used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Christie laughed a little--she could not help it--at nurse's energy.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Christie's first thought, when she entered the church, was that their hall-clock had gone wrong and made her late; for already there was scarcely a vacant seat, and it was not without difficulty that she found her way to the place she was accustomed to occupy.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I am afraid it _is_ partly for the quiet that I want to go," said she, looking grave enough for a minute.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And she did go, after all, though the weather was so forbidding.
(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 And she did go, after all, though the weather was so forbidding.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Christie's first thought, when she entered the church, was that their hall-clock had gone wrong and made her late; for already there was scarcely a vacant seat, and it was not without difficulty that she found her way to the place she was accustomed to occupy.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am afraid it _is_ partly for the quiet that I want to go," said she, looking grave enough for a minute.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she did go, after all, though the weather was so forbidding.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There were strangers in the pew, and strangers before her and around her; and with a shy and wondering feeling Christie took up her hymn-book.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Christie laughed a little--she could not help it--at nurse's energy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There were strangers in the pew, and strangers before her and around her; and with a shy and wondering feeling Christie took up her hymn-book.
ChristienounUS /ˈkrɪsti/
prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976)
From this reading Christie laughed a little--she could not help it--at nurse's energy.
Christie'snounUS /ˈkrɪstiz/
possessive form of “christie” — prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976)
From this reading Christie's first thought, when she entered the church, was that their hall-clock had gone wrong and made her late; for already there was scarcely a vacant seat, and it was not without difficulty that she found her way to the place she was accustomed to occupy.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Christie's first thought, when she entered the church, was that their hall-clock had gone wrong and made her late; for already there was scarcely a vacant seat, and it was not without difficulty that she found her way to the place she was accustomed to occupy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Christie laughed a little--she could not help it--at nurse's energy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And she did go, after all, though the weather was so forbidding.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Christie's first thought, when she entered the church, was that their hall-clock had gone wrong and made her late; for already there was scarcely a vacant seat, and it was not without difficulty that she found her way to the place she was accustomed to occupy.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Christie laughed a little--she could not help it--at nurse's energy.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I am afraid it _is_ partly for the quiet that I want to go," said she, looking grave enough for a minute.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Christie's first thought, when she entered the church, was that their hall-clock had gone wrong and made her late; for already there was scarcely a vacant seat, and it was not without difficulty that she found her way to the place she was accustomed to occupy.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading There were strangers in the pew, and strangers before her and around her; and with a shy and wondering feeling Christie took up her hymn-book.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Christie's first thought, when she entered the church, was that their hall-clock had gone wrong and made her late; for already there was scarcely a vacant seat, and it was not without difficulty that she found her way to the place she was accustomed to occupy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I am afraid it _is_ partly for the quiet that I want to go," said she, looking grave enough for a minute.
forbiddingadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading And she did go, after all, though the weather was so forbidding.
set up or found
From this reading Christie's first thought, when she entered the church, was that their hall-clock had gone wrong and made her late; for already there was scarcely a vacant seat, and it was not without difficulty that she found her way to the place she was accustomed to occupy.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I am afraid it _is_ partly for the quiet that I want to go," said she, looking grave enough for a minute.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Christie's first thought, when she entered the church, was that their hall-clock had gone wrong and made her late; for already there was scarcely a vacant seat, and it was not without difficulty that she found her way to the place she was accustomed to occupy.
death of a person
From this reading "I am afraid it _is_ partly for the quiet that I want to go," said she, looking grave enough for a minute.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Christie's first thought, when she entered the church, was that their hall-clock had gone wrong and made her late; for already there was scarcely a vacant seat, and it was not without difficulty that she found her way to the place she was accustomed to occupy.
hall-clock
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From this reading Christie's first thought, when she entered the church, was that their hall-clock had gone wrong and made her late; for already there was scarcely a vacant seat, and it was not without difficulty that she found her way to the place she was accustomed to occupy.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Christie laughed a little--she could not help it--at nurse's energy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Christie's first thought, when she entered the church, was that their hall-clock had gone wrong and made her late; for already there was scarcely a vacant seat, and it was not without difficulty that she found her way to the place she was accustomed to occupy.
hymn-book
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From this reading There were strangers in the pew, and strangers before her and around her; and with a shy and wondering feeling Christie took up her hymn-book.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am afraid it _is_ partly for the quiet that I want to go," said she, looking grave enough for a minute.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were strangers in the pew, and strangers before her and around her; and with a shy and wondering feeling Christie took up her hymn-book.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am afraid it _is_ partly for the quiet that I want to go," said she, looking grave enough for a minute.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Christie laughed a little--she could not help it--at nurse's energy.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Christie's first thought, when she entered the church, was that their hall-clock had gone wrong and made her late; for already there was scarcely a vacant seat, and it was not without difficulty that she found her way to the place she was accustomed to occupy.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Christie laughed a little--she could not help it--at nurse's energy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Christie laughed a little--she could not help it--at nurse's energy.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I am afraid it _is_ partly for the quiet that I want to go," said she, looking grave enough for a minute.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Christie's first thought, when she entered the church, was that their hall-clock had gone wrong and made her late; for already there was scarcely a vacant seat, and it was not without difficulty that she found her way to the place she was accustomed to occupy.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "I am afraid it _is_ partly for the quiet that I want to go," said she, looking grave enough for a minute.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Christie laughed a little--she could not help it--at nurse's energy.
nurse'snounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪz/
possessive form of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading Christie laughed a little--she could not help it--at nurse's energy.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading Christie's first thought, when she entered the church, was that their hall-clock had gone wrong and made her late; for already there was scarcely a vacant seat, and it was not without difficulty that she found her way to the place she was accustomed to occupy.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading "I am afraid it _is_ partly for the quiet that I want to go," said she, looking grave enough for a minute.
pewnounUS /pjuː/
long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
From this reading There were strangers in the pew, and strangers before her and around her; and with a shy and wondering feeling Christie took up her hymn-book.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Christie's first thought, when she entered the church, was that their hall-clock had gone wrong and made her late; for already there was scarcely a vacant seat, and it was not without difficulty that she found her way to the place she was accustomed to occupy.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "I am afraid it _is_ partly for the quiet that I want to go," said she, looking grave enough for a minute.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am afraid it _is_ partly for the quiet that I want to go," said she, looking grave enough for a minute.
only a very short time before
From this reading Christie's first thought, when she entered the church, was that their hall-clock had gone wrong and made her late; for already there was scarcely a vacant seat, and it was not without difficulty that she found her way to the place she was accustomed to occupy.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Christie's first thought, when she entered the church, was that their hall-clock had gone wrong and made her late; for already there was scarcely a vacant seat, and it was not without difficulty that she found her way to the place she was accustomed to occupy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Christie laughed a little--she could not help it--at nurse's energy.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading There were strangers in the pew, and strangers before her and around her; and with a shy and wondering feeling Christie took up her hymn-book.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And she did go, after all, though the weather was so forbidding.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading There were strangers in the pew, and strangers before her and around her; and with a shy and wondering feeling Christie took up her hymn-book.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am afraid it _is_ partly for the quiet that I want to go," said she, looking grave enough for a minute.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am afraid it _is_ partly for the quiet that I want to go," said she, looking grave enough for a minute.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Christie's first thought, when she entered the church, was that their hall-clock had gone wrong and made her late; for already there was scarcely a vacant seat, and it was not without difficulty that she found her way to the place she was accustomed to occupy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Christie's first thought, when she entered the church, was that their hall-clock had gone wrong and made her late; for already there was scarcely a vacant seat, and it was not without difficulty that she found her way to the place she was accustomed to occupy.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And she did go, after all, though the weather was so forbidding.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Christie's first thought, when she entered the church, was that their hall-clock had gone wrong and made her late; for already there was scarcely a vacant seat, and it was not without difficulty that she found her way to the place she was accustomed to occupy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am afraid it _is_ partly for the quiet that I want to go," said she, looking grave enough for a minute.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading There were strangers in the pew, and strangers before her and around her; and with a shy and wondering feeling Christie took up her hymn-book.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There were strangers in the pew, and strangers before her and around her; and with a shy and wondering feeling Christie took up her hymn-book.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading Christie's first thought, when she entered the church, was that their hall-clock had gone wrong and made her late; for already there was scarcely a vacant seat, and it was not without difficulty that she found her way to the place she was accustomed to occupy.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I am afraid it _is_ partly for the quiet that I want to go," said she, looking grave enough for a minute.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And she did go, after all, though the weather was so forbidding.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Christie's first thought, when she entered the church, was that their hall-clock had gone wrong and made her late; for already there was scarcely a vacant seat, and it was not without difficulty that she found her way to the place she was accustomed to occupy.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading And she did go, after all, though the weather was so forbidding.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were strangers in the pew, and strangers before her and around her; and with a shy and wondering feeling Christie took up her hymn-book.
at the time that
From this reading Christie's first thought, when she entered the church, was that their hall-clock had gone wrong and made her late; for already there was scarcely a vacant seat, and it was not without difficulty that she found her way to the place she was accustomed to occupy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were strangers in the pew, and strangers before her and around her; and with a shy and wondering feeling Christie took up her hymn-book.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Christie's first thought, when she entered the church, was that their hall-clock had gone wrong and made her late; for already there was scarcely a vacant seat, and it was not without difficulty that she found her way to the place she was accustomed to occupy.
showing curiosity
From this reading There were strangers in the pew, and strangers before her and around her; and with a shy and wondering feeling Christie took up her hymn-book.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Christie's first thought, when she entered the church, was that their hall-clock had gone wrong and made her late; for already there was scarcely a vacant seat, and it was not without difficulty that she found her way to the place she was accustomed to occupy.
