used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Your mother was a good, pious lady.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Everybody should pray to be able to go where she is.”
anew
From this reading “Did my mother pray to Him, too?” asked Cornelli again.
in the past
From this reading When twilight had come and the evening bell had long ago rung, they wandered back along the pleasant valley road between green meadows.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading When twilight had come and the evening bell had long ago rung, they wandered back along the pleasant valley road between green meadows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two now reached the post office and gave their message to the innkeeper and postmaster.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Did my mother pray to Him, too?” asked Cornelli again.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When twilight had come and the evening bell had long ago rung, they wandered back along the pleasant valley road between green meadows.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Yes, yes, Cornelli, you can be sure of that,” Martha reassured her.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading When twilight had come and the evening bell had long ago rung, they wandered back along the pleasant valley road between green meadows.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading When twilight had come and the evening bell had long ago rung, they wandered back along the pleasant valley road between green meadows.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Yes, yes, Cornelli, you can be sure of that,” Martha reassured her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When twilight had come and the evening bell had long ago rung, they wandered back along the pleasant valley road between green meadows.
Cornelli
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From this reading “Did my mother pray to Him, too?” asked Cornelli again.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did my mother pray to Him, too?” asked Cornelli again.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When twilight had come and the evening bell had long ago rung, they wandered back along the pleasant valley road between green meadows.
every person
From this reading Everybody should pray to be able to go where she is.”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The two now reached the post office and gave their message to the innkeeper and postmaster.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Everybody should pray to be able to go where she is.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Your mother was a good, pious lady.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading When twilight had come and the evening bell had long ago rung, they wandered back along the pleasant valley road between green meadows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When twilight had come and the evening bell had long ago rung, they wandered back along the pleasant valley road between green meadows.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, yes, Cornelli, you can be sure of that,” Martha reassured her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Did my mother pray to Him, too?” asked Cornelli again.
innkeepernounUS /ˈɪnkiːpər/
the owner or manager of an inn
From this reading The two now reached the post office and gave their message to the innkeeper and postmaster.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everybody should pray to be able to go where she is.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Your mother was a good, pious lady.
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 When twilight had come and the evening bell had long ago rung, they wandered back along the pleasant valley road between green meadows.
Martha
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From this reading “Yes, yes, Cornelli, you can be sure of that,” Martha reassured her.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading When twilight had come and the evening bell had long ago rung, they wandered back along the pleasant valley road between green meadows.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading The two now reached the post office and gave their message to the innkeeper and postmaster.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Did my mother pray to Him, too?” asked Cornelli again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Did my mother pray to Him, too?” asked Cornelli again.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The two now reached the post office and gave their message to the innkeeper and postmaster.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes, yes, Cornelli, you can be sure of that,” Martha reassured her.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The two now reached the post office and gave their message to the innkeeper and postmaster.
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading “Your mother was a good, pious lady.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading When twilight had come and the evening bell had long ago rung, they wandered back along the pleasant valley road between green meadows.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading The two now reached the post office and gave their message to the innkeeper and postmaster.
postmasternounUS /ˈpoʊstmæstər/
the person in charge of a post office
From this reading The two now reached the post office and gave their message to the innkeeper and postmaster.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “Did my mother pray to Him, too?” asked Cornelli again.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The two now reached the post office and gave their message to the innkeeper and postmaster.
reassuredadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
From this reading “Yes, yes, Cornelli, you can be sure of that,” Martha reassured her.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading When twilight had come and the evening bell had long ago rung, they wandered back along the pleasant valley road between green meadows.
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading When twilight had come and the evening bell had long ago rung, they wandered back along the pleasant valley road between green meadows.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everybody should pray to be able to go where she is.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Everybody should pray to be able to go where she is.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Yes, yes, Cornelli, you can be sure of that,” Martha reassured her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes, yes, Cornelli, you can be sure of that,” Martha reassured her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two now reached the post office and gave their message to the innkeeper and postmaster.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two now reached the post office and gave their message to the innkeeper and postmaster.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When twilight had come and the evening bell had long ago rung, they wandered back along the pleasant valley road between green meadows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Did my mother pray to Him, too?” asked Cornelli again.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Did my mother pray to Him, too?” asked Cornelli again.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading When twilight had come and the evening bell had long ago rung, they wandered back along the pleasant valley road between green meadows.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two now reached the post office and gave their message to the innkeeper and postmaster.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading When twilight had come and the evening bell had long ago rung, they wandered back along the pleasant valley road between green meadows.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading When twilight had come and the evening bell had long ago rung, they wandered back along the pleasant valley road between green meadows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your mother was a good, pious lady.
at the time that
From this reading When twilight had come and the evening bell had long ago rung, they wandered back along the pleasant valley road between green meadows.
in or at the place that
From this reading Everybody should pray to be able to go where she is.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, yes, Cornelli, you can be sure of that,” Martha reassured her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, yes, Cornelli, you can be sure of that,” Martha reassured her.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your mother was a good, pious lady.
