used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You think that the progress in the Morgan family has been unusual; that the fruit has been more than the earnest Christian has a right to expect?
(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 Have you ever tried it—ever given one year of patient endeavour and constant prayer to the work which lay all around you?
a cherished desire
From this reading DORRIE'S AMBITION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Have you ever tried it—ever given one year of patient endeavour and constant prayer to the work which lay all around you?
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Have you ever tried it—ever given one year of patient endeavour and constant prayer to the work which lay all around you?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If not, how can you possibly know what the results of such a year might be?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You think that the progress in the Morgan family has been unusual; that the fruit has been more than the earnest Christian has a right to expect?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If not, how can you possibly know what the results of such a year might be?
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading You think that the progress in the Morgan family has been unusual; that the fruit has been more than the earnest Christian has a right to expect?
unvarying in nature
From this reading Have you ever tried it—ever given one year of patient endeavour and constant prayer to the work which lay all around you?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not say that Louise Morgan had faith equal even to a grain of mustard seed; if she had, she would have seen greater mountains than these removed.
DORRIE'S
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From this reading DORRIE'S AMBITION.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading You think that the progress in the Morgan family has been unusual; that the fruit has been more than the earnest Christian has a right to expect?
endeavournounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Have you ever tried it—ever given one year of patient endeavour and constant prayer to the work which lay all around you?
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading I do not say that Louise Morgan had faith equal even to a grain of mustard seed; if she had, she would have seen greater mountains than these removed.
divisible by two
From this reading I do not say that Louise Morgan had faith equal even to a grain of mustard seed; if she had, she would have seen greater mountains than these removed.
at any time
From this reading Have you ever tried it—ever given one year of patient endeavour and constant prayer to the work which lay all around you?
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading You think that the progress in the Morgan family has been unusual; that the fruit has been more than the earnest Christian has a right to expect?
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading I do not say that Louise Morgan had faith equal even to a grain of mustard seed; if she had, she would have seen greater mountains than these removed.
a social unit living together
From this reading You think that the progress in the Morgan family has been unusual; that the fruit has been more than the earnest Christian has a right to expect?
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading You think that the progress in the Morgan family has been unusual; that the fruit has been more than the earnest Christian has a right to expect?
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Have you ever tried it—ever given one year of patient endeavour and constant prayer to the work which lay all around you?
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading I do not say that Louise Morgan had faith equal even to a grain of mustard seed; if she had, she would have seen greater mountains than these removed.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading I do not say that Louise Morgan had faith equal even to a grain of mustard seed; if she had, she would have seen greater mountains than these removed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I do not say that Louise Morgan had faith equal even to a grain of mustard seed; if she had, she would have seen greater mountains than these removed.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You think that the progress in the Morgan family has been unusual; that the fruit has been more than the earnest Christian has a right to expect?
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you ever tried it—ever given one year of patient endeavour and constant prayer to the work which lay all around you?
how
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From this reading If not, how can you possibly know what the results of such a year might be?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not say that Louise Morgan had faith equal even to a grain of mustard seed; if she had, she would have seen greater mountains than these removed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If not, how can you possibly know what the results of such a year might be?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You think that the progress in the Morgan family has been unusual; that the fruit has been more than the earnest Christian has a right to expect?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Have you ever tried it—ever given one year of patient endeavour and constant prayer to the work which lay all around you?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If not, how can you possibly know what the results of such a year might be?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Have you ever tried it—ever given one year of patient endeavour and constant prayer to the work which lay all around you?
Louise
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From this reading I do not say that Louise Morgan had faith equal even to a grain of mustard seed; if she had, she would have seen greater mountains than these removed.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If not, how can you possibly know what the results of such a year might be?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You think that the progress in the Morgan family has been unusual; that the fruit has been more than the earnest Christian has a right to expect?
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading You think that the progress in the Morgan family has been unusual; that the fruit has been more than the earnest Christian has a right to expect?
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading I do not say that Louise Morgan had faith equal even to a grain of mustard seed; if she had, she would have seen greater mountains than these removed.
mustardnounUS /ˈmʌstərd/
any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica
From this reading I do not say that Louise Morgan had faith equal even to a grain of mustard seed; if she had, she would have seen greater mountains than these removed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If not, how can you possibly know what the results of such a year might be?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Have you ever tried it—ever given one year of patient endeavour and constant prayer to the work which lay all around you?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Have you ever tried it—ever given one year of patient endeavour and constant prayer to the work which lay all around you?
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Have you ever tried it—ever given one year of patient endeavour and constant prayer to the work which lay all around you?
by chance
From this reading If not, how can you possibly know what the results of such a year might be?
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Have you ever tried it—ever given one year of patient endeavour and constant prayer to the work which lay all around you?
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading You think that the progress in the Morgan family has been unusual; that the fruit has been more than the earnest Christian has a right to expect?
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading I do not say that Louise Morgan had faith equal even to a grain of mustard seed; if she had, she would have seen greater mountains than these removed.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading If not, how can you possibly know what the results of such a year might be?
precisely, exactly
From this reading You think that the progress in the Morgan family has been unusual; that the fruit has been more than the earnest Christian has a right to expect?
express in words
From this reading I do not say that Louise Morgan had faith equal even to a grain of mustard seed; if she had, she would have seen greater mountains than these removed.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading I do not say that Louise Morgan had faith equal even to a grain of mustard seed; if she had, she would have seen greater mountains than these removed.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I do not say that Louise Morgan had faith equal even to a grain of mustard seed; if she had, she would have seen greater mountains than these removed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I do not say that Louise Morgan had faith equal even to a grain of mustard seed; if she had, she would have seen greater mountains than these removed.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If not, how can you possibly know what the results of such a year might be?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You think that the progress in the Morgan family has been unusual; that the fruit has been more than the earnest Christian has a right to expect?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You think that the progress in the Morgan family has been unusual; that the fruit has been more than the earnest Christian has a right to expect?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You think that the progress in the Morgan family has been unusual; that the fruit has been more than the earnest Christian has a right to expect?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I do not say that Louise Morgan had faith equal even to a grain of mustard seed; if she had, she would have seen greater mountains than these removed.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You think that the progress in the Morgan family has been unusual; that the fruit has been more than the earnest Christian has a right to expect?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You think that the progress in the Morgan family has been unusual; that the fruit has been more than the earnest Christian has a right to expect?
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Have you ever tried it—ever given one year of patient endeavour and constant prayer to the work which lay all around you?
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading You think that the progress in the Morgan family has been unusual; that the fruit has been more than the earnest Christian has a right to expect?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If not, how can you possibly know what the results of such a year might be?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Have you ever tried it—ever given one year of patient endeavour and constant prayer to the work which lay all around you?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Have you ever tried it—ever given one year of patient endeavour and constant prayer to the work which lay all around you?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I do not say that Louise Morgan had faith equal even to a grain of mustard seed; if she had, she would have seen greater mountains than these removed.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Have you ever tried it—ever given one year of patient endeavour and constant prayer to the work which lay all around you?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You think that the progress in the Morgan family has been unusual; that the fruit has been more than the earnest Christian has a right to expect?
