used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GRACE MEETS THE SQUIRE I have spent my first Sunday in Windyridge, and have made a new acquaintance.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading It was too far for Mother Hubbard to accompany me to Fawkshill if she had wished to do so, but she has no leanings in the direction of the Establishment, being, as I have discovered, a staunch dissenter.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading GRACE MEETS THE SQUIRE I have spent my first Sunday in Windyridge, and have made a new acquaintance.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading My adventure befell me as I walked back from church in the morning.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I believe I shall soon feel at home here, for the villagers do not appear to resent the presence of a stranger, and there is no sign of the Cranford spirit, perhaps because there is an entire lack of the Cranford society.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GRACE MEETS THE SQUIRE I have spent my first Sunday in Windyridge, and have made a new acquaintance.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I believe I shall soon feel at home here, for the villagers do not appear to resent the presence of a stranger, and there is no sign of the Cranford spirit, perhaps because there is an entire lack of the Cranford society.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My adventure befell me as I walked back from church in the morning.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She has asked me to go with her to the little Methodist chapel one day, but I put her off with a caress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I believe I shall soon feel at home here, for the villagers do not appear to resent the presence of a stranger, and there is no sign of the Cranford spirit, perhaps because there is an entire lack of the Cranford society.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading My adventure befell me as I walked back from church in the morning.
for the reason that
From this reading I believe I shall soon feel at home here, for the villagers do not appear to resent the presence of a stranger, and there is no sign of the Cranford spirit, perhaps because there is an entire lack of the Cranford society.
befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading My adventure befell me as I walked back from church in the morning.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was too far for Mother Hubbard to accompany me to Fawkshill if she had wished to do so, but she has no leanings in the direction of the Establishment, being, as I have discovered, a staunch dissenter.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe I shall soon feel at home here, for the villagers do not appear to resent the presence of a stranger, and there is no sign of the Cranford spirit, perhaps because there is an entire lack of the Cranford society.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was too far for Mother Hubbard to accompany me to Fawkshill if she had wished to do so, but she has no leanings in the direction of the Establishment, being, as I have discovered, a staunch dissenter.
caressnounUS /kərˈes/
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading She has asked me to go with her to the little Methodist chapel one day, but I put her off with a caress.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading She has asked me to go with her to the little Methodist chapel one day, but I put her off with a caress.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading My adventure befell me as I walked back from church in the morning.
Cranford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I believe I shall soon feel at home here, for the villagers do not appear to resent the presence of a stranger, and there is no sign of the Cranford spirit, perhaps because there is an entire lack of the Cranford society.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She has asked me to go with her to the little Methodist chapel one day, but I put her off with a caress.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading It was too far for Mother Hubbard to accompany me to Fawkshill if she had wished to do so, but she has no leanings in the direction of the Establishment, being, as I have discovered, a staunch dissenter.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It was too far for Mother Hubbard to accompany me to Fawkshill if she had wished to do so, but she has no leanings in the direction of the Establishment, being, as I have discovered, a staunch dissenter.
dissenternounUS /dɪˈsentər/
a person who dissents from some established policy
From this reading It was too far for Mother Hubbard to accompany me to Fawkshill if she had wished to do so, but she has no leanings in the direction of the Establishment, being, as I have discovered, a staunch dissenter.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I believe I shall soon feel at home here, for the villagers do not appear to resent the presence of a stranger, and there is no sign of the Cranford spirit, perhaps because there is an entire lack of the Cranford society.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading I believe I shall soon feel at home here, for the villagers do not appear to resent the presence of a stranger, and there is no sign of the Cranford spirit, perhaps because there is an entire lack of the Cranford society.
EstablishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading It was too far for Mother Hubbard to accompany me to Fawkshill if she had wished to do so, but she has no leanings in the direction of the Establishment, being, as I have discovered, a staunch dissenter.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was too far for Mother Hubbard to accompany me to Fawkshill if she had wished to do so, but she has no leanings in the direction of the Establishment, being, as I have discovered, a staunch dissenter.
Fawkshill
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was too far for Mother Hubbard to accompany me to Fawkshill if she had wished to do so, but she has no leanings in the direction of the Establishment, being, as I have discovered, a staunch dissenter.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I believe I shall soon feel at home here, for the villagers do not appear to resent the presence of a stranger, and there is no sign of the Cranford spirit, perhaps because there is an entire lack of the Cranford society.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading GRACE MEETS THE SQUIRE I have spent my first Sunday in Windyridge, and have made a new acquaintance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I believe I shall soon feel at home here, for the villagers do not appear to resent the presence of a stranger, and there is no sign of the Cranford spirit, perhaps because there is an entire lack of the Cranford society.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My adventure befell me as I walked back from church in the morning.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She has asked me to go with her to the little Methodist chapel one day, but I put her off with a caress.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading GRACE MEETS THE SQUIRE I have spent my first Sunday in Windyridge, and have made a new acquaintance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was too far for Mother Hubbard to accompany me to Fawkshill if she had wished to do so, but she has no leanings in the direction of the Establishment, being, as I have discovered, a staunch dissenter.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was too far for Mother Hubbard to accompany me to Fawkshill if she had wished to do so, but she has no leanings in the direction of the Establishment, being, as I have discovered, a staunch dissenter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading GRACE MEETS THE SQUIRE I have spent my first Sunday in Windyridge, and have made a new acquaintance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She has asked me to go with her to the little Methodist chapel one day, but I put her off with a caress.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I believe I shall soon feel at home here, for the villagers do not appear to resent the presence of a stranger, and there is no sign of the Cranford spirit, perhaps because there is an entire lack of the Cranford society.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I believe I shall soon feel at home here, for the villagers do not appear to resent the presence of a stranger, and there is no sign of the Cranford spirit, perhaps because there is an entire lack of the Cranford society.
HubbardnounUS /ˈhʌbərd/
a United States writer of science fiction and founder of Scientology (1911-1986)
From this reading It was too far for Mother Hubbard to accompany me to Fawkshill if she had wished to do so, but she has no leanings in the direction of the Establishment, being, as I have discovered, a staunch dissenter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading GRACE MEETS THE SQUIRE I have spent my first Sunday in Windyridge, and have made a new acquaintance.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was too far for Mother Hubbard to accompany me to Fawkshill if she had wished to do so, but she has no leanings in the direction of the Establishment, being, as I have discovered, a staunch dissenter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GRACE MEETS THE SQUIRE I have spent my first Sunday in Windyridge, and have made a new acquaintance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I believe I shall soon feel at home here, for the villagers do not appear to resent the presence of a stranger, and there is no sign of the Cranford spirit, perhaps because there is an entire lack of the Cranford society.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was too far for Mother Hubbard to accompany me to Fawkshill if she had wished to do so, but she has no leanings in the direction of the Establishment, being, as I have discovered, a staunch dissenter.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading I believe I shall soon feel at home here, for the villagers do not appear to resent the presence of a stranger, and there is no sign of the Cranford spirit, perhaps because there is an entire lack of the Cranford society.
leaningsnounUS /ˈliːnɪŋz/
plural of “leaning” — an inclination to do something
From this reading It was too far for Mother Hubbard to accompany me to Fawkshill if she had wished to do so, but she has no leanings in the direction of the Establishment, being, as I have discovered, a staunch dissenter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She has asked me to go with her to the little Methodist chapel one day, but I put her off with a caress.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading GRACE MEETS THE SQUIRE I have spent my first Sunday in Windyridge, and have made a new acquaintance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My adventure befell me as I walked back from church in the morning.
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading GRACE MEETS THE SQUIRE I have spent my first Sunday in Windyridge, and have made a new acquaintance.
MethodistadjectiveUS /ˈmeθədəst/
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of Protestantism adhering to the views of Wesley
From this reading She has asked me to go with her to the little Methodist chapel one day, but I put her off with a caress.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading My adventure befell me as I walked back from church in the morning.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was too far for Mother Hubbard to accompany me to Fawkshill if she had wished to do so, but she has no leanings in the direction of the Establishment, being, as I have discovered, a staunch dissenter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading GRACE MEETS THE SQUIRE I have spent my first Sunday in Windyridge, and have made a new acquaintance.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading GRACE MEETS THE SQUIRE I have spent my first Sunday in Windyridge, and have made a new acquaintance.
not any; not one
From this reading I believe I shall soon feel at home here, for the villagers do not appear to resent the presence of a stranger, and there is no sign of the Cranford spirit, perhaps because there is an entire lack of the Cranford society.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I believe I shall soon feel at home here, for the villagers do not appear to resent the presence of a stranger, and there is no sign of the Cranford spirit, perhaps because there is an entire lack of the Cranford society.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I believe I shall soon feel at home here, for the villagers do not appear to resent the presence of a stranger, and there is no sign of the Cranford spirit, perhaps because there is an entire lack of the Cranford society.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She has asked me to go with her to the little Methodist chapel one day, but I put her off with a caress.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She has asked me to go with her to the little Methodist chapel one day, but I put her off with a caress.
by chance
From this reading I believe I shall soon feel at home here, for the villagers do not appear to resent the presence of a stranger, and there is no sign of the Cranford spirit, perhaps because there is an entire lack of the Cranford society.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading I believe I shall soon feel at home here, for the villagers do not appear to resent the presence of a stranger, and there is no sign of the Cranford spirit, perhaps because there is an entire lack of the Cranford society.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She has asked me to go with her to the little Methodist chapel one day, but I put her off with a caress.
resentverbUS /rɪˈzent/
feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading I believe I shall soon feel at home here, for the villagers do not appear to resent the presence of a stranger, and there is no sign of the Cranford spirit, perhaps because there is an entire lack of the Cranford society.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I believe I shall soon feel at home here, for the villagers do not appear to resent the presence of a stranger, and there is no sign of the Cranford spirit, perhaps because there is an entire lack of the Cranford society.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was too far for Mother Hubbard to accompany me to Fawkshill if she had wished to do so, but she has no leanings in the direction of the Establishment, being, as I have discovered, a staunch dissenter.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading I believe I shall soon feel at home here, for the villagers do not appear to resent the presence of a stranger, and there is no sign of the Cranford spirit, perhaps because there is an entire lack of the Cranford society.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was too far for Mother Hubbard to accompany me to Fawkshill if she had wished to do so, but she has no leanings in the direction of the Establishment, being, as I have discovered, a staunch dissenter.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading I believe I shall soon feel at home here, for the villagers do not appear to resent the presence of a stranger, and there is no sign of the Cranford spirit, perhaps because there is an entire lack of the Cranford society.
in the near future
From this reading I believe I shall soon feel at home here, for the villagers do not appear to resent the presence of a stranger, and there is no sign of the Cranford spirit, perhaps because there is an entire lack of the Cranford society.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading GRACE MEETS THE SQUIRE I have spent my first Sunday in Windyridge, and have made a new acquaintance.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading I believe I shall soon feel at home here, for the villagers do not appear to resent the presence of a stranger, and there is no sign of the Cranford spirit, perhaps because there is an entire lack of the Cranford society.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading GRACE MEETS THE SQUIRE I have spent my first Sunday in Windyridge, and have made a new acquaintance.
staunchadjectiveUS /stɔːntʃ/
firm and dependable especially in loyalty
From this reading It was too far for Mother Hubbard to accompany me to Fawkshill if she had wished to do so, but she has no leanings in the direction of the Establishment, being, as I have discovered, a staunch dissenter.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading I believe I shall soon feel at home here, for the villagers do not appear to resent the presence of a stranger, and there is no sign of the Cranford spirit, perhaps because there is an entire lack of the Cranford society.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading GRACE MEETS THE SQUIRE I have spent my first Sunday in Windyridge, and have made a new acquaintance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GRACE MEETS THE SQUIRE I have spent my first Sunday in Windyridge, and have made a new acquaintance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I believe I shall soon feel at home here, for the villagers do not appear to resent the presence of a stranger, and there is no sign of the Cranford spirit, perhaps because there is an entire lack of the Cranford society.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I believe I shall soon feel at home here, for the villagers do not appear to resent the presence of a stranger, and there is no sign of the Cranford spirit, perhaps because there is an entire lack of the Cranford society.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was too far for Mother Hubbard to accompany me to Fawkshill if she had wished to do so, but she has no leanings in the direction of the Establishment, being, as I have discovered, a staunch dissenter.
villagersnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading I believe I shall soon feel at home here, for the villagers do not appear to resent the presence of a stranger, and there is no sign of the Cranford spirit, perhaps because there is an entire lack of the Cranford society.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading My adventure befell me as I walked back from church in the morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was too far for Mother Hubbard to accompany me to Fawkshill if she had wished to do so, but she has no leanings in the direction of the Establishment, being, as I have discovered, a staunch dissenter.
Windyridge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GRACE MEETS THE SQUIRE I have spent my first Sunday in Windyridge, and have made a new acquaintance.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading It was too far for Mother Hubbard to accompany me to Fawkshill if she had wished to do so, but she has no leanings in the direction of the Establishment, being, as I have discovered, a staunch dissenter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She has asked me to go with her to the little Methodist chapel one day, but I put her off with a caress.
