used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A long lecture followed, in which the man was scolded, admonished, and threatened with divine indignation.
admonishedverbUS /ədˈmɑːnɪʃt/
past form of “admonish” — advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
From this reading A long lecture followed, in which the man was scolded, admonished, and threatened with divine indignation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At its close he modestly asked if he might have the Bible to read for an hour or two before retiring for the night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now this was too much for Brother and Sister W. to bear.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This request was granted with more pleasure than any of the preceding ones.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading At its close he modestly asked if he might have the Bible to read for an hour or two before retiring for the night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At its close he modestly asked if he might have the Bible to read for an hour or two before retiring for the night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Such ignorance of sacred matters they felt to be unpardonable.
have
From this reading Now this was too much for Brother and Sister W. to bear.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At its close he modestly asked if he might have the Bible to read for an hour or two before retiring for the night.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading At its close he modestly asked if he might have the Bible to read for an hour or two before retiring for the night.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Now this was too much for Brother and Sister W. to bear.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading At its close he modestly asked if he might have the Bible to read for an hour or two before retiring for the night.
emanating from God
From this reading A long lecture followed, in which the man was scolded, admonished, and threatened with divine indignation.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Such ignorance of sacred matters they felt to be unpardonable.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A long lecture followed, in which the man was scolded, admonished, and threatened with divine indignation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now this was too much for Brother and Sister W. to bear.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading This request was granted with more pleasure than any of the preceding ones.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At its close he modestly asked if he might have the Bible to read for an hour or two before retiring for the night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At its close he modestly asked if he might have the Bible to read for an hour or two before retiring for the night.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At its close he modestly asked if he might have the Bible to read for an hour or two before retiring for the night.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At its close he modestly asked if he might have the Bible to read for an hour or two before retiring for the night.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading Such ignorance of sacred matters they felt to be unpardonable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A long lecture followed, in which the man was scolded, admonished, and threatened with divine indignation.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading A long lecture followed, in which the man was scolded, admonished, and threatened with divine indignation.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At its close he modestly asked if he might have the Bible to read for an hour or two before retiring for the night.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading A long lecture followed, in which the man was scolded, admonished, and threatened with divine indignation.
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 A long lecture followed, in which the man was scolded, admonished, and threatened with divine indignation.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A long lecture followed, in which the man was scolded, admonished, and threatened with divine indignation.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Such ignorance of sacred matters they felt to be unpardonable.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At its close he modestly asked if he might have the Bible to read for an hour or two before retiring for the night.
modestlyadverbUS /ˈmɑːdəstli/
with modesty; in a modest manner
From this reading At its close he modestly asked if he might have the Bible to read for an hour or two before retiring for the night.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This request was granted with more pleasure than any of the preceding ones.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Now this was too much for Brother and Sister W. to bear.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At its close he modestly asked if he might have the Bible to read for an hour or two before retiring for the night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now this was too much for Brother and Sister W. to bear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such ignorance of sacred matters they felt to be unpardonable.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This request was granted with more pleasure than any of the preceding ones.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At its close he modestly asked if he might have the Bible to read for an hour or two before retiring for the night.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading This request was granted with more pleasure than any of the preceding ones.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading This request was granted with more pleasure than any of the preceding ones.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading At its close he modestly asked if he might have the Bible to read for an hour or two before retiring for the night.
express the need or desire for
From this reading This request was granted with more pleasure than any of the preceding ones.
retiringadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ/
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading At its close he modestly asked if he might have the Bible to read for an hour or two before retiring for the night.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Such ignorance of sacred matters they felt to be unpardonable.
scoldedverbUS /ˈskoʊldɪd/
past form of “scold” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading A long lecture followed, in which the man was scolded, admonished, and threatened with divine indignation.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Now this was too much for Brother and Sister W. to bear.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such ignorance of sacred matters they felt to be unpardonable.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This request was granted with more pleasure than any of the preceding ones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A long lecture followed, in which the man was scolded, admonished, and threatened with divine indignation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such ignorance of sacred matters they felt to be unpardonable.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now this was too much for Brother and Sister W. to bear.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading A long lecture followed, in which the man was scolded, admonished, and threatened with divine indignation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now this was too much for Brother and Sister W. to bear.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Now this was too much for Brother and Sister W. to bear.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At its close he modestly asked if he might have the Bible to read for an hour or two before retiring for the night.
unpardonableadjective
not admitting of pardon
From this reading Such ignorance of sacred matters they felt to be unpardonable.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Now this was too much for Brother and Sister W. to bear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now this was too much for Brother and Sister W. to bear.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A long lecture followed, in which the man was scolded, admonished, and threatened with divine indignation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A long lecture followed, in which the man was scolded, admonished, and threatened with divine indignation.
