used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a brave, eager innocence in her eyes, and a curious urgency as well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a brave, eager innocence in her eyes, and a curious urgency as well.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “’Cause,” she subjoined, “if God lives in heaven and keeps it for people, if there wasn’t any God, there couldn’t be any heaven.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a brave, eager innocence in her eyes, and a curious urgency as well.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “’Cause,” she subjoined, “if God lives in heaven and keeps it for people, if there wasn’t any God, there couldn’t be any heaven.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And John Travis was helpless before it.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading There was a brave, eager innocence in her eyes, and a curious urgency as well.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some folks in the court have the Virgin Mary, but I never see God.”
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “’Cause,” she subjoined, “if God lives in heaven and keeps it for people, if there wasn’t any God, there couldn’t be any heaven.
couldn't
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From this reading “’Cause,” she subjoined, “if God lives in heaven and keeps it for people, if there wasn’t any God, there couldn’t be any heaven.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Some folks in the court have the Virgin Mary, but I never see God.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading There was a brave, eager innocence in her eyes, and a curious urgency as well.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading There was a brave, eager innocence in her eyes, and a curious urgency as well.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was a brave, eager innocence in her eyes, and a curious urgency as well.
your parents
From this reading Some folks in the court have the Virgin Mary, but I never see God.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “’Cause,” she subjoined, “if God lives in heaven and keeps it for people, if there wasn’t any God, there couldn’t be any heaven.
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 “’Cause,” she subjoined, “if God lives in heaven and keeps it for people, if there wasn’t any God, there couldn’t be any heaven.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some folks in the court have the Virgin Mary, but I never see God.”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “’Cause,” she subjoined, “if God lives in heaven and keeps it for people, if there wasn’t any God, there couldn’t be any heaven.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading And John Travis was helpless before it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a brave, eager innocence in her eyes, and a curious urgency as well.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Some folks in the court have the Virgin Mary, but I never see God.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “’Cause,” she subjoined, “if God lives in heaven and keeps it for people, if there wasn’t any God, there couldn’t be any heaven.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a brave, eager innocence in her eyes, and a curious urgency as well.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading There was a brave, eager innocence in her eyes, and a curious urgency as well.
irreverencenounUS /ˌɪˈrevərəns/
an irreverent mental attitude
From this reading There was no irreverence in her tone, but a perplexed wonder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “’Cause,” she subjoined, “if God lives in heaven and keeps it for people, if there wasn’t any God, there couldn’t be any heaven.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading And John Travis was helpless before it.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading “’Cause,” she subjoined, “if God lives in heaven and keeps it for people, if there wasn’t any God, there couldn’t be any heaven.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “’Cause,” she subjoined, “if God lives in heaven and keeps it for people, if there wasn’t any God, there couldn’t be any heaven.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Some folks in the court have the Virgin Mary, but I never see God.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Some folks in the court have the Virgin Mary, but I never see God.”
not any; not one
From this reading There was no irreverence in her tone, but a perplexed wonder.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “’Cause,” she subjoined, “if God lives in heaven and keeps it for people, if there wasn’t any God, there couldn’t be any heaven.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading There was no irreverence in her tone, but a perplexed wonder.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Some folks in the court have the Virgin Mary, but I never see God.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “’Cause,” she subjoined, “if God lives in heaven and keeps it for people, if there wasn’t any God, there couldn’t be any heaven.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some folks in the court have the Virgin Mary, but I never see God.”
subjoined
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From this reading “’Cause,” she subjoined, “if God lives in heaven and keeps it for people, if there wasn’t any God, there couldn’t be any heaven.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some folks in the court have the Virgin Mary, but I never see God.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a brave, eager innocence in her eyes, and a curious urgency as well.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading There was no irreverence in her tone, but a perplexed wonder.
Travis
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From this reading And John Travis was helpless before it.
urgencynounUS /ˈɜːrdʒənsi/
the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity
From this reading There was a brave, eager innocence in her eyes, and a curious urgency as well.
VirginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading Some folks in the court have the Virgin Mary, but I never see God.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a brave, eager innocence in her eyes, and a curious urgency as well.
wasn't
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From this reading “’Cause,” she subjoined, “if God lives in heaven and keeps it for people, if there wasn’t any God, there couldn’t be any heaven.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading There was a brave, eager innocence in her eyes, and a curious urgency as well.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading There was no irreverence in her tone, but a perplexed wonder.
