30th
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From this reading The dark day and darker night of the 30th of December had sorely changed him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was long ere in his private capacity my brother could lift up his head or speak to us that were about him.
AdditionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading (_Connect and Addition by Hob MacClellan._) The crown had indeed been set upon the work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (_Connect and Addition by Hob MacClellan._) The crown had indeed been set upon the work.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The business, as said the Right Reverend Presbytery, was finished, and with well-satisfied hearts the brethren went back to their manses.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The business, as said the Right Reverend Presbytery, was finished, and with well-satisfied hearts the brethren went back to their manses.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading (_Connect and Addition by Hob MacClellan._) The crown had indeed been set upon the work.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading The business, as said the Right Reverend Presbytery, was finished, and with well-satisfied hearts the brethren went back to their manses.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading It was long ere in his private capacity my brother could lift up his head or speak to us that were about him.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The business, as said the Right Reverend Presbytery, was finished, and with well-satisfied hearts the brethren went back to their manses.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading (_Connect and Addition by Hob MacClellan._) The crown had indeed been set upon the work.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading It was long ere in his private capacity my brother could lift up his head or speak to us that were about him.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The dark day and darker night of the 30th of December had sorely changed him.
ConnectverbUS /kəˈnekt/
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
From this reading (_Connect and Addition by Hob MacClellan._) The crown had indeed been set upon the work.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was long ere in his private capacity my brother could lift up his head or speak to us that were about him.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading (_Connect and Addition by Hob MacClellan._) The crown had indeed been set upon the work.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The dark day and darker night of the 30th of December had sorely changed him.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading The dark day and darker night of the 30th of December had sorely changed him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The dark day and darker night of the 30th of December had sorely changed him.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading The dark day and darker night of the 30th of December had sorely changed him.
an old word for “before”
From this reading It was long ere in his private capacity my brother could lift up his head or speak to us that were about him.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The business, as said the Right Reverend Presbytery, was finished, and with well-satisfied hearts the brethren went back to their manses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading (_Connect and Addition by Hob MacClellan._) The crown had indeed been set upon the work.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was long ere in his private capacity my brother could lift up his head or speak to us that were about him.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading The business, as said the Right Reverend Presbytery, was finished, and with well-satisfied hearts the brethren went back to their manses.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was long ere in his private capacity my brother could lift up his head or speak to us that were about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was long ere in his private capacity my brother could lift up his head or speak to us that were about him.
HobnounUS /hɑːb/
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading (_Connect and Addition by Hob MacClellan._) The crown had indeed been set upon the work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was long ere in his private capacity my brother could lift up his head or speak to us that were about him.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading (_Connect and Addition by Hob MacClellan._) The crown had indeed been set upon the work.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was long ere in his private capacity my brother could lift up his head or speak to us that were about him.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading It was long ere in his private capacity my brother could lift up his head or speak to us that were about him.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was long ere in his private capacity my brother could lift up his head or speak to us that were about him.
MacClellan
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From this reading (_Connect and Addition by Hob MacClellan._) The crown had indeed been set upon the work.
manses
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From this reading The business, as said the Right Reverend Presbytery, was finished, and with well-satisfied hearts the brethren went back to their manses.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was long ere in his private capacity my brother could lift up his head or speak to us that were about him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The dark day and darker night of the 30th of December had sorely changed him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RUMOUR OF WAR.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was long ere in his private capacity my brother could lift up his head or speak to us that were about him.
Presbyterynoun
building reserved for the officiating clergy
From this reading The business, as said the Right Reverend Presbytery, was finished, and with well-satisfied hearts the brethren went back to their manses.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading It was long ere in his private capacity my brother could lift up his head or speak to us that were about him.
ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading The business, as said the Right Reverend Presbytery, was finished, and with well-satisfied hearts the brethren went back to their manses.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The business, as said the Right Reverend Presbytery, was finished, and with well-satisfied hearts the brethren went back to their manses.
RUMOURnounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading RUMOUR OF WAR.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The business, as said the Right Reverend Presbytery, was finished, and with well-satisfied hearts the brethren went back to their manses.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading (_Connect and Addition by Hob MacClellan._) The crown had indeed been set upon the work.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading The dark day and darker night of the 30th of December had sorely changed him.
express in speech
From this reading It was long ere in his private capacity my brother could lift up his head or speak to us that were about him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was long ere in his private capacity my brother could lift up his head or speak to us that were about him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (_Connect and Addition by Hob MacClellan._) The crown had indeed been set upon the work.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The business, as said the Right Reverend Presbytery, was finished, and with well-satisfied hearts the brethren went back to their manses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The business, as said the Right Reverend Presbytery, was finished, and with well-satisfied hearts the brethren went back to their manses.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was long ere in his private capacity my brother could lift up his head or speak to us that were about him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading (_Connect and Addition by Hob MacClellan._) The crown had indeed been set upon the work.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was long ere in his private capacity my brother could lift up his head or speak to us that were about him.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading RUMOUR OF WAR.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The business, as said the Right Reverend Presbytery, was finished, and with well-satisfied hearts the brethren went back to their manses.
well-satisfied
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From this reading The business, as said the Right Reverend Presbytery, was finished, and with well-satisfied hearts the brethren went back to their manses.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The business, as said the Right Reverend Presbytery, was finished, and with well-satisfied hearts the brethren went back to their manses.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was long ere in his private capacity my brother could lift up his head or speak to us that were about him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The business, as said the Right Reverend Presbytery, was finished, and with well-satisfied hearts the brethren went back to their manses.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading (_Connect and Addition by Hob MacClellan._) The crown had indeed been set upon the work.
