AbrahamnounUS /ˈeɪbrəhæm/
the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading Abraham made no answer.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He was so evidently unwilling to speak, and so regretfully tender, that Belasez's heart warmed, and she lost all her shyness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But early on the following morning he summoned Belasez to the little porch-chamber, and she went with her heart beating.
react verbally
From this reading Abraham made no answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she suspected, the catechism was now to be gone through.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As she suspected, the catechism was now to be gone through.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading But early on the following morning he summoned Belasez to the little porch-chamber, and she went with her heart beating.
Belasez
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From this reading But early on the following morning he summoned Belasez to the little porch-chamber, and she went with her heart beating.
Belasez's
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From this reading He was so evidently unwilling to speak, and so regretfully tender, that Belasez's heart warmed, and she lost all her shyness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But early on the following morning he summoned Belasez to the little porch-chamber, and she went with her heart beating.
catechismnounUS /ˈkætəkɪzəm/
a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views
From this reading As she suspected, the catechism was now to be gone through.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading But early on the following morning he summoned Belasez to the little porch-chamber, and she went with her heart beating.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He was so evidently unwilling to speak, and so regretfully tender, that Belasez's heart warmed, and she lost all her shyness.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading But early on the following morning he summoned Belasez to the little porch-chamber, and she went with her heart beating.
destroyed or killed
From this reading As she suspected, the catechism was now to be gone through.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But early on the following morning he summoned Belasez to the little porch-chamber, and she went with her heart beating.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But early on the following morning he summoned Belasez to the little porch-chamber, and she went with her heart beating.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But early on the following morning he summoned Belasez to the little porch-chamber, and she went with her heart beating.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But early on the following morning he summoned Belasez to the little porch-chamber, and she went with her heart beating.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He was so evidently unwilling to speak, and so regretfully tender, that Belasez's heart warmed, and she lost all her shyness.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Abraham made no answer.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But poor Abraham was the more timid of the two.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But early on the following morning he summoned Belasez to the little porch-chamber, and she went with her heart beating.
not any; not one
From this reading Abraham made no answer.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As she suspected, the catechism was now to be gone through.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But poor Abraham was the more timid of the two.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But early on the following morning he summoned Belasez to the little porch-chamber, and she went with her heart beating.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading But poor Abraham was the more timid of the two.
porch-chamber
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From this reading But early on the following morning he summoned Belasez to the little porch-chamber, and she went with her heart beating.
regretfullyadverbUS /rɪˈɡretfəli/
with regret (used in polite formulas)
From this reading He was so evidently unwilling to speak, and so regretfully tender, that Belasez's heart warmed, and she lost all her shyness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But early on the following morning he summoned Belasez to the little porch-chamber, and she went with her heart beating.
shynessnounUS /ˈʃaɪnəs/
a feeling of fear of embarrassment
From this reading He was so evidently unwilling to speak, and so regretfully tender, that Belasez's heart warmed, and she lost all her shyness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was so evidently unwilling to speak, and so regretfully tender, that Belasez's heart warmed, and she lost all her shyness.
express in speech
From this reading He was so evidently unwilling to speak, and so regretfully tender, that Belasez's heart warmed, and she lost all her shyness.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading But early on the following morning he summoned Belasez to the little porch-chamber, and she went with her heart beating.
believed likely
From this reading As she suspected, the catechism was now to be gone through.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading He was so evidently unwilling to speak, and so regretfully tender, that Belasez's heart warmed, and she lost all her shyness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was so evidently unwilling to speak, and so regretfully tender, that Belasez's heart warmed, and she lost all her shyness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But early on the following morning he summoned Belasez to the little porch-chamber, and she went with her heart beating.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As she suspected, the catechism was now to be gone through.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading But poor Abraham was the more timid of the two.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But early on the following morning he summoned Belasez to the little porch-chamber, and she went with her heart beating.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But poor Abraham was the more timid of the two.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading He was so evidently unwilling to speak, and so regretfully tender, that Belasez's heart warmed, and she lost all her shyness.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading He was so evidently unwilling to speak, and so regretfully tender, that Belasez's heart warmed, and she lost all her shyness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she suspected, the catechism was now to be gone through.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But early on the following morning he summoned Belasez to the little porch-chamber, and she went with her heart beating.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But early on the following morning he summoned Belasez to the little porch-chamber, and she went with her heart beating.
