used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Fenwick had many quips and quirks with her husband as to those tidings to be made in a pleasant spirit which were expected from Turnover Castle.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On that day Mr. Puddleham preached a stirring sermon about tabernacles in general.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Before the first Sunday came any use of the new chapel for divine service was already impossible.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From the very moment that Lord St. George had given the order,--upon the authority chiefly of the unfortunate Mr. Bolt, who on this occasion found it to be impossible to refuse to give an authority which a lord demanded from him,--the demolition of the building had been commenced.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Fenwick had many quips and quirks with her husband as to those tidings to be made in a pleasant spirit which were expected from Turnover Castle.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Before the first Sunday came any use of the new chapel for divine service was already impossible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Fenwick had many quips and quirks with her husband as to those tidings to be made in a pleasant spirit which were expected from Turnover Castle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT TURNOVER CASTLE.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading From the very moment that Lord St. George had given the order,--upon the authority chiefly of the unfortunate Mr. Bolt, who on this occasion found it to be impossible to refuse to give an authority which a lord demanded from him,--the demolition of the building had been commenced.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Fenwick had many quips and quirks with her husband as to those tidings to be made in a pleasant spirit which were expected from Turnover Castle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From the very moment that Lord St. George had given the order,--upon the authority chiefly of the unfortunate Mr. Bolt, who on this occasion found it to be impossible to refuse to give an authority which a lord demanded from him,--the demolition of the building had been commenced.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the first Sunday came any use of the new chapel for divine service was already impossible.
BoltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading From the very moment that Lord St. George had given the order,--upon the authority chiefly of the unfortunate Mr. Bolt, who on this occasion found it to be impossible to refuse to give an authority which a lord demanded from him,--the demolition of the building had been commenced.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading From the very moment that Lord St. George had given the order,--upon the authority chiefly of the unfortunate Mr. Bolt, who on this occasion found it to be impossible to refuse to give an authority which a lord demanded from him,--the demolition of the building had been commenced.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Before the first Sunday came any use of the new chapel for divine service was already impossible.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading AT TURNOVER CASTLE.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading Before the first Sunday came any use of the new chapel for divine service was already impossible.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading From the very moment that Lord St. George had given the order,--upon the authority chiefly of the unfortunate Mr. Bolt, who on this occasion found it to be impossible to refuse to give an authority which a lord demanded from him,--the demolition of the building had been commenced.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading From the very moment that Lord St. George had given the order,--upon the authority chiefly of the unfortunate Mr. Bolt, who on this occasion found it to be impossible to refuse to give an authority which a lord demanded from him,--the demolition of the building had been commenced.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On that day Mr. Puddleham preached a stirring sermon about tabernacles in general.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading From the very moment that Lord St. George had given the order,--upon the authority chiefly of the unfortunate Mr. Bolt, who on this occasion found it to be impossible to refuse to give an authority which a lord demanded from him,--the demolition of the building had been commenced.
demolitionnounUS /ˌdeməˈlɪʃən/
an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something
From this reading From the very moment that Lord St. George had given the order,--upon the authority chiefly of the unfortunate Mr. Bolt, who on this occasion found it to be impossible to refuse to give an authority which a lord demanded from him,--the demolition of the building had been commenced.
emanating from God
From this reading Before the first Sunday came any use of the new chapel for divine service was already impossible.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Mrs. Fenwick had many quips and quirks with her husband as to those tidings to be made in a pleasant spirit which were expected from Turnover Castle.
Fenwick
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From this reading Mrs. Fenwick had many quips and quirks with her husband as to those tidings to be made in a pleasant spirit which were expected from Turnover Castle.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Before the first Sunday came any use of the new chapel for divine service was already impossible.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before the first Sunday came any use of the new chapel for divine service was already impossible.
set up or found
From this reading From the very moment that Lord St. George had given the order,--upon the authority chiefly of the unfortunate Mr. Bolt, who on this occasion found it to be impossible to refuse to give an authority which a lord demanded from him,--the demolition of the building had been commenced.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Fenwick had many quips and quirks with her husband as to those tidings to be made in a pleasant spirit which were expected from Turnover Castle.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading On that day Mr. Puddleham preached a stirring sermon about tabernacles in general.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading From the very moment that Lord St. George had given the order,--upon the authority chiefly of the unfortunate Mr. Bolt, who on this occasion found it to be impossible to refuse to give an authority which a lord demanded from him,--the demolition of the building had been commenced.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading From the very moment that Lord St. George had given the order,--upon the authority chiefly of the unfortunate Mr. Bolt, who on this occasion found it to be impossible to refuse to give an authority which a lord demanded from him,--the demolition of the building had been commenced.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading From the very moment that Lord St. George had given the order,--upon the authority chiefly of the unfortunate Mr. Bolt, who on this occasion found it to be impossible to refuse to give an authority which a lord demanded from him,--the demolition of the building had been commenced.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Fenwick had many quips and quirks with her husband as to those tidings to be made in a pleasant spirit which were expected from Turnover Castle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Fenwick had many quips and quirks with her husband as to those tidings to be made in a pleasant spirit which were expected from Turnover Castle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From the very moment that Lord St. George had given the order,--upon the authority chiefly of the unfortunate Mr. Bolt, who on this occasion found it to be impossible to refuse to give an authority which a lord demanded from him,--the demolition of the building had been commenced.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Mrs. Fenwick had many quips and quirks with her husband as to those tidings to be made in a pleasant spirit which were expected from Turnover Castle.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading From the very moment that Lord St. George had given the order,--upon the authority chiefly of the unfortunate Mr. Bolt, who on this occasion found it to be impossible to refuse to give an authority which a lord demanded from him,--the demolition of the building had been commenced.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Fenwick had many quips and quirks with her husband as to those tidings to be made in a pleasant spirit which were expected from Turnover Castle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From the very moment that Lord St. George had given the order,--upon the authority chiefly of the unfortunate Mr. Bolt, who on this occasion found it to be impossible to refuse to give an authority which a lord demanded from him,--the demolition of the building had been commenced.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading From the very moment that Lord St. George had given the order,--upon the authority chiefly of the unfortunate Mr. Bolt, who on this occasion found it to be impossible to refuse to give an authority which a lord demanded from him,--the demolition of the building had been commenced.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mrs. Fenwick had many quips and quirks with her husband as to those tidings to be made in a pleasant spirit which were expected from Turnover Castle.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Mrs. Fenwick had many quips and quirks with her husband as to those tidings to be made in a pleasant spirit which were expected from Turnover Castle.
a particular point in time
From this reading From the very moment that Lord St. George had given the order,--upon the authority chiefly of the unfortunate Mr. Bolt, who on this occasion found it to be impossible to refuse to give an authority which a lord demanded from him,--the demolition of the building had been commenced.
a form of address for a man
From this reading From the very moment that Lord St. George had given the order,--upon the authority chiefly of the unfortunate Mr. Bolt, who on this occasion found it to be impossible to refuse to give an authority which a lord demanded from him,--the demolition of the building had been commenced.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Fenwick had many quips and quirks with her husband as to those tidings to be made in a pleasant spirit which were expected from Turnover Castle.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Before the first Sunday came any use of the new chapel for divine service was already impossible.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading From the very moment that Lord St. George had given the order,--upon the authority chiefly of the unfortunate Mr. Bolt, who on this occasion found it to be impossible to refuse to give an authority which a lord demanded from him,--the demolition of the building had been commenced.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the very moment that Lord St. George had given the order,--upon the authority chiefly of the unfortunate Mr. Bolt, who on this occasion found it to be impossible to refuse to give an authority which a lord demanded from him,--the demolition of the building had been commenced.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From the very moment that Lord St. George had given the order,--upon the authority chiefly of the unfortunate Mr. Bolt, who on this occasion found it to be impossible to refuse to give an authority which a lord demanded from him,--the demolition of the building had been commenced.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading From the very moment that Lord St. George had given the order,--upon the authority chiefly of the unfortunate Mr. Bolt, who on this occasion found it to be impossible to refuse to give an authority which a lord demanded from him,--the demolition of the building had been commenced.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Mrs. Fenwick had many quips and quirks with her husband as to those tidings to be made in a pleasant spirit which were expected from Turnover Castle.
preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading On that day Mr. Puddleham preached a stirring sermon about tabernacles in general.
Puddleham
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From this reading On that day Mr. Puddleham preached a stirring sermon about tabernacles in general.
quipsnounUS /kwɪps/
plural of “quip” — a witty saying
From this reading Mrs. Fenwick had many quips and quirks with her husband as to those tidings to be made in a pleasant spirit which were expected from Turnover Castle.
quirksnounUS /kwɜːrks/
plural of “quirk” — a strange attitude or habit
From this reading Mrs. Fenwick had many quips and quirks with her husband as to those tidings to be made in a pleasant spirit which were expected from Turnover Castle.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading From the very moment that Lord St. George had given the order,--upon the authority chiefly of the unfortunate Mr. Bolt, who on this occasion found it to be impossible to refuse to give an authority which a lord demanded from him,--the demolition of the building had been commenced.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading On that day Mr. Puddleham preached a stirring sermon about tabernacles in general.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Before the first Sunday came any use of the new chapel for divine service was already impossible.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Mrs. Fenwick had many quips and quirks with her husband as to those tidings to be made in a pleasant spirit which were expected from Turnover Castle.
St
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From this reading From the very moment that Lord St. George had given the order,--upon the authority chiefly of the unfortunate Mr. Bolt, who on this occasion found it to be impossible to refuse to give an authority which a lord demanded from him,--the demolition of the building had been commenced.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading On that day Mr. Puddleham preached a stirring sermon about tabernacles in general.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Before the first Sunday came any use of the new chapel for divine service was already impossible.
tabernaclesnoun
a major Jewish festival beginning on the eve of the 15th of Tishri and commemorating the shelter of the Israelites during their 40 years in the wilderness
From this reading On that day Mr. Puddleham preached a stirring sermon about tabernacles in general.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the very moment that Lord St. George had given the order,--upon the authority chiefly of the unfortunate Mr. Bolt, who on this occasion found it to be impossible to refuse to give an authority which a lord demanded from him,--the demolition of the building had been commenced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the very moment that Lord St. George had given the order,--upon the authority chiefly of the unfortunate Mr. Bolt, who on this occasion found it to be impossible to refuse to give an authority which a lord demanded from him,--the demolition of the building had been commenced.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From the very moment that Lord St. George had given the order,--upon the authority chiefly of the unfortunate Mr. Bolt, who on this occasion found it to be impossible to refuse to give an authority which a lord demanded from him,--the demolition of the building had been commenced.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Mrs. Fenwick had many quips and quirks with her husband as to those tidings to be made in a pleasant spirit which were expected from Turnover Castle.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Mrs. Fenwick had many quips and quirks with her husband as to those tidings to be made in a pleasant spirit which were expected from Turnover Castle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Fenwick had many quips and quirks with her husband as to those tidings to be made in a pleasant spirit which were expected from Turnover Castle.
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 AT TURNOVER CASTLE.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading From the very moment that Lord St. George had given the order,--upon the authority chiefly of the unfortunate Mr. Bolt, who on this occasion found it to be impossible to refuse to give an authority which a lord demanded from him,--the demolition of the building had been commenced.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From the very moment that Lord St. George had given the order,--upon the authority chiefly of the unfortunate Mr. Bolt, who on this occasion found it to be impossible to refuse to give an authority which a lord demanded from him,--the demolition of the building had been commenced.
the act of using
From this reading Before the first Sunday came any use of the new chapel for divine service was already impossible.
precisely as stated
From this reading From the very moment that Lord St. George had given the order,--upon the authority chiefly of the unfortunate Mr. Bolt, who on this occasion found it to be impossible to refuse to give an authority which a lord demanded from him,--the demolition of the building had been commenced.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before the first Sunday came any use of the new chapel for divine service was already impossible.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Fenwick had many quips and quirks with her husband as to those tidings to be made in a pleasant spirit which were expected from Turnover Castle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Fenwick had many quips and quirks with her husband as to those tidings to be made in a pleasant spirit which were expected from Turnover Castle.
which person or people
From this reading From the very moment that Lord St. George had given the order,--upon the authority chiefly of the unfortunate Mr. Bolt, who on this occasion found it to be impossible to refuse to give an authority which a lord demanded from him,--the demolition of the building had been commenced.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Fenwick had many quips and quirks with her husband as to those tidings to be made in a pleasant spirit which were expected from Turnover Castle.
