used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No one knew that Pastor Borring had a secret trouble that caused him continual suffering.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The day before the inquiry Pastor Borring began to wonder whether he could not bring about some reasonable agreement in this wicked and foolish case between two honest men.
anew
From this reading He felt that he was too old to resign his living and start again in life; and with his present good stipend, he could help on his numerous children in the world.
agreementnounUS /əˈɡriːmənt/
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading The day before the inquiry Pastor Borring began to wonder whether he could not bring about some reasonable agreement in this wicked and foolish case between two honest men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day before the inquiry Pastor Borring began to wonder whether he could not bring about some reasonable agreement in this wicked and foolish case between two honest men.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He believed neither in the atonement nor in the utility of the sacraments; and yet as pastor he had to say and do what was pure and true.
atonementnounUS /əˈtoʊnmənt/
compensation for a wrong
From this reading He believed neither in the atonement nor in the utility of the sacraments; and yet as pastor he had to say and do what was pure and true.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The day before the inquiry Pastor Borring began to wonder whether he could not bring about some reasonable agreement in this wicked and foolish case between two honest men.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The day before the inquiry Pastor Borring began to wonder whether he could not bring about some reasonable agreement in this wicked and foolish case between two honest men.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He believed neither in the atonement nor in the utility of the sacraments; and yet as pastor he had to say and do what was pure and true.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The day before the inquiry Pastor Borring began to wonder whether he could not bring about some reasonable agreement in this wicked and foolish case between two honest men.
Borring
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From this reading The day before the inquiry Pastor Borring began to wonder whether he could not bring about some reasonable agreement in this wicked and foolish case between two honest men.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The day before the inquiry Pastor Borring began to wonder whether he could not bring about some reasonable agreement in this wicked and foolish case between two honest men.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The day before the inquiry Pastor Borring began to wonder whether he could not bring about some reasonable agreement in this wicked and foolish case between two honest men.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading No one knew that Pastor Borring had a secret trouble that caused him continual suffering.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He felt that he was too old to resign his living and start again in life; and with his present good stipend, he could help on his numerous children in the world.
continualadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəl/
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
From this reading No one knew that Pastor Borring had a secret trouble that caused him continual suffering.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The day before the inquiry Pastor Borring began to wonder whether he could not bring about some reasonable agreement in this wicked and foolish case between two honest men.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day before the inquiry Pastor Borring began to wonder whether he could not bring about some reasonable agreement in this wicked and foolish case between two honest men.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He believed neither in the atonement nor in the utility of the sacraments; and yet as pastor he had to say and do what was pure and true.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE parsonage was not far from Norby Farm.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading THE parsonage was not far from Norby Farm.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that he was too old to resign his living and start again in life; and with his present good stipend, he could help on his numerous children in the world.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading The day before the inquiry Pastor Borring began to wonder whether he could not bring about some reasonable agreement in this wicked and foolish case between two honest men.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE parsonage was not far from Norby Farm.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He felt that he was too old to resign his living and start again in life; and with his present good stipend, he could help on his numerous children in the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one knew that Pastor Borring had a secret trouble that caused him continual suffering.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day before the inquiry Pastor Borring began to wonder whether he could not bring about some reasonable agreement in this wicked and foolish case between two honest men.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He felt that he was too old to resign his living and start again in life; and with his present good stipend, he could help on his numerous children in the world.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one knew that Pastor Borring had a secret trouble that caused him continual suffering.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt that he was too old to resign his living and start again in life; and with his present good stipend, he could help on his numerous children in the world.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading The day before the inquiry Pastor Borring began to wonder whether he could not bring about some reasonable agreement in this wicked and foolish case between two honest men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day before the inquiry Pastor Borring began to wonder whether he could not bring about some reasonable agreement in this wicked and foolish case between two honest men.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading The day before the inquiry Pastor Borring began to wonder whether he could not bring about some reasonable agreement in this wicked and foolish case between two honest men.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading No one knew that Pastor Borring had a secret trouble that caused him continual suffering.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He felt that he was too old to resign his living and start again in life; and with his present good stipend, he could help on his numerous children in the world.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He felt that he was too old to resign his living and start again in life; and with his present good stipend, he could help on his numerous children in the world.
the force of workers available
From this reading The day before the inquiry Pastor Borring began to wonder whether he could not bring about some reasonable agreement in this wicked and foolish case between two honest men.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He believed neither in the atonement nor in the utility of the sacraments; and yet as pastor he had to say and do what was pure and true.
not any; not one
From this reading No one knew that Pastor Borring had a secret trouble that caused him continual suffering.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He believed neither in the atonement nor in the utility of the sacraments; and yet as pastor he had to say and do what was pure and true.
Norby
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From this reading THE parsonage was not far from Norby Farm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE parsonage was not far from Norby Farm.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading He felt that he was too old to resign his living and start again in life; and with his present good stipend, he could help on his numerous children in the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He believed neither in the atonement nor in the utility of the sacraments; and yet as pastor he had to say and do what was pure and true.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He felt that he was too old to resign his living and start again in life; and with his present good stipend, he could help on his numerous children in the world.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He felt that he was too old to resign his living and start again in life; and with his present good stipend, he could help on his numerous children in the world.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one knew that Pastor Borring had a secret trouble that caused him continual suffering.
parsonagenounUS /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading THE parsonage was not far from Norby Farm.
PastornounUS /ˈpæstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The day before the inquiry Pastor Borring began to wonder whether he could not bring about some reasonable agreement in this wicked and foolish case between two honest men.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He felt that he was too old to resign his living and start again in life; and with his present good stipend, he could help on his numerous children in the world.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading He believed neither in the atonement nor in the utility of the sacraments; and yet as pastor he had to say and do what was pure and true.
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading The day before the inquiry Pastor Borring began to wonder whether he could not bring about some reasonable agreement in this wicked and foolish case between two honest men.
resignverbUS /rɪˈzaɪn/
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading He felt that he was too old to resign his living and start again in life; and with his present good stipend, he could help on his numerous children in the world.
sacramentsnounUS /ˈsækrəmənts/
plural of “sacrament” — a formal religious ceremony conferring a specific grace on those who receive it
From this reading He believed neither in the atonement nor in the utility of the sacraments; and yet as pastor he had to say and do what was pure and true.
express in words
From this reading He believed neither in the atonement nor in the utility of the sacraments; and yet as pastor he had to say and do what was pure and true.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading No one knew that Pastor Borring had a secret trouble that caused him continual suffering.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The day before the inquiry Pastor Borring began to wonder whether he could not bring about some reasonable agreement in this wicked and foolish case between two honest men.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He felt that he was too old to resign his living and start again in life; and with his present good stipend, he could help on his numerous children in the world.
stipendnounUS /ˈstaɪpənd/
a sum of money allotted on a regular basis; usually for some specific purpose
From this reading He felt that he was too old to resign his living and start again in life; and with his present good stipend, he could help on his numerous children in the world.
a state of acute pain
From this reading No one knew that Pastor Borring had a secret trouble that caused him continual suffering.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No one knew that Pastor Borring had a secret trouble that caused him continual suffering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE parsonage was not far from Norby Farm.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The day before the inquiry Pastor Borring began to wonder whether he could not bring about some reasonable agreement in this wicked and foolish case between two honest men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day before the inquiry Pastor Borring began to wonder whether he could not bring about some reasonable agreement in this wicked and foolish case between two honest men.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He felt that he was too old to resign his living and start again in life; and with his present good stipend, he could help on his numerous children in the world.
a source of difficulty
From this reading No one knew that Pastor Borring had a secret trouble that caused him continual suffering.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading He believed neither in the atonement nor in the utility of the sacraments; and yet as pastor he had to say and do what was pure and true.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The day before the inquiry Pastor Borring began to wonder whether he could not bring about some reasonable agreement in this wicked and foolish case between two honest men.
utilitynounUS /juːˈtɪləti/
a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
From this reading He believed neither in the atonement nor in the utility of the sacraments; and yet as pastor he had to say and do what was pure and true.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE parsonage was not far from Norby Farm.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He believed neither in the atonement nor in the utility of the sacraments; and yet as pastor he had to say and do what was pure and true.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The day before the inquiry Pastor Borring began to wonder whether he could not bring about some reasonable agreement in this wicked and foolish case between two honest men.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading The day before the inquiry Pastor Borring began to wonder whether he could not bring about some reasonable agreement in this wicked and foolish case between two honest men.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He felt that he was too old to resign his living and start again in life; and with his present good stipend, he could help on his numerous children in the world.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The day before the inquiry Pastor Borring began to wonder whether he could not bring about some reasonable agreement in this wicked and foolish case between two honest men.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He felt that he was too old to resign his living and start again in life; and with his present good stipend, he could help on his numerous children in the world.
but in spite of that
From this reading He believed neither in the atonement nor in the utility of the sacraments; and yet as pastor he had to say and do what was pure and true.
