aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was Sunday; and there was nobody about except the few hurrying to early service in the parish-church.
Alf
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From this reading Amongst these he noted Alf turning into the porch.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Amongst these he noted Alf turning into the porch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TREASURE TROVE THE POOL Ernie was up and away early next morning.
Archdeaconnoun
(Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop
From this reading At Billing's Corner he met the Archdeacon, who passed him with disapproving eye, and the sour remark, "You're off early, Caspar."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Billing's Corner he met the Archdeacon, who passed him with disapproving eye, and the sour remark, "You're off early, Caspar."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading TREASURE TROVE THE POOL Ernie was up and away early next morning.
Billing's
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From this reading At Billing's Corner he met the Archdeacon, who passed him with disapproving eye, and the sour remark, "You're off early, Caspar."
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading "Yes, sir," brightly.
CasparnounUS /ˈkæspər/
(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus
From this reading At Billing's Corner he met the Archdeacon, who passed him with disapproving eye, and the sour remark, "You're off early, Caspar."
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading At Billing's Corner he met the Archdeacon, who passed him with disapproving eye, and the sour remark, "You're off early, Caspar."
disapprovingadjectiveUS /dɪsəˈpruːvɪŋ/
expressing or manifesting disapproval
From this reading At Billing's Corner he met the Archdeacon, who passed him with disapproving eye, and the sour remark, "You're off early, Caspar."
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading TREASURE TROVE THE POOL Ernie was up and away early next morning.
Ernie
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From this reading TREASURE TROVE THE POOL Ernie was up and away early next morning.
apart from; not including
From this reading It was Sunday; and there was nobody about except the few hurrying to early service in the parish-church.
the organ of sight
From this reading At Billing's Corner he met the Archdeacon, who passed him with disapproving eye, and the sour remark, "You're off early, Caspar."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was Sunday; and there was nobody about except the few hurrying to early service in the parish-church.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Amongst these he noted Alf turning into the porch.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At Billing's Corner he met the Archdeacon, who passed him with disapproving eye, and the sour remark, "You're off early, Caspar."
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading It was Sunday; and there was nobody about except the few hurrying to early service in the parish-church.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Sunday; and there was nobody about except the few hurrying to early service in the parish-church.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Amongst these he noted Alf turning into the porch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Sunday; and there was nobody about except the few hurrying to early service in the parish-church.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading At Billing's Corner he met the Archdeacon, who passed him with disapproving eye, and the sour remark, "You're off early, Caspar."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading TREASURE TROVE THE POOL Ernie was up and away early next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading TREASURE TROVE THE POOL Ernie was up and away early next morning.
no person; not anyone
From this reading It was Sunday; and there was nobody about except the few hurrying to early service in the parish-church.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Amongst these he noted Alf turning into the porch.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At Billing's Corner he met the Archdeacon, who passed him with disapproving eye, and the sour remark, "You're off early, Caspar."
parish-church
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From this reading It was Sunday; and there was nobody about except the few hurrying to early service in the parish-church.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading At Billing's Corner he met the Archdeacon, who passed him with disapproving eye, and the sour remark, "You're off early, Caspar."
POOLnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading TREASURE TROVE THE POOL Ernie was up and away early next morning.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Amongst these he noted Alf turning into the porch.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading At Billing's Corner he met the Archdeacon, who passed him with disapproving eye, and the sour remark, "You're off early, Caspar."
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading It was Sunday; and there was nobody about except the few hurrying to early service in the parish-church.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir," brightly.
sourverbUS /ˈsaʊər/
go sour or spoil
From this reading At Billing's Corner he met the Archdeacon, who passed him with disapproving eye, and the sour remark, "You're off early, Caspar."
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It was Sunday; and there was nobody about except the few hurrying to early service in the parish-church.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TREASURE TROVE THE POOL Ernie was up and away early next morning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was Sunday; and there was nobody about except the few hurrying to early service in the parish-church.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Amongst these he noted Alf turning into the porch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Sunday; and there was nobody about except the few hurrying to early service in the parish-church.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading TREASURE TROVE THE POOL Ernie was up and away early next morning.
TROVEnounUS /troʊv/
treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth)
From this reading TREASURE TROVE THE POOL Ernie was up and away early next morning.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Amongst these he noted Alf turning into the porch.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TREASURE TROVE THE POOL Ernie was up and away early next morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TREASURE TROVE THE POOL Ernie was up and away early next morning.
which person or people
From this reading At Billing's Corner he met the Archdeacon, who passed him with disapproving eye, and the sour remark, "You're off early, Caspar."
in the company of; together with
From this reading At Billing's Corner he met the Archdeacon, who passed him with disapproving eye, and the sour remark, "You're off early, Caspar."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir," brightly.
You're
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From this reading At Billing's Corner he met the Archdeacon, who passed him with disapproving eye, and the sour remark, "You're off early, Caspar."
