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The Stickit Minister's Wooing, and Other Galloway Stories
The Stickit Minister's Wooing, and Other Galloway Stories

Chapter I

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_Printed by Hazell, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ _R. L. S._ _to whom, eight years ago, I dedicated the first series of the "Stickit Minister" stories_ Eight years ago "The Stickit Minister" stood friendless without the door of letters.
He knew no one within, and feared greatly lest no hand of welcome should be held out to him from those already within, so that, being encouraged, he too might pluck up heart of grace to enter.
Yet when the time came, the Stickit One found not one, but two right hands outstretched to greet him, which, after all, is as many as any man may grasp at once.
One was reached out to me from far-away Samoa.
The other belonged to a man whom, at that time, I knew only as one of the most thoughtful, sympathetic, and brilliant of London journalists, but who has since become my friend, and at whose instance, indeed, this Second Series of "The Stickit Minister" stories has been written.
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The Stickit Minister's Wooing, and Other Galloway Stories

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Stickit Minister's Wooing, and Other Galloway Stories is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Printed by Hazell, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ _R. L. S._ _to whom, eight years ago, I dedicated the first series of the "Stickit Minister" stories_ Eight years ago "The Stickit Minister" stood friendless without the door of letters.
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He knew no one within, and feared greatly lest no hand of welcome should be held out to him from those already within, so that, being encouraged, he too might pluck up heart of grace to enter.
/hiː nuː noʊ wʌn wɪˈðɪn ənd fɪrd ˈɡreɪtli lest noʊ hænd ʌv ˈwelkəm ʃʊd biː held aʊt tuː hɪm frʌm ðoʊz ɔːlˈredi wɪˈðɪn soʊ ðæt ˈbiːɪŋ enˈkɜːrɪdʒd hiː tuː maɪt plʌk ʌp hɑːrt ʌv ɡreɪs tuː ˈentər/
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Yet when the time came, the Stickit One found not one, but two right hands outstretched to greet him, which, after all, is as many as any man may grasp at once.
Line 4
One was reached out to me from far-away Samoa.
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The other belonged to a man whom, at that time, I knew only as one of the most thoughtful, sympathetic, and brilliant of London journalists, but who has since become my friend, and at whose instance, indeed, this Second Series of "The Stickit Minister" stories has been written.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

dedicated adjective US /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/

devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose

From this reading “_Printed by Hazell, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ _R. L. S._ _to whom, eight years ago, I dedicated the first series of the "Stickit Minister" stories_ Eight years ago "The Stickit Minister" stood friendless without the door of letters.”

greet verb US /ɡriːt/

express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading “Yet when the time came, the Stickit One found not one, but two right hands outstretched to greet him, which, after all, is as many as any man may grasp at once.”

journalists noun US /ˈdʒɜːrnələsts/

plural of “journalist” — a writer for newspapers and magazines

From this reading “The other belonged to a man whom, at that time, I knew only as one of the most thoughtful, sympathetic, and brilliant of London journalists, but who has since become my friend, and at whose instance, indeed, this Second Series of "The Stickit Minister" stories has been written.”

outstretched adjective US /aʊtˈstretʃt/

fully extended especially in length

From this reading “Yet when the time came, the Stickit One found not one, but two right hands outstretched to greet him, which, after all, is as many as any man may grasp at once.”

pluck verb US /plʌk/

pull or pull out sharply

From this reading “He knew no one within, and feared greatly lest no hand of welcome should be held out to him from those already within, so that, being encouraged, he too might pluck up heart of grace to enter.”

Samoa noun US /səˈmoʊə/

a constitutional monarchy on the western part of the islands of Samoa in the South Pacific

From this reading “One was reached out to me from far-away Samoa.”

sympathetic adjective US /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/

of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system

From this reading “The other belonged to a man whom, at that time, I knew only as one of the most thoughtful, sympathetic, and brilliant of London journalists, but who has since become my friend, and at whose instance, indeed, this Second Series of "The Stickit Minister" stories has been written.”

Watson noun US /ˈwɑːtsən/

United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)

From this reading “_Printed by Hazell, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ _R. L. S._ _to whom, eight years ago, I dedicated the first series of the "Stickit Minister" stories_ Eight years ago "The Stickit Minister" stood friendless without the door of letters.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

eight years adjective + noun

In this reading “_Printed by Hazell, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ _R. L. S._ _to whom, eight years ago, I dedicated the first series of the "Stickit Minister" stories_ Eight years ago "The Stickit Minister" stood friendless without the door of letters.”

at once preposition + adverb

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

In this reading “Yet when the time came, the Stickit One found not one, but two right hands outstretched to greet him, which, after all, is as many as any man may grasp at once.”

Second Series noun + noun

In this reading “The other belonged to a man whom, at that time, I knew only as one of the most thoughtful, sympathetic, and brilliant of London journalists, but who has since become my friend, and at whose instance, indeed, this Second Series of "The Stickit Minister" stories has been written.”

pluck up verb + adjective

In this reading “He knew no one within, and feared greatly lest no hand of welcome should be held out to him from those already within, so that, being encouraged, he too might pluck up heart of grace to enter.”

any man adjective + noun

In this reading “Yet when the time came, the Stickit One found not one, but two right hands outstretched to greet him, which, after all, is as many as any man may grasp at once.”

reached out verb + adjective counted as “reach out”

move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense

In this reading “One was reached out to me from far-away Samoa.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading The other belonged to a man whom, at that time, I knew only as one of the most thoughtful, sympathetic, and brilliant of London journalists, but who has since become my friend, and at whose instance, indeed, this Second Series of "The Stickit Minister" stories has been written.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Yet when the time came, the Stickit One found not one, but two right hands outstretched to greet him, which, after all, is as many as any man may grasp at once.

agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading _Printed by Hazell, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ _R. L. S._ _to whom, eight years ago, I dedicated the first series of the "Stickit Minister" stories_ Eight years ago "The Stickit Minister" stood friendless without the door of letters.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 Yet when the time came, the Stickit One found not one, but two right hands outstretched to greet him, which, after all, is as many as any man may grasp at once.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading He knew no one within, and feared greatly lest no hand of welcome should be held out to him from those already within, so that, being encouraged, he too might pluck up heart of grace to enter.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Printed by Hazell, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ _R. L. S._ _to whom, eight years ago, I dedicated the first series of the "Stickit Minister" stories_ Eight years ago "The Stickit Minister" stood friendless without the door of letters.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Yet when the time came, the Stickit One found not one, but two right hands outstretched to greet him, which, after all, is as many as any man may grasp at once.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Yet when the time came, the Stickit One found not one, but two right hands outstretched to greet him, which, after all, is as many as any man may grasp at once.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Yet when the time came, the Stickit One found not one, but two right hands outstretched to greet him, which, after all, is as many as any man may grasp at once.

Aylesbury

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Printed by Hazell, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ _R. L. S._ _to whom, eight years ago, I dedicated the first series of the "Stickit Minister" stories_ Eight years ago "The Stickit Minister" stood friendless without the door of letters.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He knew no one within, and feared greatly lest no hand of welcome should be held out to him from those already within, so that, being encouraged, he too might pluck up heart of grace to enter.

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The other belonged to a man whom, at that time, I knew only as one of the most thoughtful, sympathetic, and brilliant of London journalists, but who has since become my friend, and at whose instance, indeed, this Second Series of "The Stickit Minister" stories has been written.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The other belonged to a man whom, at that time, I knew only as one of the most thoughtful, sympathetic, and brilliant of London journalists, but who has since become my friend, and at whose instance, indeed, this Second Series of "The Stickit Minister" stories has been written.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading He knew no one within, and feared greatly lest no hand of welcome should be held out to him from those already within, so that, being encouraged, he too might pluck up heart of grace to enter.

belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading The other belonged to a man whom, at that time, I knew only as one of the most thoughtful, sympathetic, and brilliant of London journalists, but who has since become my friend, and at whose instance, indeed, this Second Series of "The Stickit Minister" stories has been written.

brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/

of surpassing excellence

From this reading The other belonged to a man whom, at that time, I knew only as one of the most thoughtful, sympathetic, and brilliant of London journalists, but who has since become my friend, and at whose instance, indeed, this Second Series of "The Stickit Minister" stories has been written.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Yet when the time came, the Stickit One found not one, but two right hands outstretched to greet him, which, after all, is as many as any man may grasp at once.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Printed by Hazell, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ _R. L. S._ _to whom, eight years ago, I dedicated the first series of the "Stickit Minister" stories_ Eight years ago "The Stickit Minister" stood friendless without the door of letters.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Yet when the time came, the Stickit One found not one, but two right hands outstretched to greet him, which, after all, is as many as any man may grasp at once.

dedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/

devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose

From this reading _Printed by Hazell, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ _R. L. S._ _to whom, eight years ago, I dedicated the first series of the "Stickit Minister" stories_ Eight years ago "The Stickit Minister" stood friendless without the door of letters.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading _Printed by Hazell, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ _R. L. S._ _to whom, eight years ago, I dedicated the first series of the "Stickit Minister" stories_ Eight years ago "The Stickit Minister" stood friendless without the door of letters.

eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/

being one more than seven

From this reading _Printed by Hazell, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ _R. L. S._ _to whom, eight years ago, I dedicated the first series of the "Stickit Minister" stories_ Eight years ago "The Stickit Minister" stood friendless without the door of letters.

encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/

inspired with confidence

From this reading He knew no one within, and feared greatly lest no hand of welcome should be held out to him from those already within, so that, being encouraged, he too might pluck up heart of grace to enter.

enterverbUS /ˈentər/

to come or go into

From this reading He knew no one within, and feared greatly lest no hand of welcome should be held out to him from those already within, so that, being encouraged, he too might pluck up heart of grace to enter.

far-away

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One was reached out to me from far-away Samoa.

fearedverbUS /fɪrd/

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading He knew no one within, and feared greatly lest no hand of welcome should be held out to him from those already within, so that, being encouraged, he too might pluck up heart of grace to enter.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading _Printed by Hazell, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ _R. L. S._ _to whom, eight years ago, I dedicated the first series of the "Stickit Minister" stories_ Eight years ago "The Stickit Minister" stood friendless without the door of letters.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Yet when the time came, the Stickit One found not one, but two right hands outstretched to greet him, which, after all, is as many as any man may grasp at once.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The other belonged to a man whom, at that time, I knew only as one of the most thoughtful, sympathetic, and brilliant of London journalists, but who has since become my friend, and at whose instance, indeed, this Second Series of "The Stickit Minister" stories has been written.

friendlessadjective

excluded from a society

From this reading _Printed by Hazell, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ _R. L. S._ _to whom, eight years ago, I dedicated the first series of the "Stickit Minister" stories_ Eight years ago "The Stickit Minister" stood friendless without the door of letters.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He knew no one within, and feared greatly lest no hand of welcome should be held out to him from those already within, so that, being encouraged, he too might pluck up heart of grace to enter.

gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading He knew no one within, and feared greatly lest no hand of welcome should be held out to him from those already within, so that, being encouraged, he too might pluck up heart of grace to enter.

graspverbUS /ɡræsp/

hold firmly

From this reading Yet when the time came, the Stickit One found not one, but two right hands outstretched to greet him, which, after all, is as many as any man may grasp at once.

greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading He knew no one within, and feared greatly lest no hand of welcome should be held out to him from those already within, so that, being encouraged, he too might pluck up heart of grace to enter.

greetverbUS /ɡriːt/

express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading Yet when the time came, the Stickit One found not one, but two right hands outstretched to greet him, which, after all, is as many as any man may grasp at once.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading He knew no one within, and feared greatly lest no hand of welcome should be held out to him from those already within, so that, being encouraged, he too might pluck up heart of grace to enter.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Yet when the time came, the Stickit One found not one, but two right hands outstretched to greet him, which, after all, is as many as any man may grasp at once.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading The other belonged to a man whom, at that time, I knew only as one of the most thoughtful, sympathetic, and brilliant of London journalists, but who has since become my friend, and at whose instance, indeed, this Second Series of "The Stickit Minister" stories has been written.

Hazell

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Printed by Hazell, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ _R. L. S._ _to whom, eight years ago, I dedicated the first series of the "Stickit Minister" stories_ Eight years ago "The Stickit Minister" stood friendless without the door of letters.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He knew no one within, and feared greatly lest no hand of welcome should be held out to him from those already within, so that, being encouraged, he too might pluck up heart of grace to enter.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading He knew no one within, and feared greatly lest no hand of welcome should be held out to him from those already within, so that, being encouraged, he too might pluck up heart of grace to enter.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading He knew no one within, and feared greatly lest no hand of welcome should be held out to him from those already within, so that, being encouraged, he too might pluck up heart of grace to enter.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He knew no one within, and feared greatly lest no hand of welcome should be held out to him from those already within, so that, being encouraged, he too might pluck up heart of grace to enter.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _Printed by Hazell, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ _R. L. S._ _to whom, eight years ago, I dedicated the first series of the "Stickit Minister" stories_ Eight years ago "The Stickit Minister" stood friendless without the door of letters.

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading The other belonged to a man whom, at that time, I knew only as one of the most thoughtful, sympathetic, and brilliant of London journalists, but who has since become my friend, and at whose instance, indeed, this Second Series of "The Stickit Minister" stories has been written.

instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/

an occurrence of something

From this reading The other belonged to a man whom, at that time, I knew only as one of the most thoughtful, sympathetic, and brilliant of London journalists, but who has since become my friend, and at whose instance, indeed, this Second Series of "The Stickit Minister" stories has been written.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Yet when the time came, the Stickit One found not one, but two right hands outstretched to greet him, which, after all, is as many as any man may grasp at once.

journalistsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnələsts/

plural of “journalist” — a writer for newspapers and magazines

From this reading The other belonged to a man whom, at that time, I knew only as one of the most thoughtful, sympathetic, and brilliant of London journalists, but who has since become my friend, and at whose instance, indeed, this Second Series of "The Stickit Minister" stories has been written.

knewverbUS /nuː/

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 knew no one within, and feared greatly lest no hand of welcome should be held out to him from those already within, so that, being encouraged, he too might pluck up heart of grace to enter.

LnounUS /el/

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading _Printed by Hazell, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ _R. L. S._ _to whom, eight years ago, I dedicated the first series of the "Stickit Minister" stories_ Eight years ago "The Stickit Minister" stood friendless without the door of letters.

Ld

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Printed by Hazell, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ _R. L. S._ _to whom, eight years ago, I dedicated the first series of the "Stickit Minister" stories_ Eight years ago "The Stickit Minister" stood friendless without the door of letters.

lestconjunctionUS /lest/

in order that something should not happen

From this reading He knew no one within, and feared greatly lest no hand of welcome should be held out to him from those already within, so that, being encouraged, he too might pluck up heart of grace to enter.

lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading _Printed by Hazell, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ _R. L. S._ _to whom, eight years ago, I dedicated the first series of the "Stickit Minister" stories_ Eight years ago "The Stickit Minister" stood friendless without the door of letters.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading _Printed by Hazell, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ _R. L. S._ _to whom, eight years ago, I dedicated the first series of the "Stickit Minister" stories_ Eight years ago "The Stickit Minister" stood friendless without the door of letters.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Yet when the time came, the Stickit One found not one, but two right hands outstretched to greet him, which, after all, is as many as any man may grasp at once.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

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 Yet when the time came, the Stickit One found not one, but two right hands outstretched to greet him, which, after all, is as many as any man may grasp at once.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Yet when the time came, the Stickit One found not one, but two right hands outstretched to greet him, which, after all, is as many as any man may grasp at once.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading One was reached out to me from far-away Samoa.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He knew no one within, and feared greatly lest no hand of welcome should be held out to him from those already within, so that, being encouraged, he too might pluck up heart of grace to enter.

MinisternounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading _Printed by Hazell, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ _R. L. S._ _to whom, eight years ago, I dedicated the first series of the "Stickit Minister" stories_ Eight years ago "The Stickit Minister" stood friendless without the door of letters.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading The other belonged to a man whom, at that time, I knew only as one of the most thoughtful, sympathetic, and brilliant of London journalists, but who has since become my friend, and at whose instance, indeed, this Second Series of "The Stickit Minister" stories has been written.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The other belonged to a man whom, at that time, I knew only as one of the most thoughtful, sympathetic, and brilliant of London journalists, but who has since become my friend, and at whose instance, indeed, this Second Series of "The Stickit Minister" stories has been written.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading He knew no one within, and feared greatly lest no hand of welcome should be held out to him from those already within, so that, being encouraged, he too might pluck up heart of grace to enter.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Yet when the time came, the Stickit One found not one, but two right hands outstretched to greet him, which, after all, is as many as any man may grasp at once.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Printed by Hazell, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ _R. L. S._ _to whom, eight years ago, I dedicated the first series of the "Stickit Minister" stories_ Eight years ago "The Stickit Minister" stood friendless without the door of letters.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Yet when the time came, the Stickit One found not one, but two right hands outstretched to greet him, which, after all, is as many as any man may grasp at once.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He knew no one within, and feared greatly lest no hand of welcome should be held out to him from those already within, so that, being encouraged, he too might pluck up heart of grace to enter.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading The other belonged to a man whom, at that time, I knew only as one of the most thoughtful, sympathetic, and brilliant of London journalists, but who has since become my friend, and at whose instance, indeed, this Second Series of "The Stickit Minister" stories has been written.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The other belonged to a man whom, at that time, I knew only as one of the most thoughtful, sympathetic, and brilliant of London journalists, but who has since become my friend, and at whose instance, indeed, this Second Series of "The Stickit Minister" stories has been written.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He knew no one within, and feared greatly lest no hand of welcome should be held out to him from those already within, so that, being encouraged, he too might pluck up heart of grace to enter.

outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/

fully extended especially in length

From this reading Yet when the time came, the Stickit One found not one, but two right hands outstretched to greet him, which, after all, is as many as any man may grasp at once.

pluckverbUS /plʌk/

pull or pull out sharply

From this reading He knew no one within, and feared greatly lest no hand of welcome should be held out to him from those already within, so that, being encouraged, he too might pluck up heart of grace to enter.

PrintedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading _Printed by Hazell, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ _R. L. S._ _to whom, eight years ago, I dedicated the first series of the "Stickit Minister" stories_ Eight years ago "The Stickit Minister" stood friendless without the door of letters.

RnounUS /ɑːr/

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading _Printed by Hazell, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ _R. L. S._ _to whom, eight years ago, I dedicated the first series of the "Stickit Minister" stories_ Eight years ago "The Stickit Minister" stood friendless without the door of letters.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading One was reached out to me from far-away Samoa.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading Yet when the time came, the Stickit One found not one, but two right hands outstretched to greet him, which, after all, is as many as any man may grasp at once.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading _Printed by Hazell, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ _R. L. S._ _to whom, eight years ago, I dedicated the first series of the "Stickit Minister" stories_ Eight years ago "The Stickit Minister" stood friendless without the door of letters.

SamoanounUS /səˈmoʊə/

a constitutional monarchy on the western part of the islands of Samoa in the South Pacific

From this reading One was reached out to me from far-away Samoa.

SecondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The other belonged to a man whom, at that time, I knew only as one of the most thoughtful, sympathetic, and brilliant of London journalists, but who has since become my friend, and at whose instance, indeed, this Second Series of "The Stickit Minister" stories has been written.

seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading _Printed by Hazell, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ _R. L. S._ _to whom, eight years ago, I dedicated the first series of the "Stickit Minister" stories_ Eight years ago "The Stickit Minister" stood friendless without the door of letters.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading He knew no one within, and feared greatly lest no hand of welcome should be held out to him from those already within, so that, being encouraged, he too might pluck up heart of grace to enter.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading The other belonged to a man whom, at that time, I knew only as one of the most thoughtful, sympathetic, and brilliant of London journalists, but who has since become my friend, and at whose instance, indeed, this Second Series of "The Stickit Minister" stories has been written.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He knew no one within, and feared greatly lest no hand of welcome should be held out to him from those already within, so that, being encouraged, he too might pluck up heart of grace to enter.

Stickit

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Printed by Hazell, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ _R. L. S._ _to whom, eight years ago, I dedicated the first series of the "Stickit Minister" stories_ Eight years ago "The Stickit Minister" stood friendless without the door of letters.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading _Printed by Hazell, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ _R. L. S._ _to whom, eight years ago, I dedicated the first series of the "Stickit Minister" stories_ Eight years ago "The Stickit Minister" stood friendless without the door of letters.

storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading _Printed by Hazell, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ _R. L. S._ _to whom, eight years ago, I dedicated the first series of the "Stickit Minister" stories_ Eight years ago "The Stickit Minister" stood friendless without the door of letters.

sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/

of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system

From this reading The other belonged to a man whom, at that time, I knew only as one of the most thoughtful, sympathetic, and brilliant of London journalists, but who has since become my friend, and at whose instance, indeed, this Second Series of "The Stickit Minister" stories has been written.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He knew no one within, and feared greatly lest no hand of welcome should be held out to him from those already within, so that, being encouraged, he too might pluck up heart of grace to enter.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Printed by Hazell, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ _R. L. S._ _to whom, eight years ago, I dedicated the first series of the "Stickit Minister" stories_ Eight years ago "The Stickit Minister" stood friendless without the door of letters.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading The other belonged to a man whom, at that time, I knew only as one of the most thoughtful, sympathetic, and brilliant of London journalists, but who has since become my friend, and at whose instance, indeed, this Second Series of "The Stickit Minister" stories has been written.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading He knew no one within, and feared greatly lest no hand of welcome should be held out to him from those already within, so that, being encouraged, he too might pluck up heart of grace to enter.

thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/

having intellectual depth

From this reading The other belonged to a man whom, at that time, I knew only as one of the most thoughtful, sympathetic, and brilliant of London journalists, but who has since become my friend, and at whose instance, indeed, this Second Series of "The Stickit Minister" stories has been written.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Yet when the time came, the Stickit One found not one, but two right hands outstretched to greet him, which, after all, is as many as any man may grasp at once.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Printed by Hazell, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ _R. L. S._ _to whom, eight years ago, I dedicated the first series of the "Stickit Minister" stories_ Eight years ago "The Stickit Minister" stood friendless without the door of letters.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He knew no one within, and feared greatly lest no hand of welcome should be held out to him from those already within, so that, being encouraged, he too might pluck up heart of grace to enter.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Yet when the time came, the Stickit One found not one, but two right hands outstretched to greet him, which, after all, is as many as any man may grasp at once.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He knew no one within, and feared greatly lest no hand of welcome should be held out to him from those already within, so that, being encouraged, he too might pluck up heart of grace to enter.

Viney

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Printed by Hazell, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ _R. L. S._ _to whom, eight years ago, I dedicated the first series of the "Stickit Minister" stories_ Eight years ago "The Stickit Minister" stood friendless without the door of letters.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading One was reached out to me from far-away Samoa.

WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/

United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)

From this reading _Printed by Hazell, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ _R. L. S._ _to whom, eight years ago, I dedicated the first series of the "Stickit Minister" stories_ Eight years ago "The Stickit Minister" stood friendless without the door of letters.

welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

From this reading He knew no one within, and feared greatly lest no hand of welcome should be held out to him from those already within, so that, being encouraged, he too might pluck up heart of grace to enter.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Yet when the time came, the Stickit One found not one, but two right hands outstretched to greet him, which, after all, is as many as any man may grasp at once.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Yet when the time came, the Stickit One found not one, but two right hands outstretched to greet him, which, after all, is as many as any man may grasp at once.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The other belonged to a man whom, at that time, I knew only as one of the most thoughtful, sympathetic, and brilliant of London journalists, but who has since become my friend, and at whose instance, indeed, this Second Series of "The Stickit Minister" stories has been written.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Printed by Hazell, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ _R. L. S._ _to whom, eight years ago, I dedicated the first series of the "Stickit Minister" stories_ Eight years ago "The Stickit Minister" stood friendless without the door of letters.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading The other belonged to a man whom, at that time, I knew only as one of the most thoughtful, sympathetic, and brilliant of London journalists, but who has since become my friend, and at whose instance, indeed, this Second Series of "The Stickit Minister" stories has been written.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading He knew no one within, and feared greatly lest no hand of welcome should be held out to him from those already within, so that, being encouraged, he too might pluck up heart of grace to enter.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading _Printed by Hazell, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ _R. L. S._ _to whom, eight years ago, I dedicated the first series of the "Stickit Minister" stories_ Eight years ago "The Stickit Minister" stood friendless without the door of letters.

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading The other belonged to a man whom, at that time, I knew only as one of the most thoughtful, sympathetic, and brilliant of London journalists, but who has since become my friend, and at whose instance, indeed, this Second Series of "The Stickit Minister" stories has been written.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading _Printed by Hazell, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ _R. L. S._ _to whom, eight years ago, I dedicated the first series of the "Stickit Minister" stories_ Eight years ago "The Stickit Minister" stood friendless without the door of letters.

YetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet when the time came, the Stickit One found not one, but two right hands outstretched to greet him, which, after all, is as many as any man may grasp at once.

Chapter 1 of The Stickit Minister's Wooing, and Other Galloway Stories by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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