used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jane Field, sitting in her place in church through the long sermons, had a mental experience that was wholly new to her.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading She noted the familiar faces of the people in their Sunday gear, the green light stealing through the long blinds, and all these accustomed sights gave her a sense of awful strangeness and separation.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She was present at both the morning and afternoon services.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She noted the familiar faces of the people in their Sunday gear, the green light stealing through the long blinds, and all these accustomed sights gave her a sense of awful strangeness and separation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was present at both the morning and afternoon services.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was present at both the morning and afternoon services.
audience-room
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From this reading She looked at the white walls of the audience-room, the pulpit, the carpet, the pews.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading She noted the familiar faces of the people in their Sunday gear, the green light stealing through the long blinds, and all these accustomed sights gave her a sense of awful strangeness and separation.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading She noted the familiar faces of the people in their Sunday gear, the green light stealing through the long blinds, and all these accustomed sights gave her a sense of awful strangeness and separation.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She was present at both the morning and afternoon services.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading She looked at the white walls of the audience-room, the pulpit, the carpet, the pews.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Jane Field, sitting in her place in church through the long sermons, had a mental experience that was wholly new to her.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Jane Field, sitting in her place in church through the long sermons, had a mental experience that was wholly new to her.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She noted the familiar faces of the people in their Sunday gear, the green light stealing through the long blinds, and all these accustomed sights gave her a sense of awful strangeness and separation.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading She noted the familiar faces of the people in their Sunday gear, the green light stealing through the long blinds, and all these accustomed sights gave her a sense of awful strangeness and separation.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Jane Field, sitting in her place in church through the long sermons, had a mental experience that was wholly new to her.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She noted the familiar faces of the people in their Sunday gear, the green light stealing through the long blinds, and all these accustomed sights gave her a sense of awful strangeness and separation.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading She noted the familiar faces of the people in their Sunday gear, the green light stealing through the long blinds, and all these accustomed sights gave her a sense of awful strangeness and separation.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading They still had two services in Green River.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They still had two services in Green River.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jane Field, sitting in her place in church through the long sermons, had a mental experience that was wholly new to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They still had two services in Green River.
Jane
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From this reading Jane Field, sitting in her place in church through the long sermons, had a mental experience that was wholly new to her.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She noted the familiar faces of the people in their Sunday gear, the green light stealing through the long blinds, and all these accustomed sights gave her a sense of awful strangeness and separation.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Jane Field, sitting in her place in church through the long sermons, had a mental experience that was wholly new to her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at the white walls of the audience-room, the pulpit, the carpet, the pews.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Jane Field, sitting in her place in church through the long sermons, had a mental experience that was wholly new to her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She was present at both the morning and afternoon services.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Jane Field, sitting in her place in church through the long sermons, had a mental experience that was wholly new to her.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading She noted the familiar faces of the people in their Sunday gear, the green light stealing through the long blinds, and all these accustomed sights gave her a sense of awful strangeness and separation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She looked at the white walls of the audience-room, the pulpit, the carpet, the pews.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She noted the familiar faces of the people in their Sunday gear, the green light stealing through the long blinds, and all these accustomed sights gave her a sense of awful strangeness and separation.
pewsnounUS /pjuːz/
plural of “pew” — long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
From this reading She looked at the white walls of the audience-room, the pulpit, the carpet, the pews.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Jane Field, sitting in her place in church through the long sermons, had a mental experience that was wholly new to her.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She was present at both the morning and afternoon services.
pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading She looked at the white walls of the audience-room, the pulpit, the carpet, the pews.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They still had two services in Green River.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading She noted the familiar faces of the people in their Sunday gear, the green light stealing through the long blinds, and all these accustomed sights gave her a sense of awful strangeness and separation.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading She noted the familiar faces of the people in their Sunday gear, the green light stealing through the long blinds, and all these accustomed sights gave her a sense of awful strangeness and separation.
sermonsnounUS /ˈsɜːrmənz/
plural of “sermon” — an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading Jane Field, sitting in her place in church through the long sermons, had a mental experience that was wholly new to her.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading She was present at both the morning and afternoon services.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was present at both the morning and afternoon services.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading She noted the familiar faces of the people in their Sunday gear, the green light stealing through the long blinds, and all these accustomed sights gave her a sense of awful strangeness and separation.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Jane Field, sitting in her place in church through the long sermons, had a mental experience that was wholly new to her.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading She noted the familiar faces of the people in their Sunday gear, the green light stealing through the long blinds, and all these accustomed sights gave her a sense of awful strangeness and separation.
not in physical motion
From this reading They still had two services in Green River.
strangenessnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒnəs/
unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
From this reading She noted the familiar faces of the people in their Sunday gear, the green light stealing through the long blinds, and all these accustomed sights gave her a sense of awful strangeness and separation.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading She noted the familiar faces of the people in their Sunday gear, the green light stealing through the long blinds, and all these accustomed sights gave her a sense of awful strangeness and separation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jane Field, sitting in her place in church through the long sermons, had a mental experience that was wholly new to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was present at both the morning and afternoon services.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She noted the familiar faces of the people in their Sunday gear, the green light stealing through the long blinds, and all these accustomed sights gave her a sense of awful strangeness and separation.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She noted the familiar faces of the people in their Sunday gear, the green light stealing through the long blinds, and all these accustomed sights gave her a sense of awful strangeness and separation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They still had two services in Green River.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Jane Field, sitting in her place in church through the long sermons, had a mental experience that was wholly new to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jane Field, sitting in her place in church through the long sermons, had a mental experience that was wholly new to her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They still had two services in Green River.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading She looked at the white walls of the audience-room, the pulpit, the carpet, the pews.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was present at both the morning and afternoon services.
a Caucasian
From this reading She looked at the white walls of the audience-room, the pulpit, the carpet, the pews.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Jane Field, sitting in her place in church through the long sermons, had a mental experience that was wholly new to her.
