used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * I regret to say that efforts were made to make a Mormon of me while I was in Utah.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I called on them one day--and taking their soft white hands in mine--which made eighteen hands altogether--I found them in tears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was leap-year when I was there--and seventeen young widows--the wives of a deceased Mormon--offered me their hearts and hands.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I called on them one day--and taking their soft white hands in mine--which made eighteen hands altogether--I found them in tears.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I called on them one day--and taking their soft white hands in mine--which made eighteen hands altogether--I found them in tears.
deceasednounUS /dɪˈsiːst/
someone who is no longer alive
From this reading It was leap-year when I was there--and seventeen young widows--the wives of a deceased Mormon--offered me their hearts and hands.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading * * * * * I regret to say that efforts were made to make a Mormon of me while I was in Utah.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading I called on them one day--and taking their soft white hands in mine--which made eighteen hands altogether--I found them in tears.
set up or found
From this reading I called on them one day--and taking their soft white hands in mine--which made eighteen hands altogether--I found them in tears.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It was leap-year when I was there--and seventeen young widows--the wives of a deceased Mormon--offered me their hearts and hands.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading It was leap-year when I was there--and seventeen young widows--the wives of a deceased Mormon--offered me their hearts and hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * * * * * I regret to say that efforts were made to make a Mormon of me while I was in Utah.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * I regret to say that efforts were made to make a Mormon of me while I was in Utah.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And I said--"Why is this thus?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was leap-year when I was there--and seventeen young widows--the wives of a deceased Mormon--offered me their hearts and hands.
leap-year
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was leap-year when I was there--and seventeen young widows--the wives of a deceased Mormon--offered me their hearts and hands.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading * * * * * I regret to say that efforts were made to make a Mormon of me while I was in Utah.
engage in
From this reading * * * * * I regret to say that efforts were made to make a Mormon of me while I was in Utah.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading * * * * * I regret to say that efforts were made to make a Mormon of me while I was in Utah.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I called on them one day--and taking their soft white hands in mine--which made eighteen hands altogether--I found them in tears.
MormonnounUS /ˈmɔːrmən/
the ancient prophet whose writings were revealed to Joseph Smith who founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
From this reading * * * * * I regret to say that efforts were made to make a Mormon of me while I was in Utah.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * I regret to say that efforts were made to make a Mormon of me while I was in Utah.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading It was leap-year when I was there--and seventeen young widows--the wives of a deceased Mormon--offered me their hearts and hands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I called on them one day--and taking their soft white hands in mine--which made eighteen hands altogether--I found them in tears.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I called on them one day--and taking their soft white hands in mine--which made eighteen hands altogether--I found them in tears.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading What is the reason of this thusness?"
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading * * * * * I regret to say that efforts were made to make a Mormon of me while I was in Utah.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And I said--"Why is this thus?
express in words
From this reading * * * * * I regret to say that efforts were made to make a Mormon of me while I was in Utah.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading It was leap-year when I was there--and seventeen young widows--the wives of a deceased Mormon--offered me their hearts and hands.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading I called on them one day--and taking their soft white hands in mine--which made eighteen hands altogether--I found them in tears.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading I called on them one day--and taking their soft white hands in mine--which made eighteen hands altogether--I found them in tears.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading I called on them one day--and taking their soft white hands in mine--which made eighteen hands altogether--I found them in tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading * * * * * I regret to say that efforts were made to make a Mormon of me while I was in Utah.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was leap-year when I was there--and seventeen young widows--the wives of a deceased Mormon--offered me their hearts and hands.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was leap-year when I was there--and seventeen young widows--the wives of a deceased Mormon--offered me their hearts and hands.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I called on them one day--and taking their soft white hands in mine--which made eighteen hands altogether--I found them in tears.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was leap-year when I was there--and seventeen young widows--the wives of a deceased Mormon--offered me their hearts and hands.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And I said--"Why is this thus?
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading And I said--"Why is this thus?
thusness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What is the reason of this thusness?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * I regret to say that efforts were made to make a Mormon of me while I was in Utah.
UtahnounUS /ˈjuːtɔː/
a state in the western United States; settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young
From this reading * * * * * I regret to say that efforts were made to make a Mormon of me while I was in Utah.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * I regret to say that efforts were made to make a Mormon of me while I was in Utah.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading * * * * * I regret to say that efforts were made to make a Mormon of me while I was in Utah.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is the reason of this thusness?"
at the time that
From this reading It was leap-year when I was there--and seventeen young widows--the wives of a deceased Mormon--offered me their hearts and hands.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I called on them one day--and taking their soft white hands in mine--which made eighteen hands altogether--I found them in tears.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading * * * * * I regret to say that efforts were made to make a Mormon of me while I was in Utah.
a Caucasian
From this reading I called on them one day--and taking their soft white hands in mine--which made eighteen hands altogether--I found them in tears.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And I said--"Why is this thus?
widowsnounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/
plural of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading It was leap-year when I was there--and seventeen young widows--the wives of a deceased Mormon--offered me their hearts and hands.
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It was leap-year when I was there--and seventeen young widows--the wives of a deceased Mormon--offered me their hearts and hands.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was leap-year when I was there--and seventeen young widows--the wives of a deceased Mormon--offered me their hearts and hands.
