Chapter VII

later than; following

From this reading On the second day after her coming, Arius had resumed his usual tasks in the garden and in the fields; and when he came home at noontide she seemed rejoiced to see him, and demanded with playful imperiousness, "Where hast thou been all the morning, Arius?"

(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 So passed the days away, and Arius and Theckla became as firmly bound to each other as if they had been raised together all their little lives.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THECKLA FINDS ONE GOD AND HEARETH OF ANOTHER.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading THECKLA FINDS ONE GOD AND HEARETH OF ANOTHER.

a Greek who was a Christian theologian active in Alexandria and who was declared a heretic for his doctrines about God (which came to be known as Arianism) (256?-336)

From this reading So passed the days away, and Arius and Theckla became as firmly bound to each other as if they had been raised together all their little lives.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading So passed the days away, and Arius and Theckla became as firmly bound to each other as if they had been raised together all their little lives.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On the second day after her coming, Arius had resumed his usual tasks in the garden and in the fields; and when he came home at noontide she seemed rejoiced to see him, and demanded with playful imperiousness, "Where hast thou been all the morning, Arius?"

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading So passed the days away, and Arius and Theckla became as firmly bound to each other as if they had been raised together all their little lives.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading So passed the days away, and Arius and Theckla became as firmly bound to each other as if they had been raised together all their little lives.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading So passed the days away, and Arius and Theckla became as firmly bound to each other as if they had been raised together all their little lives.

confined by bonds

From this reading So passed the days away, and Arius and Theckla became as firmly bound to each other as if they had been raised together all their little lives.

a youthful male person

From this reading "I have been at work in the garden," replied the boy.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading On the second day after her coming, Arius had resumed his usual tasks in the garden and in the fields; and when he came home at noontide she seemed rejoiced to see him, and demanded with playful imperiousness, "Where hast thou been all the morning, Arius?"

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading On the second day after her coming, Arius had resumed his usual tasks in the garden and in the fields; and when he came home at noontide she seemed rejoiced to see him, and demanded with playful imperiousness, "Where hast thou been all the morning, Arius?"

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the second day after her coming, Arius had resumed his usual tasks in the garden and in the fields; and when he came home at noontide she seemed rejoiced to see him, and demanded with playful imperiousness, "Where hast thou been all the morning, Arius?"

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading So passed the days away, and Arius and Theckla became as firmly bound to each other as if they had been raised together all their little lives.

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading On the second day after her coming, Arius had resumed his usual tasks in the garden and in the fields; and when he came home at noontide she seemed rejoiced to see him, and demanded with playful imperiousness, "Where hast thou been all the morning, Arius?"

the act of digging

From this reading "At work!" she exclaimed; "digging with thy hands?

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading So passed the days away, and Arius and Theckla became as firmly bound to each other as if they had been raised together all their little lives.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "At work!" she exclaimed; "digging with thy hands?

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading On the second day after her coming, Arius had resumed his usual tasks in the garden and in the fields; and when he came home at noontide she seemed rejoiced to see him, and demanded with playful imperiousness, "Where hast thou been all the morning, Arius?"

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading THECKLA FINDS ONE GOD AND HEARETH OF ANOTHER.

with resolute determination

From this reading So passed the days away, and Arius and Theckla became as firmly bound to each other as if they had been raised together all their little lives.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading On the second day after her coming, Arius had resumed his usual tasks in the garden and in the fields; and when he came home at noontide she seemed rejoiced to see him, and demanded with playful imperiousness, "Where hast thou been all the morning, Arius?"

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading THECKLA FINDS ONE GOD AND HEARETH OF ANOTHER.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading So passed the days away, and Arius and Theckla became as firmly bound to each other as if they had been raised together all their little lives.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading "At work!" she exclaimed; "digging with thy hands?

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading On the second day after her coming, Arius had resumed his usual tasks in the garden and in the fields; and when he came home at noontide she seemed rejoiced to see him, and demanded with playful imperiousness, "Where hast thou been all the morning, Arius?"

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I have been at work in the garden," replied the boy.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading On the second day after her coming, Arius had resumed his usual tasks in the garden and in the fields; and when he came home at noontide she seemed rejoiced to see him, and demanded with playful imperiousness, "Where hast thou been all the morning, Arius?"

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From this reading THECKLA FINDS ONE GOD AND HEARETH OF ANOTHER.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading On the second day after her coming, Arius had resumed his usual tasks in the garden and in the fields; and when he came home at noontide she seemed rejoiced to see him, and demanded with playful imperiousness, "Where hast thou been all the morning, Arius?"

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading On the second day after her coming, Arius had resumed his usual tasks in the garden and in the fields; and when he came home at noontide she seemed rejoiced to see him, and demanded with playful imperiousness, "Where hast thou been all the morning, Arius?"

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading On the second day after her coming, Arius had resumed his usual tasks in the garden and in the fields; and when he came home at noontide she seemed rejoiced to see him, and demanded with playful imperiousness, "Where hast thou been all the morning, Arius?"

where you live at a particular time

From this reading On the second day after her coming, Arius had resumed his usual tasks in the garden and in the fields; and when he came home at noontide she seemed rejoiced to see him, and demanded with playful imperiousness, "Where hast thou been all the morning, Arius?"

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I have been at work in the garden," replied the boy.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading So passed the days away, and Arius and Theckla became as firmly bound to each other as if they had been raised together all their little lives.

the trait of being imperious and overbearing

From this reading On the second day after her coming, Arius had resumed his usual tasks in the garden and in the fields; and when he came home at noontide she seemed rejoiced to see him, and demanded with playful imperiousness, "Where hast thou been all the morning, Arius?"

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading On the second day after her coming, Arius had resumed his usual tasks in the garden and in the fields; and when he came home at noontide she seemed rejoiced to see him, and demanded with playful imperiousness, "Where hast thou been all the morning, Arius?"

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading So passed the days away, and Arius and Theckla became as firmly bound to each other as if they had been raised together all their little lives.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading So passed the days away, and Arius and Theckla became as firmly bound to each other as if they had been raised together all their little lives.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On the second day after her coming, Arius had resumed his usual tasks in the garden and in the fields; and when he came home at noontide she seemed rejoiced to see him, and demanded with playful imperiousness, "Where hast thou been all the morning, Arius?"

the middle of the day

From this reading On the second day after her coming, Arius had resumed his usual tasks in the garden and in the fields; and when he came home at noontide she seemed rejoiced to see him, and demanded with playful imperiousness, "Where hast thou been all the morning, Arius?"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THECKLA FINDS ONE GOD AND HEARETH OF ANOTHER.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the second day after her coming, Arius had resumed his usual tasks in the garden and in the fields; and when he came home at noontide she seemed rejoiced to see him, and demanded with playful imperiousness, "Where hast thou been all the morning, Arius?"

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THECKLA FINDS ONE GOD AND HEARETH OF ANOTHER.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading So passed the days away, and Arius and Theckla became as firmly bound to each other as if they had been raised together all their little lives.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading So passed the days away, and Arius and Theckla became as firmly bound to each other as if they had been raised together all their little lives.

full of fun and high spirits

From this reading On the second day after her coming, Arius had resumed his usual tasks in the garden and in the fields; and when he came home at noontide she seemed rejoiced to see him, and demanded with playful imperiousness, "Where hast thou been all the morning, Arius?"

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading So passed the days away, and Arius and Theckla became as firmly bound to each other as if they had been raised together all their little lives.

past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy

From this reading On the second day after her coming, Arius had resumed his usual tasks in the garden and in the fields; and when he came home at noontide she seemed rejoiced to see him, and demanded with playful imperiousness, "Where hast thou been all the morning, Arius?"

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "I have been at work in the garden," replied the boy.

past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew

From this reading On the second day after her coming, Arius had resumed his usual tasks in the garden and in the fields; and when he came home at noontide she seemed rejoiced to see him, and demanded with playful imperiousness, "Where hast thou been all the morning, Arius?"

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading On the second day after her coming, Arius had resumed his usual tasks in the garden and in the fields; and when he came home at noontide she seemed rejoiced to see him, and demanded with playful imperiousness, "Where hast thou been all the morning, Arius?"

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading On the second day after her coming, Arius had resumed his usual tasks in the garden and in the fields; and when he came home at noontide she seemed rejoiced to see him, and demanded with playful imperiousness, "Where hast thou been all the morning, Arius?"

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading On the second day after her coming, Arius had resumed his usual tasks in the garden and in the fields; and when he came home at noontide she seemed rejoiced to see him, and demanded with playful imperiousness, "Where hast thou been all the morning, Arius?"

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading On the second day after her coming, Arius had resumed his usual tasks in the garden and in the fields; and when he came home at noontide she seemed rejoiced to see him, and demanded with playful imperiousness, "Where hast thou been all the morning, Arius?"

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So passed the days away, and Arius and Theckla became as firmly bound to each other as if they had been raised together all their little lives.

plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading On the second day after her coming, Arius had resumed his usual tasks in the garden and in the fields; and when he came home at noontide she seemed rejoiced to see him, and demanded with playful imperiousness, "Where hast thou been all the morning, Arius?"

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading So passed the days away, and Arius and Theckla became as firmly bound to each other as if they had been raised together all their little lives.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THECKLA FINDS ONE GOD AND HEARETH OF ANOTHER.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading So passed the days away, and Arius and Theckla became as firmly bound to each other as if they had been raised together all their little lives.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading So passed the days away, and Arius and Theckla became as firmly bound to each other as if they had been raised together all their little lives.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading On the second day after her coming, Arius had resumed his usual tasks in the garden and in the fields; and when he came home at noontide she seemed rejoiced to see him, and demanded with playful imperiousness, "Where hast thou been all the morning, Arius?"

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading "At work!" she exclaimed; "digging with thy hands?

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading So passed the days away, and Arius and Theckla became as firmly bound to each other as if they had been raised together all their little lives.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading So passed the days away, and Arius and Theckla became as firmly bound to each other as if they had been raised together all their little lives.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading On the second day after her coming, Arius had resumed his usual tasks in the garden and in the fields; and when he came home at noontide she seemed rejoiced to see him, and demanded with playful imperiousness, "Where hast thou been all the morning, Arius?"

at the time that

From this reading On the second day after her coming, Arius had resumed his usual tasks in the garden and in the fields; and when he came home at noontide she seemed rejoiced to see him, and demanded with playful imperiousness, "Where hast thou been all the morning, Arius?"

in or at the place that

From this reading On the second day after her coming, Arius had resumed his usual tasks in the garden and in the fields; and when he came home at noontide she seemed rejoiced to see him, and demanded with playful imperiousness, "Where hast thou been all the morning, Arius?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading On the second day after her coming, Arius had resumed his usual tasks in the garden and in the fields; and when he came home at noontide she seemed rejoiced to see him, and demanded with playful imperiousness, "Where hast thou been all the morning, Arius?"

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading "I have been at work in the garden," replied the boy.