used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “THEIR WORKS DO FOLLOW THEM” That was the beginning of a new effort.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sat down one day and wrote out their names with great care on her tablets.
aristocratsnounUS /ərˈɪstəkræts/
plural of “aristocrat” — a member of the aristocracy
From this reading She was one of the aristocrats.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading There were certain young ladies becoming well-known to Mrs. Roberts, by reason of a similarity of tastes which drew them to her.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “THEIR WORKS DO FOLLOW THEM” That was the beginning of a new effort.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were certain young ladies becoming well-known to Mrs. Roberts, by reason of a similarity of tastes which drew them to her.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She sat down one day and wrote out their names with great care on her tablets.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There were certain young ladies becoming well-known to Mrs. Roberts, by reason of a similarity of tastes which drew them to her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She sat down one day and wrote out their names with great care on her tablets.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “THEIR WORKS DO FOLLOW THEM” That was the beginning of a new effort.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She sat down one day and wrote out their names with great care on her tablets.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading There were certain young ladies becoming well-known to Mrs. Roberts, by reason of a similarity of tastes which drew them to her.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “THEIR WORKS DO FOLLOW THEM” That was the beginning of a new effort.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “THEIR WORKS DO FOLLOW THEM” That was the beginning of a new effort.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She sat down one day and wrote out their names with great care on her tablets.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading Miss Henderson's name headed the list.
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From this reading Miss Henderson's name headed the list.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There were certain young ladies becoming well-known to Mrs. Roberts, by reason of a similarity of tastes which drew them to her.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading There were certain young ladies becoming well-known to Mrs. Roberts, by reason of a similarity of tastes which drew them to her.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading Miss Henderson's name headed the list.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Henderson's name headed the list.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading There were certain young ladies becoming well-known to Mrs. Roberts, by reason of a similarity of tastes which drew them to her.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Miss Henderson's name headed the list.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading She sat down one day and wrote out their names with great care on her tablets.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “THEIR WORKS DO FOLLOW THEM” That was the beginning of a new effort.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “THEIR WORKS DO FOLLOW THEM” That was the beginning of a new effort.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She sat down one day and wrote out their names with great care on her tablets.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She sat down one day and wrote out their names with great care on her tablets.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She sat down one day and wrote out their names with great care on her tablets.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There were certain young ladies becoming well-known to Mrs. Roberts, by reason of a similarity of tastes which drew them to her.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading There were certain young ladies becoming well-known to Mrs. Roberts, by reason of a similarity of tastes which drew them to her.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat down one day and wrote out their names with great care on her tablets.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat down one day and wrote out their names with great care on her tablets.
similaritynounUS /ˌsɪməˈlerəti/
the quality of being similar
From this reading There were certain young ladies becoming well-known to Mrs. Roberts, by reason of a similarity of tastes which drew them to her.
tabletsnounUS /ˈtæbləts/
plural of “tablet” — a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription
From this reading She sat down one day and wrote out their names with great care on her tablets.
tastesnounUS /teɪsts/
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading There were certain young ladies becoming well-known to Mrs. Roberts, by reason of a similarity of tastes which drew them to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “THEIR WORKS DO FOLLOW THEM” That was the beginning of a new effort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THEIR WORKS DO FOLLOW THEM” That was the beginning of a new effort.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “THEIR WORKS DO FOLLOW THEM” That was the beginning of a new effort.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “THEIR WORKS DO FOLLOW THEM” That was the beginning of a new effort.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were certain young ladies becoming well-known to Mrs. Roberts, by reason of a similarity of tastes which drew them to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were certain young ladies becoming well-known to Mrs. Roberts, by reason of a similarity of tastes which drew them to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “THEIR WORKS DO FOLLOW THEM” That was the beginning of a new effort.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading There were certain young ladies becoming well-known to Mrs. Roberts, by reason of a similarity of tastes which drew them to her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were certain young ladies becoming well-known to Mrs. Roberts, by reason of a similarity of tastes which drew them to her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were certain young ladies becoming well-known to Mrs. Roberts, by reason of a similarity of tastes which drew them to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She sat down one day and wrote out their names with great care on her tablets.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading “THEIR WORKS DO FOLLOW THEM” That was the beginning of a new effort.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading She sat down one day and wrote out their names with great care on her tablets.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There were certain young ladies becoming well-known to Mrs. Roberts, by reason of a similarity of tastes which drew them to her.
