used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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abbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
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completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading If the Cadurcis family were now not absolutely forgotten at Cherbury, they were at least only occasionally remembered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had glided away in one unbroken course of study, religion, and domestic love, the enjoyment of nature, and the pursuits of charity; like a long summer sabbath-day, sweet and serene and still, undisturbed by a single passion, hallowed and hallowing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How differently passed to the two preceding ones, when the Cadurcis family were settled at the abbey!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They had glided away in one unbroken course of study, religion, and domestic love, the enjoyment of nature, and the pursuits of charity; like a long summer sabbath-day, sweet and serene and still, undisturbed by a single passion, hallowed and hallowing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had glided away in one unbroken course of study, religion, and domestic love, the enjoyment of nature, and the pursuits of charity; like a long summer sabbath-day, sweet and serene and still, undisturbed by a single passion, hallowed and hallowing.
Cadurcis
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a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading They had glided away in one unbroken course of study, religion, and domestic love, the enjoyment of nature, and the pursuits of charity; like a long summer sabbath-day, sweet and serene and still, undisturbed by a single passion, hallowed and hallowing.
Cherbury
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education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading They had glided away in one unbroken course of study, religion, and domestic love, the enjoyment of nature, and the pursuits of charity; like a long summer sabbath-day, sweet and serene and still, undisturbed by a single passion, hallowed and hallowing.
differentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪfrəntli/
in another and different manner
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of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading They had glided away in one unbroken course of study, religion, and domestic love, the enjoyment of nature, and the pursuits of charity; like a long summer sabbath-day, sweet and serene and still, undisturbed by a single passion, hallowed and hallowing.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading For during this latter period it seemed that not a single incident had occurred.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading They had glided away in one unbroken course of study, religion, and domestic love, the enjoyment of nature, and the pursuits of charity; like a long summer sabbath-day, sweet and serene and still, undisturbed by a single passion, hallowed and hallowing.
a social unit living together
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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For during this latter period it seemed that not a single incident had occurred.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading If the Cadurcis family were now not absolutely forgotten at Cherbury, they were at least only occasionally remembered.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading They had glided away in one unbroken course of study, religion, and domestic love, the enjoyment of nature, and the pursuits of charity; like a long summer sabbath-day, sweet and serene and still, undisturbed by a single passion, hallowed and hallowing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For during this latter period it seemed that not a single incident had occurred.
hallowedadjectiveUS /ˈhæloʊd/
worthy of religious veneration
From this reading They had glided away in one unbroken course of study, religion, and domestic love, the enjoyment of nature, and the pursuits of charity; like a long summer sabbath-day, sweet and serene and still, undisturbed by a single passion, hallowed and hallowing.
hallowing
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From this reading They had glided away in one unbroken course of study, religion, and domestic love, the enjoyment of nature, and the pursuits of charity; like a long summer sabbath-day, sweet and serene and still, undisturbed by a single passion, hallowed and hallowing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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How
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on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the Cadurcis family were now not absolutely forgotten at Cherbury, they were at least only occasionally remembered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a single distinct event
From this reading For during this latter period it seemed that not a single incident had occurred.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For during this latter period it seemed that not a single incident had occurred.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading For during this latter period it seemed that not a single incident had occurred.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading If the Cadurcis family were now not absolutely forgotten at Cherbury, they were at least only occasionally remembered.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They had glided away in one unbroken course of study, religion, and domestic love, the enjoyment of nature, and the pursuits of charity; like a long summer sabbath-day, sweet and serene and still, undisturbed by a single passion, hallowed and hallowing.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They had glided away in one unbroken course of study, religion, and domestic love, the enjoyment of nature, and the pursuits of charity; like a long summer sabbath-day, sweet and serene and still, undisturbed by a single passion, hallowed and hallowing.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading They had glided away in one unbroken course of study, religion, and domestic love, the enjoyment of nature, and the pursuits of charity; like a long summer sabbath-day, sweet and serene and still, undisturbed by a single passion, hallowed and hallowing.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading They had glided away in one unbroken course of study, religion, and domestic love, the enjoyment of nature, and the pursuits of charity; like a long summer sabbath-day, sweet and serene and still, undisturbed by a single passion, hallowed and hallowing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For during this latter period it seemed that not a single incident had occurred.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If the Cadurcis family were now not absolutely forgotten at Cherbury, they were at least only occasionally remembered.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading If the Cadurcis family were now not absolutely forgotten at Cherbury, they were at least only occasionally remembered.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading For during this latter period it seemed that not a single incident had occurred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have indicated in a few pages the progress of three years.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had glided away in one unbroken course of study, religion, and domestic love, the enjoyment of nature, and the pursuits of charity; like a long summer sabbath-day, sweet and serene and still, undisturbed by a single passion, hallowed and hallowing.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
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and nothing more
From this reading If the Cadurcis family were now not absolutely forgotten at Cherbury, they were at least only occasionally remembered.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading How differently passed to the two preceding ones, when the Cadurcis family were settled at the abbey!
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading They had glided away in one unbroken course of study, religion, and domestic love, the enjoyment of nature, and the pursuits of charity; like a long summer sabbath-day, sweet and serene and still, undisturbed by a single passion, hallowed and hallowing.
an amount of time
From this reading For during this latter period it seemed that not a single incident had occurred.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
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gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading We have indicated in a few pages the progress of three years.
pursuitsnounUS /pərˈsuːts/
plural of “pursuit” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading They had glided away in one unbroken course of study, religion, and domestic love, the enjoyment of nature, and the pursuits of charity; like a long summer sabbath-day, sweet and serene and still, undisturbed by a single passion, hallowed and hallowing.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading They had glided away in one unbroken course of study, religion, and domestic love, the enjoyment of nature, and the pursuits of charity; like a long summer sabbath-day, sweet and serene and still, undisturbed by a single passion, hallowed and hallowing.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading If the Cadurcis family were now not absolutely forgotten at Cherbury, they were at least only occasionally remembered.
sabbath-day
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From this reading They had glided away in one unbroken course of study, religion, and domestic love, the enjoyment of nature, and the pursuits of charity; like a long summer sabbath-day, sweet and serene and still, undisturbed by a single passion, hallowed and hallowing.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For during this latter period it seemed that not a single incident had occurred.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading They had glided away in one unbroken course of study, religion, and domestic love, the enjoyment of nature, and the pursuits of charity; like a long summer sabbath-day, sweet and serene and still, undisturbed by a single passion, hallowed and hallowing.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading How differently passed to the two preceding ones, when the Cadurcis family were settled at the abbey!
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading For during this latter period it seemed that not a single incident had occurred.
not in physical motion
From this reading They had glided away in one unbroken course of study, religion, and domestic love, the enjoyment of nature, and the pursuits of charity; like a long summer sabbath-day, sweet and serene and still, undisturbed by a single passion, hallowed and hallowing.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading They had glided away in one unbroken course of study, religion, and domestic love, the enjoyment of nature, and the pursuits of charity; like a long summer sabbath-day, sweet and serene and still, undisturbed by a single passion, hallowed and hallowing.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading They had glided away in one unbroken course of study, religion, and domestic love, the enjoyment of nature, and the pursuits of charity; like a long summer sabbath-day, sweet and serene and still, undisturbed by a single passion, hallowed and hallowing.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading They had glided away in one unbroken course of study, religion, and domestic love, the enjoyment of nature, and the pursuits of charity; like a long summer sabbath-day, sweet and serene and still, undisturbed by a single passion, hallowed and hallowing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For during this latter period it seemed that not a single incident had occurred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have indicated in a few pages the progress of three years.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had glided away in one unbroken course of study, religion, and domestic love, the enjoyment of nature, and the pursuits of charity; like a long summer sabbath-day, sweet and serene and still, undisturbed by a single passion, hallowed and hallowing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For during this latter period it seemed that not a single incident had occurred.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We have indicated in a few pages the progress of three years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How differently passed to the two preceding ones, when the Cadurcis family were settled at the abbey!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading How differently passed to the two preceding ones, when the Cadurcis family were settled at the abbey!
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading They had glided away in one unbroken course of study, religion, and domestic love, the enjoyment of nature, and the pursuits of charity; like a long summer sabbath-day, sweet and serene and still, undisturbed by a single passion, hallowed and hallowing.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading They had glided away in one unbroken course of study, religion, and domestic love, the enjoyment of nature, and the pursuits of charity; like a long summer sabbath-day, sweet and serene and still, undisturbed by a single passion, hallowed and hallowing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How differently passed to the two preceding ones, when the Cadurcis family were settled at the abbey!
at the time that
From this reading How differently passed to the two preceding ones, when the Cadurcis family were settled at the abbey!
a late time of life
From this reading We have indicated in a few pages the progress of three years.
