a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The Reverend Spink handed on his version of the affair to Mr. Pigott at the Relief Committee that evening.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah," said Mr. Pigott, "was he?--I know where you got that story from."
ALF
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From this reading ALF MARKS TIME The scene outside the parish-church in Old Town, when Mrs. Lewknor challenged the Archdeacon, marked the turn in Ernie's material fortunes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He was laying on his face in the road _dead_ drunk opposite the church-door when his brother picked him up," he reported, round-eyed and spectacled.
Archdeaconnoun
(Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop
From this reading ALF MARKS TIME The scene outside the parish-church in Old Town, when Mrs. Lewknor challenged the Archdeacon, marked the turn in Ernie's material fortunes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Reverend Spink handed on his version of the affair to Mr. Pigott at the Relief Committee that evening.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "He was laying on his face in the road _dead_ drunk opposite the church-door when his brother picked him up," he reported, round-eyed and spectacled.
challengedverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒd/
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading ALF MARKS TIME The scene outside the parish-church in Old Town, when Mrs. Lewknor challenged the Archdeacon, marked the turn in Ernie's material fortunes.
church-door
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From this reading "He was laying on his face in the road _dead_ drunk opposite the church-door when his brother picked him up," he reported, round-eyed and spectacled.
CommitteenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading The Reverend Spink handed on his version of the affair to Mr. Pigott at the Relief Committee that evening.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "He was laying on his face in the road _dead_ drunk opposite the church-door when his brother picked him up," he reported, round-eyed and spectacled.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading "He was laying on his face in the road _dead_ drunk opposite the church-door when his brother picked him up," he reported, round-eyed and spectacled.
Ernie's
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From this reading ALF MARKS TIME The scene outside the parish-church in Old Town, when Mrs. Lewknor challenged the Archdeacon, marked the turn in Ernie's material fortunes.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The Reverend Spink handed on his version of the affair to Mr. Pigott at the Relief Committee that evening.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "He was laying on his face in the road _dead_ drunk opposite the church-door when his brother picked him up," he reported, round-eyed and spectacled.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading ALF MARKS TIME The scene outside the parish-church in Old Town, when Mrs. Lewknor challenged the Archdeacon, marked the turn in Ernie's material fortunes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Ah," said Mr. Pigott, "was he?--I know where you got that story from."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Ah," said Mr. Pigott, "was he?--I know where you got that story from."
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading The Reverend Spink handed on his version of the affair to Mr. Pigott at the Relief Committee that evening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He was laying on his face in the road _dead_ drunk opposite the church-door when his brother picked him up," he reported, round-eyed and spectacled.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He was laying on his face in the road _dead_ drunk opposite the church-door when his brother picked him up," he reported, round-eyed and spectacled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Reverend Spink handed on his version of the affair to Mr. Pigott at the Relief Committee that evening.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ah," said Mr. Pigott, "was he?--I know where you got that story from."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALF MARKS TIME The scene outside the parish-church in Old Town, when Mrs. Lewknor challenged the Archdeacon, marked the turn in Ernie's material fortunes.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Ah," said Mr. Pigott, "was he?--I know where you got that story from."
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading "He was laying on his face in the road _dead_ drunk opposite the church-door when his brother picked him up," he reported, round-eyed and spectacled.
Lewknor
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From this reading ALF MARKS TIME The scene outside the parish-church in Old Town, when Mrs. Lewknor challenged the Archdeacon, marked the turn in Ernie's material fortunes.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading ALF MARKS TIME The scene outside the parish-church in Old Town, when Mrs. Lewknor challenged the Archdeacon, marked the turn in Ernie's material fortunes.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading ALF MARKS TIME The scene outside the parish-church in Old Town, when Mrs. Lewknor challenged the Archdeacon, marked the turn in Ernie's material fortunes.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading ALF MARKS TIME The scene outside the parish-church in Old Town, when Mrs. Lewknor challenged the Archdeacon, marked the turn in Ernie's material fortunes.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Reverend Spink handed on his version of the affair to Mr. Pigott at the Relief Committee that evening.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ALF MARKS TIME The scene outside the parish-church in Old Town, when Mrs. Lewknor challenged the Archdeacon, marked the turn in Ernie's material fortunes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Reverend Spink handed on his version of the affair to Mr. Pigott at the Relief Committee that evening.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ALF MARKS TIME The scene outside the parish-church in Old Town, when Mrs. Lewknor challenged the Archdeacon, marked the turn in Ernie's material fortunes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Reverend Spink handed on his version of the affair to Mr. Pigott at the Relief Committee that evening.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading "He was laying on his face in the road _dead_ drunk opposite the church-door when his brother picked him up," he reported, round-eyed and spectacled.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading ALF MARKS TIME The scene outside the parish-church in Old Town, when Mrs. Lewknor challenged the Archdeacon, marked the turn in Ernie's material fortunes.
parish-church
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From this reading ALF MARKS TIME The scene outside the parish-church in Old Town, when Mrs. Lewknor challenged the Archdeacon, marked the turn in Ernie's material fortunes.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "His poor, _poor_ people!"
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading "He was laying on his face in the road _dead_ drunk opposite the church-door when his brother picked him up," he reported, round-eyed and spectacled.
Pigott
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From this reading The Reverend Spink handed on his version of the affair to Mr. Pigott at the Relief Committee that evening.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "His poor, _poor_ people!"
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The Reverend Spink handed on his version of the affair to Mr. Pigott at the Relief Committee that evening.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading "He was laying on his face in the road _dead_ drunk opposite the church-door when his brother picked him up," he reported, round-eyed and spectacled.
ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading The Reverend Spink handed on his version of the affair to Mr. Pigott at the Relief Committee that evening.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "He was laying on his face in the road _dead_ drunk opposite the church-door when his brother picked him up," he reported, round-eyed and spectacled.
round-eyedadjective
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
From this reading "He was laying on his face in the road _dead_ drunk opposite the church-door when his brother picked him up," he reported, round-eyed and spectacled.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah," said Mr. Pigott, "was he?--I know where you got that story from."
the place where some action occurs
From this reading ALF MARKS TIME The scene outside the parish-church in Old Town, when Mrs. Lewknor challenged the Archdeacon, marked the turn in Ernie's material fortunes.
spectacledadjective
wearing, or having the face adorned with, eyeglasses or an eyeglass
From this reading "He was laying on his face in the road _dead_ drunk opposite the church-door when his brother picked him up," he reported, round-eyed and spectacled.
Spink
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From this reading The Reverend Spink handed on his version of the affair to Mr. Pigott at the Relief Committee that evening.
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 "Ah," said Mr. Pigott, "was he?--I know where you got that story from."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Reverend Spink handed on his version of the affair to Mr. Pigott at the Relief Committee that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALF MARKS TIME The scene outside the parish-church in Old Town, when Mrs. Lewknor challenged the Archdeacon, marked the turn in Ernie's material fortunes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ALF MARKS TIME The scene outside the parish-church in Old Town, when Mrs. Lewknor challenged the Archdeacon, marked the turn in Ernie's material fortunes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Reverend Spink handed on his version of the affair to Mr. Pigott at the Relief Committee that evening.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading ALF MARKS TIME The scene outside the parish-church in Old Town, when Mrs. Lewknor challenged the Archdeacon, marked the turn in Ernie's material fortunes.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading ALF MARKS TIME The scene outside the parish-church in Old Town, when Mrs. Lewknor challenged the Archdeacon, marked the turn in Ernie's material fortunes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "He was laying on his face in the road _dead_ drunk opposite the church-door when his brother picked him up," he reported, round-eyed and spectacled.
versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading The Reverend Spink handed on his version of the affair to Mr. Pigott at the Relief Committee that evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He was laying on his face in the road _dead_ drunk opposite the church-door when his brother picked him up," he reported, round-eyed and spectacled.
at the time that
From this reading ALF MARKS TIME The scene outside the parish-church in Old Town, when Mrs. Lewknor challenged the Archdeacon, marked the turn in Ernie's material fortunes.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Ah," said Mr. Pigott, "was he?--I know where you got that story from."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah," said Mr. Pigott, "was he?--I know where you got that story from."
