used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DITTE HAS A VISION Before losing her sight Maren had taught Ditte to read, which came in very useful now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They never went to church; their clothes were too shabby, and the way too long.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading Then Granny would be sitting in the armchair at the table, spectacles on her nose and the Bible in front of her, and Ditte standing beside her reading the scriptures for the day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then Granny would be sitting in the armchair at the table, spectacles on her nose and the Bible in front of her, and Ditte standing beside her reading the scriptures for the day.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading Maren was not particularly zealous in her attendance, a life-long experience had taught her to take what the parson said with a grain of salt.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then Granny would be sitting in the armchair at the table, spectacles on her nose and the Bible in front of her, and Ditte standing beside her reading the scriptures for the day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading DITTE HAS A VISION Before losing her sight Maren had taught Ditte to read, which came in very useful now.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Then Granny would be sitting in the armchair at the table, spectacles on her nose and the Bible in front of her, and Ditte standing beside her reading the scriptures for the day.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading Then Granny would be sitting in the armchair at the table, spectacles on her nose and the Bible in front of her, and Ditte standing beside her reading the scriptures for the day.
the two together, not just one
From this reading But on Sundays, when people streamed past on their way to church, they were both neatly dressed, Ditte with a clean pinafore and polished wooden shoes, and Granny with a stringed cap.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on Sundays, when people streamed past on their way to church, they were both neatly dressed, Ditte with a clean pinafore and polished wooden shoes, and Granny with a stringed cap.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading DITTE HAS A VISION Before losing her sight Maren had taught Ditte to read, which came in very useful now.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading But on Sundays, when people streamed past on their way to church, they were both neatly dressed, Ditte with a clean pinafore and polished wooden shoes, and Granny with a stringed cap.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading They never went to church; their clothes were too shabby, and the way too long.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading But on Sundays, when people streamed past on their way to church, they were both neatly dressed, Ditte with a clean pinafore and polished wooden shoes, and Granny with a stringed cap.
clothing in general
From this reading They never went to church; their clothes were too shabby, and the way too long.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then Granny would be sitting in the armchair at the table, spectacles on her nose and the Bible in front of her, and Ditte standing beside her reading the scriptures for the day.
DITTE
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From this reading DITTE HAS A VISION Before losing her sight Maren had taught Ditte to read, which came in very useful now.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading But on Sundays, when people streamed past on their way to church, they were both neatly dressed, Ditte with a clean pinafore and polished wooden shoes, and Granny with a stringed cap.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Maren was not particularly zealous in her attendance, a life-long experience had taught her to take what the parson said with a grain of salt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then Granny would be sitting in the armchair at the table, spectacles on her nose and the Bible in front of her, and Ditte standing beside her reading the scriptures for the day.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Then Granny would be sitting in the armchair at the table, spectacles on her nose and the Bible in front of her, and Ditte standing beside her reading the scriptures for the day.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading Maren was not particularly zealous in her attendance, a life-long experience had taught her to take what the parson said with a grain of salt.
GrannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading But on Sundays, when people streamed past on their way to church, they were both neatly dressed, Ditte with a clean pinafore and polished wooden shoes, and Granny with a stringed cap.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DITTE HAS A VISION Before losing her sight Maren had taught Ditte to read, which came in very useful now.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DITTE HAS A VISION Before losing her sight Maren had taught Ditte to read, which came in very useful now.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DITTE HAS A VISION Before losing her sight Maren had taught Ditte to read, which came in very useful now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DITTE HAS A VISION Before losing her sight Maren had taught Ditte to read, which came in very useful now.
life-long
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From this reading Maren was not particularly zealous in her attendance, a life-long experience had taught her to take what the parson said with a grain of salt.
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 They never went to church; their clothes were too shabby, and the way too long.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading DITTE HAS A VISION Before losing her sight Maren had taught Ditte to read, which came in very useful now.
Maren
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From this reading DITTE HAS A VISION Before losing her sight Maren had taught Ditte to read, which came in very useful now.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading But on Sundays, when people streamed past on their way to church, they were both neatly dressed, Ditte with a clean pinafore and polished wooden shoes, and Granny with a stringed cap.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They never went to church; their clothes were too shabby, and the way too long.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Then Granny would be sitting in the armchair at the table, spectacles on her nose and the Bible in front of her, and Ditte standing beside her reading the scriptures for the day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Maren was not particularly zealous in her attendance, a life-long experience had taught her to take what the parson said with a grain of salt.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading DITTE HAS A VISION Before losing her sight Maren had taught Ditte to read, which came in very useful now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maren was not particularly zealous in her attendance, a life-long experience had taught her to take what the parson said with a grain of salt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on Sundays, when people streamed past on their way to church, they were both neatly dressed, Ditte with a clean pinafore and polished wooden shoes, and Granny with a stringed cap.
parsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Maren was not particularly zealous in her attendance, a life-long experience had taught her to take what the parson said with a grain of salt.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Maren was not particularly zealous in her attendance, a life-long experience had taught her to take what the parson said with a grain of salt.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading But on Sundays, when people streamed past on their way to church, they were both neatly dressed, Ditte with a clean pinafore and polished wooden shoes, and Granny with a stringed cap.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But on Sundays, when people streamed past on their way to church, they were both neatly dressed, Ditte with a clean pinafore and polished wooden shoes, and Granny with a stringed cap.
pinaforenoun
a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing
From this reading But on Sundays, when people streamed past on their way to church, they were both neatly dressed, Ditte with a clean pinafore and polished wooden shoes, and Granny with a stringed cap.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading But on Sundays, when people streamed past on their way to church, they were both neatly dressed, Ditte with a clean pinafore and polished wooden shoes, and Granny with a stringed cap.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading DITTE HAS A VISION Before losing her sight Maren had taught Ditte to read, which came in very useful now.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Then Granny would be sitting in the armchair at the table, spectacles on her nose and the Bible in front of her, and Ditte standing beside her reading the scriptures for the day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Maren was not particularly zealous in her attendance, a life-long experience had taught her to take what the parson said with a grain of salt.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Maren was not particularly zealous in her attendance, a life-long experience had taught her to take what the parson said with a grain of salt.
scripturesnounUS /ˈskrɪptʃərz/
plural of “scripture” — the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading Then Granny would be sitting in the armchair at the table, spectacles on her nose and the Bible in front of her, and Ditte standing beside her reading the scriptures for the day.
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading They never went to church; their clothes were too shabby, and the way too long.
a particular situation
From this reading But on Sundays, when people streamed past on their way to church, they were both neatly dressed, Ditte with a clean pinafore and polished wooden shoes, and Granny with a stringed cap.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading DITTE HAS A VISION Before losing her sight Maren had taught Ditte to read, which came in very useful now.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Then Granny would be sitting in the armchair at the table, spectacles on her nose and the Bible in front of her, and Ditte standing beside her reading the scriptures for the day.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Then Granny would be sitting in the armchair at the table, spectacles on her nose and the Bible in front of her, and Ditte standing beside her reading the scriptures for the day.
having a supporting base
From this reading Then Granny would be sitting in the armchair at the table, spectacles on her nose and the Bible in front of her, and Ditte standing beside her reading the scriptures for the day.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading But on Sundays, when people streamed past on their way to church, they were both neatly dressed, Ditte with a clean pinafore and polished wooden shoes, and Granny with a stringed cap.
stringedverbUS /strɪŋd/
past form of “string” — thread on or as if on a string
From this reading But on Sundays, when people streamed past on their way to church, they were both neatly dressed, Ditte with a clean pinafore and polished wooden shoes, and Granny with a stringed cap.
SundaysnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading But on Sundays, when people streamed past on their way to church, they were both neatly dressed, Ditte with a clean pinafore and polished wooden shoes, and Granny with a stringed cap.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Then Granny would be sitting in the armchair at the table, spectacles on her nose and the Bible in front of her, and Ditte standing beside her reading the scriptures for the day.
carry out
From this reading Maren was not particularly zealous in her attendance, a life-long experience had taught her to take what the parson said with a grain of salt.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading DITTE HAS A VISION Before losing her sight Maren had taught Ditte to read, which came in very useful now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They never went to church; their clothes were too shabby, and the way too long.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They never went to church; their clothes were too shabby, and the way too long.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Granny would be sitting in the armchair at the table, spectacles on her nose and the Bible in front of her, and Ditte standing beside her reading the scriptures for the day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They never went to church; their clothes were too shabby, and the way too long.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DITTE HAS A VISION Before losing her sight Maren had taught Ditte to read, which came in very useful now.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They never went to church; their clothes were too shabby, and the way too long.
being of use or service
From this reading DITTE HAS A VISION Before losing her sight Maren had taught Ditte to read, which came in very useful now.
precisely as stated
From this reading DITTE HAS A VISION Before losing her sight Maren had taught Ditte to read, which came in very useful now.
a vivid mental image
From this reading DITTE HAS A VISION Before losing her sight Maren had taught Ditte to read, which came in very useful now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maren was not particularly zealous in her attendance, a life-long experience had taught her to take what the parson said with a grain of salt.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They never went to church; their clothes were too shabby, and the way too long.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They never went to church; their clothes were too shabby, and the way too long.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They never went to church; their clothes were too shabby, and the way too long.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Maren was not particularly zealous in her attendance, a life-long experience had taught her to take what the parson said with a grain of salt.
at the time that
From this reading But on Sundays, when people streamed past on their way to church, they were both neatly dressed, Ditte with a clean pinafore and polished wooden shoes, and Granny with a stringed cap.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DITTE HAS A VISION Before losing her sight Maren had taught Ditte to read, which came in very useful now.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Maren was not particularly zealous in her attendance, a life-long experience had taught her to take what the parson said with a grain of salt.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading But on Sundays, when people streamed past on their way to church, they were both neatly dressed, Ditte with a clean pinafore and polished wooden shoes, and Granny with a stringed cap.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then Granny would be sitting in the armchair at the table, spectacles on her nose and the Bible in front of her, and Ditte standing beside her reading the scriptures for the day.
zealousadjectiveUS /ˈzeləs/
marked by active interest and enthusiasm
From this reading Maren was not particularly zealous in her attendance, a life-long experience had taught her to take what the parson said with a grain of salt.
