used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A bishop shouldn't have to beg, it's lowering.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As for being isolated, of course he is, but so are the rest of us, and I shouldn't be surprised if it's the out of the way places that need the best men, and--goodness! here's Mr. Clark."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As for being isolated, of course he is, but so are the rest of us, and I shouldn't be surprised if it's the out of the way places that need the best men, and--goodness! here's Mr. Clark."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for being isolated, of course he is, but so are the rest of us, and I shouldn't be surprised if it's the out of the way places that need the best men, and--goodness! here's Mr. Clark."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It would be to some," said the little woman thoughtfully, "but it couldn't lower our bishop.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "A bishop shouldn't have to beg, it's lowering.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As for being isolated, of course he is, but so are the rest of us, and I shouldn't be surprised if it's the out of the way places that need the best men, and--goodness! here's Mr. Clark."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading As for being isolated, of course he is, but so are the rest of us, and I shouldn't be surprised if it's the out of the way places that need the best men, and--goodness! here's Mr. Clark."
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading "A bishop shouldn't have to beg, it's lowering.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It would be to some," said the little woman thoughtfully, "but it couldn't lower our bishop.
ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading As for being isolated, of course he is, but so are the rest of us, and I shouldn't be surprised if it's the out of the way places that need the best men, and--goodness! here's Mr. Clark."
couldn't
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From this reading "It would be to some," said the little woman thoughtfully, "but it couldn't lower our bishop.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading As for being isolated, of course he is, but so are the rest of us, and I shouldn't be surprised if it's the out of the way places that need the best men, and--goodness! here's Mr. Clark."
Dibbott
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From this reading Mrs. Dibbott shook her head.
Don't
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From this reading Don't you think so?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for being isolated, of course he is, but so are the rest of us, and I shouldn't be surprised if it's the out of the way places that need the best men, and--goodness! here's Mr. Clark."
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading As for being isolated, of course he is, but so are the rest of us, and I shouldn't be surprised if it's the out of the way places that need the best men, and--goodness! here's Mr. Clark."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "A bishop shouldn't have to beg, it's lowering.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for being isolated, of course he is, but so are the rest of us, and I shouldn't be surprised if it's the out of the way places that need the best men, and--goodness! here's Mr. Clark."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mrs. Dibbott shook her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Dibbott shook her head.
here's
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From this reading As for being isolated, of course he is, but so are the rest of us, and I shouldn't be surprised if it's the out of the way places that need the best men, and--goodness! here's Mr. Clark."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As for being isolated, of course he is, but so are the rest of us, and I shouldn't be surprised if it's the out of the way places that need the best men, and--goodness! here's Mr. Clark."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As for being isolated, of course he is, but so are the rest of us, and I shouldn't be surprised if it's the out of the way places that need the best men, and--goodness! here's Mr. Clark."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for being isolated, of course he is, but so are the rest of us, and I shouldn't be surprised if it's the out of the way places that need the best men, and--goodness! here's Mr. Clark."
isolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/
not close together in time
From this reading As for being isolated, of course he is, but so are the rest of us, and I shouldn't be surprised if it's the out of the way places that need the best men, and--goodness! here's Mr. Clark."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It would be to some," said the little woman thoughtfully, "but it couldn't lower our bishop.
it's
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From this reading "A bishop shouldn't have to beg, it's lowering.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It would be to some," said the little woman thoughtfully, "but it couldn't lower our bishop.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading "It would be to some," said the little woman thoughtfully, "but it couldn't lower our bishop.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading "A bishop shouldn't have to beg, it's lowering.
the force of workers available
From this reading As for being isolated, of course he is, but so are the rest of us, and I shouldn't be surprised if it's the out of the way places that need the best men, and--goodness! here's Mr. Clark."
a form of address for a man
From this reading As for being isolated, of course he is, but so are the rest of us, and I shouldn't be surprised if it's the out of the way places that need the best men, and--goodness! here's Mr. Clark."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Dibbott shook her head.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading As for being isolated, of course he is, but so are the rest of us, and I shouldn't be surprised if it's the out of the way places that need the best men, and--goodness! here's Mr. Clark."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As for being isolated, of course he is, but so are the rest of us, and I shouldn't be surprised if it's the out of the way places that need the best men, and--goodness! here's Mr. Clark."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "It would be to some," said the little woman thoughtfully, "but it couldn't lower our bishop.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As for being isolated, of course he is, but so are the rest of us, and I shouldn't be surprised if it's the out of the way places that need the best men, and--goodness! here's Mr. Clark."
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As for being isolated, of course he is, but so are the rest of us, and I shouldn't be surprised if it's the out of the way places that need the best men, and--goodness! here's Mr. Clark."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading As for being isolated, of course he is, but so are the rest of us, and I shouldn't be surprised if it's the out of the way places that need the best men, and--goodness! here's Mr. Clark."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It would be to some," said the little woman thoughtfully, "but it couldn't lower our bishop.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Mrs. Dibbott shook her head.
shouldn't
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From this reading "A bishop shouldn't have to beg, it's lowering.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Don't you think so?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "It would be to some," said the little woman thoughtfully, "but it couldn't lower our bishop.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading As for being isolated, of course he is, but so are the rest of us, and I shouldn't be surprised if it's the out of the way places that need the best men, and--goodness! here's Mr. Clark."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As for being isolated, of course he is, but so are the rest of us, and I shouldn't be surprised if it's the out of the way places that need the best men, and--goodness! here's Mr. Clark."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It would be to some," said the little woman thoughtfully, "but it couldn't lower our bishop.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Don't you think so?"
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading "It would be to some," said the little woman thoughtfully, "but it couldn't lower our bishop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A bishop shouldn't have to beg, it's lowering.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As for being isolated, of course he is, but so are the rest of us, and I shouldn't be surprised if it's the out of the way places that need the best men, and--goodness! here's Mr. Clark."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As for being isolated, of course he is, but so are the rest of us, and I shouldn't be surprised if it's the out of the way places that need the best men, and--goodness! here's Mr. Clark."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "It would be to some," said the little woman thoughtfully, "but it couldn't lower our bishop.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would be to some," said the little woman thoughtfully, "but it couldn't lower our bishop.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't you think so?"
