used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SOWING OF A THORN It was only a short distance to the priest’s house, where the classes met.
achieveverbUS /əˈtʃiːv/
to gain with effort
From this reading To make good wives was the greatest attainment they could achieve.
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Still, Father Lemoine labored with perseverance at the tillage of their brains on the two afternoons, and the tillage of their souls on Saturday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Still, Father Lemoine labored with perseverance at the tillage of their brains on the two afternoons, and the tillage of their souls on Saturday.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was quite a throng of girls, though, as with most of the early Western settlers, education was not esteemed the one thing needful for girls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Still, Father Lemoine labored with perseverance at the tillage of their brains on the two afternoons, and the tillage of their souls on Saturday.
attainmentnounUS /əˈteɪnmənt/
the act of achieving an aim
From this reading To make good wives was the greatest attainment they could achieve.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Still, Father Lemoine labored with perseverance at the tillage of their brains on the two afternoons, and the tillage of their souls on Saturday.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She ran off by herself.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading THE SOWING OF A THORN It was only a short distance to the priest’s house, where the classes met.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To make good wives was the greatest attainment they could achieve.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading THE SOWING OF A THORN It was only a short distance to the priest’s house, where the classes met.
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 There was quite a throng of girls, though, as with most of the early Western settlers, education was not esteemed the one thing needful for girls.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading There was quite a throng of girls, though, as with most of the early Western settlers, education was not esteemed the one thing needful for girls.
esteemedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstiːmd/
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading There was quite a throng of girls, though, as with most of the early Western settlers, education was not esteemed the one thing needful for girls.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Still, Father Lemoine labored with perseverance at the tillage of their brains on the two afternoons, and the tillage of their souls on Saturday.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was quite a throng of girls, though, as with most of the early Western settlers, education was not esteemed the one thing needful for girls.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading There was quite a throng of girls, though, as with most of the early Western settlers, education was not esteemed the one thing needful for girls.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading To make good wives was the greatest attainment they could achieve.
highest in quality
From this reading To make good wives was the greatest attainment they could achieve.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She ran off by herself.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE SOWING OF A THORN It was only a short distance to the priest’s house, where the classes met.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SOWING OF A THORN It was only a short distance to the priest’s house, where the classes met.
laboredadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading Still, Father Lemoine labored with perseverance at the tillage of their brains on the two afternoons, and the tillage of their souls on Saturday.
Lemoine
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From this reading Still, Father Lemoine labored with perseverance at the tillage of their brains on the two afternoons, and the tillage of their souls on Saturday.
engage in
From this reading To make good wives was the greatest attainment they could achieve.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading THE SOWING OF A THORN It was only a short distance to the priest’s house, where the classes met.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There was quite a throng of girls, though, as with most of the early Western settlers, education was not esteemed the one thing needful for girls.
needfuladjectiveUS /ˈniːdfəl/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading There was quite a throng of girls, though, as with most of the early Western settlers, education was not esteemed the one thing needful for girls.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was quite a throng of girls, though, as with most of the early Western settlers, education was not esteemed the one thing needful for girls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SOWING OF A THORN It was only a short distance to the priest’s house, where the classes met.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She ran off by herself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Still, Father Lemoine labored with perseverance at the tillage of their brains on the two afternoons, and the tillage of their souls on Saturday.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was quite a throng of girls, though, as with most of the early Western settlers, education was not esteemed the one thing needful for girls.
and nothing more
From this reading THE SOWING OF A THORN It was only a short distance to the priest’s house, where the classes met.
perseverancenounUS /ˌpɝː.səˈvɪr.əns/
Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in success. (Sự kiên trì, bền bỉ không bỏ cuộc.)
From this reading Still, Father Lemoine labored with perseverance at the tillage of their brains on the two afternoons, and the tillage of their souls on Saturday.
priest'snounUS /priːsts/
possessive form of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading THE SOWING OF A THORN It was only a short distance to the priest’s house, where the classes met.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading There was quite a throng of girls, though, as with most of the early Western settlers, education was not esteemed the one thing needful for girls.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She ran off by herself.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Still, Father Lemoine labored with perseverance at the tillage of their brains on the two afternoons, and the tillage of their souls on Saturday.
settlersnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading There was quite a throng of girls, though, as with most of the early Western settlers, education was not esteemed the one thing needful for girls.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ran off by herself.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading THE SOWING OF A THORN It was only a short distance to the priest’s house, where the classes met.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Still, Father Lemoine labored with perseverance at the tillage of their brains on the two afternoons, and the tillage of their souls on Saturday.
SOWINGverbUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “sow” — place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading THE SOWING OF A THORN It was only a short distance to the priest’s house, where the classes met.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, Father Lemoine labored with perseverance at the tillage of their brains on the two afternoons, and the tillage of their souls on Saturday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SOWING OF A THORN It was only a short distance to the priest’s house, where the classes met.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Still, Father Lemoine labored with perseverance at the tillage of their brains on the two afternoons, and the tillage of their souls on Saturday.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was quite a throng of girls, though, as with most of the early Western settlers, education was not esteemed the one thing needful for girls.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To make good wives was the greatest attainment they could achieve.
a special situation
From this reading There was quite a throng of girls, though, as with most of the early Western settlers, education was not esteemed the one thing needful for girls.
THORNnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading THE SOWING OF A THORN It was only a short distance to the priest’s house, where the classes met.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was quite a throng of girls, though, as with most of the early Western settlers, education was not esteemed the one thing needful for girls.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading There was quite a throng of girls, though, as with most of the early Western settlers, education was not esteemed the one thing needful for girls.
tillagenounUS /ˈtɪlɑːdʒ/
arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops
From this reading Still, Father Lemoine labored with perseverance at the tillage of their brains on the two afternoons, and the tillage of their souls on Saturday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SOWING OF A THORN It was only a short distance to the priest’s house, where the classes met.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Still, Father Lemoine labored with perseverance at the tillage of their brains on the two afternoons, and the tillage of their souls on Saturday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SOWING OF A THORN It was only a short distance to the priest’s house, where the classes met.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading There was quite a throng of girls, though, as with most of the early Western settlers, education was not esteemed the one thing needful for girls.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE SOWING OF A THORN It was only a short distance to the priest’s house, where the classes met.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was quite a throng of girls, though, as with most of the early Western settlers, education was not esteemed the one thing needful for girls.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading To make good wives was the greatest attainment they could achieve.
