used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were nearing the end of the place when I caught sight of a church with a mean-looking presbytery by the side.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A tall white-haired priest came out; kind-faced, with remarkable eyes almost black, under black brows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many of the village folk were still lounging in the street and the clatter of the horses’ heels brought out more to gape and stare in wonderment as we clattered past.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Many of the village folk were still lounging in the street and the clatter of the horses’ heels brought out more to gape and stare in wonderment as we clattered past.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I checked my horse, rode to it, and asked for Father Michel.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A tall white-haired priest came out; kind-faced, with remarkable eyes almost black, under black brows.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Many of the village folk were still lounging in the street and the clatter of the horses’ heels brought out more to gape and stare in wonderment as we clattered past.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading A tall white-haired priest came out; kind-faced, with remarkable eyes almost black, under black brows.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We were nearing the end of the place when I caught sight of a church with a mean-looking presbytery by the side.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A tall white-haired priest came out; kind-faced, with remarkable eyes almost black, under black brows.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading We were nearing the end of the place when I caught sight of a church with a mean-looking presbytery by the side.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading I checked my horse, rode to it, and asked for Father Michel.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading We were nearing the end of the place when I caught sight of a church with a mean-looking presbytery by the side.
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading Many of the village folk were still lounging in the street and the clatter of the horses’ heels brought out more to gape and stare in wonderment as we clattered past.
clattered
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From this reading Many of the village folk were still lounging in the street and the clatter of the horses’ heels brought out more to gape and stare in wonderment as we clattered past.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading We were nearing the end of the place when I caught sight of a church with a mean-looking presbytery by the side.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A tall white-haired priest came out; kind-faced, with remarkable eyes almost black, under black brows.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I checked my horse, rode to it, and asked for Father Michel.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Many of the village folk were still lounging in the street and the clatter of the horses’ heels brought out more to gape and stare in wonderment as we clattered past.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I checked my horse, rode to it, and asked for Father Michel.
gapeverbUS /ɡeɪp/
look with amazement; look stupidly
From this reading Many of the village folk were still lounging in the street and the clatter of the horses’ heels brought out more to gape and stare in wonderment as we clattered past.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Many of the village folk were still lounging in the street and the clatter of the horses’ heels brought out more to gape and stare in wonderment as we clattered past.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I checked my horse, rode to it, and asked for Father Michel.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Many of the village folk were still lounging in the street and the clatter of the horses’ heels brought out more to gape and stare in wonderment as we clattered past.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We were nearing the end of the place when I caught sight of a church with a mean-looking presbytery by the side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many of the village folk were still lounging in the street and the clatter of the horses’ heels brought out more to gape and stare in wonderment as we clattered past.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I checked my horse, rode to it, and asked for Father Michel.
kind-faced
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From this reading A tall white-haired priest came out; kind-faced, with remarkable eyes almost black, under black brows.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading Many of the village folk were still lounging in the street and the clatter of the horses’ heels brought out more to gape and stare in wonderment as we clattered past.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of the village folk were still lounging in the street and the clatter of the horses’ heels brought out more to gape and stare in wonderment as we clattered past.
mean-looking
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From this reading We were nearing the end of the place when I caught sight of a church with a mean-looking presbytery by the side.
Michel
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From this reading I checked my horse, rode to it, and asked for Father Michel.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Many of the village folk were still lounging in the street and the clatter of the horses’ heels brought out more to gape and stare in wonderment as we clattered past.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I checked my horse, rode to it, and asked for Father Michel.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading We were nearing the end of the place when I caught sight of a church with a mean-looking presbytery by the side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many of the village folk were still lounging in the street and the clatter of the horses’ heels brought out more to gape and stare in wonderment as we clattered past.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Many of the village folk were still lounging in the street and the clatter of the horses’ heels brought out more to gape and stare in wonderment as we clattered past.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Many of the village folk were still lounging in the street and the clatter of the horses’ heels brought out more to gape and stare in wonderment as we clattered past.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We were nearing the end of the place when I caught sight of a church with a mean-looking presbytery by the side.
presbyterynoun
building reserved for the officiating clergy
From this reading We were nearing the end of the place when I caught sight of a church with a mean-looking presbytery by the side.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading A tall white-haired priest came out; kind-faced, with remarkable eyes almost black, under black brows.
unusual or striking
From this reading A tall white-haired priest came out; kind-faced, with remarkable eyes almost black, under black brows.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading I checked my horse, rode to it, and asked for Father Michel.
SAMAC
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From this reading TO SAMAC.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading We were nearing the end of the place when I caught sight of a church with a mean-looking presbytery by the side.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading We were nearing the end of the place when I caught sight of a church with a mean-looking presbytery by the side.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Many of the village folk were still lounging in the street and the clatter of the horses’ heels brought out more to gape and stare in wonderment as we clattered past.
not in physical motion
From this reading Many of the village folk were still lounging in the street and the clatter of the horses’ heels brought out more to gape and stare in wonderment as we clattered past.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Many of the village folk were still lounging in the street and the clatter of the horses’ heels brought out more to gape and stare in wonderment as we clattered past.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading A tall white-haired priest came out; kind-faced, with remarkable eyes almost black, under black brows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Many of the village folk were still lounging in the street and the clatter of the horses’ heels brought out more to gape and stare in wonderment as we clattered past.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO SAMAC.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A tall white-haired priest came out; kind-faced, with remarkable eyes almost black, under black brows.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Many of the village folk were still lounging in the street and the clatter of the horses’ heels brought out more to gape and stare in wonderment as we clattered past.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Many of the village folk were still lounging in the street and the clatter of the horses’ heels brought out more to gape and stare in wonderment as we clattered past.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many of the village folk were still lounging in the street and the clatter of the horses’ heels brought out more to gape and stare in wonderment as we clattered past.
at the time that
From this reading We were nearing the end of the place when I caught sight of a church with a mean-looking presbytery by the side.
white-hairedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading A tall white-haired priest came out; kind-faced, with remarkable eyes almost black, under black brows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were nearing the end of the place when I caught sight of a church with a mean-looking presbytery by the side.
wondermentnounUS /ˈwʌndərmənt/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Many of the village folk were still lounging in the street and the clatter of the horses’ heels brought out more to gape and stare in wonderment as we clattered past.
