the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "But he--but you--I've heard you say--" Thereupon Pastor Spener took the upper hand decisively, like one who has come off well in an anxious skirmish over difficult ground.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "But he--but you--I've heard you say--" Thereupon Pastor Spener took the upper hand decisively, like one who has come off well in an anxious skirmish over difficult ground.
beachesnounUS /ˈbiːtʃəz/
plural of “beach” — an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Many things have been said of him--idle chatter of the beaches.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Many things have been said of him--idle chatter of the beaches.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But he--but you--I've heard you say--" Thereupon Pastor Spener took the upper hand decisively, like one who has come off well in an anxious skirmish over difficult ground.
chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading Many things have been said of him--idle chatter of the beaches.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "But he--but you--I've heard you say--" Thereupon Pastor Spener took the upper hand decisively, like one who has come off well in an anxious skirmish over difficult ground.
dearly loved
From this reading "Never mind what you have heard, my dear.
decisivelyadverbUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪvli/
with firmness
From this reading "But he--but you--I've heard you say--" Thereupon Pastor Spener took the upper hand decisively, like one who has come off well in an anxious skirmish over difficult ground.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "But he--but you--I've heard you say--" Thereupon Pastor Spener took the upper hand decisively, like one who has come off well in an anxious skirmish over difficult ground.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "You talked with him?" she exclaimed.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "But he--but you--I've heard you say--" Thereupon Pastor Spener took the upper hand decisively, like one who has come off well in an anxious skirmish over difficult ground.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "But he--but you--I've heard you say--" Thereupon Pastor Spener took the upper hand decisively, like one who has come off well in an anxious skirmish over difficult ground.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But he--but you--I've heard you say--" Thereupon Pastor Spener took the upper hand decisively, like one who has come off well in an anxious skirmish over difficult ground.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Never mind what you have heard, my dear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But he--but you--I've heard you say--" Thereupon Pastor Spener took the upper hand decisively, like one who has come off well in an anxious skirmish over difficult ground.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "But he--but you--I've heard you say--" Thereupon Pastor Spener took the upper hand decisively, like one who has come off well in an anxious skirmish over difficult ground.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You talked with him?" she exclaimed.
I've
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From this reading "But he--but you--I've heard you say--" Thereupon Pastor Spener took the upper hand decisively, like one who has come off well in an anxious skirmish over difficult ground.
not in action or at work
From this reading Many things have been said of him--idle chatter of the beaches.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But he--but you--I've heard you say--" Thereupon Pastor Spener took the upper hand decisively, like one who has come off well in an anxious skirmish over difficult ground.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "But he--but you--I've heard you say--" Thereupon Pastor Spener took the upper hand decisively, like one who has come off well in an anxious skirmish over difficult ground.
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 Many things have been said of him--idle chatter of the beaches.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind what you have heard, my dear.
misjudgedverbUS /mɪsˈdʒʌdʒd/
past form of “misjudge” — judge incorrectly
From this reading He has been sadly misjudged.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Never mind what you have heard, my dear.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind what you have heard, my dear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many things have been said of him--idle chatter of the beaches.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "But he--but you--I've heard you say--" Thereupon Pastor Spener took the upper hand decisively, like one who has come off well in an anxious skirmish over difficult ground.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "But he--but you--I've heard you say--" Thereupon Pastor Spener took the upper hand decisively, like one who has come off well in an anxious skirmish over difficult ground.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "But he--but you--I've heard you say--" Thereupon Pastor Spener took the upper hand decisively, like one who has come off well in an anxious skirmish over difficult ground.
PastornounUS /ˈpæstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "But he--but you--I've heard you say--" Thereupon Pastor Spener took the upper hand decisively, like one who has come off well in an anxious skirmish over difficult ground.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading He has been sadly misjudged.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Many things have been said of him--idle chatter of the beaches.
express in words
From this reading "But he--but you--I've heard you say--" Thereupon Pastor Spener took the upper hand decisively, like one who has come off well in an anxious skirmish over difficult ground.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You talked with him?" she exclaimed.
skirmishnounUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃ/
a minor short-term fight
From this reading "But he--but you--I've heard you say--" Thereupon Pastor Spener took the upper hand decisively, like one who has come off well in an anxious skirmish over difficult ground.
Spener
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From this reading "But he--but you--I've heard you say--" Thereupon Pastor Spener took the upper hand decisively, like one who has come off well in an anxious skirmish over difficult ground.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "You talked with him?" she exclaimed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But he--but you--I've heard you say--" Thereupon Pastor Spener took the upper hand decisively, like one who has come off well in an anxious skirmish over difficult ground.
Thereupon
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From this reading "But he--but you--I've heard you say--" Thereupon Pastor Spener took the upper hand decisively, like one who has come off well in an anxious skirmish over difficult ground.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Many things have been said of him--idle chatter of the beaches.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "But he--but you--I've heard you say--" Thereupon Pastor Spener took the upper hand decisively, like one who has come off well in an anxious skirmish over difficult ground.
the topmost one of two
From this reading "But he--but you--I've heard you say--" Thereupon Pastor Spener took the upper hand decisively, like one who has come off well in an anxious skirmish over difficult ground.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "But he--but you--I've heard you say--" Thereupon Pastor Spener took the upper hand decisively, like one who has come off well in an anxious skirmish over difficult ground.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Never mind what you have heard, my dear.
which person or people
From this reading "But he--but you--I've heard you say--" Thereupon Pastor Spener took the upper hand decisively, like one who has come off well in an anxious skirmish over difficult ground.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You talked with him?" she exclaimed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You talked with him?" she exclaimed.
