used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a light heart I sped to the chapel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To see one's way clear through the intricacies of life; to be sure of one's next step, and of a few steps to follow,--at eleven, or at threescore and ten, this is beatitude.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To see one's way clear through the intricacies of life; to be sure of one's next step, and of a few steps to follow,--at eleven, or at threescore and ten, this is beatitude.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To see one's way clear through the intricacies of life; to be sure of one's next step, and of a few steps to follow,--at eleven, or at threescore and ten, this is beatitude.
beatitudenoun
a state of supreme happiness
From this reading To see one's way clear through the intricacies of life; to be sure of one's next step, and of a few steps to follow,--at eleven, or at threescore and ten, this is beatitude.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading With a light heart I sped to the chapel.
rid of obstructions
From this reading To see one's way clear through the intricacies of life; to be sure of one's next step, and of a few steps to follow,--at eleven, or at threescore and ten, this is beatitude.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Mass was over, and we filed down in measureless content to the refectory.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading I was dismissed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mass was over, and we filed down in measureless content to the refectory.
being one more than ten
From this reading To see one's way clear through the intricacies of life; to be sure of one's next step, and of a few steps to follow,--at eleven, or at threescore and ten, this is beatitude.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading It was Saturday morning when we emerged from retreat, a clear, warm Saturday in June.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading To see one's way clear through the intricacies of life; to be sure of one's next step, and of a few steps to follow,--at eleven, or at threescore and ten, this is beatitude.
filedverbUS /faɪld/
past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading Mass was over, and we filed down in measureless content to the refectory.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading To see one's way clear through the intricacies of life; to be sure of one's next step, and of a few steps to follow,--at eleven, or at threescore and ten, this is beatitude.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was Saturday morning when we emerged from retreat, a clear, warm Saturday in June.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading With a light heart I sped to the chapel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was dismissed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Saturday morning when we emerged from retreat, a clear, warm Saturday in June.
intricaciesnounUS /ˈɪntrəkəsiz/
plural of “intricacy” — marked by elaborately complex detail
From this reading To see one's way clear through the intricacies of life; to be sure of one's next step, and of a few steps to follow,--at eleven, or at threescore and ten, this is beatitude.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To see one's way clear through the intricacies of life; to be sure of one's next step, and of a few steps to follow,--at eleven, or at threescore and ten, this is beatitude.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Saturday morning when we emerged from retreat, a clear, warm Saturday in June.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was Saturday morning when we emerged from retreat, a clear, warm Saturday in June.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To see one's way clear through the intricacies of life; to be sure of one's next step, and of a few steps to follow,--at eleven, or at threescore and ten, this is beatitude.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading With a light heart I sped to the chapel.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Mass was over, and we filed down in measureless content to the refectory.
measurelessadjective
without limits in extent or size or quantity
From this reading Mass was over, and we filed down in measureless content to the refectory.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was Saturday morning when we emerged from retreat, a clear, warm Saturday in June.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading To see one's way clear through the intricacies of life; to be sure of one's next step, and of a few steps to follow,--at eleven, or at threescore and ten, this is beatitude.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To see one's way clear through the intricacies of life; to be sure of one's next step, and of a few steps to follow,--at eleven, or at threescore and ten, this is beatitude.
one's
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From this reading To see one's way clear through the intricacies of life; to be sure of one's next step, and of a few steps to follow,--at eleven, or at threescore and ten, this is beatitude.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To see one's way clear through the intricacies of life; to be sure of one's next step, and of a few steps to follow,--at eleven, or at threescore and ten, this is beatitude.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mass was over, and we filed down in measureless content to the refectory.
refectorynoun
a communal dining-hall (usually in a monastery)
From this reading Mass was over, and we filed down in measureless content to the refectory.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading It was Saturday morning when we emerged from retreat, a clear, warm Saturday in June.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was Saturday morning when we emerged from retreat, a clear, warm Saturday in June.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading To see one's way clear through the intricacies of life; to be sure of one's next step, and of a few steps to follow,--at eleven, or at threescore and ten, this is beatitude.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading With a light heart I sped to the chapel.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading To see one's way clear through the intricacies of life; to be sure of one's next step, and of a few steps to follow,--at eleven, or at threescore and ten, this is beatitude.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading To see one's way clear through the intricacies of life; to be sure of one's next step, and of a few steps to follow,--at eleven, or at threescore and ten, this is beatitude.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To see one's way clear through the intricacies of life; to be sure of one's next step, and of a few steps to follow,--at eleven, or at threescore and ten, this is beatitude.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading To see one's way clear through the intricacies of life; to be sure of one's next step, and of a few steps to follow,--at eleven, or at threescore and ten, this is beatitude.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a light heart I sped to the chapel.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To see one's way clear through the intricacies of life; to be sure of one's next step, and of a few steps to follow,--at eleven, or at threescore and ten, this is beatitude.
threescorenoun
a set with 3 times 20 members
From this reading To see one's way clear through the intricacies of life; to be sure of one's next step, and of a few steps to follow,--at eleven, or at threescore and ten, this is beatitude.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading To see one's way clear through the intricacies of life; to be sure of one's next step, and of a few steps to follow,--at eleven, or at threescore and ten, this is beatitude.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a light heart I sped to the chapel.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was Saturday morning when we emerged from retreat, a clear, warm Saturday in June.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was dismissed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To see one's way clear through the intricacies of life; to be sure of one's next step, and of a few steps to follow,--at eleven, or at threescore and ten, this is beatitude.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was Saturday morning when we emerged from retreat, a clear, warm Saturday in June.
at the time that
From this reading It was Saturday morning when we emerged from retreat, a clear, warm Saturday in June.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a light heart I sped to the chapel.
