used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The story of the altercation between the young minister and a part of his congregation was well bruited about the town, and all united in placing the fault heavily on the young man's shoulders.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The story of the altercation between the young minister and a part of his congregation was well bruited about the town, and all united in placing the fault heavily on the young man's shoulders.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Only now and again, as he sat at the table the morning after, and looked into the sad faces of Eliphalet and his guardian, did he feel any sorrow at the turn matters had taken.
anew
From this reading Only now and again, as he sat at the table the morning after, and looked into the sad faces of Eliphalet and his guardian, did he feel any sorrow at the turn matters had taken.
(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 The story of the altercation between the young minister and a part of his congregation was well bruited about the town, and all united in placing the fault heavily on the young man's shoulders.
altercationnounUS /ˌɑːltərˈkeɪʃən/
noisy quarrel
From this reading The story of the altercation between the young minister and a part of his congregation was well bruited about the town, and all united in placing the fault heavily on the young man's shoulders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The story of the altercation between the young minister and a part of his congregation was well bruited about the town, and all united in placing the fault heavily on the young man's shoulders.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Only now and again, as he sat at the table the morning after, and looked into the sad faces of Eliphalet and his guardian, did he feel any sorrow at the turn matters had taken.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for him, he did not care.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Only now and again, as he sat at the table the morning after, and looked into the sad faces of Eliphalet and his guardian, did he feel any sorrow at the turn matters had taken.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The story of the altercation between the young minister and a part of his congregation was well bruited about the town, and all united in placing the fault heavily on the young man's shoulders.
bruited
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From this reading The story of the altercation between the young minister and a part of his congregation was well bruited about the town, and all united in placing the fault heavily on the young man's shoulders.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading As for him, he did not care.
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading The story of the altercation between the young minister and a part of his congregation was well bruited about the town, and all united in placing the fault heavily on the young man's shoulders.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As for him, he did not care.
Eliphalet
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From this reading Only now and again, as he sat at the table the morning after, and looked into the sad faces of Eliphalet and his guardian, did he feel any sorrow at the turn matters had taken.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading In regard to Elizabeth, he felt only relief.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading He was wild with the enjoyment of his new-found freedom.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Only now and again, as he sat at the table the morning after, and looked into the sad faces of Eliphalet and his guardian, did he feel any sorrow at the turn matters had taken.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The story of the altercation between the young minister and a part of his congregation was well bruited about the town, and all united in placing the fault heavily on the young man's shoulders.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Only now and again, as he sat at the table the morning after, and looked into the sad faces of Eliphalet and his guardian, did he feel any sorrow at the turn matters had taken.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In regard to Elizabeth, he felt only relief.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for him, he did not care.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading He was wild with the enjoyment of his new-found freedom.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Only now and again, as he sat at the table the morning after, and looked into the sad faces of Eliphalet and his guardian, did he feel any sorrow at the turn matters had taken.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Only now and again, as he sat at the table the morning after, and looked into the sad faces of Eliphalet and his guardian, did he feel any sorrow at the turn matters had taken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for him, he did not care.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The story of the altercation between the young minister and a part of his congregation was well bruited about the town, and all united in placing the fault heavily on the young man's shoulders.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As for him, he did not care.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The story of the altercation between the young minister and a part of his congregation was well bruited about the town, and all united in placing the fault heavily on the young man's shoulders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The story of the altercation between the young minister and a part of his congregation was well bruited about the town, and all united in placing the fault heavily on the young man's shoulders.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Only now and again, as he sat at the table the morning after, and looked into the sad faces of Eliphalet and his guardian, did he feel any sorrow at the turn matters had taken.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Only now and again, as he sat at the table the morning after, and looked into the sad faces of Eliphalet and his guardian, did he feel any sorrow at the turn matters had taken.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The story of the altercation between the young minister and a part of his congregation was well bruited about the town, and all united in placing the fault heavily on the young man's shoulders.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Only now and again, as he sat at the table the morning after, and looked into the sad faces of Eliphalet and his guardian, did he feel any sorrow at the turn matters had taken.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The story of the altercation between the young minister and a part of his congregation was well bruited about the town, and all united in placing the fault heavily on the young man's shoulders.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Only now and again, as he sat at the table the morning after, and looked into the sad faces of Eliphalet and his guardian, did he feel any sorrow at the turn matters had taken.
new-found
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From this reading He was wild with the enjoyment of his new-found freedom.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As for him, he did not care.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Only now and again, as he sat at the table the morning after, and looked into the sad faces of Eliphalet and his guardian, did he feel any sorrow at the turn matters had taken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The story of the altercation between the young minister and a part of his congregation was well bruited about the town, and all united in placing the fault heavily on the young man's shoulders.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The story of the altercation between the young minister and a part of his congregation was well bruited about the town, and all united in placing the fault heavily on the young man's shoulders.
and nothing more
From this reading Only now and again, as he sat at the table the morning after, and looked into the sad faces of Eliphalet and his guardian, did he feel any sorrow at the turn matters had taken.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The story of the altercation between the young minister and a part of his congregation was well bruited about the town, and all united in placing the fault heavily on the young man's shoulders.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The story of the altercation between the young minister and a part of his congregation was well bruited about the town, and all united in placing the fault heavily on the young man's shoulders.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading In regard to Elizabeth, he felt only relief.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading In regard to Elizabeth, he felt only relief.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Only now and again, as he sat at the table the morning after, and looked into the sad faces of Eliphalet and his guardian, did he feel any sorrow at the turn matters had taken.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Only now and again, as he sat at the table the morning after, and looked into the sad faces of Eliphalet and his guardian, did he feel any sorrow at the turn matters had taken.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The story of the altercation between the young minister and a part of his congregation was well bruited about the town, and all united in placing the fault heavily on the young man's shoulders.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Only now and again, as he sat at the table the morning after, and looked into the sad faces of Eliphalet and his guardian, did he feel any sorrow at the turn matters had taken.
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 The story of the altercation between the young minister and a part of his congregation was well bruited about the town, and all united in placing the fault heavily on the young man's shoulders.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Only now and again, as he sat at the table the morning after, and looked into the sad faces of Eliphalet and his guardian, did he feel any sorrow at the turn matters had taken.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Only now and again, as he sat at the table the morning after, and looked into the sad faces of Eliphalet and his guardian, did he feel any sorrow at the turn matters had taken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The story of the altercation between the young minister and a part of his congregation was well bruited about the town, and all united in placing the fault heavily on the young man's shoulders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In regard to Elizabeth, he felt only relief.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The story of the altercation between the young minister and a part of his congregation was well bruited about the town, and all united in placing the fault heavily on the young man's shoulders.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Only now and again, as he sat at the table the morning after, and looked into the sad faces of Eliphalet and his guardian, did he feel any sorrow at the turn matters had taken.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading The story of the altercation between the young minister and a part of his congregation was well bruited about the town, and all united in placing the fault heavily on the young man's shoulders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The story of the altercation between the young minister and a part of his congregation was well bruited about the town, and all united in placing the fault heavily on the young man's shoulders.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The story of the altercation between the young minister and a part of his congregation was well bruited about the town, and all united in placing the fault heavily on the young man's shoulders.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He was wild with the enjoyment of his new-found freedom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was wild with the enjoyment of his new-found freedom.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The story of the altercation between the young minister and a part of his congregation was well bruited about the town, and all united in placing the fault heavily on the young man's shoulders.
