used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It should seem to come about lightly, naturally.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Upon the Sunday morning following, Damaris went to the eleven o'clock service alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Upon the Sunday morning following, Damaris went to the eleven o'clock service alone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
befriendverbUS /bɪˈfrend/
become friends with
From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
befriendedverbUS /bɪˈfrendɪd/
past form of “befriend” — become friends with
From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Upon the Sunday morning following, Damaris went to the eleven o'clock service alone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It should seem to come about lightly, naturally.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
Damaris
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From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Upon the Sunday morning following, Damaris went to the eleven o'clock service alone.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
in a serious manner
From this reading She wished earnestly to effect a reconciliation; but not to force it.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading She wished earnestly to effect a reconciliation; but not to force it.
being one more than ten
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Upon the Sunday morning following, Damaris went to the eleven o'clock service alone.
endangerverbUS /enˈdeɪndʒər/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading To force it was to endanger its sincerity and permanence.
FelicianounUS /fəˈliːʃə/
genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers
From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Upon the Sunday morning following, Damaris went to the eleven o'clock service alone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading She wished earnestly to effect a reconciliation; but not to force it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She wished earnestly to effect a reconciliation; but not to force it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To force it was to endanger its sincerity and permanence.
without good reason
From this reading It should seem to come about lightly, naturally.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Upon the Sunday morning following, Damaris went to the eleven o'clock service alone.
as might be expected
From this reading It should seem to come about lightly, naturally.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She wished earnestly to effect a reconciliation; but not to force it.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Upon the Sunday morning following, Damaris went to the eleven o'clock service alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
others
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From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
permanencenounUS /ˈpɜːrmənəns/
the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration
From this reading To force it was to endanger its sincerity and permanence.
a human being
From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
reconciliationnounUS /ˌrekənsɪliˈeɪʃən/
the reestablishing of cordial relations
From this reading She wished earnestly to effect a reconciliation; but not to force it.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It should seem to come about lightly, naturally.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Upon the Sunday morning following, Damaris went to the eleven o'clock service alone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It should seem to come about lightly, naturally.
sinceritynounUS /sɪnˈserəti/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading To force it was to endanger its sincerity and permanence.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Upon the Sunday morning following, Damaris went to the eleven o'clock service alone.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Upon the Sunday morning following, Damaris went to the eleven o'clock service alone.
susceptibilities
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From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
tactnounUS /tækt/
consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Upon the Sunday morning following, Damaris went to the eleven o'clock service alone.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Upon the Sunday morning following, Damaris went to the eleven o'clock service alone.
to-day
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From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Upon the Sunday morning following, Damaris went to the eleven o'clock service alone.
VeritynounUS /ˈverəti/
conformity to reality or actuality
From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To force it was to endanger its sincerity and permanence.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Upon the Sunday morning following, Damaris went to the eleven o'clock service alone.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She wished earnestly to effect a reconciliation; but not to force it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Felicia Verity attended church at an earlier hour to-day, partly in the interests of private devotion, partly in those of a person she had warmly befriended in the past, and wanted to befriend in the present--but with delicacy, with tact and due consideration for the susceptibilities of others.
