used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the soil was being fattened for the crop of troubles I was to harvest into a bitter garner ere many years had come and gone.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Now when after all the call came for me to be placed minister of the parish, and I was placed there with the solemn laying on of the hands of the Presbytery, I thought in my folly as every young minister does, that the strivings of my life had come to an end.
(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 Now when after all the call came for me to be placed minister of the parish, and I was placed there with the solemn laying on of the hands of the Presbytery, I thought in my folly as every young minister does, that the strivings of my life had come to an end.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now when after all the call came for me to be placed minister of the parish, and I was placed there with the solemn laying on of the hands of the Presbytery, I thought in my folly as every young minister does, that the strivings of my life had come to an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now when after all the call came for me to be placed minister of the parish, and I was placed there with the solemn laying on of the hands of the Presbytery, I thought in my folly as every young minister does, that the strivings of my life had come to an end.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now when after all the call came for me to be placed minister of the parish, and I was placed there with the solemn laying on of the hands of the Presbytery, I thought in my folly as every young minister does, that the strivings of my life had come to an end.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CORBIES AT THE FEAST.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now when after all the call came for me to be placed minister of the parish, and I was placed there with the solemn laying on of the hands of the Presbytery, I thought in my folly as every young minister does, that the strivings of my life had come to an end.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Whereas, had I known it, they were but beginning.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For the soil was being fattened for the crop of troubles I was to harvest into a bitter garner ere many years had come and gone.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading For the soil was being fattened for the crop of troubles I was to harvest into a bitter garner ere many years had come and gone.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading Strait and onerous were the charges the reverend brethren laid upon me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Whereas, had I known it, they were but beginning.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Now when after all the call came for me to be placed minister of the parish, and I was placed there with the solemn laying on of the hands of the Presbytery, I thought in my folly as every young minister does, that the strivings of my life had come to an end.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now when after all the call came for me to be placed minister of the parish, and I was placed there with the solemn laying on of the hands of the Presbytery, I thought in my folly as every young minister does, that the strivings of my life had come to an end.
chargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading Strait and onerous were the charges the reverend brethren laid upon me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now when after all the call came for me to be placed minister of the parish, and I was placed there with the solemn laying on of the hands of the Presbytery, I thought in my folly as every young minister does, that the strivings of my life had come to an end.
CORBIES
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From this reading THE CORBIES AT THE FEAST.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading For the soil was being fattened for the crop of troubles I was to harvest into a bitter garner ere many years had come and gone.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now when after all the call came for me to be placed minister of the parish, and I was placed there with the solemn laying on of the hands of the Presbytery, I thought in my folly as every young minister does, that the strivings of my life had come to an end.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Now when after all the call came for me to be placed minister of the parish, and I was placed there with the solemn laying on of the hands of the Presbytery, I thought in my folly as every young minister does, that the strivings of my life had come to an end.
an old word for “before”
From this reading For the soil was being fattened for the crop of troubles I was to harvest into a bitter garner ere many years had come and gone.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Now when after all the call came for me to be placed minister of the parish, and I was placed there with the solemn laying on of the hands of the Presbytery, I thought in my folly as every young minister does, that the strivings of my life had come to an end.
fattenedadjectiveUS /ˈfætənd/
(of market animals) made ready for market
From this reading For the soil was being fattened for the crop of troubles I was to harvest into a bitter garner ere many years had come and gone.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading THE CORBIES AT THE FEAST.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading Now when after all the call came for me to be placed minister of the parish, and I was placed there with the solemn laying on of the hands of the Presbytery, I thought in my folly as every young minister does, that the strivings of my life had come to an end.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now when after all the call came for me to be placed minister of the parish, and I was placed there with the solemn laying on of the hands of the Presbytery, I thought in my folly as every young minister does, that the strivings of my life had come to an end.
garnerverbUS /ˈɡɑːrnər/
acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
From this reading For the soil was being fattened for the crop of troubles I was to harvest into a bitter garner ere many years had come and gone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading For the soil was being fattened for the crop of troubles I was to harvest into a bitter garner ere many years had come and gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now when after all the call came for me to be placed minister of the parish, and I was placed there with the solemn laying on of the hands of the Presbytery, I thought in my folly as every young minister does, that the strivings of my life had come to an end.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Now when after all the call came for me to be placed minister of the parish, and I was placed there with the solemn laying on of the hands of the Presbytery, I thought in my folly as every young minister does, that the strivings of my life had come to an end.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading For the soil was being fattened for the crop of troubles I was to harvest into a bitter garner ere many years had come and gone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now when after all the call came for me to be placed minister of the parish, and I was placed there with the solemn laying on of the hands of the Presbytery, I thought in my folly as every young minister does, that the strivings of my life had come to an end.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now when after all the call came for me to be placed minister of the parish, and I was placed there with the solemn laying on of the hands of the Presbytery, I thought in my folly as every young minister does, that the strivings of my life had come to an end.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For the soil was being fattened for the crop of troubles I was to harvest into a bitter garner ere many years had come and gone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whereas, had I known it, they were but beginning.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Whereas, had I known it, they were but beginning.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Strait and onerous were the charges the reverend brethren laid upon me.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading Now when after all the call came for me to be placed minister of the parish, and I was placed there with the solemn laying on of the hands of the Presbytery, I thought in my folly as every young minister does, that the strivings of my life had come to an end.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Now when after all the call came for me to be placed minister of the parish, and I was placed there with the solemn laying on of the hands of the Presbytery, I thought in my folly as every young minister does, that the strivings of my life had come to an end.
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 For the soil was being fattened for the crop of troubles I was to harvest into a bitter garner ere many years had come and gone.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now when after all the call came for me to be placed minister of the parish, and I was placed there with the solemn laying on of the hands of the Presbytery, I thought in my folly as every young minister does, that the strivings of my life had come to an end.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Now when after all the call came for me to be placed minister of the parish, and I was placed there with the solemn laying on of the hands of the Presbytery, I thought in my folly as every young minister does, that the strivings of my life had come to an end.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now when after all the call came for me to be placed minister of the parish, and I was placed there with the solemn laying on of the hands of the Presbytery, I thought in my folly as every young minister does, that the strivings of my life had come to an end.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now when after all the call came for me to be placed minister of the parish, and I was placed there with the solemn laying on of the hands of the Presbytery, I thought in my folly as every young minister does, that the strivings of my life had come to an end.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now when after all the call came for me to be placed minister of the parish, and I was placed there with the solemn laying on of the hands of the Presbytery, I thought in my folly as every young minister does, that the strivings of my life had come to an end.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now when after all the call came for me to be placed minister of the parish, and I was placed there with the solemn laying on of the hands of the Presbytery, I thought in my folly as every young minister does, that the strivings of my life had come to an end.
onerousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊnərəs/
not easily borne; wearing
From this reading Strait and onerous were the charges the reverend brethren laid upon me.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading Now when after all the call came for me to be placed minister of the parish, and I was placed there with the solemn laying on of the hands of the Presbytery, I thought in my folly as every young minister does, that the strivings of my life had come to an end.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Now when after all the call came for me to be placed minister of the parish, and I was placed there with the solemn laying on of the hands of the Presbytery, I thought in my folly as every young minister does, that the strivings of my life had come to an end.
Presbyterynoun
building reserved for the officiating clergy
From this reading Now when after all the call came for me to be placed minister of the parish, and I was placed there with the solemn laying on of the hands of the Presbytery, I thought in my folly as every young minister does, that the strivings of my life had come to an end.
reverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading Strait and onerous were the charges the reverend brethren laid upon me.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading For the soil was being fattened for the crop of troubles I was to harvest into a bitter garner ere many years had come and gone.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Now when after all the call came for me to be placed minister of the parish, and I was placed there with the solemn laying on of the hands of the Presbytery, I thought in my folly as every young minister does, that the strivings of my life had come to an end.
StraitnounUS /streɪt/
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading Strait and onerous were the charges the reverend brethren laid upon me.
strivingsnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋz/
plural of “striving” — an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Now when after all the call came for me to be placed minister of the parish, and I was placed there with the solemn laying on of the hands of the Presbytery, I thought in my folly as every young minister does, that the strivings of my life had come to an end.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now when after all the call came for me to be placed minister of the parish, and I was placed there with the solemn laying on of the hands of the Presbytery, I thought in my folly as every young minister does, that the strivings of my life had come to an end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CORBIES AT THE FEAST.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now when after all the call came for me to be placed minister of the parish, and I was placed there with the solemn laying on of the hands of the Presbytery, I thought in my folly as every young minister does, that the strivings of my life had come to an end.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whereas, had I known it, they were but beginning.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Now when after all the call came for me to be placed minister of the parish, and I was placed there with the solemn laying on of the hands of the Presbytery, I thought in my folly as every young minister does, that the strivings of my life had come to an end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now when after all the call came for me to be placed minister of the parish, and I was placed there with the solemn laying on of the hands of the Presbytery, I thought in my folly as every young minister does, that the strivings of my life had come to an end.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading For the soil was being fattened for the crop of troubles I was to harvest into a bitter garner ere many years had come and gone.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Strait and onerous were the charges the reverend brethren laid upon me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now when after all the call came for me to be placed minister of the parish, and I was placed there with the solemn laying on of the hands of the Presbytery, I thought in my folly as every young minister does, that the strivings of my life had come to an end.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whereas, had I known it, they were but beginning.
at the time that
From this reading Now when after all the call came for me to be placed minister of the parish, and I was placed there with the solemn laying on of the hands of the Presbytery, I thought in my folly as every young minister does, that the strivings of my life had come to an end.
WhereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading Whereas, had I known it, they were but beginning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now when after all the call came for me to be placed minister of the parish, and I was placed there with the solemn laying on of the hands of the Presbytery, I thought in my folly as every young minister does, that the strivings of my life had come to an end.
a late time of life
From this reading For the soil was being fattened for the crop of troubles I was to harvest into a bitter garner ere many years had come and gone.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Now when after all the call came for me to be placed minister of the parish, and I was placed there with the solemn laying on of the hands of the Presbytery, I thought in my folly as every young minister does, that the strivings of my life had come to an end.
