used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At Turnover also a good deal was being said about it, and the mind of the Marquis was not easy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At Turnover also a good deal was being said about it, and the mind of the Marquis was not easy.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was not only at Bullhampton that this affair of the Methodist chapel demanded and received attention.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading As has been already told, the bishop had written to him on the subject, remonstrating with him as to the injury he was doing to the present vicar, and to future vicars, of the parish which he, as landlord, was bound to treat with beneficent consideration.
in addition
From this reading At Turnover also a good deal was being said about it, and the mind of the Marquis was not easy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not only at Bullhampton that this affair of the Methodist chapel demanded and received attention.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As has been already told, the bishop had written to him on the subject, remonstrating with him as to the injury he was doing to the present vicar, and to future vicars, of the parish which he, as landlord, was bound to treat with beneficent consideration.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading EASTER AT TURNOVER CASTLE.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading It was not only at Bullhampton that this affair of the Methodist chapel demanded and received attention.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As has been already told, the bishop had written to him on the subject, remonstrating with him as to the injury he was doing to the present vicar, and to future vicars, of the parish which he, as landlord, was bound to treat with beneficent consideration.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At Turnover also a good deal was being said about it, and the mind of the Marquis was not easy.
beneficentadjectiveUS /ˌbenəˈfɪʃənt/
doing or producing good
From this reading As has been already told, the bishop had written to him on the subject, remonstrating with him as to the injury he was doing to the present vicar, and to future vicars, of the parish which he, as landlord, was bound to treat with beneficent consideration.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading As has been already told, the bishop had written to him on the subject, remonstrating with him as to the injury he was doing to the present vicar, and to future vicars, of the parish which he, as landlord, was bound to treat with beneficent consideration.
confined by bonds
From this reading As has been already told, the bishop had written to him on the subject, remonstrating with him as to the injury he was doing to the present vicar, and to future vicars, of the parish which he, as landlord, was bound to treat with beneficent consideration.
Bullhampton
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From this reading It was not only at Bullhampton that this affair of the Methodist chapel demanded and received attention.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading EASTER AT TURNOVER CASTLE.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading It was not only at Bullhampton that this affair of the Methodist chapel demanded and received attention.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading As has been already told, the bishop had written to him on the subject, remonstrating with him as to the injury he was doing to the present vicar, and to future vicars, of the parish which he, as landlord, was bound to treat with beneficent consideration.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading At Turnover also a good deal was being said about it, and the mind of the Marquis was not easy.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading It was not only at Bullhampton that this affair of the Methodist chapel demanded and received attention.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading As has been already told, the bishop had written to him on the subject, remonstrating with him as to the injury he was doing to the present vicar, and to future vicars, of the parish which he, as landlord, was bound to treat with beneficent consideration.
EASTERnounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading EASTER AT TURNOVER CASTLE.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading At Turnover also a good deal was being said about it, and the mind of the Marquis was not easy.
yet to be or coming
From this reading As has been already told, the bishop had written to him on the subject, remonstrating with him as to the injury he was doing to the present vicar, and to future vicars, of the parish which he, as landlord, was bound to treat with beneficent consideration.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading At Turnover also a good deal was being said about it, and the mind of the Marquis was not easy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As has been already told, the bishop had written to him on the subject, remonstrating with him as to the injury he was doing to the present vicar, and to future vicars, of the parish which he, as landlord, was bound to treat with beneficent consideration.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As has been already told, the bishop had written to him on the subject, remonstrating with him as to the injury he was doing to the present vicar, and to future vicars, of the parish which he, as landlord, was bound to treat with beneficent consideration.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As has been already told, the bishop had written to him on the subject, remonstrating with him as to the injury he was doing to the present vicar, and to future vicars, of the parish which he, as landlord, was bound to treat with beneficent consideration.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As has been already told, the bishop had written to him on the subject, remonstrating with him as to the injury he was doing to the present vicar, and to future vicars, of the parish which he, as landlord, was bound to treat with beneficent consideration.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading As has been already told, the bishop had written to him on the subject, remonstrating with him as to the injury he was doing to the present vicar, and to future vicars, of the parish which he, as landlord, was bound to treat with beneficent consideration.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not only at Bullhampton that this affair of the Methodist chapel demanded and received attention.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading As has been already told, the bishop had written to him on the subject, remonstrating with him as to the injury he was doing to the present vicar, and to future vicars, of the parish which he, as landlord, was bound to treat with beneficent consideration.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading At Turnover also a good deal was being said about it, and the mind of the Marquis was not easy.
MethodistadjectiveUS /ˈmeθədəst/
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of Protestantism adhering to the views of Wesley
From this reading It was not only at Bullhampton that this affair of the Methodist chapel demanded and received attention.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading At Turnover also a good deal was being said about it, and the mind of the Marquis was not easy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not only at Bullhampton that this affair of the Methodist chapel demanded and received attention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not only at Bullhampton that this affair of the Methodist chapel demanded and received attention.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As has been already told, the bishop had written to him on the subject, remonstrating with him as to the injury he was doing to the present vicar, and to future vicars, of the parish which he, as landlord, was bound to treat with beneficent consideration.
and nothing more
From this reading It was not only at Bullhampton that this affair of the Methodist chapel demanded and received attention.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading As has been already told, the bishop had written to him on the subject, remonstrating with him as to the injury he was doing to the present vicar, and to future vicars, of the parish which he, as landlord, was bound to treat with beneficent consideration.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As has been already told, the bishop had written to him on the subject, remonstrating with him as to the injury he was doing to the present vicar, and to future vicars, of the parish which he, as landlord, was bound to treat with beneficent consideration.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading It was not only at Bullhampton that this affair of the Methodist chapel demanded and received attention.
remonstrating
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From this reading As has been already told, the bishop had written to him on the subject, remonstrating with him as to the injury he was doing to the present vicar, and to future vicars, of the parish which he, as landlord, was bound to treat with beneficent consideration.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading The Marquis had replied to the bishop with a tone of stern resolve.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading The Marquis had replied to the bishop with a tone of stern resolve.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At Turnover also a good deal was being said about it, and the mind of the Marquis was not easy.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading The Marquis had replied to the bishop with a tone of stern resolve.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading As has been already told, the bishop had written to him on the subject, remonstrating with him as to the injury he was doing to the present vicar, and to future vicars, of the parish which he, as landlord, was bound to treat with beneficent consideration.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not only at Bullhampton that this affair of the Methodist chapel demanded and received attention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not only at Bullhampton that this affair of the Methodist chapel demanded and received attention.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was not only at Bullhampton that this affair of the Methodist chapel demanded and received attention.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As has been already told, the bishop had written to him on the subject, remonstrating with him as to the injury he was doing to the present vicar, and to future vicars, of the parish which he, as landlord, was bound to treat with beneficent consideration.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading As has been already told, the bishop had written to him on the subject, remonstrating with him as to the injury he was doing to the present vicar, and to future vicars, of the parish which he, as landlord, was bound to treat with beneficent consideration.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The Marquis had replied to the bishop with a tone of stern resolve.
interact in a certain way
From this reading As has been already told, the bishop had written to him on the subject, remonstrating with him as to the injury he was doing to the present vicar, and to future vicars, of the parish which he, as landlord, was bound to treat with beneficent consideration.
TURNOVERnounUS /ˈtɜːrnoʊvər/
the ratio of the number of workers that had to be replaced in a given time period to the average number of workers
From this reading EASTER AT TURNOVER CASTLE.
vicarnounUS /ˈvɪkər/
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading As has been already told, the bishop had written to him on the subject, remonstrating with him as to the injury he was doing to the present vicar, and to future vicars, of the parish which he, as landlord, was bound to treat with beneficent consideration.
vicarsnounUS /ˈvɪkərz/
plural of “vicar” — a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading As has been already told, the bishop had written to him on the subject, remonstrating with him as to the injury he was doing to the present vicar, and to future vicars, of the parish which he, as landlord, was bound to treat with beneficent consideration.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not only at Bullhampton that this affair of the Methodist chapel demanded and received attention.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As has been already told, the bishop had written to him on the subject, remonstrating with him as to the injury he was doing to the present vicar, and to future vicars, of the parish which he, as landlord, was bound to treat with beneficent consideration.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As has been already told, the bishop had written to him on the subject, remonstrating with him as to the injury he was doing to the present vicar, and to future vicars, of the parish which he, as landlord, was bound to treat with beneficent consideration.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading As has been already told, the bishop had written to him on the subject, remonstrating with him as to the injury he was doing to the present vicar, and to future vicars, of the parish which he, as landlord, was bound to treat with beneficent consideration.
