used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That evening Grace made one more trial to procure a little comfort in her own affairs.
abideverbUS /əˈbaɪd/
dwell
From this reading In the dark low parlour of the cottage, where she had lived for the last three months, with only Miss Patch and a deaf old woman for company and comfort, she sat by the fire and stitched hard, to abide her opportunity.
matters of personal concern
From this reading That evening Grace made one more trial to procure a little comfort in her own affairs.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was impossible for anybody to look at Miss Patch, and believe in anything against her high integrity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the dark low parlour of the cottage, where she had lived for the last three months, with only Miss Patch and a deaf old woman for company and comfort, she sat by the fire and stitched hard, to abide her opportunity.
any person at all
From this reading It was impossible for anybody to look at Miss Patch, and believe in anything against her high integrity.
any thing at all
From this reading It was impossible for anybody to look at Miss Patch, and believe in anything against her high integrity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the corner of the table sat the good Miss Patch, with her spectacles on, and occasionally nodding over her favourite author, Ezekiel.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading At the corner of the table sat the good Miss Patch, with her spectacles on, and occasionally nodding over her favourite author, Ezekiel.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It was impossible for anybody to look at Miss Patch, and believe in anything against her high integrity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the dark low parlour of the cottage, where she had lived for the last three months, with only Miss Patch and a deaf old woman for company and comfort, she sat by the fire and stitched hard, to abide her opportunity.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading That evening Grace made one more trial to procure a little comfort in her own affairs.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading In the dark low parlour of the cottage, where she had lived for the last three months, with only Miss Patch and a deaf old woman for company and comfort, she sat by the fire and stitched hard, to abide her opportunity.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading At the corner of the table sat the good Miss Patch, with her spectacles on, and occasionally nodding over her favourite author, Ezekiel.
a small house with a single story
From this reading In the dark low parlour of the cottage, where she had lived for the last three months, with only Miss Patch and a deaf old woman for company and comfort, she sat by the fire and stitched hard, to abide her opportunity.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In the dark low parlour of the cottage, where she had lived for the last three months, with only Miss Patch and a deaf old woman for company and comfort, she sat by the fire and stitched hard, to abide her opportunity.
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading In the dark low parlour of the cottage, where she had lived for the last three months, with only Miss Patch and a deaf old woman for company and comfort, she sat by the fire and stitched hard, to abide her opportunity.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening Grace made one more trial to procure a little comfort in her own affairs.
EzekielnounUS /ˈezɪkiːl/
a Hebrew prophet of the 6th century BC who was exiled to Babylon in 587 BC
From this reading At the corner of the table sat the good Miss Patch, with her spectacles on, and occasionally nodding over her favourite author, Ezekiel.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading At the corner of the table sat the good Miss Patch, with her spectacles on, and occasionally nodding over her favourite author, Ezekiel.
start firing a weapon
From this reading In the dark low parlour of the cottage, where she had lived for the last three months, with only Miss Patch and a deaf old woman for company and comfort, she sat by the fire and stitched hard, to abide her opportunity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the dark low parlour of the cottage, where she had lived for the last three months, with only Miss Patch and a deaf old woman for company and comfort, she sat by the fire and stitched hard, to abide her opportunity.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading At the corner of the table sat the good Miss Patch, with her spectacles on, and occasionally nodding over her favourite author, Ezekiel.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading That evening Grace made one more trial to procure a little comfort in her own affairs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the dark low parlour of the cottage, where she had lived for the last three months, with only Miss Patch and a deaf old woman for company and comfort, she sat by the fire and stitched hard, to abide her opportunity.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading In the dark low parlour of the cottage, where she had lived for the last three months, with only Miss Patch and a deaf old woman for company and comfort, she sat by the fire and stitched hard, to abide her opportunity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That evening Grace made one more trial to procure a little comfort in her own affairs.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was impossible for anybody to look at Miss Patch, and believe in anything against her high integrity.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was impossible for anybody to look at Miss Patch, and believe in anything against her high integrity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That evening Grace made one more trial to procure a little comfort in her own affairs.
integritynounUS /ˌɪnˈteɡrəti/
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading It was impossible for anybody to look at Miss Patch, and believe in anything against her high integrity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible for anybody to look at Miss Patch, and believe in anything against her high integrity.
immediately past
From this reading In the dark low parlour of the cottage, where she had lived for the last three months, with only Miss Patch and a deaf old woman for company and comfort, she sat by the fire and stitched hard, to abide her opportunity.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That evening Grace made one more trial to procure a little comfort in her own affairs.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In the dark low parlour of the cottage, where she had lived for the last three months, with only Miss Patch and a deaf old woman for company and comfort, she sat by the fire and stitched hard, to abide her opportunity.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was impossible for anybody to look at Miss Patch, and believe in anything against her high integrity.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In the dark low parlour of the cottage, where she had lived for the last three months, with only Miss Patch and a deaf old woman for company and comfort, she sat by the fire and stitched hard, to abide her opportunity.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That evening Grace made one more trial to procure a little comfort in her own affairs.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS PATCH.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In the dark low parlour of the cottage, where she had lived for the last three months, with only Miss Patch and a deaf old woman for company and comfort, she sat by the fire and stitched hard, to abide her opportunity.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That evening Grace made one more trial to procure a little comfort in her own affairs.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading At the corner of the table sat the good Miss Patch, with her spectacles on, and occasionally nodding over her favourite author, Ezekiel.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading At the corner of the table sat the good Miss Patch, with her spectacles on, and occasionally nodding over her favourite author, Ezekiel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the dark low parlour of the cottage, where she had lived for the last three months, with only Miss Patch and a deaf old woman for company and comfort, she sat by the fire and stitched hard, to abide her opportunity.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In the dark low parlour of the cottage, where she had lived for the last three months, with only Miss Patch and a deaf old woman for company and comfort, she sat by the fire and stitched hard, to abide her opportunity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the corner of the table sat the good Miss Patch, with her spectacles on, and occasionally nodding over her favourite author, Ezekiel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That evening Grace made one more trial to procure a little comfort in her own affairs.
and nothing more
From this reading In the dark low parlour of the cottage, where she had lived for the last three months, with only Miss Patch and a deaf old woman for company and comfort, she sat by the fire and stitched hard, to abide her opportunity.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading In the dark low parlour of the cottage, where she had lived for the last three months, with only Miss Patch and a deaf old woman for company and comfort, she sat by the fire and stitched hard, to abide her opportunity.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At the corner of the table sat the good Miss Patch, with her spectacles on, and occasionally nodding over her favourite author, Ezekiel.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading That evening Grace made one more trial to procure a little comfort in her own affairs.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading In the dark low parlour of the cottage, where she had lived for the last three months, with only Miss Patch and a deaf old woman for company and comfort, she sat by the fire and stitched hard, to abide her opportunity.
PATCHnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading MISS PATCH.
procureverbUS /proʊˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading That evening Grace made one more trial to procure a little comfort in her own affairs.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the dark low parlour of the cottage, where she had lived for the last three months, with only Miss Patch and a deaf old woman for company and comfort, she sat by the fire and stitched hard, to abide her opportunity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the dark low parlour of the cottage, where she had lived for the last three months, with only Miss Patch and a deaf old woman for company and comfort, she sat by the fire and stitched hard, to abide her opportunity.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading At the corner of the table sat the good Miss Patch, with her spectacles on, and occasionally nodding over her favourite author, Ezekiel.
stitchedadjectiveUS /stɪtʃt/
fastened with stitches
From this reading In the dark low parlour of the cottage, where she had lived for the last three months, with only Miss Patch and a deaf old woman for company and comfort, she sat by the fire and stitched hard, to abide her opportunity.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At the corner of the table sat the good Miss Patch, with her spectacles on, and occasionally nodding over her favourite author, Ezekiel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening Grace made one more trial to procure a little comfort in her own affairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the dark low parlour of the cottage, where she had lived for the last three months, with only Miss Patch and a deaf old woman for company and comfort, she sat by the fire and stitched hard, to abide her opportunity.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In the dark low parlour of the cottage, where she had lived for the last three months, with only Miss Patch and a deaf old woman for company and comfort, she sat by the fire and stitched hard, to abide her opportunity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That evening Grace made one more trial to procure a little comfort in her own affairs.
the act of testing something
From this reading That evening Grace made one more trial to procure a little comfort in her own affairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was impossible for anybody to look at Miss Patch, and believe in anything against her high integrity.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the dark low parlour of the cottage, where she had lived for the last three months, with only Miss Patch and a deaf old woman for company and comfort, she sat by the fire and stitched hard, to abide her opportunity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the dark low parlour of the cottage, where she had lived for the last three months, with only Miss Patch and a deaf old woman for company and comfort, she sat by the fire and stitched hard, to abide her opportunity.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In the dark low parlour of the cottage, where she had lived for the last three months, with only Miss Patch and a deaf old woman for company and comfort, she sat by the fire and stitched hard, to abide her opportunity.
