used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On Lord's Day more than on any other at the mountain Hazel was like a small derelict boat beached on a peaceful shore.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a hypnotic quiet about the place, with no sound of Martha's scrubbing, no smell of cooking.
abstractedadjectiveUS /ˈæbstræktɪd/
lost in thought; showing preoccupation
From this reading Hazel felt very proud of Edward in chapel, and a little awed at his bearing and his abstracted air.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A subdued excitement prevailed about service-time, and sank again afterwards like a wind in the tree-tops.
anew
From this reading A subdued excitement prevailed about service-time, and sank again afterwards like a wind in the tree-tops.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Hazel felt very proud of Edward in chapel, and a little awed at his bearing and his abstracted air.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There was always cold meat on Lord's Day, with pickled cabbage, that concomitant of mysterious Sabbath blessedness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A subdued excitement prevailed about service-time, and sank again afterwards like a wind in the tree-tops.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading On Lord's Day more than on any other at the mountain Hazel was like a small derelict boat beached on a peaceful shore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On Lord's Day more than on any other at the mountain Hazel was like a small derelict boat beached on a peaceful shore.
awedadjectiveUS /ɔːd/
inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
From this reading Hazel felt very proud of Edward in chapel, and a little awed at his bearing and his abstracted air.
beachedverbUS /biːtʃt/
past form of “beach” — land on a beach
From this reading On Lord's Day more than on any other at the mountain Hazel was like a small derelict boat beached on a peaceful shore.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Hazel felt very proud of Edward in chapel, and a little awed at his bearing and his abstracted air.
blessednessnounUS /ˈblesədnəs/
a state of supreme happiness
From this reading There was always cold meat on Lord's Day, with pickled cabbage, that concomitant of mysterious Sabbath blessedness.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading On Lord's Day more than on any other at the mountain Hazel was like a small derelict boat beached on a peaceful shore.
cabbagenounUS /ˈkæbədʒ/
any of various types of cabbage
From this reading There was always cold meat on Lord's Day, with pickled cabbage, that concomitant of mysterious Sabbath blessedness.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading Hazel felt very proud of Edward in chapel, and a little awed at his bearing and his abstracted air.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading There was always cold meat on Lord's Day, with pickled cabbage, that concomitant of mysterious Sabbath blessedness.
concomitantnounUS /ˌkɑːnˈkɑːmətənt/
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading There was always cold meat on Lord's Day, with pickled cabbage, that concomitant of mysterious Sabbath blessedness.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading There was a hypnotic quiet about the place, with no sound of Martha's scrubbing, no smell of cooking.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On Lord's Day more than on any other at the mountain Hazel was like a small derelict boat beached on a peaceful shore.
derelictadjectiveUS /ˈderəlɪkt/
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading On Lord's Day more than on any other at the mountain Hazel was like a small derelict boat beached on a peaceful shore.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Hazel felt very proud of Edward in chapel, and a little awed at his bearing and his abstracted air.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading A subdued excitement prevailed about service-time, and sank again afterwards like a wind in the tree-tops.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Hazel felt very proud of Edward in chapel, and a little awed at his bearing and his abstracted air.
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading On Lord's Day more than on any other at the mountain Hazel was like a small derelict boat beached on a peaceful shore.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hazel felt very proud of Edward in chapel, and a little awed at his bearing and his abstracted air.
hypnoticadjectiveUS /hɪpˈnɑːtɪk/
of or relating to hypnosis
From this reading There was a hypnotic quiet about the place, with no sound of Martha's scrubbing, no smell of cooking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A subdued excitement prevailed about service-time, and sank again afterwards like a wind in the tree-tops.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading On Lord's Day more than on any other at the mountain Hazel was like a small derelict boat beached on a peaceful shore.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hazel felt very proud of Edward in chapel, and a little awed at his bearing and his abstracted air.
Lord'snounUS /lɔːrdz/
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading On Lord's Day more than on any other at the mountain Hazel was like a small derelict boat beached on a peaceful shore.
Martha's
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From this reading There was a hypnotic quiet about the place, with no sound of Martha's scrubbing, no smell of cooking.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading There was always cold meat on Lord's Day, with pickled cabbage, that concomitant of mysterious Sabbath blessedness.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On Lord's Day more than on any other at the mountain Hazel was like a small derelict boat beached on a peaceful shore.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading On Lord's Day more than on any other at the mountain Hazel was like a small derelict boat beached on a peaceful shore.
of an obscure nature
From this reading There was always cold meat on Lord's Day, with pickled cabbage, that concomitant of mysterious Sabbath blessedness.
not any; not one
From this reading There was a hypnotic quiet about the place, with no sound of Martha's scrubbing, no smell of cooking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a hypnotic quiet about the place, with no sound of Martha's scrubbing, no smell of cooking.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Lord's Day more than on any other at the mountain Hazel was like a small derelict boat beached on a peaceful shore.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On Lord's Day more than on any other at the mountain Hazel was like a small derelict boat beached on a peaceful shore.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading On Lord's Day more than on any other at the mountain Hazel was like a small derelict boat beached on a peaceful shore.
pickledadjectiveUS /ˈpɪkəld/
(used of foods) preserved in a pickling liquid
From this reading There was always cold meat on Lord's Day, with pickled cabbage, that concomitant of mysterious Sabbath blessedness.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There was a hypnotic quiet about the place, with no sound of Martha's scrubbing, no smell of cooking.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading A subdued excitement prevailed about service-time, and sank again afterwards like a wind in the tree-tops.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Hazel felt very proud of Edward in chapel, and a little awed at his bearing and his abstracted air.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading There was a hypnotic quiet about the place, with no sound of Martha's scrubbing, no smell of cooking.
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 There was always cold meat on Lord's Day, with pickled cabbage, that concomitant of mysterious Sabbath blessedness.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading A subdued excitement prevailed about service-time, and sank again afterwards like a wind in the tree-tops.
scrubbingnounUS /ˈskrʌbɪŋ/
the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
From this reading There was a hypnotic quiet about the place, with no sound of Martha's scrubbing, no smell of cooking.
service-time
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From this reading A subdued excitement prevailed about service-time, and sank again afterwards like a wind in the tree-tops.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading On Lord's Day more than on any other at the mountain Hazel was like a small derelict boat beached on a peaceful shore.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On Lord's Day more than on any other at the mountain Hazel was like a small derelict boat beached on a peaceful shore.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading There was a hypnotic quiet about the place, with no sound of Martha's scrubbing, no smell of cooking.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There was a hypnotic quiet about the place, with no sound of Martha's scrubbing, no smell of cooking.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading A subdued excitement prevailed about service-time, and sank again afterwards like a wind in the tree-tops.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On Lord's Day more than on any other at the mountain Hazel was like a small derelict boat beached on a peaceful shore.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was always cold meat on Lord's Day, with pickled cabbage, that concomitant of mysterious Sabbath blessedness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Lord's Day more than on any other at the mountain Hazel was like a small derelict boat beached on a peaceful shore.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a hypnotic quiet about the place, with no sound of Martha's scrubbing, no smell of cooking.
tree-tops
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From this reading A subdued excitement prevailed about service-time, and sank again afterwards like a wind in the tree-tops.
precisely as stated
From this reading Hazel felt very proud of Edward in chapel, and a little awed at his bearing and his abstracted air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Lord's Day more than on any other at the mountain Hazel was like a small derelict boat beached on a peaceful shore.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A subdued excitement prevailed about service-time, and sank again afterwards like a wind in the tree-tops.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a hypnotic quiet about the place, with no sound of Martha's scrubbing, no smell of cooking.
