used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the Sunday following, Miss Folliard, as was her usual custom, attended divine service at her parish church, accompanied by the virtuous Miss Herbert, who scarcely ever let her for a moment out of her sight, and, in fact, added grievously to the misery of her life.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To this room they were about to proceed, when Miss Herbert advanced with an evident intention of accompanying them.
having companions or an escort
From this reading On the Sunday following, Miss Folliard, as was her usual custom, attended divine service at her parish church, accompanied by the virtuous Miss Herbert, who scarcely ever let her for a moment out of her sight, and, in fact, added grievously to the misery of her life.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading To this room they were about to proceed, when Miss Herbert advanced with an evident intention of accompanying them.
accostedverbUS /əˈkɑːstɪd/
past form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading After service had been concluded, she waited until Mr. Brown had descended from the pulpit, when she accosted him, and expressed a wish to have some private conversation with him in the vestry-room.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading On the Sunday following, Miss Folliard, as was her usual custom, attended divine service at her parish church, accompanied by the virtuous Miss Herbert, who scarcely ever let her for a moment out of her sight, and, in fact, added grievously to the misery of her life.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading To this room they were about to proceed, when Miss Herbert advanced with an evident intention of accompanying them.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After service had been concluded, she waited until Mr. Brown had descended from the pulpit, when she accosted him, and expressed a wish to have some private conversation with him in the vestry-room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To this room they were about to proceed, when Miss Herbert advanced with an evident intention of accompanying them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the Sunday following, Miss Folliard, as was her usual custom, attended divine service at her parish church, accompanied by the virtuous Miss Herbert, who scarcely ever let her for a moment out of her sight, and, in fact, added grievously to the misery of her life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the Sunday following, Miss Folliard, as was her usual custom, attended divine service at her parish church, accompanied by the virtuous Miss Herbert, who scarcely ever let her for a moment out of her sight, and, in fact, added grievously to the misery of her life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the Sunday following, Miss Folliard, as was her usual custom, attended divine service at her parish church, accompanied by the virtuous Miss Herbert, who scarcely ever let her for a moment out of her sight, and, in fact, added grievously to the misery of her life.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading On the Sunday following, Miss Folliard, as was her usual custom, attended divine service at her parish church, accompanied by the virtuous Miss Herbert, who scarcely ever let her for a moment out of her sight, and, in fact, added grievously to the misery of her life.
Bawn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Brown,” said the _Cooleen Bawn_, looking at him significantly, “I wish that our interview should be private.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Mr. Brown,” said the _Cooleen Bawn_, looking at him significantly, “I wish that our interview should be private.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After service had been concluded, she waited until Mr. Brown had descended from the pulpit, when she accosted him, and expressed a wish to have some private conversation with him in the vestry-room.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading After service had been concluded, she waited until Mr. Brown had descended from the pulpit, when she accosted him, and expressed a wish to have some private conversation with him in the vestry-room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the Sunday following, Miss Folliard, as was her usual custom, attended divine service at her parish church, accompanied by the virtuous Miss Herbert, who scarcely ever let her for a moment out of her sight, and, in fact, added grievously to the misery of her life.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Certainly, my dear Miss Folliard, and so it shall be.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading On the Sunday following, Miss Folliard, as was her usual custom, attended divine service at her parish church, accompanied by the virtuous Miss Herbert, who scarcely ever let her for a moment out of her sight, and, in fact, added grievously to the misery of her life.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading After service had been concluded, she waited until Mr. Brown had descended from the pulpit, when she accosted him, and expressed a wish to have some private conversation with him in the vestry-room.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading After service had been concluded, she waited until Mr. Brown had descended from the pulpit, when she accosted him, and expressed a wish to have some private conversation with him in the vestry-room.
Cooleen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Brown,” said the _Cooleen Bawn_, looking at him significantly, “I wish that our interview should be private.”
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading On the Sunday following, Miss Folliard, as was her usual custom, attended divine service at her parish church, accompanied by the virtuous Miss Herbert, who scarcely ever let her for a moment out of her sight, and, in fact, added grievously to the misery of her life.
dearly loved
From this reading “Certainly, my dear Miss Folliard, and so it shall be.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading After service had been concluded, she waited until Mr. Brown had descended from the pulpit, when she accosted him, and expressed a wish to have some private conversation with him in the vestry-room.
emanating from God
From this reading On the Sunday following, Miss Folliard, as was her usual custom, attended divine service at her parish church, accompanied by the virtuous Miss Herbert, who scarcely ever let her for a moment out of her sight, and, in fact, added grievously to the misery of her life.
at any time
From this reading On the Sunday following, Miss Folliard, as was her usual custom, attended divine service at her parish church, accompanied by the virtuous Miss Herbert, who scarcely ever let her for a moment out of her sight, and, in fact, added grievously to the misery of her life.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading To this room they were about to proceed, when Miss Herbert advanced with an evident intention of accompanying them.
communicated in words
From this reading After service had been concluded, she waited until Mr. Brown had descended from the pulpit, when she accosted him, and expressed a wish to have some private conversation with him in the vestry-room.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading On the Sunday following, Miss Folliard, as was her usual custom, attended divine service at her parish church, accompanied by the virtuous Miss Herbert, who scarcely ever let her for a moment out of her sight, and, in fact, added grievously to the misery of her life.
Folliard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the Sunday following, Miss Folliard, as was her usual custom, attended divine service at her parish church, accompanied by the virtuous Miss Herbert, who scarcely ever let her for a moment out of her sight, and, in fact, added grievously to the misery of her life.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the Sunday following, Miss Folliard, as was her usual custom, attended divine service at her parish church, accompanied by the virtuous Miss Herbert, who scarcely ever let her for a moment out of her sight, and, in fact, added grievously to the misery of her life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the Sunday following, Miss Folliard, as was her usual custom, attended divine service at her parish church, accompanied by the virtuous Miss Herbert, who scarcely ever let her for a moment out of her sight, and, in fact, added grievously to the misery of her life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After service had been concluded, she waited until Mr. Brown had descended from the pulpit, when she accosted him, and expressed a wish to have some private conversation with him in the vestry-room.
grievouslyadverbUS /ˈɡriːvəsli/
in a grievous manner
From this reading On the Sunday following, Miss Folliard, as was her usual custom, attended divine service at her parish church, accompanied by the virtuous Miss Herbert, who scarcely ever let her for a moment out of her sight, and, in fact, added grievously to the misery of her life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After service had been concluded, she waited until Mr. Brown had descended from the pulpit, when she accosted him, and expressed a wish to have some private conversation with him in the vestry-room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After service had been concluded, she waited until Mr. Brown had descended from the pulpit, when she accosted him, and expressed a wish to have some private conversation with him in the vestry-room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the Sunday following, Miss Folliard, as was her usual custom, attended divine service at her parish church, accompanied by the virtuous Miss Herbert, who scarcely ever let her for a moment out of her sight, and, in fact, added grievously to the misery of her life.
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading On the Sunday following, Miss Folliard, as was her usual custom, attended divine service at her parish church, accompanied by the virtuous Miss Herbert, who scarcely ever let her for a moment out of her sight, and, in fact, added grievously to the misery of her life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After service had been concluded, she waited until Mr. Brown had descended from the pulpit, when she accosted him, and expressed a wish to have some private conversation with him in the vestry-room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Mr. Brown,” said the _Cooleen Bawn_, looking at him significantly, “I wish that our interview should be private.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the Sunday following, Miss Folliard, as was her usual custom, attended divine service at her parish church, accompanied by the virtuous Miss Herbert, who scarcely ever let her for a moment out of her sight, and, in fact, added grievously to the misery of her life.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading To this room they were about to proceed, when Miss Herbert advanced with an evident intention of accompanying them.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “Mr. Brown,” said the _Cooleen Bawn_, looking at him significantly, “I wish that our interview should be private.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Certainly, my dear Miss Folliard, and so it shall be.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading On the Sunday following, Miss Folliard, as was her usual custom, attended divine service at her parish church, accompanied by the virtuous Miss Herbert, who scarcely ever let her for a moment out of her sight, and, in fact, added grievously to the misery of her life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading On the Sunday following, Miss Folliard, as was her usual custom, attended divine service at her parish church, accompanied by the virtuous Miss Herbert, who scarcely ever let her for a moment out of her sight, and, in fact, added grievously to the misery of her life.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Mr. Brown,” said the _Cooleen Bawn_, looking at him significantly, “I wish that our interview should be private.”
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading On the Sunday following, Miss Folliard, as was her usual custom, attended divine service at her parish church, accompanied by the virtuous Miss Herbert, who scarcely ever let her for a moment out of her sight, and, in fact, added grievously to the misery of her life.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading On the Sunday following, Miss Folliard, as was her usual custom, attended divine service at her parish church, accompanied by the virtuous Miss Herbert, who scarcely ever let her for a moment out of her sight, and, in fact, added grievously to the misery of her life.
a particular point in time
From this reading On the Sunday following, Miss Folliard, as was her usual custom, attended divine service at her parish church, accompanied by the virtuous Miss Herbert, who scarcely ever let her for a moment out of her sight, and, in fact, added grievously to the misery of her life.
a form of address for a man
From this reading After service had been concluded, she waited until Mr. Brown had descended from the pulpit, when she accosted him, and expressed a wish to have some private conversation with him in the vestry-room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Certainly, my dear Miss Folliard, and so it shall be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the Sunday following, Miss Folliard, as was her usual custom, attended divine service at her parish church, accompanied by the virtuous Miss Herbert, who scarcely ever let her for a moment out of her sight, and, in fact, added grievously to the misery of her life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Sunday following, Miss Folliard, as was her usual custom, attended divine service at her parish church, accompanied by the virtuous Miss Herbert, who scarcely ever let her for a moment out of her sight, and, in fact, added grievously to the misery of her life.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Mr. Brown,” said the _Cooleen Bawn_, looking at him significantly, “I wish that our interview should be private.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the Sunday following, Miss Folliard, as was her usual custom, attended divine service at her parish church, accompanied by the virtuous Miss Herbert, who scarcely ever let her for a moment out of her sight, and, in fact, added grievously to the misery of her life.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading On the Sunday following, Miss Folliard, as was her usual custom, attended divine service at her parish church, accompanied by the virtuous Miss Herbert, who scarcely ever let her for a moment out of her sight, and, in fact, added grievously to the misery of her life.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading After service had been concluded, she waited until Mr. Brown had descended from the pulpit, when she accosted him, and expressed a wish to have some private conversation with him in the vestry-room.
continue talking
From this reading To this room they were about to proceed, when Miss Herbert advanced with an evident intention of accompanying them.
pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading After service had been concluded, she waited until Mr. Brown had descended from the pulpit, when she accosted him, and expressed a wish to have some private conversation with him in the vestry-room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading To this room they were about to proceed, when Miss Herbert advanced with an evident intention of accompanying them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mr. Brown,” said the _Cooleen Bawn_, looking at him significantly, “I wish that our interview should be private.”
only a very short time before
From this reading On the Sunday following, Miss Folliard, as was her usual custom, attended divine service at her parish church, accompanied by the virtuous Miss Herbert, who scarcely ever let her for a moment out of her sight, and, in fact, added grievously to the misery of her life.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading On the Sunday following, Miss Folliard, as was her usual custom, attended divine service at her parish church, accompanied by the virtuous Miss Herbert, who scarcely ever let her for a moment out of her sight, and, in fact, added grievously to the misery of her life.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Certainly, my dear Miss Folliard, and so it shall be.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After service had been concluded, she waited until Mr. Brown had descended from the pulpit, when she accosted him, and expressed a wish to have some private conversation with him in the vestry-room.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Mr. Brown,” said the _Cooleen Bawn_, looking at him significantly, “I wish that our interview should be private.”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading On the Sunday following, Miss Folliard, as was her usual custom, attended divine service at her parish church, accompanied by the virtuous Miss Herbert, who scarcely ever let her for a moment out of her sight, and, in fact, added grievously to the misery of her life.
significantlyadverbUS /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/
in a statistically significant way
From this reading “Mr. Brown,” said the _Cooleen Bawn_, looking at him significantly, “I wish that our interview should be private.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Certainly, my dear Miss Folliard, and so it shall be.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After service had been concluded, she waited until Mr. Brown had descended from the pulpit, when she accosted him, and expressed a wish to have some private conversation with him in the vestry-room.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading On the Sunday following, Miss Folliard, as was her usual custom, attended divine service at her parish church, accompanied by the virtuous Miss Herbert, who scarcely ever let her for a moment out of her sight, and, in fact, added grievously to the misery of her life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Mr. Brown,” said the _Cooleen Bawn_, looking at him significantly, “I wish that our interview should be private.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the Sunday following, Miss Folliard, as was her usual custom, attended divine service at her parish church, accompanied by the virtuous Miss Herbert, who scarcely ever let her for a moment out of her sight, and, in fact, added grievously to the misery of her life.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To this room they were about to proceed, when Miss Herbert advanced with an evident intention of accompanying them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To this room they were about to proceed, when Miss Herbert advanced with an evident intention of accompanying them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this room they were about to proceed, when Miss Herbert advanced with an evident intention of accompanying them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the Sunday following, Miss Folliard, as was her usual custom, attended divine service at her parish church, accompanied by the virtuous Miss Herbert, who scarcely ever let her for a moment out of her sight, and, in fact, added grievously to the misery of her life.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading After service had been concluded, she waited until Mr. Brown had descended from the pulpit, when she accosted him, and expressed a wish to have some private conversation with him in the vestry-room.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading On the Sunday following, Miss Folliard, as was her usual custom, attended divine service at her parish church, accompanied by the virtuous Miss Herbert, who scarcely ever let her for a moment out of her sight, and, in fact, added grievously to the misery of her life.
vestry-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After service had been concluded, she waited until Mr. Brown had descended from the pulpit, when she accosted him, and expressed a wish to have some private conversation with him in the vestry-room.
virtuousadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəs/
morally excellent
From this reading On the Sunday following, Miss Folliard, as was her usual custom, attended divine service at her parish church, accompanied by the virtuous Miss Herbert, who scarcely ever let her for a moment out of her sight, and, in fact, added grievously to the misery of her life.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading After service had been concluded, she waited until Mr. Brown had descended from the pulpit, when she accosted him, and expressed a wish to have some private conversation with him in the vestry-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the Sunday following, Miss Folliard, as was her usual custom, attended divine service at her parish church, accompanied by the virtuous Miss Herbert, who scarcely ever let her for a moment out of her sight, and, in fact, added grievously to the misery of her life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To this room they were about to proceed, when Miss Herbert advanced with an evident intention of accompanying them.
at the time that
From this reading After service had been concluded, she waited until Mr. Brown had descended from the pulpit, when she accosted him, and expressed a wish to have some private conversation with him in the vestry-room.
which person or people
From this reading On the Sunday following, Miss Folliard, as was her usual custom, attended divine service at her parish church, accompanied by the virtuous Miss Herbert, who scarcely ever let her for a moment out of her sight, and, in fact, added grievously to the misery of her life.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading After service had been concluded, she waited until Mr. Brown had descended from the pulpit, when she accosted him, and expressed a wish to have some private conversation with him in the vestry-room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After service had been concluded, she waited until Mr. Brown had descended from the pulpit, when she accosted him, and expressed a wish to have some private conversation with him in the vestry-room.
