used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No; there less than here; for she's had to make a harder fight for her life there."
using the voice; not silently
From this reading "I wonder," he mused aloud, "if it has the same Sunday look to these Sabbathless Italians as it has to us."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They issued upon the river, and he went to the parapet and looked down on the water.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I wonder," he mused aloud, "if it has the same Sunday look to these Sabbathless Italians as it has to us."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Not at Haddam East Village?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They issued upon the river, and he went to the parapet and looked down on the water.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading "Not at Haddam East Village?"
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "No; there less than here; for she's had to make a harder fight for her life there."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No; there less than here; for she's had to make a harder fight for her life there."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "No; there less than here; for she's had to make a harder fight for her life there."
Haddam
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From this reading "Not at Haddam East Village?"
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading "No; there less than here; for she's had to make a harder fight for her life there."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I wonder," he mused aloud, "if it has the same Sunday look to these Sabbathless Italians as it has to us."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They issued upon the river, and he went to the parapet and looked down on the water.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "No; there less than here; for she's had to make a harder fight for her life there."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "No; there less than here; for she's had to make a harder fight for her life there."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder," he mused aloud, "if it has the same Sunday look to these Sabbathless Italians as it has to us."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wonder," he mused aloud, "if it has the same Sunday look to these Sabbathless Italians as it has to us."
isn't
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From this reading "No; Nature isn't puritan," replied the old minister.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading They issued upon the river, and he went to the parapet and looked down on the water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I wonder," he mused aloud, "if it has the same Sunday look to these Sabbathless Italians as it has to us."
ItaliansnounUS /ˌɪˈtæljənz/
plural of “italian” — a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading "I wonder," he mused aloud, "if it has the same Sunday look to these Sabbathless Italians as it has to us."
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "No; there less than here; for she's had to make a harder fight for her life there."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "No; there less than here; for she's had to make a harder fight for her life there."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I wonder," he mused aloud, "if it has the same Sunday look to these Sabbathless Italians as it has to us."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They issued upon the river, and he went to the parapet and looked down on the water.
engage in
From this reading "No; there less than here; for she's had to make a harder fight for her life there."
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "No; Nature isn't puritan," replied the old minister.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading "I wonder," he mused aloud, "if it has the same Sunday look to these Sabbathless Italians as it has to us."
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "No; Nature isn't puritan," replied the old minister.
not any; not one
From this reading "No; Nature isn't puritan," replied the old minister.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not at Haddam East Village?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "No; Nature isn't puritan," replied the old minister.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They issued upon the river, and he went to the parapet and looked down on the water.
parapetnounUS /ˈperəpet/
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
From this reading They issued upon the river, and he went to the parapet and looked down on the water.
puritannounUS /ˈpjʊrətən/
a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
From this reading "No; Nature isn't puritan," replied the old minister.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No; Nature isn't puritan," replied the old minister.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They issued upon the river, and he went to the parapet and looked down on the water.
Sabbathless
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From this reading "I wonder," he mused aloud, "if it has the same Sunday look to these Sabbathless Italians as it has to us."
Identical; not different.
From this reading "I wonder," he mused aloud, "if it has the same Sunday look to these Sabbathless Italians as it has to us."
she's
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From this reading "No; there less than here; for she's had to make a harder fight for her life there."
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading "I wonder," he mused aloud, "if it has the same Sunday look to these Sabbathless Italians as it has to us."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "No; there less than here; for she's had to make a harder fight for her life there."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They issued upon the river, and he went to the parapet and looked down on the water.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "No; there less than here; for she's had to make a harder fight for her life there."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I wonder," he mused aloud, "if it has the same Sunday look to these Sabbathless Italians as it has to us."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They issued upon the river, and he went to the parapet and looked down on the water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They issued upon the river, and he went to the parapet and looked down on the water.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They issued upon the river, and he went to the parapet and looked down on the water.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I wonder," he mused aloud, "if it has the same Sunday look to these Sabbathless Italians as it has to us."
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "Not at Haddam East Village?"
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading They issued upon the river, and he went to the parapet and looked down on the water.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They issued upon the river, and he went to the parapet and looked down on the water.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder," he mused aloud, "if it has the same Sunday look to these Sabbathless Italians as it has to us."
