used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A liking for stories of the saints grows with the supply.
Agnes
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From this reading He thought St. Agnes would work up splendidly.
alphabetnounUS /ˈælfəbet/
a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language
From this reading No sooner is one out of the parish of St. A., than he's into the parish of St. B., and from St. B. to St. C., and so on through the alphabet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Bookworm discovered in them the makings of history, and Guy mere love for the marvellous and dramatic situations.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It is well that saints catch on, because one can't get away from them.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading No sooner is one out of the parish of St. A., than he's into the parish of St. B., and from St. B. to St. C., and so on through the alphabet.
for the reason that
From this reading It is well that saints catch on, because one can't get away from them.
BookwormnounUS /ˈbʊkwɜːrm/
a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
From this reading The Bookworm discovered in them the makings of history, and Guy mere love for the marvellous and dramatic situations.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading No sooner is one out of the parish of St. A., than he's into the parish of St. B., and from St. B. to St. C., and so on through the alphabet.
can't
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From this reading It is well that saints catch on, because one can't get away from them.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading It is well that saints catch on, because one can't get away from them.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The Bookworm discovered in them the makings of history, and Guy mere love for the marvellous and dramatic situations.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading The Bookworm discovered in them the makings of history, and Guy mere love for the marvellous and dramatic situations.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A liking for stories of the saints grows with the supply.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is well that saints catch on, because one can't get away from them.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It is well that saints catch on, because one can't get away from them.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading A liking for stories of the saints grows with the supply.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading The Bookworm discovered in them the makings of history, and Guy mere love for the marvellous and dramatic situations.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought St. Agnes would work up splendidly.
he's
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From this reading No sooner is one out of the parish of St. A., than he's into the parish of St. B., and from St. B. to St. C., and so on through the alphabet.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The Bookworm discovered in them the makings of history, and Guy mere love for the marvellous and dramatic situations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Bookworm discovered in them the makings of history, and Guy mere love for the marvellous and dramatic situations.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading No sooner is one out of the parish of St. A., than he's into the parish of St. B., and from St. B. to St. C., and so on through the alphabet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is well that saints catch on, because one can't get away from them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is well that saints catch on, because one can't get away from them.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading A liking for stories of the saints grows with the supply.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The Bookworm discovered in them the makings of history, and Guy mere love for the marvellous and dramatic situations.
makingsnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋz/
plural of “making” — the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The Bookworm discovered in them the makings of history, and Guy mere love for the marvellous and dramatic situations.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The Bookworm discovered in them the makings of history, and Guy mere love for the marvellous and dramatic situations.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The Bookworm discovered in them the makings of history, and Guy mere love for the marvellous and dramatic situations.
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner is one out of the parish of St. A., than he's into the parish of St. B., and from St. B. to St. C., and so on through the alphabet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A liking for stories of the saints grows with the supply.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is well that saints catch on, because one can't get away from them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is well that saints catch on, because one can't get away from them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading No sooner is one out of the parish of St. A., than he's into the parish of St. B., and from St. B. to St. C., and so on through the alphabet.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading No sooner is one out of the parish of St. A., than he's into the parish of St. B., and from St. B. to St. C., and so on through the alphabet.
saintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading A liking for stories of the saints grows with the supply.
situationsnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “situation” — the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The Bookworm discovered in them the makings of history, and Guy mere love for the marvellous and dramatic situations.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No sooner is one out of the parish of St. A., than he's into the parish of St. B., and from St. B. to St. C., and so on through the alphabet.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner is one out of the parish of St. A., than he's into the parish of St. B., and from St. B. to St. C., and so on through the alphabet.
splendidlyadverbUS /ˈsplendədli/
extremely well
From this reading He thought St. Agnes would work up splendidly.
St
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From this reading He thought St. Agnes would work up splendidly.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A liking for stories of the saints grows with the supply.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading A liking for stories of the saints grows with the supply.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner is one out of the parish of St. A., than he's into the parish of St. B., and from St. B. to St. C., and so on through the alphabet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is well that saints catch on, because one can't get away from them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A liking for stories of the saints grows with the supply.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Bookworm discovered in them the makings of history, and Guy mere love for the marvellous and dramatic situations.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought St. Agnes would work up splendidly.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading No sooner is one out of the parish of St. A., than he's into the parish of St. B., and from St. B. to St. C., and so on through the alphabet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No sooner is one out of the parish of St. A., than he's into the parish of St. B., and from St. B. to St. C., and so on through the alphabet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He thought St. Agnes would work up splendidly.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It is well that saints catch on, because one can't get away from them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A liking for stories of the saints grows with the supply.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He thought St. Agnes would work up splendidly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He thought St. Agnes would work up splendidly.
