used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WARNING.
(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 All were busy and happy, and were beginning to find that in spite of conflicts and self-denials "wisdom's ways are pleasantness and all her paths are peace."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So the short, bright autumn days and the long, chill evenings passed quickly and pleasantly away.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All were busy and happy, and were beginning to find that in spite of conflicts and self-denials "wisdom's ways are pleasantness and all her paths are peace."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Faces turned white, voices were hushed, work was suspended at the mill, in the stores, and even upon farms.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading So the short, bright autumn days and the long, chill evenings passed quickly and pleasantly away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So the short, bright autumn days and the long, chill evenings passed quickly and pleasantly away.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The preparations for the Thanksgiving festival progressed rapidly, but before the time came to put the plans in execution a very terrible thing happened in Squantown.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading All were busy and happy, and were beginning to find that in spite of conflicts and self-denials "wisdom's ways are pleasantness and all her paths are peace."
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading So the short, bright autumn days and the long, chill evenings passed quickly and pleasantly away.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading All were busy and happy, and were beginning to find that in spite of conflicts and self-denials "wisdom's ways are pleasantness and all her paths are peace."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The preparations for the Thanksgiving festival progressed rapidly, but before the time came to put the plans in execution a very terrible thing happened in Squantown.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The preparations for the Thanksgiving festival progressed rapidly, but before the time came to put the plans in execution a very terrible thing happened in Squantown.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading So the short, bright autumn days and the long, chill evenings passed quickly and pleasantly away.
conflictsnounUS /kənˈflɪkts/
plural of “conflict” — an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading All were busy and happy, and were beginning to find that in spite of conflicts and self-denials "wisdom's ways are pleasantness and all her paths are peace."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading So the short, bright autumn days and the long, chill evenings passed quickly and pleasantly away.
divisible by two
From this reading Faces turned white, voices were hushed, work was suspended at the mill, in the stores, and even upon farms.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading So the short, bright autumn days and the long, chill evenings passed quickly and pleasantly away.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading The preparations for the Thanksgiving festival progressed rapidly, but before the time came to put the plans in execution a very terrible thing happened in Squantown.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Faces turned white, voices were hushed, work was suspended at the mill, in the stores, and even upon farms.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading Faces turned white, voices were hushed, work was suspended at the mill, in the stores, and even upon farms.
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading The preparations for the Thanksgiving festival progressed rapidly, but before the time came to put the plans in execution a very terrible thing happened in Squantown.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading All were busy and happy, and were beginning to find that in spite of conflicts and self-denials "wisdom's ways are pleasantness and all her paths are peace."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The preparations for the Thanksgiving festival progressed rapidly, but before the time came to put the plans in execution a very terrible thing happened in Squantown.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The preparations for the Thanksgiving festival progressed rapidly, but before the time came to put the plans in execution a very terrible thing happened in Squantown.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading All were busy and happy, and were beginning to find that in spite of conflicts and self-denials "wisdom's ways are pleasantness and all her paths are peace."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All were busy and happy, and were beginning to find that in spite of conflicts and self-denials "wisdom's ways are pleasantness and all her paths are peace."
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading Faces turned white, voices were hushed, work was suspended at the mill, in the stores, and even upon farms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All were busy and happy, and were beginning to find that in spite of conflicts and self-denials "wisdom's ways are pleasantness and all her paths are peace."
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 So the short, bright autumn days and the long, chill evenings passed quickly and pleasantly away.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Faces turned white, voices were hushed, work was suspended at the mill, in the stores, and even upon farms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All were busy and happy, and were beginning to find that in spite of conflicts and self-denials "wisdom's ways are pleasantness and all her paths are peace."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading So the short, bright autumn days and the long, chill evenings passed quickly and pleasantly away.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading All were busy and happy, and were beginning to find that in spite of conflicts and self-denials "wisdom's ways are pleasantness and all her paths are peace."
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading All were busy and happy, and were beginning to find that in spite of conflicts and self-denials "wisdom's ways are pleasantness and all her paths are peace."
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading The preparations for the Thanksgiving festival progressed rapidly, but before the time came to put the plans in execution a very terrible thing happened in Squantown.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading So the short, bright autumn days and the long, chill evenings passed quickly and pleasantly away.
pleasantnessnoun
the feeling caused by agreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling
From this reading All were busy and happy, and were beginning to find that in spite of conflicts and self-denials "wisdom's ways are pleasantness and all her paths are peace."
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The preparations for the Thanksgiving festival progressed rapidly, but before the time came to put the plans in execution a very terrible thing happened in Squantown.
progressedverbUS /prəˈɡrest/
past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading The preparations for the Thanksgiving festival progressed rapidly, but before the time came to put the plans in execution a very terrible thing happened in Squantown.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The preparations for the Thanksgiving festival progressed rapidly, but before the time came to put the plans in execution a very terrible thing happened in Squantown.
with speed
From this reading So the short, bright autumn days and the long, chill evenings passed quickly and pleasantly away.
with speed
From this reading The preparations for the Thanksgiving festival progressed rapidly, but before the time came to put the plans in execution a very terrible thing happened in Squantown.
self-denials
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From this reading All were busy and happy, and were beginning to find that in spite of conflicts and self-denials "wisdom's ways are pleasantness and all her paths are peace."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading So the short, bright autumn days and the long, chill evenings passed quickly and pleasantly away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the short, bright autumn days and the long, chill evenings passed quickly and pleasantly away.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading All were busy and happy, and were beginning to find that in spite of conflicts and self-denials "wisdom's ways are pleasantness and all her paths are peace."
Squantown
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From this reading The preparations for the Thanksgiving festival progressed rapidly, but before the time came to put the plans in execution a very terrible thing happened in Squantown.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Faces turned white, voices were hushed, work was suspended at the mill, in the stores, and even upon farms.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading Faces turned white, voices were hushed, work was suspended at the mill, in the stores, and even upon farms.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The preparations for the Thanksgiving festival progressed rapidly, but before the time came to put the plans in execution a very terrible thing happened in Squantown.
ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading The preparations for the Thanksgiving festival progressed rapidly, but before the time came to put the plans in execution a very terrible thing happened in Squantown.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All were busy and happy, and were beginning to find that in spite of conflicts and self-denials "wisdom's ways are pleasantness and all her paths are peace."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So the short, bright autumn days and the long, chill evenings passed quickly and pleasantly away.
a special situation
From this reading The preparations for the Thanksgiving festival progressed rapidly, but before the time came to put the plans in execution a very terrible thing happened in Squantown.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The preparations for the Thanksgiving festival progressed rapidly, but before the time came to put the plans in execution a very terrible thing happened in Squantown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All were busy and happy, and were beginning to find that in spite of conflicts and self-denials "wisdom's ways are pleasantness and all her paths are peace."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Faces turned white, voices were hushed, work was suspended at the mill, in the stores, and even upon farms.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Faces turned white, voices were hushed, work was suspended at the mill, in the stores, and even upon farms.
precisely as stated
From this reading The preparations for the Thanksgiving festival progressed rapidly, but before the time came to put the plans in execution a very terrible thing happened in Squantown.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Faces turned white, voices were hushed, work was suspended at the mill, in the stores, and even upon farms.
a message informing of danger
From this reading A WARNING.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Faces turned white, voices were hushed, work was suspended at the mill, in the stores, and even upon farms.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading All were busy and happy, and were beginning to find that in spite of conflicts and self-denials "wisdom's ways are pleasantness and all her paths are peace."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All were busy and happy, and were beginning to find that in spite of conflicts and self-denials "wisdom's ways are pleasantness and all her paths are peace."
a Caucasian
From this reading Faces turned white, voices were hushed, work was suspended at the mill, in the stores, and even upon farms.
wisdom's
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From this reading All were busy and happy, and were beginning to find that in spite of conflicts and self-denials "wisdom's ways are pleasantness and all her paths are peace."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Faces turned white, voices were hushed, work was suspended at the mill, in the stores, and even upon farms.
