used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Colette King was not one whom the voice of the people of St. Mark's would proclaim as the personification of their ideal of a pastor's wife, yet John Meredith loved her with the love that passeth all understanding.
(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 Colette King was not one whom the voice of the people of St. Mark's would proclaim as the personification of their ideal of a pastor's wife, yet John Meredith loved her with the love that passeth all understanding.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet his surplice and all that pertained thereto were matters of great moment to the rector of St. Mark's.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Colette King was not one whom the voice of the people of St. Mark's would proclaim as the personification of their ideal of a pastor's wife, yet John Meredith loved her with the love that passeth all understanding.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Perhaps the secret of her charm for him lay in the fact that she treated him as she did other men--men who did not wear a surplice.
clericaladjectiveUS /ˈklerəkəl/
of or relating to clerks
From this reading Little traces of his individuality were evident in the fashioning of this clerical garment.
ColettenounUS /ˈkoʊˈlet/
French writer of novels about women (1873-1954)
From this reading Colette King was not one whom the voice of the people of St. Mark's would proclaim as the personification of their ideal of a pastor's wife, yet John Meredith loved her with the love that passeth all understanding.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Perhaps the secret of her charm for him lay in the fact that she treated him as she did other men--men who did not wear a surplice.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Little traces of his individuality were evident in the fashioning of this clerical garment.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Perhaps the secret of her charm for him lay in the fact that she treated him as she did other men--men who did not wear a surplice.
fashioningnounUS /ˈfæʃənɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Little traces of his individuality were evident in the fashioning of this clerical garment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps the secret of her charm for him lay in the fact that she treated him as she did other men--men who did not wear a surplice.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading Little traces of his individuality were evident in the fashioning of this clerical garment.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And yet his surplice and all that pertained thereto were matters of great moment to the rector of St. Mark's.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading A pocket for his handkerchief was stitched on the left side.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Colette King was not one whom the voice of the people of St. Mark's would proclaim as the personification of their ideal of a pastor's wife, yet John Meredith loved her with the love that passeth all understanding.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps the secret of her charm for him lay in the fact that she treated him as she did other men--men who did not wear a surplice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And yet his surplice and all that pertained thereto were matters of great moment to the rector of St. Mark's.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading Colette King was not one whom the voice of the people of St. Mark's would proclaim as the personification of their ideal of a pastor's wife, yet John Meredith loved her with the love that passeth all understanding.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps the secret of her charm for him lay in the fact that she treated him as she did other men--men who did not wear a surplice.
individualitynounUS /ˌɪndɪvɪdʒuːˈælɪti/
the quality of being individual
From this reading Little traces of his individuality were evident in the fashioning of this clerical garment.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Colette King was not one whom the voice of the people of St. Mark's would proclaim as the personification of their ideal of a pastor's wife, yet John Meredith loved her with the love that passeth all understanding.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Colette King was not one whom the voice of the people of St. Mark's would proclaim as the personification of their ideal of a pastor's wife, yet John Meredith loved her with the love that passeth all understanding.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Perhaps the secret of her charm for him lay in the fact that she treated him as she did other men--men who did not wear a surplice.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A pocket for his handkerchief was stitched on the left side.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little traces of his individuality were evident in the fashioning of this clerical garment.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Colette King was not one whom the voice of the people of St. Mark's would proclaim as the personification of their ideal of a pastor's wife, yet John Meredith loved her with the love that passeth all understanding.
held dear
From this reading Colette King was not one whom the voice of the people of St. Mark's would proclaim as the personification of their ideal of a pastor's wife, yet John Meredith loved her with the love that passeth all understanding.
Mark'snounUS /mɑːrks/
possessive form of “mark” — a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Colette King was not one whom the voice of the people of St. Mark's would proclaim as the personification of their ideal of a pastor's wife, yet John Meredith loved her with the love that passeth all understanding.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And yet his surplice and all that pertained thereto were matters of great moment to the rector of St. Mark's.
the force of workers available
From this reading Perhaps the secret of her charm for him lay in the fact that she treated him as she did other men--men who did not wear a surplice.
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading Colette King was not one whom the voice of the people of St. Mark's would proclaim as the personification of their ideal of a pastor's wife, yet John Meredith loved her with the love that passeth all understanding.
a particular point in time
From this reading And yet his surplice and all that pertained thereto were matters of great moment to the rector of St. Mark's.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Colette King was not one whom the voice of the people of St. Mark's would proclaim as the personification of their ideal of a pastor's wife, yet John Meredith loved her with the love that passeth all understanding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Colette King was not one whom the voice of the people of St. Mark's would proclaim as the personification of their ideal of a pastor's wife, yet John Meredith loved her with the love that passeth all understanding.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A pocket for his handkerchief was stitched on the left side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Colette King was not one whom the voice of the people of St. Mark's would proclaim as the personification of their ideal of a pastor's wife, yet John Meredith loved her with the love that passeth all understanding.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Perhaps the secret of her charm for him lay in the fact that she treated him as she did other men--men who did not wear a surplice.
passeth
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From this reading Colette King was not one whom the voice of the people of St. Mark's would proclaim as the personification of their ideal of a pastor's wife, yet John Meredith loved her with the love that passeth all understanding.
pastor'snounUS /ˈpæstərz/
possessive form of “pastor” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Colette King was not one whom the voice of the people of St. Mark's would proclaim as the personification of their ideal of a pastor's wife, yet John Meredith loved her with the love that passeth all understanding.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Colette King was not one whom the voice of the people of St. Mark's would proclaim as the personification of their ideal of a pastor's wife, yet John Meredith loved her with the love that passeth all understanding.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps the secret of her charm for him lay in the fact that she treated him as she did other men--men who did not wear a surplice.
personificationnounUS /pərˌsɑːnəfəˈkeɪʃən/
a person who represents an abstract quality
From this reading Colette King was not one whom the voice of the people of St. Mark's would proclaim as the personification of their ideal of a pastor's wife, yet John Meredith loved her with the love that passeth all understanding.
pertainedverbUS /pərˈteɪnd/
past form of “pertain” — be relevant to
From this reading And yet his surplice and all that pertained thereto were matters of great moment to the rector of St. Mark's.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading A pocket for his handkerchief was stitched on the left side.
proclaimverbUS /proʊˈkleɪm/
declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading Colette King was not one whom the voice of the people of St. Mark's would proclaim as the personification of their ideal of a pastor's wife, yet John Meredith loved her with the love that passeth all understanding.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading And yet his surplice and all that pertained thereto were matters of great moment to the rector of St. Mark's.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Perhaps the secret of her charm for him lay in the fact that she treated him as she did other men--men who did not wear a surplice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps the secret of her charm for him lay in the fact that she treated him as she did other men--men who did not wear a surplice.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A pocket for his handkerchief was stitched on the left side.
St
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From this reading Colette King was not one whom the voice of the people of St. Mark's would proclaim as the personification of their ideal of a pastor's wife, yet John Meredith loved her with the love that passeth all understanding.
stitchedadjectiveUS /stɪtʃt/
fastened with stitches
From this reading A pocket for his handkerchief was stitched on the left side.
surplicenoun
a loose-fitting white ecclesiastical vestment with wide sleeves
From this reading Perhaps the secret of her charm for him lay in the fact that she treated him as she did other men--men who did not wear a surplice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Colette King was not one whom the voice of the people of St. Mark's would proclaim as the personification of their ideal of a pastor's wife, yet John Meredith loved her with the love that passeth all understanding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Colette King was not one whom the voice of the people of St. Mark's would proclaim as the personification of their ideal of a pastor's wife, yet John Meredith loved her with the love that passeth all understanding.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Colette King was not one whom the voice of the people of St. Mark's would proclaim as the personification of their ideal of a pastor's wife, yet John Meredith loved her with the love that passeth all understanding.
theretoadverbUS /ˈðertuː/
to that
From this reading And yet his surplice and all that pertained thereto were matters of great moment to the rector of St. Mark's.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Little traces of his individuality were evident in the fashioning of this clerical garment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And yet his surplice and all that pertained thereto were matters of great moment to the rector of St. Mark's.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading Little traces of his individuality were evident in the fashioning of this clerical garment.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Perhaps the secret of her charm for him lay in the fact that she treated him as she did other men--men who did not wear a surplice.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Colette King was not one whom the voice of the people of St. Mark's would proclaim as the personification of their ideal of a pastor's wife, yet John Meredith loved her with the love that passeth all understanding.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Colette King was not one whom the voice of the people of St. Mark's would proclaim as the personification of their ideal of a pastor's wife, yet John Meredith loved her with the love that passeth all understanding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Colette King was not one whom the voice of the people of St. Mark's would proclaim as the personification of their ideal of a pastor's wife, yet John Meredith loved her with the love that passeth all understanding.
be dressed in
From this reading Perhaps the secret of her charm for him lay in the fact that she treated him as she did other men--men who did not wear a surplice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And yet his surplice and all that pertained thereto were matters of great moment to the rector of St. Mark's.
which person or people
From this reading Perhaps the secret of her charm for him lay in the fact that she treated him as she did other men--men who did not wear a surplice.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Colette King was not one whom the voice of the people of St. Mark's would proclaim as the personification of their ideal of a pastor's wife, yet John Meredith loved her with the love that passeth all understanding.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Colette King was not one whom the voice of the people of St. Mark's would proclaim as the personification of their ideal of a pastor's wife, yet John Meredith loved her with the love that passeth all understanding.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Colette King was not one whom the voice of the people of St. Mark's would proclaim as the personification of their ideal of a pastor's wife, yet John Meredith loved her with the love that passeth all understanding.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Colette King was not one whom the voice of the people of St. Mark's would proclaim as the personification of their ideal of a pastor's wife, yet John Meredith loved her with the love that passeth all understanding.
but in spite of that
From this reading Colette King was not one whom the voice of the people of St. Mark's would proclaim as the personification of their ideal of a pastor's wife, yet John Meredith loved her with the love that passeth all understanding.
