used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HEATHEN STOCKING PEGGY had been to a missionary meeting in the village schoolroom.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Do you all know about Jesus?" he had asked.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Do you all know about Jesus?" he had asked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been held there expressly for children, and a missionary from India had spoken very earnestly to them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are hundreds of thousands living and dying without this knowledge.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you all know about Jesus?" he had asked.
assentnounUS /əˈsent/
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading Then reading assent in their faces, he went on, "Happy children, to know you have a Saviour and Friend with you every day!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A HEATHEN STOCKING PEGGY had been to a missionary meeting in the village schoolroom.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It had been held there expressly for children, and a missionary from India had spoken very earnestly to them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then reading assent in their faces, he went on, "Happy children, to know you have a Saviour and Friend with you every day!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you all know about Jesus?" he had asked.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading There are hundreds of thousands living and dying without this knowledge.
in a serious manner
From this reading It had been held there expressly for children, and a missionary from India had spoken very earnestly to them.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Then reading assent in their faces, he went on, "Happy children, to know you have a Saviour and Friend with you every day!
expresslyadverbUS /ekˈspresli/
with specific intentions; for the express purpose
From this reading It had been held there expressly for children, and a missionary from India had spoken very earnestly to them.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then reading assent in their faces, he went on, "Happy children, to know you have a Saviour and Friend with you every day!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had been held there expressly for children, and a missionary from India had spoken very earnestly to them.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Then reading assent in their faces, he went on, "Happy children, to know you have a Saviour and Friend with you every day!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had been held there expressly for children, and a missionary from India had spoken very earnestly to them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A HEATHEN STOCKING PEGGY had been to a missionary meeting in the village schoolroom.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Then reading assent in their faces, he went on, "Happy children, to know you have a Saviour and Friend with you every day!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then reading assent in their faces, he went on, "Happy children, to know you have a Saviour and Friend with you every day!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you all know about Jesus?" he had asked.
HEATHENnounUS /ˈhiːðən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading A HEATHEN STOCKING PEGGY had been to a missionary meeting in the village schoolroom.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It had been held there expressly for children, and a missionary from India had spoken very earnestly to them.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading There are hundreds of thousands living and dying without this knowledge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A HEATHEN STOCKING PEGGY had been to a missionary meeting in the village schoolroom.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading It had been held there expressly for children, and a missionary from India had spoken very earnestly to them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been held there expressly for children, and a missionary from India had spoken very earnestly to them.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading "Do you all know about Jesus?" he had asked.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you all know about Jesus?" he had asked.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading There are hundreds of thousands living and dying without this knowledge.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading There are hundreds of thousands living and dying without this knowledge.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A HEATHEN STOCKING PEGGY had been to a missionary meeting in the village schoolroom.
missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading A HEATHEN STOCKING PEGGY had been to a missionary meeting in the village schoolroom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are hundreds of thousands living and dying without this knowledge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then reading assent in their faces, he went on, "Happy children, to know you have a Saviour and Friend with you every day!
PEGGY
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From this reading A HEATHEN STOCKING PEGGY had been to a missionary meeting in the village schoolroom.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Then reading assent in their faces, he went on, "Happy children, to know you have a Saviour and Friend with you every day!
Saviournoun
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading Then reading assent in their faces, he went on, "Happy children, to know you have a Saviour and Friend with you every day!
schoolroomnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading A HEATHEN STOCKING PEGGY had been to a missionary meeting in the village schoolroom.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading It had been held there expressly for children, and a missionary from India had spoken very earnestly to them.
STOCKINGnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋ/
close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading A HEATHEN STOCKING PEGGY had been to a missionary meeting in the village schoolroom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HEATHEN STOCKING PEGGY had been to a missionary meeting in the village schoolroom.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then reading assent in their faces, he went on, "Happy children, to know you have a Saviour and Friend with you every day!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It had been held there expressly for children, and a missionary from India had spoken very earnestly to them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then reading assent in their faces, he went on, "Happy children, to know you have a Saviour and Friend with you every day!
in or at that place or location
From this reading It had been held there expressly for children, and a missionary from India had spoken very earnestly to them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There are hundreds of thousands living and dying without this knowledge.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading There are hundreds of thousands living and dying without this knowledge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A HEATHEN STOCKING PEGGY had been to a missionary meeting in the village schoolroom.
precisely as stated
From this reading It had been held there expressly for children, and a missionary from India had spoken very earnestly to them.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A HEATHEN STOCKING PEGGY had been to a missionary meeting in the village schoolroom.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then reading assent in their faces, he went on, "Happy children, to know you have a Saviour and Friend with you every day!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then reading assent in their faces, he went on, "Happy children, to know you have a Saviour and Friend with you every day!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There are hundreds of thousands living and dying without this knowledge.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you all know about Jesus?" he had asked.
