used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Darrow was very careful to observe the day as behoved a righteous and gentle spirit.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Compelled by the weightiest of reasons to keep silence, she restrained the horrid words which were on the tip of her tongue, and at breakfast addressed Miriam with something like a show of kindness.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The girl looked terribly pale and ill; but was, as always, complete mistress of herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Christmas Day dawned--the day of peace and goodwill, of renewed friendships and Christian forgiveness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Darrow was very careful to observe the day as behoved a righteous and gentle spirit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Compelled by the weightiest of reasons to keep silence, she restrained the horrid words which were on the tip of her tongue, and at breakfast addressed Miriam with something like a show of kindness.
behoved
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From this reading Mrs. Darrow was very careful to observe the day as behoved a righteous and gentle spirit.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Compelled by the weightiest of reasons to keep silence, she restrained the horrid words which were on the tip of her tongue, and at breakfast addressed Miriam with something like a show of kindness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The girl looked terribly pale and ill; but was, as always, complete mistress of herself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Compelled by the weightiest of reasons to keep silence, she restrained the horrid words which were on the tip of her tongue, and at breakfast addressed Miriam with something like a show of kindness.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Mrs. Darrow was very careful to observe the day as behoved a righteous and gentle spirit.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Christmas Day dawned--the day of peace and goodwill, of renewed friendships and Christian forgiveness.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading ON CHRISTMAS NIGHT.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Compelled by the weightiest of reasons to keep silence, she restrained the horrid words which were on the tip of her tongue, and at breakfast addressed Miriam with something like a show of kindness.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The girl looked terribly pale and ill; but was, as always, complete mistress of herself.
DarrownounUS /ˈderoʊ/
United States lawyer famous for his defense of lost causes (1857-1938)
From this reading Mrs. Darrow was very careful to observe the day as behoved a righteous and gentle spirit.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Christmas Day dawned--the day of peace and goodwill, of renewed friendships and Christian forgiveness.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Christmas Day dawned--the day of peace and goodwill, of renewed friendships and Christian forgiveness.
forgivenessnounUS /fərˈɡɪvnəs/
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading Christmas Day dawned--the day of peace and goodwill, of renewed friendships and Christian forgiveness.
friendshipsnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪps/
plural of “friendship” — the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Christmas Day dawned--the day of peace and goodwill, of renewed friendships and Christian forgiveness.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Mrs. Darrow was very careful to observe the day as behoved a righteous and gentle spirit.
a young female
From this reading The girl looked terribly pale and ill; but was, as always, complete mistress of herself.
goodwillnounUS /ˈɡʊˈdwɪl/
(accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets)
From this reading Christmas Day dawned--the day of peace and goodwill, of renewed friendships and Christian forgiveness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Compelled by the weightiest of reasons to keep silence, she restrained the horrid words which were on the tip of her tongue, and at breakfast addressed Miriam with something like a show of kindness.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The girl looked terribly pale and ill; but was, as always, complete mistress of herself.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading Compelled by the weightiest of reasons to keep silence, she restrained the horrid words which were on the tip of her tongue, and at breakfast addressed Miriam with something like a show of kindness.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The girl looked terribly pale and ill; but was, as always, complete mistress of herself.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Compelled by the weightiest of reasons to keep silence, she restrained the horrid words which were on the tip of her tongue, and at breakfast addressed Miriam with something like a show of kindness.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Compelled by the weightiest of reasons to keep silence, she restrained the horrid words which were on the tip of her tongue, and at breakfast addressed Miriam with something like a show of kindness.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Compelled by the weightiest of reasons to keep silence, she restrained the horrid words which were on the tip of her tongue, and at breakfast addressed Miriam with something like a show of kindness.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The girl looked terribly pale and ill; but was, as always, complete mistress of herself.
Miriam
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From this reading Compelled by the weightiest of reasons to keep silence, she restrained the horrid words which were on the tip of her tongue, and at breakfast addressed Miriam with something like a show of kindness.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The girl looked terribly pale and ill; but was, as always, complete mistress of herself.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Darrow was very careful to observe the day as behoved a righteous and gentle spirit.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ON CHRISTMAS NIGHT.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Mrs. Darrow was very careful to observe the day as behoved a righteous and gentle spirit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Christmas Day dawned--the day of peace and goodwill, of renewed friendships and Christian forgiveness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON CHRISTMAS NIGHT.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The girl looked terribly pale and ill; but was, as always, complete mistress of herself.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Christmas Day dawned--the day of peace and goodwill, of renewed friendships and Christian forgiveness.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Compelled by the weightiest of reasons to keep silence, she restrained the horrid words which were on the tip of her tongue, and at breakfast addressed Miriam with something like a show of kindness.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading Christmas Day dawned--the day of peace and goodwill, of renewed friendships and Christian forgiveness.
restrainedadjectiveUS /riˈstreɪnd/
cool and formal in manner
From this reading Compelled by the weightiest of reasons to keep silence, she restrained the horrid words which were on the tip of her tongue, and at breakfast addressed Miriam with something like a show of kindness.
righteousadjectiveUS /ˈraɪtʃəs/
characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice
From this reading Mrs. Darrow was very careful to observe the day as behoved a righteous and gentle spirit.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Compelled by the weightiest of reasons to keep silence, she restrained the horrid words which were on the tip of her tongue, and at breakfast addressed Miriam with something like a show of kindness.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Compelled by the weightiest of reasons to keep silence, she restrained the horrid words which were on the tip of her tongue, and at breakfast addressed Miriam with something like a show of kindness.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Compelled by the weightiest of reasons to keep silence, she restrained the horrid words which were on the tip of her tongue, and at breakfast addressed Miriam with something like a show of kindness.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Compelled by the weightiest of reasons to keep silence, she restrained the horrid words which were on the tip of her tongue, and at breakfast addressed Miriam with something like a show of kindness.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Mrs. Darrow was very careful to observe the day as behoved a righteous and gentle spirit.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading The girl looked terribly pale and ill; but was, as always, complete mistress of herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Christmas Day dawned--the day of peace and goodwill, of renewed friendships and Christian forgiveness.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading Compelled by the weightiest of reasons to keep silence, she restrained the horrid words which were on the tip of her tongue, and at breakfast addressed Miriam with something like a show of kindness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Darrow was very careful to observe the day as behoved a righteous and gentle spirit.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Compelled by the weightiest of reasons to keep silence, she restrained the horrid words which were on the tip of her tongue, and at breakfast addressed Miriam with something like a show of kindness.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Darrow was very careful to observe the day as behoved a righteous and gentle spirit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Darrow was very careful to observe the day as behoved a righteous and gentle spirit.
weightiest
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From this reading Compelled by the weightiest of reasons to keep silence, she restrained the horrid words which were on the tip of her tongue, and at breakfast addressed Miriam with something like a show of kindness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Compelled by the weightiest of reasons to keep silence, she restrained the horrid words which were on the tip of her tongue, and at breakfast addressed Miriam with something like a show of kindness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Compelled by the weightiest of reasons to keep silence, she restrained the horrid words which were on the tip of her tongue, and at breakfast addressed Miriam with something like a show of kindness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Compelled by the weightiest of reasons to keep silence, she restrained the horrid words which were on the tip of her tongue, and at breakfast addressed Miriam with something like a show of kindness.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Compelled by the weightiest of reasons to keep silence, she restrained the horrid words which were on the tip of her tongue, and at breakfast addressed Miriam with something like a show of kindness.
