Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He wrote letters for the illiterate, found places for the unemployed, knew one baby from another as soon as their own mothers, and with his own hand sent to the local papers full reports of the village matches in which he rarely scored a run.

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

From this reading Until this August afternoon he was not aware that he had made an actual enemy in all the years that he had spent in Delverton, first as an overworked Northborough curate, and latterly as one of the busiest country vicars in the diocese.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED That afternoon the Vicar of Marley was paying house-to-house visits among his humbler parishioners.

(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 Until this August afternoon he was not aware that he had made an actual enemy in all the years that he had spent in Delverton, first as an overworked Northborough curate, and latterly as one of the busiest country vicars in the diocese.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED That afternoon the Vicar of Marley was paying house-to-house visits among his humbler parishioners.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Until this August afternoon he was not aware that he had made an actual enemy in all the years that he had spent in Delverton, first as an overworked Northborough curate, and latterly as one of the busiest country vicars in the diocese.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He had the simplicity which made them kin, and his sympathy, unlike that of so many persons who consider themselves sympathetic, was not exclusively reserved for the death-bed and the ruined home.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading He wrote letters for the illiterate, found places for the unemployed, knew one baby from another as soon as their own mothers, and with his own hand sent to the local papers full reports of the village matches in which he rarely scored a run.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He wrote letters for the illiterate, found places for the unemployed, knew one baby from another as soon as their own mothers, and with his own hand sent to the local papers full reports of the village matches in which he rarely scored a run.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Though his conversation was the weak point to which attention has been drawn, Hugh Woodgate nevertheless possessed the not too common knack of chatting with the poor.

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading Until this August afternoon he was not aware that he had made an actual enemy in all the years that he had spent in Delverton, first as an overworked Northborough curate, and latterly as one of the busiest country vicars in the diocese.

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading Until this August afternoon he was not aware that he had made an actual enemy in all the years that he had spent in Delverton, first as an overworked Northborough curate, and latterly as one of the busiest country vicars in the diocese.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading He wrote letters for the illiterate, found places for the unemployed, knew one baby from another as soon as their own mothers, and with his own hand sent to the local papers full reports of the village matches in which he rarely scored a run.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Though his conversation was the weak point to which attention has been drawn, Hugh Woodgate nevertheless possessed the not too common knack of chatting with the poor.

superlative of “busy” — actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading Until this August afternoon he was not aware that he had made an actual enemy in all the years that he had spent in Delverton, first as an overworked Northborough curate, and latterly as one of the busiest country vicars in the diocese.

inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading Though his conversation was the weak point to which attention has been drawn, Hugh Woodgate nevertheless possessed the not too common knack of chatting with the poor.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading Though his conversation was the weak point to which attention has been drawn, Hugh Woodgate nevertheless possessed the not too common knack of chatting with the poor.

deem to be

From this reading He had the simplicity which made them kin, and his sympathy, unlike that of so many persons who consider themselves sympathetic, was not exclusively reserved for the death-bed and the ruined home.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading Though his conversation was the weak point to which attention has been drawn, Hugh Woodgate nevertheless possessed the not too common knack of chatting with the poor.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Until this August afternoon he was not aware that he had made an actual enemy in all the years that he had spent in Delverton, first as an overworked Northborough curate, and latterly as one of the busiest country vicars in the diocese.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading Until this August afternoon he was not aware that he had made an actual enemy in all the years that he had spent in Delverton, first as an overworked Northborough curate, and latterly as one of the busiest country vicars in the diocese.

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From this reading He had the simplicity which made them kin, and his sympathy, unlike that of so many persons who consider themselves sympathetic, was not exclusively reserved for the death-bed and the ruined home.

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From this reading Until this August afternoon he was not aware that he had made an actual enemy in all the years that he had spent in Delverton, first as an overworked Northborough curate, and latterly as one of the busiest country vicars in the diocese.

the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop

From this reading Until this August afternoon he was not aware that he had made an actual enemy in all the years that he had spent in Delverton, first as an overworked Northborough curate, and latterly as one of the busiest country vicars in the diocese.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading Though his conversation was the weak point to which attention has been drawn, Hugh Woodgate nevertheless possessed the not too common knack of chatting with the poor.

an opposing military force

From this reading Until this August afternoon he was not aware that he had made an actual enemy in all the years that he had spent in Delverton, first as an overworked Northborough curate, and latterly as one of the busiest country vicars in the diocese.

without any others being included or involved

From this reading He had the simplicity which made them kin, and his sympathy, unlike that of so many persons who consider themselves sympathetic, was not exclusively reserved for the death-bed and the ruined home.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Until this August afternoon he was not aware that he had made an actual enemy in all the years that he had spent in Delverton, first as an overworked Northborough curate, and latterly as one of the busiest country vicars in the diocese.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had the simplicity which made them kin, and his sympathy, unlike that of so many persons who consider themselves sympathetic, was not exclusively reserved for the death-bed and the ruined home.

set up or found

From this reading He wrote letters for the illiterate, found places for the unemployed, knew one baby from another as soon as their own mothers, and with his own hand sent to the local papers full reports of the village matches in which he rarely scored a run.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED That afternoon the Vicar of Marley was paying house-to-house visits among his humbler parishioners.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He wrote letters for the illiterate, found places for the unemployed, knew one baby from another as soon as their own mothers, and with his own hand sent to the local papers full reports of the village matches in which he rarely scored a run.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading He wrote letters for the illiterate, found places for the unemployed, knew one baby from another as soon as their own mothers, and with his own hand sent to the local papers full reports of the village matches in which he rarely scored a run.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had the simplicity which made them kin, and his sympathy, unlike that of so many persons who consider themselves sympathetic, was not exclusively reserved for the death-bed and the ruined home.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading He wrote letters for the illiterate, found places for the unemployed, knew one baby from another as soon as their own mothers, and with his own hand sent to the local papers full reports of the village matches in which he rarely scored a run.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Though his conversation was the weak point to which attention has been drawn, Hugh Woodgate nevertheless possessed the not too common knack of chatting with the poor.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had the simplicity which made them kin, and his sympathy, unlike that of so many persons who consider themselves sympathetic, was not exclusively reserved for the death-bed and the ruined home.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED That afternoon the Vicar of Marley was paying house-to-house visits among his humbler parishioners.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading He had the simplicity which made them kin, and his sympathy, unlike that of so many persons who consider themselves sympathetic, was not exclusively reserved for the death-bed and the ruined home.

omitting no one; from the door of one house to that of the next

From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED That afternoon the Vicar of Marley was paying house-to-house visits among his humbler parishioners.

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From this reading Though his conversation was the weak point to which attention has been drawn, Hugh Woodgate nevertheless possessed the not too common knack of chatting with the poor.

comparative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED That afternoon the Vicar of Marley was paying house-to-house visits among his humbler parishioners.

not able to read or write

From this reading He wrote letters for the illiterate, found places for the unemployed, knew one baby from another as soon as their own mothers, and with his own hand sent to the local papers full reports of the village matches in which he rarely scored a run.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED That afternoon the Vicar of Marley was paying house-to-house visits among his humbler parishioners.

a person having kinship with another or others

From this reading He had the simplicity which made them kin, and his sympathy, unlike that of so many persons who consider themselves sympathetic, was not exclusively reserved for the death-bed and the ruined home.

a special way of doing something

From this reading Though his conversation was the weak point to which attention has been drawn, Hugh Woodgate nevertheless possessed the not too common knack of chatting with the poor.

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 He wrote letters for the illiterate, found places for the unemployed, knew one baby from another as soon as their own mothers, and with his own hand sent to the local papers full reports of the village matches in which he rarely scored a run.

in the recent past

From this reading Until this August afternoon he was not aware that he had made an actual enemy in all the years that he had spent in Delverton, first as an overworked Northborough curate, and latterly as one of the busiest country vicars in the diocese.

the literary culture

From this reading He wrote letters for the illiterate, found places for the unemployed, knew one baby from another as soon as their own mothers, and with his own hand sent to the local papers full reports of the village matches in which he rarely scored a run.

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading He wrote letters for the illiterate, found places for the unemployed, knew one baby from another as soon as their own mothers, and with his own hand sent to the local papers full reports of the village matches in which he rarely scored a run.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He had the simplicity which made them kin, and his sympathy, unlike that of so many persons who consider themselves sympathetic, was not exclusively reserved for the death-bed and the ruined home.

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 He had the simplicity which made them kin, and his sympathy, unlike that of so many persons who consider themselves sympathetic, was not exclusively reserved for the death-bed and the ruined home.

Jamaican singer who popularized reggae (1945-1981)

From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED That afternoon the Vicar of Marley was paying house-to-house visits among his humbler parishioners.

plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction

From this reading He wrote letters for the illiterate, found places for the unemployed, knew one baby from another as soon as their own mothers, and with his own hand sent to the local papers full reports of the village matches in which he rarely scored a run.

plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading He wrote letters for the illiterate, found places for the unemployed, knew one baby from another as soon as their own mothers, and with his own hand sent to the local papers full reports of the village matches in which he rarely scored a run.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED That afternoon the Vicar of Marley was paying house-to-house visits among his humbler parishioners.

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading Though his conversation was the weak point to which attention has been drawn, Hugh Woodgate nevertheless possessed the not too common knack of chatting with the poor.

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From this reading Until this August afternoon he was not aware that he had made an actual enemy in all the years that he had spent in Delverton, first as an overworked Northborough curate, and latterly as one of the busiest country vicars in the diocese.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Though his conversation was the weak point to which attention has been drawn, Hugh Woodgate nevertheless possessed the not too common knack of chatting with the poor.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED That afternoon the Vicar of Marley was paying house-to-house visits among his humbler parishioners.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He wrote letters for the illiterate, found places for the unemployed, knew one baby from another as soon as their own mothers, and with his own hand sent to the local papers full reports of the village matches in which he rarely scored a run.

past form of “overwork” — use too much

From this reading Until this August afternoon he was not aware that he had made an actual enemy in all the years that he had spent in Delverton, first as an overworked Northborough curate, and latterly as one of the busiest country vicars in the diocese.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He wrote letters for the illiterate, found places for the unemployed, knew one baby from another as soon as their own mothers, and with his own hand sent to the local papers full reports of the village matches in which he rarely scored a run.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading He wrote letters for the illiterate, found places for the unemployed, knew one baby from another as soon as their own mothers, and with his own hand sent to the local papers full reports of the village matches in which he rarely scored a run.

plural of “parishioner” — a member of a parish

From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED That afternoon the Vicar of Marley was paying house-to-house visits among his humbler parishioners.

yielding a fair profit

From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED That afternoon the Vicar of Marley was paying house-to-house visits among his humbler parishioners.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading He had the simplicity which made them kin, and his sympathy, unlike that of so many persons who consider themselves sympathetic, was not exclusively reserved for the death-bed and the ruined home.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He wrote letters for the illiterate, found places for the unemployed, knew one baby from another as soon as their own mothers, and with his own hand sent to the local papers full reports of the village matches in which he rarely scored a run.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Though his conversation was the weak point to which attention has been drawn, Hugh Woodgate nevertheless possessed the not too common knack of chatting with the poor.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Though his conversation was the weak point to which attention has been drawn, Hugh Woodgate nevertheless possessed the not too common knack of chatting with the poor.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading Though his conversation was the weak point to which attention has been drawn, Hugh Woodgate nevertheless possessed the not too common knack of chatting with the poor.

not often

From this reading He wrote letters for the illiterate, found places for the unemployed, knew one baby from another as soon as their own mothers, and with his own hand sent to the local papers full reports of the village matches in which he rarely scored a run.

plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

From this reading He wrote letters for the illiterate, found places for the unemployed, knew one baby from another as soon as their own mothers, and with his own hand sent to the local papers full reports of the village matches in which he rarely scored a run.

set aside for the use of a particular person or party

From this reading He had the simplicity which made them kin, and his sympathy, unlike that of so many persons who consider themselves sympathetic, was not exclusively reserved for the death-bed and the ruined home.

destroyed physically or morally

From this reading He had the simplicity which made them kin, and his sympathy, unlike that of so many persons who consider themselves sympathetic, was not exclusively reserved for the death-bed and the ruined home.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading He wrote letters for the illiterate, found places for the unemployed, knew one baby from another as soon as their own mothers, and with his own hand sent to the local papers full reports of the village matches in which he rarely scored a run.

past form of “score” — gain points in a game

From this reading He wrote letters for the illiterate, found places for the unemployed, knew one baby from another as soon as their own mothers, and with his own hand sent to the local papers full reports of the village matches in which he rarely scored a run.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading He wrote letters for the illiterate, found places for the unemployed, knew one baby from another as soon as their own mothers, and with his own hand sent to the local papers full reports of the village matches in which he rarely scored a run.

the quality of being simple or uncompounded

From this reading He had the simplicity which made them kin, and his sympathy, unlike that of so many persons who consider themselves sympathetic, was not exclusively reserved for the death-bed and the ruined home.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had the simplicity which made them kin, and his sympathy, unlike that of so many persons who consider themselves sympathetic, was not exclusively reserved for the death-bed and the ruined home.

in the near future

From this reading He wrote letters for the illiterate, found places for the unemployed, knew one baby from another as soon as their own mothers, and with his own hand sent to the local papers full reports of the village matches in which he rarely scored a run.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading Until this August afternoon he was not aware that he had made an actual enemy in all the years that he had spent in Delverton, first as an overworked Northborough curate, and latterly as one of the busiest country vicars in the diocese.

of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system

From this reading He had the simplicity which made them kin, and his sympathy, unlike that of so many persons who consider themselves sympathetic, was not exclusively reserved for the death-bed and the ruined home.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading He had the simplicity which made them kin, and his sympathy, unlike that of so many persons who consider themselves sympathetic, was not exclusively reserved for the death-bed and the ruined home.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED That afternoon the Vicar of Marley was paying house-to-house visits among his humbler parishioners.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED That afternoon the Vicar of Marley was paying house-to-house visits among his humbler parishioners.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He wrote letters for the illiterate, found places for the unemployed, knew one baby from another as soon as their own mothers, and with his own hand sent to the local papers full reports of the village matches in which he rarely scored a run.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He had the simplicity which made them kin, and his sympathy, unlike that of so many persons who consider themselves sympathetic, was not exclusively reserved for the death-bed and the ruined home.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading He had the simplicity which made them kin, and his sympathy, unlike that of so many persons who consider themselves sympathetic, was not exclusively reserved for the death-bed and the ruined home.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Until this August afternoon he was not aware that he had made an actual enemy in all the years that he had spent in Delverton, first as an overworked Northborough curate, and latterly as one of the busiest country vicars in the diocese.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though his conversation was the weak point to which attention has been drawn, Hugh Woodgate nevertheless possessed the not too common knack of chatting with the poor.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Though his conversation was the weak point to which attention has been drawn, Hugh Woodgate nevertheless possessed the not too common knack of chatting with the poor.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Though his conversation was the weak point to which attention has been drawn, Hugh Woodgate nevertheless possessed the not too common knack of chatting with the poor.

not engaged in a gainful occupation

From this reading He wrote letters for the illiterate, found places for the unemployed, knew one baby from another as soon as their own mothers, and with his own hand sent to the local papers full reports of the village matches in which he rarely scored a run.

marked by dissimilarity

From this reading He had the simplicity which made them kin, and his sympathy, unlike that of so many persons who consider themselves sympathetic, was not exclusively reserved for the death-bed and the ruined home.

up to a particular time

From this reading Until this August afternoon he was not aware that he had made an actual enemy in all the years that he had spent in Delverton, first as an overworked Northborough curate, and latterly as one of the busiest country vicars in the diocese.

a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman

From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED That afternoon the Vicar of Marley was paying house-to-house visits among his humbler parishioners.

plural of “vicar” — a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman

From this reading Until this August afternoon he was not aware that he had made an actual enemy in all the years that he had spent in Delverton, first as an overworked Northborough curate, and latterly as one of the busiest country vicars in the diocese.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading He wrote letters for the illiterate, found places for the unemployed, knew one baby from another as soon as their own mothers, and with his own hand sent to the local papers full reports of the village matches in which he rarely scored a run.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED That afternoon the Vicar of Marley was paying house-to-house visits among his humbler parishioners.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED That afternoon the Vicar of Marley was paying house-to-house visits among his humbler parishioners.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading Though his conversation was the weak point to which attention has been drawn, Hugh Woodgate nevertheless possessed the not too common knack of chatting with the poor.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Though his conversation was the weak point to which attention has been drawn, Hugh Woodgate nevertheless possessed the not too common knack of chatting with the poor.

which person or people

From this reading He had the simplicity which made them kin, and his sympathy, unlike that of so many persons who consider themselves sympathetic, was not exclusively reserved for the death-bed and the ruined home.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Though his conversation was the weak point to which attention has been drawn, Hugh Woodgate nevertheless possessed the not too common knack of chatting with the poor.

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From this reading Though his conversation was the weak point to which attention has been drawn, Hugh Woodgate nevertheless possessed the not too common knack of chatting with the poor.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading He wrote letters for the illiterate, found places for the unemployed, knew one baby from another as soon as their own mothers, and with his own hand sent to the local papers full reports of the village matches in which he rarely scored a run.

a late time of life

From this reading Until this August afternoon he was not aware that he had made an actual enemy in all the years that he had spent in Delverton, first as an overworked Northborough curate, and latterly as one of the busiest country vicars in the diocese.