted that he concealed it with admirable skill.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But the two had not met, and consequently the curate viewed the approaching train with lively, though secret, curiosity.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The curate was a tall, dark man, somewhat over thirty, with a strong rugged face and a bush of stiff black hair standing up from his forehead.

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

From this reading He had been at Claversham three years, enjoying all the importance which old Mr. Williams’s long illness naturally gave to his curate and _locum tenens_; and, though the town was agreed that his chagrin at having a new rector set over his head was great, it must be admitted that he concealed it with admirable skill.

out of fashion

From this reading More than one letter had passed between him and the new incumbent, and, in securing for the latter Mr. Williams’s good old-fashioned furniture, and in other ways, he had made himself very useful to Lindo.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Long before the later train by which the rector came on arrived at the Claversham station, the Rev. Stephen Clode was waiting on the platform.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading More than one letter had passed between him and the new incumbent, and, in securing for the latter Mr. Williams’s good old-fashioned furniture, and in other ways, he had made himself very useful to Lindo.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading More than one letter had passed between him and the new incumbent, and, in securing for the latter Mr. Williams’s good old-fashioned furniture, and in other ways, he had made himself very useful to Lindo.

above and across; more than

From this reading The curate was a tall, dark man, somewhat over thirty, with a strong rugged face and a bush of stiff black hair standing up from his forehead.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading More than one letter had passed between him and the new incumbent, and, in securing for the latter Mr. Williams’s good old-fashioned furniture, and in other ways, he had made himself very useful to Lindo.

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading Long before the later train by which the rector came on arrived at the Claversham station, the Rev. Stephen Clode was waiting on the platform.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading Long before the later train by which the rector came on arrived at the Claversham station, the Rev. Stephen Clode was waiting on the platform.

increase the number of rotations per minute

From this reading Long before the later train by which the rector came on arrived at the Claversham station, the Rev. Stephen Clode was waiting on the platform.

sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring

From this reading The curate was a tall, dark man, somewhat over thirty, with a strong rugged face and a bush of stiff black hair standing up from his forehead.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading But the two had not met, and consequently the curate viewed the approaching train with lively, though secret, curiosity.

-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading More than one letter had passed between him and the new incumbent, and, in securing for the latter Mr. Williams’s good old-fashioned furniture, and in other ways, he had made himself very useful to Lindo.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He had been at Claversham three years, enjoying all the importance which old Mr. Williams’s long illness naturally gave to his curate and _locum tenens_; and, though the town was agreed that his chagrin at having a new rector set over his head was great, it must be admitted that he concealed it with admirable skill.

an ability that has been acquired by training

From this reading He had been at Claversham three years, enjoying all the importance which old Mr. Williams’s long illness naturally gave to his curate and _locum tenens_; and, though the town was agreed that his chagrin at having a new rector set over his head was great, it must be admitted that he concealed it with admirable skill.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading The curate was a tall, dark man, somewhat over thirty, with a strong rugged face and a bush of stiff black hair standing up from his forehead.

having a supporting base

From this reading The curate was a tall, dark man, somewhat over thirty, with a strong rugged face and a bush of stiff black hair standing up from his forehead.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading Long before the later train by which the rector came on arrived at the Claversham station, the Rev. Stephen Clode was waiting on the platform.

English writer (1832-1904)

From this reading Long before the later train by which the rector came on arrived at the Claversham station, the Rev. Stephen Clode was waiting on the platform.

not moving or operating freely

From this reading The curate was a tall, dark man, somewhat over thirty, with a strong rugged face and a bush of stiff black hair standing up from his forehead.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading The curate was a tall, dark man, somewhat over thirty, with a strong rugged face and a bush of stiff black hair standing up from his forehead.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading The curate was a tall, dark man, somewhat over thirty, with a strong rugged face and a bush of stiff black hair standing up from his forehead.

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From this reading He had been at Claversham three years, enjoying all the importance which old Mr. Williams’s long illness naturally gave to his curate and _locum tenens_; and, though the town was agreed that his chagrin at having a new rector set over his head was great, it must be admitted that he concealed it with admirable skill.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading More than one letter had passed between him and the new incumbent, and, in securing for the latter Mr. Williams’s good old-fashioned furniture, and in other ways, he had made himself very useful to Lindo.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had been at Claversham three years, enjoying all the importance which old Mr. Williams’s long illness naturally gave to his curate and _locum tenens_; and, though the town was agreed that his chagrin at having a new rector set over his head was great, it must be admitted that he concealed it with admirable skill.

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

From this reading Long before the later train by which the rector came on arrived at the Claversham station, the Rev. Stephen Clode was waiting on the platform.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading The curate was a tall, dark man, somewhat over thirty, with a strong rugged face and a bush of stiff black hair standing up from his forehead.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He had been at Claversham three years, enjoying all the importance which old Mr. Williams’s long illness naturally gave to his curate and _locum tenens_; and, though the town was agreed that his chagrin at having a new rector set over his head was great, it must be admitted that he concealed it with admirable skill.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading He had been at Claversham three years, enjoying all the importance which old Mr. Williams’s long illness naturally gave to his curate and _locum tenens_; and, though the town was agreed that his chagrin at having a new rector set over his head was great, it must be admitted that he concealed it with admirable skill.

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

From this reading He had been at Claversham three years, enjoying all the importance which old Mr. Williams’s long illness naturally gave to his curate and _locum tenens_; and, though the town was agreed that his chagrin at having a new rector set over his head was great, it must be admitted that he concealed it with admirable skill.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading He had been at Claversham three years, enjoying all the importance which old Mr. Williams’s long illness naturally gave to his curate and _locum tenens_; and, though the town was agreed that his chagrin at having a new rector set over his head was great, it must be admitted that he concealed it with admirable skill.

create by training and teaching

From this reading Long before the later train by which the rector came on arrived at the Claversham station, the Rev. Stephen Clode was waiting on the platform.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading But the two had not met, and consequently the curate viewed the approaching train with lively, though secret, curiosity.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The curate was a tall, dark man, somewhat over thirty, with a strong rugged face and a bush of stiff black hair standing up from his forehead.

being of use or service

From this reading More than one letter had passed between him and the new incumbent, and, in securing for the latter Mr. Williams’s good old-fashioned furniture, and in other ways, he had made himself very useful to Lindo.

precisely as stated

From this reading More than one letter had passed between him and the new incumbent, and, in securing for the latter Mr. Williams’s good old-fashioned furniture, and in other ways, he had made himself very useful to Lindo.

past form of “view” — deem to be

From this reading But the two had not met, and consequently the curate viewed the approaching train with lively, though secret, curiosity.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Long before the later train by which the rector came on arrived at the Claversham station, the Rev. Stephen Clode was waiting on the platform.

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

From this reading Long before the later train by which the rector came on arrived at the Claversham station, the Rev. Stephen Clode was waiting on the platform.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading More than one letter had passed between him and the new incumbent, and, in securing for the latter Mr. Williams’s good old-fashioned furniture, and in other ways, he had made himself very useful to Lindo.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Long before the later train by which the rector came on arrived at the Claversham station, the Rev. Stephen Clode was waiting on the platform.

possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)

From this reading He had been at Claversham three years, enjoying all the importance which old Mr. Williams’s long illness naturally gave to his curate and _locum tenens_; and, though the town was agreed that his chagrin at having a new rector set over his head was great, it must be admitted that he concealed it with admirable skill.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The curate was a tall, dark man, somewhat over thirty, with a strong rugged face and a bush of stiff black hair standing up from his forehead.

a late time of life

From this reading He had been at Claversham three years, enjoying all the importance which old Mr. Williams’s long illness naturally gave to his curate and _locum tenens_; and, though the town was agreed that his chagrin at having a new rector set over his head was great, it must be admitted that he concealed it with admirable skill.