used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Where thou goest I will go, Through the sunshine or the snow: Where thou dwellest I will dwell, In a court or in a cell: All thy people mine shall be, Since myself is one with thee.
(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 Where thou goest I will go, Through the sunshine or the snow: Where thou dwellest I will dwell, In a court or in a cell: All thy people mine shall be, Since myself is one with thee.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I cannot help feeling a little nervous," said Mrs. Seaton, "I am so anxious that everything should be as Paul would like."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The tea-table was spread with every simple dainty that Martha could suggest and carry out; and was covered with Mrs. Seaton's best table-cloth--a specimen of the finest and most silky-looking damask, with an elegant border composed of arum lilies, and an effigy of John Wesley in the centre.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the day of Isabel's arrival at Chayford, and Mrs. Seaton's face was pink with excitement and anxiety that everything should be as Paul wished for Paul's bride-elect.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading It was the day of Isabel's arrival at Chayford, and Mrs. Seaton's face was pink with excitement and anxiety that everything should be as Paul wished for Paul's bride-elect.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "I cannot help feeling a little nervous," said Mrs. Seaton, "I am so anxious that everything should be as Paul would like."
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading It was the day of Isabel's arrival at Chayford, and Mrs. Seaton's face was pink with excitement and anxiety that everything should be as Paul wished for Paul's bride-elect.
arumnounUS /ˈerəm/
starch resembling sago that is obtained from cuckoopint root
From this reading The tea-table was spread with every simple dainty that Martha could suggest and carry out; and was covered with Mrs. Seaton's best table-cloth--a specimen of the finest and most silky-looking damask, with an elegant border composed of arum lilies, and an effigy of John Wesley in the centre.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the day of Isabel's arrival at Chayford, and Mrs. Seaton's face was pink with excitement and anxiety that everything should be as Paul wished for Paul's bride-elect.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the day of Isabel's arrival at Chayford, and Mrs. Seaton's face was pink with excitement and anxiety that everything should be as Paul wished for Paul's bride-elect.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Where thou goest I will go, Through the sunshine or the snow: Where thou dwellest I will dwell, In a court or in a cell: All thy people mine shall be, Since myself is one with thee.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The tea-table was spread with every simple dainty that Martha could suggest and carry out; and was covered with Mrs. Seaton's best table-cloth--a specimen of the finest and most silky-looking damask, with an elegant border composed of arum lilies, and an effigy of John Wesley in the centre.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading The tea-table was spread with every simple dainty that Martha could suggest and carry out; and was covered with Mrs. Seaton's best table-cloth--a specimen of the finest and most silky-looking damask, with an elegant border composed of arum lilies, and an effigy of John Wesley in the centre.
bride-elect
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From this reading It was the day of Isabel's arrival at Chayford, and Mrs. Seaton's face was pink with excitement and anxiety that everything should be as Paul wished for Paul's bride-elect.
cannot
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From this reading "I cannot help feeling a little nervous," said Mrs. Seaton, "I am so anxious that everything should be as Paul would like."
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The tea-table was spread with every simple dainty that Martha could suggest and carry out; and was covered with Mrs. Seaton's best table-cloth--a specimen of the finest and most silky-looking damask, with an elegant border composed of arum lilies, and an effigy of John Wesley in the centre.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading Where thou goest I will go, Through the sunshine or the snow: Where thou dwellest I will dwell, In a court or in a cell: All thy people mine shall be, Since myself is one with thee.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading The tea-table was spread with every simple dainty that Martha could suggest and carry out; and was covered with Mrs. Seaton's best table-cloth--a specimen of the finest and most silky-looking damask, with an elegant border composed of arum lilies, and an effigy of John Wesley in the centre.
Chayford
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From this reading It was the day of Isabel's arrival at Chayford, and Mrs. Seaton's face was pink with excitement and anxiety that everything should be as Paul wished for Paul's bride-elect.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading The tea-table was spread with every simple dainty that Martha could suggest and carry out; and was covered with Mrs. Seaton's best table-cloth--a specimen of the finest and most silky-looking damask, with an elegant border composed of arum lilies, and an effigy of John Wesley in the centre.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The tea-table was spread with every simple dainty that Martha could suggest and carry out; and was covered with Mrs. Seaton's best table-cloth--a specimen of the finest and most silky-looking damask, with an elegant border composed of arum lilies, and an effigy of John Wesley in the centre.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Where thou goest I will go, Through the sunshine or the snow: Where thou dwellest I will dwell, In a court or in a cell: All thy people mine shall be, Since myself is one with thee.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The tea-table was spread with every simple dainty that Martha could suggest and carry out; and was covered with Mrs. Seaton's best table-cloth--a specimen of the finest and most silky-looking damask, with an elegant border composed of arum lilies, and an effigy of John Wesley in the centre.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading The tea-table was spread with every simple dainty that Martha could suggest and carry out; and was covered with Mrs. Seaton's best table-cloth--a specimen of the finest and most silky-looking damask, with an elegant border composed of arum lilies, and an effigy of John Wesley in the centre.
damasknounUS /ˈdæməsk/
a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern
From this reading The tea-table was spread with every simple dainty that Martha could suggest and carry out; and was covered with Mrs. Seaton's best table-cloth--a specimen of the finest and most silky-looking damask, with an elegant border composed of arum lilies, and an effigy of John Wesley in the centre.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the day of Isabel's arrival at Chayford, and Mrs. Seaton's face was pink with excitement and anxiety that everything should be as Paul wished for Paul's bride-elect.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Where thou goest I will go, Through the sunshine or the snow: Where thou dwellest I will dwell, In a court or in a cell: All thy people mine shall be, Since myself is one with thee.
dwellest
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From this reading Where thou goest I will go, Through the sunshine or the snow: Where thou dwellest I will dwell, In a court or in a cell: All thy people mine shall be, Since myself is one with thee.
effigynounUS /ˈefɪdʒi/
a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)
From this reading The tea-table was spread with every simple dainty that Martha could suggest and carry out; and was covered with Mrs. Seaton's best table-cloth--a specimen of the finest and most silky-looking damask, with an elegant border composed of arum lilies, and an effigy of John Wesley in the centre.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading The tea-table was spread with every simple dainty that Martha could suggest and carry out; and was covered with Mrs. Seaton's best table-cloth--a specimen of the finest and most silky-looking damask, with an elegant border composed of arum lilies, and an effigy of John Wesley in the centre.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The tea-table was spread with every simple dainty that Martha could suggest and carry out; and was covered with Mrs. Seaton's best table-cloth--a specimen of the finest and most silky-looking damask, with an elegant border composed of arum lilies, and an effigy of John Wesley in the centre.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It was the day of Isabel's arrival at Chayford, and Mrs. Seaton's face was pink with excitement and anxiety that everything should be as Paul wished for Paul's bride-elect.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading It was the day of Isabel's arrival at Chayford, and Mrs. Seaton's face was pink with excitement and anxiety that everything should be as Paul wished for Paul's bride-elect.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was the day of Isabel's arrival at Chayford, and Mrs. Seaton's face was pink with excitement and anxiety that everything should be as Paul wished for Paul's bride-elect.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "I cannot help feeling a little nervous," said Mrs. Seaton, "I am so anxious that everything should be as Paul would like."
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The tea-table was spread with every simple dainty that Martha could suggest and carry out; and was covered with Mrs. Seaton's best table-cloth--a specimen of the finest and most silky-looking damask, with an elegant border composed of arum lilies, and an effigy of John Wesley in the centre.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the day of Isabel's arrival at Chayford, and Mrs. Seaton's face was pink with excitement and anxiety that everything should be as Paul wished for Paul's bride-elect.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Where thou goest I will go, Through the sunshine or the snow: Where thou dwellest I will dwell, In a court or in a cell: All thy people mine shall be, Since myself is one with thee.
goest
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From this reading Where thou goest I will go, Through the sunshine or the snow: Where thou dwellest I will dwell, In a court or in a cell: All thy people mine shall be, Since myself is one with thee.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I cannot help feeling a little nervous," said Mrs. Seaton, "I am so anxious that everything should be as Paul would like."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His Own People.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Where thou goest I will go, Through the sunshine or the snow: Where thou dwellest I will dwell, In a court or in a cell: All thy people mine shall be, Since myself is one with thee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Where thou goest I will go, Through the sunshine or the snow: Where thou dwellest I will dwell, In a court or in a cell: All thy people mine shall be, Since myself is one with thee.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where thou goest I will go, Through the sunshine or the snow: Where thou dwellest I will dwell, In a court or in a cell: All thy people mine shall be, Since myself is one with thee.
Isabel's
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From this reading It was the day of Isabel's arrival at Chayford, and Mrs. Seaton's face was pink with excitement and anxiety that everything should be as Paul wished for Paul's bride-elect.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the day of Isabel's arrival at Chayford, and Mrs. Seaton's face was pink with excitement and anxiety that everything should be as Paul wished for Paul's bride-elect.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The tea-table was spread with every simple dainty that Martha could suggest and carry out; and was covered with Mrs. Seaton's best table-cloth--a specimen of the finest and most silky-looking damask, with an elegant border composed of arum lilies, and an effigy of John Wesley in the centre.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I cannot help feeling a little nervous," said Mrs. Seaton, "I am so anxious that everything should be as Paul would like."
liliesnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading The tea-table was spread with every simple dainty that Martha could suggest and carry out; and was covered with Mrs. Seaton's best table-cloth--a specimen of the finest and most silky-looking damask, with an elegant border composed of arum lilies, and an effigy of John Wesley in the centre.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I cannot help feeling a little nervous," said Mrs. Seaton, "I am so anxious that everything should be as Paul would like."
Martha
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From this reading The tea-table was spread with every simple dainty that Martha could suggest and carry out; and was covered with Mrs. Seaton's best table-cloth--a specimen of the finest and most silky-looking damask, with an elegant border composed of arum lilies, and an effigy of John Wesley in the centre.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Where thou goest I will go, Through the sunshine or the snow: Where thou dwellest I will dwell, In a court or in a cell: All thy people mine shall be, Since myself is one with thee.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The tea-table was spread with every simple dainty that Martha could suggest and carry out; and was covered with Mrs. Seaton's best table-cloth--a specimen of the finest and most silky-looking damask, with an elegant border composed of arum lilies, and an effigy of John Wesley in the centre.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was the day of Isabel's arrival at Chayford, and Mrs. Seaton's face was pink with excitement and anxiety that everything should be as Paul wished for Paul's bride-elect.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Where thou goest I will go, Through the sunshine or the snow: Where thou dwellest I will dwell, In a court or in a cell: All thy people mine shall be, Since myself is one with thee.
easily agitated
From this reading "I cannot help feeling a little nervous," said Mrs. Seaton, "I am so anxious that everything should be as Paul would like."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the day of Isabel's arrival at Chayford, and Mrs. Seaton's face was pink with excitement and anxiety that everything should be as Paul wished for Paul's bride-elect.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Where thou goest I will go, Through the sunshine or the snow: Where thou dwellest I will dwell, In a court or in a cell: All thy people mine shall be, Since myself is one with thee.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Where thou goest I will go, Through the sunshine or the snow: Where thou dwellest I will dwell, In a court or in a cell: All thy people mine shall be, Since myself is one with thee.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The tea-table was spread with every simple dainty that Martha could suggest and carry out; and was covered with Mrs. Seaton's best table-cloth--a specimen of the finest and most silky-looking damask, with an elegant border composed of arum lilies, and an effigy of John Wesley in the centre.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His Own People.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading It was the day of Isabel's arrival at Chayford, and Mrs. Seaton's face was pink with excitement and anxiety that everything should be as Paul wished for Paul's bride-elect.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading It was the day of Isabel's arrival at Chayford, and Mrs. Seaton's face was pink with excitement and anxiety that everything should be as Paul wished for Paul's bride-elect.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading His Own People.
a light shade of red
From this reading It was the day of Isabel's arrival at Chayford, and Mrs. Seaton's face was pink with excitement and anxiety that everything should be as Paul wished for Paul's bride-elect.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I cannot help feeling a little nervous," said Mrs. Seaton, "I am so anxious that everything should be as Paul would like."
Seaton
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From this reading "I cannot help feeling a little nervous," said Mrs. Seaton, "I am so anxious that everything should be as Paul would like."
Seaton's
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From this reading It was the day of Isabel's arrival at Chayford, and Mrs. Seaton's face was pink with excitement and anxiety that everything should be as Paul wished for Paul's bride-elect.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Where thou goest I will go, Through the sunshine or the snow: Where thou dwellest I will dwell, In a court or in a cell: All thy people mine shall be, Since myself is one with thee.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was the day of Isabel's arrival at Chayford, and Mrs. Seaton's face was pink with excitement and anxiety that everything should be as Paul wished for Paul's bride-elect.
silky-looking
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From this reading The tea-table was spread with every simple dainty that Martha could suggest and carry out; and was covered with Mrs. Seaton's best table-cloth--a specimen of the finest and most silky-looking damask, with an elegant border composed of arum lilies, and an effigy of John Wesley in the centre.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The tea-table was spread with every simple dainty that Martha could suggest and carry out; and was covered with Mrs. Seaton's best table-cloth--a specimen of the finest and most silky-looking damask, with an elegant border composed of arum lilies, and an effigy of John Wesley in the centre.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Where thou goest I will go, Through the sunshine or the snow: Where thou dwellest I will dwell, In a court or in a cell: All thy people mine shall be, Since myself is one with thee.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Where thou goest I will go, Through the sunshine or the snow: Where thou dwellest I will dwell, In a court or in a cell: All thy people mine shall be, Since myself is one with thee.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I cannot help feeling a little nervous," said Mrs. Seaton, "I am so anxious that everything should be as Paul would like."
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading The tea-table was spread with every simple dainty that Martha could suggest and carry out; and was covered with Mrs. Seaton's best table-cloth--a specimen of the finest and most silky-looking damask, with an elegant border composed of arum lilies, and an effigy of John Wesley in the centre.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The tea-table was spread with every simple dainty that Martha could suggest and carry out; and was covered with Mrs. Seaton's best table-cloth--a specimen of the finest and most silky-looking damask, with an elegant border composed of arum lilies, and an effigy of John Wesley in the centre.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The tea-table was spread with every simple dainty that Martha could suggest and carry out; and was covered with Mrs. Seaton's best table-cloth--a specimen of the finest and most silky-looking damask, with an elegant border composed of arum lilies, and an effigy of John Wesley in the centre.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Where thou goest I will go, Through the sunshine or the snow: Where thou dwellest I will dwell, In a court or in a cell: All thy people mine shall be, Since myself is one with thee.
table-cloth
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From this reading The tea-table was spread with every simple dainty that Martha could suggest and carry out; and was covered with Mrs. Seaton's best table-cloth--a specimen of the finest and most silky-looking damask, with an elegant border composed of arum lilies, and an effigy of John Wesley in the centre.
tea-table
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From this reading The tea-table was spread with every simple dainty that Martha could suggest and carry out; and was covered with Mrs. Seaton's best table-cloth--a specimen of the finest and most silky-looking damask, with an elegant border composed of arum lilies, and an effigy of John Wesley in the centre.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the day of Isabel's arrival at Chayford, and Mrs. Seaton's face was pink with excitement and anxiety that everything should be as Paul wished for Paul's bride-elect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Where thou goest I will go, Through the sunshine or the snow: Where thou dwellest I will dwell, In a court or in a cell: All thy people mine shall be, Since myself is one with thee.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Where thou goest I will go, Through the sunshine or the snow: Where thou dwellest I will dwell, In a court or in a cell: All thy people mine shall be, Since myself is one with thee.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Where thou goest I will go, Through the sunshine or the snow: Where thou dwellest I will dwell, In a court or in a cell: All thy people mine shall be, Since myself is one with thee.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Where thou goest I will go, Through the sunshine or the snow: Where thou dwellest I will dwell, In a court or in a cell: All thy people mine shall be, Since myself is one with thee.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Where thou goest I will go, Through the sunshine or the snow: Where thou dwellest I will dwell, In a court or in a cell: All thy people mine shall be, Since myself is one with thee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the day of Isabel's arrival at Chayford, and Mrs. Seaton's face was pink with excitement and anxiety that everything should be as Paul wished for Paul's bride-elect.
WesleynounUS /ˈwesli/
English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
From this reading The tea-table was spread with every simple dainty that Martha could suggest and carry out; and was covered with Mrs. Seaton's best table-cloth--a specimen of the finest and most silky-looking damask, with an elegant border composed of arum lilies, and an effigy of John Wesley in the centre.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where thou goest I will go, Through the sunshine or the snow: Where thou dwellest I will dwell, In a court or in a cell: All thy people mine shall be, Since myself is one with thee.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Where thou goest I will go, Through the sunshine or the snow: Where thou dwellest I will dwell, In a court or in a cell: All thy people mine shall be, Since myself is one with thee.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading It was the day of Isabel's arrival at Chayford, and Mrs. Seaton's face was pink with excitement and anxiety that everything should be as Paul wished for Paul's bride-elect.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Where thou goest I will go, Through the sunshine or the snow: Where thou dwellest I will dwell, In a court or in a cell: All thy people mine shall be, Since myself is one with thee.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I cannot help feeling a little nervous," said Mrs. Seaton, "I am so anxious that everything should be as Paul would like."
