used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a quiet October Sabbath afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was a quiet October Sabbath afternoon.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading Alfred and Julia Ried were in the sitting-room, studying their Sabbath-school lessons.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alfred and Julia Ried were in the sitting-room, studying their Sabbath-school lessons.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Those two were generally to be found together; being twins, they had commenced _life_ together, and had thus far gone side by side.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Those two were generally to be found together; being twins, they had commenced _life_ together, and had thus far gone side by side.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Those two were generally to be found together; being twins, they had commenced _life_ together, and had thus far gone side by side.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Those two were generally to be found together; being twins, they had commenced _life_ together, and had thus far gone side by side.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Those two were generally to be found together; being twins, they had commenced _life_ together, and had thus far gone side by side.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
set up or found
From this reading Those two were generally to be found together; being twins, they had commenced _life_ together, and had thus far gone side by side.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Those two were generally to be found together; being twins, they had commenced _life_ together, and had thus far gone side by side.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Those two were generally to be found together; being twins, they had commenced _life_ together, and had thus far gone side by side.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those two were generally to be found together; being twins, they had commenced _life_ together, and had thus far gone side by side.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alfred and Julia Ried were in the sitting-room, studying their Sabbath-school lessons.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a quiet October Sabbath afternoon.
Julia
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From this reading Alfred and Julia Ried were in the sitting-room, studying their Sabbath-school lessons.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
a unit of instruction
From this reading THE SUNDAY LESSON.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Alfred and Julia Ried were in the sitting-room, studying their Sabbath-school lessons.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Those two were generally to be found together; being twins, they had commenced _life_ together, and had thus far gone side by side.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading It was a quiet October Sabbath afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It was a quiet October Sabbath afternoon.
Ried
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From this reading Alfred and Julia Ried were in the sitting-room, studying their Sabbath-school lessons.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading It was a quiet October Sabbath afternoon.
Sabbath-school
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From this reading Alfred and Julia Ried were in the sitting-room, studying their Sabbath-school lessons.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Those two were generally to be found together; being twins, they had commenced _life_ together, and had thus far gone side by side.
sitting-room
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From this reading Alfred and Julia Ried were in the sitting-room, studying their Sabbath-school lessons.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading Alfred and Julia Ried were in the sitting-room, studying their Sabbath-school lessons.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading THE SUNDAY LESSON.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUNDAY LESSON.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Alfred and Julia Ried were in the sitting-room, studying their Sabbath-school lessons.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those two were generally to be found together; being twins, they had commenced _life_ together, and had thus far gone side by side.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those two were generally to be found together; being twins, they had commenced _life_ together, and had thus far gone side by side.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Those two were generally to be found together; being twins, they had commenced _life_ together, and had thus far gone side by side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those two were generally to be found together; being twins, they had commenced _life_ together, and had thus far gone side by side.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Those two were generally to be found together; being twins, they had commenced _life_ together, and had thus far gone side by side.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading Those two were generally to be found together; being twins, they had commenced _life_ together, and had thus far gone side by side.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Those two were generally to be found together; being twins, they had commenced _life_ together, and had thus far gone side by side.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a quiet October Sabbath afternoon.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The twins had a great deal of business on hand during the week, and the Sabbath-school lesson used to stand a fair chance of being forgotten; so Mrs. Ried had made a law that half an hour of every Sabbath afternoon should be spent in studying the lesson for the coming Sabbath.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Alfred and Julia Ried were in the sitting-room, studying their Sabbath-school lessons.
