used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PENITENT That the Marquis of Twickenham lives a religious life is a matter of public notoriety.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading His benefactions to the Church whose faith he had adopted are in the mouths of every one.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading His family seat at Cressland is ordered almost as if it were a house of the religious.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His benefactions to the Church whose faith he had adopted are in the mouths of every one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His family seat at Cressland is ordered almost as if it were a house of the religious.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His family seat at Cressland is ordered almost as if it were a house of the religious.
benefactions
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From this reading His benefactions to the Church whose faith he had adopted are in the mouths of every one.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By far the larger portion of his income must, in some form or other, go into priestly hands.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading His benefactions to the Church whose faith he had adopted are in the mouths of every one.
Cressland
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From this reading His family seat at Cressland is ordered almost as if it were a house of the religious.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading His benefactions to the Church whose faith he had adopted are in the mouths of every one.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Priests are everywhere.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading His benefactions to the Church whose faith he had adopted are in the mouths of every one.
a social unit living together
From this reading His family seat at Cressland is ordered almost as if it were a house of the religious.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading By far the larger portion of his income must, in some form or other, go into priestly hands.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading By far the larger portion of his income must, in some form or other, go into priestly hands.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading By far the larger portion of his income must, in some form or other, go into priestly hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His benefactions to the Church whose faith he had adopted are in the mouths of every one.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading By far the larger portion of his income must, in some form or other, go into priestly hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His benefactions to the Church whose faith he had adopted are in the mouths of every one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His benefactions to the Church whose faith he had adopted are in the mouths of every one.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading His family seat at Cressland is ordered almost as if it were a house of the religious.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His family seat at Cressland is ordered almost as if it were a house of the religious.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His benefactions to the Church whose faith he had adopted are in the mouths of every one.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading By far the larger portion of his income must, in some form or other, go into priestly hands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading By far the larger portion of his income must, in some form or other, go into priestly hands.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PENITENT That the Marquis of Twickenham lives a religious life is a matter of public notoriety.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His family seat at Cressland is ordered almost as if it were a house of the religious.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading By far the larger portion of his income must, in some form or other, go into priestly hands.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE PENITENT That the Marquis of Twickenham lives a religious life is a matter of public notoriety.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE PENITENT That the Marquis of Twickenham lives a religious life is a matter of public notoriety.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading THE PENITENT That the Marquis of Twickenham lives a religious life is a matter of public notoriety.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE PENITENT That the Marquis of Twickenham lives a religious life is a matter of public notoriety.
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading His benefactions to the Church whose faith he had adopted are in the mouths of every one.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading By far the larger portion of his income must, in some form or other, go into priestly hands.
notorietynounUS /ˌnoʊtərˈaɪəti/
the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
From this reading THE PENITENT That the Marquis of Twickenham lives a religious life is a matter of public notoriety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PENITENT That the Marquis of Twickenham lives a religious life is a matter of public notoriety.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His benefactions to the Church whose faith he had adopted are in the mouths of every one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading By far the larger portion of his income must, in some form or other, go into priestly hands.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading His family seat at Cressland is ordered almost as if it were a house of the religious.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading By far the larger portion of his income must, in some form or other, go into priestly hands.
PENITENTnounUS /ˈpenɪtɪnt/
(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)
From this reading THE PENITENT That the Marquis of Twickenham lives a religious life is a matter of public notoriety.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading By far the larger portion of his income must, in some form or other, go into priestly hands.
priestlyadjectiveUS /ˈpriːstli/
associated with the priesthood or priests
From this reading By far the larger portion of his income must, in some form or other, go into priestly hands.
PriestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Priests are everywhere.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading THE PENITENT That the Marquis of Twickenham lives a religious life is a matter of public notoriety.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading THE PENITENT That the Marquis of Twickenham lives a religious life is a matter of public notoriety.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading His family seat at Cressland is ordered almost as if it were a house of the religious.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading By far the larger portion of his income must, in some form or other, go into priestly hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PENITENT That the Marquis of Twickenham lives a religious life is a matter of public notoriety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PENITENT That the Marquis of Twickenham lives a religious life is a matter of public notoriety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His benefactions to the Church whose faith he had adopted are in the mouths of every one.
Twickenham
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From this reading THE PENITENT That the Marquis of Twickenham lives a religious life is a matter of public notoriety.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His family seat at Cressland is ordered almost as if it were a house of the religious.
belonging to which person
From this reading His benefactions to the Church whose faith he had adopted are in the mouths of every one.
