used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few minutes later Julia Cloud watched them go off into the dusk to the Christian Endeavor meeting.
(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 It would not do to make them weary of it all on this first Sunday.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She wondered as she saw them disappear into the shadows of the long maple-lined avenue whether perhaps she was not overdoing the matter a little in the way of meetings, and was almost sorry she had not suggested staying home from the evening service.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As they walked along together, the brother and sister were thinking deeply.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was to follow them in a little while and meet them for the evening service.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She wondered as she saw them disappear into the shadows of the long maple-lined avenue whether perhaps she was not overdoing the matter a little in the way of meetings, and was almost sorry she had not suggested staying home from the evening service.
a line of approach
From this reading She wondered as she saw them disappear into the shadows of the long maple-lined avenue whether perhaps she was not overdoing the matter a little in the way of meetings, and was almost sorry she had not suggested staying home from the evening service.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading As they walked along together, the brother and sister were thinking deeply.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading A few minutes later Julia Cloud watched them go off into the dusk to the Christian Endeavor meeting.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading A few minutes later Julia Cloud watched them go off into the dusk to the Christian Endeavor meeting.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading As they walked along together, the brother and sister were thinking deeply.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading She wondered as she saw them disappear into the shadows of the long maple-lined avenue whether perhaps she was not overdoing the matter a little in the way of meetings, and was almost sorry she had not suggested staying home from the evening service.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It would not do to make them weary of it all on this first Sunday.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading A few minutes later Julia Cloud watched them go off into the dusk to the Christian Endeavor meeting.
EndeavornounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading A few minutes later Julia Cloud watched them go off into the dusk to the Christian Endeavor meeting.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She was to follow them in a little while and meet them for the evening service.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few minutes later Julia Cloud watched them go off into the dusk to the Christian Endeavor meeting.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It would not do to make them weary of it all on this first Sunday.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She was to follow them in a little while and meet them for the evening service.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was to follow them in a little while and meet them for the evening service.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She wondered as she saw them disappear into the shadows of the long maple-lined avenue whether perhaps she was not overdoing the matter a little in the way of meetings, and was almost sorry she had not suggested staying home from the evening service.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A few minutes later Julia Cloud watched them go off into the dusk to the Christian Endeavor meeting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She wondered as she saw them disappear into the shadows of the long maple-lined avenue whether perhaps she was not overdoing the matter a little in the way of meetings, and was almost sorry she had not suggested staying home from the evening service.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She wondered as she saw them disappear into the shadows of the long maple-lined avenue whether perhaps she was not overdoing the matter a little in the way of meetings, and was almost sorry she had not suggested staying home from the evening service.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was to follow them in a little while and meet them for the evening service.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A few minutes later Julia Cloud watched them go off into the dusk to the Christian Endeavor meeting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would not do to make them weary of it all on this first Sunday.
Julia
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From this reading A few minutes later Julia Cloud watched them go off into the dusk to the Christian Endeavor meeting.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few minutes later Julia Cloud watched them go off into the dusk to the Christian Endeavor meeting.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was to follow them in a little while and meet them for the evening service.
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 She wondered as she saw them disappear into the shadows of the long maple-lined avenue whether perhaps she was not overdoing the matter a little in the way of meetings, and was almost sorry she had not suggested staying home from the evening service.
engage in
From this reading It would not do to make them weary of it all on this first Sunday.
maple-lined
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From this reading She wondered as she saw them disappear into the shadows of the long maple-lined avenue whether perhaps she was not overdoing the matter a little in the way of meetings, and was almost sorry she had not suggested staying home from the evening service.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She wondered as she saw them disappear into the shadows of the long maple-lined avenue whether perhaps she was not overdoing the matter a little in the way of meetings, and was almost sorry she had not suggested staying home from the evening service.
come together
From this reading She was to follow them in a little while and meet them for the evening service.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A few minutes later Julia Cloud watched them go off into the dusk to the Christian Endeavor meeting.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading She wondered as she saw them disappear into the shadows of the long maple-lined avenue whether perhaps she was not overdoing the matter a little in the way of meetings, and was almost sorry she had not suggested staying home from the evening service.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A few minutes later Julia Cloud watched them go off into the dusk to the Christian Endeavor meeting.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She wondered as she saw them disappear into the shadows of the long maple-lined avenue whether perhaps she was not overdoing the matter a little in the way of meetings, and was almost sorry she had not suggested staying home from the evening service.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She wondered as she saw them disappear into the shadows of the long maple-lined avenue whether perhaps she was not overdoing the matter a little in the way of meetings, and was almost sorry she had not suggested staying home from the evening service.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A few minutes later Julia Cloud watched them go off into the dusk to the Christian Endeavor meeting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It would not do to make them weary of it all on this first Sunday.
overdoingverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “overdo” — do something to an excessive degree
From this reading She wondered as she saw them disappear into the shadows of the long maple-lined avenue whether perhaps she was not overdoing the matter a little in the way of meetings, and was almost sorry she had not suggested staying home from the evening service.
by chance
From this reading She wondered as she saw them disappear into the shadows of the long maple-lined avenue whether perhaps she was not overdoing the matter a little in the way of meetings, and was almost sorry she had not suggested staying home from the evening service.
cut with a saw
From this reading She wondered as she saw them disappear into the shadows of the long maple-lined avenue whether perhaps she was not overdoing the matter a little in the way of meetings, and was almost sorry she had not suggested staying home from the evening service.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading She was to follow them in a little while and meet them for the evening service.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading She wondered as she saw them disappear into the shadows of the long maple-lined avenue whether perhaps she was not overdoing the matter a little in the way of meetings, and was almost sorry she had not suggested staying home from the evening service.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was to follow them in a little while and meet them for the evening service.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading As they walked along together, the brother and sister were thinking deeply.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading She wondered as she saw them disappear into the shadows of the long maple-lined avenue whether perhaps she was not overdoing the matter a little in the way of meetings, and was almost sorry she had not suggested staying home from the evening service.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She wondered as she saw them disappear into the shadows of the long maple-lined avenue whether perhaps she was not overdoing the matter a little in the way of meetings, and was almost sorry she had not suggested staying home from the evening service.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading She wondered as she saw them disappear into the shadows of the long maple-lined avenue whether perhaps she was not overdoing the matter a little in the way of meetings, and was almost sorry she had not suggested staying home from the evening service.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It would not do to make them weary of it all on this first Sunday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few minutes later Julia Cloud watched them go off into the dusk to the Christian Endeavor meeting.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A few minutes later Julia Cloud watched them go off into the dusk to the Christian Endeavor meeting.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they walked along together, the brother and sister were thinking deeply.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading As they walked along together, the brother and sister were thinking deeply.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It would not do to make them weary of it all on this first Sunday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few minutes later Julia Cloud watched them go off into the dusk to the Christian Endeavor meeting.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading As they walked along together, the brother and sister were thinking deeply.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As they walked along together, the brother and sister were thinking deeply.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was to follow them in a little while and meet them for the evening service.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading A few minutes later Julia Cloud watched them go off into the dusk to the Christian Endeavor meeting.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She wondered as she saw them disappear into the shadows of the long maple-lined avenue whether perhaps she was not overdoing the matter a little in the way of meetings, and was almost sorry she had not suggested staying home from the evening service.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading It would not do to make them weary of it all on this first Sunday.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As they walked along together, the brother and sister were thinking deeply.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She wondered as she saw them disappear into the shadows of the long maple-lined avenue whether perhaps she was not overdoing the matter a little in the way of meetings, and was almost sorry she had not suggested staying home from the evening service.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She was to follow them in a little while and meet them for the evening service.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading She wondered as she saw them disappear into the shadows of the long maple-lined avenue whether perhaps she was not overdoing the matter a little in the way of meetings, and was almost sorry she had not suggested staying home from the evening service.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would not do to make them weary of it all on this first Sunday.
