used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading WHAT PARSON JOHN THINKS ABOUT IT.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Parson John assented, and very soon after dinner the private brougham came round from the Dragon, and conveyed Miss Marrable down to the rectory at Lowtown.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If he were at home and disengaged, she would go down to him that evening, or he might, if he pleased, come to her.
assented
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From this reading Parson John assented, and very soon after dinner the private brougham came round from the Dragon, and conveyed Miss Marrable down to the rectory at Lowtown.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If he were at home and disengaged, she would go down to him that evening, or he might, if he pleased, come to her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The former she thought would be preferable.
broughamnounUS /ˈbruːɡəm/
light carriage; pulled by a single horse
From this reading Parson John assented, and very soon after dinner the private brougham came round from the Dragon, and conveyed Miss Marrable down to the rectory at Lowtown.
Bullhampton
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From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Parson John assented, and very soon after dinner the private brougham came round from the Dragon, and conveyed Miss Marrable down to the rectory at Lowtown.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If he were at home and disengaged, she would go down to him that evening, or he might, if he pleased, come to her.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading Parson John assented, and very soon after dinner the private brougham came round from the Dragon, and conveyed Miss Marrable down to the rectory at Lowtown.
despatches
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From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Parson John assented, and very soon after dinner the private brougham came round from the Dragon, and conveyed Miss Marrable down to the rectory at Lowtown.
disengagedverbUS /dɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/
past form of “disengage” — release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
From this reading If he were at home and disengaged, she would go down to him that evening, or he might, if he pleased, come to her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
DragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading Parson John assented, and very soon after dinner the private brougham came round from the Dragon, and conveyed Miss Marrable down to the rectory at Lowtown.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading If he were at home and disengaged, she would go down to him that evening, or he might, if he pleased, come to her.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The former she thought would be preferable.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Parson John assented, and very soon after dinner the private brougham came round from the Dragon, and conveyed Miss Marrable down to the rectory at Lowtown.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If he were at home and disengaged, she would go down to him that evening, or he might, if he pleased, come to her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he were at home and disengaged, she would go down to him that evening, or he might, if he pleased, come to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading If he were at home and disengaged, she would go down to him that evening, or he might, if he pleased, come to her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he were at home and disengaged, she would go down to him that evening, or he might, if he pleased, come to her.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHAT PARSON JOHN THINKS ABOUT IT.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading WHAT PARSON JOHN THINKS ABOUT IT.
Lowther
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From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
Lowtown
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From this reading Parson John assented, and very soon after dinner the private brougham came round from the Dragon, and conveyed Miss Marrable down to the rectory at Lowtown.
Marrable
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From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
a brief written record
From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If he were at home and disengaged, she would go down to him that evening, or he might, if he pleased, come to her.
PARSONnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading WHAT PARSON JOHN THINKS ABOUT IT.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading If he were at home and disengaged, she would go down to him that evening, or he might, if he pleased, come to her.
preferableadjectiveUS /ˈprefərəbəl/
more desirable than another
From this reading The former she thought would be preferable.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Parson John assented, and very soon after dinner the private brougham came round from the Dragon, and conveyed Miss Marrable down to the rectory at Lowtown.
rectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading Parson John assented, and very soon after dinner the private brougham came round from the Dragon, and conveyed Miss Marrable down to the rectory at Lowtown.
requestingverbUS /rɪˈkwestɪŋ/
-ing form of “request” — express the need or desire for
From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Parson John assented, and very soon after dinner the private brougham came round from the Dragon, and conveyed Miss Marrable down to the rectory at Lowtown.
Identical; not different.
From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
in the near future
From this reading Parson John assented, and very soon after dinner the private brougham came round from the Dragon, and conveyed Miss Marrable down to the rectory at Lowtown.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading WHAT PARSON JOHN THINKS ABOUT IT.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The former she thought would be preferable.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
precisely as stated
From this reading Parson John assented, and very soon after dinner the private brougham came round from the Dragon, and conveyed Miss Marrable down to the rectory at Lowtown.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If he were at home and disengaged, she would go down to him that evening, or he might, if he pleased, come to her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT PARSON JOHN THINKS ABOUT IT.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he were at home and disengaged, she would go down to him that evening, or he might, if he pleased, come to her.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading On that same Thursday, the Thursday on which Mary Lowther wrote her two despatches to Bullhampton, Miss Marrable sent a note down to Parson John, requesting that she might have an interview with him.
