Chapter XXXIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Mr. Ashford, the Minor Canon, had, anyone would have supposed, as tranquil yet as pleasantly occupied a life as a man could have.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There was no need for him to harass himself about the poor, who are generally a burden upon the shoulders or hung about the neck of the parish priest; he was free from that weight which he had found himself unable to bear.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He had only the morning and evening prayers to think of, very rarely even a sermon.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading ANOTHER CHANCE.

any person at all

From this reading Mr. Ashford, the Minor Canon, had, anyone would have supposed, as tranquil yet as pleasantly occupied a life as a man could have.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There was no need for him to harass himself about the poor, who are generally a burden upon the shoulders or hung about the neck of the parish priest; he was free from that weight which he had found himself unable to bear.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Mr. Ashford, the Minor Canon, had, anyone would have supposed, as tranquil yet as pleasantly occupied a life as a man could have.

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From this reading Mr. Ashford, the Minor Canon, had, anyone would have supposed, as tranquil yet as pleasantly occupied a life as a man could have.

have

From this reading There was no need for him to harass himself about the poor, who are generally a burden upon the shoulders or hung about the neck of the parish priest; he was free from that weight which he had found himself unable to bear.

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading There was no need for him to harass himself about the poor, who are generally a burden upon the shoulders or hung about the neck of the parish priest; he was free from that weight which he had found himself unable to bear.

a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy

From this reading Mr. Ashford, the Minor Canon, had, anyone would have supposed, as tranquil yet as pleasantly occupied a life as a man could have.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading ANOTHER CHANCE.

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From this reading He had not very much of a clergyman’s work to do.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Mr. Ashford, the Minor Canon, had, anyone would have supposed, as tranquil yet as pleasantly occupied a life as a man could have.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He had not very much of a clergyman’s work to do.

divisible by two

From this reading He had only the morning and evening prayers to think of, very rarely even a sermon.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading He had only the morning and evening prayers to think of, very rarely even a sermon.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was no need for him to harass himself about the poor, who are generally a burden upon the shoulders or hung about the neck of the parish priest; he was free from that weight which he had found himself unable to bear.

set up or found

From this reading There was no need for him to harass himself about the poor, who are generally a burden upon the shoulders or hung about the neck of the parish priest; he was free from that weight which he had found himself unable to bear.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading There was no need for him to harass himself about the poor, who are generally a burden upon the shoulders or hung about the neck of the parish priest; he was free from that weight which he had found himself unable to bear.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There was no need for him to harass himself about the poor, who are generally a burden upon the shoulders or hung about the neck of the parish priest; he was free from that weight which he had found himself unable to bear.

usually; as a rule

From this reading There was no need for him to harass himself about the poor, who are generally a burden upon the shoulders or hung about the neck of the parish priest; he was free from that weight which he had found himself unable to bear.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Mr. Ashford, the Minor Canon, had, anyone would have supposed, as tranquil yet as pleasantly occupied a life as a man could have.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading There was no need for him to harass himself about the poor, who are generally a burden upon the shoulders or hung about the neck of the parish priest; he was free from that weight which he had found himself unable to bear.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Mr. Ashford, the Minor Canon, had, anyone would have supposed, as tranquil yet as pleasantly occupied a life as a man could have.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had not very much of a clergyman’s work to do.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There was no need for him to harass himself about the poor, who are generally a burden upon the shoulders or hung about the neck of the parish priest; he was free from that weight which he had found himself unable to bear.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading There was no need for him to harass himself about the poor, who are generally a burden upon the shoulders or hung about the neck of the parish priest; he was free from that weight which he had found himself unable to bear.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading There was no need for him to harass himself about the poor, who are generally a burden upon the shoulders or hung about the neck of the parish priest; he was free from that weight which he had found himself unable to bear.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Mr. Ashford, the Minor Canon, had, anyone would have supposed, as tranquil yet as pleasantly occupied a life as a man could have.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Mr. Ashford, the Minor Canon, had, anyone would have supposed, as tranquil yet as pleasantly occupied a life as a man could have.

of lesser importance or stature or rank

From this reading Mr. Ashford, the Minor Canon, had, anyone would have supposed, as tranquil yet as pleasantly occupied a life as a man could have.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading He had only the morning and evening prayers to think of, very rarely even a sermon.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Ashford, the Minor Canon, had, anyone would have supposed, as tranquil yet as pleasantly occupied a life as a man could have.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He had not very much of a clergyman’s work to do.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading There was no need for him to harass himself about the poor, who are generally a burden upon the shoulders or hung about the neck of the parish priest; he was free from that weight which he had found himself unable to bear.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading There was no need for him to harass himself about the poor, who are generally a burden upon the shoulders or hung about the neck of the parish priest; he was free from that weight which he had found himself unable to bear.

not any; not one

From this reading There was no need for him to harass himself about the poor, who are generally a burden upon the shoulders or hung about the neck of the parish priest; he was free from that weight which he had found himself unable to bear.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had not very much of a clergyman’s work to do.

held or filled or in use

From this reading Mr. Ashford, the Minor Canon, had, anyone would have supposed, as tranquil yet as pleasantly occupied a life as a man could have.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had not very much of a clergyman’s work to do.

and nothing more

From this reading He had only the morning and evening prayers to think of, very rarely even a sermon.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There was no need for him to harass himself about the poor, who are generally a burden upon the shoulders or hung about the neck of the parish priest; he was free from that weight which he had found himself unable to bear.

a local church community

From this reading There was no need for him to harass himself about the poor, who are generally a burden upon the shoulders or hung about the neck of the parish priest; he was free from that weight which he had found himself unable to bear.

in a cheerful manner

From this reading Mr. Ashford, the Minor Canon, had, anyone would have supposed, as tranquil yet as pleasantly occupied a life as a man could have.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading There was no need for him to harass himself about the poor, who are generally a burden upon the shoulders or hung about the neck of the parish priest; he was free from that weight which he had found himself unable to bear.

plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading He had only the morning and evening prayers to think of, very rarely even a sermon.

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading There was no need for him to harass himself about the poor, who are generally a burden upon the shoulders or hung about the neck of the parish priest; he was free from that weight which he had found himself unable to bear.

not often

From this reading He had only the morning and evening prayers to think of, very rarely even a sermon.

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading He had only the morning and evening prayers to think of, very rarely even a sermon.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading There was no need for him to harass himself about the poor, who are generally a burden upon the shoulders or hung about the neck of the parish priest; he was free from that weight which he had found himself unable to bear.

required or under orders

From this reading Mr. Ashford, the Minor Canon, had, anyone would have supposed, as tranquil yet as pleasantly occupied a life as a man could have.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was no need for him to harass himself about the poor, who are generally a burden upon the shoulders or hung about the neck of the parish priest; he was free from that weight which he had found himself unable to bear.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Mr. Ashford, the Minor Canon, had, anyone would have supposed, as tranquil yet as pleasantly occupied a life as a man could have.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no need for him to harass himself about the poor, who are generally a burden upon the shoulders or hung about the neck of the parish priest; he was free from that weight which he had found himself unable to bear.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading He had only the morning and evening prayers to think of, very rarely even a sermon.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He had not very much of a clergyman’s work to do.

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

From this reading Mr. Ashford, the Minor Canon, had, anyone would have supposed, as tranquil yet as pleasantly occupied a life as a man could have.

(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how

From this reading There was no need for him to harass himself about the poor, who are generally a burden upon the shoulders or hung about the neck of the parish priest; he was free from that weight which he had found himself unable to bear.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading There was no need for him to harass himself about the poor, who are generally a burden upon the shoulders or hung about the neck of the parish priest; he was free from that weight which he had found himself unable to bear.

precisely as stated

From this reading He had not very much of a clergyman’s work to do.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There was no need for him to harass himself about the poor, who are generally a burden upon the shoulders or hung about the neck of the parish priest; he was free from that weight which he had found himself unable to bear.

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading There was no need for him to harass himself about the poor, who are generally a burden upon the shoulders or hung about the neck of the parish priest; he was free from that weight which he had found himself unable to bear.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading There was no need for him to harass himself about the poor, who are generally a burden upon the shoulders or hung about the neck of the parish priest; he was free from that weight which he had found himself unable to bear.

which person or people

From this reading There was no need for him to harass himself about the poor, who are generally a burden upon the shoulders or hung about the neck of the parish priest; he was free from that weight which he had found himself unable to bear.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading He had not very much of a clergyman’s work to do.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Mr. Ashford, the Minor Canon, had, anyone would have supposed, as tranquil yet as pleasantly occupied a life as a man could have.

but in spite of that

From this reading Mr. Ashford, the Minor Canon, had, anyone would have supposed, as tranquil yet as pleasantly occupied a life as a man could have.