used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Up at French Cross Miss Gastonguay was playing dominoes with Aurelia Sinclair, who could never be induced to engage in a game of cards.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Presently Miss Gastonguay good-humouredly addressed her.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "You appear so still, child, that I guess you must be restless.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Up at French Cross Miss Gastonguay was playing dominoes with Aurelia Sinclair, who could never be induced to engage in a game of cards.
Aurelia
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From this reading Up at French Cross Miss Gastonguay was playing dominoes with Aurelia Sinclair, who could never be induced to engage in a game of cards.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Up at French Cross Miss Gastonguay was playing dominoes with Aurelia Sinclair, who could never be induced to engage in a game of cards.
BRETHRENnounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading THE CHURCH OF THE UNITED BRETHREN LOSES ITS PASTOR.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Up at French Cross Miss Gastonguay was playing dominoes with Aurelia Sinclair, who could never be induced to engage in a game of cards.
Chelda
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From this reading Chelda sat at a little distance, her hands folded in her lap, a far-away look in her eyes.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "You appear so still, child, that I guess you must be restless.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading THE CHURCH OF THE UNITED BRETHREN LOSES ITS PASTOR.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Up at French Cross Miss Gastonguay was playing dominoes with Aurelia Sinclair, who could never be induced to engage in a game of cards.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Up at French Cross Miss Gastonguay was playing dominoes with Aurelia Sinclair, who could never be induced to engage in a game of cards.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Chelda sat at a little distance, her hands folded in her lap, a far-away look in her eyes.
dominoesnounUS /ˈdɑːmənoʊz/
any of several games played with small rectangular blocks
From this reading Up at French Cross Miss Gastonguay was playing dominoes with Aurelia Sinclair, who could never be induced to engage in a game of cards.
engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading Up at French Cross Miss Gastonguay was playing dominoes with Aurelia Sinclair, who could never be induced to engage in a game of cards.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Chelda sat at a little distance, her hands folded in her lap, a far-away look in her eyes.
far-away
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From this reading Chelda sat at a little distance, her hands folded in her lap, a far-away look in her eyes.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Chelda sat at a little distance, her hands folded in her lap, a far-away look in her eyes.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Up at French Cross Miss Gastonguay was playing dominoes with Aurelia Sinclair, who could never be induced to engage in a game of cards.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Up at French Cross Miss Gastonguay was playing dominoes with Aurelia Sinclair, who could never be induced to engage in a game of cards.
Gastonguay
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From this reading Up at French Cross Miss Gastonguay was playing dominoes with Aurelia Sinclair, who could never be induced to engage in a game of cards.
good-humouredly
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From this reading Presently Miss Gastonguay good-humouredly addressed her.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "You appear so still, child, that I guess you must be restless.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Chelda sat at a little distance, her hands folded in her lap, a far-away look in her eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Chelda sat at a little distance, her hands folded in her lap, a far-away look in her eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You appear so still, child, that I guess you must be restless.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Up at French Cross Miss Gastonguay was playing dominoes with Aurelia Sinclair, who could never be induced to engage in a game of cards.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading Up at French Cross Miss Gastonguay was playing dominoes with Aurelia Sinclair, who could never be induced to engage in a game of cards.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CHURCH OF THE UNITED BRETHREN LOSES ITS PASTOR.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Chelda sat at a little distance, her hands folded in her lap, a far-away look in her eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Chelda sat at a little distance, her hands folded in her lap, a far-away look in her eyes.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Chelda sat at a little distance, her hands folded in her lap, a far-away look in her eyes.
LOSESverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading THE CHURCH OF THE UNITED BRETHREN LOSES ITS PASTOR.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Up at French Cross Miss Gastonguay was playing dominoes with Aurelia Sinclair, who could never be induced to engage in a game of cards.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You appear so still, child, that I guess you must be restless.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Up at French Cross Miss Gastonguay was playing dominoes with Aurelia Sinclair, who could never be induced to engage in a game of cards.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHURCH OF THE UNITED BRETHREN LOSES ITS PASTOR.
PASTORnounUS /ˈpæstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading THE CHURCH OF THE UNITED BRETHREN LOSES ITS PASTOR.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Up at French Cross Miss Gastonguay was playing dominoes with Aurelia Sinclair, who could never be induced to engage in a game of cards.
in the near future
From this reading Presently Miss Gastonguay good-humouredly addressed her.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading "You appear so still, child, that I guess you must be restless.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Chelda sat at a little distance, her hands folded in her lap, a far-away look in her eyes.
SinclairnounUS /sɪnˈkler/
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading Up at French Cross Miss Gastonguay was playing dominoes with Aurelia Sinclair, who could never be induced to engage in a game of cards.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You appear so still, child, that I guess you must be restless.
not in physical motion
From this reading "You appear so still, child, that I guess you must be restless.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You appear so still, child, that I guess you must be restless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHURCH OF THE UNITED BRETHREN LOSES ITS PASTOR.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Up at French Cross Miss Gastonguay was playing dominoes with Aurelia Sinclair, who could never be induced to engage in a game of cards.
UNITEDadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading THE CHURCH OF THE UNITED BRETHREN LOSES ITS PASTOR.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up at French Cross Miss Gastonguay was playing dominoes with Aurelia Sinclair, who could never be induced to engage in a game of cards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Up at French Cross Miss Gastonguay was playing dominoes with Aurelia Sinclair, who could never be induced to engage in a game of cards.
which person or people
From this reading Up at French Cross Miss Gastonguay was playing dominoes with Aurelia Sinclair, who could never be induced to engage in a game of cards.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Up at French Cross Miss Gastonguay was playing dominoes with Aurelia Sinclair, who could never be induced to engage in a game of cards.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You appear so still, child, that I guess you must be restless.
