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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "PRAYER IS MIGHTY"--CHRISTINE A CHRISTIAN The day was now declining, and the fire in that part of the city opposite them had so spent itself that they were beginning to have a little respite from immediate danger.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The tremendous danger and excitements, and the consciousness of peril to the one most dear to him, had kept him alert long after he ought to have had rest, but overtaxed nature now asserted its rights, and the moment the sharp spur of danger was removed he was overpowered by sleep.
alert
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From this reading The tremendous danger and excitements, and the consciousness of peril to the one most dear to him, had kept him alert long after he ought to have had rest, but overtaxed nature now asserted its rights, and the moment the sharp spur of danger was removed he was overpowered by sleep.
almost
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From this reading Dennis now ventured to sit down almost for the first time, for he was wearied beyond endurance.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Christine spoke to him as he sat near, but even to her (a thing he could not have imagined possible) he returned an incoherent reply.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "PRAYER IS MIGHTY"--CHRISTINE A CHRISTIAN The day was now declining, and the fire in that part of the city opposite them had so spent itself that they were beginning to have a little respite from immediate danger.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Christine spoke to him as he sat near, but even to her (a thing he could not have imagined possible) he returned an incoherent reply.
asserted
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From this reading The tremendous danger and excitements, and the consciousness of peril to the one most dear to him, had kept him alert long after he ought to have had rest, but overtaxed nature now asserted its rights, and the moment the sharp spur of danger was removed he was overpowered by sleep.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "PRAYER IS MIGHTY"--CHRISTINE A CHRISTIAN The day was now declining, and the fire in that part of the city opposite them had so spent itself that they were beginning to have a little respite from immediate danger.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Dennis now ventured to sit down almost for the first time, for he was wearied beyond endurance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The tremendous danger and excitements, and the consciousness of peril to the one most dear to him, had kept him alert long after he ought to have had rest, but overtaxed nature now asserted its rights, and the moment the sharp spur of danger was removed he was overpowered by sleep.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The tremendous danger and excitements, and the consciousness of peril to the one most dear to him, had kept him alert long after he ought to have had rest, but overtaxed nature now asserted its rights, and the moment the sharp spur of danger was removed he was overpowered by sleep.
CHRISTIAN
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From this reading "PRAYER IS MIGHTY"--CHRISTINE A CHRISTIAN The day was now declining, and the fire in that part of the city opposite them had so spent itself that they were beginning to have a little respite from immediate danger.
CHRISTINE
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From this reading "PRAYER IS MIGHTY"--CHRISTINE A CHRISTIAN The day was now declining, and the fire in that part of the city opposite them had so spent itself that they were beginning to have a little respite from immediate danger.
cinders
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From this reading The fiery storm of sparks and cinders was falling mostly to the northward.
city
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From this reading "PRAYER IS MIGHTY"--CHRISTINE A CHRISTIAN The day was now declining, and the fire in that part of the city opposite them had so spent itself that they were beginning to have a little respite from immediate danger.
consciousness
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From this reading The tremendous danger and excitements, and the consciousness of peril to the one most dear to him, had kept him alert long after he ought to have had rest, but overtaxed nature now asserted its rights, and the moment the sharp spur of danger was removed he was overpowered by sleep.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Christine spoke to him as he sat near, but even to her (a thing he could not have imagined possible) he returned an incoherent reply.
danger
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From this reading "PRAYER IS MIGHTY"--CHRISTINE A CHRISTIAN The day was now declining, and the fire in that part of the city opposite them had so spent itself that they were beginning to have a little respite from immediate danger.
day
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From this reading "PRAYER IS MIGHTY"--CHRISTINE A CHRISTIAN The day was now declining, and the fire in that part of the city opposite them had so spent itself that they were beginning to have a little respite from immediate danger.
dear
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From this reading The tremendous danger and excitements, and the consciousness of peril to the one most dear to him, had kept him alert long after he ought to have had rest, but overtaxed nature now asserted its rights, and the moment the sharp spur of danger was removed he was overpowered by sleep.
declining
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From this reading "PRAYER IS MIGHTY"--CHRISTINE A CHRISTIAN The day was now declining, and the fire in that part of the city opposite them had so spent itself that they were beginning to have a little respite from immediate danger.
Dennis
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From this reading Dennis now ventured to sit down almost for the first time, for he was wearied beyond endurance.
down
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From this reading Dennis now ventured to sit down almost for the first time, for he was wearied beyond endurance.
endurance
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From this reading Dennis now ventured to sit down almost for the first time, for he was wearied beyond endurance.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Christine spoke to him as he sat near, but even to her (a thing he could not have imagined possible) he returned an incoherent reply.
excitements
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From this reading The tremendous danger and excitements, and the consciousness of peril to the one most dear to him, had kept him alert long after he ought to have had rest, but overtaxed nature now asserted its rights, and the moment the sharp spur of danger was removed he was overpowered by sleep.
falling
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From this reading The fiery storm of sparks and cinders was falling mostly to the northward.
fiery
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From this reading The fiery storm of sparks and cinders was falling mostly to the northward.
fire
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From this reading "PRAYER IS MIGHTY"--CHRISTINE A CHRISTIAN The day was now declining, and the fire in that part of the city opposite them had so spent itself that they were beginning to have a little respite from immediate danger.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dennis now ventured to sit down almost for the first time, for he was wearied beyond endurance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dennis now ventured to sit down almost for the first time, for he was wearied beyond endurance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "PRAYER IS MIGHTY"--CHRISTINE A CHRISTIAN The day was now declining, and the fire in that part of the city opposite them had so spent itself that they were beginning to have a little respite from immediate danger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "PRAYER IS MIGHTY"--CHRISTINE A CHRISTIAN The day was now declining, and the fire in that part of the city opposite them had so spent itself that they were beginning to have a little respite from immediate danger.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "PRAYER IS MIGHTY"--CHRISTINE A CHRISTIAN The day was now declining, and the fire in that part of the city opposite them had so spent itself that they were beginning to have a little respite from immediate danger.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dennis now ventured to sit down almost for the first time, for he was wearied beyond endurance.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Christine spoke to him as he sat near, but even to her (a thing he could not have imagined possible) he returned an incoherent reply.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The tremendous danger and excitements, and the consciousness of peril to the one most dear to him, had kept him alert long after he ought to have had rest, but overtaxed nature now asserted its rights, and the moment the sharp spur of danger was removed he was overpowered by sleep.
imagined
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From this reading Christine spoke to him as he sat near, but even to her (a thing he could not have imagined possible) he returned an incoherent reply.
immediate
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From this reading "PRAYER IS MIGHTY"--CHRISTINE A CHRISTIAN The day was now declining, and the fire in that part of the city opposite them had so spent itself that they were beginning to have a little respite from immediate danger.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "PRAYER IS MIGHTY"--CHRISTINE A CHRISTIAN The day was now declining, and the fire in that part of the city opposite them had so spent itself that they were beginning to have a little respite from immediate danger.
incoherent
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From this reading Christine spoke to him as he sat near, but even to her (a thing he could not have imagined possible) he returned an incoherent reply.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "PRAYER IS MIGHTY"--CHRISTINE A CHRISTIAN The day was now declining, and the fire in that part of the city opposite them had so spent itself that they were beginning to have a little respite from immediate danger.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The tremendous danger and excitements, and the consciousness of peril to the one most dear to him, had kept him alert long after he ought to have had rest, but overtaxed nature now asserted its rights, and the moment the sharp spur of danger was removed he was overpowered by sleep.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "PRAYER IS MIGHTY"--CHRISTINE A CHRISTIAN The day was now declining, and the fire in that part of the city opposite them had so spent itself that they were beginning to have a little respite from immediate danger.
kept
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From this reading The tremendous danger and excitements, and the consciousness of peril to the one most dear to him, had kept him alert long after he ought to have had rest, but overtaxed nature now asserted its rights, and the moment the sharp spur of danger was removed he was overpowered by sleep.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "PRAYER IS MIGHTY"--CHRISTINE A CHRISTIAN The day was now declining, and the fire in that part of the city opposite them had so spent itself that they were beginning to have a little respite from immediate danger.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tremendous danger and excitements, and the consciousness of peril to the one most dear to him, had kept him alert long after he ought to have had rest, but overtaxed nature now asserted its rights, and the moment the sharp spur of danger was removed he was overpowered by sleep.
MIGHTY
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From this reading "PRAYER IS MIGHTY"--CHRISTINE A CHRISTIAN The day was now declining, and the fire in that part of the city opposite them had so spent itself that they were beginning to have a little respite from immediate danger.
moment
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From this reading The tremendous danger and excitements, and the consciousness of peril to the one most dear to him, had kept him alert long after he ought to have had rest, but overtaxed nature now asserted its rights, and the moment the sharp spur of danger was removed he was overpowered by sleep.
most
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From this reading The tremendous danger and excitements, and the consciousness of peril to the one most dear to him, had kept him alert long after he ought to have had rest, but overtaxed nature now asserted its rights, and the moment the sharp spur of danger was removed he was overpowered by sleep.
mostly
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From this reading The fiery storm of sparks and cinders was falling mostly to the northward.
nature
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From this reading The tremendous danger and excitements, and the consciousness of peril to the one most dear to him, had kept him alert long after he ought to have had rest, but overtaxed nature now asserted its rights, and the moment the sharp spur of danger was removed he was overpowered by sleep.
near
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From this reading Christine spoke to him as he sat near, but even to her (a thing he could not have imagined possible) he returned an incoherent reply.
northward
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From this reading The fiery storm of sparks and cinders was falling mostly to the northward.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Christine spoke to him as he sat near, but even to her (a thing he could not have imagined possible) he returned an incoherent reply.
now
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From this reading "PRAYER IS MIGHTY"--CHRISTINE A CHRISTIAN The day was now declining, and the fire in that part of the city opposite them had so spent itself that they were beginning to have a little respite from immediate danger.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "PRAYER IS MIGHTY"--CHRISTINE A CHRISTIAN The day was now declining, and the fire in that part of the city opposite them had so spent itself that they were beginning to have a little respite from immediate danger.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The tremendous danger and excitements, and the consciousness of peril to the one most dear to him, had kept him alert long after he ought to have had rest, but overtaxed nature now asserted its rights, and the moment the sharp spur of danger was removed he was overpowered by sleep.
opposite
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From this reading "PRAYER IS MIGHTY"--CHRISTINE A CHRISTIAN The day was now declining, and the fire in that part of the city opposite them had so spent itself that they were beginning to have a little respite from immediate danger.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The tremendous danger and excitements, and the consciousness of peril to the one most dear to him, had kept him alert long after he ought to have had rest, but overtaxed nature now asserted its rights, and the moment the sharp spur of danger was removed he was overpowered by sleep.
overpowered
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From this reading The tremendous danger and excitements, and the consciousness of peril to the one most dear to him, had kept him alert long after he ought to have had rest, but overtaxed nature now asserted its rights, and the moment the sharp spur of danger was removed he was overpowered by sleep.
overtaxed
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From this reading The tremendous danger and excitements, and the consciousness of peril to the one most dear to him, had kept him alert long after he ought to have had rest, but overtaxed nature now asserted its rights, and the moment the sharp spur of danger was removed he was overpowered by sleep.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "PRAYER IS MIGHTY"--CHRISTINE A CHRISTIAN The day was now declining, and the fire in that part of the city opposite them had so spent itself that they were beginning to have a little respite from immediate danger.
peril
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From this reading The tremendous danger and excitements, and the consciousness of peril to the one most dear to him, had kept him alert long after he ought to have had rest, but overtaxed nature now asserted its rights, and the moment the sharp spur of danger was removed he was overpowered by sleep.
possible
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From this reading Christine spoke to him as he sat near, but even to her (a thing he could not have imagined possible) he returned an incoherent reply.
PRAYER
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From this reading "PRAYER IS MIGHTY"--CHRISTINE A CHRISTIAN The day was now declining, and the fire in that part of the city opposite them had so spent itself that they were beginning to have a little respite from immediate danger.
removed
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From this reading The tremendous danger and excitements, and the consciousness of peril to the one most dear to him, had kept him alert long after he ought to have had rest, but overtaxed nature now asserted its rights, and the moment the sharp spur of danger was removed he was overpowered by sleep.
reply
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From this reading Christine spoke to him as he sat near, but even to her (a thing he could not have imagined possible) he returned an incoherent reply.
respite
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From this reading "PRAYER IS MIGHTY"--CHRISTINE A CHRISTIAN The day was now declining, and the fire in that part of the city opposite them had so spent itself that they were beginning to have a little respite from immediate danger.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tremendous danger and excitements, and the consciousness of peril to the one most dear to him, had kept him alert long after he ought to have had rest, but overtaxed nature now asserted its rights, and the moment the sharp spur of danger was removed he was overpowered by sleep.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Christine spoke to him as he sat near, but even to her (a thing he could not have imagined possible) he returned an incoherent reply.
rights
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From this reading The tremendous danger and excitements, and the consciousness of peril to the one most dear to him, had kept him alert long after he ought to have had rest, but overtaxed nature now asserted its rights, and the moment the sharp spur of danger was removed he was overpowered by sleep.
sat
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From this reading Christine spoke to him as he sat near, but even to her (a thing he could not have imagined possible) he returned an incoherent reply.
sharp
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From this reading The tremendous danger and excitements, and the consciousness of peril to the one most dear to him, had kept him alert long after he ought to have had rest, but overtaxed nature now asserted its rights, and the moment the sharp spur of danger was removed he was overpowered by sleep.
sit
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From this reading Dennis now ventured to sit down almost for the first time, for he was wearied beyond endurance.
sleep
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From this reading The tremendous danger and excitements, and the consciousness of peril to the one most dear to him, had kept him alert long after he ought to have had rest, but overtaxed nature now asserted its rights, and the moment the sharp spur of danger was removed he was overpowered by sleep.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "PRAYER IS MIGHTY"--CHRISTINE A CHRISTIAN The day was now declining, and the fire in that part of the city opposite them had so spent itself that they were beginning to have a little respite from immediate danger.
sparks
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From this reading The fiery storm of sparks and cinders was falling mostly to the northward.
spent
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From this reading "PRAYER IS MIGHTY"--CHRISTINE A CHRISTIAN The day was now declining, and the fire in that part of the city opposite them had so spent itself that they were beginning to have a little respite from immediate danger.
spoke
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From this reading Christine spoke to him as he sat near, but even to her (a thing he could not have imagined possible) he returned an incoherent reply.
spur
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From this reading The tremendous danger and excitements, and the consciousness of peril to the one most dear to him, had kept him alert long after he ought to have had rest, but overtaxed nature now asserted its rights, and the moment the sharp spur of danger was removed he was overpowered by sleep.
storm
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From this reading The fiery storm of sparks and cinders was falling mostly to the northward.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "PRAYER IS MIGHTY"--CHRISTINE A CHRISTIAN The day was now declining, and the fire in that part of the city opposite them had so spent itself that they were beginning to have a little respite from immediate danger.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "PRAYER IS MIGHTY"--CHRISTINE A CHRISTIAN The day was now declining, and the fire in that part of the city opposite them had so spent itself that they were beginning to have a little respite from immediate danger.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "PRAYER IS MIGHTY"--CHRISTINE A CHRISTIAN The day was now declining, and the fire in that part of the city opposite them had so spent itself that they were beginning to have a little respite from immediate danger.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "PRAYER IS MIGHTY"--CHRISTINE A CHRISTIAN The day was now declining, and the fire in that part of the city opposite them had so spent itself that they were beginning to have a little respite from immediate danger.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Christine spoke to him as he sat near, but even to her (a thing he could not have imagined possible) he returned an incoherent reply.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dennis now ventured to sit down almost for the first time, for he was wearied beyond endurance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "PRAYER IS MIGHTY"--CHRISTINE A CHRISTIAN The day was now declining, and the fire in that part of the city opposite them had so spent itself that they were beginning to have a little respite from immediate danger.
tremendous
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From this reading The tremendous danger and excitements, and the consciousness of peril to the one most dear to him, had kept him alert long after he ought to have had rest, but overtaxed nature now asserted its rights, and the moment the sharp spur of danger was removed he was overpowered by sleep.
ventured
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From this reading Dennis now ventured to sit down almost for the first time, for he was wearied beyond endurance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "PRAYER IS MIGHTY"--CHRISTINE A CHRISTIAN The day was now declining, and the fire in that part of the city opposite them had so spent itself that they were beginning to have a little respite from immediate danger.
wearied
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From this reading Dennis now ventured to sit down almost for the first time, for he was wearied beyond endurance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "PRAYER IS MIGHTY"--CHRISTINE A CHRISTIAN The day was now declining, and the fire in that part of the city opposite them had so spent itself that they were beginning to have a little respite from immediate danger.
