used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a strange hush about her--a joy too solemn for outward expression.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a strange hush about her--a joy too solemn for outward expression.
Agatha
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From this reading Agatha came down much as she had done on her first Sunday morning in the same house, and made breakfast in the little parlour.
(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 All the good people of Kingcombe were going to church.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Agatha came down much as she had done on her first Sunday morning in the same house, and made breakfast in the little parlour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Agatha came down much as she had done on her first Sunday morning in the same house, and made breakfast in the little parlour.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One only household did not go to church--there was hardly need, when all their life henceforward would be one long grateful psalm.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Agatha came down much as she had done on her first Sunday morning in the same house, and made breakfast in the little parlour.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Agatha came down much as she had done on her first Sunday morning in the same house, and made breakfast in the little parlour.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading It was Christmas morning.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading All the good people of Kingcombe were going to church.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading One only household did not go to church--there was hardly need, when all their life henceforward would be one long grateful psalm.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Agatha came down much as she had done on her first Sunday morning in the same house, and made breakfast in the little parlour.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Agatha came down much as she had done on her first Sunday morning in the same house, and made breakfast in the little parlour.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading There was a strange hush about her--a joy too solemn for outward expression.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Agatha came down much as she had done on her first Sunday morning in the same house, and made breakfast in the little parlour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a strange hush about her--a joy too solemn for outward expression.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One only household did not go to church--there was hardly need, when all their life henceforward would be one long grateful psalm.
the act of departing
From this reading All the good people of Kingcombe were going to church.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading All the good people of Kingcombe were going to church.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading One only household did not go to church--there was hardly need, when all their life henceforward would be one long grateful psalm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Agatha came down much as she had done on her first Sunday morning in the same house, and made breakfast in the little parlour.
only a very short time before
From this reading One only household did not go to church--there was hardly need, when all their life henceforward would be one long grateful psalm.
henceforwardadverb
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading One only household did not go to church--there was hardly need, when all their life henceforward would be one long grateful psalm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Agatha came down much as she had done on her first Sunday morning in the same house, and made breakfast in the little parlour.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Agatha came down much as she had done on her first Sunday morning in the same house, and made breakfast in the little parlour.
a social unit living together
From this reading One only household did not go to church--there was hardly need, when all their life henceforward would be one long grateful psalm.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading There was a strange hush about her--a joy too solemn for outward expression.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Agatha came down much as she had done on her first Sunday morning in the same house, and made breakfast in the little parlour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Christmas morning.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading There was a strange hush about her--a joy too solemn for outward expression.
Kingcombe
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From this reading All the good people of Kingcombe were going to church.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading One only household did not go to church--there was hardly need, when all their life henceforward would be one long grateful psalm.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Agatha came down much as she had done on her first Sunday morning in the same house, and made breakfast in the little parlour.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading One only household did not go to church--there was hardly need, when all their life henceforward would be one long grateful psalm.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Agatha came down much as she had done on her first Sunday morning in the same house, and made breakfast in the little parlour.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was Christmas morning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Agatha came down much as she had done on her first Sunday morning in the same house, and made breakfast in the little parlour.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading One only household did not go to church--there was hardly need, when all their life henceforward would be one long grateful psalm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One only household did not go to church--there was hardly need, when all their life henceforward would be one long grateful psalm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the good people of Kingcombe were going to church.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Agatha came down much as she had done on her first Sunday morning in the same house, and made breakfast in the little parlour.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One only household did not go to church--there was hardly need, when all their life henceforward would be one long grateful psalm.
and nothing more
From this reading One only household did not go to church--there was hardly need, when all their life henceforward would be one long grateful psalm.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading There was a strange hush about her--a joy too solemn for outward expression.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Agatha came down much as she had done on her first Sunday morning in the same house, and made breakfast in the little parlour.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading All the good people of Kingcombe were going to church.
psalmnounUS /sɑːlm/
one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David
From this reading One only household did not go to church--there was hardly need, when all their life henceforward would be one long grateful psalm.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Agatha came down much as she had done on her first Sunday morning in the same house, and made breakfast in the little parlour.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Agatha came down much as she had done on her first Sunday morning in the same house, and made breakfast in the little parlour.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading There was a strange hush about her--a joy too solemn for outward expression.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading There was a strange hush about her--a joy too solemn for outward expression.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Agatha came down much as she had done on her first Sunday morning in the same house, and made breakfast in the little parlour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the good people of Kingcombe were going to church.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One only household did not go to church--there was hardly need, when all their life henceforward would be one long grateful psalm.
in or at that place or location
From this reading One only household did not go to church--there was hardly need, when all their life henceforward would be one long grateful psalm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the good people of Kingcombe were going to church.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There was a strange hush about her--a joy too solemn for outward expression.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Christmas morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the good people of Kingcombe were going to church.
at the time that
From this reading One only household did not go to church--there was hardly need, when all their life henceforward would be one long grateful psalm.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One only household did not go to church--there was hardly need, when all their life henceforward would be one long grateful psalm.
