used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She really wished to be a mission worker in her small way and she tried hard to be faithful, but owing to her forgetfulness or impatience or selfishness, things sometimes went wrong.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She really wished to be a mission worker in her small way and she tried hard to be faithful, but owing to her forgetfulness or impatience or selfishness, things sometimes went wrong.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Once she got very impatient with a piece of sewing and spoiled it, and then was angry because some of the girls laughed at her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once or twice she forgot to learn a verse to say at the meeting, and was much mortified.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She really wished to be a mission worker in her small way and she tried hard to be faithful, but owing to her forgetfulness or impatience or selfishness, things sometimes went wrong.
for the reason that
From this reading Once she got very impatient with a piece of sewing and spoiled it, and then was angry because some of the girls laughed at her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She really wished to be a mission worker in her small way and she tried hard to be faithful, but owing to her forgetfulness or impatience or selfishness, things sometimes went wrong.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The mission work that Marty had entered upon was teaching her to pray.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading She really wished to be a mission worker in her small way and she tried hard to be faithful, but owing to her forgetfulness or impatience or selfishness, things sometimes went wrong.
your parents
From this reading HOW MISSIONS HELPED THE HOME FOLKS.
forgetfulnessnoun
tendency to forget
From this reading She really wished to be a mission worker in her small way and she tried hard to be faithful, but owing to her forgetfulness or impatience or selfishness, things sometimes went wrong.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Once or twice she forgot to learn a verse to say at the meeting, and was much mortified.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Once she got very impatient with a piece of sewing and spoiled it, and then was angry because some of the girls laughed at her.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Once she got very impatient with a piece of sewing and spoiled it, and then was angry because some of the girls laughed at her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mission work that Marty had entered upon was teaching her to pray.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She really wished to be a mission worker in her small way and she tried hard to be faithful, but owing to her forgetfulness or impatience or selfishness, things sometimes went wrong.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading HOW MISSIONS HELPED THE HOME FOLKS.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The mission work that Marty had entered upon was teaching her to pray.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOW MISSIONS HELPED THE HOME FOLKS.
HOW
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From this reading HOW MISSIONS HELPED THE HOME FOLKS.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading She really wished to be a mission worker in her small way and she tried hard to be faithful, but owing to her forgetfulness or impatience or selfishness, things sometimes went wrong.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Once she got very impatient with a piece of sewing and spoiled it, and then was angry because some of the girls laughed at her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She really wished to be a mission worker in her small way and she tried hard to be faithful, but owing to her forgetfulness or impatience or selfishness, things sometimes went wrong.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once she got very impatient with a piece of sewing and spoiled it, and then was angry because some of the girls laughed at her.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Once she got very impatient with a piece of sewing and spoiled it, and then was angry because some of the girls laughed at her.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Once or twice she forgot to learn a verse to say at the meeting, and was much mortified.
Marty
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From this reading The mission work that Marty had entered upon was teaching her to pray.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Once or twice she forgot to learn a verse to say at the meeting, and was much mortified.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading The mission work that Marty had entered upon was teaching her to pray.
MISSIONSnounUS /ˈmɪʃənz/
plural of “mission” — an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading HOW MISSIONS HELPED THE HOME FOLKS.
mortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəfaɪd/
suffering from tissue death
From this reading Once or twice she forgot to learn a verse to say at the meeting, and was much mortified.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Once or twice she forgot to learn a verse to say at the meeting, and was much mortified.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once she got very impatient with a piece of sewing and spoiled it, and then was angry because some of the girls laughed at her.
on one occasion
From this reading Once or twice she forgot to learn a verse to say at the meeting, and was much mortified.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She really wished to be a mission worker in her small way and she tried hard to be faithful, but owing to her forgetfulness or impatience or selfishness, things sometimes went wrong.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading She really wished to be a mission worker in her small way and she tried hard to be faithful, but owing to her forgetfulness or impatience or selfishness, things sometimes went wrong.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Once she got very impatient with a piece of sewing and spoiled it, and then was angry because some of the girls laughed at her.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading The mission work that Marty had entered upon was teaching her to pray.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She really wished to be a mission worker in her small way and she tried hard to be faithful, but owing to her forgetfulness or impatience or selfishness, things sometimes went wrong.
express in words
From this reading Once or twice she forgot to learn a verse to say at the meeting, and was much mortified.
selfishnessnounUS /ˈselfɪʃnəs/
stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
From this reading She really wished to be a mission worker in her small way and she tried hard to be faithful, but owing to her forgetfulness or impatience or selfishness, things sometimes went wrong.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading Once she got very impatient with a piece of sewing and spoiled it, and then was angry because some of the girls laughed at her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She really wished to be a mission worker in her small way and she tried hard to be faithful, but owing to her forgetfulness or impatience or selfishness, things sometimes went wrong.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She really wished to be a mission worker in her small way and she tried hard to be faithful, but owing to her forgetfulness or impatience or selfishness, things sometimes went wrong.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Once she got very impatient with a piece of sewing and spoiled it, and then was angry because some of the girls laughed at her.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading She really wished to be a mission worker in her small way and she tried hard to be faithful, but owing to her forgetfulness or impatience or selfishness, things sometimes went wrong.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading Once she got very impatient with a piece of sewing and spoiled it, and then was angry because some of the girls laughed at her.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading The mission work that Marty had entered upon was teaching her to pray.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The mission work that Marty had entered upon was teaching her to pray.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW MISSIONS HELPED THE HOME FOLKS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Once she got very impatient with a piece of sewing and spoiled it, and then was angry because some of the girls laughed at her.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She really wished to be a mission worker in her small way and she tried hard to be faithful, but owing to her forgetfulness or impatience or selfishness, things sometimes went wrong.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mission work that Marty had entered upon was teaching her to pray.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She really wished to be a mission worker in her small way and she tried hard to be faithful, but owing to her forgetfulness or impatience or selfishness, things sometimes went wrong.
two times
From this reading Once or twice she forgot to learn a verse to say at the meeting, and was much mortified.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The mission work that Marty had entered upon was teaching her to pray.
literature in metrical form
From this reading Once or twice she forgot to learn a verse to say at the meeting, and was much mortified.
precisely as stated
From this reading Once she got very impatient with a piece of sewing and spoiled it, and then was angry because some of the girls laughed at her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mission work that Marty had entered upon was teaching her to pray.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She really wished to be a mission worker in her small way and she tried hard to be faithful, but owing to her forgetfulness or impatience or selfishness, things sometimes went wrong.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She really wished to be a mission worker in her small way and she tried hard to be faithful, but owing to her forgetfulness or impatience or selfishness, things sometimes went wrong.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She really wished to be a mission worker in her small way and she tried hard to be faithful, but owing to her forgetfulness or impatience or selfishness, things sometimes went wrong.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once she got very impatient with a piece of sewing and spoiled it, and then was angry because some of the girls laughed at her.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The mission work that Marty had entered upon was teaching her to pray.
workernounUS /ˈwɜːrkər/
a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading She really wished to be a mission worker in her small way and she tried hard to be faithful, but owing to her forgetfulness or impatience or selfishness, things sometimes went wrong.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading She really wished to be a mission worker in her small way and she tried hard to be faithful, but owing to her forgetfulness or impatience or selfishness, things sometimes went wrong.
