used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I did not think a man of your views would have cared for missionary work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I should have supposed that you would think that vulgar, and Low-Church, and Evangelical.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "Your Rector is angry at some of your proceedings," said Miss Leonora.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Your Rector is angry at some of your proceedings," said Miss Leonora.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Indeed, I thought I heard you say you didn't believe in preaching, Frank?--neither do I, when a man preaches the Tracts for the Times.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I was surprised to hear what you were doing at the place they call Wharfside."
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading "I did not think a man of your views would have cared for missionary work.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did not think a man of your views would have cared for missionary work.
didn't
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From this reading Indeed, I thought I heard you say you didn't believe in preaching, Frank?--neither do I, when a man preaches the Tracts for the Times.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Indeed, I thought I heard you say you didn't believe in preaching, Frank?--neither do I, when a man preaches the Tracts for the Times.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I was surprised to hear what you were doing at the place they call Wharfside."
EvangelicaladjectiveUS /ˌiːvænˈdʒelɪkəl/
relating to or being a Christian church believing in personal conversion and the inerrancy of the Bible especially the 4 Gospels
From this reading I should have supposed that you would think that vulgar, and Low-Church, and Evangelical.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I did not think a man of your views would have cared for missionary work.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Indeed, I thought I heard you say you didn't believe in preaching, Frank?--neither do I, when a man preaches the Tracts for the Times.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I did not think a man of your views would have cared for missionary work.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I was surprised to hear what you were doing at the place they call Wharfside."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Indeed, I thought I heard you say you didn't believe in preaching, Frank?--neither do I, when a man preaches the Tracts for the Times.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I did not think a man of your views would have cared for missionary work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed, I thought I heard you say you didn't believe in preaching, Frank?--neither do I, when a man preaches the Tracts for the Times.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, I thought I heard you say you didn't believe in preaching, Frank?--neither do I, when a man preaches the Tracts for the Times.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your Rector is angry at some of your proceedings," said Miss Leonora.
Leonora
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From this reading "Your Rector is angry at some of your proceedings," said Miss Leonora.
Low-Church
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From this reading I should have supposed that you would think that vulgar, and Low-Church, and Evangelical.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I did not think a man of your views would have cared for missionary work.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Your Rector is angry at some of your proceedings," said Miss Leonora.
missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading "I did not think a man of your views would have cared for missionary work.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Indeed, I thought I heard you say you didn't believe in preaching, Frank?--neither do I, when a man preaches the Tracts for the Times.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I did not think a man of your views would have cared for missionary work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Your Rector is angry at some of your proceedings," said Miss Leonora.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I was surprised to hear what you were doing at the place they call Wharfside."
preachesverbUS /ˈpriːtʃɪz/
third-person singular of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading Indeed, I thought I heard you say you didn't believe in preaching, Frank?--neither do I, when a man preaches the Tracts for the Times.
preachingnounUS /ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading Indeed, I thought I heard you say you didn't believe in preaching, Frank?--neither do I, when a man preaches the Tracts for the Times.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading "Your Rector is angry at some of your proceedings," said Miss Leonora.
RectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "Your Rector is angry at some of your proceedings," said Miss Leonora.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Your Rector is angry at some of your proceedings," said Miss Leonora.
express in words
From this reading Indeed, I thought I heard you say you didn't believe in preaching, Frank?--neither do I, when a man preaches the Tracts for the Times.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should have supposed that you would think that vulgar, and Low-Church, and Evangelical.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Your Rector is angry at some of your proceedings," said Miss Leonora.
required or under orders
From this reading I should have supposed that you would think that vulgar, and Low-Church, and Evangelical.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading I was surprised to hear what you were doing at the place they call Wharfside."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I should have supposed that you would think that vulgar, and Low-Church, and Evangelical.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Indeed, I thought I heard you say you didn't believe in preaching, Frank?--neither do I, when a man preaches the Tracts for the Times.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was surprised to hear what you were doing at the place they call Wharfside."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I did not think a man of your views would have cared for missionary work.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Indeed, I thought I heard you say you didn't believe in preaching, Frank?--neither do I, when a man preaches the Tracts for the Times.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Indeed, I thought I heard you say you didn't believe in preaching, Frank?--neither do I, when a man preaches the Tracts for the Times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was surprised to hear what you were doing at the place they call Wharfside."
TractsnounUS /trækts/
plural of “tract” — an extended area of land
From this reading Indeed, I thought I heard you say you didn't believe in preaching, Frank?--neither do I, when a man preaches the Tracts for the Times.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading "I did not think a man of your views would have cared for missionary work.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading I should have supposed that you would think that vulgar, and Low-Church, and Evangelical.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was surprised to hear what you were doing at the place they call Wharfside."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was surprised to hear what you were doing at the place they call Wharfside."
Wharfside
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From this reading I was surprised to hear what you were doing at the place they call Wharfside."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I was surprised to hear what you were doing at the place they call Wharfside."
at the time that
From this reading Indeed, I thought I heard you say you didn't believe in preaching, Frank?--neither do I, when a man preaches the Tracts for the Times.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "I did not think a man of your views would have cared for missionary work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I did not think a man of your views would have cared for missionary work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I should have supposed that you would think that vulgar, and Low-Church, and Evangelical.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your Rector is angry at some of your proceedings," said Miss Leonora.
