Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading In a little old-world hamlet like Sleagill, a riotous cow or frightened horse supplied sensation for a week.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Helen was very much upset by the painful scene which had just been enacted.

later than; following

From this reading What would happen when it became known that the rector's daughter had been attacked by the Squire of Beechcroft in the park meadow, and saved from his embraces only after a vigorous struggle, in which her defender was David Hume-Frazer, concerning whom the villagers still spoke with bated breath?

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

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Helen was very much upset by the painful scene which had just been enacted.

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

From this reading What would happen when it became known that the rector's daughter had been attacked by the Squire of Beechcroft in the park meadow, and saved from his embraces only after a vigorous struggle, in which her defender was David Hume-Frazer, concerning whom the villagers still spoke with bated breath?

struck with fear, dread, or consternation

From this reading Its vulgarity appalled her.

past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

From this reading What would happen when it became known that the rector's daughter had been attacked by the Squire of Beechcroft in the park meadow, and saved from his embraces only after a vigorous struggle, in which her defender was David Hume-Frazer, concerning whom the villagers still spoke with bated breath?

diminished or moderated

From this reading What would happen when it became known that the rector's daughter had been attacked by the Squire of Beechcroft in the park meadow, and saved from his embraces only after a vigorous struggle, in which her defender was David Hume-Frazer, concerning whom the villagers still spoke with bated breath?

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading What would happen when it became known that the rector's daughter had been attacked by the Squire of Beechcroft in the park meadow, and saved from his embraces only after a vigorous struggle, in which her defender was David Hume-Frazer, concerning whom the villagers still spoke with bated breath?

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From this reading What would happen when it became known that the rector's daughter had been attacked by the Squire of Beechcroft in the park meadow, and saved from his embraces only after a vigorous struggle, in which her defender was David Hume-Frazer, concerning whom the villagers still spoke with bated breath?

the past participle of “be”

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Helen was very much upset by the painful scene which had just been enacted.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading What would happen when it became known that the rector's daughter had been attacked by the Squire of Beechcroft in the park meadow, and saved from his embraces only after a vigorous struggle, in which her defender was David Hume-Frazer, concerning whom the villagers still spoke with bated breath?

showing who or what does the action

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Helen was very much upset by the painful scene which had just been enacted.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading What would happen when it became known that the rector's daughter had been attacked by the Squire of Beechcroft in the park meadow, and saved from his embraces only after a vigorous struggle, in which her defender was David Hume-Frazer, concerning whom the villagers still spoke with bated breath?

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course, the girl imagined that many people must have witnessed the occurrence.

female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"

From this reading In a little old-world hamlet like Sleagill, a riotous cow or frightened horse supplied sensation for a week.

a female human offspring

From this reading What would happen when it became known that the rector's daughter had been attacked by the Squire of Beechcroft in the park meadow, and saved from his embraces only after a vigorous struggle, in which her defender was David Hume-Frazer, concerning whom the villagers still spoke with bated breath?

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading What would happen when it became known that the rector's daughter had been attacked by the Squire of Beechcroft in the park meadow, and saved from his embraces only after a vigorous struggle, in which her defender was David Hume-Frazer, concerning whom the villagers still spoke with bated breath?

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading What would happen when it became known that the rector's daughter had been attacked by the Squire of Beechcroft in the park meadow, and saved from his embraces only after a vigorous struggle, in which her defender was David Hume-Frazer, concerning whom the villagers still spoke with bated breath?

plural of “embrace” — the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)

From this reading What would happen when it became known that the rector's daughter had been attacked by the Squire of Beechcroft in the park meadow, and saved from his embraces only after a vigorous struggle, in which her defender was David Hume-Frazer, concerning whom the villagers still spoke with bated breath?

past form of “enact” — order by virtue of superior authority; decree

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Helen was very much upset by the painful scene which had just been enacted.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In a little old-world hamlet like Sleagill, a riotous cow or frightened horse supplied sensation for a week.

made afraid

From this reading In a little old-world hamlet like Sleagill, a riotous cow or frightened horse supplied sensation for a week.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading What would happen when it became known that the rector's daughter had been attacked by the Squire of Beechcroft in the park meadow, and saved from his embraces only after a vigorous struggle, in which her defender was David Hume-Frazer, concerning whom the villagers still spoke with bated breath?

a young female

From this reading Of course, the girl imagined that many people must have witnessed the occurrence.

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

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Helen was very much upset by the painful scene which had just been enacted.

a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading In a little old-world hamlet like Sleagill, a riotous cow or frightened horse supplied sensation for a week.

come to pass

From this reading What would happen when it became known that the rector's daughter had been attacked by the Squire of Beechcroft in the park meadow, and saved from his embraces only after a vigorous struggle, in which her defender was David Hume-Frazer, concerning whom the villagers still spoke with bated breath?

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Of course, the girl imagined that many people must have witnessed the occurrence.

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Helen was very much upset by the painful scene which had just been enacted.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Its vulgarity appalled her.

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

From this reading What would happen when it became known that the rector's daughter had been attacked by the Squire of Beechcroft in the park meadow, and saved from his embraces only after a vigorous struggle, in which her defender was David Hume-Frazer, concerning whom the villagers still spoke with bated breath?

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading In a little old-world hamlet like Sleagill, a riotous cow or frightened horse supplied sensation for a week.

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

From this reading What would happen when it became known that the rector's daughter had been attacked by the Squire of Beechcroft in the park meadow, and saved from his embraces only after a vigorous struggle, in which her defender was David Hume-Frazer, concerning whom the villagers still spoke with bated breath?

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading Of course, the girl imagined that many people must have witnessed the occurrence.

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

From this reading In a little old-world hamlet like Sleagill, a riotous cow or frightened horse supplied sensation for a week.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading What would happen when it became known that the rector's daughter had been attacked by the Squire of Beechcroft in the park meadow, and saved from his embraces only after a vigorous struggle, in which her defender was David Hume-Frazer, concerning whom the villagers still spoke with bated breath?

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Its vulgarity appalled her.

and nothing more

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Helen was very much upset by the painful scene which had just been enacted.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading What would happen when it became known that the rector's daughter had been attacked by the Squire of Beechcroft in the park meadow, and saved from his embraces only after a vigorous struggle, in which her defender was David Hume-Frazer, concerning whom the villagers still spoke with bated breath?

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading In a little old-world hamlet like Sleagill, a riotous cow or frightened horse supplied sensation for a week.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In a little old-world hamlet like Sleagill, a riotous cow or frightened horse supplied sensation for a week.

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 Of course, the girl imagined that many people must have witnessed the occurrence.

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading What would happen when it became known that the rector's daughter had been attacked by the Squire of Beechcroft in the park meadow, and saved from his embraces only after a vigorous struggle, in which her defender was David Hume-Frazer, concerning whom the villagers still spoke with bated breath?

to a great degree or extent

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Helen was very much upset by the painful scene which had just been enacted.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Of course, the girl imagined that many people must have witnessed the occurrence.

an event that happens

From this reading Of course, the girl imagined that many people must have witnessed the occurrence.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading What would happen when it became known that the rector's daughter had been attacked by the Squire of Beechcroft in the park meadow, and saved from his embraces only after a vigorous struggle, in which her defender was David Hume-Frazer, concerning whom the villagers still spoke with bated breath?

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Helen was very much upset by the painful scene which had just been enacted.

characteristic of former times especially in Europe

From this reading In a little old-world hamlet like Sleagill, a riotous cow or frightened horse supplied sensation for a week.

and nothing more

From this reading What would happen when it became known that the rector's daughter had been attacked by the Squire of Beechcroft in the park meadow, and saved from his embraces only after a vigorous struggle, in which her defender was David Hume-Frazer, concerning whom the villagers still spoke with bated breath?

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In a little old-world hamlet like Sleagill, a riotous cow or frightened horse supplied sensation for a week.

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Helen was very much upset by the painful scene which had just been enacted.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading What would happen when it became known that the rector's daughter had been attacked by the Squire of Beechcroft in the park meadow, and saved from his embraces only after a vigorous struggle, in which her defender was David Hume-Frazer, concerning whom the villagers still spoke with bated breath?

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Of course, the girl imagined that many people must have witnessed the occurrence.

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

From this reading What would happen when it became known that the rector's daughter had been attacked by the Squire of Beechcroft in the park meadow, and saved from his embraces only after a vigorous struggle, in which her defender was David Hume-Frazer, concerning whom the villagers still spoke with bated breath?

produced or growing in extreme abundance

From this reading In a little old-world hamlet like Sleagill, a riotous cow or frightened horse supplied sensation for a week.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading What would happen when it became known that the rector's daughter had been attacked by the Squire of Beechcroft in the park meadow, and saved from his embraces only after a vigorous struggle, in which her defender was David Hume-Frazer, concerning whom the villagers still spoke with bated breath?

the place where some action occurs

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Helen was very much upset by the painful scene which had just been enacted.

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading In a little old-world hamlet like Sleagill, a riotous cow or frightened horse supplied sensation for a week.

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

From this reading In a little old-world hamlet like Sleagill, a riotous cow or frightened horse supplied sensation for a week.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading What would happen when it became known that the rector's daughter had been attacked by the Squire of Beechcroft in the park meadow, and saved from his embraces only after a vigorous struggle, in which her defender was David Hume-Frazer, concerning whom the villagers still spoke with bated breath?

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading What would happen when it became known that the rector's daughter had been attacked by the Squire of Beechcroft in the park meadow, and saved from his embraces only after a vigorous struggle, in which her defender was David Hume-Frazer, concerning whom the villagers still spoke with bated breath?

not in physical motion

From this reading What would happen when it became known that the rector's daughter had been attacked by the Squire of Beechcroft in the park meadow, and saved from his embraces only after a vigorous struggle, in which her defender was David Hume-Frazer, concerning whom the villagers still spoke with bated breath?

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading What would happen when it became known that the rector's daughter had been attacked by the Squire of Beechcroft in the park meadow, and saved from his embraces only after a vigorous struggle, in which her defender was David Hume-Frazer, concerning whom the villagers still spoke with bated breath?

inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading In a little old-world hamlet like Sleagill, a riotous cow or frightened horse supplied sensation for a week.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading What would happen when it became known that the rector's daughter had been attacked by the Squire of Beechcroft in the park meadow, and saved from his embraces only after a vigorous struggle, in which her defender was David Hume-Frazer, concerning whom the villagers still spoke with bated breath?

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

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Helen was very much upset by the painful scene which had just been enacted.

disturb the balance or stability of

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Helen was very much upset by the painful scene which had just been enacted.

precisely as stated

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Helen was very much upset by the painful scene which had just been enacted.

characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity

From this reading What would happen when it became known that the rector's daughter had been attacked by the Squire of Beechcroft in the park meadow, and saved from his embraces only after a vigorous struggle, in which her defender was David Hume-Frazer, concerning whom the villagers still spoke with bated breath?

plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life

From this reading What would happen when it became known that the rector's daughter had been attacked by the Squire of Beechcroft in the park meadow, and saved from his embraces only after a vigorous struggle, in which her defender was David Hume-Frazer, concerning whom the villagers still spoke with bated breath?

the quality of lacking taste and refinement

From this reading Its vulgarity appalled her.

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

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Helen was very much upset by the painful scene which had just been enacted.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading In a little old-world hamlet like Sleagill, a riotous cow or frightened horse supplied sensation for a week.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What would happen when it became known that the rector's daughter had been attacked by the Squire of Beechcroft in the park meadow, and saved from his embraces only after a vigorous struggle, in which her defender was David Hume-Frazer, concerning whom the villagers still spoke with bated breath?

at the time that

From this reading What would happen when it became known that the rector's daughter had been attacked by the Squire of Beechcroft in the park meadow, and saved from his embraces only after a vigorous struggle, in which her defender was David Hume-Frazer, concerning whom the villagers still spoke with bated breath?

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

From this reading AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE Helen was very much upset by the painful scene which had just been enacted.

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

From this reading What would happen when it became known that the rector's daughter had been attacked by the Squire of Beechcroft in the park meadow, and saved from his embraces only after a vigorous struggle, in which her defender was David Hume-Frazer, concerning whom the villagers still spoke with bated breath?

in the company of; together with

From this reading What would happen when it became known that the rector's daughter had been attacked by the Squire of Beechcroft in the park meadow, and saved from his embraces only after a vigorous struggle, in which her defender was David Hume-Frazer, concerning whom the villagers still spoke with bated breath?

past form of “witness” — be a witness to

From this reading Of course, the girl imagined that many people must have witnessed the occurrence.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading What would happen when it became known that the rector's daughter had been attacked by the Squire of Beechcroft in the park meadow, and saved from his embraces only after a vigorous struggle, in which her defender was David Hume-Frazer, concerning whom the villagers still spoke with bated breath?