used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And again the new note of peremptoriness rang in her voice, and her mother stopped suddenly short like a scolded child.
anew
From this reading And again the new note of peremptoriness rang in her voice, and her mother stopped suddenly short like a scolded child.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Blessed art thou, O Lord our God, who hallowest the Sabbath," Lazarus was mumbling, and in another instant he was awkwardly distributing the ritual morsels of bread.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Blessed art thou, O Lord our God, who hallowest the Sabbath," Lazarus was mumbling, and in another instant he was awkwardly distributing the ritual morsels of bread.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Oh, mother, do not mention her--neither her nor him.--_Never any more_," said Salvina.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Blessed art thou, O Lord our God, who hallowest the Sabbath," Lazarus was mumbling, and in another instant he was awkwardly distributing the ritual morsels of bread.
awkwardlyadverbUS /ˈɔːkwərdli/
in an awkward manner
From this reading "Blessed art thou, O Lord our God, who hallowest the Sabbath," Lazarus was mumbling, and in another instant he was awkwardly distributing the ritual morsels of bread.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading "Blessed art thou, O Lord our God, who hallowest the Sabbath," Lazarus was mumbling, and in another instant he was awkwardly distributing the ritual morsels of bread.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading But the mother could not swallow hers, for indignant imaginings of the rival Sabbath board.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading "Blessed art thou, O Lord our God, who hallowest the Sabbath," Lazarus was mumbling, and in another instant he was awkwardly distributing the ritual morsels of bread.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the mother could not swallow hers, for indignant imaginings of the rival Sabbath board.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "May _her_ morsel choke her!" she cried, and nearly was choked by her own.
a young person of either sex
From this reading And again the new note of peremptoriness rang in her voice, and her mother stopped suddenly short like a scolded child.
chokeverbUS /tʃoʊk/
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
From this reading "May _her_ morsel choke her!" she cried, and nearly was choked by her own.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading "May _her_ morsel choke her!" she cried, and nearly was choked by her own.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the mother could not swallow hers, for indignant imaginings of the rival Sabbath board.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "May _her_ morsel choke her!" she cried, and nearly was choked by her own.
distributingverbUS /dɪˈstrɪbjuːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “distribute” — administer or bestow, as in small portions
From this reading "Blessed art thou, O Lord our God, who hallowest the Sabbath," Lazarus was mumbling, and in another instant he was awkwardly distributing the ritual morsels of bread.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, mother, do not mention her--neither her nor him.--_Never any more_," said Salvina.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the mother could not swallow hers, for indignant imaginings of the rival Sabbath board.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Blessed art thou, O Lord our God, who hallowest the Sabbath," Lazarus was mumbling, and in another instant he was awkwardly distributing the ritual morsels of bread.
hallowest
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From this reading "Blessed art thou, O Lord our God, who hallowest the Sabbath," Lazarus was mumbling, and in another instant he was awkwardly distributing the ritual morsels of bread.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Blessed art thou, O Lord our God, who hallowest the Sabbath," Lazarus was mumbling, and in another instant he was awkwardly distributing the ritual morsels of bread.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "May _her_ morsel choke her!" she cried, and nearly was choked by her own.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading But the mother could not swallow hers, for indignant imaginings of the rival Sabbath board.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, mother, do not mention her--neither her nor him.--_Never any more_," said Salvina.
imaginings
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From this reading But the mother could not swallow hers, for indignant imaginings of the rival Sabbath board.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Blessed art thou, O Lord our God, who hallowest the Sabbath," Lazarus was mumbling, and in another instant he was awkwardly distributing the ritual morsels of bread.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading But the mother could not swallow hers, for indignant imaginings of the rival Sabbath board.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading "Blessed art thou, O Lord our God, who hallowest the Sabbath," Lazarus was mumbling, and in another instant he was awkwardly distributing the ritual morsels of bread.
LazarusnounUS /ˈlæzərəs/
the person who Jesus raised from the dead after four days in the tomb; this miracle caused the enemies of Jesus to begin the plan to put him to death
From this reading "Blessed art thou, O Lord our God, who hallowest the Sabbath," Lazarus was mumbling, and in another instant he was awkwardly distributing the ritual morsels of bread.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And again the new note of peremptoriness rang in her voice, and her mother stopped suddenly short like a scolded child.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Blessed art thou, O Lord our God, who hallowest the Sabbath," Lazarus was mumbling, and in another instant he was awkwardly distributing the ritual morsels of bread.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May _her_ morsel choke her!" she cried, and nearly was choked by her own.
make reference to
From this reading "Oh, mother, do not mention her--neither her nor him.--_Never any more_," said Salvina.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Oh, mother, do not mention her--neither her nor him.--_Never any more_," said Salvina.
morselnounUS /ˈmɔːrsəl/
a small quantity of anything
From this reading "May _her_ morsel choke her!" she cried, and nearly was choked by her own.
morselsnounUS /ˈmɔːrsəlz/
plural of “morsel” — a small quantity of anything
From this reading "Blessed art thou, O Lord our God, who hallowest the Sabbath," Lazarus was mumbling, and in another instant he was awkwardly distributing the ritual morsels of bread.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But the mother could not swallow hers, for indignant imaginings of the rival Sabbath board.
mumblingnounUS /ˈmʌmbəlɪŋ/
indistinct enunciation
From this reading "Blessed art thou, O Lord our God, who hallowest the Sabbath," Lazarus was mumbling, and in another instant he was awkwardly distributing the ritual morsels of bread.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "May _her_ morsel choke her!" she cried, and nearly was choked by her own.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "Oh, mother, do not mention her--neither her nor him.--_Never any more_," said Salvina.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Oh, mother, do not mention her--neither her nor him.--_Never any more_," said Salvina.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And again the new note of peremptoriness rang in her voice, and her mother stopped suddenly short like a scolded child.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Oh, mother, do not mention her--neither her nor him.--_Never any more_," said Salvina.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the mother could not swallow hers, for indignant imaginings of the rival Sabbath board.
a brief written record
From this reading And again the new note of peremptoriness rang in her voice, and her mother stopped suddenly short like a scolded child.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Blessed art thou, O Lord our God, who hallowest the Sabbath," Lazarus was mumbling, and in another instant he was awkwardly distributing the ritual morsels of bread.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Blessed art thou, O Lord our God, who hallowest the Sabbath," Lazarus was mumbling, and in another instant he was awkwardly distributing the ritual morsels of bread.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, mother, do not mention her--neither her nor him.--_Never any more_," said Salvina.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Blessed art thou, O Lord our God, who hallowest the Sabbath," Lazarus was mumbling, and in another instant he was awkwardly distributing the ritual morsels of bread.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "May _her_ morsel choke her!" she cried, and nearly was choked by her own.
peremptoriness
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From this reading And again the new note of peremptoriness rang in her voice, and her mother stopped suddenly short like a scolded child.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading And again the new note of peremptoriness rang in her voice, and her mother stopped suddenly short like a scolded child.
ritualnounUS /ˈrɪtʃuːəl/
any customary observance or practice
From this reading "Blessed art thou, O Lord our God, who hallowest the Sabbath," Lazarus was mumbling, and in another instant he was awkwardly distributing the ritual morsels of bread.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading But the mother could not swallow hers, for indignant imaginings of the rival Sabbath board.
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 "Blessed art thou, O Lord our God, who hallowest the Sabbath," Lazarus was mumbling, and in another instant he was awkwardly distributing the ritual morsels of bread.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, mother, do not mention her--neither her nor him.--_Never any more_," said Salvina.
Salvina
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From this reading "Oh, mother, do not mention her--neither her nor him.--_Never any more_," said Salvina.
scoldedverbUS /ˈskoʊldɪd/
past form of “scold” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading And again the new note of peremptoriness rang in her voice, and her mother stopped suddenly short like a scolded child.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "May _her_ morsel choke her!" she cried, and nearly was choked by her own.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading And again the new note of peremptoriness rang in her voice, and her mother stopped suddenly short like a scolded child.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading And again the new note of peremptoriness rang in her voice, and her mother stopped suddenly short like a scolded child.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And again the new note of peremptoriness rang in her voice, and her mother stopped suddenly short like a scolded child.
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading But the mother could not swallow hers, for indignant imaginings of the rival Sabbath board.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Blessed art thou, O Lord our God, who hallowest the Sabbath," Lazarus was mumbling, and in another instant he was awkwardly distributing the ritual morsels of bread.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Blessed art thou, O Lord our God, who hallowest the Sabbath," Lazarus was mumbling, and in another instant he was awkwardly distributing the ritual morsels of bread.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And again the new note of peremptoriness rang in her voice, and her mother stopped suddenly short like a scolded child.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Blessed art thou, O Lord our God, who hallowest the Sabbath," Lazarus was mumbling, and in another instant he was awkwardly distributing the ritual morsels of bread.
which person or people
From this reading "Blessed art thou, O Lord our God, who hallowest the Sabbath," Lazarus was mumbling, and in another instant he was awkwardly distributing the ritual morsels of bread.
