Chapter VI · The Bonamys at Home

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

From this reading He chose to avoid the streets, in which he felt somewhat shy, so polite were the attentions and so curious the glances of his parishioners; and he selected instead a lane which, starting from the churchyard, seemed to plunge at once into the country.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He paused halfway down the slope to look about him curiously, and was still standing when some one came round the corner before him.

later than; following

From this reading Lindo made his first exploration of the neighborhood, not on the day after his arrival, which was taken up with his induction by the archdeacon and with other matters, but on the day after that.

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

From this reading Lindo made his first exploration of the neighborhood, not on the day after his arrival, which was taken up with his induction by the archdeacon and with other matters, but on the day after that.

(Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop

From this reading Lindo made his first exploration of the neighborhood, not on the day after his arrival, which was taken up with his induction by the archdeacon and with other matters, but on the day after that.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Lindo made his first exploration of the neighborhood, not on the day after his arrival, which was taken up with his induction by the archdeacon and with other matters, but on the day after that.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He chose to avoid the streets, in which he felt somewhat shy, so polite were the attentions and so curious the glances of his parishioners; and he selected instead a lane which, starting from the churchyard, seemed to plunge at once into the country.

plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading He chose to avoid the streets, in which he felt somewhat shy, so polite were the attentions and so curious the glances of his parishioners; and he selected instead a lane which, starting from the churchyard, seemed to plunge at once into the country.

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading He chose to avoid the streets, in which he felt somewhat shy, so polite were the attentions and so curious the glances of his parishioners; and he selected instead a lane which, starting from the churchyard, seemed to plunge at once into the country.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He paused halfway down the slope to look about him curiously, and was still standing when some one came round the corner before him.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading It lay deep sunk in a cutting through the sandstone rock—a cutting first formed, perhaps, when the great stones for the building of the church were dragged up that way.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Lindo made his first exploration of the neighborhood, not on the day after his arrival, which was taken up with his induction by the archdeacon and with other matters, but on the day after that.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Lindo made his first exploration of the neighborhood, not on the day after his arrival, which was taken up with his induction by the archdeacon and with other matters, but on the day after that.

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

From this reading He paused halfway down the slope to look about him curiously, and was still standing when some one came round the corner before him.

inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading He chose to avoid the streets, in which he felt somewhat shy, so polite were the attentions and so curious the glances of his parishioners; and he selected instead a lane which, starting from the churchyard, seemed to plunge at once into the country.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading It lay deep sunk in a cutting through the sandstone rock—a cutting first formed, perhaps, when the great stones for the building of the church were dragged up that way.

the yard associated with a church

From this reading He chose to avoid the streets, in which he felt somewhat shy, so polite were the attentions and so curious the glances of his parishioners; and he selected instead a lane which, starting from the churchyard, seemed to plunge at once into the country.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading He paused halfway down the slope to look about him curiously, and was still standing when some one came round the corner before him.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading He chose to avoid the streets, in which he felt somewhat shy, so polite were the attentions and so curious the glances of his parishioners; and he selected instead a lane which, starting from the churchyard, seemed to plunge at once into the country.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading He chose to avoid the streets, in which he felt somewhat shy, so polite were the attentions and so curious the glances of his parishioners; and he selected instead a lane which, starting from the churchyard, seemed to plunge at once into the country.

in a manner differing from the usual or expected

From this reading He paused halfway down the slope to look about him curiously, and was still standing when some one came round the corner before him.

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

From this reading It lay deep sunk in a cutting through the sandstone rock—a cutting first formed, perhaps, when the great stones for the building of the church were dragged up that way.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Lindo made his first exploration of the neighborhood, not on the day after his arrival, which was taken up with his induction by the archdeacon and with other matters, but on the day after that.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading It lay deep sunk in a cutting through the sandstone rock—a cutting first formed, perhaps, when the great stones for the building of the church were dragged up that way.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He paused halfway down the slope to look about him curiously, and was still standing when some one came round the corner before him.

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

From this reading It lay deep sunk in a cutting through the sandstone rock—a cutting first formed, perhaps, when the great stones for the building of the church were dragged up that way.

to travel for the purpose of discovery

From this reading Lindo made his first exploration of the neighborhood, not on the day after his arrival, which was taken up with his induction by the archdeacon and with other matters, but on the day after that.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He chose to avoid the streets, in which he felt somewhat shy, so polite were the attentions and so curious the glances of his parishioners; and he selected instead a lane which, starting from the churchyard, seemed to plunge at once into the country.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Lindo made his first exploration of the neighborhood, not on the day after his arrival, which was taken up with his induction by the archdeacon and with other matters, but on the day after that.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It lay deep sunk in a cutting through the sandstone rock—a cutting first formed, perhaps, when the great stones for the building of the church were dragged up that way.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading It lay deep sunk in a cutting through the sandstone rock—a cutting first formed, perhaps, when the great stones for the building of the church were dragged up that way.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He chose to avoid the streets, in which he felt somewhat shy, so polite were the attentions and so curious the glances of his parishioners; and he selected instead a lane which, starting from the churchyard, seemed to plunge at once into the country.

plural of “glance” — a quick look

From this reading He chose to avoid the streets, in which he felt somewhat shy, so polite were the attentions and so curious the glances of his parishioners; and he selected instead a lane which, starting from the churchyard, seemed to plunge at once into the country.

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

From this reading It lay deep sunk in a cutting through the sandstone rock—a cutting first formed, perhaps, when the great stones for the building of the church were dragged up that way.

equally distant from the extremes

From this reading He paused halfway down the slope to look about him curiously, and was still standing when some one came round the corner before him.

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

From this reading He chose to avoid the streets, in which he felt somewhat shy, so polite were the attentions and so curious the glances of his parishioners; and he selected instead a lane which, starting from the churchyard, seemed to plunge at once into the country.

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

From this reading He paused halfway down the slope to look about him curiously, and was still standing when some one came round the corner before him.

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

From this reading Lindo made his first exploration of the neighborhood, not on the day after his arrival, which was taken up with his induction by the archdeacon and with other matters, but on the day after that.

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

From this reading He chose to avoid the streets, in which he felt somewhat shy, so polite were the attentions and so curious the glances of his parishioners; and he selected instead a lane which, starting from the churchyard, seemed to plunge at once into the country.

a formal entry into an organization or position or office

From this reading Lindo made his first exploration of the neighborhood, not on the day after his arrival, which was taken up with his induction by the archdeacon and with other matters, but on the day after that.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading He chose to avoid the streets, in which he felt somewhat shy, so polite were the attentions and so curious the glances of his parishioners; and he selected instead a lane which, starting from the churchyard, seemed to plunge at once into the country.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He chose to avoid the streets, in which he felt somewhat shy, so polite were the attentions and so curious the glances of his parishioners; and he selected instead a lane which, starting from the churchyard, seemed to plunge at once into the country.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a pleasant lane.

a narrow way or road

From this reading He chose to avoid the streets, in which he felt somewhat shy, so polite were the attentions and so curious the glances of his parishioners; and he selected instead a lane which, starting from the churchyard, seemed to plunge at once into the country.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It lay deep sunk in a cutting through the sandstone rock—a cutting first formed, perhaps, when the great stones for the building of the church were dragged up that way.

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From this reading Lindo made his first exploration of the neighborhood, not on the day after his arrival, which was taken up with his induction by the archdeacon and with other matters, but on the day after that.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He paused halfway down the slope to look about him curiously, and was still standing when some one came round the corner before him.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Lindo made his first exploration of the neighborhood, not on the day after his arrival, which was taken up with his induction by the archdeacon and with other matters, but on the day after that.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Lindo made his first exploration of the neighborhood, not on the day after his arrival, which was taken up with his induction by the archdeacon and with other matters, but on the day after that.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading Lindo made his first exploration of the neighborhood, not on the day after his arrival, which was taken up with his induction by the archdeacon and with other matters, but on the day after that.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Lindo made his first exploration of the neighborhood, not on the day after his arrival, which was taken up with his induction by the archdeacon and with other matters, but on the day after that.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Lindo made his first exploration of the neighborhood, not on the day after his arrival, which was taken up with his induction by the archdeacon and with other matters, but on the day after that.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Lindo made his first exploration of the neighborhood, not on the day after his arrival, which was taken up with his induction by the archdeacon and with other matters, but on the day after that.

on one occasion

From this reading He chose to avoid the streets, in which he felt somewhat shy, so polite were the attentions and so curious the glances of his parishioners; and he selected instead a lane which, starting from the churchyard, seemed to plunge at once into the country.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He paused halfway down the slope to look about him curiously, and was still standing when some one came round the corner before him.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Lindo made his first exploration of the neighborhood, not on the day after his arrival, which was taken up with his induction by the archdeacon and with other matters, but on the day after that.

plural of “parishioner” — a member of a parish

From this reading He chose to avoid the streets, in which he felt somewhat shy, so polite were the attentions and so curious the glances of his parishioners; and he selected instead a lane which, starting from the churchyard, seemed to plunge at once into the country.

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading He paused halfway down the slope to look about him curiously, and was still standing when some one came round the corner before him.

by chance

From this reading It lay deep sunk in a cutting through the sandstone rock—a cutting first formed, perhaps, when the great stones for the building of the church were dragged up that way.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading It was a pleasant lane.

thrust or throw into

From this reading He chose to avoid the streets, in which he felt somewhat shy, so polite were the attentions and so curious the glances of his parishioners; and he selected instead a lane which, starting from the churchyard, seemed to plunge at once into the country.

showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.

From this reading He chose to avoid the streets, in which he felt somewhat shy, so polite were the attentions and so curious the glances of his parishioners; and he selected instead a lane which, starting from the churchyard, seemed to plunge at once into the country.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading It lay deep sunk in a cutting through the sandstone rock—a cutting first formed, perhaps, when the great stones for the building of the church were dragged up that way.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading He paused halfway down the slope to look about him curiously, and was still standing when some one came round the corner before him.

a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)

From this reading It lay deep sunk in a cutting through the sandstone rock—a cutting first formed, perhaps, when the great stones for the building of the church were dragged up that way.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He chose to avoid the streets, in which he felt somewhat shy, so polite were the attentions and so curious the glances of his parishioners; and he selected instead a lane which, starting from the churchyard, seemed to plunge at once into the country.

chosen in preference to another

From this reading He chose to avoid the streets, in which he felt somewhat shy, so polite were the attentions and so curious the glances of his parishioners; and he selected instead a lane which, starting from the churchyard, seemed to plunge at once into the country.

start suddenly, as from fright

From this reading He chose to avoid the streets, in which he felt somewhat shy, so polite were the attentions and so curious the glances of his parishioners; and he selected instead a lane which, starting from the churchyard, seemed to plunge at once into the country.

an elevated geological formation

From this reading He paused halfway down the slope to look about him curiously, and was still standing when some one came round the corner before him.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He chose to avoid the streets, in which he felt somewhat shy, so polite were the attentions and so curious the glances of his parishioners; and he selected instead a lane which, starting from the churchyard, seemed to plunge at once into the country.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He paused halfway down the slope to look about him curiously, and was still standing when some one came round the corner before him.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading He chose to avoid the streets, in which he felt somewhat shy, so polite were the attentions and so curious the glances of his parishioners; and he selected instead a lane which, starting from the churchyard, seemed to plunge at once into the country.

having a supporting base

From this reading He paused halfway down the slope to look about him curiously, and was still standing when some one came round the corner before him.

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading He chose to avoid the streets, in which he felt somewhat shy, so polite were the attentions and so curious the glances of his parishioners; and he selected instead a lane which, starting from the churchyard, seemed to plunge at once into the country.

not in physical motion

From this reading He paused halfway down the slope to look about him curiously, and was still standing when some one came round the corner before him.

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading It lay deep sunk in a cutting through the sandstone rock—a cutting first formed, perhaps, when the great stones for the building of the church were dragged up that way.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading He chose to avoid the streets, in which he felt somewhat shy, so polite were the attentions and so curious the glances of his parishioners; and he selected instead a lane which, starting from the churchyard, seemed to plunge at once into the country.

doomed to extinction

From this reading It lay deep sunk in a cutting through the sandstone rock—a cutting first formed, perhaps, when the great stones for the building of the church were dragged up that way.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Lindo made his first exploration of the neighborhood, not on the day after his arrival, which was taken up with his induction by the archdeacon and with other matters, but on the day after that.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Lindo made his first exploration of the neighborhood, not on the day after his arrival, which was taken up with his induction by the archdeacon and with other matters, but on the day after that.

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

From this reading Lindo made his first exploration of the neighborhood, not on the day after his arrival, which was taken up with his induction by the archdeacon and with other matters, but on the day after that.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It lay deep sunk in a cutting through the sandstone rock—a cutting first formed, perhaps, when the great stones for the building of the church were dragged up that way.

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

From this reading He chose to avoid the streets, in which he felt somewhat shy, so polite were the attentions and so curious the glances of his parishioners; and he selected instead a lane which, starting from the churchyard, seemed to plunge at once into the country.

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

From this reading Lindo made his first exploration of the neighborhood, not on the day after his arrival, which was taken up with his induction by the archdeacon and with other matters, but on the day after that.

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

From this reading Lindo made his first exploration of the neighborhood, not on the day after his arrival, which was taken up with his induction by the archdeacon and with other matters, but on the day after that.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It lay deep sunk in a cutting through the sandstone rock—a cutting first formed, perhaps, when the great stones for the building of the church were dragged up that way.

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

From this reading He chose to avoid the streets, in which he felt somewhat shy, so polite were the attentions and so curious the glances of his parishioners; and he selected instead a lane which, starting from the churchyard, seemed to plunge at once into the country.

at the time that

From this reading It lay deep sunk in a cutting through the sandstone rock—a cutting first formed, perhaps, when the great stones for the building of the church were dragged up that way.

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

From this reading Lindo made his first exploration of the neighborhood, not on the day after his arrival, which was taken up with his induction by the archdeacon and with other matters, but on the day after that.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Lindo made his first exploration of the neighborhood, not on the day after his arrival, which was taken up with his induction by the archdeacon and with other matters, but on the day after that.