used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had not been in the parish very long, not over five or six years, but he had been there long enough to see Sam grow out of boyhood into manhood; and at his first coming to the parish, for the first two or three years, the lad had been a favourite with him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mr. Fenwick reached Brattle's mill about two o'clock in the day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the whole morning, while saying comfortable words to old women, and gently rebuking young maidens, he had been thinking of Sam Brattle and his offences.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had not been in the parish very long, not over five or six years, but he had been there long enough to see Sam grow out of boyhood into manhood; and at his first coming to the parish, for the first two or three years, the lad had been a favourite with him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During the whole morning, while saying comfortable words to old women, and gently rebuking young maidens, he had been thinking of Sam Brattle and his offences.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading He had not been in the parish very long, not over five or six years, but he had been there long enough to see Sam grow out of boyhood into manhood; and at his first coming to the parish, for the first two or three years, the lad had been a favourite with him.
BrattleverbUS /ˈbrætəl/
make a rattling sound
From this reading During the whole morning, while saying comfortable words to old women, and gently rebuking young maidens, he had been thinking of Sam Brattle and his offences.
Brattle's
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From this reading Mr. Fenwick reached Brattle's mill about two o'clock in the day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had not been in the parish very long, not over five or six years, but he had been there long enough to see Sam grow out of boyhood into manhood; and at his first coming to the parish, for the first two or three years, the lad had been a favourite with him.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading During the whole morning, while saying comfortable words to old women, and gently rebuking young maidens, he had been thinking of Sam Brattle and his offences.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He had not been in the parish very long, not over five or six years, but he had been there long enough to see Sam grow out of boyhood into manhood; and at his first coming to the parish, for the first two or three years, the lad had been a favourite with him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Young Brattle could run well, leap well, fish well, and do a good turn of work about his father's mill.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mr. Fenwick reached Brattle's mill about two o'clock in the day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Young Brattle could run well, leap well, fish well, and do a good turn of work about his father's mill.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the whole morning, while saying comfortable words to old women, and gently rebuking young maidens, he had been thinking of Sam Brattle and his offences.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He had not been in the parish very long, not over five or six years, but he had been there long enough to see Sam grow out of boyhood into manhood; and at his first coming to the parish, for the first two or three years, the lad had been a favourite with him.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Young Brattle could run well, leap well, fish well, and do a good turn of work about his father's mill.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading He had not been in the parish very long, not over five or six years, but he had been there long enough to see Sam grow out of boyhood into manhood; and at his first coming to the parish, for the first two or three years, the lad had been a favourite with him.
Fenwick
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From this reading Mr. Fenwick reached Brattle's mill about two o'clock in the day.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had not been in the parish very long, not over five or six years, but he had been there long enough to see Sam grow out of boyhood into manhood; and at his first coming to the parish, for the first two or three years, the lad had been a favourite with him.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Young Brattle could run well, leap well, fish well, and do a good turn of work about his father's mill.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He had not been in the parish very long, not over five or six years, but he had been there long enough to see Sam grow out of boyhood into manhood; and at his first coming to the parish, for the first two or three years, the lad had been a favourite with him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had not been in the parish very long, not over five or six years, but he had been there long enough to see Sam grow out of boyhood into manhood; and at his first coming to the parish, for the first two or three years, the lad had been a favourite with him.
in a gradual manner
From this reading During the whole morning, while saying comfortable words to old women, and gently rebuking young maidens, he had been thinking of Sam Brattle and his offences.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Young Brattle could run well, leap well, fish well, and do a good turn of work about his father's mill.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He had not been in the parish very long, not over five or six years, but he had been there long enough to see Sam grow out of boyhood into manhood; and at his first coming to the parish, for the first two or three years, the lad had been a favourite with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the whole morning, while saying comfortable words to old women, and gently rebuking young maidens, he had been thinking of Sam Brattle and his offences.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the whole morning, while saying comfortable words to old women, and gently rebuking young maidens, he had been thinking of Sam Brattle and his offences.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not been in the parish very long, not over five or six years, but he had been there long enough to see Sam grow out of boyhood into manhood; and at his first coming to the parish, for the first two or three years, the lad had been a favourite with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During the whole morning, while saying comfortable words to old women, and gently rebuking young maidens, he had been thinking of Sam Brattle and his offences.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Fenwick reached Brattle's mill about two o'clock in the day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had not been in the parish very long, not over five or six years, but he had been there long enough to see Sam grow out of boyhood into manhood; and at his first coming to the parish, for the first two or three years, the lad had been a favourite with him.
a boy or man
From this reading He had not been in the parish very long, not over five or six years, but he had been there long enough to see Sam grow out of boyhood into manhood; and at his first coming to the parish, for the first two or three years, the lad had been a favourite with him.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Young Brattle could run well, leap well, fish well, and do a good turn of work about his father's mill.
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 He had not been in the parish very long, not over five or six years, but he had been there long enough to see Sam grow out of boyhood into manhood; and at his first coming to the parish, for the first two or three years, the lad had been a favourite with him.
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading During the whole morning, while saying comfortable words to old women, and gently rebuking young maidens, he had been thinking of Sam Brattle and his offences.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading He had not been in the parish very long, not over five or six years, but he had been there long enough to see Sam grow out of boyhood into manhood; and at his first coming to the parish, for the first two or three years, the lad had been a favourite with him.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Mr. Fenwick reached Brattle's mill about two o'clock in the day.
MILLERnounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading THE MILLER.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading During the whole morning, while saying comfortable words to old women, and gently rebuking young maidens, he had been thinking of Sam Brattle and his offences.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Fenwick reached Brattle's mill about two o'clock in the day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not been in the parish very long, not over five or six years, but he had been there long enough to see Sam grow out of boyhood into manhood; and at his first coming to the parish, for the first two or three years, the lad had been a favourite with him.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Mr. Fenwick reached Brattle's mill about two o'clock in the day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the whole morning, while saying comfortable words to old women, and gently rebuking young maidens, he had been thinking of Sam Brattle and his offences.
offences
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From this reading During the whole morning, while saying comfortable words to old women, and gently rebuking young maidens, he had been thinking of Sam Brattle and his offences.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading During the whole morning, while saying comfortable words to old women, and gently rebuking young maidens, he had been thinking of Sam Brattle and his offences.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had not been in the parish very long, not over five or six years, but he had been there long enough to see Sam grow out of boyhood into manhood; and at his first coming to the parish, for the first two or three years, the lad had been a favourite with him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had not been in the parish very long, not over five or six years, but he had been there long enough to see Sam grow out of boyhood into manhood; and at his first coming to the parish, for the first two or three years, the lad had been a favourite with him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had not been in the parish very long, not over five or six years, but he had been there long enough to see Sam grow out of boyhood into manhood; and at his first coming to the parish, for the first two or three years, the lad had been a favourite with him.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading He had not been in the parish very long, not over five or six years, but he had been there long enough to see Sam grow out of boyhood into manhood; and at his first coming to the parish, for the first two or three years, the lad had been a favourite with him.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Mr. Fenwick reached Brattle's mill about two o'clock in the day.
rebukingverbUS /riˈbjuːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rebuke” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading During the whole morning, while saying comfortable words to old women, and gently rebuking young maidens, he had been thinking of Sam Brattle and his offences.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Young Brattle could run well, leap well, fish well, and do a good turn of work about his father's mill.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading During the whole morning, while saying comfortable words to old women, and gently rebuking young maidens, he had been thinking of Sam Brattle and his offences.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading During the whole morning, while saying comfortable words to old women, and gently rebuking young maidens, he had been thinking of Sam Brattle and his offences.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had not been in the parish very long, not over five or six years, but he had been there long enough to see Sam grow out of boyhood into manhood; and at his first coming to the parish, for the first two or three years, the lad had been a favourite with him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading He had not been in the parish very long, not over five or six years, but he had been there long enough to see Sam grow out of boyhood into manhood; and at his first coming to the parish, for the first two or three years, the lad had been a favourite with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MILLER.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had not been in the parish very long, not over five or six years, but he had been there long enough to see Sam grow out of boyhood into manhood; and at his first coming to the parish, for the first two or three years, the lad had been a favourite with him.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading During the whole morning, while saying comfortable words to old women, and gently rebuking young maidens, he had been thinking of Sam Brattle and his offences.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had not been in the parish very long, not over five or six years, but he had been there long enough to see Sam grow out of boyhood into manhood; and at his first coming to the parish, for the first two or three years, the lad had been a favourite with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the whole morning, while saying comfortable words to old women, and gently rebuking young maidens, he had been thinking of Sam Brattle and his offences.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Young Brattle could run well, leap well, fish well, and do a good turn of work about his father's mill.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mr. Fenwick reached Brattle's mill about two o'clock in the day.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had not been in the parish very long, not over five or six years, but he had been there long enough to see Sam grow out of boyhood into manhood; and at his first coming to the parish, for the first two or three years, the lad had been a favourite with him.
(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 Young Brattle could run well, leap well, fish well, and do a good turn of work about his father's mill.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading During the whole morning, while saying comfortable words to old women, and gently rebuking young maidens, he had been thinking of Sam Brattle and his offences.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading During the whole morning, while saying comfortable words to old women, and gently rebuking young maidens, he had been thinking of Sam Brattle and his offences.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had not been in the parish very long, not over five or six years, but he had been there long enough to see Sam grow out of boyhood into manhood; and at his first coming to the parish, for the first two or three years, the lad had been a favourite with him.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading During the whole morning, while saying comfortable words to old women, and gently rebuking young maidens, he had been thinking of Sam Brattle and his offences.
the words that are spoken
From this reading During the whole morning, while saying comfortable words to old women, and gently rebuking young maidens, he had been thinking of Sam Brattle and his offences.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Young Brattle could run well, leap well, fish well, and do a good turn of work about his father's mill.
a late time of life
From this reading He had not been in the parish very long, not over five or six years, but he had been there long enough to see Sam grow out of boyhood into manhood; and at his first coming to the parish, for the first two or three years, the lad had been a favourite with him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading During the whole morning, while saying comfortable words to old women, and gently rebuking young maidens, he had been thinking of Sam Brattle and his offences.
