used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was glad to be able to arrange with a young clergyman who was on a visit to Kilkhaven, that he should take my duty for me the next Sunday, for that was the only one Turner could spend with us.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I was glad to be able to arrange with a young clergyman who was on a visit to Kilkhaven, that he should take my duty for me the next Sunday, for that was the only one Turner could spend with us.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was a lovely morning, with just a tint of autumn in the air.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But even that tint, though all else was of the summer, brought a shadow, I could see, on Wynnie’s face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and I and Wynnie walked together two miles to church.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading I was glad to be able to arrange with a young clergyman who was on a visit to Kilkhaven, that he should take my duty for me the next Sunday, for that was the only one Turner could spend with us.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading It was a lovely morning, with just a tint of autumn in the air.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was glad to be able to arrange with a young clergyman who was on a visit to Kilkhaven, that he should take my duty for me the next Sunday, for that was the only one Turner could spend with us.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But even that tint, though all else was of the summer, brought a shadow, I could see, on Wynnie’s face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even that tint, though all else was of the summer, brought a shadow, I could see, on Wynnie’s face.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading THE WALK TO CHURCH.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading I was glad to be able to arrange with a young clergyman who was on a visit to Kilkhaven, that he should take my duty for me the next Sunday, for that was the only one Turner could spend with us.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was glad to be able to arrange with a young clergyman who was on a visit to Kilkhaven, that he should take my duty for me the next Sunday, for that was the only one Turner could spend with us.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I was glad to be able to arrange with a young clergyman who was on a visit to Kilkhaven, that he should take my duty for me the next Sunday, for that was the only one Turner could spend with us.
else
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From this reading But even that tint, though all else was of the summer, brought a shadow, I could see, on Wynnie’s face.
divisible by two
From this reading But even that tint, though all else was of the summer, brought a shadow, I could see, on Wynnie’s face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But even that tint, though all else was of the summer, brought a shadow, I could see, on Wynnie’s face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was glad to be able to arrange with a young clergyman who was on a visit to Kilkhaven, that he should take my duty for me the next Sunday, for that was the only one Turner could spend with us.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I was glad to be able to arrange with a young clergyman who was on a visit to Kilkhaven, that he should take my duty for me the next Sunday, for that was the only one Turner could spend with us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was glad to be able to arrange with a young clergyman who was on a visit to Kilkhaven, that he should take my duty for me the next Sunday, for that was the only one Turner could spend with us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was glad to be able to arrange with a young clergyman who was on a visit to Kilkhaven, that he should take my duty for me the next Sunday, for that was the only one Turner could spend with us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a lovely morning, with just a tint of autumn in the air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a lovely morning, with just a tint of autumn in the air.
and nothing more
From this reading It was a lovely morning, with just a tint of autumn in the air.
Kilkhaven
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From this reading I was glad to be able to arrange with a young clergyman who was on a visit to Kilkhaven, that he should take my duty for me the next Sunday, for that was the only one Turner could spend with us.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It was a lovely morning, with just a tint of autumn in the air.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was glad to be able to arrange with a young clergyman who was on a visit to Kilkhaven, that he should take my duty for me the next Sunday, for that was the only one Turner could spend with us.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He and I and Wynnie walked together two miles to church.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a lovely morning, with just a tint of autumn in the air.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was glad to be able to arrange with a young clergyman who was on a visit to Kilkhaven, that he should take my duty for me the next Sunday, for that was the only one Turner could spend with us.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I was glad to be able to arrange with a young clergyman who was on a visit to Kilkhaven, that he should take my duty for me the next Sunday, for that was the only one Turner could spend with us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a lovely morning, with just a tint of autumn in the air.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was glad to be able to arrange with a young clergyman who was on a visit to Kilkhaven, that he should take my duty for me the next Sunday, for that was the only one Turner could spend with us.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was glad to be able to arrange with a young clergyman who was on a visit to Kilkhaven, that he should take my duty for me the next Sunday, for that was the only one Turner could spend with us.
and nothing more
From this reading I was glad to be able to arrange with a young clergyman who was on a visit to Kilkhaven, that he should take my duty for me the next Sunday, for that was the only one Turner could spend with us.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But even that tint, though all else was of the summer, brought a shadow, I could see, on Wynnie’s face.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading But even that tint, though all else was of the summer, brought a shadow, I could see, on Wynnie’s face.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I was glad to be able to arrange with a young clergyman who was on a visit to Kilkhaven, that he should take my duty for me the next Sunday, for that was the only one Turner could spend with us.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading I was glad to be able to arrange with a young clergyman who was on a visit to Kilkhaven, that he should take my duty for me the next Sunday, for that was the only one Turner could spend with us.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading But even that tint, though all else was of the summer, brought a shadow, I could see, on Wynnie’s face.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading I was glad to be able to arrange with a young clergyman who was on a visit to Kilkhaven, that he should take my duty for me the next Sunday, for that was the only one Turner could spend with us.
carry out
From this reading I was glad to be able to arrange with a young clergyman who was on a visit to Kilkhaven, that he should take my duty for me the next Sunday, for that was the only one Turner could spend with us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was glad to be able to arrange with a young clergyman who was on a visit to Kilkhaven, that he should take my duty for me the next Sunday, for that was the only one Turner could spend with us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WALK TO CHURCH.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But even that tint, though all else was of the summer, brought a shadow, I could see, on Wynnie’s face.
tintnounUS /tɪnt/
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading It was a lovely morning, with just a tint of autumn in the air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WALK TO CHURCH.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He and I and Wynnie walked together two miles to church.
TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading I was glad to be able to arrange with a young clergyman who was on a visit to Kilkhaven, that he should take my duty for me the next Sunday, for that was the only one Turner could spend with us.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He and I and Wynnie walked together two miles to church.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was glad to be able to arrange with a young clergyman who was on a visit to Kilkhaven, that he should take my duty for me the next Sunday, for that was the only one Turner could spend with us.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I was glad to be able to arrange with a young clergyman who was on a visit to Kilkhaven, that he should take my duty for me the next Sunday, for that was the only one Turner could spend with us.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading THE WALK TO CHURCH.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He and I and Wynnie walked together two miles to church.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was glad to be able to arrange with a young clergyman who was on a visit to Kilkhaven, that he should take my duty for me the next Sunday, for that was the only one Turner could spend with us.
which person or people
From this reading I was glad to be able to arrange with a young clergyman who was on a visit to Kilkhaven, that he should take my duty for me the next Sunday, for that was the only one Turner could spend with us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was glad to be able to arrange with a young clergyman who was on a visit to Kilkhaven, that he should take my duty for me the next Sunday, for that was the only one Turner could spend with us.
Wynnie
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From this reading He and I and Wynnie walked together two miles to church.
Wynnie's
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From this reading But even that tint, though all else was of the summer, brought a shadow, I could see, on Wynnie’s face.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I was glad to be able to arrange with a young clergyman who was on a visit to Kilkhaven, that he should take my duty for me the next Sunday, for that was the only one Turner could spend with us.
