used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Local Colour The Reverend Charles Brabazon, magnetic Vicar of the adjacent Village, had as strong a personality as one could wish to encounter in real life.
abedadverbUS /əˈbed/
in bed
From this reading Throughout the summer they flocked to church when their hearts were on the river; in the depths of winter they got up for early celebration on the one morning when they might have lain abed.
adjacentadjectiveUS /əˈdʒeɪsənt/
nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
From this reading The Local Colour The Reverend Charles Brabazon, magnetic Vicar of the adjacent Village, had as strong a personality as one could wish to encounter in real life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Small solicitors and west-end tradesmen, bank officials, outside brokers, first-class clerks in Government offices, they had not a Sunday soul to call their own, these hard-headed holders of season tickets to Waterloo.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Their most obsequious devotions did not temper the preacher's truculence, any more than his strongest onslaught discouraged their good works.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Local Colour The Reverend Charles Brabazon, magnetic Vicar of the adjacent Village, had as strong a personality as one could wish to encounter in real life.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Small solicitors and west-end tradesmen, bank officials, outside brokers, first-class clerks in Government offices, they had not a Sunday soul to call their own, these hard-headed holders of season tickets to Waterloo.
Brabazon
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From this reading The Local Colour The Reverend Charles Brabazon, magnetic Vicar of the adjacent Village, had as strong a personality as one could wish to encounter in real life.
brokersnounUS /ˈbroʊkərz/
plural of “broker” — a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading Small solicitors and west-end tradesmen, bank officials, outside brokers, first-class clerks in Government offices, they had not a Sunday soul to call their own, these hard-headed holders of season tickets to Waterloo.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Small solicitors and west-end tradesmen, bank officials, outside brokers, first-class clerks in Government offices, they had not a Sunday soul to call their own, these hard-headed holders of season tickets to Waterloo.
celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading Throughout the summer they flocked to church when their hearts were on the river; in the depths of winter they got up for early celebration on the one morning when they might have lain abed.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading The Local Colour The Reverend Charles Brabazon, magnetic Vicar of the adjacent Village, had as strong a personality as one could wish to encounter in real life.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Throughout the summer they flocked to church when their hearts were on the river; in the depths of winter they got up for early celebration on the one morning when they might have lain abed.
clerksnounUS /klɜːrks/
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Small solicitors and west-end tradesmen, bank officials, outside brokers, first-class clerks in Government offices, they had not a Sunday soul to call their own, these hard-headed holders of season tickets to Waterloo.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading The Local Colour The Reverend Charles Brabazon, magnetic Vicar of the adjacent Village, had as strong a personality as one could wish to encounter in real life.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading He did what he liked with a congregation largely composed of the motley worldlings of Witching Hill.
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading He did what he liked with a congregation largely composed of the motley worldlings of Witching Hill.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Local Colour The Reverend Charles Brabazon, magnetic Vicar of the adjacent Village, had as strong a personality as one could wish to encounter in real life.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Throughout the summer they flocked to church when their hearts were on the river; in the depths of winter they got up for early celebration on the one morning when they might have lain abed.
devotions
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From this reading Their most obsequious devotions did not temper the preacher's truculence, any more than his strongest onslaught discouraged their good works.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did what he liked with a congregation largely composed of the motley worldlings of Witching Hill.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading Their most obsequious devotions did not temper the preacher's truculence, any more than his strongest onslaught discouraged their good works.
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 Throughout the summer they flocked to church when their hearts were on the river; in the depths of winter they got up for early celebration on the one morning when they might have lain abed.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading The Local Colour The Reverend Charles Brabazon, magnetic Vicar of the adjacent Village, had as strong a personality as one could wish to encounter in real life.
first-classadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrstˈklæs/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Small solicitors and west-end tradesmen, bank officials, outside brokers, first-class clerks in Government offices, they had not a Sunday soul to call their own, these hard-headed holders of season tickets to Waterloo.
flockedverbUS /flɑːkt/
past form of “flock” — move as a crowd or in a group
From this reading Throughout the summer they flocked to church when their hearts were on the river; in the depths of winter they got up for early celebration on the one morning when they might have lain abed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Throughout the summer they flocked to church when their hearts were on the river; in the depths of winter they got up for early celebration on the one morning when they might have lain abed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Their most obsequious devotions did not temper the preacher's truculence, any more than his strongest onslaught discouraged their good works.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Throughout the summer they flocked to church when their hearts were on the river; in the depths of winter they got up for early celebration on the one morning when they might have lain abed.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Small solicitors and west-end tradesmen, bank officials, outside brokers, first-class clerks in Government offices, they had not a Sunday soul to call their own, these hard-headed holders of season tickets to Waterloo.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Local Colour The Reverend Charles Brabazon, magnetic Vicar of the adjacent Village, had as strong a personality as one could wish to encounter in real life.
hard-headed
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From this reading Small solicitors and west-end tradesmen, bank officials, outside brokers, first-class clerks in Government offices, they had not a Sunday soul to call their own, these hard-headed holders of season tickets to Waterloo.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Throughout the summer they flocked to church when their hearts were on the river; in the depths of winter they got up for early celebration on the one morning when they might have lain abed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did what he liked with a congregation largely composed of the motley worldlings of Witching Hill.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Throughout the summer they flocked to church when their hearts were on the river; in the depths of winter they got up for early celebration on the one morning when they might have lain abed.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He did what he liked with a congregation largely composed of the motley worldlings of Witching Hill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Their most obsequious devotions did not temper the preacher's truculence, any more than his strongest onslaught discouraged their good works.
holdersnounUS /ˈhoʊldərz/
plural of “holder” — a holding device
From this reading Small solicitors and west-end tradesmen, bank officials, outside brokers, first-class clerks in Government offices, they had not a Sunday soul to call their own, these hard-headed holders of season tickets to Waterloo.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Local Colour The Reverend Charles Brabazon, magnetic Vicar of the adjacent Village, had as strong a personality as one could wish to encounter in real life.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Throughout the summer they flocked to church when their hearts were on the river; in the depths of winter they got up for early celebration on the one morning when they might have lain abed.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading He did what he liked with a congregation largely composed of the motley worldlings of Witching Hill.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Local Colour The Reverend Charles Brabazon, magnetic Vicar of the adjacent Village, had as strong a personality as one could wish to encounter in real life.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He did what he liked with a congregation largely composed of the motley worldlings of Witching Hill.
LocaladjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading The Local Colour The Reverend Charles Brabazon, magnetic Vicar of the adjacent Village, had as strong a personality as one could wish to encounter in real life.
magneticadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnetɪk/
of or relating to or caused by magnetism
From this reading The Local Colour The Reverend Charles Brabazon, magnetic Vicar of the adjacent Village, had as strong a personality as one could wish to encounter in real life.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Throughout the summer they flocked to church when their hearts were on the river; in the depths of winter they got up for early celebration on the one morning when they might have lain abed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Their most obsequious devotions did not temper the preacher's truculence, any more than his strongest onslaught discouraged their good works.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Throughout the summer they flocked to church when their hearts were on the river; in the depths of winter they got up for early celebration on the one morning when they might have lain abed.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Their most obsequious devotions did not temper the preacher's truculence, any more than his strongest onslaught discouraged their good works.
motleynounUS /ˈmɑːtli/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading He did what he liked with a congregation largely composed of the motley worldlings of Witching Hill.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Small solicitors and west-end tradesmen, bank officials, outside brokers, first-class clerks in Government offices, they had not a Sunday soul to call their own, these hard-headed holders of season tickets to Waterloo.
obsequiousadjectiveUS /əbˈsiːkwiəs/
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
From this reading Their most obsequious devotions did not temper the preacher's truculence, any more than his strongest onslaught discouraged their good works.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Local Colour The Reverend Charles Brabazon, magnetic Vicar of the adjacent Village, had as strong a personality as one could wish to encounter in real life.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Small solicitors and west-end tradesmen, bank officials, outside brokers, first-class clerks in Government offices, they had not a Sunday soul to call their own, these hard-headed holders of season tickets to Waterloo.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading Small solicitors and west-end tradesmen, bank officials, outside brokers, first-class clerks in Government offices, they had not a Sunday soul to call their own, these hard-headed holders of season tickets to Waterloo.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Throughout the summer they flocked to church when their hearts were on the river; in the depths of winter they got up for early celebration on the one morning when they might have lain abed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Local Colour The Reverend Charles Brabazon, magnetic Vicar of the adjacent Village, had as strong a personality as one could wish to encounter in real life.
onslaughtnounUS /ˈɔːnslɔːt/
a sudden and severe onset of trouble
From this reading Their most obsequious devotions did not temper the preacher's truculence, any more than his strongest onslaught discouraged their good works.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Small solicitors and west-end tradesmen, bank officials, outside brokers, first-class clerks in Government offices, they had not a Sunday soul to call their own, these hard-headed holders of season tickets to Waterloo.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Small solicitors and west-end tradesmen, bank officials, outside brokers, first-class clerks in Government offices, they had not a Sunday soul to call their own, these hard-headed holders of season tickets to Waterloo.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading The Local Colour The Reverend Charles Brabazon, magnetic Vicar of the adjacent Village, had as strong a personality as one could wish to encounter in real life.
preacher'snounUS /ˈpriːtʃərz/
possessive form of “preacher” — someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading Their most obsequious devotions did not temper the preacher's truculence, any more than his strongest onslaught discouraged their good works.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The Local Colour The Reverend Charles Brabazon, magnetic Vicar of the adjacent Village, had as strong a personality as one could wish to encounter in real life.
ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading The Local Colour The Reverend Charles Brabazon, magnetic Vicar of the adjacent Village, had as strong a personality as one could wish to encounter in real life.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Throughout the summer they flocked to church when their hearts were on the river; in the depths of winter they got up for early celebration on the one morning when they might have lain abed.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Small solicitors and west-end tradesmen, bank officials, outside brokers, first-class clerks in Government offices, they had not a Sunday soul to call their own, these hard-headed holders of season tickets to Waterloo.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Small solicitors and west-end tradesmen, bank officials, outside brokers, first-class clerks in Government offices, they had not a Sunday soul to call their own, these hard-headed holders of season tickets to Waterloo.
solicitorsnounUS /səˈlɪsətərz/
plural of “solicitor” — a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
From this reading Small solicitors and west-end tradesmen, bank officials, outside brokers, first-class clerks in Government offices, they had not a Sunday soul to call their own, these hard-headed holders of season tickets to Waterloo.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Small solicitors and west-end tradesmen, bank officials, outside brokers, first-class clerks in Government offices, they had not a Sunday soul to call their own, these hard-headed holders of season tickets to Waterloo.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The Local Colour The Reverend Charles Brabazon, magnetic Vicar of the adjacent Village, had as strong a personality as one could wish to encounter in real life.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Their most obsequious devotions did not temper the preacher's truculence, any more than his strongest onslaught discouraged their good works.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Throughout the summer they flocked to church when their hearts were on the river; in the depths of winter they got up for early celebration on the one morning when they might have lain abed.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Small solicitors and west-end tradesmen, bank officials, outside brokers, first-class clerks in Government offices, they had not a Sunday soul to call their own, these hard-headed holders of season tickets to Waterloo.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Their most obsequious devotions did not temper the preacher's truculence, any more than his strongest onslaught discouraged their good works.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Their most obsequious devotions did not temper the preacher's truculence, any more than his strongest onslaught discouraged their good works.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Local Colour The Reverend Charles Brabazon, magnetic Vicar of the adjacent Village, had as strong a personality as one could wish to encounter in real life.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Small solicitors and west-end tradesmen, bank officials, outside brokers, first-class clerks in Government offices, they had not a Sunday soul to call their own, these hard-headed holders of season tickets to Waterloo.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Small solicitors and west-end tradesmen, bank officials, outside brokers, first-class clerks in Government offices, they had not a Sunday soul to call their own, these hard-headed holders of season tickets to Waterloo.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Small solicitors and west-end tradesmen, bank officials, outside brokers, first-class clerks in Government offices, they had not a Sunday soul to call their own, these hard-headed holders of season tickets to Waterloo.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout the summer they flocked to church when their hearts were on the river; in the depths of winter they got up for early celebration on the one morning when they might have lain abed.
ticketsnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading Small solicitors and west-end tradesmen, bank officials, outside brokers, first-class clerks in Government offices, they had not a Sunday soul to call their own, these hard-headed holders of season tickets to Waterloo.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Local Colour The Reverend Charles Brabazon, magnetic Vicar of the adjacent Village, had as strong a personality as one could wish to encounter in real life.
tradesmennounUS /ˈtreɪdzmən/
plural of “tradesman” — a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading Small solicitors and west-end tradesmen, bank officials, outside brokers, first-class clerks in Government offices, they had not a Sunday soul to call their own, these hard-headed holders of season tickets to Waterloo.
truculencenoun
obstreperous and defiant aggressiveness
From this reading Their most obsequious devotions did not temper the preacher's truculence, any more than his strongest onslaught discouraged their good works.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Throughout the summer they flocked to church when their hearts were on the river; in the depths of winter they got up for early celebration on the one morning when they might have lain abed.
VicarnounUS /ˈvɪkər/
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading The Local Colour The Reverend Charles Brabazon, magnetic Vicar of the adjacent Village, had as strong a personality as one could wish to encounter in real life.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The Local Colour The Reverend Charles Brabazon, magnetic Vicar of the adjacent Village, had as strong a personality as one could wish to encounter in real life.
WaterloonounUS /ˈwɔːtərluː/
a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
From this reading Small solicitors and west-end tradesmen, bank officials, outside brokers, first-class clerks in Government offices, they had not a Sunday soul to call their own, these hard-headed holders of season tickets to Waterloo.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Throughout the summer they flocked to church when their hearts were on the river; in the depths of winter they got up for early celebration on the one morning when they might have lain abed.
west-end
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From this reading Small solicitors and west-end tradesmen, bank officials, outside brokers, first-class clerks in Government offices, they had not a Sunday soul to call their own, these hard-headed holders of season tickets to Waterloo.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He did what he liked with a congregation largely composed of the motley worldlings of Witching Hill.
at the time that
From this reading Throughout the summer they flocked to church when their hearts were on the river; in the depths of winter they got up for early celebration on the one morning when they might have lain abed.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Throughout the summer they flocked to church when their hearts were on the river; in the depths of winter they got up for early celebration on the one morning when they might have lain abed.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The Local Colour The Reverend Charles Brabazon, magnetic Vicar of the adjacent Village, had as strong a personality as one could wish to encounter in real life.
WitchingnounUS /ˈwɪtʃɪŋ/
the use or practice of witchcraft
From this reading He did what he liked with a congregation largely composed of the motley worldlings of Witching Hill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He did what he liked with a congregation largely composed of the motley worldlings of Witching Hill.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Their most obsequious devotions did not temper the preacher's truculence, any more than his strongest onslaught discouraged their good works.
worldlings
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From this reading He did what he liked with a congregation largely composed of the motley worldlings of Witching Hill.
